Class Notes

Class Notes submitted by November 1, 2013 will be included in the Winter '14 issue of the Earlhamite. To submit your class note, please complete the Alumni Update/Class Note Form.

1930 · 31 · 32 · 33 · 34 · 35 · 36 · 37 · 38 · 39

1940 · 41 · 42 · 43 · 44 · 45 · 46 · 47 · 48 · 49

1950 · 51 · 52 · 53 · 54 · 55 · 56 · 57 · 58 · 59

1960 · 61 · 62 · 63 · 64 · 65 · 66 · 67 · 68 · 69

1970 · 71 · 72 · 73 · 74 · 75 · 76 · 77 · 78 · 79

1980 · 81 · 82 · 83 · 84 · 85 · 86 · 87 · 88 · 89

1990 · 91 · 92 · 93 · 94 · 95 · 96 · 97 · 98 · 99

2000 · 01 · 02 · 03 · 04 · 05 · 06 · 07 · 08 · 09

2010 · 11 · 12 · 13 · 14 · 15

 

1930

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Geneva Burke Edwards
Geneva Burke Edwards, 103, of Chickasha, Okla., passed away on August 9, 2011. She earned her B.S. in education at Tuskegee Institute in Alabama, and taught for three years in Snow Hill, Ala., and for 34 years in Chickasha. She married William Isom Edwards on December 25, 1938 in Chickasha. Geneva continued her education at OCW, Oklahoma University, the University of Colorado, and earned her Master’s Degree at the University of California-Berkley. She served as Assistant Director of an Innovative program in Chickasha until her retirement in 1972. Geneva’s volunteer activities included the Lau Bach Reading Program, singing at local nursing homes, and Meals on Wheels. She served as board secretary for the boards of Children’s Train-Inn Day Care Center, Bullock Memorial, and Chickasha Community Concert Association. She was affiliated with the Opportunity Workshop Board of Directors, Chickasha Literacy Counsel, Chickasha Community Action Council, several teachers’ organizations, Zeta Phi Beta Social Sorority, and Purity Chapter No. 34. Geneva was preceded in death by her husband; one grandson; and brothers and sisters. She is survived by her children, Donna V. Edwards Judkins and William Harold Edwards; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and several generations of nieces and nephews.
(Posted March 05, 2013)

1931

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Helen Dorsey Patton Allen
Helen Dorsey Patton Allen, 99, died November 29, 2009 at the Elms Retirement Village in Wellington, Ohio. Helen taught High School English and History at Owensville, Ind. and Hot Springs, Mont. She graduated from Peabody Library School in Nashville, Tenn., and was the high school librarian for both Wellington and Ashland (Ohio) schools. Helen was Professor Emerita of Libranianship at Central Washington University in Ellensburg, Wa. She was past president and emerita member of the Washington State Association of School Librarians; an emerita member of the Washington Association Educational Communication and Technology; and a Past Matron and 80-year member of the Order of the Eastern Star. Her other memberships included Delta Kappa Gamma, The First United Methodist Church of Wellington, Deborah Circle, Town and Country Club and the Literary Club. Helen’s survivors include two sons, Stephen A. Patton and James R. Patton; two daughters, Ruth Campbell and Margaret Beal; 15 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Helen was preceded in death by her husbands Roy A. Patton and William Brooks Allen; her son, Charles D. Patton; and a brother, James Dorsey.
(Posted February 22, 2013)

1932

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Margaret Applegate Crosby
Margaret Applegate Crosby of Roachdale, Ind. passed away on September 4, 2012 in Greencastle. She worked in the accounting department of H. P. Wasson and Co. in Indianapolis. In 1942, Margaret married Byron Crosby and moved to his hometown of Roachdale, where she dedicated her life to their two children, Joseph and Rebecca, and to community service. Margaret was a member of the Roachdale Christian Church, Eastern Star and an active supporter of Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, DeMolay, Job's Daughters and Band Boosters. She served in leadership positions in Delta Theta Tau, PTA and her much-treasured Philomath Club. Margaret was preceded in death by her husband Byron. She is survived by her daughter, Rebecca Ann Hartberg; her son, Joseph Ellsworth Crosby; five grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
(Posted February 22, 2013)

Lillian Mikesell
Lillian Hampton Mikesell, age 103, of Richmond, Ind. died Wednesday, October 31, 2012, at Friends Fellowship Community. Lillian farmed with her husband for many years. She was a member of West Richmond Friends Meeting, Royal Loyal Order of Eastern Star Chapter #49, Richmond Altrusa Club, Wayne County Farm Bureau, Wimosis Club, and a former board member of Wayne County 4-H and Red Cross. Lillian was preceded in death by her husband, William Pherbie Mikesell; parents Lewis and Bertha Iredell Hampton; brothers including Robert Hampton '33; and sisters. Survivors include her daughters, Mary Anne Haskell and Margaret Wotherspoon; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews including Marinetta Bringle '40.
(Posted November 08, 2012)

Virginia R. Wilson Miller
Virginia R. Wilson Miller, 100, of rural New Castle, Ind. died at her home on Aug. 31, 2012. She was a retired Registered Nurse and a 50 year member and past Worthy Matron of Order of Eastern Star. Her husband, Donald Miller, preceded her in death in 1995. Survivors include three children, Sylvia Kay Harvey '60, Sarah Lee Dinkens and Donald Wilson Miller; six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
(Posted November 01, 2012)

1933

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Mabel McConnell
Mabel McConnell passed away on January 27, 2010. Her predecessors included her brother, Clifford Coffin ’38; sister, Edna Collins ’32; and cousins Mary Hollensbee ‘24, Russell Coffin ’27, and Maurice Jordan ’36. Her survivors include cousin Elizabeth Coffin ’69 and a niece, Karen Liberles ’62.
(Posted February 22, 2013)

Mary Elizabeth Gaunt Rhoads
Mary Elizabeth Gaunt Rhoads, 102, died peacefully on May 11, 2013 at Crosslands in Kennett Square, Pa. She raised her family in Moorestown, N.J. and the Brandywine Valley. She was a very active volunteer in her communities and an active Quaker, most recently a member of Kennett Friends Meeting. She was a founding member of the Fan Association of North America, a guide at Ashland Nature Center and Brandywine Creek State Park, a teacher at Sanford School and a volunteer at the Tick Tock shop. She is survived by her son, David; two daughters, Ruth Engler and Winnie Givot; sister Caroline Headley; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband of 68 years, Richard, and a nephew, Frank B. Wilson '29.
(Posted May 16, 2013)

1934

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Ruth Esther Partington Heafield
Ruth Esther Partington Heafield, 96, passed away on October 30, 2010. Ruth taught in Bay City at Handy High School, St. Mary's High School and Central High School. She also taught in Houghton at Doelle High School and Dollar Bay High School. She is survived by her children Margaret Hamilton ‘58, David Heafield, Kathryn Sattler, and John Heafield; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; a brother, Ralph Partington; and nieces Carol Partington ’73 and Janet Cumming ’76. She was preceded in death by her husband Kenneth; five siblings including Elisabeth Partington ’37, Margaret Stahura ’49, and John Partington ’29; and by a granddaughter.
(Posted February 22, 2013)

Helen Marjorie Varnell Meredith
Helen Marjorie Varnell Meredith, 98, of New Berlin, Wis., passed away at home on August 30, 2012. Marjorie was a teacher until her marriage to Elmer G. Varnell. She had a life-long passion for music, and leaves a legacy of hundreds of young musicians who learned to play the piano by her side. She was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, member and former President of A.A.U.W., member of Tourist and Aftermath, and served on the Richmond Community School Board from 1956 to 1963. She rarely missed a Richmond Symphony Orchestra concert or Richmond High School concert or marching band performance, especially when her son, Stephen, was conducting. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Elmer G. Varnell; second husband, Dr. Elwood J. Meredith; and two sons, Stephen C. Varnell and Donald E. Meredith '56. Left to cherish her memory are two daughters, Carol Varnell Gegner and Elinor Meredith Schall; two sons, Col. Allan K. Varnell, and Richard C. Meredith '58. In addition, she leaves several grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.
(Posted January 10, 2013)

1935

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Jean Gerard
Jean Gerard passed away on December 29, 2012. Jean was preceded in death by her nephews Robert Heywood ’45 and C. William Heywood ’43. Jean is survived by loved ones including niece Marjorie Hornbrook ’48 and nephew David Heywood ’55.
(Posted February 22, 2013)

Gertrude Stanley Odell
Gertrude Stanley Odell, 99, passed away February 20, 2013 at Gordon Hospice House in Statesville, N.C. Gertrude married Harold Charles Odell, a lieutenant in the U.S. Army, in 1943. They raised three children in a farm home. Gertrute earned her master's degree from Ball State University and taught for 20 years in the Hagerstown School District. In retirement Harold and Gertrude moved to San Antonio, Tx. After his death in 1983, Gertrude moved to North Carolina to remain close to her daughter Mary. Gertrude enjoyed many years of retirement and was very involved with her extended and growing family. Gertrude is survived by her children Mary Shrum, John Odell, and Dennis Odell; eight grandchildren Emma, Joe, Katie, Heather, Jeff, Jade, Ty and Vangie and three great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold; her parents, Carl and Emma Charles Stanley; and her siblings, Worth, Alice Stratton '29 and Martha.
(Posted March 1, 2013)

Mary Ellen Ewbank Simpers
Mary Ellen Ewbank Simpers died May 9, 2012, in Indianapolis, Ind. She graduated from Butler’s Jordan School of Music. She married a musician, Robert E. Simpers, at age 40 and taught elementary and high school band and chorus for the next 22 years. She was dedicated to preserving the natural world. In the 1950’s she and her husband designed and built Glen Fruin, a unique home in the Montgomery County woods. It remains a dedicated nature sanctuary to this day. Mary Ellen loved genealogy and history; she held many leadership positions in the many societies to which she belonged, including The Daughters of the American Revolution, The Society of Indiana Pioneers, DAC, DCW, DCH, Colonial Dames of the XVII Century, and Decedents of Early Quakers. She is survived by a niece, grand nephew and grand niece and their families.
(Posted May 03, 2013)

1936

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1937

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Leon Reynolds
Leon M. Reynolds, 96, of Hagerstown, Ind. died April 8, 2013, at Forest Park Health campus, where he had resided for several months. Leon earned a Masters degree from University of Iowa and a PhD in physics from Purdue University. During WWII, Leon relocated to Oak Ridge, Tenn., where he worked on the Manhattan Project. He was a professor of physics at Ball State University for more than 20 years, and, following his retirement, he devoted his full attention to farming. He was a member of Congregational Christian Church (UCC) and of Hagerstown Rotary club. Leon was also a recipient of the Nettle Creek Good Neighbor Award. Survivors include his children Katherine Duff, Lee J. Reynolds II ‘71 and Robert S. Reynolds, three grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Ruth M. Reynolds, and by his second wife, Elsie Wall Reynolds.
(Posted April 19, 2013)

Morris Snyder
Dr. Morris C. Snyder, died on March 10, 2013, in Naples, Fla. where he had retired. He went on to Indiana University Medical School, where he met his wife Betty Jane Voll. Morris served in the Army Medical Corps in Europe during WWII, attaining the rank of Major before his discharge. After the war, he and Betty returned to Richmond where he continued his career in medicine, practicing for 47 years until his retirement in 1992. During his career, he served on the staff of Reid Hospital, and while Chief of Staff, he was instrumental in obtaining the first dictating system for any hospital in the state. He also served as the school doctor for Richmond Community Schools for many years. During his time in Naples, he was an avid handyman, bridge player, and active tennis player, continuing to play until he was 93. In addition to his wife, Betty, he is survived by his children, Mike, Bill, Kim, Nancy, and Jon; sister, Lois; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and extended family including neice Demaris Ann Wehr ‘62. He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers Orval Snyder ’34 and Harold Snyder; and a cousin, Jesse Overman ’44.
(Posted April 19, 2013)

Miriam Cosand Ward
Miriam Cosand Ward, 96, of Medford, N.J., passed away December 23, 2012. Miriam taught in Indiana high schools while continuing her education, finally earning a Masters degree in Home Economics from Teachers College, Columbia University. She came to Moorestown, N.J. in 1946 as Dietitian at Moorestown Friends School. She and Edward Pedigree Ward lived most of their married life in Pennsauken, where they raised their two children. Miriam's teaching career included substitute teaching in public schools; adult school classes; home economics at Glassboro State (now Rowan) College; and nutrition and diet therapy at Helene Fuld School of Nursing in Camden. As a faculty member of Rutgers' Cook College she was County Home Economist in Camden County from 1970-80. Miriam was a member of Moorestown Monthly Meeting of Friends and an active member of South Jersey Spinners and Weavers Guild. Miriam also did extensive genealogical research, culminating in her book A Family History: A Long Time In the Making. Miriam is survived by her children Elizabeth Alexander ‘70 and Robert Cosand Ward ‘74, six grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren. Her predecessors include her husband, Edward Pedigree Ward, and a cousin, Phyllis Cosand ’34. Miriam’s sister Charleen Cosand ’40 passed away just weeks after.
(Posted February 22, 2013)

1938

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William Edward Borton
William Edward Borton, 94, of Cadbury, Cherry Hill, N.J., died on November 19, 2012. He was preceded in death by his wife May Ulmer Borton. He is survived by his sons, Richard and William Borton; his daughter, Elizabeth Mallon; two grandchildren; and many nephews and nieces.
(November 30, 2012)

Harry Elijah Joiner
Harry Elijah Joiner, 96, of Richmond, Ind. died January 18, 2013 at Friends Fellowship Community. Harry retired as President of Commons Lumber Company. He was a member of First Friends Meeting, a former member of the board of Boys and Girls Clubs of Wayne County, and Forest Hills Country Club. Harry served in WWII and received the Bronze Star and Purple Heart. Survivors include his wife Winifred; children Tom Joiner, Richard Joiner, and Virginia Botkin; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. His predecessors included his first wife, Martha Commons Joiner, and his sister, Geraldine Porter ’35.
(Posted February 22, 2013)

1939

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1940

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Charleen “Coe” Cosand
Charleen “Coe” Cosand, 94, died January 28, 2013. She received an MA from New York University, and also attended George Williams College in Chicago, where she did her student teaching at the University of Chicago. She taught physical education for girls, and health, safety and driver education. Her teaching in Indiana included Solders and Sailors Children’s Home, Tipton School, and LaPorte High School, from which she retired in 1981 after 40 years as teacher and counselor. Coe moved to New Jersey in 1997 to be near her only sister, Miriam Cosand Ward ‘37, and in 1999 joined Medford Leas Continuing Care Retirement Community in Medford, New Jersey. Coe enjoyed gardening, reading, birding, traveling, and getting better acquainted with her sister Miriam’s children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Coe is survived by cousins Christopher Patton ’67, Derek Patton ’71, and Kevin Patton ’74; and by generations of nieces and nephews including Elizabeth Alexander ’70 and Robert Ward ’74. She was predeceased by her sister Miriam, and by cousins Phyllis Cosand ’34 and Gladys Johanning ’25.
(Posted February 22, 2013)

Henry Edmunds II
Henry Edmunds II, 93, of Haddon Heights, N.J., passed away on July 15, 2012. Henry was a retired math teacher, most recently of Heritage in Cherry Hill. Henry also worked part-time as a realtor at Carey's in Ocean City as well as teaching summer school there for many years. Henry was a member of the Welcome and Mayflower Societies. He was an avid collector and sang tenor in various barbershop singing choruses for many years. Henry is survived by his wife, Edith; children Nancy and Thomas '84; five grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter. He was preceded in death by his daughter Deborah Weaver.
(Posted April 24, 2013)

John Francis Moore
John Francis Moore, 97, passed away on September 12, 2012 in his home in Sudlersville, Md.  John was a lifetime member of the Moorestown Friends Meeting, where he married Elizabeth Stratton in 1948. John made farming his career and fully retired in 1997. John was on the Board of Directors of the Greenleaf Boarding and Nursing Home and served as board president for four years. He was also a long-time member of the Mt. Laurel Deer Club and Sudlersville Ruritan. He loved classical music and poetry and emulated Beethoven, Shakespeare and Darwin. John was preceded in death by his twin brother, Granville Benjamin Moore and his elder sister, Priscilla Fassett Moore ‘35. John is survived by his wife, Elizabeth; sister, Ella Moore Flood; daughters, Patricia Moore and Deborah Prior; sons, John Stanley Moore and Granville Stephen Moore; and six grandchildren.
(Posted February 22, 2013)

Maxine Uhl
E. Maxine Uhl, 95, died February 16, 2013. Maxine attended Earlham College and Indiana University. She enjoyed playing French horn for band and orchestra, and worked for L.S. Ayres. She is survived by her daughter, Rebecca Uhl, and by nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, John; daughter, Carolyn Jane; sister, Zona Justus; and brother, Otis Cooksey.
(Posted on February 28, 2013)

1941

Class Chair:

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Robert Walter Gingery
Robert Walter Gingery, 92, died on October 12, 2012. After Earlham he married Annis Elizabeth Baldwin and graduated from Boston University School of Theology. In his first church, now the United Methodist Church of Edinburgh, Indiana, his ministry focused on meeting the needs of the soldiers of near-by Camp Atterbury as they prepared to deploy to the front in the Second World War. He later led congregations at Weir Memorial Church in Salem, Ind.; Trinity Methodist Church in New Albany, Ind.; Gobin Memorial Methodist of DePauw University; First Methodist Church in Bloomington, Ind.; and United Community Church in Sun City Center, Fla. Robert succeeded in growing congregations, and several times led the construction of new, larger church buildings. He was also involved in the struggle for civil rights and integration in the Indiana communities where he worked. Robert's unique approach to his ministry in Sun City Center earned high praise from Pulitzer Prize-winning author, Francis Fitzgerald, in her book Cities on a Hill. In Florida he also worked with others to found the United Community College and taught at that college until he was in his late eighties. He was the fourth of six children, and four of his siblings preceded him in death, including Joseph Gingery '44. He is survived by his wife of seventy years, Annis Elizabeth '41, his three sons, Richard Cameron, Robert Gerald, and Stephen Thomas; and his youngest sibling and fellow Sun City Center resident, Richard Wade Gingery '49. He is also survived by four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren, and by nephews Lars '79 and Andrew '84 Gingery.
(Posted November 01, 2012)

1942

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Thea Briggs DeHoney
Thea Briggs DeHoney, 91, passed away at home on September 6, 2012. She and her husband Nesbert DeHoney lived in Queensbury, New York for 60 years. Thea taught Phys. Ed. and English in local schools including Glens Falls, St. Mary's and Queensbury. She also taught a night class for women that included exercise, volleyball and swimming. She was active with the American Red Cross for many years and taught many aquatic and life saving courses. Thea was born a Quaker and attended meeting in Easton and Glens Falls, where she and her husband were the advisors for the Quaker youth group. Thea is survived by children, Fred, Sally Crain, Barry, and Beth; two grandchildren; a great-grandson; and a step-grandaughter. She was predeceased by her husband, Nesbert; her parents Franklin and Emma Briggs; brothers Frank '38, John '41 and George Briggs; and her sister, Barbara.
(Posted November 01, 2012)

1943

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Mark and Marjorie '44 Hadley
As of April 2012 we became permanent residents of Roseburg, Ore. Our son Neal and his wife E. Lee Hadley invited us to occupy their double-wide mobile home. It is adjacent to their newly built two-story house located in the rolling hills 15 miles west of downtown Roseburg and near the historic town of Lookingglass. Neal and E. Lee own 11 acres covered with pine, fir, madrone as well as the orchard of apple, peach, plum cherry trees. We take the half mile walk to the property line and up the hill home. We both give daily thanks for our good health and family… On Sundays we attend the Roseburg Preparative Meeting (under the care of Eugene, Ore. Meeting) which alternates meetings at members' homes. This is such a friendly and welcoming community that we felt right at home from the beginning. Once a month the residents of this valley gather here for "soup night". E. Lee make a huge pot of delicious soup, others bring the rolls, salad, dessert, etc. Sharing news of each other gives lively discussions. We invite friends traveling west to stop for a visit. Contact the alumni office for our phone number.

