Ohio Northern's Transformation: Change with a Purpose

MAGAZINE AND ALUMNI JOURNAL 

WINTER 2 0 0 6 

Ohio Northern’s Transformation: 

Change with a Purpose

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Stephanie Zank 

’04 A&S, Sam 

Manzer, Julz 

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’05 A&S, enjoy 

the sights in Paris. 

Professor Melissa 

Eddings stands in 

front of the Notre 

Dame Cathedral. 

A painting gallery in the Louvre. 

Making the World 

a Classroom 

A walkway in the Tuileries Garden 

At the end of May 2006, the art department embarked on its semi-annual European 

trip to Paris, France. Faculty members Luke Sheets, Melissa Eddings 

and William Mancuso were joined by alumnae Julz Kirschenbaum ’05 A&S, 

and Stephanie Zank ’04 A&S, as well as the Dean of the Getty College of 

Arts and Sciences, Dr. Robert Manzer and his son, Sam Manzer and Luke’s 

wife, Katherine Spike. 

The group ate and museum-hopped their way throughout Paris for nine amazing 

days and nights. 

The art department will visit London, England, in May of 2008. For more 

information, please contact Professor Melissa Eddings at (419) 772-2751 or 

m-eddings@onu.edu. 

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Change with a Purpose 

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MAGAZINE 

12 Ohio 

Contents 

Teddy Bears 

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VOLUME 66 NUMBER 4 WINTER 2 0 0 6 

FEATURES 

12 Northern’s Transformation: 


13 Student Housing 

14 Affi nity Housing — Then and Now 

16 Democratic Governance 

and the Rule of Law 

DEPARTMENTS 

2 Letter from the President 

3 Northern Forum 

4 Tundra Today 

18 Protecting Our Children 

20 Faculty Lounge 

21 Book Report 

22 Polar Bear Report 

ALUMNI JOURNAL 

28 Northern Memories 

30 Class Notes & Alumni Profi les 

45 Teddy Bears 

47 Obituaries 

Inside Back cover 

Dayton Dragons 

Protecting Our Children 

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Polar Bear Report 

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These young men and women are some of the unsung heroes of ONU athletic teams who contributed greatly to their team’s successes, 

but often times are not given the “All-Star” credit they deserve. 

Football 

Aaron Esposito 

Esposito, a senior from Grand Blanc, 

Mich., started the last 30 games at 

outside linebacker for the Polar Bears, 

earning Second Team All-Ohio Athletic 

Conference accolades this fall. He finished 

the 2006 season third on the team 

in tackles with 58 (27 solo). He also had 

four sacks, six tackles for loss, an interception, 

and had six passes broken up. 

His play helped the Polar Bears, ranked 

as high as No. 9 nationally during the 

season, finish 6-4 and post their 11th 

consecutive upper division finish in the 

OAC. 

Volleyball 

Kelly Hale 

Hale, a senior defensive specialist from 

Elkhart, Ind., was third on the team with 

393 digs this season. Hale finished her 

four-year career with 1,058 digs, making 

her one of only a dozen ONU players 

to reach the 1,000-dig plateau. The 

Polar Bears finished their season ranked 

No. 23 nationally, won their seventh 

consecutive OAC regular season title, 

advanced to the NCAA Tournament for 

the sixth straight year and posted their 

NCAA-record 30th consecutive winning 

season with a 27-9 mark. 

Men’s Soccer 

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Danklefsen is a four-year letterman on 

defense from Sidney, Ohio. He started 

in 59 matches over the past four seasons 

and played in 76 games in his career. 

This season he started all 24 matches 

and had two assists from his defensive 

spot. His play helped the No. 18-ranked 

Polar Bears to their best season in school 

history. ONU finished 16-3-5, won the 

Ohio Athletic Conference with a 6-1-2 

mark, captured the OAC Tournament 

and went 1-1 in its first-ever NCAA 

Tournament appearance. 

Women’s Soccer 

Barbie Krieger 

Krieger, a junior goalkeeper from West 

Chester, Ohio, is a three-year starter for 

the Polar Bears. She started all 19 matches 

this season with a 0.98 goals against 

average and 61 saves. Krieger has started 

51 of 53 matches in her career and has a 

0.98 career goals against average with 204 

saves. She helped the Polar Bears to their 

third consecutive winning season with a 

13-3-3 mark, a second place OAC finish 

and a spot in the OAC Tournament. 

Women’s Cross Country 

Jackie Kessler 

Kessler, a senior from Attica, Ohio, is a 

four-year letter winner for the Lady Polar 

Bears. She is one of three runners to earn 

All-Conference and All-Region honorees 

each of the past two seasons. She has finished 

in ONU’s top seven in all 36 races 

in her career. This year, she finished in 

the top four all 10 races. Kessler was a vital 

reason the No. 29-ranked Polar Bears 

posted their 15th consecutive winning 

season, won their second consecutive 

OAC Championship, finished fourth 

at the Great Lakes Regionals and made 

their first-ever NCAA Championships 

appearance. 

Men’s Cross Country 

Mark Bierkan 

Bierkan, a senior from Cincinnati, Ohio, 

earned All-Conference accolades for the 

first time in his career this fall. A fouryear 

letterman, he came back from two 

injury-plagued seasons and finished in 

ONU’s top-seven in all nine races this 

fall. With Bierkan’s help, No. 27-ranked 

Ohio Northern posted its eighth consecutive 

winning season in 2006, finished 

second in the OAC Championships, 

finished third at the Great Lakes Regionals 

and made its first NCAA Championships 

appearance since 1977. 


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17-18 at Allegheny (Pa.) Tourn. TBA 

21 at Kenyon 7 pm 

29 at Adrian (Mich.) 7:30 pm 

December 

2 at Marietta* 3 pm 

6 HEIDELBERG* 7:30 pm 

9 at Baldwin-Wallace* 3 pm 

13 at Ohio Wesleyan 7:30 pm 

16 MOUNT UNION* 3 pm 

21-22 at Vegas Desert Shootout TBA 

January 

3 MUSKINGUM* 7:30 pm 

6 at Capital* 3 pm 

10 WILMINGTON* 7:30 pm 

13 JOHN CARROLL* 3 pm 

17 at Otterbein* 7:30 pm 

20 MARIETTA* 3 pm 

24 at Heidelberg* 7:30 pm 

27 BALDWIN-WALLACE* 3 pm 

31 OTTERBEIN* 7:30 pm 

February 

3 at John Carroll* 3 pm 

7 at Wilmington* 7:30 pm 

10 CAPITAL* 3 pm 

14 at Muskingum* 7:30 pm 

17 at Mount Union* 3 pm 

20-24 OAC Tournament TBA 

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17-18 at Elizabethtown (Pa.) Classic 

TBA 

25-26 at Northwood (Fla.) Tourn. TBA 

December 

2 MARIETTA* 3 pm 

6 at Heidelberg* 7:30 pm 

9 BALDWIN-WALLACE* 3 pm 

16 at Mount Union* 3 pm 

19 WITTENBERG 7:30 pm 

29-30 at Wooster Mose Hole Classic 

TBA 

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6 CAPITAL* 3 pm 



17 OTTERBEIN* 7:30 pm 

20 at Marietta* 3 pm 


27 at Baldwin-Wallace* 3 pm 

31 at Otterbein* 7:30 pm 

February 

3 JOHN CARROLL* 3 pm 

7 WILMINGTON* 7:30 pm 

10 at Capital* 3 pm 

14 MUSKINGUM* 7:30 pm 


21-24 OAC Tournament TBA 

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18 Comet Duals at Olivet (Mich.) 9 am 


December 


9 ONU INVITATIONAL 9 am 

16 MANCHESTER (Ind.)* 7:30 pm 

19 Desert Duals at Vegas, NV 11 am 

January 

5-6 Midwest Classic Noon/10 am 

at Indianapolis, Ind. 

9 at Baldwin-Wallace* 7:30 pm 

13-14 National Duals at N. Iowa 9 am 

16 MOUNT UNION* 7:30 pm 

23 JOHN CARROLL* 7:30 pm 

26-27 at Wheaton (Ill.) Invit. 3 pm/10 am 

February 

3 Monon Bell Classic 

at Wabash (Ind.) 9 am 


17 OAC Championships 

at Heidelberg 10 am 

March 

2-3 NCAA Championhips 

at Loras (Iowa) 11 am 

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12 FRIDAY NIGHT SERIES #1 6 pm 


27 OAC Relays at BW 11 am 

February 

3 at U. of Chicago (Ill.) Duals 11 am 


11 All-Ohio Championships 

at Otterbein 10 am 



March 

2-3 OAC CHAMPIONSHIPS 

at OHIO NORTHERN 2 pm 

9-10 NCAA Championships 

at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) TBA 

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14 ALUMNI (Exhibition) 10 am 

21 OAC Relays at John Carroll 1 pm 

27 WILMINGTON* 6 pm 


November 

11 at Hillsdale (Mich.) w/Olivet 1 pm 

17 WITTENBERG 6 pm 

18 NOTRE DAME (Ohio) 1 pm 

30-D2 at Wooster Invitational TBA 

December 

26-J4 Winter Break Trip to Delray 

Beach, Fla. 

January 

12 OBERLIN 6 pm 


19 at Kenyon 7 pm 

20 BALDWIN-WALLACE* 

(Senior/Parents Day) 1 pm 

26 at Ashland 6 pm 

27 at Wooster 1 pm 

February 

15-17 OAC Championships at Akron 

11 am/6 pm 

March 

8-10 Women’s NCAAs at Houston, Tex. 

15-17 Men’s NCAAs at Houston, Tex. 

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2006 Fall Sports Update 

Football (6-4, 5-4 OAC) 

The Ohio Northern football team posted its 11th 

consecutive upper-division finish in the Ohio Athletic 

Conference in 2006 under third-year head coach 

Dean Paul. 

The Polar Bears were 6-4 overall and finished fourth 

in the 10-team OAC with a 5-4 league mark. 

Northern was ranked as high as No. 9 nationally 

during the season, marking their third consecutive 

season as a nationally ranked program. 

The American Football Coaches Association named 

senior defensive end Jason Trusnik (Macedonia/ 

Nordonia) First Team All-America. He led the OAC 

in sacks with 11.0 and tackles for loss with 19.5. He 

also broke up three passes, recovered two fumbles and 

blocked a kick this season. 

He became the sixth ONU player to receive an 

invitation to represent Ohio Northern and Team USA 

in the Aztec Bowl in Aguascaliantes, Mexico, on Dec. 

16. He also earned First Team All-OAC honors and 

was named the Paul Hoernemann Defensive Player 

of the Year in the OAC. 

Junior middle linebacker Lenny Trusnik (Macedonia/ 

Nordonia) was named First Team All-OAC after 

leading the team with 80 tackles this season. 

