BABY DRAGONS
Joshua Bowman, BS biomedical engineering ’04 and Geneva Turnini Bowman, BS biomedical engineering ’04, had a daughter, Isabella Rose, on May 26, 2015.
Matthew P. Huntsinger, BS management information systems ’98, and Michelle Huntsinger had a son, Matthew Paul Jr., on Sept. 4, 2015.
Elizabeth Ridgeway, MS teaching, learning and curriculum ’13, and Jesse Ridgeway had a son, Jack Dean, on June 22, 2015.
1940s
Ray Williams, BS electrical engineering ’48, and his wife Ellie, both World War II Navy veterans, were selected to re-enact the famous kiss that took place in Times Square to kick-off the 70th anniversary of President Truman’s Oval Office announcement of the end of the war.
1950s
Maynard Herman, DC chemical engineering ’56, BS ’58, has judged the engineering entries in both the Sarasota and Manatee County Science Fairs in Florida for the past several years.
John Monsul, BS retail management ’53, celebrated the 700th episode of his television show “Communicating Today,” on Oct. 12, 2015.
1960s
Henry Febo Jr., BS chemical engineering ’67, was recognized by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) with a Committee Service Award given to a technical committee member for continuous and exemplary service on one or more committees over a substantial period of time, and in recognition and appreciation of distinguished service in the development of NFPA codes and standards including hazardous chemicals, explosion protection systems and several combustible dust committees.
Michael Grossman, MD medicine ’65, was presented the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Maricopa Health Foundation on Oct. 10, 2015. Grossman was celebrated for his work in Vietnam developing a drug addiction treatment center, and for over 35 years of excellence in academic clinical teaching and practice.
Larry Rosenberg, BS business administration ’65, started a new career with his one-man musical show, “Growing Up Larry.” The show’s purpose is to “encourage and assist people who feel stuck in their lives to feel free, to be their authentic selves and to share more love, joy and creativity with the world.”
Norman R. Smith, BS business administration ’69, MBA ’71, was named president of Elmira College located in Elmira, New York. This is Smith’s sixth college/university presidency.
Kenneth C. Springirth, BS mechanical engineering ’62, authored his 28th book, “San Francisco’s Magnificent Streetcars,” which covers the city’s streetcars, cable cars and electric trackless trolleys. The book was published by Fonthill Media.
Stewart M. Weintraub, BS business administration ’68, was named to the 2016 edition of “The Best Lawyers in America.” It is the 12th consecutive year that he has been named to the list. In September, he spoke as part of state tax-related programs for the American Bar Association Tax Section’s 2015 Joint Fall CLE Meeting.
1970s
Jay Graham, BS accounting ’72, joined the Roseland, New Jersey, office of CohnReznick LLP — a leading accounting, tax and advisory firm — as a partner in the tax practice.
Gloria Miglionico Krolak, BS home economics ’70, published “Free Verse and Photos in the Key of Jazz,” a coffee table book she shares with jazz photographer and historian Ed Berger.
Raymond Van Horn Jr., BS accounting ’77, endured a deadly illness in which an immune system defect attacked and killed his heart. He received a last-minute heart transplant and detailed his experience in his book “Dark Clouds and Silver Linings — Sarcoidosis and Heart Transplant #1377.”
1980s
Martin Belisario, BS mechanical engineering ’85, partner at Panitch Schwarze Belisario & Nadel LLP, was named to the 2016 edition of “The Best Lawyers in America.” He was recognized for his work in the practice areas of patent litigation, intellectual property litigation, patent law, trademark law and copyright law.
Robert L. Hurwitz, BS civil engineering ’86, was named 2014 Consultant of the Year by the Baltimore County Soil Conservation District. He is a senior engineer at Century Engineering Inc. in Hunt Valley, Maryland, and is licensed in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, West Virginia, Virginia and District of Columbia and is LEED BD&C certified.
Paul Lemmo, BS electrical engineering ’89, MS ’92, vice president of fire control and special operations contractor logistics support services at Lockheed Martin, has been selected as the newest addition to the Florida High Tech Corridor Council.
