Our Commitment to the Environment

Our Commitment to the Environment

A Publication for Keystone College Alumni and FriendsSummer 2008

TheJazz Institute at Keystone College,presentedinpartnershipwiththePennsylvaniaJazzAlliance,willwelcomejazzaficiona-dos,fromstudentsto

educator,andamateurstoprofessionals,fromJuly 28- August 1. TheJazzInstitutewillofferauniqueandinvalu-ableopportunityfortalentedmusicianstostudyandperformwithsomeofNewYork’sandNortheastPennsylvania’sfinesttouringandrecordingjazzartists.Participantswillgainexperienceinthevariedstylesofmusictheywillperformandcreateintheirfuturecareers. Aonce-in-a-lifetimeopportunity,JazzInstituteparticipantswillperforminastudentjazzensembleattheScrantonJazzFestivalfollowingthisweek-longeducationalevent. FormoreinformationontheJazzInstitute,con-tactCrystalSeigleat570-945-8580.

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ThissummerisshapinguptobeoneofthebesteveratKeystoneCollegeaswehosthundredsofindividualsattendingthreeveryuniqueconferences:TheGathering,Governor’sInstituteforEducators,andTheJazzInstitute. Forthesecondconsecutivesummer,someofthemosttalentedauthorsandpoetsinthenationwillvisitKeystoneCollegefromAugust 7-10forThe Gathering: A Literary Conference for Readers, Writers and Thinkers.Thethemefortheeventwillbe“SettingtheTable:ImaginationandtheMetaphoricalandLiteralPropertiesofFood.”Thisyear’sconferencewillexaminetheliteralandsymbolicrolethatfoodhasplayedinvariousformsofAmericanliterature. Withthatthemeinmind,TheGatheringwillfeatureseveralwell-knownauthorsandpoetswhoseworkshave,directlyorindirectly,focusedontheconceptoffood.TheconferencewillalsoincludeseveralKeystoneCollegefacultymembers,andalumnaSusanCampbellBartoletti’76andSuzanneFisherStaples’65. FormoreinformationonTheGathering,contactCharlotteRavaioliat570-945-8510orvisithttp://gathering.keystone.edu.

HundredsofeducatorsfromacrossPennsylvaniaattendedthePennsylvania Governor’s Institute for Educators.Keystonewasawarded$111,000ingrantfundingfromthePennsylvaniaDepartmentofEducationtohosttheweeklongeventwhichwasheldJune 22 – June 27. TheGovernor’sInstituteforEducatorsispartofaseriesofsum-merprofessionaleducationprogramsdesignedtocreateopportunitiesforeducatorstoincreaseknowledgeinspecificcontentareas,includ-ingpre-kindergartenprogramsandschoolimprovementissues.Theinstituteprovidedanintellectuallychallengingprogramofstudytoeducatorswithstrategiestoimprovestudents’performances.AvailabletoallPennsylvaniaeducators,theinstituteofferedprofessionaldevelop-mentopportunitiesforcollegecreditandAct48hourswithoutcosttoparticipants. FormoreinformationontheGovernor’sInstituteforEducators,contactDr.FranLangan,divisionofeducationchairperson,at570-945-8471.

CovEr Photo byJim Cook

Jim Cook’s photography is produced using infrared black and white film, capturing the reflected radiation that is all around us. The cover photograph

features the suspension bridge on the Keystone College campus. Explore the galleries of Jim Cook at jcookphotos.com.

contentsSummer 2008 The Keystonian is a publication of Key-stone College’s Office of Institutional Advancement. The magazine is provided free of charge to alumni and friends of the College. Articles represent the opinions of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the policies or positions of the College.

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A Publication for Keystone College Alumni & Friends

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A Publication for Keystone College Alumni & Friends

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A Publication for Keystone College Alumni & Friends

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2 FromthePresident 3 OurAlumniDirector 4 FieldHockey 6 CSI:LaPlume 8 BusinessPlanHonors 9 PresidentialPolitics 10 DonorProfile 11 OurCommitmentto theEnvironment 15 AlumniProfile 16 Commencement 17 ClassNotes Inside Back TheGreatReunion Cover

KEyStonE CollEgEPresident, dr. edward G. Boehm, Jr.

KEyStoniAn StAFFEXECuTIvE EdITOr: Guy Calcerano, Vice President for Institutional Advancement

EdITOrS: Fran Calpin, iris Horne, Beth Miller

CONTrIBuTINg WrITErS: Fran Calpin, Beth Miller

dESIgNEr: iris Horne

PHotoGraPHy: Fran Calpin, Jim Cook, iris Horne, Kaiser Fine Photography, Beth Miller

PrINTINg: Payne Printery Inc.

SEnd AddrESS ChAngES to:richard WatkinsKeystone CollegeOne College greenLa Plume, Pa 18440-1099or you may call 570-945-8164, fax 570-945-8042, or e-mail richard.watkins@keystone.edu

SEnd All othEr CorrESPondEnCE to:Office of Institutional Advancementalumni HallOne College greenLa Plume, Pa 18440-1099or you may call (570) 945-8162, fax 570-945-8966, or e-mail christina.fentonmace@keystone.edu

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DearFriendsofKeystoneCollege: Inthepeaceofthemorning,asIcastmyfishinglineintothe“MightyNokomis,”thenaturalsplendorandserenityofthelandscapesurroundsme.VirtuallyeveryonewhovisitsKeystoneisawedbythispristineenvironment,and,asyouwillreadinsidethisissueoftheKeystonian,readersofthe Abington JournalagreedbyvotingourCollegetheregion’s“MostBeautifulCampus.” Wearechargedwithbeinggoodstewardstothismagnificentplace,whichmeansmorethanmaintainingthegroundsortakingcareofbuildings,eachacriticaltaskinitsownright.WearealsocalledtosustainthisbeautifulcampussothatKeystoniansintheyearsanddecadestofollowwillbeabletoappreciateandenjoyitaswedotoday. Inthisissue,youwillreadaboutthemanyactionswearetakingtomaintainandpreserveour275-acrecampus.Forexample,weareachartermemberoftheAmericanCollegeandUniversityPresidentsClimateCommitment,anorganizationofcollegepresidentscommittedtomakingapositiveenvironmentalimpactonourrespectivecampuses. Wearealsoundertakingnumerousenvironmentalinitiatives,suchastestingourcapacitytogeneratewind-drivenelectricityandpurchasingelectronicvehiclestoreduceourcarbonfootprint.Ofcourse,wecontinuetoworkwithouron-campuspartners,theKeystoneCollegeEnvironmentalEducationInstitute;theCountrysideConservancy;andSodexo,arespectedinternationalcompanywhichmanagesourcampusfacilitiesandfoodservice. For140years,Keystonehasbeendedicatedtoprovidingtop-qualityeducationtoeachandeverystudentweserve.Preservingandprotectingtheenvironmentforthegenerationsofstudentswhowillstudy,learn,andliveherewillcontinuetobeacriticalpartofourmission.Thatisapromiseworthmaking,anditissurelyapromiseworthkeeping.

Sincerely,

EdwardG.Boehm,Jr.President

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alumni news

Christina Fenton-mace

UpcomingAlumniEvents July 12 BeachBashonthe JerseyShore

August 18 KeystoneOpenat GlenOakCountry Club

Sept. 13 WineTastingat BlackBearWinery, Binghamton,N.Y.

Keystone Open

PNC Field

Sept. 16 LuncheonGreen PondCountryClub, Bethlehem,Pa.

Sept. 25 Chef ’sTable

oct. 17-19 Homecoming/ ReunionWeekend

nov. 29 “Ain’tMisbehavin’” atScrantonCultural Center

There’sanewpersononboardtodirectalumnirelationsatKeystoneCollege. ChristinaFenton-MacebeganherdutiesinFebruaryasKeystone’sDirectorofAlumniOutreach.Sheisamem-berofKeystone’sInstitutionalAdvancementDivision. “I’mreallyexcitedtobeginmynewpositionatKeystone,”Christinasaid.“We’replanningsometremendousalumniactivitiesinthecomingmonths,andI’mlookingforwardtoworkingwithasmanyKeystonealumniaspossible.” PriortojoiningKeystone,shewasCoordinatorofAnnualFundsatEastStroudsburgUniversity.ShehasalsoservedasCommunityDevelopmentDirectorattheGreaterScrantonChamberofCommerce.Christinahasabachelor’sdegreefromEastStroudsburgUniversity.Christinaandhusband,Erik,resideinScranton. TocontactChristina,pleasecall(570)945-8162ore-mailchristina.fentonmace@keystone.edu. WelcometoKeystone,Christina.

Christina Fenton-mace New Keystone Alumni director

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get linkedinThe Keystone College Na-tional Alumni Association now has a group on the professional networking site Linkedin! Joining will al-low you to search for jobs, professional contacts and old friends and classmates. Just visit http://www.linkedin.com/e/gis/104510/0A8C6E07DF3B and follow the instructions. Once you place your request to join, the alumni office will process your request as soon as possible.

Pleasevisitwww.keystone.edu/alumni/ orcallusat1-877-4COLLEGE,option 5formoredetails.

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TheKeystoneCollegeathleticsdepartmentlookedtoitspasttogetaglimpseofitsfuture. Dr.MatthewGrimaldi,directorofathletics,hasannouncedthatbeginningwiththe2008-2009academicyear,thesportoffieldhockeywilljointhelistofintercollegiatevarsityprogramssponsoredbytheCollege.

