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Kresge challengeboosts campaignA $750,000 challenge grant from The KresgeFoundation in Troy, announced as IoTriumphe was going to press, will help theAlbion Campaign for the Generations go“over the top.” Receipt of the challenge gift iscontingent on reaching the $68-millioncampaign goal. An additional $5.4-million isneeded in gifts and commitments by the endof the campaign Dec. 31, 1997.

All campaign gifts from now throughDecember will count toward the Kresgechallenge; however, the College aims to raisemost of the remaining balance during the nextsix months. The challenge will give addedimpetus to three campaign goals in particularthat must be reached by June 30: (1) takingthe 1996-97 Annual Fund to $1.8-million;(2) achieving 40 percent in alumni givingparticipation; and (3) reaching a Briton RoundTable membership of 544 members.

The Kresge grant will be used forrenovation of the Music Department’srehearsal areas, classrooms, practice roomsand offices in Goodrich Chapel. A portion isalso designated for improvements in sportsfacilities as a part of the Briton Athletic Drive.

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Symposium honors Ike Isaac, ’48

Albion selected forinternationalModel U.N.by Bob Clark

High placement at Model United Nationsconferences across the country earned theAlbion College Model U.N. team a chance tocompete in a five-day conference in Budapest,Hungary March 31-April 5.

The Model U.N. engages students in asimulation of a governmental assembly, forthe purpose of conflict resolution in a peacefulmanner. The collegians represent UnitedNations members in deliberations on realcrises and concerns in global politics. Therespective teams are judged both on theirknowledge of foreign policy for the countrythey represent and also for their ability tocommunicate effectively within the assembly.

The trip was organized by senior SarahCoburn, who was asked by Harvard Univer-sity to put together a five-member team fromAlbion to represent Israel at the five-dayconference. First-year students ChristopherMoore and Melissa Peterson and sophomoresJason Watts and Alexander Zbiciak round outthe squad.

“[Model U.N.] has given me a broadersense of what’s out there,” says Coburn. “Ihad no real knowledge of the internationalcommunity before I got into the club, and itsort of opened up a whole new world for mepersonally.”

Harvard University hosts three ModelU.N. conferences a year, one for high schoolstudents, and one national conference and oneinternational conference for college students.The Budapest conference will be co-sponsored by Harvard and Budapest Univer-sity of Economic Sciences.

Foreign travel and a chance to competeagainst college students from around theworld are not the only benefits that will comefrom the conference, says the club’s adviser.

“I think the Harvard Model U.N. is goingto be good for the organization and the

College as a whole,” says Kim Tunnicliff,director of the Gerald R. Ford Institute forPublic Service at Albion College. “It is anopportunity to contribute to the international-ization of the campus . . . and this is arguablythe most prestigious Model U.N. conferencein the world.”

Tunnicliff believes the Model U.N. opensthe door for more Albion College students tobreak into international public service andnon-governing international organizations.

“There are enormous opportunities outthere,” says Tunnicliff. “It is very much agrowing field and probably one that does notget as much attention when one thinks aboutgovernment, public or civil service.”

Albion College’s Elkin R. Isaac Lectureshiphas been expanded and is now associated withthe annual Student Research Symposium,scheduled this year for April 15-16, 1997.The symposium also will bear Isaac’s name.A 1948 Albion graduate, Isaac taught at theCollege from 1952 to 1975 and coachedbasketball, track and cross country. Hisformer students created an endowed lecture-ship in April 1991 to honor Isaac’s lifelonginterests in education and research. Begin-ning this year, the fund will be used to bringto campus a noted scholar who will speakduring the Student Research Symposium andto support other expenses associated with theprogram.

The 1997 Isaac Lecturer is WilburHurst, ’61, a research physicist for theNational Bureau of Standards, Temperatureand Pressure Division, in Gaithersburg, MD.Hurst, who specializes in atomic andmolecular physics, will speak on supercriticalwater, and he will also visit with classes. Heearned his Ph.D. in physics from PennsylvaniaState University in 1968. The Albion chapterof Sigma Xi, a scientific research honorary, isalso sponsoring a talk by Joseph Francisco,professor of chemistry at Purdue University.

During the symposium, nearly 20 studentswill discuss their research through platformpresentations and poster sessions. Amongthose presenters is senior Natalie Dubois, whohappens to be Isaac’s granddaughter. She willgive an overview of her research on birdbehavior conducted with Albion biologist

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Senior Natalie Dubois will discuss herresearch on territorial and nesting behaviorsof Bewick’s wrens and eastern bluebirdsduring the Isaac Student Research Symposiumin April. The annual symposium was recentlynamed in honor of Elkin R. Isaac, ’48.Dubois, coincidentally, is Isaac’s grand-daughter. She plans to pursue a doctorate inzoology.

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Going bonkers over bugsa nutritious and plentiful source of food forhumans,” says Pearson. “The Westernaversion to eating insects has created some ofthe famine conditions in the third world,where people are taught not to eat insects, butaren’t given an alternative food source.”

Beyond entomology, Pearson says “BugOut!” addresses other important aspects aboutscience. Even young students, Pearson says,have “stereotypic images of a mad scientist inhis laboratory, dwarfed by test tubes andsurrounded by ‘keep out!’ signs.” Thesestereotypes discourage children from studyingscience, explains Pearson. She believes “BugOut!” helps children “to see people likethemselves pursuing a career that the childrenmight have considered beyond their reach.”

Pearson has also recently found herself tobe the world’s foremost expert on a phenom-enon which she has named “homeopathictattooing.” For a cultural entomology study,Pearson attended a conference on tattooingand asked people why they had chosen insecttattoos. Pearson discovered one reason forinsect tattoos was an attempt to scare off liveinsects of the same type. A paper on herfindings was published in American Ento-mologist magazine. The article was excerptedby a Canadian magazine, Family Practice,which led in turn to an interview on theCanadian Broadcasting Company’s “As ItHappens” news program.

Five Albion students represented the College at an international Model U.N. conference inBudapest, Hungary March 31-April 5. They were selected for the Harvard University-sponsored conference based on their performance at similar conferences held in the U.S. Theparticipants included: (front row, left to right) Melissa Peterson, Sarah Coburn and JasonWatts; (back row) Christopher Moore, Alexander Zbiciak and faculty adviser Kim Tunnicliff.

by Jake Weber

Touching a live cockroach might not beeveryone’s idea of a good time, but areaelementary students responded enthusiasti-cally to that and several other insect encoun-ters in an Albion College-sponsored programcalled “Bug Out!”

Under a grant from Michigan CampusCompact, Gwen Pearson, assistant professorof biology, designed the program to givechildren an introduction to entomology andscientific observation.

Pearson, along with six Albion Collegeundergraduates, presented “Bug Out!” to morethan 200 local elementary students in eightclassrooms during the fall semester. “Wesang a bug song, made bug hats, and everyonegot to touch a live Madagascar hissingcockroach,” she reports. “We had fun withbugs.” The culmination of “Bug Out!” was abug-tasting party, a smorgasbord of foodmade of, shaped like, and named for insects.

Pearson explains that fun activities are avital part of “Bug Out!” along with its moreacademically-oriented projects on insectanatomy, function and behavior. “It’simportant that kids think bugs are importantand not to be feared. Without bugs, the worldwould just stop, so we might as well learn toappreciate them.” Even the bug-tasting partyhad an educational underpinning. “Insects are

Dale Kennedy. Other topics this year includeeconomic models of AIDS, the adsorption ofoxygen on the surface of porous silicon,Ireland in World War II and Pickard China asrepresentative of turn-of-the-century decora-tive arts.

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The torch passes to Craig Rundle, ’74by Robin Hartman

Albion College has tapped one of its gradu-ates to continue its long-standing winningfootball tradition. Lansing-area native and1974 Albion alumnus Craig Rundle joined theCollege as head football coach in January,following Pete Schmidt’s move to assistanthead coach at Indiana University.

“I am very excited about having theopportunity to [coach at] my alma mater,”Rundle said. “Albion College has been a bigpart of my life. I feel very fortunate to comeinto a situation where previous coaches likePete Schmidt and Frank Joranko havedeveloped a successful program with qualityathletes and quality people.”

Rundle returns to Albion after 11 seasonsas head coach at two western programs:Colorado College in Colorado Springs, CO(1990-1996) and St. Mary’s College inMoraga, CA (1986-1989). His overallcoaching record of 57-46-1 includes a perfect10-0 mark at St. Mary’s in 1988, the onlyundefeated team in the history of the school inany sport. Highlights on the field at ColoradoCollege include an 8-1 record in 1993, thefirst time in the history of the Division IIIinstitution the Tigers earned wins in the firsteight games of the season.

His familiarity with and commitment toDivision III athletics began when he playedfootball for Albion under coach Tom Taylor.Now, 27 years later, his ability to translatethose experiences for prospective recruits isan advantage.

“I have a strong feeling about what Albionstands for and what it did for me. It’s veryeasy for me to speak about that. I’m familiar

with the tradition, both academically andathletically. . . . I can identify the things thatare important to me in getting an educationhere and playing here.”

Since his arrival, Rundle has takenconsiderable time to know not only therecruits, but the returning players from a teamthat finished 9-1 and won an eighth straightMichigan Intercollegiate Athletic Associationchampionship.

“I’ve been pleased with the work ethic thatguys have displayed,” he said. “They’ve beenworking hard in the off-season, and they’re allcommitted to winning another leaguechampionship, and . . . to being in the playoffsand winning a national championship. Everyguy that I’ve spoken with has indicated thoseare the three goals that they are looking for asfar as team goals for next year. It’s refreshingto be in a situation where guys have highexpectations, and that’s good.”

Rundle’s expectations for returning playersand newcomers alike include excellence onthe field, and off. That ethic has beenconsistent throughout Rundle’s career: hisplayers at Colorado College in 1996 includedtwo GTE Academic All-Americans, anNCAA Postgraduate Scholar and a RhodesScholar. Prospects are good for that traditionto continue since Albion has had at least oneGTE Academic All-American and one NCAAPostgraduate Scholar in each year since 1993.

What will be the biggest change Rundlewill have to get used to as Briton head coach?“One is just the luxury of having moreplayers to work with. I don’t think that isgoing to be a difficult adjustment. Colorado

Craig Rundle, ’74, joined Albion as head football coach in January.

College was different in that respect in termsof numbers [49 on his 1996 squad, comparedto 112 for Albion]. That will be a welcomechange.”

Albion’s league affiliation is another plusfor Rundle.

“At St. Mary’s and Colorado College, wewere independent. . . . I missed being involvedin a league and being able to compete for aleague championship and have kids get all-league honors and recognition. I think that’sgoing to be a big change and enjoyable.”

One thing is sure: Rundle believes it’s thetotal Albion experience that’s important, a

concept he stresses with incoming players.“[I tell them] they are going to get a

quality education. I feel very confident thatwe have an outstanding faculty at Albion. Our[academic] reputation speaks for itself. . . .Beyond that, our players are going to have theopportunity to compete in a highly successfulfootball program. They’re going to bechallenged on the football field just like theyare in the classroom. They are going to bebetter when they graduate—as athletes, asstudents, as people—than they were whenthey came in.”

Woman diver earns All-America honorsby Robin Hartman

Pierce on the Britons’ school-record setting800-yard freestyle relay team at the leaguemeet, and placed second in the 200 butterfly.

On the men’s side, the lone Briton earningAll-MIAA honors is sophomore Dan Haar.Haar did not earn a first-place finish at theleague meet in February, but was the onlyBriton to place in the top six on each of thethree nights for swimming events. Haarfinished fifth in the 100 backstroke, and sixthin the 200 individual medley and 200backstroke.

Under coach Keith Havens, Albionfinished fifth at the league meet in men’scompetition, and fourth in the women’sstandings.

Men’s basketball: A 13-12 seasonand fourth-place finish for Coach MikeTurner’s Britons marked the 22nd consecutiveyear Albion has won 10 or more men’sbasketball games in a season. The fourth-place finish gave Albion a home game for thesixth MIAA men’s basketball tournament.The exciting contest went down to the finalsecond, but Albion could not get past AlmaCollege, losing 71-70.

Albion College is a member of the MichiganIntercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA)and NCAA Division III.

Swimming and diving: FreshmanMolly Maloney became the first Albionwoman to earn All-America honors in diving,after finishing fourth in the one-metercompetition at the NCAA Division IIIWomen’s Swimming and Diving Champion-ships March 12-15. She also ranked 14th inthe three-meter action at the meet held inOxford, OH. Maloney is the only Albionwoman to rank in the top four in Division IIIswimming or diving since Sue Leiby won the1,650-yard freestyle in 1984. Also competingat the national meet were sophomore diversMeredith Manning and Denise Routhier.

Maloney set a school record in one-metercompetition early in the year against Olivet,and came back with even better efforts againstMIAA rivals in January and early February.Maloney and Manning went two-three in bothone- and three-meter competition in theleague meet in February.