Steven C. Tietsworth, BS electrical engineering ’86, works as counsel for the law firm Greenhaus & Pendergrass, and as general counsel for two San Diego technology companies, DeepSea Power & Light Inc. and SeeScan Inc. Last year, he was a finalist in the San Diego Business Journal’s General Counsel of the Year Awards, and this year was listed in the peer-nominated-and-selected San Diego County Top Attorneys published by the San Diego Daily Transcript.
Elizabeth Vergara Atkins, AS nursing ’88, was appointed to the editorial board of the Journal of Trauma Nursing for a two-year term.
1990s
Udantha R. Abeyratne, PhD biomedical engineering ’96, associate professor at the University of Queensland’s School of Information Technology & Electrical Engineering, developed a smartphone app that analyzes respiratory sounds to diagnose respiratory conditions underlying coughs.
Jim Bilella II, BS electrical engineering ’99, was elected mayor of Berlin Borough, New Jersey, and was sworn in on Jan. 2, 2016.
Richard Bradley, BS accounting ‘91, MBA business administration ‘96, joined ServiceNow as solution consulting manager.
Gina Furia Rubel, BS corporate communication ’91, received SmartCEO Philadelphia’s 2015 SmartCEO Brava Award, presented to Greater Philadelphia’s top women CEOs, nonprofit leaders and high-impact executives.
Christine Gunsaullus, BS architectural engineering ’93, BS civil engineering ’94, joined the business development team at Entech Engineering Inc.
Andrew Katz, BS marketing ’91, director of marketing for Intelligent Infrastructure Systems, is serving as president of the 2015–16 board of directors for the Philadelphia chapter of the Society for Marketing Professional Services.
Julian L. Ketchum, BS marketing ’95, released his debut album, “By Inspiration Only,” in March 2014. It is available on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify and Pandora.
Catherine Krupey, BS psychology ’94, was promoted to chief information officer for the firm KatzAbosch Certified Public Accountants and Consultants.
Richard C. Liu, BS corporate communication ’94, was promoted to associate director of global marketing at Merck & Co. Inc.
Daniel J. McCormick, BS finance ’90, released the CD “Edge of America Bound,” on iTunes and Amazon.com.
John D. Simmons, BS electrical engineering ’92, partner at Panitch Schwarze Belisario & Nadel, was named to the 2016 edition of “The Best Lawyers in America.” He was recognized for his work in the practice areas of patent litigation, intellectual property litigation, patent law, trademark law and copyright law.
2000s
Elreo D. Campbell, BS hotel and restaurant management ’03, joined Colby College’s Office of Admissions and Financial Aid as an associate dean and director of financial aid.
Daniel Cross, MS physics ’05, PhD ’10,
joined the faculty of Geneva College in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, as associate professor of physics.
Lauren Fuiman Cell, JD law ’09, joined the national labor and employment law firm Fisher & Phillips, as an associate in its Philadelphia office.
Stephanie Geffert Roth, MS library and information science ’07, accepted a position at Temple University-Health Sciences Library as biomedical and research services librarian.
Theresa Haenn, MBA business administration ’08, joined Big Brothers Big Sisters Southeastern Pennsylvania’s executive leadership team as vice president of fund development.
Michael J. McAtee, MS engineering management ’08, was promoted to office manager of Urban Engineers’ location in Cherry Hill, New Jersey.
Kenneth Metts, MBA business administration ’08, founded DealNeighbor.com, “a business that makes it safer to buy and sell used items with your neighbors.”
Dana Lee Olzenak, DPT physical therapy ’06, is part of the Centers for Disease Control’s class of epidemic intelligence service (EIS) officers. Only about 60 EIS officers are selected each year from a highly competitive national candidate pool of medical doctors, veterinarians and PhD recipients. They work across the United States and around the globe to keep Americans safe from a variety of health threats.
Dafna Rehavia, MCAT creative arts, art therapy ’00, exhibited her artwork in The Chelsea International Fine Art Competition Exhibition in New York City from Aug. 25 to Sept. 8, 2015.
David G. Woodbury Jr., BS civil engineering/engineering management ’01, MBA business administration ’09, joined Herbert, Rowland & Grubic Inc.’s land development service group as a senior project manager.
2010s
Monique Bell, PhD business administration ’13, received a provost’s award for Promising New Faculty at California State University, Fresno. Bell also received an American Marketing Association Foundation new faculty research grant and an Advertising Education Foundation visiting professor fellowship, where she visited the Leo Burnett agency for two weeks.
