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alumniluncheon

&Awards Ceremony

2015

ALUMNI COUNCIL

2014-2015

president Curt Cramer ’84

vice president Dave Kerschner ’79

secretary José Rodriguez ’89

past president Brette Rupert Gillman ’84

membersDick Alfred ’66

Don Alvarez ’72

Bahar Bazmi Campbell ’89

Bing Ewalt ’62

Kurt Foriska ’01

Ann Fritts ’76

Larry Hailsham, Jr. ’15

Amanda Harris ’01

JeVon Hatcher ’11

Lauren Karl ’13

Gene Natali, Jr. ’01

Peggy Toman Siegle ’70

John Six ’97

Kevin Snyder ’14

Jim Spalding ’80

Dave Valentine ’10

Elizabeth Eichenlaub Vaughan ’00

Greg Ward ’94

Jud Wible ’99

Carole Barnes Williams ’65

Rachel Willis ’12

welcome

Phil Foxman ’90Associate Vice President for Development and Alumni Affairs

alumni association business meeting

Curt Cramer ’84President of the Allegheny College Alumni Council

roll call of classes

Phil FoxmanPresident James H. Mullen, Jr.

presentation of awards

President Mullen Curt Cramer

Blue Citation

Gold Citation

Alumni Medal

closing remarks

President Mullen

alma mater beatissima

Fair Allegheny, yonder on the hill,Through all the years,

our hearts are turning still,In love to thee, and so they ever will,

O, Alma Mater, Beatissima!

The Awards

The Blue Citation & Gold CitationThe Blue Citation is awarded in recognition and appreciation of outstanding service to the College. The Gold Citation is awarded in recognition and appreciation of honor reflected upon the College by virtue of professional or volunteer activities.

These awards were first presented in 1980. This year’s recipients were selected by the Awards Committee of the Alumni Council using nominations received from Allegheny alumni, faculty, staff and trustees of Allegheny.

The Alumni MedalThe Alumni Medal is the College’s oldest and most prestigious alumni award. It honors steadfast loyalty and many years of distinguished service to Allegheny.

The Thoburn AwardThe Thoburn Award for Excellence in Teaching is presented to a faculty member who has been at Allegheny College for 10 years or less and has demonstrated outstanding teaching as evidenced by innovative pedagogy, creative course development, sustained commitment to student learning, and support from faculty, alumni, and students.

The Julian Ross AwardThe Julian Ross Award for Excellence in Teaching is presented to a member of the faculty who has been at Allegheny College for more than 10 years and who embodies the qualities of an outstanding teacher. They include competence in the academic discipline and in the classroom, interaction with students, and professional and personal integrity.

The Robert T. Sherman Distinguished Service AwardThe Robert T. Sherman Distinguished Service Award is given to an Allegheny staff member who has provided significant exceptional long-term support to College programs or activities and/or contributed to the College in areas not required by his/her job description. The recipient’s performance exceeds expectation and he/she embodies excellence, service, and dedicationto Allegheny.

JOHN BROOK ’60Blue Citation

John Brook’s affection for Allegheny has permeated his adult life.

Since shortly after his graduation with a degree in history until today, John has served the College in a variety of roles. He has cherished his annual gatherings with former classmates, serving on reunion committees through the years, all the while contacting and connecting with Gators. In fact, he hasn’t missed a reunion.

“John stands out in my mind as being one of our most well-respected, enthusiastic, and loyal alumni volunteers,” says Sally Barrett Hanley ’92, director of reunion giving. “When we reinstated the class

agent program in 2004, John was one of the first people we recruited for this volunteer position. He enthusiastically accepted and volunteered for four years in that role. Although John is a natural fundraiser, of even greater benefit to Allegheny was John’s unique ability to reconnect alumni to the College. We continue to reap the benefits of John’s successful work as an Allegheny Ambassador.”

John also has volunteered for the VISA (Volunteers in Support of Allegheny) program. In this role, he has been instrumental is reaching out to hundreds of prospective students. “I am sure his encouragement and personal touch helped lead to numerous students deciding to matriculate at Allegheny,” says Hanley.

John and his wife, Kay Ellis Brook, a 1959 Allegheny graduate, have been longtime members of the Timothy Alden Council and the William Bentley Legacy Society.