Maloney and Manning were joined as first-team All-MIAA selections by freshmen HeidiPierce and Katie Waters. Pierce turned in anNCAA provisional qualifying time of 54.56seconds while placing third in the 100freestyle at the league meet. Waters joined

A pair of Briton seniors earned specialrecognition from MIAA coaches. Heading thelist as a first-team pick is forward T.J.Carnegie. Carnegie averaged 15.4 points and ateam-high 7.8 rebounds in 25 games thisseason. The four-year letterwinner played inhis 100th career varsity game at Albion in theregular season finale at Kalamazoo Feb. 22. Ingame 101—the first round of the leaguetournament at Kresge Gymnasium Feb. 25against Alma—Carnegie raised his careertotal to 1,020 points with a 24-point/10-rebound effort.

Guard Eric DuFort earned second-teamrecognition. DuFort finished his Britonbasketball career with 1,175 points. He led theteam in scoring, averaging 17.1 points in 23games. DuFort was a dominant performer inthe second half of the league season, scoring23 or more points in his last five regularseason contests.

Honorable mention honors went to juniorsTyQuan Lenyard and Doug Shepherd.Lenyard averaged 4.4 assists per game duringthe season to rank among the league leaders inthat category. Shepherd averaged 4.8rebounds per game for the season, and 5.5rebounds in league play, good for a top 10league finish.

Albion started the season winning eight ofits first nine games, including victories againstDePauw (69-52) and NCAA Division II in-state rival Lake Superior State (85-80).

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Women’s basketball: Albion didnot get the same type of success in women’sbasketball as enjoyed by the men, but the 4-20Britons see a brighter future with the play of apair of freshman guards. Sarah Grill was afirst-team All-MIAA selection, and the onlyfreshman so honored. Point guard KacyDavidson earned second-team honors.

Grill finished second in scoring (13.8points per game) and first in three-pointaccuracy (.492/26 of 53) in league play thisseason. She is the first player in Albionwomen’s basketball history to finish a gameperfect from three-point range, making all fiveof her triple tries in an 85-63 win againstOlivet Jan. 25. In that game, Albion wasseven-for-seven from three-point range, onebasket shy of the NCAA Division III recordfor three-point accuracy.

Davidson averaged 10.1 points per gameas Albion’s top scorer in 24 games thisseason, and also led the team in assists andsteals.

Junior center Sarah Walbridge earnedhonorable mention status. Walbridge wassecond on the league’s rebounding rolls. Herseason was highlighted by a 13-point/20-rebound effort against Hope College in mid-January.

Albion finished sixth in MIAA regularseason play, and extended number three-seedAdrian to the final seconds before dropping a51-48 decision to the Bulldogs in the firstround of the league’s tournament for women.The women are coached by CathyHenkenberns.

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A L B I O N O T E S

In “Bravo to Britons,” our intent is to highlight the noteworthy, theunusual and the entertaining. We welcome submissions from allquarters. The only requirement is that an Albion alumnus/alumna mustbe involved in the story.

Send your nominations, clearly marked for “Bravo to Britons” to:Editor, Io Triumphe, Albion College, 611 E. Porter St., Albion, MI49224. If an item is not received by the deadline for one issue, it will beheld for possible inclusion in the next. The editor reserves the right todetermine which submissions are selected for publication.

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William R. Biggs, ’54, a former Albiontrustee, appeared Feb. 9, 1997 on the“Hour of Power” television ministryprogram hosted by Robert Schuller.During an interview discussing Biggs’memoir, Random Thoughts on Businessand Life and Lots of Stuff, Biggsannounced that proceeds from the bookwill go to a special scholarship fundhonoring Schuller and his wife. Scholar-ships will first be created at Albion andat Hope, Schuller’s alma mater. TheMarshall resident hopes that others willbe inspired to create similar scholarshipsin Schuller’s honor at other colleges and universities.

“I’m inclined to give to Albion sotoday’s students don’t have to gothrough what I did to earn aneducation.”

Carl Linborg, ’34,a retired educatorwho lives in Youngsville,PA, remembers well how hestruggled to meet his collegecosts.

“I came to Albion in themiddle of the GreatDepression. I hitchhikedfrom Pennsylvania and had$4.00 in my pocket. Iworked in the dining roomat Susanna Wesley Hall formy board. I worked as ajanitor in Stanley KresgeGymnasium and lived in thegym. Coach Daugherty andDean Whitehouse knew aman who gave me $60 fortuition. I later paid himback, although he didn’texpect it. All this was a lot of wear and tear on me.”

Linborg knows from firsthand experience the importance of keepingan Albion education affordable and so has provided generously forscholarships in his estate plans and annual giving. Like so manyStockwell Society members, he sees this as an investment in the lives ofdeserving young people.

Membership in The Stockwell Society is bestowed upon those individualswho have created deferred gifts in support of Albion College. If youwould like to receive sample language for including Albion College inyour will, or if you have already included Albion in your will, please letus know. We can help on a confidential basis and without obligation.Just contact Jim Whitehouse or Ed Cadogan at: Office of Gift andEstate Planning, Albion College, 611 E. Porter St., Albion, MI 49224;Telephone: 517/629-0237.

Self-portrait, Carl Linborg, ’34

Class notesdeadlineThe deadline for class notes appearing inthis issue of Io Triumphe was January31, 1997. Notes received after thatdeadline will appear in the next issue.

â Class notes sent via e-mail bear thissymbol.

—The Editor

Class news

20-29Alma Howe Bundy, ’22, says at age 96she is still living in her own home inManistique, but she did have to sell hercar last spring. She enjoys each issue ofIo Triumphe.

May Pearce Tandy, ’24, is enjoyinggood health. She would love to hearfrom other members of the Class of1924. Her address is 167 Caviller Court,Apt. 3, Fort Myers, FL 33917.

Robert S. Simpson, ’26, is a retiredpediatrician. He is enjoying the fact thathis granddaughter, Mary Simpson, ’99,is a student at Albion College. He andhis wife Mary reside in Battle Creek.

George R. Jones, ’28, and his wife,Kathleen White Jones, ’29, celebratedtheir 66th wedding anniversary on Sept.15, 1996. They reside in Green Valley,AZ.

30-39Joyce Thompson Allen, ’31, says sheenjoys reading Io Triumphe and about allthe changes that have taken place oncampus. She retired in 1976 afterworking as an elementary teacher. Sheresides in Albert Lea, MN.

Bob Cullum, ’31, and his wife Ann, inOctober, visited the Maya ruinsincluding Chichen Itza and Polenquewhere the tremendous and splendid tombof the ruler Pacar had been found. Theyalso visited San Christobel. The couplecontinues to live in Albuquerque, NM.

M. Berniece Tillie Barnes Sprague,’31, attended Homecoming this past fallwith her daughter, Jane LucretiaBarnes Sprague, ’66. She was one ofthe oldest alumnae to attend this year’sHomecoming. They enjoyed seeing thecampus again and stopping at Dean Halland other buildings they rememberedfrom their days on campus. They alsoenjoyed visiting the Alpha Xi Deltalodge. Berniece lives in Eaton Rapids.

Catherine Armstrong Taylor, ’37, andher husband Sherman still live in theirown home and stay as active as possible.Their family is their pride and joy. Thecouple reside in Hancock.

CORRECTION: Albert L. Mathews,’39, can be reached at 619/323-1151.His telephone number was incorrectlyreported in the fall issue.

40-49Betty Treacy Hodges, ’40, says thatfamily, travel, friends and volunteerprojects are making her and her husbandWallace’s retirement years wonderful.Portugal and Spain were the couple’slast venture. They reside in RochesterHills.

George E. Brewer, ’41, is in his 11thyear of volunteer teaching in the publicschools. At the age of 78, he still enjoysit! George spent eight years teachingcollege and 24 years teaching in thepublic schools. He and his wife Joy livein Clio.

Lloyd H. Smith, Jr., ’41, still continuesto coach high school debate atFarmington High School. This is his55th year of coaching. His wife,Dorothy Telfer Smith, ’42, is enjoyingretirement with quilting groups includingthe Greater Ann Arbor Quilt Guild. TheSmiths reside in Farmington.

Robert Stewart, Sr., ’41, says thatalthough he only attended one year atAlbion College, he is “eternally gratefulfor that freshman year.” He feels AlbionCollege is a great school. He and hiswife Doris live in Carmel, IN.

Jean Stewart Hall, ’42, completed her86th Elderhostel with a trip to NewOrleans. She continues to live in SunCity Center, FL.

Maurice Laney, ’43, and his wifeNorma have traveled to Greece, Turkey,Bermuda and New York City with theNomads in 1996. In January, they alsomade a trip to the Cook Islands andTahiti with an Elderhostel group. Theycontinue to reside in Brighton.

Arlene Perkins LaFrance, ’44, and herhusband, Eugene LaFrance, have had aBible teaching ministry in Port Richey,FL, for the past 18 years. They say theyhave no time to retire! The couple livesin Port Richey.

Lillian Powers Meier, ’44, and herhusband, Russell A. Meier, ’47,celebrated their 50th wedding anniver-sary in April 1996. They reside inRochester, NH.

Bill Black, ’46, is a semi-retiredarchitect and is “keeping his hand in” bydoing architectural specificationconsulting work. His wife, Helen JackBlack, ’48, is completing her ninth yearon the board of the couple’s 71-unitHomeowner’s Association and iscurrently serving as its president. Theysay their greatest joy is being grandpar-ents. The Blacks live in Jupiter, FL.

Herb, ’48, and Jane Fenner Hengst,’49, are managing to survive retirementand the golden years. They send bestwishes to all their friends in both classes.The couple resides in Norman, OK.

CORRECTION: Blair C. Bedient,’49, was incorrectly listed as deceased inthe Distinguished Alumni Awardinformation that appeared in the Winter1996-97 Io Triumphe. We regret theerror.

50-54Patricia Townshend Clapp, ’50, andher husband Roger retired to Florida fouryears ago. Patricia served as akindergarten and second grade teacherprior to her retirement.

J. Roger Bates, ’52, and his wife Joannhave relocated in West Grove, PA after44 years in St. Joseph County. WestGrove is 45 minutes east of Lancasterand is very near one of their grand-daughters! Their new address is 23Winterset Ct., West Grove, PA 19390.

Richard Burns, ’52, rode the CerealCity Country 100 Mile Bike Ride inBattle Creek on Sept. 15, 1996. He andhis wife Martha have also participated ina number of volunteer projects with theGeorgia Cumberland Academy, theBethel Seventh Day Adventist Church inBethel, CT, and a church school inJasper, GA. The couple lives inNorwich, NY.

Richard and Olive Manson Elwyn,both ’53, are now retired and areenjoying spending seven months eachyear at their Star Valley Ranch inThayne, WY, and five months each yearat Happy Trail Resort in Surprise, AZ.

Morris and Ann Gehman Taber, ’53,are keeping busy in retirement. Ann isspearheading a volunteer tutoringprogram in an Ypsilanti elementaryschool. Morris has taught a history shortcourse for senior citizens. Both wereactively involved in CongresswomanLynn Rivers’ successful re-electioncampaign. They continue to live in AnnArbor.

Daniel G. Dewey, ’54, retired this pastyear after 40 years of college teaching,the last 36 at Holy Cross. He and hiswife Jean are looking forward totraveling and visiting their grandchildrenin California, England, New York andMassachusetts. They reside inWorcester, MA.

55-59Hannah Provence Donigan, ’56, andher husband Don traveled extensivelythis past year, having visited Australia,New Zealand, Fiji, China, Mexico andTexas. They are enjoying the duties ofgrandparenting and have welcomed theirsecond grandchild into the world.Hannah enjoyed assisting with theplanning of the Class of 1956’s 40threunion on Oct. 18-19, 1996. She andher husband live in CommerceTownship.

Carole Mack Fischer, ’56, recentlyretired from the U.S. Army TACOM asan operations research analyst. A kneereplacement surgery prevented her fromattending the Class of 1956 40threunion. She resides in Rochester Hills.

Helen Gorton Doane, ’57, has beenelected to a three-year term on theAdrian College Board of Trustees, as arepresentative of the Detroit AnnualConference of the United MethodistChurch. She has served as a teacher andcooperative nursery director at St.Francis Roman Catholic School inManistique, was a teacher in theManistique Public Schools and at Lake

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Albion vs. AlmaGolf Challenge:

Let’s make it three straight!

The Alma alumni are smarting from theirback-to-back defeats in 1995 and 1996 andare going to be gunning for us this year. Weneed more golfers—men and women—toensure victory in 1997. Registrations arebeing accepted on a first-come, first-servedbasis, so sign up now!

Date: Friday, June 6, 1997Time: Shotgun start at 9 a.m.

Location: Rochester Golf Club,Rochester, MI

Format: Choice of match play or four-person scramble

Cost: $95 ($65 for golf and lunch,$30 for Albion Annual Fund)

For more information, contact: Wynn Miller, ’69, 810/642-4724, orOffice of Alumni and Parent Relations, Albion College, 517/629-0448.