Elisa M. Boody, JD law ’14, joined the Philadelphia office of the law firm Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti as an associate in the qui tam practice group.
Adam Connolly, MS higher education ’11, was promoted to vice president of enrollment management at Coker College in Hartsville, South Carolina.
Hindi Jain, BS international business/marketing ’10, launched her international fashion line, The Words Collection, in fall 2015.
Ronald Minsky, MBA business administration ’11, was appointed deputy attorney general for the New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety, Division of Criminal Justice.
CORRECTION:
In the fall 2015 issue, the name of Cynthia Milewski Maryanoff, BS chemistry ’72, was misspelled.
FRIENDS WE’LL MISS
1930s
Margaret Cloud Elvin, DC secretarial ’38
Cornelia Dury Jones, MS library science ’35
Albert Gleason, MD medicine ’38
Kathryn Janney Givens, BS home economics ’39
Ella Kratz Noble, BS home economics ’30
Alice McClanahan Purdy, DC library science ’38
Mary Robertson Ives, DC secretarial ’34
1940s
Louise Aichner Klapthor, BS secretarial ’40
Ezekiel Barnard, BS business administration ’47
Horace Becker, BS mechanical engineering ’48
Francis Brady, MD medicine ’43
Louis Fettig, MD medicine ’47
Lorna Forbes, MD medicine ’46
Dorothy Fuoss Yocom, P-SC nursing ’42
Frederick Gipson, MD medicine ’46
Kurt Gross, DC electrical engineering ’41
Adelaide Howard Krumm, RN nursing ’44
William Hudson, BS chemical engineering ’41
Grace Kimmel Fishell, RN nursing ’43
Charles Koons, BS business administration ’49
Harold Leiter, DC business administration ’43
Nicholas Luca, BS business administration ’48
Harry Meck, DC electrical engineering ’44, BS ’58
Joseph Mink, DC mechanical engineering ’41
Dorcas Miller Moore, DC secretarial ’42
Edward Monaghan, BS business administration ’49
Charles Naulty, DC mechanical engineering ’41
George Nelson, BS business administration ’49
Joseph Reardon, MD medicine ’46
Joan Remmey Carroll, DC secretarial ’46
Frederick Rosenthal, BS mechanical engineering ’49
Virginia Russell Lorgus, DC secretarial ’47
John Saile, BS general studies ’47
Richard Sasin, BS chemical engineering ’47
Jean Steever, DC library science ’40
Pauline Steinberg Williman, BS home economics ’42
Ross Stempel, BS business administration ’49
Mary Storm Richmond, BS home economics ’43
Jean Struse Wright, BS secretarial ’40
Marie Tolan Shovlin, RN nursing ’42
Edward Toleikis, BS mechanical engineering ’47
Jane Toy Richter, DC secretarial ’45
Mary Tukina Byrnes, AS medical lab technician ’45
Kazuko Uno Bill, MD medicine ’48
Georgine Urban Nodich, RN nursing ’48
William Welsh, BS mechanical engineering ’49
Helen Werga Comerford, RN nursing ’41
Jeanne Werner McArdle, RN nursing ’46
1950s
Raymond Alexander, MD medicine ’58
Ernest Alvin, MD medicine ’51
Eric Axelson, BS business administration ’52
Robert Barfoot, BS chemical engineering ’52, MBA business administration ’60
Marilyn Barney Angulo, BS retail management ’54
Francis Bell, BS civil engineering ’54
Ira Brown, MS mechanical engineering ’59
Chas Carr, DC civil engineering ’53, BS ’54
Barbara Chick, MD medicine ’59
Stephen Christy, DC business administration ’58
Leonard Coffman, BS mechanical engineering ’59
Morton Cotlar, BS mechanical engineering ’50, MS aerospace engineering ’55
Janice Cunningham Mummert, RN nursing ’55
Francis Denham, BS general studies ’51
Marie DiGiacomo, BS home economics ’52
Robert Eltonhead, BS commerce and engineering ’55
Charles Fernow, BS business administration ’50
William Fowler, DC electrical engineering ’50, BS ’54
Donald Gimpel, BS general studies ’58, MBA business administration ’64