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Field hockey

Fieldhockeywillbecomethe16thvarsitysportatKeystone,joiningmen’sandwomen’ssoccer,crosscountry,tennis,bas-ketball,indoortrackandfield,outdoortrackandfield,women’ssoftball,men’sbaseball,andmen’sgolf. “WearethrilledtobeabletoonceagainofferthesportoffieldhockeyatKeystoneCollege,”statedDr.Grimaldi.“Fieldhockeyhasarichtraditionintheregionandwasthelogicalchoicetobeaddedtoourvarsitylineup.” FieldhockeybeganatwhatwasthenKeystoneJuniorCollegein1971whentheinstitutioncompetedasamemberoftheNationalJuniorCollegeAthleticAssociation(NJCAA).Keystoneteamscompetedfor18years(1971-1988),with17seasonsunderthetutelageofprogramfounderandheadcoach,MargePhilbin.Ms.PhilbinwasinductedintotheKeystoneCollegeAthleticsHallofFameinOctoberof2006. Duringtheprogram’sinitialspan,Keystonecompiledamarkof91-96-19,withthehighlightcomingin1977whenKeystoneadvancedtotheNJCAANationalChampionshipcontest.TheGiantsadvancedtotheRegionXIXchampionshiptourna-mentonninedifferentoccasions,includingastreakofeightstraightappearancesfrom1976to1983.Foritsefforts,the1977fieldhockeyteamwasinductedintotheKeystone

CollegeAthleticsHallofFameinOctoberof2007. Theprogramwasdroppedfollowingthe1988seasonbecausethereweretoofewpotentialopponents,asmanyjuniorcollegesbegantoeliminatefieldhockeyprograms. KacyParrywilltakethereignsofthefieldhockeyprogramwhentheteambeginsplaythisyear.KacyalsoservesastheCol-lege’sNCAAcomplianceofficer.AgraduateofEastStroudsburgUniversity,Kacyhasenjoyedsuccessasafieldhockeyplayeronboththehighschoolandcollegiatelevels. WhileamemberoftheLackawannaTrailHighSchoolteam,theDalton,Pa.,nativewasafour-yearstarterandletterwinner.SheearnedAll-Confer-encehonorsonthreeoccasionsandwasalsonamedaPennsylvaniaAll-Stateperformerontwooccasions. “IamlookingforwardtogettingstartedandshowcasingalltheCollegehastooffertopotentialstudent-athletes.KeystonehasshownastrongcommitmenttoitsathleticprogramsandIwilllooktocon-tinuethatqualityanddedicationthatissoevidenthere,”Kacysaid.

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PHoto 1Photograph from the 1974 Nokomian with the caption “Fancy meeting you here.”

PHoto 2Photograph from the 1972 Nokomian with the caption “Atta way team.”

PHoto 31977 Field Hockey team.

PHoto 4Gathering at the Hall of Fame induction Ceremony, from left to right: President Boehm; sheryl avery duvolich ’78; debbie Curmaci ’78; sioban Ziagos ’79; sandy spott ’79; Bobbi Wasser ’79; Kacy Parry, Field Hockey Coach; dr. Matthew Grimaldi, director of athletics.

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King Brown dawn Watkinsundergraduate Forensics Symposium Presenters

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CallitCSI-LaPlume! That’sright.SomeofthetopcrimesceneinvestigatorsinthenationvisitedKeystoneCollegeonSaturday,April19whentheKeystoneForensicScienceClubhosteditssecondannualUndergraduateForensicScienceResearchSymposium. Thesymposiumbroughttogetherstudents,professors,andotherexpertstodiscussthelatesttopicsinforensicscience.GuestspeakersfortheeventincludedKingBrownandDawnWatkins,twoofFlorida’smostexperiencedcrimesceneinvestigators.Theday-longeventwasheldinHibbardCampusCenter. “Thiswasagreatopportunityforourstudentstointeractwithsomeofthemostrespectedforensicscienceprofessionalsinthenation,”saidsymposiumcoordinatorandassistantprofessorofforensicbiologyTammyBarrette,J.D.“PresentationsbyKingBrownandDawnWatkinsweredefinitelythehigh-lightsofthesymposium.” Keystonestudentsparticipatinginthesymposiumincluded:Liza-BethCeballos,KendraDeOrio,JasonFreethy,JeanetteHarvey,AudrieannaLee,MarloMadrid,MeganMcMullen,TaraO’Hora,JennaReilly,StephanieSargent,andJuneSaul. KingBrownisacrimescenesupervisorfortheWestPalmBeach,Fla.PoliceDepart-ment.Acertifiedseniorcrimesceneanalyst,hesupervisesa10-personcrimescenedepartment. Beforetakingthatassignment,Mr.BrownservedasacrimesceneinvestigatorfortheHollywood,Fla.PoliceDepart-mentfor14years.Hehasbeeninvolvedinnumerouscriminalinvestigationsofalltypesandhasreceivedavarietyofaccom-

modationsandawards,includingthecityofHollywood’sMeritoriousServiceAward.Hehasamaster’sdegreeincriminaljusticefromFloridaInternationalUniversityandisanadjunctprofessoratPalmBeachCommunityCollege. DawnWatkinsisacertifiedlatentprintexaminerandcertifiedseniorcrimesceneinvestigatorwiththePalmBeachGardensPoliceDepartment.LikeMr.Brown,sheisregardedasanexpertinherfieldandhasbeeninvolvedinextensivecrime-sceneinves-tigationsandanalysis. Aftera10-yearcareerasanFBIfinger-printanalyst,shereceivedextensivetrainingduring18yearswiththeHollywood,Fla.

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PoliceDepartmentasafingerprintexaminer.UponretirementfromtheHollywoodPoliceDepartment,Ms.WatkinsworkedwiththeCoralSprings,Fla.PoliceDepartmentbeforejoiningthePalmBeachGardenspoliceforce.Ms.Watkinsreceivedamaster’sdegreeincriminaljusticeandteachesandlecturesatnumerousprofessionalassociationsandeducationalinstitutions.

Keystone student Melissa dutkevitch conducts a forensics experiment on campus.

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JimWalkerhasjustcompletedhisfreshmanyearatKeystoneCollege,butheisalreadywellonhiswaytoasuccessfulbusinesscareer. Jim,alongwithbusinesspartners

RaySteigerwaltandDaeheePark,capturedsecondplaceinthesixthannualGreatValleyBusinessPlanCompetition.Theirentry,MeezikInc.,developsapplicationsthatrunonthepopularFacebookandMyspaceWebsites.RayandDaeheeareJim’sbusinessas-sociatesbutarenotKeystonestudents. Theteamreceiveda$5,000cashawardandotherincentivesfortheirnewcompany.CongratulationstotheteamandtheirKeystonefacultymentorDr.SonjiLee,whohelpedguidethemthroughtheprocess. Sincethecompetitionbeganseveralyearsago,Dr.Lee’steamshaverecordedfirstplaceandsecondplacefinishesalongwithoneadditionalappearanceinthe

competition’sfinalround.TheBusinessPlanCompetitionissponsoredbytheGreatValleyTechnologyAlliance,alocaleconomicdevelopmentorganizationwhichpromotestechnologyadvancementinNortheasternPennsylvania. “Jimisanincrediblycreativeandintelligentyoungmanwhohasaverybrightfutureaheadofhim,”Dr.Leesaid.“Heandhisteamworkedespeciallyhardandnar-rowlymissedtakinghomefirstprize.” “Thishasbeenagreat‘realworld’experienceforme,”Jimsaid.“IhavebeenabletoapplywhatIhavelearnedintheclassroom.NowIcanusethisexperienceasIcontinuemycollegeandbusinesscareers.” OtherKeystonestudentsparticipatinginthecompetitionincludedLyndsayBirme-lin,StephenChristensen,MichaelDeLeo,AshleyKuback,BrianSupple,andLaurelRadzieski. “Onceagain,Dr.SonjiLeehasassembledateamofstudentsthathasproudlyrepresentedKeystoneinthishighlycompetitivebusinessplancompetition,”saidKeystoneCollegePresidentDr.EdwardG.

Award winners gather at the great valley Business Plan Competition banquet held in May at the Woodlands inn and resort, Wilkes-Barre. From left, Christopher Haran, Ceo, Great Valley technology alliance; robert Borwick, Business Plan Competition co-chair; dr. sonji Lee, Keystone College Assistant Professor and Business Plan Competition adviser; dr. Patti davis ’80, chair of Keystone College Business, Management and technology division; second-place finishers ray Steigerwalt and Keystone student Jim Walker; renee Zehel, Business Plan Competition co-chair; steve roth, Business Plan Competition judging chair; steve Cheskiewicz ’84, Keystone Busi-ness, Management and technology division instructor; and Keystone College President dr. edward G. Boehm, Jr.

Honors in business Plan CompetitionKeystone Student Takes

Boehm,Jr.“I’dliketoextendmysincerecongratulationstoDr.Lee,JimWalker,andallthestudentswhoparticipatedinthisprestigiousbusinesscompetition.” Congratulationstoallonajobwelldone!

6th AnnualgrEAt vAllEy buSinESS PlAn ComPEtition

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Forsixweeksthisspring,PennsylvaniawasthecenterofnationalattentionintheracefortheDemocraticpresidentialnomi-nationandKeystoneCollegefacultyandstudentsplayedaroleinthepoliticaldebate. High-profilerepresentativesfrombothDemocraticpresidentialcampaignsvisitedKeystone.FormerMarylandLieutenantGovernor,KathleenKennedyTownsend,spokeonbehalfofSenatorHillaryClinton,andformerPennsylvaniaSenator,HarrisWofford,spokeonbehalfofSenatorBarackObama. SeveralnewsorganizationsalsoincludedKeystoneintheircoveragethroughoutthehard-foughtcampaign.AssociateProfes-sorJeffBrauertwicewasaguestduringliveeveningnewsbroadcastsattelevisionstationWYOU,whichcoversallofNortheasternPennsylvania.JeffwasalsointerviewedbyWYOUandlocalnewspapersonseveralotheroccasionsaswell.TelevisionstationFoxNews-Channel40fromBinghamton,N.Y.visitedourcampustwicetointerviewstudentsandfacultymembersregardingtheirpresidentialchoices. AlongwithJeff,facultymembersMichaelTorrenceandK.C.Brady,andKeystonestudentsCoreyShevchikandKristenLeverswereinterviewedbyFox40newsreporterGraceCharles.

above: Former Maryland Lieutenant governor Kathleen Kennedy Townsend with President Boehm in the Hibbard Campus Center. across: dr. robert Cook, dean of academic affairs, former Pennsylvania senator Harris Wofford, and Jeff Brauer, Associate Professor.