While at Allegheny, John was a member of Phi Kappa Psi, Phil Gamma Mu, and the track team. He went on to earn his law degree from the Ohio State College of Law and was admitted to the Ohio Bar in 1963. He served as an agent for the Federal Bureau of Investigation until 1970. He then joined the University of Delaware, serving in a variety of roles, including director of public safety, vice president of employee relations, and vice president of government and public relations, for 27 years.

John also has given freely to community service. Just a few of his roles include chair of the board of the New Castle County Chamber of Commerce, a member of the management committee for the Boys and Girls Club of Delaware, and chair and chancellor of Sons of the American Revolution.

“John is an amazing person,” says a friend, Bobbie Heller Watson ’60. “He and Kay do not seek recognition for their work. They are very humble.”

Allegheny is grateful to John for his service to the College and the countless students who have benefited from his work and have been inspired by his generosity.

CAROLE BARNES WILLIAMS ’65 Blue Citation

Imagine the task of distilling 200 years of history onto 40 bronze plaques, all while capturing the heart and spirit of Allegheny. That’s just what Carole Barnes Williams helped to do as a member of the College’s Bicentennial Committee.

This past year, Carole served as the leader of the Legacy Subcommittee, which resulted in the creation of the historical plaques lining the new Bicentennial Walkway. Her work included researching historical data, writing language for the plaques and choosing milestones to include on a timeline in the Campus Center. According to Sustainability Coordinator Kelly Boulton ’02, Carole was a reliable presence through the

planning process, despite often having to travel from her home in Ohio to attend on-campus meetings.

“More than anyone, Carole fulfilled the Bicentennial Committee mission to ‘reflect on our past, celebrate the present and project a clear vision of our future in higher education,’” Boulton says. “Her commitment to Allegheny and the attitude and talent she lends in each volunteer capacity is truly commendable and inspiring to other Alleghenians.”

Carole also has served as a member of reunion committees, Alumni Council, Volunteers in Support of Allegheny and the Class Agent Program. This year, she is a member of her 50th Reunion Committee.

“I would be hard-pressed to find someone who has volunteered more for Allegheny than Carole,” says Sally Barrett Hanley ’92, director of reunion giving. “She also is one of the best volunteer fundraisers that Allegheny has ever experienced. She far exceeded goals and expectations when she spearheaded the fundraising efforts for her class for the Bicentennial Walkway, raising more than $75,000.” Largely due to her efforts, the walkway is named in the Class of 1965’s honor.

Carole received her bachelor’s degree in political science and her master’s in education from the University of Michigan. While at Allegheny, she was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma, cheerleading, Lambda Sigma, and the study abroad program. She is a retired senior vice president of Paul Werth Associates and retired president and publisher of Business First of Columbus Inc. She and her husband, Stuart ’65, have three children: Katie Wentz ’97, Eric Williams, and Glen Williams.

In appreciation of her outstanding leadership and service, it is fitting that on her 50th Reunion year that Allegheny recognize Carole with its Blue Citation.

YVONNE “CANDY” HOBBS ALLEN ’72Gold Citation

Service leadership is Yvonne “Candy” Hobbs Allen’s mantra. Since receiving her bachelor’s degree in English and master’s degree in education, Yvonne has worked and studied in diverse socioeconomic, racial, and ethnic settings across the United States and abroad, making an impact wherever she goes.

As a consultant to the Ohio Department of Education, she was a member of the Writing Teams for the adopted K-12 Language Arts standards, as well as the current Ohio Graduation Writing Test. As district project coordinator for Shaker Heights City Schools, Yvonne facilitated a national research-to-practice achievement initiative through her affiliation with

first-ring suburbs, the nationally oriented Minority Student Achievement Network (26 districts), and Dr. Ronald Ferguson, the executive director of the Achievement Gap Initiative at Harvard University.

She currently serves as chair of the Division of Professional Education at Notre Dame College of Ohio. She also acts as a consultant to the Distribution Advisory Committee of the Martha Holden Jennings Foundation, which is the largest solely education foundation in Ohio.

“Yvonne has observed that the motivation for her untiring advocacy for access, opportunity, and excellence is her belief in the promise and potential of America’s precious children,” says her nominator, Carrie A.R. (Richardson) Reeves ’73. “Abiding faith in basic human decency and the Creator undergird her efforts.”

In addition to completing doctoral studies in the Department of Organizational Leadership at Columbia University, she has conducted and disseminated educational research in Japan (Fulbright program) and studied Native American culture and literature as a National Endowment for the Humanities Scholar. She also co-designed and implemented a three-year, three-tiered, international exchange program with Sheldon Heath School in England.