Sophomore running back R.J. Meadows 

(Hendersonville, Tenn./Beech) was named First Team 

All-OAC for the second consecutive season. He led 

the team and was second in the league in rushing, 

averaging 120.7 yards per game through six games 

before suffering a season-ending knee injury. 

In all, six ONU players received All-Conference 

honors. 

Volleyball (27-9, 8-1 OAC) 

The Polar Bear volleyball squad won its 19th Ohio 

Athletic Conference regular season championship in 

the 23-year history of the league and advanced to the 

NCAA Division III Great Lakes Regional Tournament 

under 16 th -year head coach Kate Witte. 

The Polar Bears were ranked as high as No. 12 nationally 

by the American Volleyball Coaches Association, before 

ending the season ranked No. 23. 

Senior libero Karlee Kanuckel (Warsaw/River View) 

was named Third Team All-America and First Team 

All-OAC. She led the OAC in digs with 1,039 and led 

the nation with an average of 8.54 digs per game. 

Kanuckel was named the OAC Libero of the Year 

for the third time in the past four seasons. 

Junior outside hitter Laura Vuyk (Oregon/Toledo 

Central Catholic) was named Honorable Mention 

All-America and First Team All-OAC. She was 

second on the team with 434 kills and 511 digs. 

Sophomore Katie Weingardner (Sycamore/ 

Mohawk) was named Second Team All-Region 

and First Team All-OAC. She was fourth in the 

nation, averaging 13.10 assists per game. 

Freshman Liz Schnelle (New Bremen) was named 

the Great Lakes Region and OAC Freshman of 

the Year after leading ONU with 498 kills, a .316 

hitting percentage and 80 blocks. 

Senior Sara McGinnis (Springfield/Shawnee) 

was named Academic All-OAC for the second 

consecutive season. 

Men’s Soccer 

(16-3-5, 6-1-2 OAC) 

The Polar Bear men’s soccer team won the OAC 

Tournament, captured the OAC Regular Season 

title and advanced to the NCAA Tournament 

under ninth-year head coach Brent Ridenour. 

Northern ended the season ranked No. 18 

nationally by the National Soccer Coaches 

Association of America. 

Sophomore Aaron Collins (Dayton/Carroll), 

sophomore Ryan Smith (Miamisburg) and 

freshmen Dan Otanicar (Wadsworth) and Cody 

Jones (Liberty Hills/Cincinnati Hills Christian 

Academy) were named First Team All-OAC. 

Collins was also named the OAC Goalkeeper 

of the Year with an 11-2-4 record, a 0.57 goals 

against average and 56 saves. 

Smith was named the OAC Co-Defender of the 

Year and was Academic All-OAC. He started all 

24 matches and had seven assists. 

Otanicar, a forward, led the team and was third in the 

OAC with 28 points on 10 goals and eight assists. 

Jones had 13 points on four goals and five assists 

from his midfielder position. 

In all, five Polar Bears were named All- 

Conference in 2006. 


Women’s Soccer 

(13-3-3, 7-1-1-1 OAC) 

The Polar Bear women’s soccer team posted its 

third consecutive winning season with a 13- 

3-3 record under third-year head coach Mark 

Batman. 

Ohio Northern finished second in the league 

with a 7-1-1 mark and advanced to the OAC 

Tournament for the second time in the past three 

years. 

Senior Diana Smith (Fort Jennings) was named 

First Team All-OAC for the third consecutive 

year and was named Academic All-OAC for the 

second straight year. 

Smith led the team and OAC with 40 points on 

16 goals and eight assists. She also set an ONU 

record with seven career hat tricks. 

Sophomore Katie Schaadt (Westerville/Saint 

Francis deSales) and freshman (Kaitlin Sanders 

(Fort Wayne, Ind./East Noble) joined Smith as 

First Team All-OAC honorees. 

In all, six Polar Bears were named All-Conference 

or Academic All-OAC this season. 

Men’s Cross Country 

(107-52) 

The men’s cross country team posted its eighth 

consecutive winning season and its 12th in the 

last 13 years with a 107-52 mark. 

The Polar Bears finished the season ranked No. 

27 nationally by the United States Track and Field 

and Cross Country Coaches Association, finished 

32 nd at the NCAA III Championships, were third 

in the Great Lakes Region and were second in the 

OAC under tenth-year head coach Brian Cole. 

Senior Kevin Heckman (Decatur, Ind./Belmont) 

and sophomore Paul Lewis (Medina) earned 

All-OAC and All-Great Lakes Region honors 

this year. 

Heckman led ONU in two races and was in the 

top three runners in each of the 10 races this 

fall. 

Lewis is now a two-time All-OAC and All-Great 

Lakes Region honoree and led ONU across the 

finish line six times in nine races this year. 

Sophomore Thomas Adam (Cuyahoga Falls/ 

Walsh Jesuit) and Jimmy O’Brien (Pemberville/ 

Eastwood) earned All-Region honors and senior 

Mark Bierkan (Cincinnati/Colerain) earned All- 

Conference accolades. 

Northern’s appearance at the NCAA 

Championships was its second in team history 

and first since 1977. 

Women’s Cross Country 

(107-51) 

The Ohio Northern women’s cross country 

team posted its 15th consecutive winning season 

and won its second consecutive Ohio Athletic 

Conference title in 2006 under tenth-year head 

coach Brian Cole. 

The Polar Bears also finished fourth at the Great 

Lakes Regionals and made their first ever NCAA 

III Championships appearance, finishing 30 th . 

ONU finished the season ranked No. 29 

nationally by the United States Track and Field 

and Cross Country Coaches Association after 

climbing as high as No. 26. 

Senior Elizabeth DiNino (Beavercreek/ 

Carroll) earned both All-Conference and All- 

Region honors for the third consecutive year. 

She was fourth at the OAC Championships 

and finished 12 th at the NCAA Regionals. 

Senior Darci Walthew (East Bethany, W.Va./ 

Notre Dame) earned All-Conference and 

All-Region honors for the second consecutive 

season. She finished third at the OACs and 

was 15 th at the NCAA Regionals. She is now 

a three-time All-Region honoree. 

Senior Jackie Kessler (Attica/Seneca East) 

earned All-OAC and All-Region honors for 

the second consecutive year, finishing ninth 

at the OAC Championships and 32 nd at the 

NCAA Regionals. 

Senior Karen Miller (Montpelier) earned 

All-Conference accolades with a ninth place 

finish at the OAC Championships. 

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Call Ohio Northern’s Executive Director of Development, Ken Block, to learn 

more about Charitable Gift Annuities. You, too, can help students attend ONU! 

Brochures are available on many types of planned gifts. 

To request brochures or a specifi c gift illustration, contact Ken Block. 

Ohio Northern University 

525 S. Main Street • Ada, Ohio 45810 • (419) 772-2008 • Toll Free 866-ONU-GIVE 

For further information: WWW.ONU.EDU/PLANGIVE 


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ClassNotes 

This edition of Class Notes 

includes information received up 

to September 1, 2006. If you don’t 

see your information in this issue, 

please look for it in the next one. 

We encourage you to continue 

sending us information about new 

jobs, weddings and additions to your 

family. 

1950 

J. Lynn Anderson, BSPh, resides 

in Canton, OH, with his wife, Sue. 

In the winter, they enjoy spending 

time in Florida playing tennis. During 

the summer, they drive over 170 

miles a week to watch their fi ve 

grandchildren play baseball, soccer, 

volleyball, basketball and track. 

1956 

Richard “Dick” Baier, BSEd, and 

his wife, Rose (Mayberry), BSEd 

’56, celebrated their 50 th wedding 

anniversary on August 4, 2006. The 

Baiers reside in Bellefontaine, OH. 

Jack Blanchong, BSEd, plays the 

clarinet for The Lima Senior Citizens 

Band, as well as The Halleluja 

Saints. He has performed at the Allen 

County Fair and parade. He resides 

in Lima, OH. 

1963 

Joseph T. Clark, BA/JD ’66, retired 

from the Fairfi eld County Common 

Pleas Court and has been appointed 

by Chief Justice Thomas Moynihan 

to serve as a judge for the Court of 

Claims of Ohio-Ohio Judicial Center 

in Columbus, OH. In is spare time, 

he enjoys golfi ng, fl y fi shing, hunting, 

participating in mission trips and visiting 

with his three grandchildren. He resides 

in Lancaster, OH, and can be reached at 

jtalmadge@columbus.rr.com. 

1966 

Joseph T. Clark, JD/BA ’63, retired 

from the Fairfi eld County Common 

Pleas Court and has been appointed 

by Chief Justice Thomas Moynihan 

to serve as a judge for the Court of 

Claims of Ohio-Ohio Judicial Center 

in Columbus, OH. In is spare time, 

he enjoys golfi ng, fl y fi shing, hunting, 

participating in mission trips and visiting 

with his three grandchildren. He resides 

in Lancaster, OH, and can be reached 

at jtalmadge@columbus.rr.com. 

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Mary “Mickey” (Harrington) 

Hicks, BSEd, and her husband, John, 

embarked on a three month journey 

through Alaska in the summer of 2005. 

The Harringtons live in Somerset, KY, 

and can be reached at 

mickeyluvs2sing@webtv.net. 

1972 

Mary Katherine (Christensen) 

Beckwith, BSEd, is a continuous 

improvement/learning development 

coordinator at Americhem, Inc., 

in Concord, NC. She resides in 

Kannapolis, NC. 

Glenn Gimbut, BA, is an attorney for 

the city of San Luis in Arizona, where 

he and his family also reside. 

1975 

Andrea (Hall) Dunn, BA, is a legal 

liaison for Key Bank in Brooklyn, OH. 

She and her husband, Robert, reside in 

Northfi eld Center, OH. 

Charles A. Sidun, JD, is the 

managing director of the new national 

restaurant and retail practice section of 

Cherry, Bekaert & Holland, LLP, CPA. 

He resides in Lexington, KY. 

1976 

Larry Mohr, BA, is the vice president 

of sales (eastern division) for Saia 

Motor Freight, a leading LTL freight 

service provider with terminals in 30 

states. Larry is responsible for seven 

sales regions comprising the eastern 

half of the U.S. His company is located 

in Houston, TX, where he and his 

wife, Jan (Carpenter), BA ’76, and 

daughter, Madelyn, also reside. 


Deborah K. Stevens, BSPh, 

is the senior pastor at North 

Broadway United Methodist Church 

in Columbus, OH, where she 

also resides. She also serves as 

chairperson of the Board of Pension 

and Health Care Benefi ts for the West 

Ohio Annual Conference and as a 

member of the Board at OhioHealth. 