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KeystoneCollegewastrulyaspecialplaceforDr.WarrenYeisley. Afterreceivinghisassociate’sdegreeinengineeringfromwhatwasthenKeystoneJuniorCollegein1959,Dr.Yeisleycontin-uedhiseducationatPennStateUniversity,earningabachelor’sdegreeinelectricalengineeringandadoctorateinbiophysics.Healsopursuedpost-doctoralstudiesatYaleUniversity. Dr.Yeisleythenpursuedalongandsuc-cessfulcareerinbiophysicsandcomputeren-gineeringwithWyethPharmaceuticalsandothertopbio-medicalcorporations.Throughallofthoseeducationalandprofessionalex-periences,theNewMilford,Pa.nativeneverforgothisrootsinruralNortheastPennsylva-niaandheneverforgotKeystoneCollege. That’swhyDr.Yeisley--whopassedawayin2006--andhiswife,HelenYeisley,haverememberedKeystonewithtwoveryspecialgifts. TheDr.WarrenG.YeisleyScholarshipforKeystoneCollegeEnvironmentalEduca-

dr. Warren ’59 and Helen yeisley

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tionInstitute(KCEEI)TeacherswillbeawardedannuallytoteachersfromtheBlueRidge,Pa.,SchoolDistrict.Thescholarshipwillfundteachers’attendanceatKCEEI’sannualforestandsocietycourse,orsimilarKCEEIcourses.Also,Mrs.Yeisleyhasestablishedascholarshiptobeawardedinthefallof2008toastudentinKeystone’senvironmentalresourcemanagementpro-gram. “WarrenfeltanintenseloyaltytoKeystone.Hefeltitservedasaspringboardfortherestofhislife.Keystonehelpedgethimstartedandhejustkeptongoing,”Mrs.Yeisleysaid. InadditiontotheiraffectionforKey-stone,Dr.andMrs.Yeisleyalsohadadeepappreciationfortheoutdoors.In2004,theypurchasedseveralacresoflandinSusque-hannaCountyonwhichtheyhopedtogrowhard-woodtreessuchasthebeautifulblackcherrytree.ThecoupleresidedinTeaneck,N.J.,butvisitedNortheastPennsylvaniaasoftenaspossible.

WhenMrs.Yeisleywasseekinganappropriatewaytohonorherhusband’smemory,shetouredtheKeystonecampusandmetwithKCEEIDirectorProfessorHowardJennings.Mrs.YeisleyappreciatedseeingwhereherhusbandreceivedhisearlycollegeeducationandbecamefamiliarwithKCEEI’smissionofassistingelementaryandhighschoolscienceteachers. ThegifttoKCEEIandthe2008envi-ronmentalsciencescholarshiphelpedexpresshergratitude.TheKCEEIscholarshipwillbeusedexclusivelyforteachersfromtheBlueRidgeSchoolDistrict,Dr.Yeisley’shometownschooldistrict. FundedinpartbytheU.S.ForestServicethroughtheEducationResearchConsortiumoftheWesternCarolinas,Inc.,KCEEIprovideshands-on,inquiry-basedscienceandenvironmentaleducationtoprofessionaleducatorsusingnatureasalaboratory. “WearetremendouslygratefultoDr.andMrs.YeisleyfortheestablishmentofthisKCEEIscholarshipforteachersintheBlueRidgeSchoolDistrict,”saidProfessorJennings.“Theirgiftwillenableteacherstobetterservetheirstudentsformanyyearstocome.” ThatisexactlywhatDr.Yeisleywouldhavewanted. “OurpurposeistogivebacktoKey-stoneCollegeandtothelocalcommunity.ThesegiftsseemedlikeaperfectwaytohonorWarren’smemory,”Mrs.Yeisleysaid.

GoingGreen.Sustainability.Reducingourcarbonfootprint. Thosetermsarenolongerjustbuzzwordssignal-ingafuturecommitmenttotheenvironment.TheyarestrongbeliefsthathavetakenrootinoursocietyandhavebecomepartoftheeverydaylivesofpeoplethroughouttheUnitedStatesandaroundtheworld. AtKeystoneCollege,commitmenttopreservingandmaintainingtheenvironmenthaslongbeenapartofourmissionandwillcontinuetobefordecadestocome.Keystone’s275-acrewoodedcampusiswidelyregardedasoneofthemostbeautifulcollegesinNortheasternPennsylvania.InInfact,readersofthe Abington Journal,ahighly

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suchastheKeystoneCollegeEnvironmentalEducationInstituteandtheCountrysideConservancy.

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respectedcommunityweeklynewspaper,votedKeystoneastheScrantonarea’smostbeautifulcollegecampusinitsrecentsurvey. Butabeautifulcampusisonlyagreatbenefitifitcanbesustainedandimprovedovertime.ThathasbeenthegoalofKeystoneCollege’sleaderssinceitsfoundingin1868andisofpreeminentimportancetoday.UndertheleadershipofPresidentDr.EdwardG.Boehm,Jr.,Keystonehasbeenattheforefrontofthesustainabilitymovementlocallyandnationally. “Ourmissionisveryclear.Wewanttodoeverythinginourpowertoprotect,maintain,andpreservethenaturalbeautyofKeystoneCollege,”PresidentBoehmsaid.“Thisisapromiseweowetothosewhohavecomebeforeusandtothosewhowillbeherelongafterwearegone.” Withthatobjectiveinmind,KeystoneCollegehasundertakenavarietyofim-portantenvironmentalandsustainabilityinitiativesthatwillproduceimmediateandlong-termbenefits.

ManyoftheseinitiativesarebeingimplementedthroughpartnershipswithSodexo,theinternationalcompanyresponsibleforKeystone’sfacilitiesanddiningservices.Othershavecomeinconjunctionwithlong-timecampuspartners

ThefollowingaresomeofthemajorinitiativesundertakenbyKeystonetoprotectandpreservetheenvironment:

the American College and university Presidents Climate Commitment KeystonehasbecomeachartermemberoftheAmericanCollege&UniversityPresi-dentsClimateCommitment(ACUPCC),anorganizationconsistingofcollegepresidentsbandingtogethertomakeadirectimpactononeofthemostchallengingissuesofthe21stcentury. AsanACUPCCsignatory,Keystoneandothermembersjointlyagreetodevelopplansfortheirrespectiveinstitutionstoreduceandultimatelyneutralizegreenhousegasemissionsoncampusandtoaccelerateresearchandeducationaleffortstoprotectandpreservetheenvironment. “KeystoneCollegeisextremelyhonoredtojoincollegesanduniversitiesthroughouttheUnitedStatesinthisimportantinitia-

“Ourmissionisveryclear.Wewanttodoeverythinginourpowertoprotect,maintain,andpreservethenaturalbeautyofKeystoneCollege.”-PresidentBoehm

Students learn about the environment on Keystone’s picturesque back campus.

specifictypesofturbinesthatshouldbeconstructed. Thewind-resourceassessmentwillbeconductedbyKeystoneCollegeenviron-mentalsciencestudentsinconjunctionwithfacultyandindustryprofessionals.Thetowerwillbeplacedatvariouslocationsoncampusduringthenexttwoyears.ItsinitiallocationisneartheAreaHealthEducationCenter(AHEC)ontheeasternpartofcampus. Afterthetestperiodiscompletedandaccuratereadingsareobtained,adecisioncanbemaderegardingthebestlocationstoconstructseveralwind-poweredturbineswhichwillgenerateelectricityforcampususe.Theturbineswillbeapproximately100feethigh,aboutthesamesizeasthetowerforKeystone’sradiostation. Keystonecurrentlyderives10percentofitselectricityfromwind-powerprovidedbyPPLElectricUtilities.Whenthewindtur-binesareeventuallyconstructedoncampusin2009,theuseofpowerfromhydrocarbonfueledsourceswillbefurtherreduced.

Environmental Partnerships KeystoneCollegecontinuestoworkwithourvaluedpartnerstohelppromoteenvironmentalawareness.

tive,”PresidentBoehmsaid.“Keystoneislocatedonbeautifulfields,gardens,andwoodlands.ThesouthbranchofTunkhan-nockCreekrunsthroughourcampus.Becauseofthisrustic,naturalsetting,Keystonehasalwaysbeenkeenlyawareoftheimportanceofmaintainingandsustain-ingournaturalenvironment.BecomingamemberoftheAmericanCollegeandUniversityPresidentsClimateCommitmentisanotherhistoricstepinthatdirection.” Otherwell-knownuniversitiesparticipatingintheeffortinclude,CornellUniversity,SyracuseUniversity,theUniversityofNorthCarolina,theUniversityofFlorida,andtheUniversityofColorado.

Wind Power KeystoneCollegehasbegunatestprocessasthefirststeptoultimatelyproduc-ingwind-poweredelectricityoncampusby2009.SolairEnergy,Inc.,arenewableenergycompanybasedinRalston,Lycom-ingCounty,Pa.,hasinstalledan80-foottemporarytesttowerwhichwillmeasurethecampus’capacitytogenerateelectricitythroughwind-drivenmeans.Thetestswillrevealthebestlocationstoinstallwind-poweredturbinesandhelpdeterminethe

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Left: dr. robert Cook, Vice President and dean of academic affairs and President Boehm speak with students about the importance of wind power. right: KCEEI students learn about the environment.

Keystone College’s Environmental Education Institute (KCEEI)isfundedinpartbytheUSDAForestServicethroughtheEducationResearchConsortiumoftheWesternCarolinas,Inc.KCEEI,underthedirectionofProfessorHowardJennings,iscommittedtoenhancingtheteachingexperiencebyprovidinghands-onscienceandenvironmentalinstructiontoeducatorsusingnatureasalaboratory. AlsolocatedonthecampusistheWillary Water Resource Center,dedicatedtoprovidingpubliceducationinwater-re-latedissuesandfosteringpublicinvolvementinwatershedactivities.KeystoneCollegeandtheLackawannaCountyConservationDistrictjointlyoperatethefacility,creatingauniquepartnershipbetweenlocalgovern-mentandaprivateinstitution. TheCountryside Conservancy,alsooncampus,encouragesconservationinLackawanna,WyomingandSusquehannacountiesbyprovidingassistancetolandown-erswhowanttopreservetheirlandsandwatersheds. The Mid-Atlantic Center for Urban and Community Forestry,ispartoftheUSDAForestService,NortheasternArea,UrbanandCommunityForestryProgram,

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providingassistanceinthedevelopmentandtransferofinnovativetoolsandtechnologiestoassurehealthyfunctioningurbanforestsforgenerationstocome. KeystoneCollege,inconjunctionwiththeOverlook Estate Foundation,alsooperatesthe“SugarShack,”whichproducesandbottlesdelicioushome-grownmaplesyrupfromourownmapletrees. KeystoneCollegehasestablishedseveraloutdoorlaboratoriesoncampus,includingahydro-geologicwellfieldandseveralcon-tinuouswaterqualitymonitoringstations.

