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1925
Rebecca Brown Owens
reports that the Charlotte County (FL) Council of Aging, of which she is a member, has instituted a new program which will record the personal perspectives of its members for historical purposes. Area residents will work in conjunction with the Florida Adventure Museum “to record oral or written accounts of interesting or important events that occurred during their lives.” The information will become available to social studies classes in area schools.
1935
Dr. Harry Rhodes
and his wife, Creighton, were honored in May by more than 170 friends and family who wanted to recognize their years of community service to the citizens of Queen Anne’s County, MD. A committee of residents chose Chesterwye Foundation in Grasonville as the beneficiary of the surprise tribute, since the Rhodeses are long-time supporters. The group raised $132,000 for the organization serving mentally disadvantaged adults. The donations will be used to build a fourth residence for Chesterwye clients, to be known as The Harry and Creighton Home. Dr. and Mrs. Rhodes also received proclamations from the County Commissioners and the State of Maryland for their cheerful and dedicated public service.
1936
Miriam Ford Hoffecker
reports that son Fritz, his wife, Leslie, and their teenage children Margaret and Tom will be living in Chestertown soon. Daughter Gretchen and husband Ted Knowles already live in the area. She had lunch with Bunny Bowen Rasin ’36 and Lucy Cruikshank George ’36 not long ago.
1939
Charles F.W. Anderson
is still active. He attended a seminar at Oxford last summer, took a Baltic cruise in July and August, and enjoyed a chartered jet tour of several European cities in September.
Bernice Smith Holsinger
is proud to announce she has six grandchildren and six great grandchildren (so far).
1947
Rachel McReynolds Brown
is an art professor at the Savannah College of Art and Design. “I paint and draw directly on computer and also make digitized images.” Rachel plans on utilizing in her work what she learned in Dr. Harvey’s online course on leadership in western civilization.
1951
Mendel L. Heilig
is still teaching Adult Basic Ed and GED in the evenings at the Wicomico (MD) Adult Education Center. He believes “it’s the only adult learning center replete with chandeliers on which at times I feel like swinging. To get adult students motivated is easy while with others it’s like moving beached whales!”
Mel Morgan
and his wife, Evelyn, retired in May 2001. Mel is president of the Old Timers’ B.B. Association and Evelyn is chairman of the membership committee at the Valley Country Club.
Eddie Leonard
said it was “great to see such a young group of old classmates” at reunion in May.
Harland Graef
is happy living on the Chesapeake and doing volunteer work, mixed with trips up and down the East Coast. He really enjoyed his 50th reunion, returning for the first time since graduating. “I’m ready to start all over again.”
Duke Case
is a snow bird, flitting between Florida and Anne Arundel County, MD.
Frank Brower
is retired from Mission Medical, Inc. and is splitting his time between Southport, ME, and Pointe Vedra Beach, FL. He is enjoying golf, fishing, gardening, volunteer work and grandchildren.
Kenneth Wetzel
was delighted to return to “the beautiful campus and to see so many old friends.” He’ll be back for the 55th and 60th!
1964
Margaret Flaccus Canada
visited WC after an absence of 37 years. “I got lost driving around the campus with so many new buildings!” Margaret received her master’s degree in counseling three years ago and works as a crisis counselor for victims of domestic violence. She has two children, Denny and Alison, a one-year-old grandson and another on the way.
1965
David E. Morgan
moved to New Hampshire in September 2000. “Mostly retired from the world of work. So little time with so much to do, lots of reading, walking and the company of friends. Life is good.”
1967
Bruce Wolk
lives in Denver and has been named Director of Sales & Marketing of International Media and Cultures.
1968
Charles “Chuck” Mock
is still involved in Lions Club International on local and district levels. He has been Secretary of the Hurlock Lions Club and Leadership Development Chairman for the District. Chuck is also active with the American Society of Safety Engineers, Delmarva Chapter.
1969
Brian Kimerer
and Lauren Moon Kimerer ’72 report that their son, William, is a freshman at Reading High School and their daughter, Danielle, made the Dean’s List her freshman year at Roger Williams University.