Joseph Govi, MD medicine ’58
Leonard Haimes, MD medicine ’53
George Heimbach, MD medicine ’57
Elaine Heritage Matzner, DC secretarial ’53
Robert Hohl, BS mechanical engineering ’52
Joyce Howell Young, MD medicine ’58
Kathleen Humbert Wilbur, RN nursing ’50
George Kushner, MD medicine ’56
Henry Leonardi, MD medicine ’58
Philip Lisan, MD medicine ’51
Paul Loux, BS electrical engineering ’54
Eric Matzner, BS business administration ’54
Barbara Rose McClements, BS home economics ’52
James McQueston, BS mechanical engineering ’57
Letty Moxley Schantz, BS dietetics ’53
Carl Nedal, DC mechanical engineering ’55, BS ’57
Charles Ness, DC library science ’53
William Neuman, DC mechanical engineering ’51
Gloria Nyheim, RN nursing ’50
Robert Ormiston, BS business administration ’53
Rachel Pape, MD medicine ’57
Robert Park, MD medicine ’58
Kalman Pater, BS mechanical engineering ’52
Eliot Percelay, MD medicine ’58
Walter Pierzchala, BS medical technology ’55
Louis Potter, DC mechanical engineering ’57, BS ’59
Victor Quattrini, BS mechanical engineering ’56
Rawdon Rambo, MD medicine ’52
Anna Recchi Corso, BS home economics ’53
Mary Rentz Jackson, DC secretarial ’51
Norma Rinehart McKenty, BS secretarial ’55
Bruce Roberts, DC electrical engineering ’52, BS ’55
Charles A. Seemiller, BS business administration ’56
Charles Sharp, DC architecture ’53
Toby Silverstein, MD medicine ’50
Michael Staschak, BS retail management ’50
Thelma Stroupher Mammele, RN nursing ’53
Mary Jo Thomas, MD medicine ’59
John Thompson, BS mechanical engineering ’58, MBA business administration ’64
Edwin Todd, MD medicine ’52
William Toracchio, DC industrial administration ’54
Ann Trezona Dalrymple, BS home economics ’56
William Valentine, DC mechanical engineering ’54, BS ’57
Joseph Viglione, MD medicine ’53
Bernard Wetzel, BS mechanical engineering ’52
William Wright, MD medicine ’51
Elaine Yerger Wismer, BS home economics ’53
Joan Yerk Miller, RN nursing ’54
Richard Zimmermann, DC mechanical engineering ’55, BS ’57
1960s
Jane Aaron, MLS library science ’66
John Aber, MD medicine ’67
Daniel Allison, BS physics and atmospheric science ’69
Charles Augustine, BS chemical engineering ’68
Benjamin Aycox, DC mechanical engineering ’60
Marion Barnick Smith, MS home economics ’65
Jane Bell Nebiolo, BS home economics ’68
Leonard Benoit, MS electrical engineering ’68
Larry Berman, BS general studies ’63, MBA business administration ’78
Keely Brunner, BS mechanical engineering ’62
Charles Carr, DC library science ’62
Paul Coppa, MS electrical engineering ’66
Paul Doelp, BS business administration ’62
John Draper, MBA business administration ’64
Jeffrey Fine, MD medicine ’66
James Frampton, BS mechanical engineering ’66
Augustus Fricker, BS biological science ’63
Eloy Gomez, BS chemistry ’68
Glen Guth, BS electrical engineering ’66
John Hammond, MS mechanical engineering ’63
Gertrude Hight, MD medicine ’65
Donald Hobson, BS civil engineering ’61
Richard Howell, BS electrical engineering ’64
Robert Kerbeck, BS business administration ’61
Rose Keshishian, BS home economics ’60, MS ’65
Ronald Kidd, BS business administration ’61
Stanley Kleiman, BS business administration ’61
Namiko Kominami, MD medicine ’62
Gus Kratsa, MD medicine ’65
Lloyd Larsen, MBA business administration ’67
John Lehr, BS mechanical engineering ’69, MS environmental engineering ’72
Joel Lundy, MD medicine ’65
Linda Mahan, DC secretarial ’63
Joseph Moore, BS commerce and engineering ’68, MBA business administration ’74
William Nast, BS business administration ’63
Margaret Nichol Smith, MS library science ’65
Joseph Peirce, DC mechanical engineering ’60, BS ’63