Obituaries:

Jack Craycraft
Jack Charles Craycraft, 96, of Tempe, Az., passed away on February 21, 2013. Jack was a school teacher and coach in Peru, Ind. for 25 years. Jack is survived by his wife Marty, daughters Sonja Redmon and Jo Craycraft, son Chuck Craycraft, six grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren.
(Posted on February 28, 2013)

Eleanore Ramsey
Eleanore Virginia Barrett Edwards Ramsey, 91, of Mt. Morris, Ill., passed away peacefully on April 14, 2013, surrounded by her three daughters. Eleanore served through philanthropic organizations such as the Illinois General Federation of Women's Clubs, PEO, Ogle County Home Extension, Ogle County Republican Woman's Club, and State Board of Girl Scouts of the USA. Eleanore is survived by her brother, William Norman Edwards; her daughters Eleanore Edwards Ramsey, Janet Louise First and Dorothy Rupprecht; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Eleanore was preceded in death by her husband Arthur Decatur Ramsey; her sister, Dorothy Louise Randall; and her daughter, Joanne.
(Posted April 24, 2013)

Robert J. Haas
Robert J. Haas, 91, of Elkhart Lake, Wis., passed away November 23, 2012 at his home. Robert served four years in the Army as a rifle trainer in the U.S. and in Great Britian. After the war he graduated from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor in Geological Science. He went on to work around the world as a geologist for Philips Petroleum Company. A lifelong lover of natural science, he was interested in growing roses and ornithology. Robert was preceded in death by family including his wife Charlene, and his sisters Mary Hass '30 and Frances Hattendorf '39. He is survived by his son, John; his daughter, Margaret; and two grandsons.
(November 30, 2012)

Mac Paddock
Malcolm “Mac” A. Paddock, 92, of Richmond, Ind. died February 1, 2013 at the Veterans Hospital in Dayton, Ohio. Mac entered the Army in 1942 and served in Europe as a Technician Fifth Grade, Medical Detachment Unit 422. He earned the EAME Ribbon with 5 bronze stars, the Good Conduct Medal, and the Meritorious Unit Award. He later worked at the Peoples Home and Savings Association, Wayne Works, and Western Southern Insurance Company. After retirement, Mac became a paper carrier for the Palladium-Item until 1988. Mac was a die-hard Indiana University Basketball fan and Reds fan, an avid golfer, and recorded a "Johnnie Walker International Hole-In-One Award" at the Elks Country Club in 1987 on the 13th hole, 180 yards. He was a member of Elks #649, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1108, Richmond Lodge #196 F&AM, Scottish Rite Indianapolis Valley, Murat Shrine, and Tarum Shrine. He was preceded in death by his wife, Angeline Fratellio Paddock, his brother Basil V. Paddock and step-brother Joseph Sauer. He is survived by his step-sister, Beverly Sauer Klute, and many generations of nieces and nephews.
(Posted February 22, 2013)

1944

Class Notes:

Eleanor Beckman Stelle - see Sue Parker '75

Obituaries:

Eunice E. Dare
Eunice E. Dare, 91, died February 1, 2013 at her residence in Richmond, Ind. Eunice taught at the former Whitewater School in Franklin County for many years. She also worked as a bookkeeper and prepared income taxes for many years. She was a member of St. Thomas Lutheran Church in Brookville, Ind., and along with her late husband, Bryce Q. Dare, had been active in the Franklin County 4-H program for many years.
(Posted February 22, 2013)

Josephine Olmsted Feeney
Josephine Olmsted Feeney, 88, passed away April 24, 2011, preceded in death by her husband, M.J. "Mike" Feeney; son, Charles; and sisters, Marie Ralston and Helen Kessler. She is survived by her son, Michael; daughter, Judith Magnafici; brother, Charles Olmsted; eight grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Ronald McCloud
Ronald Howard McCloud, 90, died May 31, 2013, at Norton Hosparus Inpatient, Louisville, Ky. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and received the Good Conduct Award, American Theater Service Medal, World War II Victory Medal and EAME Theater Service Medal with Three Bronze Stars. Ron retired after 40-plus years of service with the Social Security Administration. He was a Quaker and a Hanover Optimist Club charter member. Ron is survived by his wife, Shirley Dalhover McCloud; daughter Lisa Barnett; sons Col. Mark McCloud, USAF, and Scott McCloud; brother, Herbert; 4 grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews and other relatives. He was predeceased by his parents, Ernest and Mary Alice Frodrill McCloud.
(Posted June 14, 2013)

1945

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Bonnie Lee Clevenger Hedges
Bonnie Lee Clevenger Hedges, 90, died May 17, 2013, at Friends Fellowship Community in Richmond. Bonnie was the daughter of Charles Everett and Doris Dickson Clevenger, and was a life-long resident of Wayne County. During World War II, she worked at a Perfect Circle plant and later taught second and fifth grades and high school classes in the Centerville-Abington schools. She was a member and a Sunday School teacher at Doddridge Chapel Methodist Church, a member of the Lohmad Study Club, a founding member of the county's National Alliance on Mental Illness, an Abington Township Trustee, an avid painter, and a member of several art associations, including the Richmond Art Association. Bonnie is survived by her husband, Paul Herbert Hedges '61; daughter, Priscilla Black Duncan; two sons, Peter and Wendell; two grandchildren; two great-grandsons; and two nieces. She was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Ralph "Bud" Clevenger; and a son, Patrick.
(Posted May 24, 2013)

1946

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Mitzi Durbrow
Mary 'Mitzi' Grace Durbrow died February 18, 2013. She worked her way through college during the Great Depression and World War II, and then worked as a researcher at the Federal Reserve Bank in Saint Louis. After the war, she married George D. Durbrow in Atlanta, Ga. They moved to Virginia, Florida, and later New City, New York, where she worked as legal secretary. She later moved to Paris, France and volunteered as a librarian. Returning to the U.S., she volunteered as a historical librarian in New Canaan, Conn. She was a dedicated member of the League of Women Voters for many years and in reading and study groups in New York and Wilmington, N.C. She and her husband retired to Wilmington and, after his death, she moved to Sacramento, Calif., to be near family. She was preceded in death by her husband and her son Peter. She is survived by her children Anne, Michael, and Eric, and by two grandchildren.
(Posted on February 28, 2013)

Aggie Laurent Hoyt
Agnes Laurent Hoyt died September 9, 2012 in Denver, Colorado. Aggie's spirit, wit, laughter and love of life will be remembered by those who enjoyed her company. She was preceded in death by her husband, L. Douglas Hoyt '50. Survivors include her sisters Irene Wood '62, Adele Coons '51, and Mary Tolen '44.
(Posted January 10, 2013)

1947

Class Notes:

Grace Champe Inglis
Grace Champe Inglis writes, “Don ’49 and I are continuing to enjoy life here at Uplands Retirement Village in Pleasant Hills, Tenn. Lots of things to do and places to go. Come see us! We love visitors. Our address continues to be PO Box 207, Pleasant Hill, TN 28578.”
(Posted November 14, 2012)

Mary Lea Wolfe Bailey
Mary and Warren sold their house and moved to a nice apartment in a retirement community not far away. Their new address and phone number will be printed in the winter 2013 Earlhamite.
(Posted November 14, 2012)

Obituaries:

Bill Butterfield
William M. Butterfield, 90, died on Dec. 3, 2012, at the Franklin County Nursing Home in Malone, N.Y. Bill married Julianne Richards ‘44 in 1944. Shortly thereafter, Bill was honorably discharged from the 303rd Infantry Regiment having served in European and Pacific Theaters, earning a Bronze Star. Bill and Judy moved to Saranac Lake, N.Y. with their three children in 1955, and the couple lived in the Adirondacks for almost 60 years. Bill worked for the Saranac Lake Central Schools as an English teacher and counselor. He also coached at all scholastic levels in football and basketball, and worked respectively as a referee and official. Bill is survived by his wife, Julianne; daughters Amber Jones and Beth Jacobs; son Greg Butterfield; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his mother Betty, his father Beth, and his half-sister Eleanor.
(Posted April 19, 2013)

Mark Edward Peery
Mark Edward Peery, 86, of Centerville, Ind. passed away on April 7, 2013. In his youth Mark worked very hard on the family farm and at an early age he dedicated himself to serving God for the rest of his life. He went on to pastor a Quaker church in Clintondale, N.Y, for about a year before teaching school at Oakwood Friends School, Poughkeepsie, N.Y. He also taught public school at Bethel, Penn., and Marshallton, Del. In 1964, he was led to start a center for prayer and spiritual learning in Elverson, Penn. In 1980, Mark moved to Westfield, Ind., where he continued his prayer ministry until 2011. He subsequently moved to Centerville, Ind. Mark was a steadfast man of prayer even to his last breath. He earnestly sought to love and lift people to a closer, more immediate awareness of God and to free people from the terrible binds of evil. Mark is survived by his wife, Susan Peery; sister, Martha Gwyn; and a large, extended family of friends and supporters including niece Lynn Mills ‘74.
(Posted April 19, 2013)

1948

Class Notes:

Marge Heywood Hornbrook — see John David Heywood '55

Jack Wright – see Anna Crumley-Effinger ‘07

(Posted February 22, 2013)

Obituaries:

Charlotte Nalle Maher
Charlotte Nalle Maher left us peacefully on March 5, 2013. She received a social work degree from Boston University, and was a fearless and tenacious advocate for social justice and community.  She worked in various capacities in a wide variety of social service agencies in the Toronto area. Charlotte was instrumental in founding a number of important organizations including P.O.I.N.T. (People and Organizations in North Toronto), S.P.R.I.N.T. (Senior Peoples Resources in North Toronto), Central Eglinton Community Centre, and devoted her energies to Care Watch, a seniors group advocating for the right of older people to live in their own homes and communities with dignity and independence. A Park in North Toronto was named for Charlotte in 2001. She is survived by two nieces, a nephew, a grand-niece and several grand-nephews.
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Kei Ozawa
Kei Ozawa passed away in October 2012. His survivors include his son, John Ozawa.
(Posted May 03, 2013)

1949

Class Notes:

Don Inglis — see Grace Champe Inglis ‘47

Obituaries:

James "Papa Jim" Clemens
James R. "Papa Jim" Clemens, 85, of Columbus, Ohio, died April 13, 2013, at Wexner Heritage House (Zusman Hospice). He was a member of the St. Philip Evangelical Lutheran Church. James retired from Defense Logistics Agency Systems Automation Center as a Computer Specialist, after 45 years of government service. He was fond of all sports, especially bowling. He served as past President and Treasurer of the Greater Columbus Men's Bowling Association, and was past President of the State of Ohio Men's Bowling Association, the Ohio Bowling Council, and the Ohio State Young American Bowling Alliance. He was a Supervisor of the Central Ohio Youth Classic League for over 25 years. James was inducted into the Columbus Men's Bowling Association Hall of Fame, the State of Ohio Men's BA Hall of Fame, the Ohio Bowling Council Hall of Fame, and the Columbus Ohio Senate TNBA Hall of Fame. Survivors include his wife, Gracie; brother, Phillip Clemens; 14 nieces and 16 nephews; and many cousins and special friends.
(Posted April 19, 2013)

Donald Edgar Farquhar
Donald Edgar Farquhar, 90, died April 4, at River Glen Healthcare Center in Southbury, N.J. He was a longtime resident of Leonia, N.J., later relocating to Morristown, N.J.; Washington, N.J.; and most recently to Southbury. He served honorably in the U.S. Army Signal Corps until 1946. He met his wife, Mary Sue Earhart, at college and they were married on June 25, 1950. An avid hiker and environmentalist, he was a lifelong supporter of the Sierra Club, the Appalachian Trail Conference and the Nature Conservancy. He is survived by his wife, Mary Earhart Farquhar '50; daughters Susan Liebel, Cynthia DeLong, and Nancy Farquhar; three grandchildren; and many close friends. He was preceded in death by loved ones including sister D.A. Farquhar Preston '49.
(Posted May 03, 2013)

Phil Marshall
Philip Marshall of Seattle, Wa. passed away on March 18, 2013.  He married Helen Emmons ’51 in 1951, and earned his PhD in Physical Chemistry in 1954 from Purdue University. Phil began his teaching career at Olney Friends School. He moved into college teaching at Albion College in Albion, Mich., then served as Chairman of the Department of Chemistry at Cornell College, Mt. Vernon, Iowa. Then he moved into administrative positions: as Dean at Lycoming College in Willimsport, Penn; as Vice President for Academic Affairs at Eastern Washington Stevens Point, Wisc.  He was recognized as a dedicated friend to the faculty at each school, a strong supporter of men's and women's athletics, and fine arts, along with the sciences.  Phil and his wife Helen retired to the Olympic Peninsula of Washington State, where they enjoyed golf, travel, family and friends.  He also wrote and published a book on solving Rubik's Cube. Later they moved to Seattle to be closer to daughters, and most recently moved to Bayview Retirement Community. He is survived by his wife, Helen; daughters Amy Delay, Karen Weir ‘75 and MaryAnn Wright; four grandchildren; cousin Alan Robert Marshall ’52; nieces Toki Songmee Emmons '94, Esther Emmons Morrison ’85, Molly Sorrows ’87 and Anna Marie Kirk ‘84, nephews Stephen Emmons ’89 and Christopher Emmons. He was preceded in death by his daughter Becky Crousore’79; brother Harvey Marshall ’56; mother Eurah Marshall ’20; aunt Alice Rattliff ’15; and extended family including niece Mari Mai Emmons ’91.
(Posted April 19, 2013)

Clayton O’Hara
Clayton L. O’Hara, 94, formerly of Eaton, Ohio, died April 2, 2013 at Otterbein in Middletown, Ohio. In 1959, Clayton received his Master's Degree in Education from Miami University. Clayton was a teacher at Dixon School from 1949 to 1953 and at Dayton City Schools from 1953 to 1975. Clayton served in the Ohio State National Guard in Eaton, and worked with the Ohio State Highway Department for many years. He was a member of Campbellstown United Church of Christ and other groups including NEA, OEA, Richmond Photography Club, Bolivar Lodge #82 F&AM, Shriners International, Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite Valley of Dayton, Ohio, and various camping clubs. Clayton was a Charter Member of High Twelve Sebring #592, a Boy Scout Leader in Jackson Township, a bee keeper and an avid cyclist. Clayton was preceded in death by his parents John W. & Virgie L. Flora O'Hara; brother, Rev. Heber O'Hara; and sisters, Mabel Hitt and Ruth Paddack. He is survived by wife Janis I. Kinner O'Hara; daughters, Barbara Cox and Kathy Posey; son, Bob O'Hara; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; and five step-great-grandchildren.
(April 19, 2013)

Marian Wolf Thoms
Marian Wolf Thoms passed away in her sleep on Feb. 14, 2013. Marian married Robert A. "Bob" Thoms on June 11, 1949, and they started their lives together settling in Shelbyville, Ind. after college. Marian called herself the chief domestic engineer, and raised four children: Jill, Carl, Lucy and Paul, in Indiana, Tennessee, and then Whittier, Calif. She served on the board of directors for Whittier's Meals on Wheels program, and as an officer of Friendly Hills Women's club. She was also a member of the PTA, PEO, and the Women's Democratic Club. Marian was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, and siblings including Virginia Wolf '46 and William Henry Wolf '42. She is survived by her children, Jill Matuk, Carl Thoms, Lucy Thoms-Harrington and Paul Thoms; eight grandchildren; nieces; and a nephew.
(Posted on February 28, 2013)

Dewey W. Trammell
Dewey W. Trammell, 89, formerly of Richmond, Ind., passed away April 18, 2013 at Greenwood Village South in Greenwood, Ind. Dewey retired in 1988 from Dana Corporation as Chief Facilities Engineer. He was a WWII Navy Veteran and was a member of the Richmond American Legion Post and Greenwood American Legion Post 252. He was on the Lion's Club State Board of Speech & Hearing, and worked with Dr. Richard Miyamoto of Indiana University/Riley Hospital for Children in funding the development the Cochlear Implant.  Dewey was a former member of St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church in Richmond, where he was a member of the pastoral council, assisted with the funeral Masses, and was a facility coordinator. He was also a member of the Richmond Lions Club, Knights of Columbus, the Monsignor Sheridan Council of the Knights of Columbus in Greenwood, and of Saints Francis and Clare Roman Catholic Church in Greenwood. He is survived by his wife Phylles J. Quaglio Trammell; sons, Dr. Terry Trammell, Philip W. Trammell, and John B. Trammell; a daughter, Gina M. Hines; and eleven grandchildren. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Henry, Vernon, and George Trammell; a sister, Myrtle Foster; and twin infant sisters, Annie Mae Trammell and Nannie Faye Trammell.
(Posted April 24, 2013)

Marian Day Warren
Marian Day Warren of Boynton Beach, Fla., died January 19, 2013. After Earlham, she attended Aquinas College, Conservatory of Music in Chicago, Ill. Marian taught school in Grand Rapids, Mich. and played the piano professionally in many U.S. cities in the northeast. She moved to Florida in 1960 and played the organ for First Presbyterian Church of Boynton Beach and became the music director at Briny Breezes in 1971 where she played the organ and piano for 30 years. Marian also worked in real estate in Delray Beach for several years. She was predeceased by her husband, George Warren and is survived by her sister, Lois Jean Morrow; Lois’s children; and many friends.
(Posted February 22, 2013)

1950

Class Chair:

Interested in representing the Class of '50? Contact (765) 983-1313.