Harter

Philip E. Harter, ’71, has been chosen tochair the Michigan Supreme Court taskforce to review the state’s guardianshipsystem. This new task force will exploreways to better the interests of individualsunder the care of a guardian or conserva-tor. On Aug. 19, 1996, Harter was electedas a Fellow of the Michigan State BarFoundation. This program was created in1984 to recognize professional distinctionand to help support the foundation’spublic service program. A graduate ofWayne State University Law School,Harter has served as chief Probate Courtjudge for Calhoun County since 1992. Heand his wife, Mary Pat ZaliagirisHarter, ’73, reside in Battle Creek withtheir three children.

Elected on the same date as a Fellowof the Michigan State Bar Foundation wasJames C. Kingsley, ’63, 37th judicialCircuit Court judge. A NorthwesternUniversity Law School graduate,Kingsley currently serves as the presidentof the Michigan Judges Association and isthe chairperson of the Judicial Conferenceof the State Bar of Michigan. A CircuitCourt judge since 1982, he was chiefjudge from 1984 to 1994. He and hiswife, Judith Case Kingsley, ’63, residein Albion.

Kingsley

Campaign comes to Flint areaAlumni, parents and friends within a one-hour radius of Flint are

invited to a dinner April 29, 1997 kicking off the Mid-Michigan

Regional Campaign, part of the $68-million Albion Campaign for

the Generations. Chaired by David McCredie, ’61, and hosted by

Joe Serra, ’82, the event will be held at the Warwick Hills

Country Club in Grand Blanc. The reception begins at 6:30 p.m.,

dinner at 7 p.m. For more information, please call the Office of

Alumni and Parent Relations at 517/629-0448.

Superior State University and served asan LPN for Marquette Home HealthCare. She resides in Canton.

60-64Holly Blomfield, ’60, has accepted theposition with the Monterey Adult SchoolParent Support Services in Monterey,CA. She resides in Monterey.

Karen Johnstone, ’60, is retired nowafter serving as the director of physicaltherapy at the William BeaumontHospital in Royal Oak. She was recentlyinducted into the Wheelchair SportsU.S.A. Hall of Fame.

Judith Church Beck, ’61, recentlyretired from Macomb CommunityCollege’s Information Services. She andher husband Don are now wintering inFlorida and are anticipating the arrival oftheir first grandchild.

Patricia Lyall Clickstein, ’62, lives inNew York City with her husband Stan.She is the director of social service forCancer Care, Inc., a national socialservice agency for cancer patients andtheir families.

Jane Bogart Sellers, ’62, is theassociate director of development atCentre College. She lives in Danville,KY.

Ernie Lindblad, ’64, has been namedthe area vice president of the Connecti-cut/western Massachusetts metropolitantrading area for Sprint PCS. He has 27years of telecommunications experienceand holds an M.B.A. from MichiganState University in 1966. He resides inCromwell, CT.

65-69‚Lois Hemeter Edwards, ’65, aneducational technology consultant,designed Graphers, a mathematicssoftware tool for grades K-4 that ispublished by Sunburst Communications.Graphers recently received a softwareaward from Technology & Learning, anational educational technology journal.Lois has been designing educationalmath software for 16 years. She and herhusband Jerry have two sons and live inEdina, MN.

Dianne Murray Pratt, ’68, andRichard C. Pratt, ’69, founded inDuluth, GA, in February 1996,Underwriting Alternatives, Inc., which

provides traditional workers compensa-tion insurance to 1,200 small businesseslocated in Georgia, Alabama and SouthCarolina. In September 1996, NancyPearson Brown, ’86, joined thecompany as communications specialist.

70-74Ryan Schroeder, ’70, has opened a newdental office in Yale. He received hisD.D.S. from the University of MichiganDental School in 1974.

Kathryn A. Agard, ’71, vice presidentof the Community Foundation ofMuskegon County, has been named asconsultant to direct a five-month grantproject for the Council of MichiganFoundations. She will organize anational conference that will helpproduce the framework for K-12curriculum units on philanthropy andvolunteerism. She resides in Muskegonwith her husband Hans.

Michael W. Alanson, ’72, has beenpracticing law in Traverse City for 20years and was recently re-electedpresident of the city’s Civil ServiceCommission. Mike continues to coachyouth soccer. His T-Bay’s U-12 boysselect team, the Traverse City Rovers,won the fall 1996 U-12/U-13 division ofthe Northern Michigan Soccer Alliancewith a record of 10-0-0. He and his wifeBonnie have two sons. The family livesin Traverse City.

Steve Tarczy, ’72, is now the presidentof Macomb Community Bank in ClintonTownship, a new full service bank. Heand his wife Antoinette live in ClintonTownship.

Fred Fuller, ’74, was elected draincommissioner of St. Clair County inNovember and has resigned as mayor ofYale. He is the founder and leader ofseveral grassroots citizens’ groupsincluding the Mill Creek Coalition, theBlack River Watershed Group and theThumb Bioregional Alliance. Fredenjoys performing in an Irish/Scottishfolk music band, Ourselves. He lives inYale.

Jack B. Godfrey, ’74, has been namedpresident and director of operations atKey Personnel. He and his wifeMaureen live in Allegan with their fivechildren.

Sherry L. Short, ’74, recently opened abookstore, Green Gryphon Books, inEscanaba. She specializes in out-of-print book searches, used book sales,special ordering of new books and somebook repairs. Sherry graduated fromNorthern Michigan University with anLPN and from Bay de Noc CommunityCollege with an associate’s degree innursing. She lives in Escanaba.

William Stoffer, ’74, received thePresident’s Award from the WestMichigan Chapter of the NationalSociety of Fund Raising Executives. Hisvolunteer efforts extend to the AlbionCivic Foundation, the Albion HistoricalSociety, Starr Commonwealth, theCalhoun County United Arts Council,Trillium Health Alliance (formerlyAlbion Community Hospital), and JuniorAchievement.

Howard L. Stovall, ’74, recentlyreturned from a one-year secondment inthe London office of the law firm ofBaker and McKenzie. While there, heserved as a partner in the firm. InOctober 1996, Howard established hisown solo law offices in Chicago. Hewill continue his practice in Middle Eastcommercial law matters, particularlyinvolving the Arabic-speaking countriesof that region. He lives in Chicago.

75-79Steve Robb, ’78, is in his 11th year ofteaching physical education at MilanHigh School where he also serves as thehead football coach. He and his wifeAnn and their daughter Kylie live inNew Boston.

Bruce J. Snyder, ’78, director of musicat Orchard Lake Presbyterian Church,directed this year’s presentation ofHandel’s “Messiah.” Twenty-threedifferent churches were represented inthe choir. Bruce received his M.A. inconducting from Michigan StateUniversity and an education specialist’sdegree in school administration andleadership from Oakland University. Healso serves as Music Department chairand choral director at BloomfieldAndover High School. He and his wifeJane have three daughters.

Michael E. Williams, ’78, has beennamed director of the Hannah NeilCenter in Columbus, OH. This center isa community outreach program of StarrCommonwealth that provides emergencyshelter to teens as well as counseling and

support for children and their families.He and his wife Denice and theirdaughter will relocate to Columbus inOctober.

Susan Hansen McIntosh, ’79, and herfamily moved to Dallas, TX, in August1996, after living in Connecticut foreight years. Her husband Lawrenceserves as vice president for advertisingwith Frito Lay. Their son Lance is inthird grade, and their daughter Emma isin kindergarten. Susan says they arelearning to say y’all. Their new addressin 4312 McFarlin Blvd., Dallas, TX75205.

80-84Joseph Albertson, ’81, has been namedas the interim general manager of theThree Rivers Commercial, Inc., whichpublishes the Three Rivers Commercial-News. He joined the staff in 1990 as astaff writer and was named the managingeditor in 1992. He received his B.A.from Nazareth College and his M.S. insports science from the United StatesSports Academy. He and his wife Lizreside in Kalamazoo with their twochildren.

Daniel J. Clark, ’81, recently finishedhis book, Like Night and Day:Unionization in a Southern Mill Town.The book, published by the University ofNorth Carolina Press, is an examinationof the unions at the Harriet andHenderson Cotton Mills located inHenderson, NC.

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Camille Cleveland, ’81, was recentlypromoted to vice president, generalcounsel at Elias Brothers Restaurants,Inc., in Warren. She received her J.D.from Wayne State University LawSchool. She and her husband, BrianSmith, have two children, Scarlett, 6,and Spencer, 3. They reside inBloomfield Hills, where Camille isactive in the Kirk of the Hills congrega-tion. She regularly sees alumnaeBernadette Len Pijls, ’81, and TerryHowell Sharp, ’81.

Charles E. Anderson, ’56Russell B. Babcock, ’27Wallace A. Bacon, ’35Nelda Kurtz Balch, ’37David M. Barrett, ’64Jeffrey W. Barry, ’60Robert H. Bartlett, ’60John G. Batsakis, ’51Blair C. Bedient, ’49Robert W. Bemer, ’40Joyce Ann Livak Benjamins, ’63Mildred Oberlin Bennett, ’58Margaret E. Berry, ’35Daniel Boggan, Jr., ’67Kenneth Borland, ’59Joseph H. Britton, ’46Patricia Sanford Brown, ’53Vivian Johnson Bull, ’56Richard W. Calkins, ’60Alice F. Campbell, ’29William Cargo, ’37Dennis O. Cawthorne, ’62Peter J. Christ, ’55O. James Clark, ’51Wendell Cole, ’36Harry T. Cook, ’61Marian Clark Corwin, ’35James G. Crane, ’51Truman H. Cummings, Jr., ’43Gilbert A. Currie, ’47Jack C. Curtis, ’51James L. Curtis, ’44Philip C. Curtis, ’30Jack C. Dart, ’34Michael S. David, Jr., ’64Cedric W. Dempsey, ’54Patricia McKean Dick, ’48

W. W. Diehl, ’24Judyth Fetzer Dobbert, ’69Vinod L. Doshi, ’53Emerson J. Elliott, ’55Margaret Drake Elliott, ’24G. Bruce Feighner, ’42E. Lee Feller, ’47Richard M. Fluke, ’56Robert W. Freligh, ’47Philip J. Gannon, ’47Philip R. Glotfelty, III, ’55Nancy Carpenter Hammond, ’68George E. Hardy, Jr., ’61Robert Hargreaves, ’36Michael G. Harrison, ’63Phyllis Harrison-Ross, ’56Roy E. Heath, ’36Lois Skagerberg Heller, ’64David W. Hills, ’48Phyllis Wagner Houghton, ’41Polly Ruth Mosteller Hughes, ’47John P. Hummon, ’53Richard L. Humphrey, ’56Elkin R. Isaac, ’48Karen Johnstone, ’60Gary L. Jones, ’66John E. Joyner, ’55D. Nolan Kaiser, ’56James C. Kingsley, ’63John A. Krsul, ’59Sally A. Lynas Lamkin, ’54Roger L. Landrum, ’59Keith J. Leenhouts, ’49T. John Leppi, ’59Ray B. Loeschner, ’53Bernard T. Lomas, ’46John S. Ludington, ’51Helen Harton Manning, ’43

Rex B. Martin, ’38Willard L. Meader, ’54Betty Jones Neberman, ’50Gary R. Noble, ’57Karin McClow Orr, ’64Sherry Hood Penney, ’59William Henry Perkins, Jr., ’49John W. Porter, ’53Lewis L. Redmond, ’50Myrtle R. Crouse Reul, ’47James L. Reutter, ’53Charles W. Ricker, ’50Thomas E. Sagendorf, ’62Lawrence B. Schook, ’72Ruth Holland Scott, ’56Joseph B. Serra, ’56Andrew G. Sharf, ’44Florence “Dinghy” Spalding

Sharp, ’50Norma G. Sleight, ’24Norman R. Sleight, ’40Richard G. Smith, ’43Richard M. Smith, ’68Harold R. Spiegel, ’32Robert Stoppert, ’39Helen Sparling Terpenning, ’45Gordon L. Thomas, ’36Marvin J. Vann, ’40Richard K. Vitek, ’56James A. von der Heydt, ’42John N. Vournakis, ’61Lawrence L. Wade, ’50Raymond A. Wauthier, ’46Judith Koch Wilcox, ’60James M. Wilson, ’77Shirley Brattin Wirt, ’47Margaret Zolliker, ’43

Past Distinguished Alumni Award recipientsBelow is a corrected listing of the Distinguished Alumni Award winners. The listing in theWinter 1996-97 edition was inaccurate.

Deceased: E. Maynard Aris, ’37; Roy W. Battenhouse, ’33; Jack C. Bedient, ’25; Clarence H. Blanchard, ’22; D. HaleBrake, ’16; Hira E. Branch, ’29; J Harlen Bretz, ’05; Edward M. Brigham, ’25; John E. Bromley, ’29; B.G. “Bill” Brown, ’23;W. Clark Dean, ’21; Helen M. Desjardins, ’14; Donald J. Dunham, ’23; Clarence H. Elliott, ’25; Keith J. Fennimore, ’39;Geraldine Townsend Fitch, ’17; Robert L. Fleming, ’27; Dexter Horton, ’36; C. Morse Huffer, ’16; Richard C. Johnston, ’59;N. Robert Kesler, ’45; Ella Meinke Kuhn, ’08; Burley F. Lamb, ’13; Richard D. Mange, ’25; Charles A. McKenny, ’42;Hugh D. McLeese, ’19; Eva A. Moore, ’19; Elsie E. Munro, ’26; William A. Niles, ’98; Marvin F. Pahl, ’30; Wallace M.Pearson, ’17; Stanley C. Penzotti, ’30; Leroy E. Perine, ’96; William R. Peterson, ’45; Leigh Prettyman, ’36; Paul Rood, ’16;Winston J. Schuler, ’30; James R. Sebastian, ’32; Frederick E. Shideman, ’36; William J. Smith, ’35; Floyd Starr, ’10; AndrewW. Sunyar, ’42; Richard C. Toncray, ’19; Louise Jean Walker, ’17; Hazen G. Werner, ’20; George S. Weston, ’52; Gordon B.Wheeler, ’24; Audrey K. Wilder, ’18.