1980 

William “Bill” Mikita, JD, has 

written a screenplay titled “Chasing 

3000,” a true story documenting the 

trip he and his brother took across 

country to see Pittsburgh Pirate 

legend Roberto Clemente get his 

3,000 th hit. Bill and his family reside in 

Cincinnati, OH. 

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Mark C. Miller, BA, ended his fi veyear 

term as chair of the Department 

of Government at Clark University 

in Worcester, MA, to participate in a 

sabbatical. He will be a visiting scholar 

at the American Political Science 

Association’s Centennial Center for 

Public Policy in Washington, D.C. He 

will be studying interactions between 

the courts and legislatures. 

1981 

Thomas Devlin, JD, has been 

appointed Chief Deputy Attorney 

General of the Attorney General’s 

Health Care Section based in 

Harrisburg, PA, where he and his 

family also reside. He will also serve 

under the Pennsylvania Bureau of 

Professional and Occupational Affairs 

within the Department of State as the 

Attorney General Designee on the 

State Chiropractic Board. 

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Seiko Ladies 

Logo Watch 

$250.00 

ALUMNI 

Black laquer 

fi nish wooden 

chair with gold 

ONU seal 

$300.00 

STORE 

Gold fi nish lamp 

with ONU seal 

on pedestal and 

black leather 

lampshade 

$225.00 

Seiko Men’s 

Logo Watch 

$275.00 

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1983 

Kathy (Thompson) Heustess, 

BA, is an executive director at the 

Coastal Samaritan Counseling Center 

in Myrtle Beach, SC. She and her 

family reside in Conway, SC, 

and she can be reached at 

kathy_heustess@coastalsamaritan.org. 

1984 

Danny Bubp, JD, received the 2005 

Ohio AMVETS Legislative Award on 

February 18, 2006. He resides in 

Columbus, OH. 

Lynn (Roder) Child, BA, is 

chairman and CEO of CentraComm 

Communications, Ltd. Her company 

was recently ranked 23 rd on CRN’s 

2006 Fast-Growth 100 List. Lynn and 

her family reside in Findlay, OH. 

Ned Hark, JD, was elected to 

the position of chair-elect of the 

Pennsylvania Bar Association Family 

Law Section. He is a member of the 

law fi rm of Howard M. Goldsmith, PC, 

in Philadelphia, PA, where he also 

resides. 

A. Michael Trombino, JD, is an 

international marketing director for 

Globalvest. He oversees market 

operations in Central and South 

America, China and the Asian 

markets. He and his family reside in 

both Boca Raton, FL, and Lake Lure, 

NC. 

1985 

Cynthia (Ahle) Bell-DeRan, 

BSPh/BS, is a pharmacist consultant 

for ICP, Inc. in Tiffi n, OH. She and her 

family reside in Fremont, OH. 

1986 

Alisha (Hill) Dill, BA, is a fourth- 

and fi fth-grade language arts and 

science teacher at Madison Plains 

Local School in Sedalia, OH, where 

she and her family also reside. 

Paula Robinson, JD, has been elected 

president of the Quakertown, PA, chapter 

of Business Network International, a 

business referral network. She heads the 

workers’ compensation practice at the 

law fi rm of Zarwin Baum De Vito Kaplan 

Schaer Toddy P.C. in Allentown, PA. She 

resides in Coopersburg, PA. 

1987 

Brent Phillips, BSPh, is a consultant 

for Pharmacy Healthcare Solutions in 

Grapevine, TX. He and his family reside 

in Sidney, OH. 

1988 

Donna (Mosier) Darfus, BSPh, is a 

pharmacist for Kroger in Powell, OH. She 

and her family reside in Lewis Center, 

OH. 

William Perkins, BA, is the director 

of rehabilitation for OrthoWest Ltd. in 

Middleburg Heights, OH. He and his 

family reside in Brunswick, OH. 

Bruce Teeters, JD, has been named 

a 2006 Ohio Rising Star by Law & 

Politics magazine. He is among the 2.5 

percent of Ohio attorneys named to the 

“Rising Star” list each year. He is the vice 

president and general counsel for MTC 

Technologies, Inc., in Dayton, OH, where 

he and his family also reside. 

1989 

Mitchell Hicks, JD, is a self-employed 

attorney in Fort Wayne, IN, where he also 

resides. 

Valerie (Brunk) Kennerson, BSBA, 

is a director of strategic sourcing for The 

Coca-Cola Company in Atlanta, GA. She 

and her husband, Shawn, BSEE ’89, 

reside in Mableton, GA with their children 

Emily and Benjamin. 

Philip G. Pata, II, BSPh, is the owner 

of Save Rite Pharmacy in Bellaire, OH. 

He and his family reside in Flushing, OH, 

and can be reached at harleygirl@1st.net. 


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Jared T. Walsh of Sielschott & Walsh CPAs, Inc., Lima, Ohio, 

has been named one of “40 Under 40” for 2006 

by the publication The CPA Technology Advisor. 

In honoring Walsh, the publication noted: 

“After graduating with honors, Jared attained the 10th 

highest score in Ohio on the Uniform CPA exam. He has 

been a shareholder in the local tax and accounting firm 

of Sielschott & Walsh CPAs, Inc. since 2001. Jared was 

integral to bringing this firm into the “modern era” as far as 

technology and software optimization, helping it to increase 

revenue from approximately $600k to over $1 million. He 

is also a Certified Financial Planner practitioner, and holds 

securities licenses that have enabled him to bring financial Jared T. Walsh 

services to Sielschott & Walsh. He is leading the way in 

Northwest Ohio as far as the next generation of accountants and continues to strive for advances in 

client service offerings and internal use of technology to increase productivity.” 

The bonds of sisterhood remain strong after graduation. Several 

alumnae of Zeta Tau Alpha reunited during Homecoming 2006. 

ClassNotes ’90-’98 Jared T. Walsh ’00 BUS 

1990 

Jennifer (Nagy) Bopple, BSBA, is 

the owner and vice president of CBS 

Certified Public Accountants, LLC 

and Credit Union Business Solutions, 

LLC, in Cleveland, OH. She and her 

husband, Stephen, BSCE ’90, reside 

in University Heights, OH, with their 

children Jacob and Simon. 

Drew Gardner, BS, is a pastor at 

Emmanuel Baptist Church in Paulding, 

OH. He and his family reside in Antwerp, 

OH. 

1991 

Michael Holland, BSME, is the 

director of process improvement for 

Ohio Health Corporation in Columbus, 

OH. His wife, Karen (Peters), BSPh 

’91, is a pharmacist for CVS Pharmacy. 

The Holland family resides in Lewis 

Center, OH, and can be reached at the 

hollands@insight.rr.com. 

John Mascio, JD, and Nicole (Minch) 

were married on May 6, 2006. The 

couple resides in Steubenville, OH. 

1992 

Troy Gahm, BSPh, received the Bristol- 

Myers Squibb Pharmacy Leadership and 

Merck Pharmacy Achievement Awards by 

the Ohio Pharmacists Association (OPA). 

He and his family reside in Lucasville, OH. 

1994 

Seth Arkow, BA/JD ’97, and Keri 

(Rhoads) were married in a beautiful 

outdoor ceremony on July 8, 2006 at 

Temple Israel in Canton, OH. The couple 

resides in North Canton, OH. 

Amy (Allen) Honigford, BA, is a 

seventh-grade language arts teacher for 

Allen East Schools in Harrod, OH. She and 

her husband, Brian, reside in Lima, OH. 

1995 

Brian Fletcher, BS, received a master 

of science (nurse practitioner) from Wright 

State University in Dayton, OH. He is a 

trauma nurse practitioner for OhioHealth- 

Grant Medical Center in Columbus, OH. 

He and his wife, Linnea, reside in Grove 

City, OH. 

Vikki (Smith) Kifus, BS, is a CT 

technologist and part-time School of 

Diagnostic imaging instructor for the 

Cleveland Clinic. She and her family 

reside in Painesville Twp., OH. 

Dennis Thomas, BSBA, is an 

executive director for the Washington 

County Habitat for Humanity in 

Marietta, Ohio. He resides in 

Whipple, OH, and can be reached at 

mx796@sbcglobal.net. 

Johnna Young, BA, is a 

marketing/public relations specialist 

at Fisher-Titus Medical Center 

in Norwalk, OH, where she also 

resides. She is a co-recipient of 

a second place award for “Best 

Informational Graphic” from the 

Associated Press Society of Ohio. 

She and a colleague were awarded 

the honor for a piece on fad diets that 

appeared in the Norwalk Reflector in 

March 2005. Johnna can be reached 

at YJlynn@aol.com 

Calling All Former Gospel 

Ensemble Members! 

April 21, 2007 will be the 20th ONU Gospel Ensemble 

Spring Concert and we want to celebrate 20 years 

of spreading the gospel in song by inviting all former 

members back to form a big reunion choir. We want 

to do audio and video recordings. We can do it with 

your help! Please e-mail: a-thompson@onu.edu and 

let us know if you are interested. Contact all former 

members for whom you have contact information 

and let them know about the event. 

Dig out your old tapes and photos and let us know 

which G.E. songs were your favorites and if you have 

old photos you would be willing to share to be used 

in a scrap book or on a CD or DVD cover. 

Let’s make this an event to remember! Mark your 

calendar and send that e-mail message today! 

1996 

David Bell, Jr., BS, is employed by 

Novelis in Berea, KY, where he also 

resides. 

1997 

Seth Arkow, JD/BA ’94, and Keri 

(Rhoads) were married in a beautiful 

outdoor ceremony on July 8, 2006 

at Temple Israel in Canton, OH. The 

couple resides in North Canton, OH. 

Jennifer (Kish) Ford, BA, is a 

customer service associate for Lowe’s 

in Hopkinsville, KY, where she and her 

husband, Alex, also reside. 

Michael Schulze, BS, and Amy 

(Weaver), BSCE ’98, were married 

on June 3, 2006. The couple resides in 

Slaughter, LA. 

1998 

Amy (Weaver) Schulze, BSCE, 

and Michael Schulze, BS ’97, were 

married on June 3, 2006. The couple 

resides in Slaughter, LA. 

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Melanie (Cooney) Dyer ’00 PH, Stacy (Swallow) Landis ’99 PH, Katie 

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Michael Barnett, BSPh, is an attorney 

for Marathon Petroleum Co. in Findlay, 

OH. He resides in Bowling Green, OH, 

with his wife, Rachel (Kahlenberg), 

BS ’00, and daughter, Elizabeth. 

Anthony Brown, BSPh, received 

his master’s in business administration 

from Wright State University in the fall 

of 2005. He is an operations manager 

for The Apothecary Network, an eightstore 

pharmacy operation owned by the 

Kettering Medical Center. He and his 

wife, Kimberly (Lull), BSPh ’99, reside 

in Miamisburg, OH, with their daughter, 

Kendall, 2. 