1970
Dr. Dave Thompson
and wife Pattie Schatt Thompson ’71 were honored to represent Dr. Toll and Washington College at the September 23rd inauguration of Dr. L. Jay Lem-mons at Susquehanna University. Representatives from over 140 colleges and universities throughout the U.S. attended the ceremony, held in Selins-grove, PA. While emphasizing the need for continued academic excellence and service to others, Dr. Lemmons paid tribute to those who lost their lives following the terrorist attacks on September 11th.
1971
Del and Ellen Patterson Boardman
are parents of Ben, 22, and Chris, 19, who both attend Kennesaw State University in Georgia. “We enjoyed seeing old friends at the reunion and hope to hear from those who didn’t make it.”
1973
Tom Bortmes
was sworn in as Chief of Naval Intelligence in July 2001.
James A. Smith
and his wife, Karen, adopted a 13-month-old orphaned Russian boy, Peter Timothy Smith, in October 1997. “Our ‘man from Murmansk’ is now 4 1/2 and has overcome heart surgery, hand surgery and eye surgery. He is the center of our universe, and a wonderful human being.”
Michelle Kiikka Everett
has enjoyed being a stay-at-home mom for the last 12 years. She and her husband, Dave, have two terrific children, Jessie, 12, and Nick, 9. Jessie is a competitive gymnast and diver and a straight-A student. Nick plays baseball and basketball. Dave works at Dominion TeleCom. To Jon Spears she says, “remember cold bricks!”
1976
Mark Henckel
joined the law firm of Goldfein and Hosmer in its Baltimore office. Mark is practicing litigation and insurance defense.
1977
April Lindevald
has switched careers and is returning to her roots as a singer/ songwriter. Her new business, Aprilsongs Incorporated, is producing her first CD of original songs called “A Fish Out of Wizard School.”
1981
Catherine Conn Quillman
has been a feature writer for the Philadelphia Inquirer since 1989. She is currently a suburban staff writer, covering the arts. In her spare time she enjoys painting, gardening and living in West Chester, PA.
Ellen Beardsley
has been living in Ireland for almost 18 years. “Somewhat ironically, I work for an American-based academic publishing house that has an office in Dublin and I have the privilege of telecommuting from West Cork. Until two years ago, I wrote book reviews regularly for The Irish Times and The Examiner as a freelancer. I also lecture part-time at the Cork Institute of Technology and tutor part-time at University College, Cork. I’m presently working on a novel and I’ve got a load of published poems that should be pulled together, but then I also have a house to paint and basset hounds to feed and a child to raise.”
1982
Arlene Lee
is serving in the Maryland Governor’s Office of Crime Control and Prevention, heading up the statewide Youth Strategies unit which addresses prevention of substance abuse, delinquency and other adolescent risk behaviors, and having a great time.
Sally Wagaman
was elected to her second two-year term as Vice President of Operations for Alpha Omicron Pi. Sally is also an active member of the Philadelphia Alumnae chapter.
1983
Joe Holt
received the Charles Carroll Award, presented to the Outstanding Maryland Republican Man of the Year (2000) at the Maryland Republican Party’s Spring Convention in June 2001.
1984
Eileen D. Grogan
is an associate professor of biology at St. Joseph’s University. She recently returned from a visiting research professorship in Paris where she studied the origin, evolution and diversification of early vertebrates. Her work prompted director Dr. Phillippe Janvier to offer her a three-month appointment in the paleontology department of the Museum National d’Historie Naturelle. Eileen continues to carry out her research, to publish and to enjoy time with the family during the last days of her sabbatical.
JoAnn Fairchild
is the public relations manager for Maine Island Trail Association in Portland, ME.
1985
Lisa Griffith
is building a new house in Maryland and hopes she and her dog will move in by December. “I would really like to hear from Dan Forzano and Sebastian Graf von Korff at lisa.griffith@terumo medical.com.”
1986
Mary Helen Holzgang Sprecher
has taken a position as a reporter with The Baltimore Guide, a weekly newspaper serving southeast Baltimore. “I’m still living in Baltimore County, and am active in fitness running, participating in a number of 5K, 8K and 10K races locally. An article I wrote was recently published in Runner’s World magazine. I am also a member of the Board of Directors of Greyhound Pets of America-Maryland, an organization dedicated to the rescue and rehabilitation of retired racing greyhounds.”