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Ron Vanderlinden, ’78, was namedhead football coach at the University ofMaryland—College Park, Dec. 4.Vanderlinden had served since 1992 asdefensive coordinator at NorthwesternUniversity. The Wildcats were Big 10champions and Rose Bowl participantsin 1996 and Big Ten co-champions andparticipants in the Citrus Bowl in 1997.Under Vanderlinden, Northwesternfinished first in the nation in scoringdefense in 1995.

Earlier in his career, Vanderlindenwas defensive line coach at Universityof Colorado for nine years. In that time,Colorado won the 1990 national championship, three Big 8 titles andplayed in six bowls. He also coached at Ball State University, BowlingGreen State University and University of Michigan.

A football and baseball standout at Albion, Vanderlinden was namedAll-MIAA during his final two seasons.

In commenting on Vanderlinden’s appointment, his former Albionteammate Dale Miller, ’79, said, “Ron entered a profession in which hestatistically had almost no chance of advancing to where he is today.His persistence, relentless energy and faith have not only provided forhis own success, but his example has helped to lay the foundation forsuccess by many student-athletes.”

Miller adds, “Each November for the past five years a group of some15 Albion alumni, most of whom were members of Albion’s 1976 and1977 championship football teams, have traveled from various parts ofthe country to see Northwestern’s last home game of the season. Theloyalty and high regard these men have for Ron and his accomplish-ments is evident year after year.”

Kurt Martinuzzi, M.D., ’82, obtainedEligible Performer status and was cast asBob Crachet in a touring musicalproduction of The Christmas Carol.Organized by the American FamilyTheater, Inc., the two-month tourincluded performances on the East Coastfrom Georgia to New England and inOntario, Canada. Kurt resides in NewYork City.

Bob Varner, ’83, was recently namedan associate of Roofing TechnologyAssociates, Ltd. He has been with the

John Stanton, ’89, (left) U.S. Marine Corps captain, administers the oath ofoffice to Kevin Opple, ’93, U.S. Navy ensign, on Nov. 22, 1996, duringOpple’s commissioning as a naval officer from Officer Candidate School inPensacola, FL. Stanton is commanding officer of the Company K Marinedetachment at the Naval Technical Training Center in Pensacola. Opple isnow attending surface warfare officer’s school in Newport, RI. The two metin Florida, and after they realized there was a common connection withAlbion, Opple asked Stanton to commission him.

4, and Vincent, 1. They live inRochester, MN.

Janice Hauxwell, ’85, is attendingIndiana University where she is workingon a doctorate in voice performance.She will be appearing in IndianaUniversity’s production of The Ghosts ofVersailles in April. Janice lives inBloomington, IN.

Margaret Dwyer, ’86, has been namedas the new state business ombudsmanand legislative liaison to the MichiganJobs Commission. She serves asGovernor Engler’s external affairsdirector and liaison to the RepublicanGovernors Association. She resides inLansing.

Jeffrey A. Ott, ’86, was recentlyadmitted to the partnership of Warner,Norcross and Judd, L.L.P., in GrandRapids. Jeff specializes in corporatelaw, mergers and acquisitions, publicand private securities offerings and

reporting requirements for publiclytraded companies, and banking law. Heearned his J.D. from the University ofMichigan Law School in 1989. He andhis wife, Katherine McDuffie Ott, ’86,reside in Sparta.

Chris Crump, ’87, was recently namednational broadcast sales manager for theSeattle-based Spectral, Inc., a manufac-turer of digital audio workstations formusic/film/video post and broadcastproduction. Chris and his dog Gretareside in St. Petersburg, FL. His e-mailaddress in ccrump@spectralinc.com.

John C. Heider, ’87, has been namedstaff photographer for The Novi Newsand Northville Recorder.

Greg, ’88, and Kate Kreitzer-McCoy,’87, have moved to Holland, MI. Gregis an attorney with Cunningham Dalman.Kate is working for a graphic designstudio.

company since 1994 and serves as theirproject manager. He is a registered roofconsultant. He and his wife Denisewelcomed their second child, EmilyAnn, into their home Oct. 11, 1996. Shejoins older sister Erin, 3. The familylives in Plymouth.

Hugh McDiarmid Jr., ’84, has joinedthe staff of the Detroit Free Press as anews reporter. He now resides inFarmington with his wife Karen and hisstep-children Aaron, 14, and Ashley, 11.

85-89Alain Y. Fabi, M.D., ’85, is working onhis neurosurgery residency at the MayoClinic and will graduate in June 1998.He received his M.S. in cellular biologyand his M.D. from Wayne StateUniversity. He and his wife, MicheleFabi, Ph.D., have two children, Anthony,

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have traveled to Turkey, Greece,Scandinavia and Great Britain. Helenand her sister will spend some time inThailand and Indonesia and then willtravel on to New Zealand in the spring.

â Megan McGuire, ’92, has beenworking with Herff Jones in scholasticprinting sales and marketing for threeyears. She is also doing some end-userconsulting for Adobe Systems. Megan’s

address is 6710 Double Eagle #208,Woodridge, IL 60517.

David G. Quarterman, ’92, transferredfrom Portland, OR to become branchmanager of Westcorp Financial Services.He is now living in Livonia.

Elyse Semerdjian, ’92, is finishing herPh.D. at Georgetown Universitymajoring in Modern Middle East

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Ronald C. Barry, ’80, is the first physician in Michigan to successfullytreat a burn victim with an artificial skin product called Integra. Use ofthis artificial skin is a significant advance over past techniques becauseit promotes faster healing and leaves less scarring. At the time of theprocedure, Barry’s patient was only the 12th person in the U.S. to betreated with the new product. A plastic and reconstructive surgeon, hereceived his M.D. degree from Michigan State University in 1984. Hepractices in Saginaw where he and his wife Joanne and their threechildren reside.

Joani Essenmacher, ’84, just finished two years of traveling full-timeas a physical therapist/athletic trainer for the Corel WTA Tour, treatingwomen’s tennis professionals all over the world. She was also thepersonal physical therapist for Stefanie Graf. Joani resides in LosAngeles.

Peter Francis, ’84, has been a pediatrician in private practice for almostfive years. Last spring, he was recognized in both the Detroit FreePress and the Detroit Monthly for being selected for the book BestDoctors in America: Midwest Region, 1996-1997. He is one of 862physicians from Michigan to be recognized in the publication, whichwas compiled from peer recommendations. He earned his M.D. degreefrom Wayne State University in 1988. He and his wife Julie reside inClinton Township.

Ten former women’s basketball players took to the court at Kresge Gymonce again during a Jan. 11, 1997 reunion that also included a halftimereception and evening dinner at Cascarelli’s. The alumnae game was heldjust prior to the varsity women’s game vs. Calvin that day. Pictured (fromleft) are: Darcey Durr, ’96, Kris Fekete, ’96, Jenny Shanks, ’95, HollyHay, ’96, Christie Cleland, ’96, head coach Cathy Henkenberns, CathyBachinski, ’84, Karen Hale, ’83, and Leslie Smith, ’85. Also in attendancewere Melissa Washburn, ’81, and Amy Comer, ’86.

Kudos to our admission volunteers!Each year, more than 200 alumni assist Albion in attracting new students to the College. We appreciate the manyhours they give to this effort. For more information on the admission volunteers program or to recommend astudent, contact Marsha Rosewarne Tompkins, ’79, director of admission volunteers, Albion College, 611 E. PorterSt., Albion, MI 49224; 800/858-6770.

The following alumni representedAlbion at college nights/fairs earlierthis year. (This list includes onlythose who were not recognized in aprevious issue of Io Triumphe.)

ColoradoFountain Valley SchoolTodd Warner, ’92

District of ColumbiaWashington, DC, Area College FairMary Beth Hance, ’90

IndianaMerrillville H.S.Erin Wakefield Holmes, ’94

Muncie Regional College FairBarbara Shipley, ’95

KentuckyHenry Clay H.S., LexingtonWilliam Rafaill, ’70

MichiganKirtland Community College FairLynn Elsey Thompson, ’71

Lake Superior State UniversityNancy Olson Brown, ’76

OhioLorain College FairMary Sterling Eifert, ’90

MiddletownSuzanne Tanguay, ’85

SpringfieldTony and Mary Kay Schueneman

Cavazos, ’84, ’83

TexasLamar H.S., HoustonDavid Venegas, ’87

The alumni and parents listedbelow attended receptions inFebruary for prospective studentsin their home areas.

BirminghamJohn Harding, ’84Stanley Jones, ’49David Neilson, ’66Dale and Corinne ParkerJames Schmidt, ’89

Grand RapidsSusan Dewitt Armstrong, ’75Martin “Chip” Heyboer, ’95Mark Tompkins, ’78Daniel and Joelle Drader

Wilcox, ’91, ’91

Grosse PointeJohn Adams, ’70Bruce and Maryhelen Bates

Feighner, ’42, ’42Julie Mynster, ’96Fred NeumannFrederick Neumann, ’67Douglas Ross, ’87Reginald and Deborah

Morley Trombly, ’73, ’72Erich Woerner, ’85

Novi AreaJohn AyoubCarrie Gabriel, ’96Steven Malinak, ’92David Neilson, ’66Charles Raphael, ’68Traci Thomas, ’93DeWitt and Patsy WhiteHeather White, ’96

Saginaw/Bay City/Midland

Sandra Brencher, ’89Louis and Karen ConstanEllen Crane Freigang, ’92Jonathan Lauderbach, ’91William and Linda Prior

Lauderbach, ’64, ’66James and Tamara Transue

Royle, ’63, ’63Timothy Royle, ’89

Jennifer Carmichael Clark, ’88,recently played the part of Maria in TheSound of Music, presented by the PlayersGuild of Dearborn. She and her husbandDoug reside in Royal Oak.

Robin Nesbitt Seage, ’88, has beenappointed the executive director of theCottonlandia Museum in Greenwood,MS. She lives “happily with her sonMax, 5, two cats and a dog between thecotton fields and the levee!” Robin’saddress is 201 Weightman, Greenwood,MS, 48930, 601/455-0065.

Thomas Cochrane, ’89, received hisJ.D. from the University of MichiganLaw School in May 1996 and wasadmitted into the State Bar of Michiganin November. He has joined the lawfirm of McCroskey, Feldman, Cochrane,and Brock, P.C., in Muskegon. He willspecialize in labor relations andemployment law. His address in 1440Peck St., Muskegon, 49443. His e-mailaddress is ummeli@aol.com.

Elizabeth R. Csillag, ’89, is teachingfirst grade in Harlem. She resides inNew York City.

90Shawn Markovich Fields, ’90, has justbeen promoted within the Kellogg Co.from the sales field in Chicago to seniorcoordinator calling on key accounts inorder management at the corporateoffices in Battle Creek. She and herhusband plan to relocate in theKalamazoo area.

Steve Selinsky, ’90, was recently namedmanager of client service at PPOM inSouthfield. He will be responsible formanaging the account service team. Heresides in Farmington Hills.

91CORRECTION: Michelle Lancaster,’91, married Vincent J. Giordano onJune 22, 1996, in Flint. Albion alumniin attendance included Ardis Stake, ’91,Amy Hobbs, ’91, Karen Fox Festa,’91, and Elizabeth Maurer. ’91.Michelle is employed by the ChubbGroup of Insurance Companies as acustomer service representative.Vincent is an underwriter with CNA.Michelle is the step-mother to Natasja,10, Josephine, 8, and James, 5. Thecouple would love to hear from friendsat 181A Bellevue Rd., N. Quincy, MA02171.

â Roger Martin, ’91, graduated in 1994with a degree in chemical engineeringfrom Rose-Hulman Institute. He isworking for National Starch andChemical in their Bangkok facility as aproject engineer. He and his wife Danahave a son Bradley, 1. Roger’s e-mailaddress is roger-d.martin@nstarch.com.

Michael D. Murray, ’91, is stationed atthe Marine Corps Air Ground CombatCenter, where he serves as a prosecutor.He graduated from the University ofDetroit Law School along with his wifeTerri who is also an attorney. They areenjoying the beautiful California highdesert and would like to hear fromAlbion friends and classmates. Theiraddress is 56575 El Dorado, YuccaValley, CA 92284, 619/365-0705.

Stephen N. Tuohy, ’91, was namedadministrative coordinator for diagnosticservices at St. Mary Hospital in Livonia.He received his M.A. in hospital andhealth administration from XavierUniversity in Cincinnati. He and hiswife, Stacey Lossia Tuohy, ’90, residein Bloomfield Hills.

