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(Published in the Winter 2012 Bulletin)
1949
Alvina (Crecelius) Schaeffer, Bellevue, Ohio, has been a volunteer at the Historical Lyme Village for 33 years.
1950
Anton “Tony” Prasher, Ramona, Calif., a former teacher and coach, recently was inducted into the Norton High School Hall of Fame.
1954
Jane (Heistand) Magers, Des Moines, recently received the Strong Feisty Woman Award, presented by the Women's International League for Peace & Freedom. Jane has been an activist, working to bring understanding to the human cost of the U.S. nuclear and coal energy policies, among other things.
1955
John and Marcy (Werner) Busch ’56, Avon Lake, Ohio, were honored, with their family, including their son, J. Mark Busch '82, by the West Side Ecumenical Ministry at its 18th Annual Lamplighter Humanitarian Award dinner. The Busch family has been part of grassroots volunteering and has had a strong passion for the hunger portion of the WSEM mission. They have served on various boards, helped gain funding support, provided strategic direction and have been a consistent, long-term financial supporter of the many facets of the ministry.
Harriet (Gerber) Darmour, Wadsworth, Ohio, and four ’55 classmates reunited for Bahamas cruise in February. Joining Harriet were Mary Jane (Freer) Hickman and Sandy (Remieres) and Dick Glessner.
1958
Patricia (Mallory) Fischer, Barberton, Ohio, took one of 10 overall titles for the 2011 Waterski Nationals at Wilmington, Ill., in August. This is Pat's second overall Nationals title.
Bill Groman, Jim Boeke '60, and Paul Baetz '59 are members of Heidelberg University's Athletic Hall of Fame. All were previously affiliated with the National Football League. Bill played with the Oilers, Broncos and Bills; Jim played with the Rams, Cowboys and Saints; and Paul spent 24 years as a field/back judge in the NFL. He also officiated three Super Bowls.
1965
Dr. Keith Norwalk, Genoa, Ohio, has received the Mastership Award from the Academy of General Dentistry in San Diego.
1966
Scott Renninger, New Wilmington, Pa., was the commencement speaker at Riverdale High School in Mount Blanchard, Ohio. Scott is the chair of the Westminster College Department of Physical Education. He taught at Riverdale from 1966-1971.
1967
Gary Duncan, Joplin, Mo., announced he plans to retire as president and CEO of Freeman Health System in 2012 after 27 years with the company. This fall, Gary received the Distinguished Service Award from the Missouri Hospital Association, its highest honor, for his leadership advocacy and commitment to health care.
1969
Mary Jane (Kriemelmeyer) Selgrade, Raleigh, N.C., retired from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency after 32 years of federal service. She now works for ICF International.
1970
Ginny (Finney) Beamish, Troy, Ohio, was a 2011 Woman of Excellence honoree. The award was presented by the YWCA Piqua. Ginny retired last spring as senior level Early Childhood Education and Care instructor at the Upper Valley JVS. She has spent more than 40 years in education.
1977
Mark Beliczky, Glenwood, Md., has accepted a position as president/CEO of BioDerm Sciences in Rockville, Md.
1978
Elrich “Pete” Green, Burlington, N.J., recently biked in the National Multiple Sclerosis Society's annual Bike MS: City to Shore Ride.
1981
Jaimie Orr, Tiffin, is the new dean of the Criminal Justice and Social Sciences at Tiffin University. He is currently the president of the Heidelberg Alumni Council.
1986
Mary (Starrett) Bowers, Flagstaff, Ariz., is a business communication instructor at Northern Arizona University. She was recently honored by having the 2011 Homecoming dedicated in her honor. Each year, leaders of the student organizations select a faculty or staff member of at least 10 years whom students feel has demonstrated exceptional service to the university and interest in its students.
1988
Chad Breeden, Stafford, Va., recently was promoted to a rank of colonel in the U.S. Marine Corps.
1990
Thomas Rovniak, Mentor, Ohio, a Mayfield Heights patrolman, recently joined escort officers from across northeastern Ohio on a motorcycle trip to visit all three crash sites of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
1992
Jeff Sellers, Xenia, Ohio, has accepted a position as director of development at Union Institute & University in Cincinnati. He has spent 13 years in the fundraising industry.