Class Notes:

Conard Pyle
Conard retired last year, after 62 years of active ministry.  Con pastored in several Colorado towns: Walsenberg, Green Mountain Falls, Denver and Grand Junction. He will soon be teaching a seminar, "Jesus and Non-Violence" at his church and retirement residence in Grand Junction, Colo.
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Obituaries:

Donald L. Burkholder
Donald L. Burkholder passed away on April 14, 2013. Don spent his career in the Mathematics Department at the University of Illinois in Urbana, retiring as professor emeritus in 1998. He was elected to the US National Academy of Sciences in 1992 and was an elected Fellow of several professional societies, including the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Don was devoted to positive social change. He is survived by his wife, Jean Annette Fox Burkholder '50; sons, J. Peter Burkholder '75 and William F. Burkholder '83. Don was predeceased by daughter Kathleen Linda Burkholder.

Kenneth Frank Cates
Kenneth Frank Cates, 85, of Mission Viejo, Calif., died at home on November 19, 2012 of natural causes. He is survived by his wife Marion; daughters Kathy Brown and Debbie Van de Velde; sisters Barbara Spiece and Marta Ladd; and four grandsons. Frank was preceded in death by his son Jeff Cates.
(Posted April 19, 2013)

Winifred Joiner
Winifred Joiner, 87, passed away May 24, 2013, at Friends Fellowship Community, where she had lived in recent years. She was a devoted mother of three children and worked as a marriage and family therapist. She is survived by her children, Corwynn (Connie) Pyle, David Pyle, and Anthony Pyle; step-children, Virginia Botkin, Tom Joiner, and Dr. Richard Joiner; sister, Pat; and first husband Conard Pyle '50. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harry Joiner '38; and her parents, Robert and Bessie Pennington Chasteen.
(Posted June 14, 2013)

Esther Joyner Myers
Esther Joyner Myers died on October 28, 2012. Esther married Richard "Dick" Frey Myers '52 in June 1951. She earned a Masters degree in Public Administration in 1987 at the University of Kansas, Lawrence, analyzing state and federal policy for management of water resources in the Missouri River basin. She lived in Missouri for 58 years, where she worked with the League of Women Voters on water resources policy. She eventually became President of its Kansas City, Mo. chapter. Esther was appointed to serve on three Missouri State Government advisory committees about environmental issues. She also chaired the conservation committee for Burroughs Audubon Society of Greater Kansas City. Esther's honors include Certificates of Merit from the U.S. and Missouri League of Women Voters, Pi Sigma Alpha National Political Science Honor Society, and Kansas City Spirit Medal for environmental activity. Although always active in the communities in which she lived, her greatest joy and satisfaction came from being a wife, mother, grandmother, and homemaker. She had two sons, two daughters and six grandchildren. Other survivors include her sister Sarah Rogers '47, brother James Joyner '50, niece Kathryn Joyner '76 and nephew Louis Joyner '78. She was preceded in death by her mother Mildred Joyner '22, and her brothers Orville Joyner '50 and David Joyner '56.
(Posted November 01, 2012)

Alice Howe Palmer
Alice Howe Palmer, 85, passed away on March 22, 2013. She earned a Master’s degree in Health Education from Temple University in 1976. Alice was a champion of fair housing for minorities, and her involvement with Fair Housing Councils and legislation motivated her to become a real estate agent. She also held leadership roles with the American Friends Service Committee community service project, Fair Housing Council of Wilmington, Del.; Pennsylvania State New Democratic Coalition; Northwest Philadelphia Meals-On-Wheels; A. Mentor Real Estate; League of Women Voters; and other organizations. In retirement, Alice developed an advanced web-enabled database of New England genealogy. She was a member of the American Society of Friends (Quakers). Alice is survived by her husband Boyd Palmer '51; three siblings, Ruth Spitson, Ed Howe and Esther Mun; daughter Caryn Lesko; sons Donald Palmer '77, Eugene Palmer, Timothy Palmer; and grandchildren. She was preceded in death by loved ones including her aunt Ruth Palmer '40 and cousins Caroline Bailey '49 and Jackson Bailey '50.
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Mary R. Paulin
Mary R. Paulin, 84, of South Bend, Ind. died January 5, 2013. Mary was employed by the South Bend School Corporation as a dietician and worked for 37 years before retirement. She loved to collect many antiques and shopping for them. She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard E. Paulin '50, and her brother, Parris Hester '51. Mary is survived by a son, Richard "Rick" Paulin Jr.; a grandson; and a sister, JoAnn Leighty.
(Posted January 10, 2013)

Willard Thomas Reddington
Willard Thomas Reddington, 85, of Richmond, Ind. died Friday, January 18, 2013, at his home. Tom served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, then worked as owner of Neff & Nusbaum Shoes. He was a member of West Richmond Friends Meeting, former member of Rotary Club, Y's Men, Elks BPOE 649, and the 228 Club. He was a former board member of Peoples Bank and past president of the Earlham Alumni Council. Tom is survived by his sons, Mark, Doug and John Reddington; daughter, Nanci Ricks; 11 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; sister, Dorothy Oda of California; nieces; nephews; and many friends. He was preceded in death by his wife, Norma Joanne "Taffy" Nusbaum Reddington ’52; parents; two brothers; four sisters; and a nephew, Donald Batten ’57.
(Posted February 22, 2013)

Charles Wolske passed away on December 12, 2012.
(Posted April 19, 2013)

1951

Class Notes:

Ruth Hadley Marstaller ’51 – see Clarabel Hadley Marstaller

Obituaries:

Charlotte M. Hanten
Charlotte M. Hanten, 90, died on October 7, 2012. Charlotte and Ed Hanten '51 moved to Akron, where she taught art at Rankin Elementary School, Kent State University, and The University of Akron. She retired in 1983. Charlotte's painting talent included oils, acrylic, and watercolors. She was also accomplished in pencil and charcoal drawing, and oil pastels. With an eye for nature, beauty, and composition, her art was skillful, highly developed, and inspired both her students and the professional art community. Charlotte was preceded in death by her husband of 66 years. She will be deeply missed by her siblings Esther, Reba, Joyce, and Mike as well as nieces, nephews, dear friends, and a multitude of appreciative students.
(Posted November 01, 2012)

Russ Miller
James Russell "Russ" Miller, 89, formerly of Richmond, Ind., died Friday, February 22, 2013, at Woodcrest Manor in Kentucky. Russ retired after 33 years from Earlham College in grounds and landscaping. Russ studied English at Earlham, and served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He enjoyed music, writing, and gardening. Survivors include his son, David Lee Miller; daughter, Linda Sue Bohannon; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; brother, Dean M. Miller; sister, Mildred May Barna; and nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and brothers.
(Posted on February 28, 2013)

1952

Class Notes:

Eldon Kronewitter
I have been doing fairly well, but have had some ups and downs. I spent a week in the hospital about five weeks ago with a terrible case of dizziness. I still live in the independent living section of this retirement community but have moved into a smaller apartment. I continue to miss Gloria a great deal but try to keep busy and stay in close contact with nieces and nephews doing things and visiting. We visit my niece and her husband in Mishawaka a lot and they are ready to help me out with whatever I need. I have plenty of support and often it seems maybe more help than I want. My niece took me to Derby Weekend where I have lots of friends from my two years in the Kentucky state health department. We had given up our reserved seat tickets about 10 years ago, but Gloria and I still went down on derby weekends to be with our friends and the group. There only four of us left now and we decided to get together this year for the probably last time. Hope all is well with all of you and remember stay well and stay happy.
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Pat Meier
Pat and Marge missed attending the 60th reunion, but travel doesn't come as easily as it used to. Pat has recovered well from a stroke in 2011, prostate cancer in 2007, and three knee replacements. He retired in 1993 after working for RCA, GE, and Thompson for 42 years, plus two years in the Army. After his retirement, the couple traveled extensively. Now Marge enjoys Bible study, knitting, and volunteering at Luter Acres Retirement Community, and Pat spends a lot of time reading history. They will celebrate their 55th anniversary this year and have five children and 11 grandchildren.
(Posted April 19, 2013)

Obituaries:

Alfred Bronkhuyzen
Alfred Bronkhuyzen passed away on October 9, 2012. His survivors include a brother, Alex Bronkhuyzen '55.
(Posted November 08, 2012)

John Miller Brewster
John Miller Brewster passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, January 19, 2013. John attended the New York Chiropractor Institute, graduating in 1952 as Doctor of Chiropractic. Although he had been in the naval reserve, John was drafted by the U.S. Army in 1952. He was stationed in Heidelberg, Germany and worked in the hospital as an x-ray technician and on the ambulance crew. Upon his honorable discharge, John joined his sister's chiropractic practice in Shelton, Conn, one of the first in the state. He retired at age 78. John is survived by his wife Jan Davis Brewester, daughters Allison Brewster and Carol Skowronski, and two grandchildren. He was predeceased by his sister, Dr. Jeanette Brewster LaMacchia.
(Posted February 22, 2013)

Charles E. Hayes
Charles E. Hayes, 89, passed away peacefully on January 7, 2013 in Antelope Valley Hospital in Palmdale, California. He was preceded in death by his wife Anita Brown ’52.
(Posted February 22, 2013)

Nancy Jean Lundy
Nancy Jean Lundy died on October 19, 2012. After working in Xenia for 10 years, Nancy earned her master’s degree in counseling from Duke University. She worked as a counselor for 20 years in Columbus, and retired in 1985. She was a birthright member of the Quaker Church in New Burlington, a member of the Retired Teachers Organization, the Clinton County Historical Society and the Shambaughs International, Inc. Nancy moved to Mount Pleasant Retirement Village where she lived for 13 years before moving to Cape May in Wilmington. Nancy was preceded in death by her parents Frank and Hazel Hill Lundy. She is survived by several cousins including Kathleen Wilkinson, Homer Lundy and a special cousin, Joyce Atley.
(Posted November 01, 2012)

Richard L. Shellenberger
Richard L. Shellenberger 82, died on October 3, 2012. Richard received his Master's degree from Indiana State University. After serving in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict, he married Kayla Chambers in 1959 and began his teaching career. He loved teaching high school students and taught for a total of 52 years, the last 38 at CVCA. Richard was a seasonal national park ranger in five different national parks, including Yellowstone. He also loved playing chess, and had organized the Akron Chess League for high school students. Mr. Shellenberger also refereed girls' volleyball throughout the Ohio area. A longtime member of The Chapel, he taught an adult Sunday school class for many years. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Kayla; children, Kim Gahring, Jill Bennett, Tonya Yoder, Logan Shellenberger and Ryan Shellenberger; as well as 18 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
(Posted November 01, 2012)

1953

Class Notes:

Jeanette Baker
Hello to all our classmates of '53.  I hope to make it to our 60th! in October 2013. To catch up on what I've been doing since our 50th, I've come on the board of H.E. Lane Center for Positive Change, a re-entry program for prisoners who are released from prison without funds, a job, or a place to live. Some have additional problems which Rev. H.E. Lane tries to heal also. Networking with other social agencies has been very educational for me. It's an inspiring feeling to know I have a hand in helping someone get a new start in life. I'm also on the board of Interfaith Action of Evanston.  We've brought a food truck to a spot in Evanston where people can come and get fresh food free. The organization also houses a shelter where they can get warm during the day and sleep during the night. My life is rounded out with great children in our Friend's Meeting's first day school. This term I am not teaching so that gives me time to travel with Clyde when he gives a speech on geotechnical engineering for tall buildings. We went to Panama in April, and June we took our whole family (of 14) on a caribbean cruise for a week. Each year is still full of surprises and valuable learning and experiences. We are glad a small group of Earlhamites still meet for lunch someplace in Indiana once a year and we visit some Earlhamites as we travel to Florida each February or March. Looking forward to seeing more of you at Earlham for our 60 in 2013. We send our best to you all.
(Posted November 14, 2012)

Vera Freivogel Crumley
I hope as many of you as possible are doing well.  Our numbers are shrinking. This year will be our 60th Reunion. How is that possible?  Where has the time gone? Please email me or alums@earlham.edu about what's happening in your life. It doesn't need to be major events. It is good to get word of you. We enjoyed an especially gorgeous fall in western North Carolina. I look forward reconnecting with you at the 60th Earlham Reunion, Oct. 18-20, 2013.
(Posted November 14, 2012)

Hugh Vickers
Hugh retired from teaching in spring 1990. His wife, Joan, retired from nursing in the spring of 1992. Joan is involved with the Antique Club and with United Society of Friends Women. Hugh works with the Masonic Fraternity in Indiana and has sung for some 30 years with the Scottish Rite Men's Choir in Fort Wayne, Ind. They also travel to North Carolina for visits with their son Mark '83 and his family. Hugh, Joan, and Mark plan to return to celebrate their 60th and 30th reunions, respectively.
(Posted November 14, 2012)

Robert L. Warner
Bob retired from Earlham College in June, 2012 after more than 50 years. After graduating from Earlham he worked for six years at the Engineering Dept. of the City of Richmond where he met his wife Rowena. He returned to Earlham in 1959 to teach machine shop and help in the designing and building of a self-instruction Language Lab. The department developed into Audio Visual, Media Resources and now is known as Instructional Technology and Media. Bob also worked to help with the Mock-up Lab for the Science Division, servicing the many typewriters at that time on campus, all audio and visual equipment.
(Posted October 02, 2012)

Obituaries:

Fern Bauman
Fern Magdalena Fillingham Bauman, 96, of Lansing, Mich. passed away on March 15, 2013 at Sparrow Hospital. Fern worked at a variety of jobs in the hospitality industry, from Arizona to Florida to Maine. She was hired by the State of Michigan in 1955 and retired from the Department of Social Services in 1977. Fern loved clowns and also had 6 college credits in clown school from Lansing Community College. As a member of Circus Clown Alley and Circus World Alley in the Lansing area, she was known as Whimsy the Clown and entertained children as well as shut-ins and nursing home residents. She was actively involved in various activities at Central Free Methodist Church, and she knitted hundreds of prayer bears for church groups, hospitals and support groups. She was a member of Michigan State Employees Retirement Association, and also worked with the recreation department at Burcham Hills Retirement Community. Fern married Harold Michael Bauman in 1961, and they were married 25 years before his death. She is also preceded in death by her father Claude William Fillingham, Sr. and mother, Mildred Freida Bopp Fillingham; brother Claude W. Fillingham, Jr., and sisters Josephine E. Fillingham Meyers and Clara J. Fillingham McPherson. Fern is survived by her daughter Marcile “Marcy” L. LaSalle; sister Betty L. Davis; brothers Joseph R. Fillingham and Sanford A. Marlott; 17 nieces and nephews; and numerous great-nieces and great-nephews.
(Posted April 19, 2013)

Ronald D. Gibbs
Ronald D. Gibbs, age 81, of Richmond, Ind. died Thursday, January 17, 2013 at his home. Ron retired from Belden after 25 years in 1986, and purchased Augustin Printers in 1988. The business, now Augustin Printing & Design Services, remains in the family, and Ron continued to work until a week before his death. He was a member of Central United Methodist Church and served on the Board of Directors at Interfaith Housing. Survivors include his wife, Betty S. Puckett Gibbs ‘55; son, Michael D. Gibbs; daughter, Ronda G. Shockney; six grandchildren; one great-grandson; brother, Jaye D. Gibbs ‘60; nieces; and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents.
(Posted February 22, 2013)

Kathryn Solt
Kathryn P. Solt, 82, of Punta Gorda, Fla. died on October 27, 2012 in Bethesda, Md.  At Earlham Kay met her husband, the late William Solt '54. They married on September 4, 1954. Kay was passionate about books and reading.  She worked as a book editor, in libraries, and served on the Park Forest, Ill. Library Board for many years. Kay is survived by two daughters, Patricia Ciccarone and Martha Solt; their husbands; and seven grandchildren.
(Posted November 08, 2012)

Ruth Irene Zehner
Ruth Irene Zehner, 84, of Kokomo, Ind., died May 18, 2013. She was the daughter of Albert C. and Mildred (Kelly) Tucker, and wife of Robert J. Zehner, who preceded her in death in 1976. Irene was a loving housewife and mother. She worked for Indiana Bell Telephone for five years, was a member of St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church, and enjoyed doing counted cross stitch, crossword puzzles and playing in her euchre club. Irene is survived by her son, Mark; daughters, Beth Fivecoate, Diane Barkey, and Patty Goodnight; eight grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and one sister, Naomi Powers.
(Posted May 24, 2013)

1954

Class Notes:

Gene Chenoweth married Cenelle Sweetser in 2004, and they live in Mifflinburg, Pa. He is a professor emeritus of political culture at Bucknell, and leads study groups for retired persons as part of Bucknell's Life Long Learning program. He is an avid reader and traveler, and is currently teaching on twentieth century nonviolent political action and change.
(Posted May 16, 2013)

John Clark
Dr. John R. Clark, three-time chess champion of Earlham, won first place in the 2012 Senior Olympics chess tournament, held in Las Cruces, N.M. in May 2012.
(Posted April 19, 2013)

Sue Long is "downsizing" and moved into "The Quadrangle" this spring. Contact the Alumni Office at (765) 983-1313 or alums@earlham.edu for her new address and telephone number.
(Posted May 05, 2013)

Obituaries:

Richard Davis Hardin
Richard Davis Hardin of Greenfield, Ind., died June 21, 2011. He received his master’s in guidance counseling from Ball State University, and worked as a guidance director at Waldron High School until he retired. He also taught math and science at Charlottesville and Tell City for 18 years. He was a member of Greenfield Friends Church and Phi Delta Kappa. He was preceded in death by family including his mother Lura Hardin ’31; sister Jean Metcalf ’55, and cousin William Hardin ’38.  Survivors include his wife Helen Snively Hardin; son, David; one grandson; and brother, John Hardin.
(Posted November 15, 2012)