Yvonne is involved in numerous local and national professional and community organizations, including serving as an active life member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. She is also a faithful alumnae donor to Allegheny and an adviser and member of the Association of Black Collegians/Advancement of Black Culture. She is an ordained deacon at Mt Zion Congregational Church United Church of Christ.

Yvonne’s children are Julia ’99 and Andre. In recognition of her many professional and volunteer achievements, Allegheny honors Yvonne with a Gold Citation.

GLADYS MULLENIX BLACK ’54Alumni Medal

Gladys Mullenix Black graduated from Allegheny as a psychology major, and has been an enthusiastic supporter of the College over the years. A sampling of her volunteer work includes hosting and mentoring students, serving on the Alumni Council and as a trustee of the College, and being a regional events committee member when called upon.

She also served in the Alumni Advising program in the 1990s and the former Volunteers in Support of Admissions program. She volunteered on her 50th Reunion Committee, and started serving on the Board of Trustees in 2006. She continues to represent the College as a member of the Volunteers in Support of Allegheny.

Gladys’ pride in and support of the College continues to be a focus of her time.Her generous financial support of the College directly touches the lives of countless

students. She has been a generous supporter of the College’s general endowment fund. She funded the Gladys Mullenix Black Theatre in the Vukovich Center for Communication Arts in 2006. Earlier, she replaced seats in the Playshop Theatre in Alden Hall in 2001, donated a gift for renovating dormitories in 2000, and supports the Annual Fund every year. Gladys is a member of the President’s Society, Timothy Alden Council, and William Bentley Legacy Society.

“Where does one begin when speaking of Gladys and her devotion to Allegheny? She’s a fine daughter of the College and a most selfless supporter. Her example is one for others to emulate—she gives and gives, yet expects only the prosperity of her beloved Allegheny in return,” says Marjorie Klein, vice president for Development and Alumni Affairs.

“Gladys is, without doubt, the ‘Eveready Gator!’… Stepping up without waiting to be asked to help fix whatever needs to be done for Allegheny. She is a cultural mentor and dear friend. Working with Gladys enriched my life and helped make 34 years of service to the College both a pleasure and a privilege. She is, simply … “THE BEST!” says Bob Tuttle, retired director for principal gifts.

Beginning her service on the Board of Trustees in October 2006, Gladys has served on the Alumni Affairs & Development Committee, First Year Experience Task Force, and the Visibility Task Force.

In her hometown of Phoenixville, Pa., she serves on the board of the Chester County Fund for Women and Girls and is a member of the Honorary Board for the People’s Light and Theatre Company.

Her dedication to the College and its governing board is an inspiration to all who know her. It is with deep gratitude for her many years of dedicated service and leadership that we present Gladys Mullenix Black with the Alumni Medal.

JONATHAN “JED” MILLER ’69Alumni Medal

Jed Miller is as rooted in Allegheny as the sycamore outside Bentley Hall. For more than 30 years he has been an integral part of shaping how the physical campus looks but also, through projects like Allegheny magazine, he has shaped the way Allegheny College presents itself to our alumni. “Jed has played a unique role in Allegheny’s history,” explains President Emeritus Richard J. Cook. “Much of what is most beautiful on campus today is beautiful because at one time or another Jed was involved in campus planning.”

The care that Jed takes in his work for Allegheny is legendary. John Vanco ’67, the director of

the Erie Art Museum, calls him “the Conscience of Good Design on campus.” Former executive vice president Dave McInally says that “Jed understands Allegheny’s essence at something like a genetic level.” Genetics may indeed play a part: Jed’s grandfather, Ben Miller, Class of 1907, received the Alumni Medal in 1957.

Jed’s deft touch and profound understanding of Allegheny’s essence, as well as his ability to work alongside others with a similar vision for what the College’s physical campus can be, have helped to create one of the most beautiful campuses in the nation. He worked with Patricia Bush Tippie ’56 on the restoration of Cochran Hall and the creation of the Tippie Alumni Center, with Silas Mountsier ’52 on the Quade Walkway, and with Gary Brost ’74 and other alumni on the 454 House “I know of no other person who has been so devoted in preserving the history of Allegheny,” says Pat Tippie.