Nona Mason Windham, ’91, recentlyaccepted a position as a human resource/training coordinator for EDS’ Rolls-Royce Aerospace Group in Derby,England, a 6-month temporaryassignment to assist in the implementa-tion of a help desk. Nona has workedwith EDS for over three years. She andher husband, Jay Windham, ’91, justcelebrated their third weddinganniversary.

92Robert F. Allum, D.O., ’92, graduatedMay 2, 1996 from Michigan StateUniversity’s College of OsteopathicMedicine. He is currently completing atraditional rotating internship at theUniversity Community Hospital atCandlewood, FL. He and his wife,Sheela Welch Allum, ’90, are living inTampa.

Jack Deegan, ’92, finished in 34th placein The Detroit Free Press/MazdaMarathon in Detroit on Oct. 20, 1996.He is a graduate of the University ofDetroit Law School and is serving as alaw clerk for Circuit Court in St. ClairCounty. He resides in Royal Oak.

Helen L. Gromme, ’92, and her twinsister Andrea are backpacking aroundthe world. Their trip began in CostaRica on April 2, 1996. From there, they

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Studies. She is focusing on the Arablands under Ottoman occupation. Shewill finish her course work this year andtake her comprehensive examinationsnext spring. This summer she will betraveling to Turkey. She would like tosay “hang in there” to all her Dean Hallpals, and “if you are ever in D.C., lookme up.” Her e-mail address iselyse54165@aol.com.

Scott VanderLeek, ’92, has been namedrelationship manager in the businessbanking department of Old Kent BankSouthwest in Grand Rapids. He iscurrently pursuing his M.B.A. atWestern Michigan University.

Krista Wojcik, ’92, recently earned herM.S. in occupational therapy from TuftsUniversity. She is now living inColumbia, SC, and is working at acommunity/teaching hospital. Shewould love to hear from Albion friendsat 1014 B Bent Tree Lane, Columbia,SC 29210 803/750-3099.

93â James S. Ehlers, ’93, is working forChrysler Corp. as a commodityspecialist. He procures seats for theChrysler Minivans, Ram Trucks and thenew Prowler. His address is 4751 NorthChipping Glen, Bloomfield Hills 48302,810/644-2097.

The Albion ConnectionTo: Liz Wolcott Jamieson, ’75From: Karen Weller Jones, ’76 1809 Franklin St. Little Chute, WI 54140Liz Wolcott Jamieson - where are you?Please contact me.

â To: Leslie Carran, ’85From: Kristy Kavooras Handler, ’85 2028 Stanton Court Arlington Heights, IL 60004 847/818-1724I’ve been thinking about you and wouldlove to hear how you are doing! Pleasecall or write as I do not have youraddress or phone number.

â To: Chris Allan, ’62From: Rodrigo Tomas, ’64 P.O. Box 3050 1000 San Jose, COSTA RICAI can’t believe you came to Costa Ricaand didn’t look me up!

â To: Dale Springer, ’62From: Rodrigo Tomas, ’64 P.O. Box 3050 1000 San Jose, COSTA RICALet’s keep in touch. Write!

To: Heather Blomfield Lee, ’83From: Anne Baker Tuccillo, ’83

8257 Colling Ridge CourtAlexandria, VA 22308-1652

I would love to hear from you. Pleasewrite or call me at 703/768-8159. I missyou!

To: Sue Schriefer Tuohy, ’84From: Gayle Good, ’84

24753 W. WoodsideFarmington Hills, MI 48335

“Schrief,” I’ve lost track of you sinceyou moved south. Send me youraddress. Hi to Matt, too.

To: Donna Lewis, ’88From: Jennifer Hill Buehrer, ’90

753 Valley Circle, #104Saline, MI 48176313/429-5660

Donna Lewis, where are you? Pleasecall me or write. I miss you, mom!

*To: Mary C. Seymour, ’87, and LauraHansen, ’87From: Shaun E. Zitting, ’87

3922 DevonRoyal Oak, MI 48073810/549-3773szitting@aol.com

Hi, ladies. I saw your names in thecontributors list of the fall edition of theIo Triumphe. I have such rich and life-changing memories of Albion. It hasbeen so long since we have connected. Iwould love to hear from either of you. Iam still in touch with Doozie and Renee.Write or call if time permits. You are inmy thoughts.Love,Shaun

To: Kristin Swanson, ’85From: Shawn Basso Monro, ’84 6641 Lochmoor Court Clarkston, MI 48346I am searching for my long-lost sororitydaughter, Kristin Swanson, ’85. Pleasecontact me with any knowledge of herwhereabouts.

“The Albion Connection” is a cross between want ads and the “personal”ads sometimes run in newspapers or magazines. If you would like to locatea long lost friend or if you need to contact your fellow alumni for any otherreason, this is the way to do it—free of charge. The next Io Triumphe willbe mailed in June.

Name __________________________________ Class year _____________ (Please print name)

Street _________________________________________________________

City _____________________________ State _______ ZIP _____________

E-mail address _________________________________________________

Wording for ad to appear in “The Albion Connection”: (Keep to 60 wordsor less. If you want your address to appear in the ad, be sure to include it inyour ad copy.)

Send to:Editor, Io Triumphe, Office of Communications, Albion College, 611 E.Porter St., Albion, MI 49224; or via e-mail, to classnotes@albion.edu. Besure to include your full name, class year, address (geographic and e-mail)and telephone number in your e-mail message.

Jorgen Elovsson, ’93, is enrolled in themaster of international business (MIBS)program at the University of SouthCarolina. He will graduate in May 1998.He and Debby Porter, ’95, are living inColumbia, SC.

Robert and Lisa Bremer Henry, both’93, are employed by FruitportCommunity Schools. They haverecently moved to a new home andwould like to hear from fellow alumni at3929 Highgate Rd., Muskegon 49441.

Garrett T. McNally, ’93, is nowpracticing law with the Jones Law Officein Marcellus. He received his J.D. fromthe Wayne State University Law Schoolin 1996. He lives in Marcellus.

Patric Rogers, ’93, will receive his M.S.in telecommunications and networkmanagement in May from the School ofInformation Studies at SyracuseUniversity. Patric says that he could notbe at Syracuse “without the computer-skilled faculty and staff of AlbionCollege.” He resides in Syracuse, NY.

Deanna Tingley, ’93, in August, begana combined master’s/doctorate programin German language and literature with aRussian language and literatureconcentration. She was also awarded ateaching assistantship in German and islooking forward to teaching next year.Deanna’s new address is 1302 CaldwellAvenue, B, Nashville, TN 37212, 615/297-2791. Her e-mail address isdeanna.l.tingley@vanderbilt.edu.

Q:

A: “A” is for alumni. As an Albion College alum, you hold the key toreaching our alumni participation goal of 40% by June 30. Each additional percentagepoint is achieved with gifts from just 162 alumni. Already 4,230 or almost 27% of yourfellow alumni have given back to Albion College as of March 13, 1997. Included in thisdonor group are many members of the Class of 1995 whose contributions provided the“A” in the floor of the Kellogg Center. If you haven’t yet given this year, please consider acontribution between now and June 30 and become one of the “Britons for 40%.”

94Matt Altman, ’94, spent a year as anassistant editor at Gale Research Inc. ofDetroit. He is now in his second year ofgraduate study in philosophy at theUniversity of Chicago.

Lisa M. Evans, ’94, completed herM.A. in social psychology at Ohio StateUniversity. She has passed her writtenand oral comprehensive exams and isnow an official Ph.D. candidate in thesame program. She is also busyplanning her December 1997 wedding.Lisa would love to hear from friends andwould welcome visitors. Her address is6620 Millridge Circle, Dublin, OH43017, 614/766-1582. Her e-mailaddress is evans.25@osu.edu.

Amy Gutman, ’94, graduated in August1996 from King’s College in Wilkes-Barre, PA, with a B.S. in their physicianassistant’s program. She is working as aphysician’s assistant at Mercy Hospitalin Portland, ME. Her new address is 40Eastern Promenade, Portland, ME04101, 207/828-7988.

Paul Twydell, ’94, is in his first year ofmedical school at the Michigan StateUniversity College of OsteopathicMedicine. He earned his M.S. in basicmedical sciences from Wayne StateUniversity in 1996. He resides inWarren.

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All in the family

The “Albion family” has been well

represented at these recent weddings.

Please see the accompanying notes

for more details.

WeddingsGordon Collins, ’76, to Wanda Pratheron Sept. 21, 1996 in Columbia, MD.The couple lives in Columbia.

â Cynthia Greene, ’83, to John Priceon Aug. 10, 1996 in Jackson. Albionalumni in attendance included DougEllinger, ’80, and Karyn Gell, ’83,John Baltic, ’83, Holly Loughlin Roof,’83, Barry Lonik, ’83, Ken Shenstone,’84, Charlie Tingley, ’85, LeaMcGregor, ’87, Angela Hoxworth, ’88,and Steve Greene, ’87. Cynthia hasworked as a social worker in southeastMichigan for 12 years and has a part-time private psychotherapy practice.She would love to hear from classmatesand friends. Their address is 7645Forest St., Dexter, MI 48130, 313/426-5648. Cynthia’s e-mail address isthiagreene@aol.com.

Kathleen Quinn, ’84, to Scott Speidelon Oct. 26, 1996 in Chicago. Albionalumni in attendance included SusanQuinn, ’95; Debbie Eyke, ’84; Mark,’82, and Shaun Malila Dekutoski, ’83;Matt, ’82, and Martha Griffith Sheetz,’84; Mark, ’84, and Patty KendallGross, ’84; and Beth Carry Reed, ’84.Kathleen is a financial assurancemanager with Ameritech InformationIndustry Services. Scott is a graduate ofDenison University and is the managerof benefit communications for TheQuaker Oats Co. The couple’s addressin 2022 North Sheridan Rd., Apt. 1201,Chicago, IL 60657, 773/935-3556.

Elizabeth K. Stewart, ’85, to Terry A.Harvey on Aug. 10, 1996 in GoodrichChapel in Albion. Albion alumni in thewedding party included RebeccaStewart Juzwiak, ’88. The coupleresides in Ann Arbor.

Wesley Rigot, ’86, to Connie S. Wolfeon Sept. 7, 1996. Albion alumni inattendance included Andrew Seeger,’86, Richard Compten, ’86, HughSanchez, ’86, and George and ChristySanders MacDonald, ’86. Wesley is a1995 graduate of Michigan StateUniversity’s College of HumanMedicine. He is in his second year ofresidency in emergency medicine inKalamazoo. Connie is a clinicalpharmacologist at Bronson MethodistHospital.

Claudia Harootunian, ’87, to Dimitrios“Jim” Karagianis on May 25, 1996.Albion alumni in the wedding partyincluded Laura Cox Brudzinski, ’86,Lisa Kalember-Peverall, ’87,Alessandra Magistrai-Viggiano, ’87,Suzi Rein Coghlan, ’87, MikeCoghlan, ’88, and Jennifer Searles-Thomas, ’87. The couple resides inDowners Grove, IL with their sonPatrick.

Meher Ali, ’88, to John J. Owens III onOct. 11, 1996. Albion alumni in thewedding party included Nushin SamaiiWicklander, ’88, Miranda Beebe, ’88,Debra Pielack, ’88, and Ben Redman,’88. John is a district account represen-tative with Schering-Plough Pharmaceu-ticals and has been for five years. Hewill receive his M.B.A. from LoyolaUniversity in May. Meher continues towork as an admissions officer for theUniversity of Illinois School ofMedicine. The couple would love tohear from friends at 1951 N. Cleveland,Unit G, Chicago, IL.

Kathryn Walsh, ’88, to Anthony Cadyon Oct. 5, 1996, in East Jordan. Albionalumni in attendance included TracyAmes, ’90, Laurel Doolittle Vuglar,’88, Elizabeth Moore, ’90, and MaryBeth Hance, ’90. Kathryn is seniormanaging editor of Soap Opera Weeklymagazine. Anthony is a book buyer forUrsus Books, Ltd. The couple resides in

Kathleen Quinn, ’84, and Scott Speidel, Oct. 26,1996. (left to right) Beth Carry Reed, ’84, JohnReed, Mark Gross, ’84, Patty Kendall Gross, ’84,Kathleen Quinn, ’84, Scott Speidel, Martha GriffithSheetz, ’84, Matt Sheetz, ’82, and Shaun MalilaDekutoski, ’83.

David Marshall, ’90, and Sarah Humphrey, ’93, July 27, 1996.