Carl Kamphausen
Carl Kamphausen died peacefully on October 22, 2011 at HillHouse in Bath, Maine, finding release from a long struggle with Parkinson’s Disease. Carl earned his MBA at Indiana University. Upon graduation, he worked initially as an Industrial Engineer in South Bend, Indiana before being transferred to Connecticut’s Uniroyal manufacturing firm. He also served eight years with the United States Navy Construction Battalion (Seabees) Reserves, two years of which were in Bermuda where he supervised the shop, trained proper use of the tools, and built a church. In 1969, Carl opened his own business, Uni/Search, helping find employment for people seeking middle management jobs. Carl was mechanically gifted, and repaired cars, boats, and a historic Saltbox home. He also loved sailing, Hoosier basketball, and the Indianapolis 500. Upon retirement, Carl eventually moved to Phippsburg, Maine, where his wife has long family ties. Carl was predeceased by his parents, Rudolph Carl and Mehetable Townsend Kamphausen. His survivors include his wife of 54 years, Elizabeth "Ronnie" Renear Kamphausen '56, and his two daughters, Elizabeth Peacock Kamphausen '85 and Linda Townsend Kamphausen.
(Posted November 01, 2012)

Phil Shore
Phillip Donnell Shore, 80, passed away at Friends Fellowship Community in Richmond, Ind. on Friday, January 18, 2013. After finishing college, he did alternative service in Central America and Mexico with the American Friends Service Committee. He then earned a Masters of Library Science degree at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. After one year on the staff of the library at Cornell University, Phil returned to Earlham as cataloguer and associate library director in 1959. He was acting library director during the 1961-1962 school year, when Lilly Library was being planned. He retired in 1996. While on the Earlham faculty, Phil led off-campus study programs and was central in the creation of the college's Wilderness Program in the early 1970s. He was one of a group of faculty who spent the summer of 1962 studying in Japan under a Ford Foundation grant, laying the foundations for the college's program in Japanese Studies. After retirement, Phil continued to read widely and voraciously, and indulged his interest in travel by participating in several Elderhostels. He adamantly refused, however, to allow a computer into his home. He gave generously of his time to local organizations, particularly Civic Theater and Habitat for Humanity. A lifelong Quaker, Phil was an active member of West Richmond Friends Meeting. He is survived by cousins and many friends.
(Posted March 05, 2013)

1955

Class Notes:

Rey Carranza is being celebrated posthumously in Santa Lucia, Mexico, where they are naming the library after him. There will also be a bronze bust of him, and an exhibition about his life.
(Posted May 05, 2013)

Bill and Betty Loucks
Bill has his annual business trip to London during the first part of May. The end of August into September we are going on a Baltic trip with our favorite Daytona Beach Ski & Travel Club. Molly and Herb Gardner will also be on this trip. In the meantime our home here in Ormond Beach, Fla. is on the market and we are making plans to move into John Knox Village, a retirement community located in Orange City, Fla. We will miss living on the Intercoastal Waterway here in Ormond. John Knox has a beautiful setting with lots of trees and several lakes. We are luck to have a place like John Knox Village which isn't too far from our present home.  New address will have to come later. 
(Posted May 05, 2013)

Jean Boniface Nilson’s husband Paul H. Nilson died quietly and suddenly on May 19. Jean still lives with son Ted Nilson '81 in Chatham, N.J.
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Eugene Ogle
I was back on campus on Homecoming weekend 2012 to attend the Alumni Council meeting. The highlight of the meeting was a reception with junior and senior students when we exchange information about our time at Earlham and our job experience, and listen to their plans for the coming years. It is always exciting and impressive to hear about their plans for further school, overseas experiences and work experience along with their classes. The campus is beautiful, there are new buildings with a new president and everyone is busy. I spoke to John Young, our class chair, briefly. My visits (twice a year as long as I want to keep coming) are always an uplift. I returned home and received a pacemaker. (Hopefully, not related to my Earlham visit.) I am looking forward to our 60th reunion. I hope my classmates are also now making plans to attend. I am still refereeing soccer games (good exercise) and instructing referees. I was captain at one of our local precinct during the 2012 election. Thirteen hours of continuous voting. So one tries to keep the body moving and the mind working. Best wishes to all of you. See you at the next reunion.
(Posted November 14, 2012)

Obituaries:

Rey Carranza
Rey Carranza passed away in August 2012 after a stroke. Rey worked as a teacher, librarian and school director in Mexico. He founded schools in several rural communities, and opened a medical clinic in a town without a resident doctor. Most recently, Rey was working to improve conditions in Santa Lucia, a remote village in the Sierra Madre mountains, leading an effort to build a library in the community. In 2010, Landrum Bolling presented Rey with Earlham's Outstanding Alumni Award. Rey's survivors include his children Todd Carranza Denslow '81, Janine Carranza '82, and Renard Carranza '84.
(Posted September 05, 2012)

Chip Chambers
Alan "Chip" Chambers, 78, passed away July 29, 2012 at his home in Fort Wayne, Ind. He worked with North American Phillips for 21 years, then worked for BRC until his retirement in 2000. He was a member of Messiah Lutheran Church, a lifetime member of Toastmasters, and an active volunteer for Cancer Services of Northeast Indiana, where he started their esophageal support group. Chip’s survivors include his wife of 49 years, Mona Chambers; son, Randy Chambers; daughters, Lisa Miller and Stacy Chambers; brother, Mark Chambers; sisters, Chandra Lencina, Melanie Davenport; two granddaughters; and nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father, Dr. Alan R. Chambers; mother, Anne Hechtman; and brother, Michael Chambers.
(Posted August 9, 2012)

Paul Dahan
Paul Dahan, 83, died after a prolonged illness December 30, 2012. He attended schools in Morocco and France before he came to the United States. After Earlham, Paul earned his degree in engineering, and worked in research and development in Canada, the U.S. and Korea. He ultimately settled in San Luis Obispo, Calif., where he worked and retired from PG&E. Prior to his illness, he was an active member of the Knights of Columbus, PG&E retirement group, the Clock Club, RAMS and Odd Fellows, and had been a 36-year member of the Elks Club. Paul is survived by his wife, Anna; four children from a previous marriage, Michael, Francie, Paul and Dan; and a sister, Claudine Benisty.
(Posted February 22, 2013)

Wilbur Geesaman
Wilbur Geesaman passed away on November 29, 2011.
(Posted November 27, 2012)

1956

Class Notes:

Janet Zollinger Giele retired in 2004 from the Heller School of Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University, as Professor Emerita of Sociology, Social Policy and Women's Studies. She is still busy with writing and various civic activities in her home town of Wellesley, Mass. Janet's latest book, Family Policy and the American Safety Net (Sage, 2013) shows the connection between changing women's roles, family structure, and the vast array of social programs that have emerged since the Great Depression. Janet and her husband David have been in good health, and their children have had rewarding careers--Elizabeth as a social worker and bereavement counselor in Santa Barbara and Ben as a portfolio manager in Kansas City.
(Posted February 28, 2013)

Robert L. Jones
The best job is the wonderful stage in life when retirement says, "Welcome." I am currently enjoying many senior activities, local concerts in the Arlington, Va. area. My partner and I will celebrate 25 years of this life's journey together in Feb 2013. We attend Metropolitan Community Church in D.C. If you are in the area please contact us. Abundant Blessings and Good Health to all!
(Posted November 14, 2012)

Joan Nicholson
Last fall, I traveled with a delegation in Pakistan to hear from people whose family members had been killed by U.S. drones. On Inauguration Day, I joined a peace march in Washington, D.C. with replica drones and a 'die-in.' In February, during John Brennan's first confirmation hearing to be C.I.A. director, I was arrested with others for opposing his involvement with drone and torture policies. Several of us will be on trial in August. Fortunately, I live near a highway and can vigil several hours each weekday during rush hours. I believe we need to speak out as long as we can.
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Helen Mills Sanders
I am sad to report that my husband, Frank, died on March 21, 2013 of pulmonary fibrosis. I am continuing to live in the home we had built in 1964, and have much help from my three children. I continue to teach a few piano students, and am active in two music teachers' associations, our local music organization and junior club. I guess keeping busy is the best thing. My daughter and I are attending a new multi-cultural Presbyterian church, finding it very rewarding, and I'm looking forward to being able to become active in it as a member. Frank and I would have marked 56 years of marriage in July, but now I must face a new stage of life - I hope with confidence. I hope I can come down to Earlham sometime to see the new arts and sciences buildings - they sound wonderful!
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Obituaries:

Mary Lee Rushmore
Mary Lee Rushmore, 79, of New Harbor, Maine, died at home on March 17, 2013.  After college, Mary Lee was a guide at the United Nations in New York City. Her love of history and current events led her to obtain a Master’s degree in education from Hofstra College in New York. She then taught middle school social studies in the Rye, N.Y. school system. Mary Lee loved to travel, and had been to every continent. She used her experiences and photos to inform others. Upon retirement, Mary Lee moved to New Harbor, Maine. She was a Quaker and an active volunteer with the Bristol Lions, Friends of Colonial Pemaquid, and the Community Housing Improvement Program. She is survived by her siblings Carly Hellen and Steve Rushmore, and by extended family including David Jackson Hellen ’92 and Caitlin O’Brien ‘12.
(Posted April 19, 2013)

1957

Class Notes:

Mary Utterback Hathaway, who studied nursing after Earlham, has thoroughly enjoyed reading Anaphylaxis: A Medical Thriller, by her classmate Alan Wanderer. She reports that Alan now lives in Montana and continues his medical research, but she hopes he will write another novel.
(Posted April 19, 2013)

Alan Wanderer, M.D. has published a novel, ANAPHYLAXIS: A MEDICAL THRILLER.
(Posted January 03, 2013)

Obituaries:

Helen Ruth Boteler
Helen Ruth Boteler, 86, of Black Mountain, N.C., died December 1, 2012.
(Posted January 10, 2013)

Peter French
Peter French, 77, passed away on September 29, 2012. He completed IBM’s analyst training program, and used that knowledge as Earlham’s chief accountant, where he automated many accounting functions. Peter married Betty Jo Knight French ’59 after her graduation, and later left Earlham to take a position at McCall Corporation. He also worked for Data Corporation where he was one of the six original developers of LEXIS-NEXIS. Peter is survived by family including his wife; his brothers Paul Comly French, Jr. ’49 and Bruce Comly; sister Susan Lynn French; sons Jefferson Kerr and David Knight; two granddaughters; and extended family including a cousin, Jane Blaisdell ’51.
(Posted November 08, 2012)

Larry Olson
Lawrence Oliver Olson, 76, passed away on September 12, 2012 at Green Hills Center, West Liberty, Ohio. He joined the Army in December 1956 and served at Fort George Meade at the Third Surgical Hospital in the quartermaster dept. until December1958. Larry then worked in Stock Control at General Binding Corp. and HK Porter in Chicago and later for the Department of Transportation for the State of Illinois. In 1991 Larry and wife Lee moved to Bellefontaine, Ohio, where he worked for Adia until he became a permanent employee at Midwest Express. He retired in 1999. Larry had a wonderful bass voice, and in 2000 he and Lee sang at Carnegie Hall with the Baha'i Choral Group. He was also secretary with the Logannaires Barbershop Society, and was awarded Barbershopper of the Year in 2003. Larry’s other choral affiliations include the Methodist Church choir, the Apollo Chorus, the Chicago Men's Choir, The Savoyaires Gilbert & Sullivan Society, the Wilmette Chorus, First Christian Church, and the West Central Ohio Choral Group. Larry also volunteered at Green Hills Center, Mary Rutan Hospital, Logan County Historical Museum and the Northeastern school. Larry is survived by his wife, Lee Anne; three children; 10 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren; his brother, Stuart Olson; sister, Marge Dome; and numerous nephews and nieces.
(Posted April 19, 2013)

Dick Stanley
Charles R. "Dick" Stanley, 77, of Greenfield, Ind., passed away on February 27, 2013. Dick married Bonnie L. Kucera in 1961. He earned a degree in Pharmacy in 1959 from Purdue School of Pharmacy and worked as a pharmacist at Hook's Drugstore and at Meijer. Dick was a member of St. James Lutheran Church in Greenfield where he was past president of the church council. He was also a member of the Masonic Lodge #196 in Richmond, the Greenfield Sertoma Club, and the Greenfield Lion's Club. Additionally, Dick volunteered at Edelweiss Therapeutic Riding Center in Greenfield. Surviving him are his wife; children, Scott Stanley ’85 and Alison LaFlower; and two grandchildren. Preceding him in death were his parents, Lewis and Harriett Lafuse Stanley, and his brother, Robert Lewis Stanley.
(Posted March 1, 2013)

Bill Thornell
William R. Thornell, Jr., 78, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away Sunday, March 3, 2013 at Avalon Nursing Home following an extended illness. He graduated from Indiana University in 1960 with an MBA. Bill retired from Indiana National Bank in 1996 as the Assistant Vice President in the commercial loan department. In 1999, he was inducted into Earlham’s Athletic Hall of Fame. Survivors include his sister, Arlene Stanley; his nieces, Sharon Eggenberger and Sandy Benedict; and nephew Steve Satterfield and their families. He was preceded in death by his parents William and Edith Carlson Thornell.
(Posted April 19, 2013)

1958

Class Notes:

Mary Myers
I continue to reside at Kendal at Longwood, a retirement community in eastern Pa., where I keep busy gardening, volunteering in the Healthcare Center — assisting residents to care for their pets — and hoping that more of my Earlham classmates will join me in this vibrant Quaker community. I am looking forward to attending our 55th reunion in October.
(Posted June 14, 2013)

Jeanne Rhine Sipahigil
Our 50th reunion brought back friends and memories from our days at Earlham and helped us reconnect with classmates. Now our 55th reunion is only months away, so it's time to make those plans to join us at Earlham again. You have already received some mail from the planning committee that has been busy trying to make your visit to campus fun and informative. More information will be coming your way with specific activities and plans to make your weekend the best it can be. Please join us for Homecoming 2013!
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Obituaries:

Tom Huheey
Tom Huheey died in his sleep on Tuesday, November 13, 2012.
(Posted November 27, 2012)

Dorothy K. Schreiber
Dorothy K. Schreiber of Fairfield, Ohio, passed away on March 8, 2013. Dorothy was one of seven siblings: two brothers, Fred and Gilbert Schreiber, and four sisters, Charlotte Smith, Doris Odor, Blanche Walker and Jeannie Souders. Dorothy is survived by a host of nephews and nieces who lovingly state, "Everyone should have an Aunt Dot." She was preceded in death by her parents Fred and Barbara Schreiber; her sister Charlotte Smith; and her dear friend and sister Elizabeth Betty Morgan.
(Posted April 19, 2013)

Elizabeth R. Waid
Elizabeth R. Waid died on January 6, 2012. Liz was one of the first seven women ordained by the Lutheran Church in America in 1974. She earned degrees from Earlham College, American University, and the Lutheran Theological Seminaries in Gettsyburg and Philadelphia. She did some of her undergraduate studies at the Free University in Berlin and at the Georg August University in Gottingen, Germany, and frequently conducted services in German while serving the Camden (N.J.) Lutheran Parish. She also served Christ the King Lutheran Church in Kendall Park, Apostles Lutheran Church in Turnersville, and Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Little Egg Harbor. In June 2012 she retired from active ministry and in November moved to Absecon, N.J. Liz was predeceased by her older sister, Marialyce Martin, and a nephew Gerald Murdock, and is survived by her younger sister, Margaret Shaffer Vegeler ‘68, four nephews, and a niece. She also leaves behind Pech Sok and her daughter Kossal Walls, both of whom Liz sponsored from Cambodia in 1981.
(Posted February 22, 2013)

1959

Class Notes:

Tod Ross - see Mary Ann Johnson Ross '60

Obituaries:

Jerrel Brooks
Jerrel Brooks, 75, of Fountain City, Ind., passed away at home on November 15, 2012. Jerrel taught English, social studies, civics, and Japanese in Richmond Community Schools for 45 years, and led 10 trips to Japan for his high school students. After retirement, he continued teaching by leading tours at the Levi Coffin House and Richmond Art Museum. He co-authored the book “A Sesquicentennial History of Fountain City, Indiana.”  He is survived by his wife, Carolyn Sue Burris Brooks; daughter Kelly Evon Sittloh; son John Charles Brooks; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; his sister Patricia Baumer; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
(Posted November 19, 2012)

Ronald Sandbach
Ronald Sandbach, 75, of Memphis, Tenn. passed away on November 24, 2012. He earned Master’s in Education from Indiana University, and completed an additional 40 hours in computer science education from Northwest Missouri State. He loved music and played several instruments. While teaching in Hamilton, Ohio, he sang with the Cincinnati Orchestra. With an insatiable desire to learn and a gift for teaching, he was the first middle school teacher in Indiana certified to teach computer science. He retired from Scottsburg Middle School in 1999. He is survived by his wife Lynne Horton Sandbach; his children, Porsche Sandbach, Buddy Sandbach and Patty Avery; his five grandchildren; and one great-grandson. He was preceded in death by his parents Edrie and Elmer Sandbach, and by his daughter, Dida.
(Posted April 19, 2013)

Cameron J Webb
Cameron J Webb, 74, of Chicago, Ill. died September 30, 2012. He was preceded in death by loved ones including his mother Luella Webb '22, sister Margaret Richer '51, and aunt Dorothy Jean Jeffries '44.
(Posted on February 28, 2013)

1960

Class Notes:

Dottie Hatton Batho and John Ross Lasley are delighted to announce their marriage on May 18, 2013, in Princeton, N.J. Following a small ceremony, there was a joyous and fun-filled party for a large gathering of friends and family. Dottie was very pleased that two of her Earlham classmates, Suzi Barrows Rogers and Bill Richmond, were among the party's guests.
(Posted June 6, 2013)

David and Sibyl Deacon still reside in deep South Texas. Retired from Texas A & M University-Kingsville, Dave happily returned to the classroom two years ago as a volunteer theatre arts teacher at Presbyterian Pan American International High School. He continues to write and direct plays tailored to the needs of students from Mexico, Asia and Africa. Sibyl, now a senior part-time employee for King Ranch, continues to conduct historical and wildlife tours for the general public. She is a certified Master Naturalist, her specialty being the butterflies of South Texas.
(Posted February 22, 2013)

Judith Ann Kessinger writes, "After a 50 year absence from the Society of Friends I have become a Quaker again and am attending University Friends Meeting in Seattle."
(Posted June 6, 2013)

Alison Knox Paolini
Alison's illustrations appear in "Carson and His Shaky Paws Grampa," a children's book about Parkinson's Disease. She says, "I didn't graduate from Earlham, but I am proud to say I went there two years and was able to work under the auspices of Art Little in the theatre arts."
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Mary Ann Johnson Ross
After over 50 years Mary Anne Johnson and Tod Ross '59 have reconnected. They were married on May 4th, 2012 and are living in Carmel, Ind. As one of their friends said, "It's never too late to live happily ever after."
(Posted November 14, 2012)

Obituaries:

There are no obituaries at this time.