“He realizes that what we build around us makes a big difference—and that it’s worth endless struggle to get it right,” says photographer Bill Owen ’74. “Finding exactly the right light fixture, paint color, font, frame, fabric, finial, and matching doorknob can be pretty tedious to most of us—but when you sit down in the restored Ford Chapel, your heart gets big.”

Photographer Mark Perrott ’68 notes Jed’s profound respect for the craftsmen, including those in Allegheny’s Physical Plant, who bring the College’s vision to life. “Behind his home stands ‘the Barn,’ a repository of artifacts and a variety of miscellaneous abandoned objects that Jed deems ‘too good to lose,’ ” says Perrott. “It’s an amalgam of the Smithsonian Institution mixed with the Museum of Modern Art. In its totality it likely contains another complete Allegheny, ready to assemble. For me it stands as Jed’s deep appreciation for the creators; the craftsmen, woodworkers, and artisans-at-large who make things.”

“I have been awed by his love and dedication for the Allegheny campus,” says Silas Mountsier. “That dedication has never waned. His watchful eye over many years has continually sought the best for Allegheny.”

It is with deep gratitude that we honor him, in this the College’s Bicentennial year, with Allegheny College’s oldest and most prestigious award, the Alumni Medal.

DR. BRAD HERSHThoburn Award for Excellence in Teaching

Dr. Brad Hersh, assistant biology professor, follows a rich tradition of professors who excel and earn the honor of receiving the Thoburn Award for Excellence in Teaching. Tashina Robinson ’14, offers her observation: “Dr. Hersh is an incredible professor in and out of class. His lectures have always been clear and concise, his method of awarding grades very fair and innovative, and he never hesitates to answer questions and be helpful in any way possible.” Dr. Hersh arrived at Allegheny in 2009, after earning his bachelor’s degree at Kenyon College and his Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Following his doctorate, he completed a postdoctoral research fellowship at the Howard Hughes

Medical Institute and the University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Genetics. Dr. Hersh explains his research focus: “My research focuses on identifying and

characterizing the DNA sequences that control when, where, and at what level gene expression is switched on and off in the developing animal body. …The long-term goal of my research is to understand the mechanisms by which Hox proteins regulate their target genes. … In addition, we are interested in identifying the genes that are important for morphological differences between insect species so that we may understand evolutionary changes that occur in the developmental processes that produce animal shape.”

He teaches Development and Evolution, Genetics, Biology Writing for a Broad Audience, Genetic Analysis, Investigative Approaches in Biology, and Writing about Science. Over the years, he has also acted as first reader on 28 and second reader on 17 senior comprehensive projects and as an academic adviser to 35 biochemistry/biology students.

Dana D’Amico ’13 remembers her time as a student of Dr. Hersh and realizes the effect he has had on her: “Dr. Brad Hersh is one of the best instructors and mentors that I had the benefit of working with at Allegheny. He is a compassionate educator who puts great effort into his teaching, and I greatly respect his dedication to his students.”

Dr. Lauren French, associate biology professor, says: “If I had to sum up his style/approach to his work in one word, it would be ‘thoughtful.’ He listens carefully to everyone—students and colleagues, and he thinks before speaking. We’ve had many conversations about teaching, being office neighbors, and I always enjoy them. He respects his students and cares deeply about them.”

Dr. Hersh is married to Jennifer Dearden, associate professor of music at Allegheny, and they have a daughter, Josephine.

DR. ERIC BOYNTONJulian Ross Award for Excellence in Teaching

“The first Facebook group I ever heard of was ‘Boynton Ruined My Life but Convinced Me It’s Better That Way,’” recalls Jane Ellen Nickell, College chaplain. “That testifies to the transformative effect he has on his students. Eric does the very thing we all hope to do in the classroom, which is to challenge students’ assumptions, teach them to think critically, and leave a lasting impression on how they view the world.”

Dr. Boynton, associate professor and department chair of Philosophy and Religious Studies and director of Interdisciplinary Studies at Allegheny, earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Redlands, his master’s from Vanderbilt University, and his Ph.D. from

Rice University. His areas of specialization include the Philosophy of Religion, Modern and Contemporary Theology, Theological Ethics, History of Christian Thought, and Contemporary Continental Philosophy. He came to Allegheny in the fall of 2002. Just four years later, he received the Thoburn Award for Excellence in Teaching.

“Eric’s effect on students is remarkably deep, and having received the Thoburn Award indicates as much. His continuous effort on the behalf of students displays a unique reach—across oceans and through the curriculum. That reach really does set him apart as a distinctive contributor to the education of the students at Allegheny,” according to professors Eric Palmer and Glenn Holland.