Dawna (Maurice) Evans, BSPh, 

is a pharmacy director at Hocking 

Valley Community Hospital in Logan, 

OH. She and her husband, Nathan, 

BFA ’97, reside in Delaware, OH. 

Matthew Holmes, BSPh, and 

Melissa Fox, were married on October 

14, 2005. The couple resides in Novi, 

MI. 

Tammy Nusbaum, BS, is a 

pediatric resident at the University of 

Arizona in Tucson, AZ, where she also 

resides. 

Keith Rydell, BA, is the principal at 

Vantage Career Center in Van Wert, 

OH. He resides in Delphos, OH. 

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Sadie, BSBA, is a 

fi nancial planner for Gap, 

Inc., in San Francisco, 

CA. She and her 

husband, Alex, reside in 

Alameda, CA. 

2000 

Nathan Brown, BS, is 

the Northeast pharmacy 

logistics and distribution 

general manager for 

Wal-Mart in Williamsport, 

MD. He resides in 

Greencastle, PA, and 

can be reached at 

n3brown@comcast.net. 

Cristina (Acierno) 

Memo, PharmD, is a 

pharmacist for Klein’s 

Pharmacy in Cuyahoga 

Falls, where she and 

her husband, Mark, also 

reside. 

Ryan Pelter, BSME, 

passed the principles and 

practice of engineering 

exam. He and his family 

reside in Nevada, OH. 

2001 

Theresa (Back) Fleck, 

BA, is the regional director of 

development for Washington 

University in St. Louis, MO, 

where she and her husband, 

Chris, BSEE ’01, also reside. 

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received the MWOEA Local Service Award by 

the Northwestern Ohio Education Association. 

She is employed by Allen County Board of 

MRDD at Marimor in Lima, OH. She and her 

family reside in Ada, OH. 

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Jennifer (Fatseas) Miller, BSBA, 

is the assistant treasurer for Findlay 

City Schools in Findlay, OH. She and 

her family reside in Sycamore, OH. 

Dale Wollschleger, BSPh, and 

Lina Penkauskas, were married on 

September 24, 2005. The couple 

resides in Cleveland, OH. 

2002 

Harry H. Albritton Jr., JD, is coowner 

of the new Greenville, NC, law 

fi rm of Dawson & Albritton. He and 

his wife, Lesley (Wiseman), JD 

’01, reside in Farmville, NC. 

Seth Auman, BA, is the pastor for 

Richmond and Union Pisgah United 

Methodist Churches in the Attica, 

OH area. He and his wife, Abby 

(Marvin), BA ’03, reside in Bellevue, 

OH. 

Geoffrey Baron, BA, is a 

healthcare recruiter for Maxim 

Healthcare. He and his wife, Julie 

(Seeger), PharmD ’04, reside in 

Berea, OH. 

Rebecca (Douglass) Bench, 

JD, is an associate attorney for The 

Shaheen Law Offi ce in St. Clairsville, 

OH. She and her husband, Kevin, 

JD ’00, reside in Bridgeport, OH. 

Brian Cryder, PharmD, and Jill 

(Zeber), were married on July 14, 

2006 in Orland Park, IL. Brian is an 

assistant professor of pharmacy 

practice at the Midwestern University 

Chicago College of Pharmacy in 

Downers Grove, IL. The couple 

resides in Oak Forest, IL. 

Andrew Evans, BFA, is a 

fi nancial advisor for Merrill Lynch, 

in Pittsburgh, PA, where he and his 

wife, Lindsay (Mathews), BS 

’03, reside. Lindsay is a customer 

service specialist for The Franz 

Group, in Moon Township, PA. 

Keith Falk, BA, is the pastor of 

Trinity Lutheran Church in Versailles, 

OH. He and his family reside in 

Columbus, OH. 

Brian Gulbis, PharmD, and 

Allison (Massaro) were married on 

November 19, 2005. The couple 

resides in Pearland, TX. 

Lynn Hursey, BA, is the principal 

at Columbus Preparatory and 

Fitness Academy in Columbus, OH, 

for the 2006-2007 school year. She 

previously taught third grade at 

Northland Preparatory and Fitness 

Academy. She resides in Dublin, 

OH. 

Nathaniel Peters, JD, is 

employed by Knockandarragh 

Donard Co. in Wickland, Ireland. 

He previously spent four years in 

Alaska. Nathaniel can be reached at 

nkpeters@hotmail.com. 

Check Out the Alumni Award! 

Did you know that 

children of alumni 

may be eligible to 

receive a $7,500 gift 

award to attend ONU? 

For more information call the Offi ce 

of Financial Aid at (419) 772-2272 

or e-mail: fi nancial-aid@onu.edu. 

Gwen (Pike) Roach, BA, and her 

husband, Graham, BS, reside in Stafford, 

TX. Gwen teaches English, as a second 

language, to expatriates and their families 

who are living in Houston, TX. Graham is a 

project manager for Marathon Oil Corporation 

and he is designing a liquefi ed natural gas 

plant in Equatorial Guinea, West Africa. 

Kelly Sentinek, BA, is an instructional 

support teacher in the area of social 

studies for Patterson High School in 

Baltimore, MD. She recently served as 

the USA debate coach at the IDEA Youth 

Forum 2006 in Romania. Kelly resides in 

Annapolis, MD, and can be reached at 

KellySentinek@yahoo.com. 

April Wenck, BA, is a news anchor/ 

reporter for WLIO NBC-Lima in Lima, OH, 

where she also resides. April is publisher 

and owner of Ohio Weddings Magazine. 

Philip Wright, BSCE, is employed by 

the Marion County Engineer’s offi ce in 

Marion, OH, where he and his wife, Laura 

(Reinhart), BSCE ’02, also reside. 

2003 

Adam Baker, BSBA, is a noncredit 

lender for MBNA/Bank of 

America in Beachwood, OH. He and 

his family reside in Elyria, OH. 

Donita (Reed) Carman, BM, 

and Aaron Carman were married 

on August 19, 2006 in Huber 

Heights, OH. The couple resides in 

Springfi eld, OH, and can be reached 

at acdc81906@yahoo.com. 

Chad Clark, BSME, has received 

an MSME from The Ohio State 

University. He is a project engineer 

for Ingersoll-Rand in Bryan, OH, 

where he also resides. 

Lindsay (Mathews) Evans, 

BS, is a customer service specialist 

for The Franz Group, in Moon 

Township, PA. Her husband, 

Andrew, BFA ’02, is a fi nancial 

advisor for Merrill Lynch, in 

Pittsburgh, PA, where the couple 

also resides. 

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Teresa (Kirk) Orr, BA, and 

Seth Orr, BS ’03, were married 

on July 15, 2006 in Sunbury, 

OH. Teresa and Seth reside and 

work in St. Louis, MO. Teresa 

is an occupational therapist for 

Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Seth 

is a programmer for Boeing. 

Brian Petrucci, BS, is a 

clinical prior authorization 

pharmacist for Wellpoint in Plano, 

TX. He resides in Frisco, TX. 

Jeffrey Raker, BS, is a 

graduate assistant for chemistry 

education at Purdue University in 

West Lafayette, IN. He resides in 

Lafayette, IN. 

Graham Roach, BS, and his 

wife, Gwen (Pike), BA ’02, 

reside in Stafford, TX. Graham is 

a project manager for Marathon 

Oil Corporation and he is 

designing a liquefi ed natural gas 

plant in Equatorial Guinea, West 

Africa. Gwen teaches English, 

as a second language, to 

expatriates and their families who 

are living in Houston, TX. 

Troy Snider, BA, and Melissa 

(Husson) Snider, PharmD ’05, 

were married on July 29, 2006. 

They reside in Hilliard, OH. 

Danielle Swigart, BA, is a 

marketing and special events 

coordinator for the City of 

Charleston Department of 

Recreation in Charleston, SC, 

where she also resides. 

2004 

Melissa (Johnson) Auer, BA, and Brett 

Auer, BSBA ’05, were married on April 22, 

2006. Melissa is a teacher for the Chicago 

Public Schools in Chicago, IL, where she and 

Brett also reside. 

Douglas Ewing, BSBA, and Katrina 

(Nienberg), BA ’05, were married on April 29, 

2006. The couple resides in Columbus, OH. 

Stephanie Gardyza, BS, is a third year 

medical student at the Medical College of Ohio 

in Toledo, OH. She plans to pursue pediatric 

medicine. She resides in Northwood, OH. 

Caryn (Stratton) Griffi n, BA, is a group life 

supervisor for Safe Landing-Girls in Akron, OH. 

She resides in Hartville, OH. 

Ryan Hoff, JD, and Maura (Bates),JD 

’05, were married on December 31, 2005. The 

couple resides in Indianapolis, IN. 

Tim Hopkins, BSBA, is a manager trainee at 

84 Lumber in Columbia Station, OH. He resides 

in Grafton, OH. 

Kathleen “Katie” McMurray, BA, is an 

alumni coordinator for the Michigan State 

University Honors College. She resides in 

Grand Ledge, MI. 

Eric Mulford, JD, is the assistant prosecuting 

attorney for Gallia County. He resides in 

Cheshire, OH. 

Kersten (Regner) Norman, PharmD, is 

a pharmacist at Mt. Carmel East Hospital in 

Columbus, OH. She and her family reside in 

Reynoldsburg, OH. 

Valerie (Trostel) Rapp, BA, and Jonn 

Rapp, were married on June 10, 2006 in 

Huntsville, OH. The couple resides in Belle 

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Amy Riegle, BA, is a public service 

specialist for Ada Public Library in Ada, 

OH, where she also resides. 

Andrew Shirk, BS, was married to 

Sarah (Catlette) on April 29, 2006, in their 

hometown of Marion, OH. He is an area 

supervisor for Plastipak Packaging in 

Jackson Center, OH. The couple resides 

in Sidney, OH. 

Julie (Bradshaw) Stankey, BA, is 

a marketing coordinator for Socius in 

Akron, OH. She resides in Uniontown, 

OH. 

Gabriel Wickline, JD, is an associate 

at the law fi rm of Thompson, Dunlap, 

Heydinger, MacDonald, Watkins, Traul & 

Hanna, Ltd., in Bellefontaine, OH, where 

he and his wife, Hillary, also reside. 

Arzu Yonak, BA, resides in Powell, OH, 

and can be reached at 

arzuyonak@hotmail.com. 

2005 

Robert Anderson, JD, and Ashley 

(Ellers), were married on June 24, 2006. 

The couple resides in Ironton, OH. 

Brett Auer, BSBA, and Melissa 

(Johnson), BA ’04, were married on 

April 22, 2006. The couple resides in 

Chicago, IL. 