Campus improvements Therehavebeensignificantenviron-mentalenchancementstoourcampusaswell. • TheroofontheMillerLibraryhas beenreplacedwithanewEnergyStar compliantroof.Thenewroofis notonlydesignedtoeliminateleaks, butwillalsosignificantlyreducethe airconditioningloadinthewarm summermonths. • KeystoneCollegehaspurchasedfour electricvehiclesfromVantageVe- hiclesofYorbaLinda,Calif.The vehicleswillreplacethreegas-power- edvansandoneautomobileandwill beusedbycampussafetyofficersand Sodexocampusfacilityemployees. Theswitchtoelectric-powered vehicleswillreducecarbonemissions oncampus.

Campus dining and maintenance Services KeystoneandSodexo,alsoworktogethertopromoteenvironmentalsustain-abilityinseveralways: • Keystoneparticipatedwithover375 collegesanduniversitiesin“Recycle- mania,”anationalrecyclingcompeti- tion.Thecompetition,whichran fromJanuary27throughApril5, featuredavarietyofon-campus activitiesdesignedtohelpthe Collegecommunityrealizethe importanceofrecyclingtoprotect andsustaintheenvironment.The Keystonecommunityrecycledover 10.3tonsofcardboard,2.28tonsof paper,andjustover2tonsofplastic bottlesandcans.

• TraylessTuesdaysalsohelpsave about1,000gallonsofwaterper week.EachTuesdaytraysarenot usedinthecafeteria,meaningno waterwasneededtowashthem.The amountoffoodconsumedby studentsalsodecreasedbyabout2 ouncespertray.LocalABCaffiliate WNEPfeaturedTraylessTuesdaysas partofanongoingenvironmental series. • Studentswerechallengedtoconserve aspartofSodexo’s“Weighthe Waste”program.Eachweek,Sodexo measuredtheamountsofrecycled wastecollectedinthestudent cafeteria,andstudentswerechal- lengedtodecreasethatamountin subsequentweeks. • Allkitchensoapsanddishwashing productsarechemical-free“green products.” • Allcardboard,plasticandfryeroilis recycled.

• Sodexohasintroducedbio-degrad- ablesilverwareandplates,available togroupswhorequestthem. • MilkissuppliedbyLehighValley Farms,whichpurchasesmuchofits milkfromlocaldairyfarmsinWayne County. • Pennsylvania-grownorganicproducts areusedinKeystonediningfacilities. TheseprojectsandmanyotherslikethemwillhelpkeepKeystoneatthefore-frontofthesustainabilitymovementfordecadestocome.That’sapromiseworthkeepingforcurrentKeystoniansandforfuturegenerationswhoarerelyingonustomakeourcampus,ournation,andourworldabetterplacetolive.

The new Energy Star compliant roof on the Miller Library will signifi-cantly improve energy efficiency.

Newly purchased electric vehicles greatly reduce carbon emissions and are much more cost effective to operate.

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dr. Warren and Helen yeisley

spotlighting an alumni

Astheworld’sneedforenergycontin-uestosoar,aKeystoneCollegegraduateisputtinghistalentandeducationtoproduc-tiveusebyhelpingournationpreserveitsenvironmentalresources. ChristopherYeakel’05,servesasanenvironmentalbiologistwiththeFederalEnergyRegulatoryCommission.WorkingwithintheLandResourcesBranchoftheOfficeofEnergyProjects,Chrisisresponsi-bleforapprovingapplicationsforavarietyofactivitiesatnon-federalprojectsitesinvolv-inghydropower,includingconstructionofprivateboatdocks,commercialmarinas,publicaccesstowaterways,andrecreationalfacilities. Specifically,hereviewsandapprovesapplicationstoensuretheyareconsistentwithenvironmentallawsandhabitatman-agementguidelines.Toachievethisgoal,Chrisoftenconsultswithstatehistoricalpreservationofficers,theUnitedStatesFishandWildlifeServices,andtheFederalBu-reauofLandManagement. Achievingthedelicatebalancebetweenenvironmentalandeconomicbenefitcanbeadifficulttask.Chrismustconsiderpropertyowners,localresidents,andenvironmentalissueswhenmakingalicensingdecision.Inadditiontothelicensingapprovalprocess,Chrisalsodealswithcomplianceissues.Ifanallegedtransgressiontakesplace,hecompletesareviewoftheprojecthistoryandcircumstancesanddeterminesifthelicenseeactedappropriately. WhileatKeystone,Chriswasafamiliarandfriendlyfaceacrosscampus,activeinmanyenvironmentalactivitiesandresearchprojects.TheenvironmentalresourcemanagementgraduatesupportedhisacademicstudiesbyworkingfulltimewiththeCollege’sPhysicalFacilitiesdepart-ment.“KeystoneCollegeprovidedauniqueandunparalleledlearningexperience,”Chrissaid.“Acomfortableandclose-knitlearningenvironmentallowedmetodeveloptheskillsnecessaryforprofessionalsuccess.”

Chrishadanavidinterestintheenvi-ronmentandoutdoorswhilegrowingupinnearbyFactoryville,Pa.,andthatinteresthelpedhiminchoosinghiscareerpath.“Theworldaroundusaffectsoureverydaylives.Itisextremelyimportantthatweallserveasstewardstoourenvironment.”

Keystone graduate Chris yeakel ’05strives to Maintain environmental Balance

Chris Yeakel ’05 makes a site visit to Smith Mountain Lake in Virginia.

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commencement highlights

PHoto 22008 graduating employees and children of employees gather prior to Commencement. Front row, from left: sara Lameo, Jaimie Himka, robin Walker, allison dowling, Melissa sussman, april Guse, Lucilia Lopes. second row, from left: John J. andreoli, Jessica West, robert M. Kubrick, James M. Mcelroy, tara Pliska, Zachary Middleton Paradise.

KeystoneCollegecelebratedits137thcommencementduringceremoniesontheCollege’scampusinLaPlumeonSaturday,May17.Degreeswereconferredupon363students.Over70percentofstudentsgradu-atedwithabaccalaureatedegree,anall-timehighforKeystone. PresidentDr.EdwardG.Boehm,Jr.,presidedovertheceremony.FrankDeford,

oneofthenation’smostrespectedsportsau-thorsandcommentators,providedthekey-noteaddress.Mr.Defordwasalsoawardedanhonorarydoctoratedegree. AlsoaddressingtheirclassmateswereKeystonegraduatesEvelynB.Munley,Montdale,Pa.,outstandingWeekenderassociategraduate;HeatherRowles,Hones-dale,Pa.,outstandingWeekenderbaccalau-

2008 Commencementreategraduate;MichelleNaylor,Brookdale,SusquehannaCounty,Pa.,outstandingtraditionalassociategraduate;andLyndsayJ.Birmelin,LakeAriel,Pa.,outstandingtraditionalbaccalaureategraduate. Dr.RobertCook,deanofacademicaffairs,andDianeC.Paparo’76,chairofKeystone’sboardoftrustees,conferreddegreesuponthegraduates.

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PHoto 4dr. robert Cook, Vice President and dean of academic Affairs address the graduates.

PHoto 1Frank deford, keynote speaker.

PHoto 3President Boehm takes a moment to wish Hsuan-Hui tu congratulations.

PHoto 5Professor Howard Jennings served as marshal, leading the Commencement procession.

1945Jeanne Carpenter Wall200EastVillageRoad,Apt.306Newark,DE19713-3850jcw@ezaccess.net

Shirley ’46andTom ’45 WatkinsofNewHart-ford,N.Y.celebratedtheir60thweddinganniver-saryonApril24,2008.Theyhavethreechildren,ThomasR.andJaneWatkins,WendyandMarkLevitt,andGailMatthews,allofNewHartford,N.Y.Theyhavesixgrandchildren,MatthewLevittofBoston,Mass.BrettLevittofUticaN.Y.,SarahWatkinsofNewYorkCity,DerekMatthewsofSanJose,Calif.andShelbyandTylerMatthewsofNewHartford,N.Y.Mr.WatkinsisretiredasPresidentofDanDeeDonuts,Inc.andaColonelSandersKentuckyFriedChickenfranchise.Mr.Watkins’45servedontheBoardofTrusteesofKeystoneCollegeandwasthe1972KeystonianoftheYear.

1946Janice Owens Schmitt ’46recentlyretiredfromteachingEnglishasaSecondLanguagetoChinesestudents,inScranton,Pa.

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ThefollowingclassesareinneedofClassCorrespondents:1942,1944,1946,1952,1959,1963,1978,1982,1983,1993,1997,1998,and2001.PleasecontacttheAlumniOfficeat(877)4COLLEGEoption5,ifyouareinterestedinservingasyourclasscorrespondent.

Class notes

1938Bill SeamansR.D.2Box2114Factoryville,PA18419

1939Florence Lampart Gammerdinger1217BridgeStreetHonesdale,PA18431flogam1217@yahoo.com

Elizabeth Widger Johler ’39sadlyreportedthatherhusband,Robert ’39,passedaway.

1940/1941Vera Tetlock Mazaleski166NorthMainStreetOldForge,PA18518Vmom166@aol.com

WalterJ.Schanbacher,husbandofMarie Coolbaugh Schanbacher ’41,passedawayFebruary13,2008atWilsonMemorialHospitalinNewarkValley,N.Y.WalterreceivedanhonorarydegreefromKeystonein1996.

James Smith ’41,husbandofMarie Finnerty Smith ’41,passedawayMarch4,2008inWestChester,Pa.

1943Frances Marsh Clark5421ComfortCircleBethlehem,PA18017beepclark@rcn.com

Frances Marsh Clark ’43isretiringasCo-Direc-torofMessiahLutheranChildCenterinBeth-lehem,Pa.,completing50yearsofworkinearlychildhoodeducation.

1944Gertrude Krovetz Shacter ’44andherhusbandrecentlycelebratedtheir60thweddinganniver-sary.

1947Rita Cutie Jordan801MapleStreetScranton,PA18505

IwouldliketobeginthiscolumnbysendingacongratulationstothefollowingKeystoneCollegealumnionreachinga“Milestone”celebratingtheir60thweddinganniversary:Janet Michel McGurrin ’47andhusbandTed, William Fleck-enstein ’47andwifeJeanne ’43,Bette Burwasser Davidson ’47andhusbandMarvin.