Former student Peter Capretto ’10 adds: “As someone on the journey into higher education myself, with sustained exposure to educators in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences at Allegheny as well as elite research universities, I can say with absolute confidence that Dr. Boynton is the most innovative, informative, and passionate teacher I have met to date.”

Dr. Boynton recently opened dialogue for student and faculty exchanges with Bogaziçi University in Turkey, facilitated four recent extended learning trips to Turkey, and has been one of the moving forces behind the Bywater Philosophy Conferences held on campus. In 2008, professors Bill Bywater and Boynton began developing a regular series of conferences in which students from Allegheny and other colleges attend lectures by prominent thinkers on issues of social justice, and then students present their own work to those guest speakers.

Carolyn Roncolato ’05 recently received her Ph.D in theology from Chicago Theological Seminary and credits the early and ongoing support and encouragement of Dr. Boynton in her accomplishments. “Throughout my time at Allegheny, Professor Boynton believed in me such that I believed in myself.”

Dr. Boynton and his wife, Julie, have two children, Jake and Emma.

LINDA WETSELLRobert T. Sherman Distinguished Service Award

Chief financial officer is always a tricky role. Without trust—trust that the CFO will do what is best for the institution and trust from employees and students that decisions will be made fairly and transparently—it becomes an empty role.

Over her 15 years with Allegheny, Linda Wetsell has earned that trust. She is forthright and says what she thinks, but she approaches discussions with an open mind, an informed background on the topic, and an absolute faith that problems can be solved and that problem-solving can best be done through partnerships and creative thinking. Linda also never forgets to factor in the human equation: That it is important to believe

as strongly in human capital as in the financial bottom line. Linda’s credentials are impressive. She brought a wealth of experience to her work

at Allegheny, steadily rising to positions of more and more responsibility. Currently she supervises financial services, physical plant, the bookstore, and conferences and events. She is the first one in the office in the morning and the last to leave at night. It is not unusual to get emails from Linda late at night or early in the morning—colleagues are pretty sure she doesn’t sleep in her office, but that’s only because they’re not sure that she sleeps at all.

Linda’s sense of humor is legendary. For an on-campus Halloween luncheon she dressed as Flo from the Progressive commercials—but not just Flo, Cash Flo. She shamelessly and mercilessly subjected her colleagues to pun after pun: in a fast-paced environment such as financial services, her humor serves again and again to put people at ease.

Linda somehow finds time not only to handle her own considerable responsibilities but to help her colleagues with theirs. She is an enthusiastic volunteer who tells her colleagues, “Put me where you need me. Let me know how I can help.”

Professor Emerita of Dance Studies Jan Hyatt notes that when Creating Landscapes, a program that was born at Allegheny and nurtured to become a powerful force for good for local children, was in its early years, Jan feared that it wasn’t financially viable: the money was there to pay salaries but not to pay employment-related taxes. She says that Linda told her that she would find a way to make it work—and, true to her word, she did. She’s Cash Flo with occasional angel wings but still committed unwaveringly to keeping Allegheny financially sound.

1980Blue Ruth Williams Knights Herbert E. Ransford, Jr. ’38Gold Benjamin P. Burtt ’70 Betty Boltz Dearing ’39 Arthur H. Gratz ’40 Leonell C. Strong ’17

1981 Blue Blair Hanson Paul A. Knights Richard K. Naum ’67 John C. Phillips, Jr. ’56 Anne Gilmore Stewart ’31Gold George J. Barco ’30 Geo. R. D. Braun ’27 Mary Brock Duffy ’41 Donna M. Guenther ’60 Walter M. Small ’11

1982Blue Stephen W. Graffam ’53 Marjorie Kirk Thomas M. St. Clair ’57 Gold R. Budd Dwyer ’61 Robert H. Gray ’50

1983Blue Sandra McLaughlin Byers ’58 Silas Rush Mountsier III ’52 Chester L. Sceiford ’66 Ernest J. Schwarz ’56 Gold Robert B. Appleyard ’40 J. David Barnes ’51 Arthur B. R. Colley ’30 Wilbert F. Koehler ’33 Melvin Guy Mellon ’15 Gertrud Bauer Pickar ’57 Mary Elizabeth Sceiford ’54 J. Robert Zuberbuhler ’51