1987
Alison Shorter-Lawrence
is a foreign service officer at the American Embassy in Paris where she is serving as the Ambassador’s aide. Her husband, Richard, and daughter, Kathryn, are enjoying life in France.
1988
Patrick Roy
is living in Allentown, PA, with his wife of 12 years, Laura, and their daughters Sarah Emily, 9, and Megan Grace, 3. Patrick works for Verizon as the manager of Multi Media Services. He can be reached at patrickroy915@aol.com.
Albert Hepting, Jr.
reports that Bob Kuhn ’88 is thoroughly enjoying his part-time job as the Philadelphia Flyers Zamboni driver.
1989
William and Sarah Martin Beekman
William recently completed his MSEd and began teaching elementary school in the fall. Sarah recently became an accredited leader within LaLeche League International, providing support and advocacy for breastfeeding moms.
Leigh W. Mendelson
just finished his sixth season in the US Hockey League as an assistant coach for the Omaha Lancers. The Lancers won the league championship Clark Cup Trophy and went on to capture the USA Hockey Jr. A National Championship on May 5th in Chicago, IL.
1990
Michael (Sell) McCabe
is the Young Artists Program Manager for the Seattle Opera. He gets to travel all over auditioning rising young stars, and then fine-tuning their training in acting, singing, movement, languages and more. “Thank you to Garry Clarke for the opera courses! Hi to J.T., Don Diefendorf, Davis and everyone! I can be reached at msgmccabe1@home.com. Drop a line.”
1991
Kevin Holland
is director of technology policy for the American Trucking Association in Alexandria, VA, where he represents the nation’s trucking industry on regulatory and legislative matters related to the use of advanced technologies. He lives in Silver Spring, MD.
Emily Bishop Phillips
is the assistant director of development for St. Martin’s Ministries in Ridgely, MD.
Susan Spedden Eliason
is the Rehab Case Coordinator and lead physical therapist at MFA, Norfolk Healthcare in Norfolk, VA. She and Keith have been married for five years and have a son, Connor Patrick Eliason.
1992
David W. Bright
was awarded the Doctor of Medicine degree from George Washington University School of Medicine in May. He will complete his residency requirement at York Hospital, York, PA, and at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore. He resides in Timonium, MD.
Timothy Liddy
received a master’s degree in education from Fairleigh Dickinson University in May.
Tom Leigh
received a master’s degree from Hofstra University. He works at the New Jersey State Aquarium in Camden as the shark keeper. Please feel free to visit.
1993
Niurka Goenaga
completed her master’s in mathematics at Florida Tech. She continues to work there as a graduate student assistant and is now pursuing her Ph.D. Her home is open to any visitors to the central Florida area.
Heather Evans
After a year and a half working as a freelance development consultant for seven small and emerging performing arts companies in Philadelphia, Heather is now development director at the Painted Bride Arts Center, a 32-year-old multi-disciplinary arts organization in Old City. She bought a house two years ago in South Philly, and keeps in touch with Claudia Heimbach, Gehrett Ellis and Bridgette Winchester ’93, but would love to hear from other old friends. Reach her at heather@paintedbride.org.
1994
Andrew Parks
has left The Webb School in Bell Buckle, TN, where he taught English and was director of athletics. He and his family have moved to Montverde, FL, where he will be the director of residential life and teach three sections of English at the Montverde Academy.
George and Rachel Brown Jamison
have been busy running a group home and taking care of their two girls, Kismet, 3, and Calliope, 1. They have also joined the information age a decade late. They can be reached at Raejamison@aol.com or George jamisonjr@aol.com. They would especially love to hear from RF, FG, MT and TAA.
Eric Jewett
was appointed advance coordinator for Secretary of HUD Mel Martinez in February. In this capacity, he will travel extensively for the Secretary and President Bush. Before starting at HUD he worked on the Presidential Inaugural Committee in ticketing and “had the opportunity to work 18 hours a day, seven days a week for six weeks.” His reward was attending the inauguration and several balls.
1995
Debbie Spence
was commissioned a 2 LT from the US Army Officer Candidate School on August 11, 2001 at Fort Benning, GA. She is attending Quartermaster Officer Basic Course in Fort Lee, VA. After graduation she will be stationed in Fort Lewis, WA.