Dan Luciani, ’93, and Heather Lawson, ’94, June 29, 1996. Joining the brideand groom (front row, center) are: (front row, left to right) Jennifer Wagner, ’94,Catherine Carlyle Gibson, ’94, Don Luciani, ’82, Leslie Benser Luciani, ’83,Mandy Lawson, ’00, Connie Krayer, ’94, Rodd Clay, ’93, Raj Singh, ’92, HeatherStamat Stites, ’94, Bob Danforth, ’93, Pat Hoagin, ’93, Chris Lamb, ’93, GregClarke, ’94. (back row, left to right) Mark Richardson, ’79, Janet LucianiRichardson, ’80, Julie Busch, ’80, Mark Tithoff, ’93, Nicole Swartzmiller, ’94,Susie Schulz, ’94, Mike Schultz, ’94, Bridget Miller Roose, ’94, Scott Roose, ’94,Jetinder Maan, ’92, Joe Gibson, ’93, Bob Ralls, ’95, Mike Barks, ’93, BethdeBaptiste, ’93, Scott Richardson, ’92, Scott Lilly, ’93, Ginger Weaver Jackowski,’93, Jeff Jackowski, ’93, Dave Tanay, ’93, Carrie Hamilton Hoagin, ’94, AutumnMancarrow, ’92, Paul Salamy, ’92, Kelly Latimore Clarke, ’94, Kirstin HuhtalaKaroub, ’92.

Kristen Edwards, ’91, and Joseph Moran, July 27, 1996.(left to right) Lisa Bremer Henry, ’93, Robert Henry, ’93,Susan Greiner, ’91, Kristen Edwards Moran, ’91, Leigh AnnRowley, ’91, and Joseph Rowley, ’94.

95Kerri Durocher, ’95, is working atMonroe County Youth Center. Tocomplete her M.A. in counseling, shewill be working on a practicum/internship at Family Counseling andShelter Services in Monroe. She isplanning to graduate from this programin August. Kerri is a member of theAmerican Counseling Association andthe Chi Sigma Iota Honorary. She livesin Monroe.

â Bridget Force, ’95, is working as theoperations assistant for the AmericanComposers Orchestra in Manhattan.This is a small budget orchestra thatfocuses on American contemporarymusic and performs a five-concertsubscription series in Carnegie Hall.Bridget also serves as a liaison for thestudent representative program, whichprovides free tickets to all of thesubscription concerts to local collegestudents. Bridget’s new address is 62-95Saunders St., Apt. 2D, Rego Park, NY11374, 718/897-3450. Her e-mailaddress is mallet106@aol.com.

Scott Gutowski, ’95, is in his first yearof medical school at the Michigan StateUniversity College of OsteopathicMedicine.

Jennifer Mullis, ’95, is finishing hersecond year of the doctor of nursingprogram at Frances Payne Bolton Schoolof Nursing. This summer she will takethe NCLEX and will then finish her twoyears of study to become a pediatricnurse practitioner. Jennifer’s address is2441 Overlook Rd., #4, ClevelandHeights, OH 44106, 216/932-2406. Here-mail address is jem5@cwru.edu.

â Debby Porter, ’95, is a researchanalyst with Richland County inColumbia, SC. She and JorgenElovsson, ’93, are living in Columbia.

96â Brian Epstein, ’96, is working as agraduate assistant at Plymouth StateUniversity while working towardcompleting his master of educationdegree and is serving as the Greekadvisor. He is also working as thecoordinator for the Center for Commu-nity Enhancement, an office within theuniversity that handles all communityservice programming. Brian resides inPlymouth, NH.

Bret Gudme, ’96, was named staffaccountant at Cummings, Frohm &Wagley, P.C., in Port Huron. He residesin Wales.

Abe Leaver, ’96, completed his secondyear of coaching ninth grade football.He is in his first year of teaching atHarper Creek High School, where heteaches ninth-grade world studies andeleventh-grade world history.

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New York City. You can reach Kathrynat KatieCady@aol.com.

David Marshall, ’90, to SarahHumphrey, ’93, on July 27, 1996 in St.Johns. Albion alumni in the weddingparty included Ellen Crane, ’91, RobShurmur, ’92, and Scott MacFarland,’91. Many other Albion alumni andfriends attended. Sarah received herM.Ed. from Loyola University in 1996and is now the associate student affairsofficer for Concordia University/WestSuburban College of Nursing in OakPark, IL. Dave is a sales representativefor Physician Sales and Service. Thecouple resides in Oak Park, IL.

Kristen Edwards, ’91, to Joseph D.Moran on July 27, 1996. Albion alumniin the wedding party included LeighAnn Rowley, ’91, and Susan L.Greiner, ’91. Other Albion alumni inattendance were Robert and LisaBremer Henry, ’93, and JosephRowley, ’94. Joe is a graduate ofMarquette University and received hisM.A. from Northwestern University’sMedill School of Journalism. Thecouple resides in Arlington Heights, IL.

Kristin Trapp, ’91, to David T. Patrickin August 1996. Albion alumni in thewedding party included Stacie Schmidt,’91, Bill, ’92, and Lorraine PerezCook, ’91, Kurt, ’90, and Kathi GoikePoindexter, ’91, and Jennifer Fenton,’91. Kristin is a physician’s assistant atSinai Hospital in Detroit. David isemployed by Ford Motor Co. as anengineer. The couple resides inDearborn.

â Nancy L. Wilt, ’91, to Kevin P.Slupski on June 1, 1996 in Bloomington,IN. Albion alumni in the wedding partyincluded Lynn Suitlas, ’91, and KristenNeller, ’90. Nancy is a self- employedCPA in Los Angeles. She would love tohear from friends. Their address is 1727Carver St., Redondo Beach, CA 90278,310/379-7733.

Lisa Beebe, ’92, to Dan Machesky onJan. 13, 1996. The couple resides at 812Chapin, Birmingham 48009. Lisa’s e-mail address is paradis@rust.ent. Shewould love to hear from everyone.

Lisa Burns, ’92, to William Johnson onOct. 25, 1996 in Battle Creek. Albionalumni in the wedding party includedAnn Stacey, ’90. Albion Britons inattendance included Susan LangHiggins, ’92, Vickey Garcia Snyder,’89, Karl Schmitz, ’91, Amy OttBushey, ’91, and Debbie Parsons, ’91.Lisa works as the corporate secretaryand treasurer for A.L.F. InsuranceAgency, Inc. Bill serves as a manager atGround Round, Inc. They couple residesin Jackson.

Melissa A. Campbell, ’92, to CharlesChrist on Sept. 28, 1996 in Dearborn.Albion alumni in attendance includedMelisa DeWit, ’91, Elizabeth CokeHaller, ’92, Sean, ’91, and ChristyJames McKenna, ’92, AngieBrightwell, ’92, and Sarah Murray.Melissa serves as director and leadteacher for Kids Space After SchoolProgram. Charles is the vice presidentof Meurer Bakens of Milwaukee. Thecouple’s new address is 624 E.Beaumont, Whitefish Bay, WI 53217.

â Benjamin Gillham, ’92, to JillSpetoskey, ’94, on June 22, 1996 inGrand Rapids. Jill received her M.A. inpublic policy from the University ofMichigan. Ben completed his M.F.A. ingraphic design at Michigan StateUniversity. He is serving as an assistantprofessor of art/design at the Universityof Tennessee at Martin. The couplewould like to hear from any and allfriends from the Albion community.Their new address is 459 Lackey Rd.,F1, Martin, TN 38237. His e-mailaddress is bgillham@utm.edu.

Andrew J. Grile, ’92, to Lisa J. Nelson,’92, on Nov. 9, 1996, in Stevensville.Albion alumni in the wedding partyincluded Brenda Grile, ’93, AllenGrile, ’95, Tom Nelson, ’89, andAmanda Osborne, ’92. Other Albionalumni in attendance included Scott,’86, and Michelle O’Mara Nelson, ’87;Paul and Becky McBrayer Scarcello,’92; Nancy Margherio, ’92; Greg, ’92,and Deanna Ellis Westfall, ’93; RobinGearhart, ’96, Mike Sequite, ’75, andHeidi Cushman, ’97. Andy is theinternal audit manager for National-Standard Co. in Niles. Lisa is a personalbanker for Shoreline Bank in Niles. Lisaand Andy would love to hear fromfriends. Their e-mail address isandygrile@qtm.net. They can also bereached at 2700 Lakeshore Drive #102,St. Joseph, MI 49085.

Kristin Huhtala, ’92, to Jeffrey C.Karoub on July 27, 1996 in Port Huron.Albion alumni in the wedding partyincluded John C. Huhtala, Sr., ’64,Karen Kreitzer Huhtala, ’65, LesleyDavis, ’92, Andrea Ondracek, ’92, andMeredith Mitchell Gornto, ’90. OtherAlbion alumni in attendance includedDonna Mikolowski Buscher, ’91,Jennifer DeMoss VanderPloeg, ’92,Jason, ’92, and Sarah Johnson Davis,’92, Linda Butch Boris, ’93, ShelleyWhite-Thomas, ’93, Dan, ’93, andHeather Lawson Luciani, ’94, GregClarke, ’94, and Kelly Latimore, ’95.Kristin is working toward an M.B.A. inmarketing at Michigan State Universityand will graduate in May 1998. Jeff, a1992 graduate of Michigan StateUniversity, is a business reporter at theFlint Journal. The couple’s new addressis 7762 E. M-71, Durand, MI 48429.Their e-mail address is caribou@tir.com.

Erika A. Scott, ’92, to Brandon Shultzon Sept. 21, 1996 in Bloomfield Hills.Albion alumni in the wedding partyincluded Ellen Crane Freigang, ’92,John Leo, ’92, and Anne Duffey-Leo,’92. The couple resides in Denver, CO.

Linda J. Butch, ’93, to Nathan Boris onMay 25, 1996 in Gladstone. Albionalumni in the wedding party includedBobbie Stumpf Harris, ’93. OtherAlbion alumni in attendance includedJennifer Lindsay, ’93, SandyMerriweather, ’93, Sonia Singh, ’93,Shelley White-Thomas, ’93, andMichael Kelly, ’64. The couple isliving at 1418 Miami Circle, LittleChute, WI 54140.

Caroline “Carrie” Ducharme, ’93, toMatthew Engelbert on June 15, 1996.Albion alumni in the wedding partyincluded Sarah Ducharme, ’93. OtherBritons in attendance included DaveDiegel, ’93, Shelly Diehr, ’92, DeannaEllis Westfall, ’93, Suzanne Rutter

Everett, ’92, Judy Gabbett, ’93,Christine Hysell Heron, ’92, JeffIseman, ’92, Stephen Mattichak, ’93,Jeff Snyder, ’93 and Greg Westfall,’92. Both are in their final year at theWayne State University Law School.Carrie plans to teach law in high school.The couple resides in Ann Arbor.

Sarah Ducharme, ’93, to EricMeerschaert on Aug. 17, 1996. Albionalumni in the wedding party includedCaroline Ducharme Engelbert, ’93,and Jill Douglas Olshefske, ’92. OtherBritons in attendance included DeannaEllis Westfall, ’93, Judy Gabbett, ’93,Jeff Iseman, ’92, Shelly Diehr, ’92, andGreg Westfall, ’92. Sarah will graduatefrom the Wayne State UniversityMedical School in May 1997 and isplanning to be a general surgeon. Eric ispreparing to enter law school. Thecouple resides in Keego Harbor.

Jennifer Holdread, ’93, to David Kingon Oct. 5, 1996, in Columbus, IN.Albion alumni in the wedding partyincluded Shelley White-Thomas, ’93.Several other Albion alumni were inattendance. Jennifer works as achildren’s case manager for familysupport services at Quince BehavioralHealth Systems. David is a mechanicalengineer and shop supervisor atCummins Engine Company. The coupleresides at 970 Norwood Ct., Columbus,IN 47203.

Jennifer “Ginger” Weaver, ’93, to JeffJaskolski, ’93, on Sept. 21, 1996, inWayne. Albion alumni in the weddingparty included Dana Teague, ’93, JimGallagher, ’93, and Jeff Hines, ’93.Many other Albion alumni were inattendance. They couple resides inCanton.

Kurt J. Linn, ’93, to Jami A. Bond,’95, on Oct. 26, 1996 in Midland.Albion alumni in the wedding partyincluded Jennifer Rancilio, ’95, MeganRoyle, ’95, Tamara Hickey, ’94, DanaTeague, ’93, Gary Parker, ’93, BryanBarnard, ’93, and Craig Linn, ’87.Several other Albion alumni were inattendance. Jami is currently employedwith EDS in Troy as a business analyst.Kurt is employed with Aerotek, Inc., inLivonia as a contracts manager. Thecouple lives in Southfield.

Dan Luciani, ’93, to Heather Lawson,’94, on June 29, 1996 in Brooklyn, MI.Albion alumni in the wedding partyincluded Mark, ’79, and Janet Luciani-Richardson, ’80, Nicole Swartzmiller,’94, Scott Lilly, ’93, Don Luciani, ’82,Mandy Lawson, ’00, Connie Krayer,’94, Rodd Clay, ’93, and BobDanforth, ’93. Many Albion alumniwere in attendance. The couple nowresides in Marshall.

Scott Roose, ’94, to Bridget Miller,’94, on Nov. 30, 1996 in Stevensville.Albion alumni in the wedding partyincluded Rachel Miller, ’93, RadhikaKhullar, ’93, Jennifer Wagner, ’94,Catherine Carlyle Gibson, ’94,Benjamin Hunting, ’94, KevinCermak, ’94, Matthew Dopp, ’94, andJames Moeller, ’94. Many other Albionalumni were in attendance. Scott is aninvestment banking officer with ABNAmro Securities, Inc., in Chicago.Bridget is a fifth grade teacher atColoma Middle School. The coupleresides in Chicago.