1984Blue Thomas A. Myers ’71 Cora Kraus Ransford ’40 John D. Smith ’49 Gold Jacob Kolff ’61 Alton A. Lindsey ’29 William H. Muir ’49 William M. Wells ’53

1985Blue Jack K. Mandel ’58Gold David H. Hoag ’60 Arthur L. Lowrie ’55 Harry W. McCurdy ’40 Samuel T. Pees ’50

1986Blue Thomas N. Slonaker Deborah Lynn Wijnberg ’78 Gold Daniel Lindsay Bratton ’54 Julian Krainin ’62 Barbara Webb Robinson ’48 Theodore F. Shaker, Jr. ’72 Robert A. Sherman ’40 Arthur David Steffee, Jr. ’56

1987Blue John B. Harrison ’27 John J. Werle ’32 Gold Barbara Hotham Iglewski ’60 J. Arvid Klein ’54 Mary-Blair Matejczyk ’71 Richard F. Smith ’50

1988Blue Marilyn Muckinhoupt Snyder ’49 Gold M. Peter Scibetta ’54 Paul R. Zavarella ’53

1989Blue Carol Fetcko Barndollar ’64 Ann Simakas Degenhart ’71 Gold Harry C. Blaney III ’59 C. Milo Connick ’39 Morris P. Fiorina, Jr. ’68

1990Blue Joseph M. Dickey ’50 Terrence Darrow Kelly ’68 Gold Cris L. Groenendaal ’70 Linda C. Smith ’71 Tina Thoburn ’47

1991Blue Carleton J. Anderson III ’76 James B. Drake ’63 Gold Virginia L. Crowthers ’41 Eugene V. Wolsk ’48

Blue & Gold Award

1992Blue Roberta McKenry Miller ’73 Barbara Orwig ’65Gold Richard Murphy ’71 David A. Reed ’55

1993Blue Joan Jaeckel Corderman ’67 George M. ’43 & Kathryn Hill Hill ’42 Don Covill Skinner ’56Gold Howard H. Alliger ’52 William E. Crofut ’58 Robert D. McVey ’41

1994Blue Willow Wilcox Brost ’74 Ellinor Kistler Hamilton ’40 Pamela Schmitt O’Brien ’70 Gold William Erbey ’71 Jean Merrill ’44 James Trippi ’75

1995Blue William P. Faloon ’41 Eliot P. Green ’80 Gold Arthur S. Blank ’57 W. LeRoy Schneck ’41 Lynne M. Shuster ’61

1996Blue Ann Tannehill DiTullio ’60 Robert K. ’65 & Lynn Campbell Smith ’66 Gold Richard Browdie ’69 Brian J. Hill ’81 Doris Larsen Snell ’46

1997Blue Elizabeth J. Harrison ’71 David F. Johnson ’47 Gold Michael J. Baxter ’77 J. Lew Davies ’40 Becky Myton ’63

1998Blue Chris W. Brussalis ’87 Charles E. Butters ’60 Gold Antonio J. Chiroldes ’84 Robert A. Marchman ’80 Maron Calderwood Mays ’64 Martha D. Mills ’49

1999Blue Stephen K. Gauly ’68 Howard E. R. Hutton ’64 Isabelle Crabb Moss ’67 Gustave (Gus) Rylander ’49Gold Sharyn Ann Lenhart ’70 Arthur D. Pressley ’72 Crawford (Doc) R. Thoburn ’54

2000Blue Ann H. Areson ’67 Thomas T. Frampton ’70 Barbara W. Rimer ’52 Charles E. Rimer ’50 Stephen A. Weirich ’81 Gold Walter J. Greenleaf, Jr. ’50 Gary M. Kelsey ’76 James W. Lyons ’54 Christine Scott Nelson ’73 James F. Sheridan ’50

2001Blue C. Dake Gull ’36 James S. Lewis ’51 Darrell S. Park ’91 Suzanne Dougall Sweeney ’55 Gold Donna Bowman ’67 Margaret S. Burns ’61 David R. Hurst ’74 Victoria N. Luine ’67

2002Blue Scott D. Heffren ’76 Jonathan E. Miller ’69 Diane Sutter ’72 Gold Robert O. Blomquist ’52 George C. Bradley ’61 Q. Todd Dickinson ’74

Blue & Gold Award

2003Blue Louis P. Scibetta ’57 Ruth Ann Peterson Verell ’57 Gold Carol A. Travis Alonso ’63 William H. G. Cross ’90 M. Roy Wilson ’76