1961

Class Notes:

Shorty Birenbaum
I had a busy spring, which included helping Georges as he did volunteer eye surgery in Chiapas, Mexico — and a leisurely river cruise from Amsterdam to Bucharest during the coldest March-April they had seen in years! We shivered through lots of castles and locks. Now we're looking forward to Homecoming and Georges' 50th reunion.
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Louise Onyett Love is doing well in Boulder, Colo., living near son Alexander, wife Veronica, and three-year-old Sophia Nerea Love. Alexander's father, attorney Charles F. Love ‘60, died from murder in Philadelphia in 1998. Louise frequently drives up the Rockies and recently did a televised solo poetry reading with Chrissy Sollenberger '11. Louis would love emails from Earlham friends to mammalove50@msn.com.
(Posted February 22, 2013)

Obituaries:

Cheryl Marie Kelley
Cheryl Marie Kelley, 73, of Cherry Grove, S.C., died September 12, 2012. She retired from medical technology in 1982 from the N.Y. State Department of Corrections. As a resident of Hyde Park, N.Y., she was passionate about preserving her community's landscape, historic sites, natural resources and character. She served as an advisory member of the National Parks Service. As a member of the Hyde Park Comprehensive Plan Committee she helped develop a vision and guide for future growth. This passion continued in South Carolina with the Tidewater Home Owner's Association and as a founding member of The Community Coalition of Little River. She was an active member of the North Myrtle Beach Rotary Club, serving in various leadership roles including president. She was also a member of the Mt. Washington, Texas A&M, Westchester, and National American glass associations. Cheryl is survived by her mother Dorothea Kelley, her brother Eugene, two nephews and several cousins.
(Posted November 01, 2012)

Beth Hiller
Elizabeth Leiby Hiller, 73, died on September 06, 2012. Those who knew Elizabeth Leiby Hiller will remember her as a tirelessly enthusiastic traveler, friend, gardener, listener, knitter, lover and mother. Beth grew up in Philadelphia, Pa., the daughter of Mary Hiller and Harry Leiby. She was married for 18 years to Dr. Robert Ho. From that union came four sons, Keith, Lin, Chris and Pete. In 2004 Beth retired from full-time work as the director of donor relations at Lewis & Clark College. She was active in the First Unitarian Church, served on the board of Outside-In and traveled extensively. After a trip in August to visit family on the East Coast, Beth was diagnosed with late-stage liver cancer. She is preceded in death by her sons, Keith and Lin. She is survived by her brother, Jonathan Leiby; her sons, Chris and Pete Ho; her partner, Jan Kem; and her children-by-volition, Barbara Stroud and David Richter.
(Posted November 01, 2012)

Marguerite "Maggie" Vaughan
Marguerite "Maggie" Vaughan, 73, most recently of Mesa, Ariz., died January 14, 2013, after a brief illness. She worked in the health care field for much of her career, the largest portion of which was spent managing activity and volunteer programs at Bethany Terrace Nursing Center in Morton Grove, Ill. After retirement, Maggie volunteered in various roles, including delivering meals-on-wheels (both in Richmond, Ind. and in Arizona), gardening and other projects at Cope Environmental Center, and grooming horses at Sunrise Therapeutic Stables. Maggie also enjoyed traveling, and one of her fondest memories was completing a grueling 5-mile hike through a jungle in Panama to celebrate her 70th birthday. Survivors include her son, Quentin Vaughan; brother, William Niersbach ‘50; nieces; nephews; and many friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; daughter, Adriana Vaughan; and brother, Joseph Niersbach.
(Posted February 22, 2013)

1962

Class Notes:

There are no class notes at this time.

Obituaries:

Lance Lee Cox
Lance Lee Cox, a long-time resident of Brookeville, Ind., passed away January 18, 2013 in Velarde, N.M.  Lance served in the United States Army in Puerto Rico.  Lance was a long-term member of the Brookville United Methodist Church and was a leader in his community and state, serving in various state–appointed and volunteer positions.  Lance is survived by his wife Jeanette Vasquez; daughter Andria Lannette Cox Ritchie; four granddaughters; four sisters; eleven nephews, and five nieces.
(Posted April 19, 2013)

1963

Class Notes:

Roger Asay
Roger Asay and wife Rebecca Davis exhibited their sculptures in October and November at The Larsen Gallery in Scottsale. They also had three works included in the Tempe Center for the Arts Biennial, "Wood."
(Posted October 02, 2012)

Michael Johnson and his wife Fran have moved to Burbank, Calif. where Mike is focusing on ontological concerns of individuals and businesses through his consulting practice, ONTOLOGICS. Of course, there are other opportunities, Michael writes: "My daughter-in-law is a casting director and tells me I am a 'type.'  'What type,' I asked? She looked at me long and hard. 'The jury,' she said."  
(Posted February 22, 2013)

Bill Smith
After we retired from "working" — Marty as a elementary teacher and me as a former biology teacher turned IT manager — Marty and I are spending two years as resident Friends at Honolulu Meetinghouse. We are responsible for guest rooms at the meetinghouse. Let use know if you need an inexpensive place to stay in Honolulu. There is plenty of time to tour Oahu and the other Hawaiian Islands.
(Posted May 05, 2013)

Obituaries:

There are no obituaries at this time.

1964

Class Notes:

Lou Abbey
Hope you had a good winter, and that spring is warming you. Here in Revere, Mass., we are preparing to move — not far, just down the beach from where we now live. We"re selling our house and moving to a condo. Neither has occurred yet, however. We have reached the age when it no longer is a joy to shovel fresh-fallen snow. The challenge of scraping off old paint to apply the fresh coat has turned into the need to stave off the old pain after all the scraping. It just ain't the fun it used to be. But then, with our youngest daughter getting married in the middle of May, we've got a lot ahead to enjoy and savor. We saw Larry Robinson and his wife, Lynn, and Lenny and Mary Ann '65 Cadwallader in D.C. this past January when we went down for the Inauguration. Hopefully the old Turtle Hall crew will get together at Larry's this Fall. That's about it from here. Please send your happenings and thoughts to be included in the Class of '64 news in the Earlhamite. Nothing is too small or insignificant. We're getting to that age when we want to hold each other close and feel connections. Think, also, about the 50th Reunion coming up. Best wishes to you all and keep those cards and letters coming.....
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Lee Kenworthy
Lee Kenworthy was recognized by the Florida High School Athletic Association for 30 years of service as a high school contest official for soccer.
(Posted April 19, 2013)

Bob Olson
We've lived in Virginia a long time - 36 years - but then we (partially) shifted to New England. We head to a cottage near Camden, Maine from June through October, but continue to live in Arlington, Va. from November through May. We love Maine, but two sons and four grandchildren who live within two miles of us in Arlington keep us anchored in Virginia. I seem to be in a continuing "Failed Retirement." I retired several years ago from my long-time role as research director of the Institute for Alternative Futures, a think tank in Alexandria that I helped to get going back in the late 1970s. I became a "senior fellow," which means I don't really have any responsibilities, but I can still put my finger into things. So I've done that and also gotten involved in ongoing projects with the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars and other organizations. As a result, I find myself employed about half-time, working from home (VA or ME) only on projects I'm really interested in. I wish I could have worked this arrangement out decades ago!  For fun I bike, kayak and do archery, and now and then pick up a guitar and play the folk songs popular in the early '60s.
(Posted November 17, 2012)

Obituaries:

Heather Booth Leichnitz
Heather Booth Leichnitz, 70, of Ashland, Ore., passed away Saturday, March 23, 2013 at Rogue Regional Hospital.
(Posted April 19, 2013)

1965

Class Notes:

Jo Leonard Bewley
After 30 plus years in West Chester, Richard and I moved 4 miles up the road. Kim Weers and I just returned from three weeks in North Africa: one week in Algeria with old friends of mine from our London days and then two weeks in Morocco with a tour group. I'm looking forward to our 50th!
(Posted May 05, 2013)

Mary Ann Cadwallader – see Lou Abbey '64
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Liz Cummings trains horses in dressage.  She and her husband, along with their horses, dogs (two Skye Terriers) and 150 orchids, spend winters at their home in Aiken, S.C. and summers in horse country near Middleburg, Va., where Liz has a farm and a home on a wooded mountain slope.
(Posted May 05, 2013)

Lew Fikes
I just returned home from the Spring meeting of the Alumni Council. The meetings of the Council are always invigorating experiences for me; similar to what I feel at our class reunions. It  is very uplifting to be with other alums who cherish how the Earlham experience has shaped who they are and how they experience and respond to our world. Before our meeting today I took an early morning walk around front campus to visit some of my "old friends" — Carpenter Hall, Bundy Hall, Earlham Hall, Olvey-Andis Hall, and the Stout Meeting House. I spent 20 minutes meditating in the quiet room and giving thanks for the many wonderful people —especially my classmates — that I have met at Earlham over the last 52 years. They, you, have enriched my life immensely! I wish to let you know that the Alumni Council is working diligently to help current E.C. students have an enriching Earlham experience. Through on-campus activities in the fall and in the spring, Council members meet with students in informal social settings, as well as in a more programed setting in which alums provide resume reviews and mock interviews for students. Alumni Council members are very impressed with the quality of the students we have met at those venues. Also, the Council is in the initial stages of endowing an Alumni Council Fund for Faculty Scholarship and Innovation which would  provide annual grants to help fund student-faculty collaborative research.  My experience during the last two years I have been on campus leads me to believe that Earlham remains a community where students are engaged with people and experiences that help them to better understand themselves and the world they live in, while they are also challenged to become the kind of persons who will help create a more compassionate and just world. I trust that the current students will come to cherish the Earlham community as much as we do!
(Posted May 05, 2013)

Marcia Barlow Griffith
My only news is that Brenda's daughter Brooklyn, will have her first birthday on April 22. Darren produced three grandchildren for us: Ryan 8, Matt 5, and Carolyn 3.  I think this is it for us! We are lucky that both families live close to us so we see them frequently. 2015 isn't very far off!! I hope we make it until then to enjoy our 50th reunion. You never know at our age... Seventy used to sound so old. Sadly, I guess it is!
(Posted May 05, 2013)

Debbie Bridges Horning
I am enjoying retirement after 44 years as a secondary teacher and elementary school administrator by traveling as much as possible. My most recent trip was with Jill Carraway to the coast and high desert of Oregon with its stunning landscapes. Dinner and a tour of the Columbia Gorge with Judi Umaki was a perfect ending to the tour. A stop in Kansas City to visit family will complete this trip. I am also taking classes at our community college in Winston-Salem, N.C. as well as weekly Tai Chi lessons. I would love to see any Earlhamites visiting N.C. My email is debhorn@gmail.com.
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Alan Lohaus
Greetings from Clarksville, Md., and Lake San Marcos, Calif. We have a bicoastal family at this point, and enjoy the east and the west. I volunteer as a sailing instructor/coach in the Off Shore Training Squadron program at the US Naval Academy with an ocean voyage each summer.  Saw classmates Jim and Peggy Wildman Kimple this spring at Cornwall Meeting.  Thinking about a Chesapeake Bay Cruise in Autumn and would welcome interest from Earlhamites.
(Posted May 05, 2013)

Randy Beck Thurman reports that being a grandmother is a lot of fun.  Her only regret it that the baby, born in March, is in Oregon and she's in Bethesda.  But hopefully retirement will go as planned and she will have moved to the Portland area by this fall.
(Posted May 05, 2013)

Sam Wentworth
I continue to practice Endocrinology and Diabetes full time.  We are in the process of preparing for my 50th year of diabetes summer camping.  We are now doing programs for teens only and added a trip to West Virginia for rafting and tree top ziplining.  I find that "all nighters" at the Intensive Care Unit take a much greater toll than those at Earlham.  Manage to go to the gym most days to try to stay in enough shape to keep up (at least part way) with the teens at camp.  Strange how we are a year older each summer while the kids are still the same age.  Still working actively with a group in Moscow and will host another six Russians this summer.  This makes 120 different Russian teens who have stayed with us, with most coming back at least two times.  Life with diabetes has improved in the 20 years we have been involved, at least in the big cities.
(Posted May 05, 2013)

Obituaries:

Carl Weeks
Carlisle Weeks, 68, died January 12, 2012, in Indianapolis, Ind. He served in the U.S. Army from 1968-70, and later worked in commercial insurance and information technology. He was preceded in death by his wife, Barbara Berry Weeks. He is survived by his sister, Harriet Bartlett, and by his sons, Markham and Matthew Weeks.
(Posted May 14, 2012)

1966

Class Notes:

Erica Barr-Harrison
Wishing all a great end to 2012 and a special 2013.
(Posted November 17, 2012)

Cedar Barstow and Ren Feldman have just published their first book together, "Living in the Power Zone — How Right Use of Power Can Transform Your Relationships." Power is often misused causing great and unnecessary harm. This book is designed to help everyone use their personal and role power with greater wisdom, sensitivity, and skill. You can order a copy through Amazon.
(Posted May 16, 2013)

John Harvey Lamb
I left the Republic of Palau in 2012 after 15 years of work in Christian private schools in this Pacific nation. I have done volunteer teaching in Chiang Mai province of Thailand since July 2012. Now I am moving to Chiang Rai province to work at a Christian boarding home. I will have English classes on weekends for the students beginning June 1, 2013.
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Marty Murdock  
My wife Cheryl and I have moved back to Santa Rosa, Calif., from Redding. We are working to reclaim our 1970s house and move it into the current century. Best of all we are now three hours closer to the grandchildren, hooray! Any Earlhamites heading for the wine country please give us a call: 707-537-6988. So, anyone else who has news, please send it in to the Earlhamite. It will help us be more mindful of each other as we get ready for our 50th reunion coming up. If you would like to be on the planning committee or have other creative ideas, please let us know. Thanks from Marty and Lynn!
(Posted May 07, 2013)

Obituaries:

Richard L. McClure, Sr.
Richard L. McClure, Sr., 68, of Vincennes, Ind. passed away on October 13, 2012. He earned a Masters Degree in education from Indiana State University. He served in the U.S. Army, graduating first in Officer Candidate School at Ft. Belvoir, Va. He also served as a Lieutenant in the ninth Engineer Battalion in Aschaffenburg, Germany from 1968-1969. Richard taught and coached football at Cathedral High School and West Central High School in Indianapolis, Ind.; at North Judson High School in North Judson, Ind.; and at Washington High School in Washington, Ind. He also coached track and wrestling. Richard is survived by his ex-wife, Mary McClure; sons Richard L. McClure, Jr. and Andrew D. McClure; his foster son Tim Oesterle; his sisters, Shirley Johnson and Sharon Swayze; four grandchildren and very special friend, Linda Hayes. Richard was preceded in death by his parents; his brother, Don McClure; and his sister, Judy Gilbert.
(Posted February 22, 2013)

1967

Class Notes:

There are no class notes at this time.

Obituaries:

Steve Gause
Steve T. Gause of Hoagland, Ind. died September 12, 2010, at Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis. He was in administration for the Fort Wayne Community Schools for 25 years and was a veteran of the Vietnam War. Surviving are his wife of 14 years, Shirley Gause; sons, Jim Marshall and Steven Gause; daughters, Karen Rapson, Tiffany Lechuga and Carol Schmidt; brother, Ken Gause; 10 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
(Posted May 07, 2013)

1968

Class Notes:

Carol Greenleaf Letson
Peter and I are continuing our study of Spanish and have enjoyed two weeks at the ICO Spanish language school in Oaxaca, Mexico in April. Our goal was to be able to improve our ability to understand and to speak the language, and the experience was a success! Peter continues to enjoy reading the Harry Potter series in Spanish, while watching the dubbed films. Carol is cultivating Facebook friends in Spanish. Would anyone like to join in?
(Posted May 05, 2013)

Mark Merkens has accepted a third term on Earlham’s Alumni Council.
(Posted April 24, 2013)

Richard Nakamura was named the Director of the Center for Scientific Review at the National Institutes of Health in December. Richard leads CSR's 450 scientists and administrative staff, overseeing their efforts to manage and review over 80,000 NIH grant applications a year. This is the key process through which NIH invests more than $23 billion per year on biomedical research.
(Posted January 03, 2013)

Earl Lawrence Smith
I am moving to the Walton Retirement Community in Barnesville, Ohio, and look forward to the many Quaker activities in this area.
(Posted May 05, 2013)

Obituaries:

There are no obituaries at this time.

1969

Class Notes:

Robert Brubaker was recognized as one of the "Leaders in Their Field" by Chambers USA, one of the most definitive referral guides of business law firms and lawyers in America.
(Posted June 6, 2013)

Alan Charles Donelson and his wife Gaétane moved more than seven years ago
northeastward from the Bay Area to the foothills of the Sierra Nevada in California. He writes, “We farmstead, prepare for the worst, hope for better, and do our best spiritually, mentally, and physically.  We've grown, still grow, and plant young trees with every intention of tasting their fruit… If you are ever out our way, dear Earlhamites ancient or newly matriculated, then please feel free to give us a heads up and drop by.”
(Posted February 22, 2013)

Chuck Franklin just published a new book, "Create the Life You Need!" It is available on Amazon.
(Posted May 05, 2013)

Jane M. Hutton, electronic resources/reference librarian and assistant professor at West Chester University, has been named the 2013 recipient of the Routledge Distance Learning Librarianship Conference Sponsorship Award.
(Posted May 05, 2013)

Obituaries:

George Palmer Burbanck
George Palmer Burbanck, 64, passed away on Sept. 9, 2012. In 1972 George received an M.A. degree from Emory University in geology. He earned his Ph.D. in marine studies in 1982 from the University of Delaware, Lewes Campus. Since 1981, George was a professor at Hampton University, where held the position of department chair of marine and environmental science. He was an avid sportsman and loved bowling, tennis, softball, disc golf, pool, darts, and fishing. George is survived by his wife, Sabrina Winn Burbanck; sons, Alexander P. Burbanck and Graham W. Burbanck; daughter, Chelsea L. Drake; granddaughter, Kate E. Wheeler; sister, Melinda Burbanck Miller and husband, John; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, Drs. William '35 and Madeline Burbanck.
(Posted November 01, 2012)

1970

Class Notes:

Gabriel A. Fraire’s latest book, “Mill Rats,” is available at gabrielfraire.com or on Amazon. Mill Rats is a suspense novel about five steel mill workers who, in 1978, on a lark, help a friend's sister escape communist Russia. It turns into the biggest mistake of their lives.
(Posted February 22, 2013)

Petur S. Williams
If anyone happens to be traveling through Boulder or Beaver Creek, Colo., please stop by and stay awhile. It gets lonely out here in the flyover country.
(Posted May 05, 2013)

Obituaries:

There are no obituaries at this time.