Ann Fields Suskind ’47,Lexington,Mass.anddaughterLindaventuredonawonderfultriptoMoscow,St.Petersburg,Helsinki,Tallenn,RigaandVilnius.AnnandhusbandFrankresideinBocaRaton,Fla.forthewintermonths.WhileinMassachusetts,Anncontinuestodovolunteerwork.

Louise Schunk Moran ’47,Danville,Pa.andhusbandJackareproudtoannouncethebirthoftwogreat-grandchildren-onenamedAubraandtheotherJack.Congratulations!

Bette Burwasser Davidson ’47,Linwood,N.J.,andherhusbandMarvattendedagranddaughter’sweddinginCalifornia.Theyfellin“love”withthebeautifuldesertandremainedinRanchoMirage,Calif.forallthewintermonths.Bettecontinuestowritepoetryandhadabookofpoemspublishedrecently.

Vivian Kolansky Miller ’47,PembrokePines,Fla.,writesthatshemadeatriptoKeystoneCollegeinAugust2007whilevisitingrelativesinNewJerseyandthePoconos.Vivianmentionedthiswasthefirsttimein60yearssincegraduat-ingthatshereturnedtothebeautifulcampusofKeystone.Herextendedfamilyincludesthreechildren,eightgrandchildrenandnogreatgrandsasyet!E-mail-VKMIL@aol.com.

Jean Weber Davis ’47,LeRaysville,Pa.,mothertosixdaughtersand19grandchildren,isproudtowelcomeherfirstgreatgrandchildnamedAnn.JeanisaregularatourannualKeystoneCollegeHomecoming/Reunions.

Tom ’45 and Shirley ’46 Watkins celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary

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Florence Plice Matthiesen ’47andhusbandJim ’47liveinagatedgolfcoursecommunityinJas-per,Ga.FlowritesthatshewontheLadiesNineHoleClubChampionshipandhasatrophyandplaquetoproveit.BothFloandJimareretiredfromtheteachingprofession.

William Clover ’47,WarrenAcres,Okla.,andwifePaulaarebothretired.Presentlytheydon’ttravelverymuchbutenjoytheirhobbiesofgardeningandgolf.

Ethel Gerlock Lentz ’47andhusband,Bill ’47,Gettysburg,Pa.,reporttheyarebothretiredandstill“kickingstrong.”EthelcontinuestokeepupwithherknittingwhileBillmakesuseoftheircomputer.TheyarecontenttowatchTValso.

William Weibel ’47,E.Arlington,Vt.,andwifeJeriarebothskiersandenjoythemanyslopesinVermont.GardeningisBill’shobbywhenskiseasonisover.

Joan Hoffman Lyman ’47,Springville,Pa.,isoneofourfaithfulannualHomecoming/Re-unionalumni.However,Joanranintoaseriousproblemin2007-shedrovetoKeystoneCollegetojoinus,onlytofindouttherewerenoparkingspacesavailableandhadtoreturnhome.Sorry,Joan,Idohopetherearebetterparkingarrange-mentsforReunion2008!

Ann Wullert ’47,Scranton,Pa.,isretiredanddoesvolunteerworkforherchurchalongwithotherorganizations.AnnalsocontinueswithherhobbyofPolkaDancing.

Janice Carey Wolfe ’47,Jeannette,Pa.,retiredfromfamilybusinessandhasbeenenjoyingherfreetimewiththesevengreat-grandchildren.Herfamilyoftwosonsandeightgrandchildrenkeepseveryonebusy.

Walter Gantz ’47,Scranton,Pa.,isretiredandvolunteersmanyhourstoourlocalAmericanRedCross.Keepupthegoodwork!

Jeannette Mena Bush ’47,Glendale,Calif.,isnowsemi-retired.Sheandherhusband,Carl,lovetotravelvisitingrelativesinvariousstates.Enjoyyourtrips!

Emerson Davis ’47,Scranton,Pa.,andwifeMarianneareenjoyingtheirretirement.Theymovedtoanapartmentaftersellingtheirhome.Bothsendtheirregardstoall1947alumni.

Marjorie Bates Hamlin ’47,Farmville,Va.,con-tinuestohelpdaughterJudyinthedoggroom-ingbusinessandraisingshowhorseswhichareenteredinArabianSportHorseNationalShows.GoodLuck!

Anne Pethick Flannery ’47,Jessup,Pa.,willbevisitingsonPaulandfamilyinCentennial,Colo.sinceshehasnearlyfullyrecoveredfrominjurieswhenhitwithacar.Anne’sextendedfamilymembersincludesixchildren,eightgrandchildrenandonegreatgranddaughternamedLanaGrace.Alumniclassof1947sendbestwishestoAnneforaSpeedyRecovery!

Jack Kostige ’47,Factoryville,Pa.,continuestopromotefundingforTheClassof1947andTheClassof1946KeystoneMilitaryInMemoriamEndowment.Theamountraisedtodateisover$3,500withnearly$6,500togobyDecember31,2008.

Onasadnote,inclosingIwouldliketosendcondolencestothefamiliesofthefollowing1947alumniontheir“passing”in2007:Serge GambalHarry GregoryEarl SmithGeorge Nesbitt

Averysincerethankyouto1947alumniwhocontributedtoourclassnotescolumn.Pleasecallmeat570-347-7607orwritetotheaddressatthebeginningofourcolumn.Hopetoseeyouatour61stHomecoming/Reunioninthefall2008!

1948/1949Edward G. Prebor380PennsylvaniaAvenue,ApartmentL-4Oakmont,PA15139sprebor@verizon.net

Robb Holt ’48teachessailingatayachtclubinN.Y.

Joan Leake Mandella ’48andherhusbandre-centlycelebratedtheir50thweddinganniversary.

1950Charlie Werner2LacKineDriveRochester,NY14618

Goingthroughlettersandcardswithagreatdealofassistancefrommyclassmate,Norma“Nan”Waters,atreasuretroveofstoriesemerge.Notallaretalesofthe“achesandpainsofoldage,”inspiteofwhichgettingold“…stillbeatsthealternative…”quotingWinstonChurchillonbecoming80!

Shirley Rogers ’50willcelebrateher50thwed-dinganniversaryinDecemberof2008.Shehasfourchildrenand16grandchildren.

C. “Cliff” Ness ’50,another“CottageMan”andfriendforover50years,hasovercomehisprevi-oushealthproblems,andlastsummertookhiswifeonaEuropeancruise,includingtheRhineRiver.(HealwaysdidlikethewinesoftheRhin-egau!)HisgrandsonhasmovedinwithhimsohecancommutetoThreeRiversCollegeinNor-wich,Conn.,wherehemajorsinnuclearscience.Cliffsaysit’sgreattohavea“residentcomputerman!”Nottobeoutdone,hehasadaughterwhoisinthesameschool,samemajor.HissonisapracticingphysicianinFlorida.(IcanrememberCliff ’swife,Marilyn,changinghisdiapers!)

Joan Puchalski Maust ’50,hasalsorecoveredfromherserioushealthproblems,andisdoingverywell.Sheandherhusbandspendalotoftimevisitingtheirfoursonsandfamilies.

Art Stucklen ’50 writesthathiswife’sAlzheimer’shasreachedthepointwhereshehastobeinanassistedlivingunit.

MysympathygoestoChuck Yungkurth ’50,onthepassingofhisbrotherDonald ’53,onFebru-ary18,2008.Chuckhasauthoredtwobooksthatshouldappealtotrainbuffs:“Delaware&HudsonSteam”and“TracksideAroundScranton,Pa.1952-1976.”ThelatervolumeshouldbeofinteresttoallwholiveintheLackawannaValleyRegion,orwhocamefromthearea,andlikeabitofthelocalhistory.ThereisevenachapteronthetrolleycarsoftheScrantonTransitCo.,(re-ferredtointhespringof1950byanearlymorn-ingdiscjockeyonWGBIAMas“theScrambledTransomCompany”).

Bill ’51 and Marge Kistner ’51 Meredith (aclassromancethatisstillgoinggreat)sentmeacardwithanote“nomorephonecallswithbadnewsconcerningourfriends.”

Albert “Ed” Scarlett ’51,afellow“CottageMan”andgreatbuddy,afterovercominghishealthproblemsofthepast,stillmanagestotakeacoupleoftripseachyearandadmits“gettingoldisnotforsissies.”

Therewillbeonelessbrightstarinthenightsky.OnDecember10,2007Marilyn White Sykes ’50passedaway.Asanoldfriend,Iwassaddenedbyherpassing,andshewaslovedbyallherclassmates.Whenshewalkedintoaroom,itwasifsomeonehadturnedupthelights.InadditiontoherhusbandHarry“Bob”Sykes,sheleaveschildrenandgrandchildren.AmongthemareTodd ’81,hiswifeMaria (Piersimoni) ’80,andDavid ’89.

Sosomebetternews.Edward “Zeke” Prebor ’49camethroughcancersurgery,chemotherapy,and

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radiationtreatments,onlytofollowupwithaquadrupleheartbypassandtwovalvereplace-ments.Hislovelywife,Shirley,writes,“He’smaderemarkablerecovery…wecountourbless-ingsdailyandmarvelatmodernmedicine,andthepowerofprayer.”HavingbeenonthesameroadZeke,Icanonlysay“AMEN!”Butwhat,nopacemaker?

Andnowfora“commercialmessage”fromourAlmaMater;onNovember8,2007,Iwashon-oredtobeatthe11thAnnualScholarshipLun-cheon.Amongthespeakerswas“Al” Morante ’49,whomadeabrieftalkentitled“ongivingback.”HeemphasizedthatthoseofuswhohavebenefitedfromwhatKeystonedidforusshouldhelpthenewgeneration.HealsosupervisestheClassesof’48,’49,&’50EdwardPreborScholarshipFund,whichhasalreadyawardedseveralscholarships.Heand“Zeke”seeaneedtoincreaseitsendowmentincomebyraisingmoremoneysoitcanfundthebenefitsfrominvest-mentincome.Iagree.

Thoseofyouwhowere“CottageMen”orwhoknewFred ’51 and Shirley Morgan ’51 Friden,areencouragedtodonatetothefundofthesamename.Whileitisanewfund,ithasbeenabletoalreadyawardonescholarship.Tornbetweentwoloyalties,Igivetoboth!IonlywishIwasrichenoughtogivemoretoKeystone,asIfeelamoralobligationthatIcanneverrepayinfull!