2004Blue Frank E. McElree ’47 Gold Thomas D. Gladden ’54

2005Blue Carol (Darnell) Freund ’54 Bill Owen ’74 Gold Henry Drucker ’64 Earl Stockdale, Jr. ’70

2006Blue Gary A. Mitchell ’60 John D. Wheeler ’61 Gold Nedzad Ajanovic ’95 Timothy M. Hoffman ’88 Michael J. Ryan ’93

2007Blue Paul Roese ’53 Gold Edward Hodgson, Jr. ’47 D. Arnold Lewis ’52 Mary Sue Sweeney Price ’73

2008Blue John M. Kutz ’83 Gold John H. Aldrich ’69

2009Blue Barbara Pelander Hanniford ’69 Jim “Dutch” Linaberger ’59 Gold Gladys Haddad ’52 Carol Reardon ’74 Yvonne Reed Chapelle Seon ’59

2010Blue John M. Kelso, Jr. ’66 Lloyd H. Segan ’80 Bobbie Heller Watson ’60 Gold James F. Mellinger ’59 Randi Weaver ’83

2011Blue Gail Howe Fahrner ’56 John Herbert Niles ’59 John F. Sutphen ’78 Gold Nancy Jane McCune Edelman ’50 Thomas J. Sadvary ’75

2012Blue Peggy Toman Siegle ’70 Philip L. St. Moritz ’61 Hayes C. Stover ’62 Gold Michael M. Alch ’78 W. Peter Peterson ’59

2013Blue Dr. John “Jack” Lehman ’54 Carrie Richardson Reeves ’73 Keith Steiner ’73 Gold John Vanco ’68

2014Blue Francis “Ric” Rivette ’74 Gold Richard “Dick” Fulton ’61 Nancy Morse Parker ’72 Linda “Lin” Jeffreys Wilensky ’70