1994
Jennifer(Page) Withington, Oneonta, N.Y., has accepted a position as assistant biology professor at State University of New York.
Stacy Cox, Perrysburg, Ohio, recently accepted a position as chief operations officer, senior vice president of operations and IT at Croghan Colonial Bank in Fremont, Ohio.
1997
Greg Belhorn, Hilliard, Ohio, is the new development and marketing director of Mental Health America of Franklin County.
Rev. Ellen Dawson, Tucson, Ariz., was ordained a minister in the Presbyterian Church on Oct. 29, in Tucson, Ariz. She graduated from Pittsburgh Theological Seminary in May 2009 and moved to Tucson to serve as the director of Presbyterian Campus Ministry at the University of Arizona and Pima Community College.
2000
Ty Schwamberger, Millbury, Ohio, continues to write novellas. He is also consulting with a small film company about an option on one of his stories. Recently, Ty announced the release of For After Midnight, his first short-story collection.
Julie Guth, Bettsville, Ohio, is a billing specialist/sales support at Seneca Medical in Tiffin.
2003
Matthew Bloom, Austin, Texas, has been named chair of the new Honors Program at Concordia University.
2005
Chase Ritenauer, Cleveland, completed a 10-month campaign for mayor of Lorain, Ohio, when voters elected him in a landslide on Nov. 8. He has served as deputy safety-service director in both Lorain and North Olmstead. Most recently, he served as the public works commissioner in North Olmstead.
2006
Sean Duffy, Twinsburg, Ohio, received his MBA from Cleveland State University in May 2011.
Maria Hejnal, Westlake, Ohio, earned her master's degree in education, curriculum and instruction with emphasis in computer education in April 2011 from the University of Phoenix. She is a teacher in the Cleveland area.
Rosemary (McGee) Walzer, Milwaukee, graduated with a master’s degree in instrumental conducting from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee . She is an associate lecturer of music at the University of Wisconsin-Manitowoc.
2007
Brett Green, Bowling Green, Ohio, returned from a year-long deployment to Afghanistan in July. In September, he was selected as company commander for the 812th Engineer Company (Sapper) in Wooster, Ohio, for the Ohio Army National Guard. Brett is a Senior Military Science Instructor with the Bowling Green State University Army ROTC program as the operations officer and MSL III instructor.
2008
Joel Dickerson, Columbus, Ohio, recently appeared in a TV commercial for SafeAuto Insurance.
Justin Toft, Sandusky, Ohio, recently graduated from the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science. He is employed at his family's firm, Toft Funeral Home & Crematory in Sandusky. Justin will serve a one-year funeral directing and embalming apprenticeship before applying for licensure in Ohio.
Jena Moncheck, Ravenna, Ohio, spent the summer of 2011 in Shanghai, China, teaching English with Disney English.
Bret Bohman, Pittsford, N.Y., has been named the 2011 New York Federation of Music Clubs Israel winner. The award is in memory of Brian Israel, a gifted composer/pianist/conductor who passed away more than 25 years ago.
2009
Ben Schwarz, Urbana, Ohio, graduated from the University of Kansas with a master's degree in higher education administration. Ben has accepted a position as a community director at the Edwardsville campus of Southern Illinois University.
Travis Fox, Lucas, Ohio, is an officer for the Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections. He also has been promoted to varsity baseball coach at Lucas High School.
2010
Alison Marty, Amherst, Ohio, is working toward an MBA in entrepreneurship from Baldwin-Wallace College.
Zaia Thombre, Greenwood, Miss., has joined Teach For America's 2011 teaching corps. She is currently teaching sixth-grade math at Leflore County Elementary School in Itta Bena, Miss.
2011
Joshua Cunningham, Canton, Ohio, was recently hired as a district executive with the Buckeye Council of the Boy Scouts of America. He will be facilitating the scouting programs for the BSA in Stark County, Ohio.
Laurie Kaltenmeier, Waterville, Ohio, recently accepted a position with Cumulus Radio in Toledo as the assistant promotions director for all of its seven stations.