1951J. Fred Friden1309BethelHillRoadShickshinny,PA18655jff@epix.net

Wade Whitney ’51openedamusicstore,Wade’sWorld,inScranton,Pa.

1952Robert Garth ’52hassteppeddownfromhispositionasclasscorrespondent.KeystoneCollegeappreciatesBob’sdevotiontothecorrespondentprogramovermanyyears.Hewillbegreatlymissed.

Marian Horak ’52hadtwogreat-granddaughtersbornonValentine’sDayduringastorm.

Judith Breckir Struhl ’52wouldlovetohearfromsomeofherfellowclassmates.

1953Ellen Verhulst Eastty69CircleDriveMillington,NJ07946easttymil@juno.com

ThispastseasonwhilewinteringinKeyWest,Fla.,Tom ’52andCharlotte Moser ’53 Davis,entertainedvisitsfromArt ’53andJanet Har-rison ’53 Imdorf andlaterfromGardner ’52andNancy Kerns ’53 VanScoyoc.

Ourclassiscelebratingits55threunionyearinOctober,theweekendofthe17thand18th.Wehopetohaveagoodrepresentationoncampus.Thosewhoplantoattendsofarare:EllenandBobEastty,CharlotteMoserDavis,NancyKernsVanScoyoc,RuthHenryComfort,BettyHerl-burtComfortandEarleComfort.Pleaseplantojoinus.Moredetailstofollow.

1954Gene Barashes31092GrassyParkeDriveFernandinaBeach,FL32034kjcpsv1@comcast.net

Donald ’54 and Ada Merollini’54 Erat recentlycelebratedtheir50thweddinganniversary.

1955Maryjane Linsz KrepperPOBox374Bradford,VT05033kreppers@charter.net

Maryjane Linsz Krepper ’55andherhusbandareenjoyingretirementinthe“slowlane”ofVermont.Thewinterhasreallybeenthesnowiesteverandquiteachallenge.Theyhavehadaninterestingjourneytothispointandnowdowhatallretireesdo,travel,garden,ski,andenjoytheirfamilies.

Julie Walker Blevins ’55islivinginLongBeach,Calif.Sherecentlydislocatedbothshouldersinafallandisrecuperating.

1956Paul Farbanish801SequoiaLaneVestal,NY13850farby1@verizon.net

Myriam Wellner Walsh ’56hadanartshowingonMarch7,2008intheGalleryinNashville,Tenn.

1957Harry O. Brooks32HickoryLaneAmherst,MA01002holdham@comcast.net

1958Sue Chisholm PeckPOBox85Wellsville,PA17365-0085Speck980@ptd.net

Classof’58–thisisouryear!Our50thGoldReunioniscomingupOctober17,18,and19.Anumberofclassmatesalreadyareplanningtoattend.Comerenewoldacquaintances,seethechangestothecampus,andreliveyourdaysatKeystone.Putthedatesonyourcalendarnow.OfficialreunioninformationshouldbeinthemailinAugust.HopetoseealotofyouinOctober.

Jerry Cohen ’58hasrecentlyretiredfromUniversalStudios-Hollywood,Calif.after34years.Heworkedasafilmeditor,musiceditor,andmusicsupervisor.

1960/1961Barbara Isgar Vernovage ’612397StonehouseRoadSusquehanna,PA18847kjcbobbie@yahoo.com

Marti Pringle Bergman ’61andherhusbandToddspentaweekendinNewYorkCitywithSandy Williams Cupillari ’61andherhusbandTom Cupillari ’60.TheyvisitedSandyandTom’sdaughterandMartiandTodd’sson.FourtyfiveyearsoffriendshipwhichstartedatKeystoneJuniorCollegecontinuesandtheyearsvanish!

Arnie Gluck ’61hasanewe-mailaddress,adg9310@yahoo.com.

Giles Stanton ’61iscurrentlyservingasaSouthAbingtonTownshipsupervisor.

Norman White ’61retiredfromTobyhannainMarchof2007andisaprofessoratJohnsonCollegeteachingBusiness101.

1962Charles Root142MolineDriveNewportNews,VA23606cngroot@juno.com

Elaine DeCarl ’62andherhusbandarebothretiredandstayingbusybytravelingandvisitingtheirsevengrandchildren,includingasetoftriplets.

1963Joseph Tokash ‘63retiredfromNorthropGrum-manafter28yearsinconfigurationanddatamanagement.Heandhiswife,Marina,liveintheChicagosuburbs.

1964Pat RileyP.O.Box1020Buckingham,PA18912excelusa@bellatlautic.net

Curt StevensP.O.Box39710WaterStreetNicholson,PA18446curtisn@epix.net

1965Susan J. Nathan, Ph.D.2219ViaMariposaEast,UnitQLagunaWoods,CA92637drsusan2@hotmail.com

Armand Fiorani ’65hasmovedhisbusiness,TastySwirl,toanewlocationatBill’sShopritePlazainDaleville,Pa.

Pierce ’65andMartha Ryders ’66 Purcell celebratedtheir40thweddinganniversaryonDecember14,2007.TheymetatKeystone.

1966Allegra Campbell22BridleRoadNewMilford,CT06776

Ellen Acampa Fusaro ’66hasretiredfromteach-ingandisenjoyinghersweetgranddaughter.SheandherhusbandtraveltoItalyquiteoftenandareenjoyingtheirleisuretime.ShestillreflectsonherdaysatKeystoneassomeofherfondesttimes.

James Morgart ’66isaCPA/CFPandhashisownpractice.Heandhiswifehavetwogrownchildrenandthreegrandchildren.

1967Betsy Kaufman6477BrickHearthCourtAlexandria,VA22306bkaufman7@verizon.net

Mary Ann Cunningham ’67recentlyretiredfromMontroseAreaHighSchool.

Harold Kaplan ’67recentlyretiredandnowworksasatoolconsultant.

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Bruce Ralli ’67retiredfromJPStevensHighSchoolafter35yearsteachingmathematics.Heacceptedafulltimepositionteachingmath-ematicsatMonmouthUniversityinWestLongBranch,N.J.

1968Dennis Coffinberger332FrostyValleyRoadDanville,PA17821denmaracres@epix.net

Firstofall,IwouldliketothankanyoneandeveryonewhoisinvolvedinfindingclassmatesfortheGreatReunionIIIthatisgoingtotakeplaceonOctober17-19.Keepupthegoodwork.IknowthatthisReunionwillbeagreatone.Andbytheway,foryoupeoplethatgraduatedin1968,thisisour40th.Iknowitonlyseemslikeyesterday,butgetintouchwithanyoneyouknowandbringthemalong.Keystoneisstillagreatplaceandrememberthatitiswherealotofusgotourstartinlife.IhavetriedtostayactivewithKeystoneandIamcurrentlyonseveralcommit-tees.IfyouwouldliketobecomemoreactivewiththeCollegeorGreatReunion,justgivemeabuzzorcalltheAlumniOfficeandtalktoChris-tinaorcallKateJonesat(570)945-8161.WewouldalllovetohearfromyouandwouldliketohearofanyideasyoumayhavefortheReunion.

Diana Smedley Johnson ’68,Attleboro,Mass.,hasbeenmarriedtoJefffor39years.Theyhavethreedaughtersandsixgrandchildren.Sheworksintherealestatebusiness.

Robert Uzenoff ’68worksforFujifilmMedicalSystemsUSA,Inc.

IretiredfromteachinglastJuneafter35yearsandkeepbusydoingthingsaroundthehouseandmanycommunityactivities.

CometotheReunioninOctoberandtellusthosestoriesaboutyouradventuresatKeystoneandshareyourlivesstoriessincethosegreatKey-stonedays.Again,justdropmealineorgivemeacall.Mycellphonenumberis(570)854-0486ormyhomeis(570)784-2977.Hopetohearfromyou.

1969Michele Simonetta Thatcher605WarrenStreetPhillipsburg,NJ08865thatcherem@hotmail.com

Michael Fredmonski ’69retiredinthesummerof2007fromthePennsylvaniagovernment.Heisrelaxingandtryingtokeepbusy.

1970Jay A. Lambert1713WestSunnyslopeLanePhoenix,AZ85021

Neil Duncan ’70wasinductedintotheNationalWrestlingHallofFame,LongIslandChapteronApril18,2008.

Leslye Epstein ’70hasbeenlivinginPortland,Ore.fornearly40years.Shereceivedhermaster’sdegreeinpublicadministrationfromPortlandStateUniversityandworkedasthedirectorofadmittingatOregonHealthSciencesUniver-sityuntilherretirementin1997.Shehasbeentraveling,riverrafting,scubadivingandenjoyinghergrandchildren(fromhermarriage-nokidsforher).Shewouldlovetohearfromyou,pleasee-mailheratleslyee@comcast.net.

Thomas Escandel ’70hasretiredfrompubliceducation.

1971Susan Sekol Leonard2040HickoryRidgeRoadFactoryville,PA18419

Gene Camoni ’71hasretiredfrompubliceduca-tionafter33years.

Diana Alden Case ’71wasnamedexecutiveadministratorforPeckvilleAssemblyofGod.Inhernewventure,sheisblessedtoexperiencetheprocessofbuildinganewbeautifulchurchandestablishingasenioradultdaycarecenter(ValleyAdultCareCenter)toimprovethequalityoflifeforsenioradultsinthegreaterMidValleyarea.Herdaughter,Tiffany,graduatedin2007fromKeystonewithabachelor’sdegreeinelementaryeducation.ShenowhastwoniecesandanephewattendingKeystoneandisexcitedtoseethisgreatheritagecarryon.

Richard Fadden ’71boughttheChristyMathew-sonhouseinFactoryville,Pa.andenjoysthehouseandthetownverymuch.

Gregory Moskel ’71hasbeenatIncomeMain-tenancefor25yearsandwasjustpromotedtosupervisor.

1972William Brandt401NorthTurnpikeRoadDalton,PA18414

Barbara Duff Dowling ’72hasadoptedachildfromChina.Shehasbeenmarriedfor25yearsandlivesinCanada.

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Bill Shaffer ’72livesinFindlay,OhiowithLaura(wife),Jonathon(16),andRebekah(13).Godisgood.Hehasajobandthefamilyisdoingwell.