Blue & Gold Award

Alumni Medal1937 Ida M. Tarbell ’80 Lewis Walker, Sr. ’77

1938 Clarence F. Ross ’91

1939 Andrew A. Culbertson ’01

1940 Frank P. Miller ’07

1941 Andrew W. Robertson ’06

1951 C. Sidney Burwell ’14

1952 Paul W. Johnston ’14

1953 Sumner E. Nichols ’12 John R. McFarland ’38

1954 Edith Rowley ’05 Frank Wilbur Main ’04

1955 Robert W. Thomas ’12 Albert G. Curry ’16

1956 Leo H. McKay ’16 Charles F. Lewis ’09

1957 Ben F. Miller, Jr. ’07 Paul Sturtevant ’99

1958 Julian L. Ross ’23 Martha Petersen Bartberger ’03

1959 Sterling G. McNees ’09 Theodore Thoburn ’14

1960 Robert S. Bates ’31

1961 Edwin P. Kennedy ’11

1962 Forest G. Moorhead ’00 Horace T. Lavely ’12

1963 Marguerite Shelmadine ’12 Charles S. Miller ’13

1964 Bruce L. Middaugh ’27

1965 William J. Armstrong ’16 E. Alexander Hill ’26

1966 Grace H. Miller ’10 Paul H. Younger ’31

1967 Gerald D. Prather ’23

1968 Robert L. Kirkpatrick ’28

1969 Gordon D. Patterson, Sr. ’19

1970 Marian Whieldon Bell ’26 Nancy L. Sutton ’44

1971 J. Mylan Harvey ’38

1972 D. Armour Hillstrom ’37 Arthur H. Bartlett ’26

1973 Virginia Grenelle ’23

1974 Ralph A. Clark ’24

1975 Ralph H. Demmler ’25

1976 Paul B. Cares ’32 Harry R. Pore, Jr. ’33

1977 Paul E. Hill ’17 Marion E. Russell ’22

1978 Theodore G. Thoburn ’60

1979 Robert M. Evans ’29

1980 Raymond P. Shafer ’38

1981 George S. DeArment ’36 William A. DeArment ’37

1982 Ben Raskin ’38

1983 Henry B. Suhr, Jr. ’55

1984 Robert T. Sherman ’41

1985 George J. Barco ’30 John C. Phillips, Jr. ’56

1986 William C. Roher, Jr. ’50

1987 Silas Rush Mountsier III ’52

1988 Marilyn M. Snyder ’49 Class of 1938

1989 William J. Cramer ’44

1990 Thomas M. St. Clair ’57

1991 William K. Mohney ’40

1992 John J. Werle ’32

1993 Samuel Hellman ’55

1994 Helena Mumaw Schwartz ’36

1995 John Corcoran ’35

1996 Stephen W. Graffam ’53

Alumni Medal1997 James F. Pomroy ’56

1998 Carol Fetcko Barndollar ’64

1999 Richard A. Stewart ’56

2000 Herbert E. Ransford, Jr. ’38 Cora Kraus Ransford ’40

2001 J. Llewellyn Davies ’40

2002 Gustave Rylander, Jr. ’49

2003 M. Peter Scibetta ’54

2004 David H. Hoag ’60

2005 Ann Simakas Degenhart ’71

2006 Patricia Bush Tippie ’56 President Richard J. Cook ’06 Teresa M. Lahti ’06

2007 Willard Tillotson, Jr. ’52

2008 The Honorable Jack Mandel ’58

2009 Linda Allison Palmiero ’66

2010 Arthur Tepper ’58

2011 Don Covill Skinner ’54

2012 Mary E. Sceiford ’54

2013 Christine Scott Nelson ’73

2014 Gary Brost ’74 and Willow Wilcox Brost ’74

1982 Irwin N. Gertzog

1983 Charles B. Ketcham

1984 Samuel S. Harrison ’63

1985 Christine M. Nebiolo

1986 Richard E. Kleeman

1987 Dieter P. Lotze

1988 Anthony J. LoBello

1989 Jeanne Braham

1990 Stephen M. Lyons

1991 Jeffrey D. Cross ’73

1992 Diane B. Goodman

1993 Glen E. Rodgers

1994 Brian C. Rosenberg

1995 Giles Wayland-Smith

1996 Paula A. Treckel

1997 Mary P. Bivens

1998 James O. Palmer

1999 Ward M. Jamison

2000 James C. Bulman

2001 Bruce Clayton

2002 Stephen Casler

2003 Deborah Dickey

2004 Janyce J. Hyatt ’83

2005 Earl Adams, Jr.

2006 Sue Buck

2007 Robert Cupper

2008 Robert K. Schwartz ’66

2009 Robert Seddig

2010 Terrence G. Bensel

2011 Bruce Smith

2012 William G. Bywater, Jr.

2013 Lowell Hepler

2014 Lloyd Michaels

Julian Ross Award for Excellence in Teaching

1990 Bill Bywater

1994 Earl W. Adams, Jr.

1995 Eric T. Pallant

1996 Laura L. Quinn

1997 David E. Anderson

1998 Beth L. Watkins

1999 Joshua Searle-White

2000 Michael F. Maniates

2001 Craige Champion

2002 Shaun Murphree

2003 Andrey Meleshevich

2004 Ron Cole ’87

2005 Jennifer Hellwarth

2006 Eric Boynton

2007 Catharina Coenen

2008 Ishita Sinha Roy

2009 JW P. Heuchert

2010 Daniel M. Shea

2011 Gregory M. Kapfhammer ’99

2012 Stephen Z. Onyeiwu

2013 Aimee Knupsky

2014 Sarah Conklin

Thoburn Award for Excellence in Teaching

The Robert T. Sherman

Distinguished Service Award1995 Linda A. Palmiero ’66

1996 Paula Coyle Wurst ’80

1997 Richard A. Stewart ’56

1998 Wayne Schlosser

1999 John C. Reynders ’74

2000 Nancy Sheridan

2001 David P. Roncolato ’79

2002 Jonathan E. Helmreich

2003 Scott Choffel ’72

2004 Maureen Hunter Hager

2005 David McInally

2006 Marilyn Stallard

2007 Jacquelyn Kondrot

2008 Robert M. Tuttle

2009 Marian Sherwood

2010 Martin D. Ahl

Kenneth L. Hanna

2011 Sherry Proper ’98

2012 Melissa C. Mencotti

2013 Gordon Van Cise

2014 Saundra “Sandy” Snow

Nominations for award recipients are welcome.

Nominations can be mailed to:

Office of Alumni Affairs Allegheny College 520 N. Main St.

Meadville, PA 16335

Emailed to: alumni@allegheny.edu

Or complete the online nomination form at:allegheny.edu/alumni

The deadline for nominations for the 2016 awards is January 31, 2016.

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