Amy Brodbeck, BA, appeared on 

stage as “Nana” in the Art Council’s 

production of “Peter Pan” in Springfi eld, 

OH, where she also resides. This 

production was a part of the 40 th 

anniversary celebration of the city’s 

Summer Arts Festival, and was 

performed in the newly renovated 

Veteran’s Memorial Park amphitheatre. 

She works as a hazard insurance 

specialist for Assurant Specialty Property. 

Christina Chain, JD, is an attorney 

with the William Manifesto Law Offi ces in 

Pittsburgh, PA, where she also resides. 

Abbie Corbin, BA, is a fi rst-grade 

teacher for the Blue Valley School District 

in Overland Park, KS, where she also 

resides. 

Kristy Duckwall, JD, is a staff 

attorney for Peelle Law Offi ces Co., 

L.P.A., in Wilmington, OH. Kristy resides 

in Hillsboro, OH. 

Katrina (Nienberg) Ewing, BA, 

and Douglas Ewing, BSBA ’04 , were 

married on April 29, 2006. The couple 

resides in Columbus, OH. 

Billy Fischer, BA, is an account 

coordinator for Buchanan & Associates in 

Dublin, OH. His wife, Erika (Roof), BA 

’06, is a kindergarten teacher at Village 

Academy Preparatory School. The 

Fischers reside in Galloway, OH. 

Maura (Bates) Hoff, JD, and 

Ryan Hoff, JD ’04, were married on 

December 31, 2005. The couple resides 

in Indianapolis, IN. 

Kristen Hubbard, BA, is a prekindergarten 

teacher for the Springdale 

Public Schools, in Springdale, AR, where 

she also resides. 

Sarah (Clark) Huffman, JD, and 

Jason Huffman, BSME ’05, were 

married on July 22, 2006. Jason 

is employed by M-Corporations in 

College of Business Administration 

Seeks Alumni Mentors 

Alumni who are practicing managers in business or owners of businesses can bring their realworld 

perspective to the academic program by becoming mentors to ONU business administration 

students. “For the student, this may be the fi rst professional networking they have,” says James W. 

Fenton, Jr., dean of the college of business administration. There is a need for more ONU alumni 

mentors. “Ultimately, we’d like to have about 450 mentors for our students.” 

Mentors are important for the support and encouragement of business administration students 

throughout their ONU career. Freshmen are teamed with upperclassmen who help them with the 

transition from high school to college life. Upperclassmen are then teamed with alumni mentors 

to gain a business practitioner’s opinion, advice on career options, social skills and professional 

networking. Internships and even job opportunities are possible outcomes of the mentoring 

relationship. 

The program seeks to build relationships between students and alumni. Students are encouraged 

to invite their mentors to campus activities or sporting events. Mentors get to know their students 

at appropriate business or social events and they are then able to offer an objective assessment of 

the student’s attitude, appearance and behavior, as well as to critique their work and offer advice 

on real world job expectations, career planning and similar topics. 

“This mentoring engenders itself,” says Fenton. “When a student goes through college mentored by 

an alum and then graduates, he or she is more likely to give back as a new mentor. To me, there’s 

no better role for an alum than mentoring.” 

Currently, 130 graduates of ONU’s business administration programs are mentors to ONU business 

students. To volunteer or fi nd out more information contact Dr. Fenton’s offi ce at (419) 772-2707. 

For a full list of mentors go to: http://www.onualumni.com/mentors.html 

Other ways alumni can help ONU’s College of Business Adminstration: 

• Make an annual gift to the College Dean’s Discretionary Fund. 

(These funds support student travel and faculty development.) 

• Hire ONU business graduates into full-time, professional positions. 

• Help recruit high caliber high school students and bring them and 

their parents to campus. 

• Provide paid internship opportunities. 

Westerville, OH. Sarah is a judicial 

clerk for the 10 th District Court of 

Appeals in Columbus, OH, where 

she and Jason also reside. 

Amanda (Decker) 

Nighswander, BM, and Ben 

Nighswander, BSBA ’06, were 

married on July 22, 2006. They 

own and operate B. Antonio’s 

Pizza in Fort Wayne, IN, where 

they also reside. 

Cara Noel, BS, is the head 

girl’s basketball coach at Fostoria 

High School in Fostoria, OH. She 

resides in Findlay, OH. 

Melissa (Husson) Snider, 

PharmD, and Troy Snider, BA 

’03, were married on July 29, 

2006. They reside in Hilliard, OH. 

2006 

Cory Canan, BM, is teaching music 

and band at Bluffton High School and 

Middle School, as part of the education 

curriculum at Ohio Northern University. 

Cory resides in Covington, OH. 

Erika (Roof) Fischer, BA, is 

a kindergarten teacher for Village 

Preparatory School. Her husband, 

Billy Fischer, BA ’05, is an account 

coordinator for Buchanan & Associates 

in Dublin, OH. The Fischers reside in 

Galloway, OH. 

Ashley Hardin, BA, is a paralegal in 

Wellston, OH, where she also resides. 

Lynn Howitz, BS, is a project 

manager for The Kroger Company- 

Ralphs Division in Compton, CA. She 

resides in Long Beach, CA. 

John Kohli, PharmD, is a pharmacy 

resident at The Apothecary Shops of 

Arizona in Scottsdale, AZ, where he 

also resides. 

Roger “Ronnie” Mayhew, JD, is 

an assistant commonwealth attorney 

for the city of Danville, VA. He resides 

in Dry Fork, VA. 

Ben Nighswander, BSBA, and 

Amanda (Decker), BM ’05, were 

married on July 22, 2006. They own 

and operate B. Antonio’s Pizza in Fort 

Wayne, IN, where they also reside. 

April Perrott, BSEd, is a co-teacher 

at LACCA-Head Start in Lima, OH. 

She resides in Van Wert, OH. 

Erin (Emery) Shook, BA, and 

Dustin Shook were married on April 12, 

2006. The couple resides in Ada, OH. 


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1984 

John Hughes, BSPh/BA, and his wife, 

Jennifer, a son, William John, May 18, 

2005. William joins sister, Emily, 11, and 

brothers, Donald, 9, and Maxwell, 7. The 

Hughes family resides in Lima, OH. 

1986 

Steven Rigdon, BSPh, and his wife, 

Jane, a son, Nicholas Steven, August 5, 

2005. Nicholas joins sister, Cassandra, 

10, and brothers, Brandon, 9, and Logan, 

8. The Rigdon family resides in Leo, IN. 

1991 

Karen (Peters) Holland, BSPh, and 

her husband, Michael, BSME ’91, a 

son, Nicholas, May 3, 2006. Nicholas 

joins brother, Jack, 6, and sister, Allison 

4. The Holland family resides in Lewis 

Center, OH, and they can be reached at 

thehollands@insight.rr.com. 

Carol (Snyder) McKay, BS, and 

her husband, Jim, a son, Jonah Dean, 

August 18, 2006. Jonah joins brother, 

Jake, 5. The McKay family resides in 

Huntington, WV. 

1993 

Gaither (Brettell) DeLuca, JD, and 

her husband, Donald, JD ’94, a son, 

Andrew Howard, May 25, 2006. Andrew 

joins sister, Olivia Leigh, 7. The DeLuca 

family resides in Sanibel Island, FL. 

Donald can be reached at 

DDELUCA@RLCARRIERS.COM 

and Gaither can be reached at 

GaitherDeLuca@msn.com. 

Steven Majors, BSME, and his wife, 

Danielle (Mathie), BS ’96, a daughter, 

Nicole Christine, October 13, 2005. 

Nicole joins brother, Steven, 3. The 

Majors family resides in Howell, MI. 

Jennifer (Smith) Stachler, BSCE, 

and her husband, Scott, a daughter, 

Savanah Vivian, August 2005. The 

Stachler family resides in Radnor, OH. 

1994 

Donald DeLuca, JD, and his wife, 

Gaither (Brettell), JD ’93, a son, 

Andrew Howard, May 25, 2006. Andrew 

joins sister, Olivia Leigh, 7. The DeLuca 

family resides in Sanibel Island, FL. 

Donald can be reached at 

DDELUCA@RLCARRIERS.COM 

and Gaither can be reached at 

GaitherDeLuca@msn.com. 

Collen (Morrow) Haines Haines, BSPh, and 

her husband, Douglas, BA ’94, a son, 

Connor Thomas, March 21, 2006. The 

Haines family resides in Dayton, OH. 

1995 

Laura (Czajkowski) Dryer Dryer, BSPh, 

and her husband, Paul, BA ’95, a 

daughter, Jessica Therese, May 14, 

2006. Jessica joins brother, Jacob, 4, and 

sister, Julia, 2. The Dryer family resides 

in Lyndhurst, VA. 

Stephanie (Cooper) Provost Provost, BS, 

and her husband, Guillaume, a son, Francois 

Guillaume, December 30, 2005. The 

Provost family resides in Covington, WA. 

1996 

Deana (Roeth) Anderson, 

BSPh, and her husband, 

Michael, a son, Mickey Drew, 

February 22, 2006. Mickey 

joins brother, Michael, 10, and 

sisters, Megan, 8, Hannah, 5, 

and Kenzi, 2. The Anderson 

family resides in Piqua, OH. 

Michael Arnold, BS, and 

his wife, Julie, a daughter, 

Anah Lynn, January 25, 2006. 

The Arnold family resides in 

North Ridgeville, OH, and 

Michael can be reached at 

nohsarnold@yahoo.com. 

Julie (Hughes) Fraser, 

BSPh, and her husband, Brad, 

a son, Kason Mitchell, March 

14, 2006. Kason joins sister, 

Kylie, 3. The Fraser family 

resides in Las Vegas, NV. 

Janette (Fowler) 

Goldstein, BA, and her 

husband, Derek, a daughter, 

Hannah Rachel, June 1, 

2006. Hannah joins brother, 

Nathaniel, 3. The Goldstein family 

resides in Tavernier, FL. 

Danielle (Mathie) Majors, BS, 

and her husband, Steven, BSME 

’93, a daughter, Nicole Christine, 

October 13, 2005. Nicole joins 

brother, Steven, 3. The Majors 

family resides in Howell, MI. 

Jason Opritza, BSPh, and his 

wife, Erika, a daughter, Natalie 

Rae, October 13, 2005. Natalie 

joins sister, Olivia, 1. The Opritza 

family resides in Rootstown, OH. 

Maria (Freidt) Palfi , BSPh, and 

her husband, Al, a daughter, Ava 

Angelina, August 17, 2006. Ava 

joins brother, Jakob, 2. The Palfi 

family resides in Westfi eld Center, 

OH. 

Shannon (Burns) Spellacy, 

BFA, and her husband, Brian, a 

son, Cian Michael, June 12, 2006. 