1971

Class Notes:

Betsy Scattergood
Betsy Scattergood, Sara Penhale and Judy Heller attended Margarette Williamson-Robinson's "Celebration of Life" memorial in Decatur, Ga. on Oct. 20, 2012. Also attending were Earlham alumni Tom Kinder '70, Anne Cherry '69 and Andy Beard '69. They were treated to a lifetime of "Margarette stories" from grade school, high school, and college friends, from professional colleagues and family. "In short, Margarette was remembered for her caring heart and vivacious spirit - anyone who knew her will never forget her," Betsy writes. See more information in the class obituary section.
(Posted November 17, 2012)

Russell Scott
Russell Scott has accepted a second term on Earlham’s Alumni Council.
(Posted April 24, 2013)

Obituaries:

Margarette Williamson-Robinson
Margarette Williamson-Robinson, 63, of Roswell, Ga., died on September 24th, 2012 after suffering a brain aneurysm.  Margarette earned a Masters in Public Health from the University of North Carolina, specializing in nutrition. Margarette’s life work as a nutrition consultant was a natural outcome of her early upbringing which emphasized the value of organic foods for healthy living.  Among her many accomplishments was writing the state of Georgia’s Nutrition Guidelines for Practice. Margarette cared deeply about her friends and family, often leaving notes, sending cards, making phone calls when others were in need.  In addition, she was a great friend and benefactor to animals, many of whom she rescued and cared for herself.  She is predeceased by both parents, as well as by her husband, Grover Robinson. She is survived by her brothers, Robert and Richard as well as many others in a wonderful extended family.
(Posted November 01, 2012)

1972

Class Notes:

Wilson Palmer
We have now finished the academic year of the 40th anniversary when many of us graduated from Earlham.  I have not heard, yet, how we did on attempting to get 50% of us to give to Earlham this year in honor of this anniversary and those classmates who are no longer with us.  I do have the very pleasurable "results" of wonderful telephone conversations with Craig Barth, Scott Charlton, Joan Downing, Michael Kaplan and Mary (Patterson) Prince.  I do not enjoy soliciting on the college's behalf, but those telephone calls were a sweet reward for my time.  Thanks for talking with me!  Similarly, I received touching and newsy emails from Alister Bell, Katie (Gregg) Campbell, Mark Cobbe and Peter Clay.  Mark's email attached one of his water color art works and I am impressed.  I feel fond affection for you all and wish you the best in your joys and struggles. Here in Cincinnati, Alice retired from teaching nursing at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College on April 19, and I start collecting Social Security in July.
(Posted May 05, 2013)

Obituaries:

Layton Wayne Cupp
Layton Wayne Cupp, 63, of Danville, Ky., passed away May 31, 2013. He retired in 2003 from UPS after 28 years of service. He had received the "Circle of Honor" driver award after having no accidents in 25 years. Wayne was a member of Phi Delta Kappa Gamma Theta Fraternity in Danville. Survivors include his wife, Betty; son, Michael; daughter, Christie Buckley; brothers, Terry Cupp and Ron Cupp '70; and 3 grandchildren.
(Posted June 14, 2013)

Deborah Tyler
Deborah A. Tyler, 62, formerly of Richmond, Ind., died January 23, 2013. She retired from the Social Security Administration after 37 years of service. Deborah loved to travel, crochet, and cook. Deborah is survived by her daughter, Allison; sisters, Belinda Dickens, Lisa Reynolds, and Grace Reynolds; and by many aunts, uncles, and cousins. Deborah was preceded in death by her parents Eva Tyler and William Bluing.
(Posted February 22, 2013)

1973

Class Notes:

Betsy Blake Bennett
After over eight years as a deacon in the Episcopal Church, I'm now serving as Archdeacon of the Diocese of Nebraska. While my parish assignment in Grand Island, Neb., continues, I'm getting very familiar with every part of this big state. My primary area of ministry continues to be the environment, both the effects of environmental degradation on people and the spiritual issues around our collective denial of climate change. The holistic nature of an Earlham education prepared me well for the work I'm doing 40 years later!
(Posted November 17, 2012)

Christopher Butters
I have been an official court reporter at New York City's Brooklyn Criminal Court -- purportedly the busiest courthouse in the world -- for the last 28 years. I have been involved in the union movement for almost as long and for the last decade have been the elected AFSCME Chapter Chair of court reporters in Criminal, Family and Civil Courts throughout New York City. In addition, I continue to be excited by poems I write, based on my experiences -- some even get published by small poetry publishers and websites with exotic names you probably have never heard of. My Literature classes with Professors Gordon Thompson, Andrea Jacoby and Paul Lacey were some of the highlights of my time at Earlham. I would like to hear especially from fellow participants in Earlham's Creative Writing Workshop under Professor Douglas Eichhorn in the years 1970 through 1973.
(Posted January 03, 2012)

Valerie F. Diamond
Valerie F. Diamond continues to work as a librarian at the Enoch Pratt Free Library of Baltimore, Md. She is in her third year of German language study at the Deutsche Sprachschule of the Zion Church of Baltimore, and begins Yoga Teacher Training in January 2013 at the Avalon Yoga and Wellness Center, Catonsville, Md. Valerie was happy to have a visit from Katrina Van Lente Frey '73 in fall 2012, while Katrina was in Baltimore representing the organic Frey Vineyards of Redwood Valley, Calif. Valerie is also pleased to be the aunt of a current Earlham junior, Genevieve Beck-Roe. The Earlham community recently saw Genevieve in the College's fall production of "Into the Woods."
(Posted January 04, 2013)

Trixie Beller Heck
Still in western PA and working a private practice as a social worker. The new joy in my life is my 18-month-old granddaughter! Just had a nice, if too brief, visit from Karolyn & Gordon Burkhart-Schultz '71. The doors remain open! Hi to all and looking forward to the 40th next year!
(Posted November 17, 2012)

John Peters has had an essay accepted for publication by Front Porch, an online literary magazine affiliated with the MFA program at Texas State University. The essay is about one night that John, Andie Garner and John Dagger spent with 18 young East Germans in Leipzig in 1971 while on Earlham's German foreign study program. The essay should make its appearance on Front Porch's website by the end of April. John's e-mail address is JR.peters@comcast.net.
(Posted May 05, 2013)

David E. Nagle
We moved from Shawnee to Tahlequah, Okla., in August, 2012. We are fixing up our vintage 1910 house and are glad to have a guest bedroom. We are also interested in starting an unprogrammed worship group here in Tahlequah. All Earlhamites are welcome to visit!
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Margaret Sorrel Schutz has just completed the publication of her beloved Lynn Waddington's memoir.  Staying True: Musings of an Odd-duck Quaker Lesbian Approaching Death is a remarkable gem of a book, recommended for anyone on a spiritual path, those approaching their own death of that of their loved ones, educators, students of prehistory, and artists.  It is available directly from plainspeechpress.com or from Amazon or Barnes and Noble.  Around the edges of this accomplishment she has relocated from Whidbey Island, Wa., opened a new practice in osteopathic manual medicine and provided nurture to two young grandchildren in her new home of Berkeley, Calif.  
(Posted November 17, 2012)

Peter Suber has been named director of the Office for Scholarly Communication (OSC) by the Harvard Library and the Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University.
(Posted June 6, 2013)

Obituaries:

Nancy Louise Weist Bowling
Nancy Louise Weist Bowling, 69, passed away on August 16, 2012 at her home in Greenfield, Ind. Nancy was a substitute school teacher at St. Gabriel's while attending Earlham. She received a degree in Biology and was elected a member of Phi Beta Kappa. Nancy worked as a research biologist for 27 years with Eli Lilly and Company, helping develop several drugs. In 1996 she was given an Award in Recognition of Innovative Scientific Contributions to Eli Lilly & Company with regards to her US Patent # 5532254. Nancy is survived by her husband of 52 years, George; her children, Timothy, Lisa, and Michael; her sister, Janie Butz; 12 grandchildren; and 3 great-grandchildren. Nancy was preceded in death by her parents, Robert Weist and Joseph and Mary Risch, and by her son David Wayne Bowling.
(Published October 12, 2012)

Susan Heppler Harper
Susan Heppler Harper, 61, of Bremen, Ind., passed away in her home on December 25, 2012 from the complications of metastatic breast cancer. She married Michael A. Harper '74 on May 11, 1974. She then finished a Master's degree in library science at Indiana University, worked a short time, then spent the rest of her life as a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. A longtime member of the Old Brethren Church at Wakarusa, she was associated with Victory Christian Fellowship, New Paris, at the time of her death. She is survived by her husband; her children, Seth Harper, Sarah Heatwole, and Joshua Harper; and her two grandsons.
(Posted January 04, 2013)

Billy Moore
William J. (Billy) Moore, 62, passed away April 20, 2013. He was the son of the late William J. Moore Sr. and Ruth E. Moore. Billy dedicated 30 years of his life to education as a teacher in the Vandalia-Butler City School district in Ohio. Throughout his career, he coached football, wrestling and baseball at Butler High School and football at Troy High School. He coached his last three years of football at Tippecanoe High School. William was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Gary; and nephew, Charlie. He is survived by his wife, Vicki; daughter, Denise; sisters, Linda Pearson, Connie Davidson and Patricia Peters; several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and grand-nephews.
(Posted May 24, 2013)

1974

Class Notes:

William Brooks
I took my last class at Earlham spring semester 1973, and did not graduate from EC nor any other college. Barbara Campbell and I married in 1986 and our son, Jim Brooks '11, graduated from Earlham last December in Chemistry. In the course of his graduation it came to the attention of the College that I did not hold a BA degree. Turns out that graduation requirements have evolved over four decades. My subsequent education (DO degree) as well as professional experience have been deemed worthy such that I will be leaving the Class of '74 and GRADUATE as a member of the Class of 2013! I'm very honored!
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Claire Holvik Favro
I went back to Richmond this summer with Hank and introduced him to all sorts of emotionally meaningful locations on campus and in town. We discovered together the history of the Gennett Recording Studio that was established by Starr Pianos with headquarters in the Whitewater Gorge. The city has placed commemorative LP-shaped markers for each musical giant on a newly constructed walkway in the Gorge. Well worth the hike down there to learn this history. On the personal front, I married Hank Payne in May of 2011 and in November we (finally) co-located in our very own home in Poulsbo, Wa. Every day (we're both retired now) is full with family events, neighbors and friends, and a great deal of live acoustic music-making in a vibrant folk community. Getting new gigs, updating www.hanknclaire.com, rehearsing, and all the travel to/from gigs keeps us very, very busy. Each day brings new gratitude that life has taken this turn and that we can give back even a little of the joy we've received. Visitors to the area are welcome to get in touch.
(Posted November 17, 2012)

John Fitzgerald received the 2012 Brock Evans Award for Endangered Species Protection from the Endangered Species Coalition of over 400 organizations. He works now as Policy Director of the Society for Conservation Biology, and spent a decade as Endangered Species Lobbyist and then Chief Counsel at Defenders of Wildlife. John’s family includes partner Christine Lorsignol Real de Azua; son Brian, 27; and daughter, Flannery, a sophomore at Eckerd College.
(Posted February 22, 2013)

Douglas H. Hamilton
When asked to write this brief note it dawned on me that my family has been in Atlanta for 20 years! (I've never seen myself as a southerner) I periodically run into EC classmates (names withheld to protect the innocent). I am still at the CDC where I run the Epidemic Intelligence Service (CDC's "Disease Detectives"). I realized I've been doing this for a long time this past week when I was speaking with one of our newest batch of officers. When we talked about where we've lived and compared dates, it turns out that there is a remote possibility that I may have delivered her when I was in residency training! I'm waiting for her to check her birth certificate.
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Jay Jackson Harker
Hi, Seth. Thanks for your efforts to get people to write in. I cannot resist a chance to toot my horn forever. No one probably knows who I am. I was featured prominently in our Freshman yearbook as a long-haired musician of great quality, ha, ha. I studied there for two years and then dropped out due to illness, hence you don't know me and I don't know you. I did give one song about not going to war I wrote that year to Joan Baez who said she liked it. She hasn't sung it yet! She's had it for 30 years. The times have to be right.  I have drifted along for 40 years with no big successes or achievements. I am not married. I have done SOME repetitive task jobs over the years which is not easy I can tell you. I have lived mostly in the Washington, D.C. area, with some time in Indiana after Earlham. I probably have some interesting stories to tell if I could put them in words. I currently live in Washington. I would love to move. I have been in the same apartment building for 18 years. I receive SSI, SSDI, food stamps, Medicare, Medicaid and subsidized housing and I could sure use a change. I was thinking of Ohio. I am a great artist! I have moved into poetry now from songwriting. I would love to hear from my old friends some year!
(Posted November 17, 2012)

Barbara Hinske McDugald has published a contemporary fiction novel, "Coming to Rosemont," and it's doing quite well. You can find it on Amazon, Kindle, the iBookstore, and at barbarahinske.com.
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Betsy "Seth" Cochran Metzgar
I'm working, playing, volunteering, grandparenting and always learning. It's a delight being your class chair and connecting with you. Your classmates and I enjoy hearing your news. Please submit your Class Notes online at the Earlham alumni site.
(Posted November 17, 2012)

John T. Nicholson
Happy to be the grandfather of Avery Nicholson, Sawyer Marcinko and Grayson Marcinko with two more grand-daughters on the way. It's interesting to observe that it seems grandparents are getting younger every day.
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Barbara Wilkins Pless
I am enjoying my writing career, currently working on a novel and writing for my church. Alex and I are lay leaders at church, mostly with the missions and prayer ministries. Our daughters keep us spinning with their travels, studies, and careers. At the moment, they are both northeast of Seattle working with a church youth group. Kirsten is also working on a Masters at Fuller Theological Seminary, and Debbi is writing full-time. We are all taking a class in Biblical geography which will culminate in April with tramping through Israel.
(Posted November 17, 2012)

Donna Henderson Turner
Donna Henderson Turner retired from teaching middle-school English and directing plays for professional and community groups and with her husband moved to Fredericksburg, Virginia to live near her children and grandchildren. Currently she is directing plays and teaching English as a second language. She is also writing plays, stories and poetry. Her children’s book "Thanzaloria Sticks Her Neck Out" was published in 1996.
(Posted November 17, 2012)

Celia Vornholt
After 38 years in a stable, loving relationship, my partner Cilla Yantis and I were married both in the eyes of God and the State of Maryland. On a beautiful spring day, attended by our families and many dear friends, we were able to take our vows proudly and with honor. Life is good.
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Obituaries:

There are no obituaries at this time.

1975

Class Notes:

Martha Jasper Briggs
Retired life is fabulous in mid-Michigan! My husband and I both ended our professional careers in 2010 and enjoy the "Six Saturdays and a Sunday" lifestyle. A family trip to Alaska in 2011 included a once-in-a-lifetime flight OVER 20,000 ft. Mount McKinley and lots of calving glaciers. We spend the winter weeks in Arizona, where our son Dan and his wife Melanie live. And we've paid several visits to our grandchild Bennett and, incidentally, his parents Scott and Lauren, who live in Cincinnati. Both Roger and I are active in our local Kiwanis Club; Roger is president this year and I advise the Aktion Club, a Kiwanis-sponsored service organization for adults with disabilities. Life is exceptionally good!
(Posted November 17, 2012)

Bob Chapin
After working for NIH in North Carolina's Research Triangle Park for 18 years, we needed a change, and I moved to the private sector. I've been with Pfizer in Connecticut now for 10 years, still working in reproductive toxicology, and also now developing short-term screening assays to help select the cleanest compound. My wife Diane still maintains a massage and energy practice, but this year retired from teaching massage. Our eldest daughter Hannah is a postdoc in Seattle, and our younger daughter Elaine does design and logo work for Red Hat in Raleigh. I represent EC at local college fairs, and love that. Missing our two long-gone Newfoundlands, Diane and I have willfully taken leave of our senses and just obtained two Golden Retriever puppies. We're still shaking our heads at THAT decision. We would, of course, love to see any Earlhamites who are in or near southeastern CT.
(Posted November 17, 2012)

Katherine Cole
Terence and I enjoyed a fantastic tour of the Galapagos Islands in December 2012. We picked this tour for the tour guide — Lynn Fowler '76. It was the trip of a lifetime and just as wonderful as we had hoped. In December, I returned to Richmond to spend a few last days at Friends Fellowship with my friend, retired Earlham librarian Phil Shore '54, who died few weeks later in January 2013. I met Phil when he was the faculty leader for the Boundary Waters Pre-Term 1972. He continued to be mentor and friend to me throughout his life.
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Peggy Jarvis Ferrin
Peggy Jarvis Ferrin meets her book club monthly with Earlhamites Katherine Cole, Judy Hijikata, and Meg Wallace. She visits occasionally with Janet Partington Cummins. She is in her second year teaching French and working as the School librarian at The Nysmith School for the Gifted in Herndon, Va.
(Posted November 17, 2012)

Tora Fernald Huntington, Katherine Cole, and Ruth Wilmot
Greetings from your class chairs. It's been two years since our last reunion: Landrum spoke recently about the importance of foreign study, the Stanley Hall science center is being renovated, David Dawson is at the helm, and two new classes of students have begun their studies. The Alumni Office is keeping us up-to-date on these things; consider updating your information with the Alumni Office, and send a brief note about your lives so we can all keep up with each other. You can do that easily on line at: www.earlham.edu/alumni.
(Posted November 17, 2012)

Linda Cuddeback Keniston
Linda Cuddeback Keniston is living in the Belgrade Lakes area of Maine and working as a physician. After 25 years of solo, private practice, she became an employee of a small hospital and is now part of a large group practice. Her personal life has had its shares of ups and downs, including a very nasty divorce. Her children are doing well as young adults: Mike went to the Naval Academy and is now stationed in Japan as an intelligence officer; daughter Michelle got married last year. Three years ago, Linda married Sandra, her partner of almost 19 years, in New Hampshire. They anticipated marrying in Maine, pending the election results.
(Posted November 17, 2012)

Sherry Kelley Marshall accepted the Workforce Investment Board Excellence Grand Prize in March from the National Association of Workforce Boards in Washington, D.C. She was appointed President and CEO of the Southwest Ohio Region Workforce Investment Board in December 2007.
(Posted May 05, 2013)

Barbara Price Monahan is enjoying her new position as Associate Executive Secretary for Development at Friends Committee on National Legislation in Washington, DC.  Husband John and Rosie the dog are holding down the fort in Conn. John continues his law practice on a reduced basis.  Daughters Kate and Caroline are a college junior (Haverford) and a freshman (Trinity College Dublin), respectively. Other than the geographic challenges of living in four different places,  life is pretty good for the Monahans!
(Posted November 17, 2012)