Rex S. Thornburgh, ’94, to Tia King,’96, on July 13, 1996. Albion alumni inthe wedding party included Jim Perry,’94, Dan Stephenson, ’94, AmyHonecker, ’96, and Amy Harp, ’96.The couple resides in Jackson.

Kelly R. Darnell, ’95, to William C.Boyd on June 22, 1996 in Northville.Albion alumni in the wedding partyincluded Sara Kapp, ’95, and NicoleDuPraw, ’95. Several other Albionalumni were in attendance. Kelly is ahealth and physical education teacher atFarmington High School. Bill is ahistory teacher at Plymouth-Salem HighSchool. The couple lives in Redford.

Christine Kaufman, ’95, to PaulSchoendorff on Nov. 23, 1996, in Flint.Albion alumni in attendance included,Shari Ezzell, ’95, Julie Samu, ’95, JayKocan, ’95, Jen Larimer, ’95, KerryCrowley, ’95, Tanya Lynch Aho, ’95,Jen Bowers, ’96, Julie Pietrzen, ’96,and Elizabeth Roller Kocan, ’96.Christine is teaching elementary musicin the Howell school district. Thecouple resides in Grand Blanc.

Joshua Lippert, ’95, to MichelleHayward on Oct. 5, 1996, in Alma.Albion alumni in the wedding partyincluded Jason Teague, ’96, KurtCrosby, ’96, and Kirsten Bee, ’96.Other Britons in attendance includedScott Pasternak, ’95, Andrew Smith,’95, Mike Kwietniewski, ’95, JimLarson, ’96, Matt Verhey, ’96, JoshMerchant, ’96, Megan Bury, ’96,Chris Barnett, ’97, Andy Newton, ’96,David Mancini, ’98, Frank Fear, ’95,Janea Koerber, ’95, and GaryRifenberg, ’66. The couple resides inAlma.

Charles P. Rogers, ’95, to Lisa M.Lotter, ’95, on July 20, 1996, inLaPorte, IN. Albion alumni inattendance included Adam Chittle, ’95,Sunit Deora, ’95, Ben Bancroft, ’95,Rick Harney, ’95, Dave Reynolds, ’95,Pete Bullach, ’95, AmandaAlbright, ’96, Zack Rusk, ’95, ScottGutowski, ’95, Brad Westfall, ’97,Matt Courser, ’96, and KarenMcBarnes, ’98. The couple resides inSouth Bend, IN.

Faculty andfriendsDrew Dunham, Albion’s acting directorof campus programs and organizations,and Jake Weber, communicationsassistant, are the proud parents of MiyaKatherine Weber Dunham, born January19, 1997. She joins sister Hanae, 3.

Baby BritonsBridget Merrill on July 12, 1996 toKevin and Nancy Pulte Rickard, ’79.She would love to hear from oldclassmates if they’re ever in southFlorida. The family resides in BocaRaton.

Patrick Dorman on Oct. 23, 1996 toCathie and Chris Wigent, ’79. Chris isthe superintendent of Olivet CommunitySchools. Cathie is a teacher at MarshallHigh School. They live in Olivet.

â Rachel Carolyn on April 11, 1996 toJoanne and Ronald C. Barry, M.D.,’80. She joins sister Renee, 5, andbrother Jonathan, 3, at home in Saginaw.

Jacob Frederic on Aug. 17, 1996 toSarah R. Burt, ’80, and her husband.Proud relatives include uncle, John F.Burt, ’83. The family resides in Denver,CO.

Lindsay McCrea on Aug. 20, 1996 toAndrew and Deb Mero Morse, ’80.She joins Nicole, 3. Deb is employed asdirector of marketing services at WilliamBeaumont Hospital in Royal Oak.Andrew is an “at home dad” and ownerof his own business, McCrea Controls,Inc. They live in Berkley.

â Samantha Claire on July 24, 1996 toShannon and Gregory Hampton, ’81.She joins sister Elizabeth. Greg wasrecently promoted to director ofmarketing in the wide area transportdivision of Network General Corp. inMenlo Park, CA. The family resides inHalf Moon Bay, CA.

Evan Douglas on Aug. 5, 1996 to Dougand Cathy Brubaker-Clarke, ’82. Hejoins sister Jessica and brotherBenjamin. The family resides inMuskegon.

Andrew Kent on Nov. 18, 1996 to Peter,’82, and Beth Ely Dever, ’83. He joinshis siblings Katie, Kent and Lauren. Thefamily can be reached at 1905 WisconsinAvenue, Redding, CA 96001, 916/246-4007.

Cameron Rourke on Nov. 16, 1996 toVeronica and Michael D. Grover, ’82.He joins brothers Patrick, 6; Ryan, 5;and Christopher, 2. The family has beenliving in London for the past three years.Michael is employed by CargillFinancial Markets trading Europeanforeign exchange. They will be movingback to Minneapolis, MN in July whereMichael will manage the U.S. Treasuryoperations for Cargill.

James “Jay” R. Lancaster III on Dec. 6,1996 to Elise and Jim Lancaster, ’82.They live in Dewitt.

Samuel Alden on Dec. 1, 1996 toAndrew and Amy Lincoln Wiseman,’82. He joins Jacob, 7; Sarah, 4, andMara, 2. The family resides in Roswell,GA.

Matthew Thomas on Oct. 14, 1996, toDouglas and Teresa Conley Brown,both ’83. He joins brother Robert, 5,and sister Abigail, 2. Proud relativesinclude aunt, Tamara ConleyMcLaughlin, ’82. The Browns reside inGrosse Pointe.

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Simone Margaret on Dec. 10, 1996 toLaura and Rodney C. Howard, ’83.She joins Sarah, 9, Zachary, 8, Katie, 5,Caroline, 3, and Rachel, 1. The familyresides in Berkley, CA.

Elizabeth “Bess” Jeanette on April 16,1996 to Eric and Connie Kuhn Pelton,’83. She joins brother Wally at home inLathrup Village. Proud relatives includegrandparents, Richard, ’52, and SallyScupholm Kuhn, ’54.

Lindsay Anne on April 22, 1996 toPatrick and Ginny Sullivan VanBlaricom, ’83. She joins brother Justin,2. Proud relatives include aunts anduncles, Andy and Jennifer SullivanYoungs, ’87, and Mark and CindyFrable Sullivan, ’82. The familyresides in Naperville, IL.

â Ann Grace on Nov. 27, 1996 to RayBlessman, ’84, and Pam Shewchuck.They live in Royal Oak.

Madeline Nicole on March 8, 1996 toTodd and Anne Brubaker-Stagner, ’84.Proud relatives include great-grandfa-ther, Herbert Brubaker, ’33;grandmother, Ellen Brubaker, ’59;aunt, Cathy Brubaker-Clarke, ’82; anduncle, Daniel Brubaker, ’86. Thefamily resides in Battle Creek whereAnne serves as a teacher.

Colin Montgomery on May 31, 1996 toMark and Chris Baier Corson, ’84. Hejoins sister Abigayle Christine, 3. TheCorsons live in Spring, TX.

Graham Robert on Nov. 9, 1996 toKaren and Robert D. Eger, ’84. Theylive in Grosse Pointe.

Alexander James on Oct. 22, 1996 toJohn and Carole Sewell Harding, both’84. He joins older brother Andrew, 4.The family resides in Auburn Hills.

Samuel Wade on July 30, 1996 to Jackand Wendy Lombardi Kohlhepp, ’84.He joins older brother John, 4, at homein Bellbrook, OH.

Natalie Anne on Sept. 25, 1996 to J.Dean and Maureen Donohue Krauss,’84. She joins older brother JohnWilliam, 1. Proud relatives include aunt,Tracy Donohue, ’86. Maureen continuesto work part-time as the coordinator ofalumni relations and development for theUniversity of Illinois, Department ofGeneral Engineering. The family livesin Champaign, IL.

Justin Thomas on July 11, 1996 to Tom,’84, and Pat Reed Leeds, ’86. Justinjoins sister Courtney, 3. Her proud auntsinclude Kathy Reed Beshai, ’89, LindaLeeds Zonnenberg, ’82, and LaurieLeeds Grimes, ’80. Tom is a new

Nicholas Cameron on July 15, 1996 toMatt and Colleen Treml-Daly, ’84. Hejoins sister Kaitlin, 5, and brother Peter,3. The family resides in UniversityHeights, OH.

Kaitlyn Marie to Deanna Behring, ’85,and Andrew Warner. Deanna is on threemonths maternity leave from her job atthe White House and welcomes adultconversation and company! The familylives in Falls Church, VA.

Justin Lukas on July 11, 1996 to Roger“Chip” and Mary Zbikowski Burgess,’85. He joins older brother Travis, 2.Proud relatives include his aunts, KarenZbikowski Zarins, ’80, and CindyZbikowski Helms, ’81. The familyresides in South Lyon.

â Alexis Reyna on Oct. 8, 1996 to Bruceand Kristy Kavooras Handler, ’85.They live in Arlington Heights, IL.

Burns Boundy Dady on Sept. 18, 1996to Bob, ’85, and Ami Dady Hotchkiss,’87. He joins brothers Parker, 9, andMaxwell, 2. The family resides inGrosse Pointe Farms.

Christian Alexander on May 28, 1996 toScot and Sherri Hope Katz Pirie, ’85.He joins step- brother Andrew, 5. Sherriis the controller and CPA for SnowMachines, Inc. The family resides inMidland.

Andrew William on June 30, 1996 toJim and Barb Benedetto Stamm, ’85.Proud relatives include Dave Benedetto,’81, and Bill Benedetto, ’87. Thefamily resides in East Lansing.

Kayla Ann on Feb. 26, 1996 to Sharleneand Daniel Schulte, ’86. Daniel is anattorney with Kerr, Russell and Weber,P.L.C. The family resides in RochesterHills.

Samuel and Jonathon on Aug. 15, 1996to Sarah Borns-Mancini, ’87, andRichard Mancini. They join olderbrother Nicholas. The Mancini familyresides in Kalamazoo.

Andrew David on June 25, 1996 toDavid Kistler, ’87, and Martha Flint,’88. He joins sister Sarah, 4, and brotherStephen, 2. Proud relatives includegrandfather, Fred L. Kistler, ’53. TheKistlers live in Troy.

Julia Delavan on June 6, 1996 to Jeffand Kathy Delavan Plomer, ’87. Kathyworks as a health educator/programmanager at the AMC Cancer ResearchCenter in Denver, CO.

Peter Kenneth on Nov. 26, 1996 to Markand Susan Rancilio-Beck, ’87. Proudrelatives include aunt, JenniferRancilio, ’95. Susan is an attorney withthe law firm of O’Reilly, Rancilio, Nitz,Andrews and Turnbull, P.C., of SterlingHeights. Her practice concentratesprimarily on commercial litigation.Mark is an investment portfolio managerwith Comerica Bank. The Becks residein Harper Woods.

Katherine “Katie” Joan on Aug. 16,1996 to Christina and Kevin Randall,’87. She joins sisters Erin, 5, andAllison, 3. The family lives inWyoming, MI.

â Meghan Isabelle on Jan. 8, 1997 toKevin, ’87, and Karis Domanski Ray,’88. Karis is a project chemist forUnderwriters Laboratories inNorthbrook, IL. Kevin is a casualtyunderwriting specialist for KemperInsurance Co. in Long Grove, IL. Thefamily resides in Arlington Heights, IL.

Jeslyn Patrice on Oct. 19, 1996 to Jimand Karen Borninski Revenaugh, ’87.They live in Troy.

Andrew Michael and Benjamin Scott onSept. 8, 1996 to Mike, ’87, and NancyRupp Zamiara, ’88. They join olderbrothers Jeffrey, 4, and Connor, 2.Proud godparents are Scott Shafer, ’87,and Trish Joss, ’87. The family residesin Grand Rapids.

Ian Carl on May 9, 1996 to Mark andLauryn Miller Eriksen, ’88. He joinssister Emma, 1. They live in Birming-ham.

Scott Edward II on Oct. 23, 1996 toScott and Catherine Szliter Lusader,’88. He joins older sister Alexa, 3. Thefamily resides in Oakland Township.

Samuel Whitworth on Sept. 28, 1996 toSean and Catherine GronskiMcLellan, ’88. The family resides inDallas, TX.

Matthew Christopher on Sept. 24, 1996to Christopher and Bridgette KlymMurray, ’88. He joins big sister Bailey.The family resides in East Lansing.

Rachel Elisabeth on Sept. 23, 1996 toGrant and Lisa English Murray, ’88.The Murrays reside in Bloomfield Hills,810/332-4185.

â Rebecca Ann on Nov. 23, 1996 toJerry, ’88, and Kim Lightheart Yaklic,’89. She joins sister Mary Ellen, 1. Thefamily moved this summer to HuberHeights, OH where Jerry is working asan obstetrician/gynecologist at Wright-Patterson Air Force base and as a facultymember at Wright State University.Kim remains busy at home as a full-timemom. They would love to hear from oldclassmates and friends. Their newaddress is 5980 Fox Trace Court, HuberHeights, OH 45424, 937/236-3598.

