Alexander "Sandy" Jones '51 was saluted by his past and present fellow Washington College Board members for his 31 years of service on the Board of Visitors and Governors. Sandy is both Washington College legend and legacy. He is pictured here with his daughter Kathleen '77 and son Patrick '84. Sean Kennedy '89. The St. Michael's High School Chess Team recently won its second consecutive national title in its division. Steve holds a seat on the Talbot County Council. Dwight "Ike" Latham co-authored "The Effect of Polyol Functionality on Water Blown Rigid Foams" which was published in the July/August volume of Journal of Cellular Plastics. Dan Whitaker is teaching computer networking at Johns Hopkins University and is working as an independent network consultant. He is living in his hometown of Annapolis, MD, with his wife Barbee and their three children, Colin, 6, Henry, 2, and Allison, 6 months. A former member of Washington College crew, he rows his single scull on the Severn River. John K. Wunderlich represented Washington College at the inauguration of Dr. Michael Adams, the 21st president at the University of Georgia, on March 9, 1998. John is on the research faculty for molecular genetics at the University of Georgia in Athens. 1981 Glen Beebe, vice president of the Washington College Alumni Association, was selected mayor of Washington Township, Mercer County New Jersey, for the year 1998. He was sworn in on January 5, 1998. Diana Howard Johnson has earned the Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC) professional designation from the American College, Bryn Mawr, PA. Candidates for ChFC designation must complete a 10-course curriculum of study and 20 hours of supervised examinations, and fulfill experience and ethical requirements. Johnson also holds a Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU) designation through American College. Johnson is vice president of the benefit and planning firm, Ann H. Howard & Associates Inc., where she has been employed in insurance and financial services for the last ten years. She is the professional development chairman and past president of the Chesapeake Association of Life underwriters, and a registered representative of Guardian Investor Services Corporation. John Lonnquest received his Ph.D. in history from Duke University in May 1996. This past March he began work as an Air Force historian in Sacramento, CA. He just had his first book published, A History of the United States Cold War Missile Program. Kathy Waye '81, M'90, after 20 wonderful years at Washington College, decided to relocate closer to home and is now Director of Freshman Admissions at Keuka College in upstate New York. Allie, Kathy's 7-year-old daughter, and Kathy are doing well and want you to keep in touch - 800-33-KEUKA, kwaye@mail.keuka.edu. 1982 Vera Caccioppoli Swit is busy raising triplet sons born on Leap Day 1996. She is also back at work writing. Her nonfiction articles have appeared in the Washington Post, Self, National Public Radio and Twins Magazine where she also writes the "Threesomes" column. In November her screenplay won First Place at the Worldfest Charleston International Film Festival. She and her husband Michael Swit and their sons, Anthony, Joseph and Rafael live in Falls Church, VA. Jeannie Merrich Maddux and husband Tommy are living in Baltimore and raising three wild and crazy boys-Alex, Robby and Austin. As the boys get older, they plan to visit Chestertown by boat, hopefully this summer. They have been to Rock Hall for some great crabs. William McCain recently completed a term as president of the Wicomico Rotary Club in Salisbury, MD. He is president of W. R. McCain & Associates, a real estate valuation and consulting firm. He resides in Salisbury with his wife, Teresa, and daughters, Rachel, 5, and Caitlin, 2. Lee McCollough is directing Tennessee Williams' Cat On A Hot Tin Roof for Tred Avon Players (TAP) in May 1998. Lee became involved with community theater in 1994 when he assisted with lights for TAP's production of Agatha Christie's Ten Little Indians. He has been involved in some capacity in every TAP production since.

Each year he mentors drama students at Sts. Peter and Paul High School who are responsible for the technical aspects of their productions. He is also Vice President of the Talbot County Arts Council, which provides grant money for arts education projects. He encourages everyone from WC to come see his spring production. Christopher Perry reports, "All is well on Nantucket. I see an occasional WC friend. Please visit. Go Sho'men!" 1983 Elizabeth Taylor Friedemann has three girls and is an ophthalmic technician. Melanie Pullen Gness has started her own company and is president of T. Alexander & Associates Legislation and Public Relations, which offers public affairs, media relations and government relations assistance to companies. Anna Jeanette Hazel writes, "I am the mother of four daughters, Natalie, 7, Meredith, 5, Gwyneth, 2, and Alyssa, born October 8, 1997. I am a 'stay-at-home' mom who is never home. I love volunteering in the public school where my oldest two attend." Carol Baldwin McCollough '83 earned certification as a histotechnician from the American College of Clinical Pathologists in December. Carol works in the histology laboratory of the Cooperative Oxford Laboratory investigating diseases of aquatic animals. She will be presenting a workshop in histology as a tool in the demonstration of diseases and parasites of shellfish at the Region II Seminar of the National Society of Histotechnology in late March. For any birding alumni, Carol says, "I saw number 350, a white-winged crossbill, at Liberty Reservoir on January 12, 1998."

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