The Spellacy family resides in 

Fairview Park, OH. 

Laura (Klopp) Stubbs, BS, 

and her husband, Neil, a daughter, 

Megan Elisabeth, June 22, 2006. 

Megan joins sister, Erin, 3. The 

Stubbs family resides in Waterville, 

OH. 

Chris (Linn) Trimpey, BA, 

and her husband, Randy, BS 

’96, a daughter, Samantha Nicole, 

October 2005. Samantha joins 

sisters, Meagan, 7, and Hailey, 

4. The Trimpey family resides in 

Bowling Green, OH. 

1997 

Chad Montogomery, BSME, 

and his wife, Amanda (Beeler), 

BSME ’98, a daughter, Adrianna 

Grace, June 24, 2006. Adrianna 

joins sister, Alyssa, 3. The 

Montgomery family resides in 

Uniontown, OH. 

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John David “J.D.” Pinkerton, 

BS, and his wife, Joanna 

(Mullins), BSCE ’98, a son, Grant 

Sterlin, July 17, 2006. Grant joins 

brother, Colton, 3. The Pinkerton 

family resides in Circleville, OH. 

Douglas Slotta, BS, and his wife, 

Tracey, a son, Theodore Miles, April 

4, 2006. The Slotta family resides in 

Rockville, MD. 

1998 

Jenna (Sinsel) Brackett, BSPh, 

and her husband, Sandon, a son, 

Kyler Robert, January 30, 2006. 

Kyler joins brother, Cayden James, 

3. The Brackett family resides in 

Hendersonville, NC, and Jenna can 

be reached at jbrackett@mchsi.com. 

Tim Downing, BA, and his wife, 

Beth, a daughter, Madison Riley 

Mae, January 17, 2006. The Downing 

family resides in Malinta, OH. 

Kyle Hatfi eld, BA, and his wife, 

Emily (Klepinger), BS ’99, a 

daughter, Alyssa Grace, December 

29, 2005. Alyssa joins brother, 

Zachary, 5. The Hatfi eld family 

resides in Lancaster, OH. 

Tracy (Saltzman) Hutchins, 

BSPh, and her husband, Kyle, a son, 

Nicholas Michael, June 13, 2006. 

Nicholas joins brother, Brandon, 6, 

and sister, Alyssa, 4. The Hutchins 

family resides in Perrysburg, OH. 

Amy (Armstrong) Kopp, BSPh, 

and her husband, Nicholas, a son, 

Andrew Armstrong, May 17, 2005. 

The Kopp family resides in Hilliard, 

OH. 

Amanda (Beeler) 

Montogomery, BSME, and her 

husband, Chad, BSME ’97, a 

daughter, Adrianna Grace, June 24, 

2006. Adrianna joins sister, Alyssa, 

3. The Montgomery family resides in 

Uniontown, OH. 

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Joanna (Mullins) Pinkerton, 

BSCE, and her husband, John 

David “J.D.,” BS ’97, a son, Grant 

Sterlin, July 17, 2006. Grant joins 

brother, Colton, 3. The Pinkerton 

family resides in Circleville, OH. 

Kristie (Spangenburg) Ravert, 

JD, and her husband, Eric, a 

daughter, Elizabeth Marie, April 23, 

2006. Elizabeth joins brother, Wyatt 

Nelson, 1. The Ravert family resides in 

Wendell, NC. 

Brian Rice, BSME, and his 

wife, Megan (Matyas), BSPh 

’98, a son, Brady David, April 12, 

2006. The Rice family resides in 

Brunswick, OH. 

Julie (McDaniel) Seibert, 

BSPh, and her husband, Shane, a 

daughter, Maura Nicole, June 15, 

2006. The Seibert family resides in 

Navarre, OH. 

1999 

Michael Barnett, BSPh, and 

his wife, Rachel (Kahlenberg), 

BS ’00, a daughter, Elizabeth Mae, 

December 28, 2005. The Barnett 

family resides in Bowling Green, OH. 

Foster Clark, BSECE, and his 

wife, Richet (Evans), BS ’00, a son, 

Mathias Alexander, April 3, 2006. The 

Clark family resides in Findlay, OH. 

Melanie (Olwin) Forrer, BS, 

and her husband, Michael, a son, 

Kyle Daniel, April 13, 2006. Kyle 

joins brother, Drew, 4 and halfbrothers, 

Kameron, 6, and Broc, 10. 

The Forrer family resides in Payne, 

OH, and Melanie can be reached at 

forrer15@yahoo.com. 

Emily (Klepinger) Hatfi eld, BS, 

and her husband, Kyle, BA ’98, a 

daughter, Alyssa Grace, December 

29, 2005. Alyssa joins brother, 

Zachary, 5. The Hatfi eld family 

resides in Lancaster, OH. 

Karmon (Kirby) Dorsey, BSCE, 

and her husband, Alex, a daughter, 

Kennedy Michel, April 5, 2006. 

Kennedy joins brother, Mason, 2. 

The Dorsey family resides in Powell, 

OH, and Karmon can be reached at 

karmonkirby@hotmail.com 

Heather (Ward) Weihrauch, 

BA, and her husband, Ron, a 

daughter, Elizabeth “Ellie” Anne, April 

24, 2006. Ellie joins sister, Isabel, 

2. The Weihrauch family resides in 

Medina, OH. 

2000 

April (Duncan) Anderson, 

BSPh, and her husband, Adam, 

BSBA ’00, a daughter, Ariana 

Alexis, June 24, 2006. The 

Anderson family resides in Mars, 

PA. 

Melissa (Cuthbertson) 

Antry, BA, and her husband, 

Philip, a son, Aidan Mark, October 

4, 2005. Aidan joins brother, 

Andrew Philip, 3. The Antry family 

resides in Genoa, OH. 

Rachel (Kahlenberg) 

Barnett, BS, and her husband, 

Michael, BSPh ’99, a daughter, 

Elizabeth Mae, December 28, 

2005. The Barnett family resides in 

Bowling Green, OH. 

Richet (Evans) Clark, BS, and 

her husband, Foster, BSECE ’99, 

a son, Mathias Alexander, April 3, 

2006. The Clark family resides in 

Findlay, OH. 

Melanie (Cooney) Dyer, 

PharmD, and her husband, 

Matthew, a daughter, Brenna 

Tatum, July 13, 2006. Brenna joins 

brother, Collin, 3. The Dyer family 

resides in Alger, OH. 

Nicole (Kinasz) Hulvey, 

BSPh, and her husband, Nathan, 

a son, Tallen Louis, June 6, 2006. 

Tallen joins sister, Taylor, 2. The 

Hulvey family resides in Medina, 

OH. 

Lee Ann (Gilhousen) 

Kitko, BSPh, and her 

husband, Christopher, a son, 

Ian Christopher, January 11, 

2006. The Kitko family resides in 

Fincastle, VA. 

Craig Kreakie, BSBA, and his 

wife, Julie (Walerius), BA ’02, 

a son, Andrew James, June 24, 

2006. The Kreakie family resides 

in Westerville, OH. 

Lisa (Buck) Krebs, PharmD, 

and her husband, Scott, a 

daughter, Lauren, April 4, 2006. 

Lauren joins sister, Addison, 4, 

and brother, Ben, 2. The Krebs 

family resides in Fort Wayne, IN. 

Robert L. Myers, JD, and 

his wife, Deborah, a daughter, 

Addison Kay, June 28, 2006. 

The Myers family resides in Fort 

Wayne, IN. 

Ryan Pelter, BSME, and his 

wife, Nicole, a son, 

Dawson Ryan, 

May 15, 2006. 

The Pelter family 

resides in Nevada, 

OH 

Danielle 

(Goenner) 

Spencer, BS, and 

her husband, Mark, 

a son, Andrew 

Robert, January 9, 

2006. The Spencer 

family resides in 

New Carlisle, OH. 

2001 

Colleen (Dick) Delamater, 

BSBA, and her husband, Steve, a 

daughter, Micayla Lucille, July 4, 

2006. The Delamater family resides 

in Shelby, OH. 

Jennifer (Fatseas) Miller, 

BSBA, and her husband, Jason, a 

daughter, Olivia, February 1, 2006. 

Olivia joins sister, Hannah, 2. The Miller 

family resides in Sycamore, OH. 

Amanda (Fisher) Stone, 

PharmD, and her husband, Chris, 

BA ’01, a daughter, Miranda 

Chestoria, May 5, 2006. The Stone 

family resides in Amherst, OH. 

2002 

Carrie (Westphal) Fearn, 

BSBA, and her husband, Brian, 

BSBA ’02, a son, Benjamin Robert, 

April 21, 2006. The Fearn family 

resides in Sylvania, OH. 

Julie (Walerius) Kreakie, BS, 

and her husband, Craig, BSBA 

’00, a son, Andrew James, June 24, 

2006. The Kreakie family resides in 

Westerville, OH. 

Kimberly (Connolly) Hayes, 

BSPh, and her husband, Jeff, a 

daughter, Mallory Ann, July 28, 

2006. The Hayes family resides in 

Urbana, OH. 

2003 

Adam Baker, BSBA, and his 

wife, Azalia, a daughter, Maria Rae, 

December 26, 2005. The Baker 

family resides in Elyria, OH. 

Matthew Boone, BS, and his 

wife, Jennifer, a daughter, Kaitlyn 

Taylor, May 13, 2006. The Boone 

family resides in North Dakota. 

Lindsay (Spahr) Brown, BS, and 

her husband, Aaron, BSCE ’03, a 

daughter, Caelen Ellen, September 

2, 2005. The Brown family resides in 

Lewis Center, OH. 

Krysta (Charlton) Webb, BS, 

and her husband, David, BA ’03, a 

son, Logan Christopher, March 30, 

2006. The Webb family resides in 

Port Huron, MI. 

2004 

Kersten (Regner) Norman, 

PharmD, and her husband, James, 

a son, Conner James, August 22, 

2006. The Norman family resides in 

Reynoldsburg, OH. 

Leighanne (Rapp) Young, BSPh, 

and her husband, Michael, a son, 

Andrew Michael, April 28, 2006. The 

Young family resides in Franklin, PA. 

2005 

Mary (Hughes) Elliott, BA, and 

her husband, John, a daughter, Kayla 

Renee, February 22, 2006. The Elliott 

family resides in Cardington, OH. 

Megan (Johnston) Shawver, 

BSBA, and her husband, Alan, a 

daughter, Olivia Rose, May 18, 

2006. The Shawver family resides in 

Valdosta, GA. 


Obituaries 

Friends of the 

University 

Thelma Banks, Ada, OH, May 

28, 2006. Thelma graduated from 

Sugarcreek-Shanesville High School 

and attended Canton Actual Business 

College. She was a member of the Alpha 

Iota Sorority and was employed by the 

Harter Bank in Canton. 