Michael’72 andMary Russell ’72 SmirnelivejustsevenmilesfromthebeautifulKeystonecam-pus.MichaelisabricklayerandMaryistheAct101counseloratKeystone.TheirdaughterMariaisaspecialedteacherandsonRosario ’04isaCapitolpoliceofficerinWashingtonD.C.Theyhaveagrandson,Dominic,age18months.TheKeystonecampusisstillbeautifulandthefacultyandstaffareassupportiveasin1970.

1973Gerald Creedon129WestThomasCourtKennettSquare,PA19348

David Adomiak ’73 startshis33rdyearofteach-inginthePoconoMountainSchoolDistrict.HecoacheshighschoolsoftballandhopesafterretirementtocomebacktoKeystoneCollegetobeamentorinsoftball.

Jane Gordon Hertzberg ’73hasworkedasaspeechpathologistfor23years.ShehastwogrownchildrenwithasonintheArmyandtwograndchildren.ShewasnamedTeacheroftheYearin2002.ShemissesherfriendsfromKeystone.

1974Janet Chambers Farrand248WestMillRoadLongValley,NJ07853

Frederick Fisher ’74startedacommercialrealestatebrokerage,F.Fisher&CompanyLLC,locatedinElmwoodPark,N.J.

Cindi Morrison ’74 hasbeennameddirectoroftheMulvaneArtMuseum,Topeka,Kan.

1975Reagan McLane3437WhitehallStreetMontgomery,AL36109RegMcLane@aol.com

Kimberly Allen ’75isasocialworkeratNot-tinghamHighSchoolinSyracuse,N.Y.andwishestosayhellotoKeystoneCollegefriendsandclassmates.

Jo Ann Marianelli Finnerty ’75istheownerofapersonalizedchocolateshopcalledBellaFaccias.

Mowry Chown Klindt ’75andherhusbandarecelebratingtheir30thweddinganniversarythisyear.

1976Lin Nasatka Williams1424BrookStreetScranton,PA18505inw1424@hotmail.com

Susan Madder Scheuren ’76istheadmissiondirectorfortheOrwigsburgCenter.

1977Susan Huber Bisignani927ClearviewRoadMoscow,PA18444

Clayton Taylor ’77recentlypublishedabookentitled“DeadEyesOpen.”HecurrentlyfliesanAirbusA330oninternationalroutesforNorth-westAirlines.

1978Gail Glowinski Porfilio ’78recentlyopenedherownconsultingbusiness.

Gwen Gondela Stewart ’78wasnamedNorth-eastWoman,atributetotheregion’sbestandbrightestwomen,byThe Sunday TimesonApril6,2008.

1979Marjorie Crawford Paradise810StoneHillRoadConestoga,PA17516Marj_paradise@hempfieldsd.org

Michael Balko ’79recentlycelebratedthebirthofhisgranddaughter.

Piraphong Suppipat ’79wouldliketofindoutwherehisfriendsarenow.HewouldliketohearfromBobHays,NeilHutton,DiepfromVietnam,NorikofromJapan,Prof.EndersandProf.Vlassis.

1980Penny Jo Carter Musto277ShortHillDriveClarksGreen,PA18411pennyjomusto@juno.com

Gunner Fraunenpreis ’80waselectedtotheNewJerseySussexCountySportsHallofFameinNovember2007.

1981Deborah Lumley68West8thStreetWyoming,PA18644

Debra Koval ’81 recentlyreturnedtotheareaforashowingofherpaintingsattheAFAGalleryinScranton.ShecurrentlyresidesinSanFransisco,Calif.

Cindy Golenski Millard ’81reportsthatherdaughter,Ashley,isnowafreshmanatKeystone.AshleyisthethirdgenerationtoattendKeystoneCollege.

1982Mike Perko ’82servesaschairoftheDepartmentofHealthScienceattheUniversityofAlabama,anddirectoroftheseventhrankedPh.D.programinhealtheducationandpromotioninthenation.From2004-2006hewastheNCAA’sexpertspeakeronsportsperformanceenhancersamongyoungathletes,andresearchfromhisbook“Tak-ingOnefortheTeam:TheNewThinkingonDi-etarySupplementsandYoungAthletes”hasbeenusedbyprofessionalsportsorganizationsinanefforttocombattheuseofdangerousandillegalsubstances.MikeandhislovelywifeSaraharetheproudparentsofJack(21months)andElena(8Months).Hise-mailismperko@ches.ua.edu.

1983Mark Diltz ’83recentlyfinishedhisdoctorofeducationdegreefromWidenerUniversityandwasrecentlyappointedthemanagerofbiomedicalinformaticsattheChildren’sHospitalofPhila-delphia.

James Joyce ’83graduatedfromEastStroudsburgUniversitywithabachelor’sdegreeinrestaurantmanagement.HeworksatEcoLabIncorporated.

1984Stephen R. CheskiewiczRR2Box310BHarrey’sLake,PA18618stephen.cheskiewicz@keystone.edu

Nicoline Einthoven ’84finished46thoveralloutof97sailorswhoqualifiedtobeatthe2006Sunfish(sailing)WorldChampionships.Ofthesevenraces,herbestfinishwaseighthplace.

Theresa Heidig-Rooney ’84isputtingherdeco-rativepaintingbusinessonholdtoraiseherson,20montholdJackRobert.

1985Jodi Lameo222AppletreeLaneSouthAbingtonTwp,PA18411lam813@aol.com

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1986Brian Pevec13FoxLaneNewark,DE19711Brian@newarkdoor.com

1987Eric Chase105ArlyneAvenueMontoursville,PA17754emchase@comcast.net

Michael ’87andSheryl Allyn ’87 Headownandoperateanatureawarenessschool,WildernessWay,inOwego,N.Y.

Thomas Clegg, Jr. ’87hasstartedanewventureasamulti-sensoryenvironmentdesignconsultant,installer,andtechnician.HehasdesignedmanyenvironmentsthroughouttheUnitedStatesandCanadaandhasconductedtrainingpresentationsatconferencesandprivateorganizationsoverthepastseveralyears.Hisnewcompany,TheSensa-tionStation,willspecializeincustomapplicationstailoredtotheclientpopulationneeds.

Cassandra Edmondson ’87andJeffrey Edmond-son ’88announcethebirthoftheirson,Noah.

1988Jacelyn Jenkins Beynon521PackerStreetRearAvoca,PA18641

Cheryl Thompson Stilo ’88wasrecentlypro-motedtopetroleumoperationsassistant.Sheismarriedwithtwochildren.

Mary Belle Szajkowski Gilroy ’88servedastheguestspeakerfortheLackawannaAudubonSociety’sNovember18thmeeting.Shepresentedaslideshowandlectureabouthistoricalbirdillus-trators,baseduponhermaster’sresearchthesisen-titled“FortheBirds:TheArtofIllustratedFieldGuides.”Mrs.GilroyrecentlycompletedamasteroffineartsdegreeinillustrationatMarywoodUniversity,Scranton,Pa.andhasbeenalongtimememberoftheLackawannaAudubonSociety.

1989Kathleen Driscoll-LinesRR#1Box83Monroeton,PA18832

Gretchen Davis Welby ’89wasnamedNortheastWoman,atributetotheregion’sbestandbright-estwomen,intheMarch30,2008editionofThe Sunday Times.

1990Kim EzmanRR2Box3361UnionDale,PA18076blindpig@nep.net

Anthony Fedullo ’90marriedJennettein2001.Theyhavea21/2yearoldsonnamedCharlesHenry“Hank”Fedullo.

1991Jennifer Ellis23FawnCourtHoneyBrook,PA19344schmen123@aol.com

1992Jeremy Bruce305KirklandRoadEaston,PA18040jeremy.bruce@rcn.com

Rebecca Tefft ’92hasrecentlymovedbacktoNewYork.

1994Kimberely Shaffer852ShafferDriveNewCumberland,PA17070

Melissa Cesari-Sadaka ’94andherhusband,Ron,hadtheirfirstchild,aboy,NathanonAugust26,2005.

1995Cornell Davis6877MillvilleRoadMaysLanding,NJ08330cdavis@ncwc.edu

Susan Strunk ’95wasmarriedonMarch17,2007andrecentlyhadababyboynamedAdam.

Charles Wywiorka Quinnan ’95iscurrentlytheexecutivedirectoroftheHouseAging&OlderAdultServicesCommitteeforthePennsylvaniaHouseofRepresentatives,underthechairman-shipofRep.PhyllisMundyofLuzerneCounty.HerecentlyservedastheAll-CollegeHonorsConvocationspeaker.CharlesresidesoutsideofHarrisburginCampHillwithhiswifeandstep-daughter.

1996Lisa Marie Hall15YanderDriveWaymart,PA18472lisa.hall@scranton.edu

1997Kristine Bersch ’97ispursuinghermaster’sdegreeinsocialwork.Shehasahealthytwoyearoldbabyboy.

Jeremy Kraus ’97receivedhismaster’sinhighereducationadministration.Healsoworksatacollegenow,butKeystoneisstillnumberoneinhisheart.

1998Jamie Smith ’98andAdamSmithareengaged.AweddingisplannedforOctober2008.Jamierecentlypassedherstateboardteststobearegis-teredlandscapearchitect.

1999Angela Di Caprio-Serafin516JohnsonStreetWestWyoming,PA18644jeffnangserafin@yahoo.com

Angela Di Caprio-Serafin ’99wasmarriedonMay28,2006toJeffreySerafin.TheyresideinWestWyomingPa.,withtheirsonGavinTylerwhois6yearsoldandLindseyGracewhowasborninNovember2007.AngelaisworkingatGeisingerMedicalCenter/JanetWeisChildren’sHospitalinthepediatricdepartment.

Luke ’99andBridget ’07 Thomas recentlycelebratedthebirthoftheirsonMasonReese.

2000Jamie Burns745MainStreet,#1ForestCity,PA18421dr23jj@yahoo.com

Michael Walsh, Jr. ’00 andEmilySuraciweremarriedonSeptember8,2007.Michaelisacov-enantsadvisorforRestonHomeownersAssocia-tion.EmilyistechnicaleditorforARCOMInc.ThecoupleresidesinFallsChurch,Va.

2001Patrice Igoe Buranich ’01andDanielBuranich,Jr.weremarriedonFebruary29,2008.

Stephen McDermott ’01andMaryleeO’MalleyweretobemarriedinApril.StephenisemployedwithSearsHoldingsCorp.andMaryleeiswiththeCommonwealthofPennsylvaniaDepartmentofLaborandIndustry.

