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LIBERAL ARTS MAGAZINE Spring 2004
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1952
Louise Evans (MS Psychology; PhD Clinical Psychology,
1955) was recently honored as the Ambassador for Life and
awarded with a certificate of recognition for “her outstanding
leadership and enduring commitment” by the International
Council of Psychologists during their 61st annual convention.
1964
Dorothy (Runk) Mennen (MA Theatre) was recently
presented with the Sagamore of the Wabash award for her
achievements within Purdue’s Theatre Division. This prestigious
award is the highest honor that the governor of Indiana
can give.
1966
Richard Wunderlich (PhD Sociology) is a professor of
sociology at The College of Saint Rose in New York. He spent
24 years studying Pinocchio and co-authored, with Thomas
Morrisey, Pinocchio Goes Postmodern: Perils of a Puppet in
the United States.
1970
William R. Brown (PhD Sociology) retired from the
University of Central Florida where he was Chair of the
Department of Sociology, Social Work, and Anthropology.
Kendra (Becker) Lewis (BA Social Sciences) continues her
achievements as president of the Connor Prairie Alliance,
which raises funds for the Connor Prairie museum. Her accolades
include 20 years in development and fund-raising for
non-profit organizations.
1973
Donna (Carter) Gentry (BA Art
Education) has been an art teacher at
the Center Grove Community School
Corporation in Greenwood, Indiana,
for 17 years. She is the building representative
for the United Teacher
Association of Center Grove. Her two
daughters are both attending Purdue
in the School of Liberal Arts.
1975
Joanna (Joey) Kremer (BS Anthropology) is the facilities
manager for Raytheon in Pasadena, California.
1978
Angela (Barron) McBride (PhD Psychology; HDR Liberal
Arts, 1998) is on a year-long sabbatical in Washington, DC,
as a senior scholar at the Institute of Medicine. She recently
stepped down as dean of the Indiana University School of
Nursing.
1980
Mark Flanary (BA Political Science) was recently selected as
executive director of the Concord Development Corporation in
Indianapolis.
Kathleen (McCain) Murphy (BA Sociology) earned her
master’s degree from UCLA’s School of Public Health in June
2003 and continues to work at Kaiser Permanente in
California. She also recently became a guest lecturer at UCLA’s
Education Extension Program for Health Education of
Teachers.
1981
Leslie (Wojtys) Gum (BA Sociology) is the senior social
worker at Metropolitan Family Services in Wheaton, Illinois.
1983
Donna (Koscica) Gastevich (BA Foreign Languages and
Literatures) recently became the associate vice president for
public affairs and executive director for alumni relations at
Arizona State University.
1984
Kathleen Ann Kennedy (BS Anthropology)
is the director of admissions for the
Montessori Academy at Edison Lakes in
Mishawaka, Indiana.
Jan C. Larson (MA Sociology) works in the
Indianapolis Public Schools system as a school
administrator.
1985
Duane Matcha (PhD Sociology) received a Fulbright Grant
and taught at Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Poland.
1986
Peter J. Oleshchuk (BA Film Studies) was recently promoted
to assistant program director for radio stations Lite Rock
107.9 WTPI and NewsTalk 1430 WXNT in Indianapolis.
1987
Ted Allen (BA Psychology; MA Journalism, 1989) is one of
the five stars of Bravo’s hit television series Queer Eye for the
Straight Guy. The premise of the show is to teach straight men
new concepts of living. Allen is the food and wine aficionado.
1989
Robert Kessler (BA Communication) joined Enterprise Rent-
A-Car in St. Louis, Missouri, as its new director of employee
communications, focusing on all internal and recruiting communications.
1990
LeeAnn (Rutenberg) Carter (PhD Law and Society) is the
corporate officer for Sunset Harbor, Inc. in Terre Haute,
Indiana.
1991
Donna (Mahoy) Granger (BA Communication) recently
established Granger Care Services in West Lafayette, Indiana.
The company offers assistance to those who need minimal
help with daily activities.
1992
Angela (Flinn) Carver (BA Anthropology) is the assistant
dean of students at Illinois Wesleyan University in
Bloomington, Illinois.
Brian Chapman (BA Industrial Design) was recently promoted
to senior director of design for Hasbro Toy Group. As a
designer of toys for 10 years, he recently visited the set of
Star Wars Episode 3 in Australia to gather digital scans of
actors and props for toy design. He and wife Jane-Ann had a
daughter, Jada-Jane, in 2002.
Marc Engoglia (BA English) is associate principal at
Cleveland Heights High School in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. He
earned his master’s degree in administrative education from
John Carroll University in 2002.
Lee Anne (Dust) Scott (BA Political Science and
Government; MS Agricultural Economics, 1996) accepted the
position of second director of development for the School of
Liberal Arts at Purdue University in West Lafayette.
1993
Gretchen (Dellinger) Johnson (BA English) is a customer
account specialist for General Electric in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
She and husband Rob (BPE Physical Recreation Education,
1994) are parents to Foster, born in February 2003.