She is survived by her beloved 

husband, Joe, BSEd ’41/BA ’46/ HOF 

’74. Thelma was a charter member 

and past president of the Ada Junior 

Civic League, a member of the Faculty 

Wives & Associates of Ohio Northern 

University and an Elder and member 

of the Women’s Association of the First 

Presbyterian Church of Ada, OH. Her 

devotion to her family, friends and Ohio 

Northern will forever be remembered. 

Harry W. Buckingham, Findlay, 

OH, July 23, 2006. Harry served in the 

U.S. Army Corps during the Korean War 

and earned the rank of Sergeant. He 

graduated with a degree in accounting 

from Bowling Green State University 

and was licensed as a Certifi ed Public 

Accountant. He founded Buckingham 

and Associates, CPAs, also known as 

Buckingham, Donaldson, Kneuven and 

Associates, CPAs. Harry owned and 

developed Data Processing Services of 

Findlay, OH. He was preceded in death 

by his wife, Marjory. 

M. Helen Feinerer, Miami, FL, August 

21, 2006. She was preceded in death by 

her husband, Paul, BA ’40. 

Craig Hall, Harrod, OH, August 6, 

2006. Craig was a Navy veteran and 

worked in the Maintenance Department 

at Ohio Northern. He enjoyed driving 

around the Indian Lake area, watching 

the History Channel and attending James 

Dean Festivals. He is survived by his life 

partner, Carol Slagle. 

Alice Herr, Metamora, OH, May 23, 

2006. Alice earned her LPN degree and 

worked in several nursing homes in 

the Metamora, OH area. She enjoyed 

creating ceramic items for her family and 

celebrating her Polish heritage. Alice was 

a member of the Toledo Area Ceramists 

and the Holy Trinity Catholic Parish at 

Assumption. She was preceded in death 

by her husband, Wilfred. 

Jane Klingenberger, Ada, OH, May 

2, 2006. Jane was preceded in death by 

her husband, James, BSEE ’49, who 

taught at ONUs T.J. Smull College of 

Engineering for 44 years, and served as 

department chair for 22 years. 

Mary Lindabury, New Canaan, 

CT, June 20, 2006. Born in 

Philadelphia, Mary graduated 

from Somerville High School, 

in Somerville, NJ, and the New 

Jersey Business School in Newark, 

NJ. Mary was a member of the 

Cokesbury United Methodist 

Church, the New Canaan Women’s 

Club, several bridge clubs and the 

Silver Mine Golf Club in Norwalk, 

CT. She is survived by her husband, 

Nathan, BSEd ’40. 

William Merritt, Lima, OH, 

February 20, 2006. 

Jack Simmons, New York, NY, 

June 7, 2006. Jack received his 

master’s degree from Fordham 

University in New York, NY, and 

he served in the U.S. Navy. Jack 

worked with the International 

Longevity Center at Mount Sinai 

Hospital and the AIDS Network. 

1925 

Veronica (Northrup) Himes, 

AA ’25/ BSEd ’52, Bakersfi eld, 

CA, June 18, 2002. Veronica was 

a retired school teacher and was 

preceded in death by her husband, 

John. 

1929 

Donna (Klingler) Ashcroft, 

BA, Lima, OH, June 22, 2006. 

Donna was born and raised in Ada, 

OH. She was a collector, appraiser 

and dealer of antiques. She was 


Wendell. 

1931 

Frances (McAlpin) Jones, AA/ 

BSEd ’57, Tampa, FL, February 

24, 2006. Frances was born in 

Bainbridge, OH, to Joseph and 

Estella (Obenour) McAlpin, who both 

attended Ohio Northern University. 

Frances began her teaching career 

in a one room school. She taught 

all eight grades and served as 

the bus driver. She later began 

her own in-home nursery school 

and kindergarten. Frances had a 

personal goal to return to Northern 

to pursue a bachelor’s degree, 

ultimately receiving that degree in 

1957. After her retirement, Frances 

moved to John Knox Village, a 

retirement community in Tampa, 

Florida. Frances was preceded in 

death by her husband, Donald, and 

she is survived by her loving family 

and friends. 

1932 

Mildred (Winemiller) Brown, 

AA, Rochester, NY, December 22, 

2005. While at Northern, Mildred 

was a sister of the Delta Zeta 

sorority. She was preceded in death 

by her husband, Henry, BSME ’33. 

Leolo (Suber) Hawes, BA, 

San Jose, CA, June 20, 2006. 

Throughout her life, Leolo was an 

active teacher and librarian. She was 

preceded in death by her husband 

Orville, BSEE ’32/BSEd ’33, whom 

she married in 1934 at the Ohio 

Northern University president’s 

home. After her retirement, Leolo 

worked at Hawes Printing Company, 

the family-owned business, in 

Crookston, OH. 

1935 

Carolyn (Sleesman) Anderson, 

BA/ BS ’37, East Palestine, OH, 

March 14, 2006. Carolyn is the 

daughter of the late Lenix C. 

Sleesman, PHG ’05, and Carrie 

(Davis) Sleesman, AA ’06. 

Carolyn earned an additional 

Bachelor of Science degree from 

Ohio Northern in 1937 and she 

taught mathematics for 33 years. 

She was a devoted member of Grace 

Lutheran Church and proudly served 

as treasurer. She was preceded in 

death by her husband, Ben. 

Glenn Clark, BA, Winston-Salem, 

NC, October 15, 2005. Glenn 

retired as executive president of 

the automotive division of Rockwell 

International after 27 years of 

service. After his retirement, Glenn 

moved to Venice, FL, where he 

began a career in consulting on 

manufacturing processes, which 

included much international travel. 

With the help of his late wife, Ruth, 

he designed and outfi tted three 

camper vans and they traveled to 

over 40 countries on six continents 

and drove through all 48 contiguous 

states and all southern provinces of 

Canada. Glenn was president and 

board chairman of Hardin Central 

PTA, Kenton National Bank, the 

Hardin County Hospital, Kenton 

Rotary and the Detroit Athletic Club. 

He was founder and president of 

Jacaranda Country Club. 

1936 

Winifred “Winnie (Jobson) 

Sebald, AA, Cleveland, OH, April 3, 

2006. While at Northern, Winnie was 

a contributing writer for The Northern 

Review. She was preceded in death 

by her husband, Raymond. 

1938 

Isabel (Kahler) Baertsche, AA, 

Marion, OH, June 22, 2006. Isabel 

was an elementary school teacher 

with Waynesfi eld, Dola and Hardin- 

Northern schools for 22 years. She 

was a member of Emanuel Lutheran 

Church, the Sarah Circle and the 

Dunkirk Child Study Club. She was 

also active with the Eye to Eye Low 

Vision Support Group. She was 


Wendell. 

1939 

Marguaret (Sleesman) Bozarth, 

BA, Sidney, OH, June 21, 2006. 

Marguaret was born in Lima, OH, to 

the late Lenix C. Sleesman, PHG 

’05, and Carrie (Davis) Sleesman, 

AA ’06. Marguaret was a teacher at 

the Ada Exempted Schools for 35 

years. She also taught several evening 

classes at Ohio Northern. While at 

ONU, Marguaret was a member of Phi 

Chi (Delta Zeta), the a cappella choir, 

and the First Presbyterian Church of 

Ada. She was preceded in death by 

her husband, John. 

1941 

Clayton Kritzler, BA, Kenton, OH, 

April 26, 2006. Clayton graduated 

from Ohio Northern and went on to 

pursue a master’s degree in history 

from Columbia University in New York 

City. He taught school for 35 years 

in the Hardin Central School District, 

having taught in several one-room 

elementary buildings. Throughout his 

career, he also served as a principal, 

basketball and baseball coach. He 

was a member of the First Reformed 

United Church of Christ and was on 

the board of health for seven years. 

He was a veteran of World War II, 

serving in the U.S. Army in the 159 th 

Infantry for four years. He is survived 

by his wife, Lillian. 

1943 

Elaine (Frase) Barber, AA, 

Toledo, OH, June 21, 2006. Born in 

Cuyahoga Falls, OH, Elaine attended 

Ohio Northern where she met and 

married John H. Barber, BA ’43, 

who preceded her in death. Elaine 

was an active member of Crossroads 

Evangelical Church, DAR, CCL, 

Wauseon Women’s Club, Fulton 

County Republican Women and 

F.C.H.C. 

William A. Blum, BA, Lima, OH, 

December 5, 2005. William was an 

optometrist in California for more than 

fi fty-fi ve years. He was a member of 

the Masons, the Rotary Club and the 

Optometric Association. He attended 

Bethany Chapel Church. He is 

survived by his wife, Mary. 

1948 

Charles Daley, BA, Lima, OH, 

July 24, 2006. While at Northern, 

Charles was a member of Delta 

Theta Phi and he served our country 

during World War II in the European 

Theater. Charles began his career as 

an attorney in the solicitor’s offi ce at 

the U.S. Department of Agriculture 

and as a fi rst lieutenant with the Army 

Judge Advocate General Corps in 

Washington, D.C. He returned to Lima 

in 1953 to enter into private practice. 

He devoted 20 years of service to the 

Allen Metropolitan Housing Authority 

and was a 56-year member of the 

Ohio State Bar Association. He was 

preceded in death by his wife, Shirley. 


Obituaries

Obituaries 

Carolyn (Winegardner) Dorn, BSEd, 

Brookville, OH, November 23, 2003. While 

at Northern, Carolyn was a member of 

Phi Chi (Delta Zeta) sorority. Carolyn is 

survived by her husband, Richard, BSPh 

Lois (Snee) Schwall, BA, Wauseon, 

OH, July 26, 2006. Lois graduated from 

Ohio Northern and earned a master’s 

degree in education from Bowling Green 

State University. Lois taught English, 

literature, science and history in Wauseon 

public schools for 28 years. She was 

instrumental in developing the Wauseon 

Junior High Library, where she served as 

head librarian for 10 years. She taught 

Sunday school and Bible school at Christ 

United Methodist Church and was a 

founding member of the Janus Circle of 

the Wauseon CCL. She was a member 

of Delta Gamma Wauseon Public Library 

Board and a Heart Association volunteer. 

She is survived by her beloved husband, 

DeFord. 

1949 

Joseph DeLuca, BSEE, Newburgh, 

NY, December 27, 2005. While at 

Northern, Joseph was a member of the 

football team, as well as a brother of the 

Phi Kappa Theta fraternity. He proudly 

served his country in the U.S. Navy, U.S. 

Army and U.S. Air Force. He received 

the American Campaign Medal, World 

War II Victory Medal and the Good 

Conduct Medal. He was a member of the 

Newburgh Y.M.C.A., Gold’s Gym, the Past 

Time Athletic Club and the Black Rock 

Rod & Gun Club. 