Steve Maxwell
Steve Maxwell and Susan Crafts Maxwell ’74 have lived in the mountains above Boulder, Colo. for many years, but are now in the process of moving into town, and getting ready for a new urban, walking lifestyle. For over 20 years, Steve has had his own company doing strategic consulting and transactional advisory work for environmental services and water industry clients. His book “The Future of Water” was published last year, and he is very active in writing and speaking on global water resource challenges. Susan is growing a small art business with her scientifically detailed watercolor paintings, and continues to be very active in various local volunteer activities, including serving as the president of the local fire department auxiliary group, and managing an annual fundraising arts-and-crafts show. Their children Nicholas (30) and Rebecca (27) have both turned into lawyers, in New York City and San Francisco respectively. They continue to enjoy our traveling: New Zealand is their favorite destination at the moment. Another big passion is cycling. They have a tandem racing bike that they took to the Tour de France a couple of years ago. Steve plans to turn in about 10,000 miles on his road bike this year. Fortunately, they are both still pretty ambulatory and enjoy getting out and about.
(Posted November 17, 2012)

Edward Philipp
Marilyn and I will be joining her Japan Study group in a reunion in Washington D.C. this fall. Thinking about this has brought back many memories from Earlham as well as Japan.  My first book, "Profitable Social Media" is available on Amazon. My co-authors and I interviewed many successful Social Media users and their stories are intriguing. I work and teach as a Certified Medical and Dental Hypnotherapist. I respect that we shared the Earlham experience and have a reduced session rate for you and your families. It is amazing how much more comfortable you can be before, during and after diagnosis, surgery, or dental work.
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Mary Scattergood
I am presently living in Philadelphia after leaving a long career as an elementary school teacher in both public and Friends Schools. I have a new job working as a Designer at Bloomingdales in their fine linens department. My son Jamie is recently married and is a diplomat in Mauratania, a tiny country in Africa on the northwest coast. I have had the good fortune to spend more time with my mother who is close to reaching her 99th birthday and is still going strong! It would be great to reconnect with former classmates.
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Fred Sturm
I recently completed a CD of the complete solo piano music by Mexican composer Federico Ibarra, my sixth CD thus far. I make a living as a piano technician, working for UNM and private clients. I have lived in Albuquerque for 35 years. Married to Terri Reck, harpsichordist and piano teacher. My children are Franz (heavy metal guitarist, Apple Store employee) and Lora (ballerina).
(Posted November 17, 2012)

Cathy Melinda Tinsley
There is a point when our Earlhamite notes were all about weddings and then all about children. Well, dear class of '75, I am kicking off the notes-with-grandchildren era and I invite you to join me! My granddaughter Eleanor lives in Portland, Maine and I get to spend big parts of the summer with her. A May baby, she and I have had three fabulous summers on the Maine coast and I LOVE watching her grow and change. What a fabulous little being she is. It IS different than watching your own children grow up. I am much calmer now, more open to whatever she wants to be -- I have decided that is the point of being a grandparent, support in a wider circle of embrace.
(Posted November 17, 2012)

Mark Ward
I am in my eighth year serving a UU congregation in Asheville, N.C. My wife Debbie works as a hospice nurse. We have one granddaughter by our oldest daughter and second on the way. Our middle child just returned from a Peace Corps stint in Malawi, Africa. Our youngest, a graduate of Guilford (another Quaker school), is trying to make her way as a history teacher.
(Posted November 17, 2012)

Ruth Wilmot
I'm looking forward to traveling to Maastricht, Netherlands in June to present a workshop with my Landmark College colleague at the first international conference of National Academic Advisors Association. We'll be sharing techniques we use as coaches that may be useful to academic advisors. After the conference my husband and I plan to do some traveling in Europe, Switzerland in particular. It's been fun to watch our daughter, Rachael Warriner '14, become friends with other classmates' children attending Earlham at this time. I can hardly believe I'll be returning to campus next May to watch my own daughter cross the stage in front of the library just as I did 39 years ago! Really hope to see many of you at our next reunion.
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Obituaries:

There are no obituaries at this time.

1976

Class Notes:

Lynn Fowler — see Katherine Cole '75

Jonathan Knight
All three children are married. Josh & Michelle live in Chicago, he is a music agent and they have our grandson Easton. Kyle & Susan live in Ft. Myers, Fla., he works in medical supplies and is a auctioneer and they have our granddaughter, Madison. Elizabeth & Patrick also live in Ft. Myers and she teaches Head Start in the poorest section of the city.
(Posted November 17, 2012)

Obituaries:

Christopher Maximoff
Christopher Carl Maximoff, 59, of St. Joseph, Mo., died May 15, 2013. Chris was born an orphan in Germany, before joining his American family living in New York and then Malaysia. He settled in Indianapolis and later, Missouri. Survivors include fiancée, Donna Bowlin; son, Adam Maximoff; mother, Helen Patten Maximoff '45; and brother, Tim Maximoff. He was predeceased by his father, Robert.
(Posted May 24, 2013)

Heidi S. Olson
Heidi S. Olson, 71, died on Saturday, Dec. 29, 2012 after a year-and-a-half battle with leukemia. Heidi was born in Tubingen, Germany, and met her husband Bill on her travels through Pittsburgh, Pa. They began a family in California; When Bill's work moved the family to the Midwest, Heidi refined her focus for athletics and nutrition by graduating from Earlham with a B.S. in Physical Education, minoring in nutrition while being Earlham College's Tennis Coach and #1 player (in her 30's ). Heidi and Bill retired to Big Sky in 1998, where they skied and adventured. Heidi is survived by her husband, Bill; two daughters, Kristin VanDeWalle and Birgit Peck; four grandchildren; her brother, Dieter Stickel; and her sister, Ingrid Cubero. She was preceded in death by her sister, Eva Keicher.
(Posted February 22, 2013)

1977

Class Notes:

Philip Greenwald writes, "I retired from the information technology department of Societe Generale, a French bank, on May 30, 2013. Retirement plans include a Boston-to-Provincetown, Mass. bicycle ride, a triathlon, running a marathon (my first in two decades) and trips to San Francisco, France, India, Canada, and Brazil. I continue to officiate at local road races and track meets and I am the VP of Finance (i.e. Treasurer) for the local affiliate of USA Track and Field. I am not sure how I ever had time to work."
(Posted June 6, 2013)

Ken Hellendall
Ken Hellendall has accepted a second term on Earlham’s Alumni Council.
(Posted April 24, 2013)

John Turitzin is already looking forward to the 40th reunion. He had the great good fortune to be reunited with Olvey-Andis hallmate Liza Donnelly after a run-in on the train. John continues to work at comic book and movie company Marvel Entertainment and, as a result, he and his son marched with the Spider-Man balloon in the 2012 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. John has children at Kenyon and Franklin & Marshall Colleges, “allowing us to provide lots of tuition support for small, liberal arts colleges,” he writes.  
(Posted February 22, 2013)

Obituaries:

There are no obituaries at this time.

1978

Class Notes:

Martin Orimenko is a chiropractor, nutritionist, and acupuncturist. He planned to be part of the 'Wellness Team' for the U.S. Open, PGA Tour June 10-16, 2013 at Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, Penn. He has had several Earlham alumni as patients in the three years since moving back to his hometown of Philadelphia.
(Posted February 22, 2013)

Geoffrey W. Veith
The Class of '78 has its 35th Reunion this October 18-20, 2013. The Reunion Committee is busy planning for the big event. It promises to be a great time. Please save the dates and plan on attending. It is a great way to reconnect with old friends and to make new ones. We have a Facebook page: "Earlham Class of '78" with over 40 members. Please join us.
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Kate Weiss
I am still in Bozeman, Montana doing Montana things — hiking, canoeing, snow shoeing, making art, and working as a psychotherapist. My eldest son Tom Weiss-Lehman '06 is living in Seattle and married Kate Silver-Heilman at an Outward Bound base on a Boston Harbor Island in October. My younger son Topher Weiss-Lehman '10 is in graduate school in Boulder, CO. I am mostly here (when not visiting Boulder, Seattle or NH where my mother still lives) so come on out and visit!
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Obituaries:

There are no obituaries at this time.

1979

Class Notes:

Lynne Anderson Collier
Some belated but still exciting news! Our son Grant Collier graduated from Earlham last May (2012) with a Peace & Global Studies degree. He enjoyed his time at Earlham very much, and was involved many student activities, including several music performance groups. I thoroughly enjoyed being an Earlham parent during his time there, and was often reminded of the great positive influence Earlham had on my life as a student. I am thankful that Grant was able to meet so many different types of people and learn in such a rich environment.
(Posted May 05, 2013)

Dotty Holcomb Doherty
I hope you, like me, have had multiple opportunities to reunite with other "79ers." I continually marvel how connections with EC friends only grow stronger with time, though we live far apart. Jonathan Doherty '80 and I make a point to plan get-togethers with these friends, for those visits feed our hearts. If you haven't had a chance to see all the EC friends you love, then make plans now to attend our 2014 reunion. We had such a fabulous turnout last time; let's make this one even bigger! I know I would love to see you, and so would everyone else. Watch for more details later in the year.
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Donna Herring
I still live in central Ohio, where David teaches geology. The short story is that I took four years off while the kids were small, including David's first sabbatical year when we spent 14 months in Australia. I wrote grants for community health centers part-time for six years, and in the last couple years have been doing scientific editing and easing my way back into geology -- way fun! Last year was David's second full-year sabbatical, and we spent three months of it in Guatemala, where our children Anna (now 12) and Carl (now 11) were born; David taught earthquake-resistant construction techniques, I worked with a Mayan women's sewing co-op, Anna and Carl helped a non-profit with food deliveries. Life is ever-changing and consistently good, in ways I could never have anticipated and certainly didn't plan. Would love to hear from EC folks, and we have futon space if you coastal dwellers are ever driving through Flyoverland. dmherring@voyager.net
(Posted February 28, 2013)

Jay Kidd
Jay is thrilled to have 2 poems published in the April '13 edition of the Burningword Literary Journal, and his poem "Lost Time (1997)" which was previously published by the Bellevue Literary Review has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize.
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Doug Levey and family have moved to northern Virginia, after Doug's 23 years as a Professor at the University of Florida. He is now a Program Director at the National Science Foundation, where he helps review proposals and fund ecological research.
(Posted February 28, 2013)

Anne Ebetino McDaniel
I want to share with our Earlham friends news about a project we are working on in the memory and honor of my late husband Marty McDaniel. In October of 2010 the Rev. Martin McDaniel, along with his father-in-law Frank Ebetino visited the Mission Clinic in El Cortijo, Guatemala. Beginning in 2007, Frank Ebetino and his brother Charles began a fundraising project to raise money to build a medical clinic to serve the needs of those living in the impoverished mountain villages south of Guatemala City, Guatemala. In the last five years, over $50,000 was raised to build the clinic. During construction of the clinic Marty took a great interest in this project and had the opportunity to see firsthand the blessings that God has bestowed on these people and to lead the worship with Dr. Erick Estrada, the founding doctor/pastor, and his wife. The clinic is now open on a regular daily schedule and 75-100 patients are being seen each week to address their medical needs. The clinic is already over-capacity as it is also being used to provide bible instruction classes, spiritual devotions and vocational training. Since Marty’s death in 2011, memorial money has been donated to the medical clinic and to purchase 1,500 Spanish Bibles in Marty’s name. Marty’s family wants to do more. We dream of building a chapel in Marty’s memory that would be an extension of the medical mission already established in El Cortijo, providing for the spiritual needs as well as the needs of the body. Marty’s daughter Corrie had the opportunity to follow in her father’s footsteps and visit the clinic in November of 2012. During that visit, Dr. Estrada informed her that the community had the same dream and wanted to purchase land next to the clinic for a chapel. With your prayers and monetary help we will be able to help the people of El Cortijo experience God’s loving presence through the establishment of The Rev. Martin McDaniel Memorial Chapel. If you would like to support the creation of this chapel and the work of the Estrada family, contact Anne at ebetino@cox.net.
(Posted May 5, 2013)

Julie Saeger Nierenberg writes, "Greetings from Toronto and Lake Simcoe, Ontario, where the summer is amazing. Would love to hear from classmates and roommates." She invites Earlhamites to check out her recent publications listed under her name on Amazon.com.
(Posted June 6, 2013)

Ian Wessler
With my daughter finishing high school and doing the college tours, I've thought a lot about Earlham and tried to express what it meant for me. I've realized that much of what I think and feel is very much due to my experience at Earlham. Now I find myself assisting the City of Ashland Parks Department in their effort to develop and sustain the "Japanese Garden" in Lithia Park. The Japanese Studies Program influenced many of my life choices and is the reason I can enjoy a conversation in Japanese while designing the entry gate for a beautiful garden. The strange/odd and amazing threads of my life have been constantly pulled and woven together by the stuff that started at Earlham. After working in Japan for a few years I came back to the U.S. and eventually completed a degree in Landscape Architecture from the University of Oregon. In my last year at U of O, I joined with a couple of Japanese students, who were also finishing that program, and together we initiated a study abroad semester in Kyoto that is still going strong. We had the full support of the Landscape Department and a very creative professor who believed in our dream. Eventually, I hope to facilitate a connection between the Japanese Garden Study Semester at the University of Oregon and the Asian Studies Program at Earlham College. For the past 20 years or so I've been riding the challenges of owning and running my landscape design/build business, Wessler Design Associates, Inc. It is a small business that has given me huge opportunities to create wonderful gardens and parks. I also joke that it could double as a fitness program. Don't worry about a special diet, just come 'work out' planting and building rock walls.
(Posted February 28, 2013)

Obituaries:

There are no obituaries at this time.

1980

Class Notes:

Jonathan Doherty — see Dotty Holcomb Doherty '79
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Elizabeth Engelsdorfer Ritter lives in Boulder, Colo. with children Nick (CU Boulder), Greg (17) and Lexie (15). Elizabeth teaches middle and high school science at a small district school for teens with drugs/alcohol, mental health, truancy, and probation issues. She spent the last year editing the APEX guidebooks for the National Institute of Corrections.
(Posted February 22, 2013)

Obituaries:

There are no obituaries at this time.

1981

Class Notes:

Luna Jaffe
I just completed a successful Kickstarter campaign to raise funds to published my two books: Wild Money: A Creative Journey to Financial Wisdom and Wild Money Field Guide and Journal. The books will be released soon through Fortunity Press. My websites are www.lunajaffe.com and www.lunariafinancial.com
(Posted May 05, 2013)

Anne Kirchgraber-McKee
2013 follows on the heels of an intense year. 2012 included the wedding of daughter Bethany Erin Qualls '05 and graduation from Earlham for son Michael A. DeGroff-Kirchgraber '12, and some health challenges duly addressed and overcome. I am thrilled with the all the renovations and new building projects on campus! Earlham campus is a lodestone for me, and I enjoy every opportunity to visit. I strongly encourage all classmates to reconnect with Earlham. Whatever your experiences, as a student, positive or negative, Earlham has played a vital role in who and where you are today!
(Posted May 05, 2013)

Cindy Manning
Cindy Manning continues to work for Lindblad Expeditions in nature tourism. "I'm deeply concerned about the state of our oceans," she writes. "My life is dedicated to educating people, while they are having fun, on the importance of thinking carefully about their actions." Cindy lives in the Galapagos Islands but travels every summer to Southeast Alaska. She is also looking forward to seeing her roommate of four years, Tansy Deutsch, in Asheville, N.C. this coming June.
(Posted October 02, 2012)

Ginny Henning Mills
I was back on campus two weeks ago for my first meeting as a new member of the Board of Trustees. The leaves were gorgeous, the new buildings and athletic facilities are stunning, and it felt like home to see so many familiar faces. Richmond has grown a bit and there are new places to hang out... even a hookah bar. I'm hoping friends from any class will find a reason to go back and get a 'fix' of Community Life; it really is a calming place when you don't have to write any papers. Fred '80 and I are still married and our boys are 17, 17, and 19. I assume we will be spending the next several years launching them.
(Posted November 17, 2012)

Ted Nilson — see Jean Boniface Nilson '55
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Ellen Nissenbaum
Earlham has come back into my world as a new EC grad (Megan Totzke '11) has started working at my kids' school, The Field School, in Washington and I just learned that my son's varsity sports coach has two parent Earlham alum! I am finishing my 28th year working at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, one of the major national public policy groups working on policies to reduce poverty and income inequality. I enjoy working with policymakers, giving presentations, and helping other groups engage in this critical area. Our daughter, Nora, is a sophmore at Tulane University and my son's a junior and starts the college process soon. I was thrilled to reconnect with David Blythe in NY recently, and see Jan Eckert '80 in VA a couple of times a year. I also just had the great pleasure of seeing Linda Bailey and former EC staff Debbie Roos and Dave Snyder at a Farm & Wildnerness reunion. Plenty of space so if you come to DC, let me know!
(Posted October 02, 2012)

Malika Richards
Malika Richards was promoted to Professor of Management at Pennsylvania State University - Berks. She is currently Treasurer for the International Management Division of the Academy of Management and Secretary/Treasurer for the Women of the Academy of International Business. She lives in a Western suburb of Philadelphia with her husband, two sons, and pet rabbit, and welcomes news from other Earlhamites.
(Posted October 02, 2012)

Debbie Lewis Westheimer
A family wedding in Vermont allowed my family to hike with Don Stratton and visit with Larry Fisher and Jane Dorsey. I am also in conversation with Tim Curtis who has expressed an interest to host a farmie /ag. living learning reunion at his family's Journey End Farm in Scranton next fall. Details to be announced and meanwhile all connections to this program get in touch: debbie@westheimers.net
Also-any one coming through Cincinnati area- feel free to drop by
(Posted October 02, 2012)

Kirk Wright
Allison Lew '80 and I celebrated our wedding anniversary in July with a gathering near Yosemite, Calif., where we were married 30 years ago. Sharing in the celebration were two dozen family members including Betsy Wright Wood '85, Judy Wood '63 and Dick Wood who officiated at our wedding. For nearly 20 years we’ve lived near Portland, Ore. where Allison enjoys teaching food and nutrition classes through the Oregon Food Bank and singing four-part harmony with Sweet Adelines. I continue consulting work with a number of small companies and have enjoyed reconnecting with Earlham through the Alumni Council. Look us up when you are in Portland.
(Posted November 17, 2012)

Obituaries:

There are no obituaries at this time.