Eileen Podgajny, RN nursing ’66
John Riegel, BS general studies ’62
Charles Rojer, MD medicine ’60
Robert Rosenberger, BS mechanical engineering ’64
Fredric Saull, MD medicine ’66
Edward Sawoski, BS mechanical engineering ‘68
Elwood Seybert, BS electrical engineering ’61, MS ’68
Dorcas Stoltzfus Morrow, MD medicine ’60
Mona Sutnick, MS home economics ’65
Thomas Tegler, MBA business administration ’67
Manfred Tschoke, MS electrical engineering ’66
William Waddington, BS industrial administration ’60
1970s
Lon Alness, MBA business administration ’78
James Brennan, BS mechanical/industrial engineering ’73
Harry E. Cloud, BS business administration ’70
John DeBenedictis, MS biomedical engineering and
science ’70, MS engineering management ’74
Kathlynn Deviny Miller, MD medicine ’79
Thomas Doty, BS architecture ’76
David Elmo, BS electrical engineering ’71
Robert Finney, BS mechanical/industrial engineering ’71
Robert Hatton, BS commerce and engineering ’76
John Hooper, BS electrical engineering ’72
John Kalata, MBA business administration ’76
Doris Karp, BS mental health technology ’76
Daniel Kovel, BS commerce and engineering ’74
Vasumati Kulkarni Sabnis, MS library science ’74
Michael Mahoney, MD medicine ’75
William Murphy, BS accounting ’78
Josepha Ocallaghan Clark, MS library science ’70
Artist Parker, MD medicine ’76
William Ruhling, BS civil engineering ’79
Ronald Sarzynski, BS business administration ’73
Earl Spiegel, BS engineering ’74
Frederick Taylor, MD medicine ’76
John Vinton, MD medicine ’74
Jerry Warner, BS chemical engineering ’71
Frank Welsch, BS chemical engineering ’70
1980s
Jarvis Armstrong Whitaker, BS finance ’86
Joseph Bartley, BS accounting ’81
Warren Berman, MS ’82
Monica Brown, BS design ’81
Christopher Burgher, BS computer science ’81
Laura Fioravanti Weaving, BS accounting ’89
Katherine Gallagher-Shrift, MD medicine ’82
Peter Gulotta, BS computer science ’80
Scott Gunder, MD medicine ’86
William Marshall, MBA business administration ’84
Hugh Menter, BS design ’86
Edward Peers, BS civil engineering ’83
Jacqueline Pers, AS radiologic technology ’88
Mary Pethick, MS ‘83
William Robertello, MD medicine ’84
Trudy Rotz Smith, BS management computer information systems ’81
Donna Scharkss, BS computer science ’89
Francis Stanczak, BS retail management ’80
Karen Thomas, BS nursing ’88
Edmund Wickersham, MS library science ’85
James Wineland, MBA business administration ’83
John Wismer, MBA business administration ’82, MS chemical engineering ’87
1990s
Jose Barcega, BS physician assistant ’96
Joseph Davis, BS mental health technology ’96
Milan Gupta, BS electrical engineering ’91
Ruth Hughes, MS library and information science ’90
Rita Kinback, MS medical science ’96, MD medicine ’98
Frances Perkins Aulston, MS library and information science ’92
Meg Spencer, MS library and information science ’95
Mary Wahl, BS mental health technology ’97
Jeanette White King, BS fashion design ’93
2000s
Danielle Bernardino, BS computing technology ’07
Gugsa Dabela, MPH public health ’06
Nancy Dock, MS library and information science ’07
Thomas Eichler, BS general studies ’01
Valerie George, MS nursing ’08
Deborah Hargraves, MS library and information science ’07
Kevin Reitter, BS mechanical engineering ’08
2010s
Christopher Braun, BS/MS mechanical engineering ’13
Nicole Leeper, MS library and information science ’15
Jasmine Wright, MPH environmental and occupational health ’15
CORRECTION:
In the fall 2015 issue, Leon A. Rennebaum Jr., BS mechanical engineering ’72 and Carol Capotrio Green, BS home economics ’71, were incorrectly listed in Friends We’ll Miss.