Francis J. Kelly, BSEE, Upland, CA, 

March 11, 2006. His Northern affi liations 

included Tau Beta Pi and the Joint 

Engineering Council. Throughout his 

professional career Francis worked in the 

fi elds of aviation and medical electronics. 

Additionally, he owned a consulting 

business and developed three patents for 

oxygen delivery systems after retirement. 

He was preceded in death by his wife, 

Frances, BSEd ’49. 

James “Jim” Mitchell, BSEE, Grand 

Rapids, MI, August 11, 2006. While at 

Northern, Jim was an active member of 

the Phi Mu Delta fraternity, the Northern 

Yearbook and the Interfraternity Council. 

He was a veteran of WWII and he also 

served during the Korean Confl ict. Jim 

was a retired division manager of Harlo 

Corporation in Grandville, MI. He was 

preceded in death by his wife, Janice. 

Raymond Parcher, BSPh, Circleville, 

OH, August 6, 2006. While at Northern, 

Raymond was active in the Kappa Psi 

fraternity. He was a pharmacist for over 

50 years. He is survived by his wife, Ruth. 

Edward Seaman, BSPh, Canton, 

OH. Edward was in the U.S. Army during 

World War II and served four years 

in North Africa and Italy. He received 

the rank of Master Sergeant and was 

awarded a Bronze Star. He was a retired 

pharmacist from Peoples Drugs and 

belonged to the North Canton Elks, 

McKinley Eagles and Lowell Church. 

Edward is survived by his wife, Isabelle. 

1950 

Sidney Blinder, BSCE, Cranford, 

NJ, May 27, 2006. While at Northern, 

Sidney was a member of Alpha 

Epsilon Pi. He owned the Economy 

Stove and Plumbing Supply in 

Elizabeth, NJ. He also served as 

vice president of the Gomel Chesad 

Association. 

David “Doovy” Kirschenbaum, 

JD, Cleveland, OH, June 12, 2006. 

He was an active member in Alpha 

Epsilon Pi during his college years 

at Ohio Northern. He served in 

the U.S. Army, as well as the U.S. 

Merchant Marines. He was a partner 

with the Berger & Kirschenbaum 

Co. law offi ces and the president of 

Good Samaritan Nursing Home in 

Cleveland, OH. He is survived by his 

wife, Elise. 

1951 

Harry D. Gard, BSEd, Elyria, OH, 

August 25, 2006. Harry lettered in all 

sports during his high school career. 

During his senior year, he enlisted in 

the Air Force Cadet program and later 

served as a tail gunner in the Army 

Air Force. While at Northern, he was 

an active member of the Delta Sigma 

Phi fraternity. Harry was an assistant 

city engineer for Elyria, OH, and he 

later became building commissioner of 

Strongsville, OH. He served as chief 

engineer for Cleveland Port Authorities 

and he worked as head of the 

planning and land division at Cardinal 

Industries in Columbus, OH, before 

his retirement. For 35 years, he was 

a merit badge counselor for St. Agnes 

Boy Scout Troop. He was preceded in 

death by his wife, Elma. 

1952 

Leslie Ackerman, BSEd, London, 

OH, January 20, 2006. Known as “Mr. 

A.,” Leslie taught school, for 30 years 

in the New Carlisle, OH, area. He is 

survived by his wife, Colleen. 

William Shunkwiler, BSEd, 

Warren, OH, July 31, 2006. William 

was an active athlete at Ohio Northern 

who excelled in baseball, basketball 

and football. He was an assistant 

professor and football offensive line 

coach at Kent State University and 

was a continuing education director of 

the Trumbull campus. Throughout his 

professional career, he was a teacher 

and head football coach at both 

Warren G. Harding High School and 

Orrville High School. He had been an 

NFL scout for the Indianapolis Colts, 

New York Giants, Cleveland Browns, 

Baltimore Ravens, Tampa Bay 

Buccaneers and the Dallas Cowboys. 

He was inducted into the ONU Hall of 

Fame, the Wayne County Sports Hall 

of Fame and the Ohio High School 

Football Coaches Hall of Fame. He is 

survived by his wife, Edith. 

1953 

Eugene “Skip” Baughman, 

BSEd/ HOF ’80, Dublin, OH, August 

25, 2006. While at Northern, Skip 

was a skilled athlete. He was cocaptain 

of the football team and 

captain of the baseball team. Skip 

began his teaching career at Hardin 

Northern Schools and later taught 

at Memorial High School in St. 

Marys, OH. He coached high school 

football for 36 years at St. Marys. 

In 1980, he was inducted into the 

Ohio Northern University Hall of 

Fame. He was a member of the ONU 

Alumni Association, the Ohio Football 

Coaches Hall of Fame and the Ohio 

Football Coaches Association. He 

was preceded in death by his wife, 

Mary. 

1956 

James “Jim” Clouse, JD, 

Evansville, IN, August 13, 2006. At 

Northern, Jim was a member of the 

Willis Society, the Student Planning 

Committee, chorus and Delta Theta 

Phi. He served on the executive 

board of the Student Bar Association 

and was the student senate president. 

Throughout his professional career, 

Jim held the positions of assistant 

staff judge advocate in the U.S. Army, 

chairman of the Alaska public service 

commission and assistant U.S. 

Attorney for the territory of Alaska and 

District of Alaska. He is survived by 

his wife of 44 years, Carol. 

1959 

Herbert Protus, BSPh, Delray 

Beach, FL, August 8, 2005. 

1960 

Alton E. Rankin, BSPh, Aurora, 

OH, June 4, 2006. Following high 

school, Alton served eight years in the 

United States Navy. After graduating 

from Ohio Northern, he practiced 

pharmacy for over 30 years and lived 

in Chevy Chase, MD. He is survived 

by several family members. 

1961 

James Grady, BSEd, Pensacola, 

FL, July 1, 2006. James served as 

physical education director with 

the YMCA, and then moved to 

Pensacola, FL, to establish the Grady 

Plastering and Stucco Company. He 

was a member of AOG churches, the 

Royal Ranger program, Gideons and 

the Sons of Confederate Veterans. He 

is survived by his wife, Anne. 

1971 

Max Forsythe, BA, Rushylvania, 

OH, June 23, 2006. Max graduated 

from Ohio Northern and went on 

to receive a degree from Dubuque 

Theology Seminary. He was 

ordained as a minister in 1989 and 

helped form the Christ Covenant 

Reform Church in Reynoldsburg, 

OH. He was a stated clerk of the 

Great Lakes Presbytery and served 

in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam 

War. He was retired from the Ohio 

Hi-Point Career Center and was 

an instructor for the Ohio Driving 

School. He is survived by his wife, 

Sherry. 

1972 

Raymond Long, BA, Chardon, 

OH, August 13, 2006. Raymond 

was a member of the Delta Sigma 

Phi fraternity at Ohio Northern. He 

served in the U.S Army in Germany 

during the Vietnam War. He began 

his funeral service career at the 

Hanson-Neely Funeral Home in 

Ada, OH. He later worked for the 

Aurora Casket Company and the 

Reynoldsville Casket Company. 

Before his death, he was the funeral 

director/embalmer for the Burr 

Funeral Home in Chardon, OH. 

He was a member of the Liberty 

Chapel United Methodist Church, 

the Masonic Lodge F&AM #224, the 

Royal Arch Masons #157 and was a 

former member of the Lions Club. 

1975 

Terren Dunlap, JD, Scottsdale, 

AZ, April 22, 2006. Terren was 

a successful entrepreneur 

and businessman. Among his 

accomplishments, he was owner 

and corporate counsel of Dunlap 

Forest Products, Inc. He later 

went on to serve as founder, CEO 

and chairman of Go-Video and 

Duraswitch Industries, Inc. He was 

the co-founder and CEO of Ultra- 

Scan Corporation. Terren was an 

avid basketball player and received 

the gold medal in the Arizona 

Senior Olympics. He is survived 

by his beloved wife, Ann. For more 

information about the amazing life 

and legacy of Terren Dunlap, please 

visit www.terrendunlap.com. 

1999 

Joseph L. Spagnola, JD, 

Wilkes-Barre, PA, June 4, 2006. 

Joseph was formerly employed by 

the Luzerne County Summer Youth 

Program, the Luzerne County Clerk 

of Courts Offi ce, and was formerly 

a law clerk for Honorable Mark A. 

Ciavarella, Jr. He is survived by his 

loving family and friends. 


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OFFICE OF ALUMNI AFFAIRS 

OHIO NORTHERN UNIVERSITY 

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ADA, OH 45810-9989 


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William L. Robinson Young Alumni Award 

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OFFICE OF ALUMNI AFFAIRS 

OHIO NORTHERN UNIVERSITY 

525 S MAIN ST 

ADA, OH 45810-9989 


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Dayton Dragons 

On August 7, 2006, over 70 alumni gathered to watch the Dayton Dragons take on the Burlington Bees. 

Through the hot weather and patches of rain, alumni reminisced while enjoying delicious stadium treats! 

Pictured L-R (clockwise from upper left corner): Eileen Earnest ’03 A&S, Pete Jankovsky ’05 ENG and Kayla Stover, pharmacy student. 

Donald Groff ’92 PH, Beth (Christian) Groff ’94 ENG and Madeline Groff. Theresa (Karels) Grant ’87 A&S and Mike Grant. Cory Murray ’01 

BUS, Angela Campise ’01 BUS, Chris Cummings, Kevin Dailey ’01 BUS. Mitchell Post, Jeffrey Post ’96 PH, Shirley (Lin) Post ’94 PH, Ethan 

Post, Todd Shuttleworth, Aidah Shuttleworth, Amy (Cormier) Shuttleworth ’94 PH and Elinor Shuttleworth. Scott Wills ’87 BUS and Greg Fetters 

’93 BUS. Center: Stacy (Rossman) Roehrs ’97 PH, Jonathan Roehrs ’97 ENG and Jason Roehrs.


Ohio Northern University 

Ada, Ohio 45810 

HOMECOMING 2007 

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Bill Robinson ’61 A&S/ ’05 HOF/ ’05 

Hon DPS, proudly presents the William 

L. Robinson Young Alumni Award to 

Jennifer Frommer ’95 ENG during the 

Homecoming 2006 pre-game festivities. 

YOUNG ALUMNI 

AWARD 

Jennifer (Ingram) Frommer 

’95 ENG, with her husband, 

Michael ’96 ENG, and sons 

Matthew, 6, and Nicholas, 4. 

Pictured L-R: Classmates 

Walter Armes ’61 A&S and 

R. Jay Stauffer ’61 A&S pose 

together for a class reunion 

picture after the Homecoming 

2006 football game. See page 

44 for more reunion pictures.

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