David Robert on May 31, 1996 to Tomand Cindy Cilimburg-Medema, ’89.David was born in Tacoma, WA. Thefamily recently moved back to theCleveland area and are residing inStreetsboro, OH.

Dylan Alexander on Oct. 1, 1996 toHarold, ’89, and Heather BedellColby, ’91. The family resides inAurora, IL.

Nicholas Peter on July 24, 1996 to Peterand Susan Sackrison DeMaris, ’89.Peter is an account manager with TheHamilton Group. Susan is a partner atthe law firm of Cross Wrock, P.C. Thefamily lives in Huntington Woods.

Callum Alexander on Oct. 30, 1996 toElizabeth Donovan, ’89, and GenePombier. Elizabeth is currentlyemployed as an R.N. at the University ofMichigan Hospital. They live in Wayne.

Gage Coburn on July 6, 1996 to Jill andCharles “Chuck” Drier, ’89. Chuckwas recently promoted to marketingrepresentative of the southeastern St.Paul territory with Auto OwnersInsurance Co. The family resides inMaplewood, MN.

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When Albion anthropology professor ElizabethBrumfiel talks to her students about Aztec civilization,she speaks with the voice of authority. Over the past20 years, she has conducted archaeological excava-tions in Mexico that have given her firsthand insightsinto Aztec power structures, social stratification andgender roles. Her pioneering research has beenchronicled in three leading textbooks as well as threebooks of her own, and this May, she will present theDavid Clarke Memorial Lecture in Archaeology atCambridge University. Designation as Albion’s JohnS. Ludington Trustees’ Professor has supported herwork by providing funds for travel, scholarlymaterials and for a laptop computer for recording datain the field. This summer she will begin a newexcavation in Mexico, accompanied by three Albionstudent assistants, also funded through the endowedprofessorship.

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the delay of seeking outside funds. This is important because much of the ancient site is threatenedby new construction in the town. This summer, we can recover information that would otherwisebe lost forever.”

Through the Campaign for the Generations, Albion College will fund a total of seven endowedprofessorships. Drives are currently underway to create professorships in memory of two legendaryAlbion faculty members: historian Julian S. Rammelkamp and economist E. Maynard Aris, ’37.For more information on how you can assist in these efforts, please contact Ben E. Hancock, Jr., at517/629-0242.

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product engineering manager at GEMedical Systems. Pat is the manager offacility automation at United Health.The family resides in Milwaukee, WI.

Taylor Anne on Nov. 30, 1996 to Jeffand Shawn Basso Monro, ’84. Proudrelatives include aunt, Jennifer BassoBlank, ’90. Shawn is a nutritiontherapist in private practice. Jeff is aterritory manager for Walker Manufac-turing. The Monro family resides inClarkston.

Allison Elizabeth on June 23, 1996 toTom, ’84, and Amy Frakes Shimmel,’85. She joins older brother Tommy, 2.Amy is currently on child-care leavefrom teaching. She recently received herM.A. from Wayne State University.Tom continues to practice law with theKitch firm in Detroit. The family residesin Grosse Pointe Farms.

â Alexandra Jane on Sept. 29, 1996 toDavid, ’85, and Tanya Troske Shores,’84. She joins brothers Paul, 6, andMichael, 4. Proud relatives includeuncle and aunt, Gregory and TracyTroske Bego, both ’85. David is a staffanesthesiologist at Eisenhower ArmyMedical Center at Fort Gordon, GA.Tanya is “domestic commander at 1010Cumberland Dr., Evans, GA 30809.”Their e-mail address is dgs1010@aol.com.

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Hannah Grace on July 19, 1996 toCheryl Newman-Lau, ’89. She joinssister Emily, 2. Cheryl is now workingas a physician assistant for the divisionof cardiology at the University ofMichigan Medical Center. The familyresides in Ann Arbor.

Savannah Marie on Sept. 5, 1996 toGary and Rene Wesserling Nota, ’89.The family lives in Sterling Heights.

â Samuel Fraser on Sept. 13, 1996 toMatthew Ahearn, ’90, and AmandaDozeman-Ahearn, ’91. They live inHolland, MI.

Emily Elizabeth on Dec. 31, 1996 toChris, ’91, and Elena Vasiu Bond, ’93.The family lives in Kentwood.

Taylor Marie on March 28, 1996 toChris, ’91, and Jill RifenbergKatsaros, ’93. Proud relatives includegrandparents, Gary, ’66, and JudyStafford Rifenberg, ’67, and uncle andaunt, Jason, ’89, and Joy RifenbergScott, ’90. The family resides in ThreeRivers.

Lauren Elizabeth on July 19, 1996 toTodd, ’92, and Elizabeth Keen Barr,’93. The couple was married on Oct. 9,1993. They reside in St. Clair Shores.

Caitlin Maureen on Nov. 29, 1996 toScott and Gina Foghino Puhalski, ’93.The family resides in Kalamazoo.

ObituariesEtta Wright Robillard Sessions, ’12,on Oct. 8, 1996, in Coldwater. Shetaught art in Pentwater, Reed City andLindsburg, KS. She is survived by ason, one daughter, one step-daughter,four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Ralph G. Phelps, ’21, on July 5, 1996 inPunta Gorda, FL.

Florence Taylor Spanenberg, ’25, onNov. 10, 1996 in Willoughby, OH. Shewas a life member of Alpha Xi Delta andserved as a medical transcriptionist atvarious Cleveland hospitals. She issurvived by one son, two daughtersincluding Margaret Spanenberg Teetz,’64, nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

Dorothy Diebolt Livingston, ’27, onOct. 15, 1996, in Shelby. She was thebookkeeper for her husband’s pharmacy,Livingston Drug Store. She was amember of the Shelby CongregationalChurch, the Literary Club and the Orderof the Eastern Star. She is survived bytwo sons, four grandchildren and twogreat-grandchildren.

Beryl Marker Kilian, ’28, on Nov. 4,1996, in Frankfort. She served as ateacher in the Frankfort School system.She was a 51-year member of the PEOand was a member of Crystal Downs andthe Literary Study Club. She is survivedby her daughter, Janice Kilian McKee,’52, two sons, seven grandchildrenincluding Lisa McKee Wagner, ’84,and four great-grandchildren.

Leon W. Manning, ’29, on Oct. 14,1996 in Clearwater, FL. The recipient ofa B.D. in 1934 from Garrett Biblical

Institute at Northwestern University, hewas a retired minister of the WestMichigan Conference. He served as vicepresident of the Board of Trustees of theBay View Assembly and was a memberof the Board of Trustees for the ClarkRetirement Community in Grand Rapids.He is survived by his wife, DorothyJerrett Manning, ’28, a daughter,Phyllis Manning Kessler, ’53, and a son,Lawrence Manning, ’59.

CORRECTION: Doris RitterHembdt, ’30, on June 24, 1996. Shelived in Longmeadow, MA and was ateacher in Agwam, MA for 25 years.She is survived by one son.

Stella Oderkirk Rix, ’30, on Feb. 23,1996, in Portage. She was employed bythe Kalamazoo Regional PsychiatricHospital and was a member of the AlphaXi Delta sorority. She is survived by ason, William A. Rix, ’72, and one sister,Clara Oderkirk Stockton, ’31.

Clarice Winfield Birdsall, ’31, on Nov.21, 1996 in Ann Arbor. She was anassociate with Johnstone and JohnstoneReal Estate in Grosse Pointe Farms for35 years. She was an active member ofAlpha Xi Delta sorority and the GrossePointe United Methodist Church. She issurvived by a son, one sister, onebrother, two grandchildren and threegreat-grandchildren.

Nola Gillette Lumbert, ’35, on Dec. 7,1996 in St. Johns. She served as ateacher in the Grand Ledge, DeWitt andSt. Johns school districts prior to herretirement. She was a member of theRetired Teachers Association, the St.Johns Morning Musicale, the FirstUnited Methodist Church and theConference Board of Global Ministries.She is survived by her husband, CliffordLumbert, ’40, her daughter, LorindaLumbert Stevens, ’72, one son, and twograndchildren.

Charles M. Greene, ’37, on May 6,1996. A resident of Lady Lake, FL, hewas a member of Delta Tau Deltafraternity. He is survived by his wife,Betty Fitness Greene, ’38.

Irvine L.H. Kerrison, ’38, on Dec. 30,1996 in Edison, NJ. He was a professoremeritus of management and laborrelations at Rutgers University since1981. He earned an M.S. from WayneState University in 1941 and Ph.D. fromColumbia University in 1951. He was amember of the National Academy ofArbitrators, the American ArbitratorsAssociation and the Society ofProfessionals in Dispute Resolution. Heis survived by his wife, one daughter andtwo grandchildren.

May Lumsden Richardson, ’38, onOct. 26, 1996, in Cheboygan. She issurvived by her son, James M.Richardson, ’64; a daughter, M. SherryRichardson Stefanes, ’65; fivegrandchildren; and three sisters.

Gilbert A. Stevens, ’39, in St.Petersburg, FL. Prior to his retirement,he served as the plant manager forHamot Hospital in Erie, PA. He was alife member of Delta Tau Delta andserved as an ambassador and participantin the Good Life Senior Games. He issurvived by his wife, two sons and onesister.

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James W. Wright, ’39, on Dec. 30,1996 in Keene, NH. The recipient of aB.Div. from Yale University in 1942, heretired in 1982 after serving 40 years asa Methodist minister. He served as atrustee of Albion College. He issurvived by his wife, two sons includingPeter T. Wright, ’71, and two sisters.

Marian Yinger Copenhaver, ’40, onOct. 1, 1995 in Bronxville, NY. Shestudied religious education at ColumbiaUniversity and Union TheologicalSeminary and was actively involved inthe Bronxville Reformed Church whereher late husband had been seniorminister. She is survived by threechildren.

Catherine Curtis Derr, ’41, on Oct. 16,1996, in Rochester Hills. She was a1941 graduate of the Flora Stone MatherCollege at Western Reserve University.She was a member of the Alpha ChiOmega sorority, the League of WomenVoters, the Pleasant Ridge Garden Cluband the Central Methodist Church inDetroit. She was also very active in theAmerican Field Service and Youth forUnderstanding student exchangeprograms. She is survived by herhusband, two sons, two daughters, sevengrandchildren and her sister, HelenCurtis Hunter, ’43.

Ruth Bright Ross, ’42, on Dec. 15,1996, in Columbus, NC. She is survivedby her husband, four children, ninegrandchildren and her sister, CatharineBright Ayers, ’45.

Jack C. Souder, ’44, on July 6, 1996.A resident of West Bloomfield, Jackretired from Michigan Bell Telephone in1983 after 37 years of employment. Heis survived by his wife, Mary WesleySouder, ’48, two daughters, one son andfive grandchildren.

Robert V. Holm, ’50, on Aug. 25, 1996in Springfield, MO. He is survived byhis wife.

William W. Johnson, ’50, on Aug. 18,1996. He retired in 1985 after 30 yearsof employment with NRM Corp. Aresident of Uniontown, OH, he was amember of the St. Paul Catholic Churchand the Disabled American VeteransStadleman Post. He is survived by hiswife, Lucretia Spratt Johnson, ’49,three sons, two daughters, six grandchil-dren and two sisters.

Arthur C. Scott, ’51, on Nov. 4, 1996in Tucson, AZ. He worked as apharmaceutical representative for theCiba-Geigy Corporation.

Samuel I. Neiberg, ’56, on Dec. 17,1996, in Calabasas, CA. He spent thelast 36 years working as an attorney inthe corporate world. He was a memberof the California and Illinois BarAssociations. He is survived by his wifeand two daughters.

Henry W. Hartson, ’59, on Oct. 20,1996.

W. Richard Neller, ’59, on Dec. 12,1996, in Okemos. He received his B.S.from Michigan State University. Heworked for Walter Neller Co. Survivingare his wife, two children, his motherand two sisters.

Frederick H. Martin, ’65, on Dec. 28,1996, in Saginaw Township. Hereceived his J.D. from Wayne StateUniversity Law School in 1968 and wasa lawyer at the firm of Martin andMartin. He is survived by his wife; hisfather, Walter Martin, ’37; three sistersincluding, Jacqueline K. Hoppe, ’66;and two brothers including, WalterMartin, Jr., ’70.

Andrew W. Seed, Jr., ’69, on Dec. 4,1996 in Lebanon, OH. He was theowner of Generation IV ConsultingGroup. He is survived by his wife, adaughter, a son, a granddaughter and twobrothers.

Mary Jo Juip Webb, ’80, on Dec. 2,1996 in Royal Oak. She was an activemember of the St. Dennis CatholicChurch and was very involved with itsschool. She is survived by her husband,David Webb, ’80, and three children.

Daniel Z. Douthat, ’82, on Nov. 6, 1996in Ypsilanti. He received his master’sdegree from Bowling Green StateUniversity. He is survived by hisparents; his brother, Douglas L.Douthat, ’86; and two sisters.