Jennifer Saunders
received a master’s of art degree in teaching, early childhood education from Trinity College in Washington, D.C. in December 1999. She is a teaching assistant in the kindergarten program at The Maret School, a private K-12 school in Washington, DC. Jennifer also directs the after-school program. She hangs out in the Baltimore and DC area with fellow alumni and would like to hear from classmates at bizjenn@aol.com.
1996
Liz Likens
has a new job doing fund-raising and development work for the Depression & Related Affective Diseases Association. The association works in cooperation with Johns Hopkins and is located at Johns Hopkins Hospital.
Eileen Hunter
graduated from Georgetown Medical School in May 2001. She and her fiancé, John Reach, moved to Rochester, MN, and continue their medical training as residents at the Mayo Clinic. Eileen is specializing in pediatrics, John in orthopedic surgery.
Christian Thornton
has accepted a position as a minority partner and vice president of customer logistics with Impact Solutions, a nationwide application service provider delivering CRM and sales force automation solutions to the automotive industry. He has relocated to Charlotte, NC.
Laure Bradley Farnbauch
and her husband, Ed, have moved to Ohio after living in Arizona for five years. She is a research associate technician at Kent State University where she researches circadian rhythms (the biological clock). “I welcome e-mail at lfarnbau@kent.edu.”
Suzanne Basel
Three years and three emmys later, Suzanne Basel has left her job as associate producer at The Rosie O’ Donnell Show. She is now the segment producer/production manager with the NY/NJ/CT Metro Channel. Suzanne has lived in Manhattan for the last five years.
1997
Allison Wentworth
graduated from the University of Maryland Medical School and is completing her residency in pediatrics at the University of Florida in Gainesville.
Robyn Mitchell Alvarez
just moved to Owings Mills, MD, with her new husband, Jaime. Robyn is supervising a correspondence course in poetry and is rowing competitively.
Stacey Waicker Schantz
is working as the assistant marketing manager at Boston Medical Technologies and is living in Newton, MA with her new husband, Troy, who is a senior financial analyst at Abbott Laboratories.
Amy Peterson
just graduated from veterinary school at Tufts University. She has accepted a position at a mixed animal practice in Glastonbury, CT, but first is heading to the UK for a month’s deployment for the USDA. She’ll be working to help resolve the foot and mouth disease crisis.
Kelly Beckwith
is working for a German biotech firm in Boston and is thinking about grad school.
1998
Ed Geisweidt
recently won a Strode Summer Fellowship to revise his paper on Thomas Middleton’s The Changeling. He intends to suffer several bouts of heat exhaustion while researching at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, AL.
Bill Brady
was working for a defense agency before heading off to the University of Toledo to attend law school. He plans to concentrate in public interest law and will hopefully roll back the Republican take-over of America by 2010.
Robert Samuel Cronin Jr.
received a juris doctor degree from The Dickinson School of Law of The Pennsylvania State University in May 2001.
1999
Raymond Cummings
has been working as a staff reporter for the Owings Mills Times since January 2001. He covers education, community organizations and whatever else he can’t dodge. If you know any music editors looking for freelancers, drop him a line.
Eric Johnson
is back from Texas with a dual master’s degree in public service and public administration from Texas A&M, wife Jamie and son Eric Johnson III. He is presently working as Director of the Chesapeake Fields Institute in Chestertown.
2000
Dan Vayda
started his master’s degree in clinical social work at Boston University this fall.
2001
Lana Hart
is attending the University of South Carolina in Columbia, working toward a dual degree master’s program in social work and public administration.
Melissa Amzibel
“After spending another fun-filled summer working for Johns Hopkins’ CTY progam in Chestertown with my best friend, Taylor, I decided to pack up my things and move to La Plata. I am the new sixth grade teacher at Milton Somers Middle School.”
Michele Bantz
sends greetings and salutations from sunny Monterey, CA. “After graduation I headed off to Cuenca, Ecuador, for three weeks and then to Santander, Spain, for the rest of the summer. I am currently attending grad school at the Monterey Institute of International Studies. If all goes well, I’ll have a master’s in Spanish/English translation and interpretation by 2003.”
Kristi Masimore
is attending a doctoral program in clinical social work at Argosy University.
Masters
Bob Harrison M’98,
formerly director of individual giving at Washington College from 1994-98, is director of gift planning at the University of Maryland College Park.
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