Katherine Mendel ’01wasawardedabachelor’sdegreeinvisualmediafromRochesterInstituteofTechnology.ShenowdoesgraphicdesignforICMA-RCinWashington,D.C.

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Tami Prall ’01andWilliamNasserIIIweremar-riedonOctober7,2007.TamiisabarmanageratSmiler’sGrillandBar,DicksonCity,Pa.andWilliamisownerofEndlessMountainForestry,LLCandco-ownerofDunhamGroup.

2002Bre Albertson Reynolds18LakeWinolaRoadFactoryville,PA18419bre.reynolds@keystone.edu

John Behr ’02isapoliceofficerinRochelleParkTownship,N.J.

Eric Jensen ’02earnedhisbachelor’sdegreefromEmpireStateCollegelastfallandiscurrentlyattendingColgate-RochesterCrozerDivinitySchool.HeiscurrentlyalicensedlocalpastorwiththeUnitedMethodistChurchandismar-riedtoShelleyJensen.

Patrick Salvaggio ’02andCarlaShinerareengaged.PatrickismanagerofVincenzo’sPiz-zeria,ScottTownship.CarlaisacosmetologistatAlliedSkilledNursingCenterandisemployedbyVincenzo’sPizzeria.

Crystal Wagner ’02isagraduateteachingassoci-ateattheUniversityofTennesseeandpublishedabookentitled“CrimsonSky”in2007.ShewasawardedaresidencytoPolandin2006andstayedforamonth.Herthesisexhibition“Fabrication”isduethisyear.

Scott Wolf ’02completedabachelor’sdegreeingraphicdesignattheRochesterInstituteofTechnologyin2005.Hehasbeenworkingasanartdirectorandinteractivedesignerforamid-sizedadagencyinRochester,N.Y.fornearlythreeyears.HealsoteachesanIntroductiontoFlashandWebDesignclassatNazarethCollegeinPittsford,N.Y.asanadjunctprofessor.

2003Sarah M. Kubrick201LaurelLaneDalton,PA18414sarahkubrick@hotmail.com

Nicole Wallace ’03andTimothyHildebrandareengaged.NicoleisemployedwithWal-MartStores,Inc.andWhistlesPubandEatery.TimothyisemployedbyCommunityLifeSupport.TheweddingissetforSept.20,2008.

2004Bre Albertson Reynolds18LakeWinolaRoadFactoryville,PA18419bre.reynolds@keystone.edu

Elizabeth Argonish ’04andScottConaghanweremarriedJuly28,2008atSt.ThomasAquinasChurch,Archbald.Elizabethispursuinghermaster’sdegreeinliteracywithareadingspecialistcertificateatWestChesterUniversityandisamiddle-schoolteacherintheWestChesterAreaSchoolDistrict.ScottisahistoryandpsychologyteacherintheOcturaraAreaSchoolDistrict.ThecoupleresidesinExton.

Deb Lomax ’04isworkingasanadministra-tiveassistantataMedi-SpainGardenCity,S.C.Theywerevoted“BestSkincareattheBeach”inanewspaperpoll.

Kim Lowe ’04iscurrentlyworkingfortheFamilyEnrichmentCenterasatherapeuticstaffsupport.Shejustcompletedhermaster’sdegree.

Kathleen Mason ’04wasmarriedtoJohnE.FoleyonOct.6,2007.KathleenisemployedbyPublicBroadcastingTelevisionStation,Beth-lehemandJohnisamanagerforCapitalWineandSpirits,NorthWales.ThecoupleresidesinBethlehemPa.

2005Charmaine Walkerwalkercv14@mounties.mansfield.edu

Paula Barone ’05andDaleRabelweremarriedonSeptember15.PaulaisasubstituteteacheratMidValleyElementaryCenter.DaleisabuildingautomationfieldspecialistofNRG,Harrisburg.ThecoupleresidesinPeckville.

Sarah Bell ’05 wasmarriedonJuly14,2007andisworkinginLewisburgasabehavioralspecialist.

Tiffany Walter ’05andThomasClarkIIweremarriedonSeptember1,2007.TiffanyisanassistantpreschoolteacherattheYMCADaycareandThomasisacarpenterforTonySweeny.TheyresideinFactoryvillePa.

Kevin Hallock ’05recentlypassedallCPAexamsandisworkingforLocken&Chase,P.C.

Stefanie Pfeifly ’05wasnameddirectorofrec-reationandactivitiesatSplitRockResortinthePoconos.

Christopher Yeakel ’05andCathyHilsherweremarriedonAug.18,2007atSSPeterandPaulCatholicChurchinTowanda.ChristopherisanenvironmentalbiologistfortheFederalRegula-toryCommission,Washington,D.C.andCathyisastaffscientistforAdvantageEnvironmentalConsultants,Jessup.TheyresideinElkridge,Md.

2006Linda Priestner7058LakecrestDriveZachary,LA70791lpriestner@keystone.edu

James Barney ’06ishavinganartshowinStroudsburg,Pa.inJuly2008.

Lauren Deily ’06 isattendingLuzerneCountyCommunityCollegeforpastryartmanagementandisworkingasaninternatSweetSpotinMontrose,Pa.

Scott Gower ’06 isintheprocessofobtaininghismaster’sdegreefromWestVirginiaUniversityinsportsmanagement.

Heather Kemerer ’06isengagedtoKevin Learn ’06.SheiscurrentlypursuingadoctoraldegreeinpharmacyatNortheasternUniversity.HeisahumanresourcesmanagerforMacy’s,EastBurlington,Mass.

Ashlee Sutton-Wrightnour ’06andRob Wright-nour ’05weremarried.Theyhadtheirfirstchild,Brooks,inJuly.

Brenda Walsh ’06worksfortheUniversityofArizonaonthesocialscienceteam.

2007Shannon O’ConnorRR4Box183Towanda,PA18848soconnor2@wyalusingrams.com

Anthony Aloe ’07islogisticmajorofthe101stAirbourneinFlorida.HewasdeployingtoIraqinApril2008.

Lamont Carolina ’07andVictoria Borel ’06an-nouncetheirengagement.

Tiffany Walter Clark ’05 and Thomas Clark II

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Krystal Ceccarani ’07andRobertBleep,Jr.areengaged.KrystalisanofficemanagerforDr.PamelaCostello,Scranton.RobertisadriverforAmarrGarageDoors.AweddingisplannedforSeptember6,2008inNassau,Bahamas.

Dana Pazzaglia ’07wasmarriedonJuly13,2007andstartedanewjobforMidValleyCon-tracting.

Benjamin Serfass ’07iscurrentlyattendinggrad-uateschoolatTempleUniversityintheSchoolofTourismandHospitalityManagementforaM.Ed.insportandrecreationadministration.

Joseph F. Decker ’36,March5,2008Bernard G. Savage ’36,October6,2006Andrew G. White ’38,July6,2007Susan L. Carden ’39,August28,2006Paul Grego ’39,July31,2007Robert A. Johler ’39,October28,2006Charles H. Johnson ’39,February22,2008Maurice P. Longo ’39,April22,2008Mildred Silverman ’39,September15,2006Edward G. Evans ’40,May22,2007H. Sedgewick Fetter ’40,July25,2007Walter J. Heckman ’40,May25,2007Malcolm A. McGregor ’40,April9,2006Marie Balester ’41,March23,2008Walter H. Fordham ’41,April28,2007James S. Smith ’41,March5,2008Jane E. Musgrave ’42,September16,2007Frank L. Savo ’42,January4,2007John V. Seaver ’42, November28,2006Lillian S. Steckley ’42,November14,2006Gennaro Zangardi ’42,May15,2007Rosalie Haggerty ’43,March6,2007Carl H. Seamans ’43,February26,2008Edna G. Bartolomei ’44,June14,2007Dorcas Davis ’46,September5,2007Sergius Gambal ’47,October16,2007Harry E. Gregory ’47,January2,2007Warren T. Jones ’47,January18,2008Kendall L. Merritt ’47,January20,2007George A. Nesbit ’47,July24,2007Earl Smith ’47,April29,2007Earl M. Brister ’48,November14,2006William A. Gowder ’48,June1,2007Dorothy Morris ’48,August8,2007Marie Padden ’48,January29,2007Th omas G. Payne ’48,November8,2007James W. Pentecost ’48,March6,2008William R. Schultz ’48,April22,2007Frank J. Truskolaski ’48,June24,2006Carl R. Hoff man ’49,July7,2007Marilyn W. Sykes ’50,December10,2007

William T. Berger ’51,October20,2007Jeanne Davies ’51,April9,2008Charles Donovan ’51,April18,2007Betty Lichty ’51,April17,2008Margaret M. Wooley ’52,February20,2008N. Ruth Bayliss ’53,December18,2007William R. Drennen ’53,April26,2006Donald G. Yungkurth ’53,February18,2008James A. Harvilchuck ’54,June12,2007Elaine E. Davies ’55,December11,2007Donald F. Betz ’56,March2,2008James G. Nealon ’57,December22,2006Beverly T. Cornish ’58,December23,2007Warren G. Yeisley ’59,December29,2006Agatha B. Kashuba ’60,September18,2007John R. Evans ’61,February14,2008Peter Ruder ’62,December24,2003Michael J. Banks ’63,May8,2007Walley W. Brown ’63,February24,2007Janet K. Poland ’63,March2,2008Joseph R. Bochicchio ’65,July24,2007Carolyn G. LeDonne ’65,June16,2006Th omas R. Kovall ’66,July15,2007Linda A. Parks ’66,December15,2007Lynn C. Cliff ord ’68,February3,2008Ronald L. Feely ’69,November27,2006David M. Lucas ’69,October9,2007Michael C. Oakes ’69,March28,2008John P. McDonald ’72,May28,2007John A. Viercinski ’72,January14,2008Susan M. Kenyon ’74,September9,2007Catherine A. Leitner ’78,September7,2007Ruth T. Yeager ’78,March27,2008James L. Robeson ’80,January6,2008James M. Jordan ’81,April29,2008William J. Daniels ’84,August29,2007John Priestner ’84,November6,2006Christopher M. Blevins ’90,December6,2007John F. Fitzgerald ’93,November22,2006Walter J. Schanbacher ’96H,February18,2008Tiff any Diehl ’04,June29,2007Mitchell J. Breita ’05,August10,2007

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