1982

Class Notes:

Elizabeth Sotkiewicz writes, “I hope all who remember me will take a moment and drop me an email. John Ravitz, David Sussman and Terry Coleman, I have to say I think of you often and hope you are very well and happy.” bsotkiewicz@yahoo.com
(Posted February 22, 2013)

Obituaries:

Andy Beryl Arkway
Andy Beryl Arkway, 51, passed away on July 8, 2011 in Boston, Mass., after a lengthy illness. He worked as stewardship director with the Aquidneck Land Trust in Rhode Island until 2010.  He was preceded in death by his mother Charlene Shayne Arkway, and is survived by his father Richard Beryl Arkway.
(Posted November 01, 2012)

1983

Class Notes:

There are no class notes at this time.

Obituaries:

There are no obituaries at this time.

1984

Class Notes:

Irena Hayner Stammer '84 — see Jennifer Morris Sheppard '93
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Martha Henn
Greetings to EC classmates and friends. As Class Chair, I've had my first question about our 30th reunion, so I thought I'd put it out there to you as a save the date pitch. We'll be gathering in Richmond for the big 3-0 reunion the weekend of October 24-26, 2014. To get yourself revved up about it, try visiting the alumni website at earlham.edu/alumni. Under the Connect tab, you can submit a class note, update your contact info, or find a classmate you've lost track of. Hoping to see the communication between us as classmates, and between us and the Alumni Office, increase as we move closer to the reunion date!
(Posted May 05, 2013)

Obituaries:

There are no obituaries at this time.

1985

Class Notes:

Inga Burton-Smith and family are enjoying the late spring in the Pittsburgh area. Her son just completed his freshman year at Carnegie Mellon University, and her daughter is a sophomore in high school. Inga, husband Paul, and the kids are hoping to host an exchange student during the next academic year. Contact Inga through Facebook or at ijbsmith@consolidated.net.
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Lisa Disselkamp joined Deloitte Consulting, LLP as a competency director. In this partner-level role she leads services focused on workforce management technology and optimization. Lisa's third book will come out in March 2013. "The Workforce Asset Management Book of Knowledge" (Wiley Publishing) is the official study guide/text book for a new professional certification.
(Posted November 17, 2012)

Terri Bender Greenwald received her Master’s degree in Library and Information Science from Kent State University in May of 2013.  She is happy to be in touch with so many Earlhamites through the craziness of Facebook. She has even been lucky enough to see a few of them in person over the last year or so. Terri lives with her husband and three teenage sons in North Canton, Ohio.
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Thomas P. Jones
It is a time of transition for the Jones family: Tom's company is moving from the suburbs to downtown St. Louis. Laura is taking a clinical pastoral education program at Barnes-Jewish hospital in St. Louis, with the goal of getting into hospital chaplaincy. This fall their daughter Sarah went off to Emerson College in Boston. Son Ben is a junior at Webster Groves High School, is a Junior Assistant Scoutmaster with his boy scout troop, and is planning to finish his Eagle scout rank this year.
(Posted November 17, 2012)

Chris Murchison is excited to turn 50 and to launch his first book project, "The Check-In Deck." The Deck is a collection of some of the most successful check-ins he has used at HopeLab. He writes, “For me the project reflects all I have learned about creating quality connections and building community -- all inspired by Earlham's values and my experiences as a Hall Coordinator and Resident Counselor!” www.hopelab.org/culture.
(Posted February 22, 2013)

Obituaries:

There are no obituaries at this time.

1986

Class Notes:

Jeffrey R. Cottongim
Sorry I ended up on the MIA list. After 20+ years in New York, I've returned to Richmond to care for my aging parents. They send greetings to all the Earlhamites who visited their home. If you're ever in Richmond, ring me up at 765-914-9719.
(Posted November 17, 2012)

Teague Morris is Senator Angus King's state director of constituent services and is having a wonderful time working on behalf of Maine and the nation. He spent summer and fall 2012 working on King's campaign, and had a blast celebrating an election-night win! He also celebrated Maine’s vote to legalize same-sex marriage, and his engagement to his partner of 14 years.
(Posted February 22, 2013)

Obituaries:

Jim Baldwin
James "Jim" Baldwin, 50, died April 23, 2013 after a cycling accident. Jim graduated from the University of Louisville, and he was an avid Cardinals fan. His determination to overcome obstacles throughout his life motivated all who knew him. He will be remembered as someone who lived his life with a loving and caring heart. Jim is survived by his mother, Connie Enright; stepfather, Gary Enright; father, Harry Baldwin; stepmother, Ellen Galbraith; brothers, Charles and Keith Baldwin; longtime friend, Courtney Sparks; aunts and uncles including Christina Nicholson '54 and Murray Carter Mills '56; cousins including Andrew Edwin Mills '85, David Arthur Mills '82, and Tracy Mills '83; and nieces and nephews.
(Posted May 03, 2013)

1987

Class Notes:

Hector Alvarez has lived in Switzerland for nearly 15 years. He is a philosopher of language and linguistics, a bike messenger, and he started a bike courier company. “I am always astonished to witness the effect of an Earlham education on my every-day life,” he writes. “Hello to Rohin and Lindsay and all you wierdos out of Ag-Hall!”
(Posted February 22, 2013)

Rohin Ullberg
I want to thank everyone on the reunion committee, the giving committee, Alumni Development, and everyone who came! We had a wonderful 25th reunion, and to everyone who was not able to come, you were in out hearts and thoughts. Being with everyone made the years melt away, what an amazing experience. Earlham, thank you for bringing us together.
(Posted November 17, 2012)

Obituaries:

There are no obituaries at this time.

1988

Class Notes:

Glenn Hoetker – see Nancy Stollnitz Hoetker ‘89
(Posted February 22, 2013)

Bryan John Maloney has accepted the position of Laboratory Coordinator for the Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences at Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi.
(Posted February 22, 2013)

Peter Nagy — see Nabil Parkar '12

Philip Wingeier-Rayo was promoted to full professor at Pfeiffer University where he teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in religion/theology. He still enjoys leading international travel seminars and immersion experiences to places like Brazil, Cuba, India, Mexico, and Nicaragua. He hopes to make it to the 25th reunion this fall.
(Posted June 6, 2013)

Obituaries:

Veronica Villanueva Leon
Veronica Villanueva Leon, 47, passed away on September 21, 2012. She was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in February 2011, and faced her diagnosis with courage, humor, and concern for those around her. Fellow Earlhamites Alan Price, Patrick Lacey, Peter Nagy and Andrew Burst attended her memorial service in New York City. She is survived by her parents, Arturo and Aurora; her sisters, Soledad and Consuelo; and her husband, Mbambu.
(Posted November 01, 2012)

1989

Class Notes:

Nancy Stollnitz Hoetker and Glenn Hoetker ’88 moved the family to Scottsdale, Az. in 2011 when Glenn accepted a position on the faculty of Arizona State University's W.P. Carey School of Business. Nancy continues as family manager, school volunteer and crafty entrepreneur. In December 2012, they took their kids (16 and 13) to Japan, introducing them to Kyoto, Tokyo, and their SICE host families and Neko-san in Morioka! They invite all Earlhamites wanting to visit the Scottsdale/Phoenix area to look them up - they've got a guest suite, hiking trails and more just waiting for you.
(Posted February 22, 2013)

Jonathan Sellman
Earlham was well represented at the 2013 Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Service (MOSES) Organic Farming Conference that took place February 21-23 at LaCrosse, Wis. Current EC students Bailey Howard and Bri Cody, and EC alumni Ben Jaffe '07, David Hibbard-Rode '08, Feliciana Puig '08, and I all attended one of the largest organic farming conferences in the U.S. I returned to campus for the Spring Alumni Council meeting April 11- 13. Always great to be back, seeing friends on AC, as well as current students and faculty. And special bonus: college roommate Josh Newlin also drove out for the weekend. I had the opportunity to tag team a biology colloquium on West Nile Virus along with the Indiana State Entomologist, review current students' resumes, and bask in the spring weather.
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Obituaries:

There are no obituaries at this time.

1990

Class Notes:

Katherine McKinney Han earned her Master's degree in Adult Education from
Indiana University.
(Posted February 22, 2013)

Kam Lam — see Rhonda Schechter '93

Richard K. Neff was elected President of the Medical Staff for Flagstaff Medical Center in December 2012 and will serve a one-year term. I have worked at FMC as a Hospitalist since moving there with his family in 2006. Fun fact: FMC serves the Northern Arizona – an area larger than Indiana.
(Posted February 22, 2013)

Obituaries:

There are no obituaries at this time.

1991

Class Notes:

Rebecca Voelkel
The end of May 2013 was a big time for our state and our family. After serving on the board for Minnesotans United for All Families which defeated an anti-marriage amendment in 2012, we celebrated the passage of the Freedom to Marry legislation. Our family sang and prayed and lobbied for its passage. Many Earlhamites were involved in the thousands of conversations and relational organizing that built the network which allowed its passage. I'm putting my PAGS degree to good use! And later that week, I graduated with my D.Min — much to celebrate!
(Posted May 24, 2013)

Obituaries:

There are no obituaries at this time.

1992

Class Notes:

Killian Barefoot
I am currently finishing up my time as Head of School at The Elon School in Burlington, N.C. I am looking forward to getting back in the classroom and enjoying more time with my family on Green Dragonfly Farm, where my husband and I grow organic fruits and vegetables.
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Jeff Streiffer
Jeff Streiffer and his partner Julia Althoff visited their son Zane Althoff '16 on campus for Jeff's 20th Reunion and Zane's first Homecoming. Jeff and Julia report that Zane appears to be settling in well and that they are proud to remain multi-generationally connected to such a wonderful learning institution!
(Posted November 17, 2012)

Obituaries:

There are no obituaries at this time.

1993

Class Notes:

Jessica Swartz Amezcua
I have so much to tell! Lots of exciting things have been going on in my life. My former boss offered me the opportunity to take over her business last year and what a ride it has been! I'm the director of Spanish Language in Play (you can find our website at PortlandEarlyLearning.com). My business offers various Spanish programs throughout Portland including Family Spanish, afterschool Spanish, and Spanish immersion summer camps. It's been a busy but rewarding year. I keep sane and (relatively) fit by playing in the local racquetball tournaments. I actually won a national grant last year which covered all-expenses to play in the National Racquetball tournament in Fullerton, Calif. This past month I had the honor of playing mixed doubles with a racquetball professional at a local Pro-Am tournament in Portland — we came in first place. Amidst my busy life, racquetball keeps me sane! My husband, Luis, continues to do well at Intel as a software engineer and we're both super happy that we just bought a house. We love spending lots of time with our happy and healthy children: Amanda (14), Danny (11), and Raquel (7). We had an amazing trip to the Yucatan peninsula over winter break where we spent time with Luis' father in Merida, visited Mayan ruins, swam in cenotes, and relaxed in Cancun. I've kept in touch with Alison, Raia Wielandy, and Schuylar Dawson and recently got in touch with Sasha Munyon '91 and Luis Till. If any Earlhamites ever want to catch up in Portland, give me a holler at jsamezcua@gmail.com.
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Andy Grace
Andy is an Administrative Law Judge for the United States Social Security Administration in Portland, Ore.
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Jennifer Morris Sheppard
Jennifer married David Sheppard on September 15, 2012. In attendance were Anne Conley-Goldstein and Irena Hayner Stammer '84. Jen and Dave live with sons Ben (7) and Joe (5) in Hyattsville, Md. Jen works as a high school counselor for ESOL students, and Dave is a statistician at the Census Bureau. Jen was happy to meet up with Andrea Rostek Lynn over spring break in DC and is looking forward to the reunion in October!

Robert Mowry
After living and working in Japan for 11 years — and nearly forgetting how to function in English — I will be returning to the United States with my wife and daughter. We will be in South Bend, Indiana, where I will be taking up graduate work at Notre Dame. We would love to hear from Earlham folks! Drop a line at robmowry@gmail.com.
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Alison Sarah Neuhaus
I'm enjoying my work as an IBCLC (Lactation Consultant) at two hospitals in suburban Philadelphia and in families' homes. It is such a privilege to work with so many moms, dads, and babies. My own babies are growing up quickly! Natalie (10), Caroline (7), and Ella (7) continue to attend a small Quaker school that they love. We are in the middle of our 4th local move in 7 years and are hoping this will be the last for a while!
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Rhonda Schechter and Kam Lam '90 are still happily ensconced in Cincinnati with their boys, Leo (11) and Benji (5). Kam now works for the IRS and Rhonda is an attorney specializing in health law -- together they provide "taxation and representation." They are looking forward to attending the '93 reunion this fall and hope to see lots of old friends there!
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Ben Tanner
I've now lived 19 years in the Mission in San Francisco, and have my feet planted firmly in a career in Emergency Medicine. For the last 17 years I have progressed from work as an EMT, then as a Paramedic, and then as an RN in an ER. Two years ago my son Moses was born, and I simultaneously began and completed Nurse Practitioner training (a second Master's program) and began a new administrative job for the EMS Agency, where I helped create a program to streamline heart attack and cardiac arrest care for San Francisco. Now that I've emerged from under a rock, I'm eager to reconnect with friends. Please feel free to drop me a line if you're in San Francisco.
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Obituaries:

There are no obituaries at this time.

1994

Class Notes:

Justin Connor and his husband were delighted to welcome into the world their daughter Noura Olabi Connor, born June 12, 2012. This joyful news comes one year after their marriage under the care of Friends Meeting of Washington, which was attended by many Earlham alums. Justin works as in-house counsel at a telecommunications company. They welcome anyone coming through Washington, D.C. to come visit and enjoy catching up.
(Posted February 22, 2013)

Amanda Redwine
Amanda and her 9 year old son, Kael Clugston, recently visited campus while back in Richmond. "It was like having parallel universes collide!" she says. They collaborated to publish a children's book available now called Billy's Bedtime Adventures. They're having a great time promoting it in partnership with local children's charities. The first copy was sold to Justin Connor for his beautiful new daughter, Noura.
(Posted September 07, 2012)

Ariane Randall and Philippe Gilbert celebrated the birth of their son Marc in January in Paris, France. Marc brings us infinite joy and delight every day!
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Obituaries:

There are no obituaries at this time.

1995

Class Notes:

Daniél Nicole Rose
I had the pleasure of returning back to campus for the Fall Alumni Council meeting, which happened to coincide with Homecoming. I was able to share some of the Homecoming events with my daughter Brooke, which made it even more special. It was a great pleasure to meet alums from across several generations, and to work with students during the Alumni Connections Social mixer. And it is always great to see past professors, like Lincoln Blake and Steve Butler. There are a lot of exciting activities and changes happening on campus. I look forward to returning in the spring for the next Alumni Council meeting. We are also in the process of planning an alumni event for Houston in the spring. If you have questions about the work of the Council, please do not hesitate to reach out to me.
(Posted November 17, 2012)

Sam Simkin completed his Ph.D. in Natural Resources at Cornell University. (His dissertation title was "Sulfur and Wetland Plant Diversity: Calcareous Rich Fens as Model Systems"). He is starting a post-doc at the University of Colorado at Boulder where he will work at producing a national synthesis of the influence of atmospheric nitrogen deposition (acid rain, dust, and fog) on plant diversity across broad spatial gradients in the United States. Sam and Claire and their daughter Lydia (now 3) are making the cross-country move right after Thanksgiving.
(Posted January 03, 2013)

Cambria Rose Walsh and husband Chris welcomed twin boys Conor and Colben into this world in September 2012.  Cambria returned to work full-time in January, managing the California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare.
(Posted February 22, 2013)

Obituaries:

1996

Class Notes:

Laurie Arnold — see David Seymour '99

Ryan Herrold is living happily in Brooklyn with daughter Veronica and wife Jennifer. Nigel Hall ‘95 is nearby, and their families do dinner together every other week. In other news (this will definitely evoke a confused shrug or two): Ryan and Nick Zlonis started a pillow company, Hullo Pillow. Drop a line if you'd like to catch up.
(Posted February 22, 2013)

Andrea Seabrook was honored by The White House as a "Champion of Change" for her work in starting DecodeDC, a public radio show and podcast devoted to honest coverage of politics and government.
(Posted June 6, 2013)

Obituaries:

There are no obituaries at this time.

1997

Class Notes:

Bonnie Benson graduated with Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from Western Michigan University in June 2012. She is now Staff Therapist at UW-Madison Counseling Services.
(Posted February 22, 2013)

Stephanie Seidel — see David Seymour '99
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Tim Wersan — see David Seymour '99
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Susanna Williams joined the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation's Postsecondary Success team in December on a nine-month contract to develop and implement a strategic communications plan. This, the nexus of education, politics, and policy, is definitely her “happy place.” Susanna is also working on a proposal for a new polytechnical university for Washington State.
(Posted February 22, 2013)

Obituaries:

Loren James Cunningham
Loren James Cunningham, 38, passed away on Oct. 22, 2012, of a sudden cardiac event. He worked at REM Wisconsin for twelve years, providing support for people with cognitive disabilities. Survivors include his mother, Kathleen; grandmother, Ruth; aunt Donna; and several dear friends.
(Posted November 01, 2012)

1998

Class Notes:

Carrie Guy, Nick Guy '99 and their 6 year-old daughter moved to Oklahoma City, Okla. for Nick's post-doctoral National Academy of Sciences fellowship at The National Weather Center in Norman, Okla. After a few years as a stay-at-home mom, Carrie returned to genetic counseling as the Assistant Director of the Masters in Genetic Counseling program at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center.
(Posted February 22, 2013)

Nathan Schroeder — see C. Britt Carlson '99
(Posted June 14, 2013)

Obituaries:

There are no obituaries at this time.

1999

Class Notes:

Cheryl Abney-Brotz
Still living in the Richmond area. Happily married with two beautiful children. Would love to hear from anyone/everyone.
(Posted November 17, 2012)

Nathan Bynum
After seven years as a school counselor, I decided to go into video production! As a freelance videographer for the last two years, I've made videos about food stamps and farmers markets and meditation, among other things. I also worked as a video instructor at a high school as a long-term-sub. Now I'm working as a producer instructor at a public access television station in Arlington, Va. It's an exciting job! I supplement the excitement and the money with my long-standing status as a semi-professional juggler. All the best in life, love, and fun to the class of '99!
(Posted November 17, 2012)

C. Britt Carlson
Since getting our Ph.D.s from the University of Wisconsin - Madison in 2008, we have been living and working in N.J. Nate Schroeder ‘98 has been a postdoctoral fellow at Rutgers University and I have been a chemistry professor at Brookdale Community College. We are now preparing for a move to Ill. where Nate will be an assistant professor in crop sciences at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, and I will be a chemistry professor at Parkland College. We're looking forward to being back in the Midwest and hope some of our Earlham friends will come visit!
(Posted June 14, 2013)

Ryan Casey
Francesca Fornari and I welcomed a second son, Theo, on July 27. Big brother Calum was dubious at first but is now enjoying having a sibling. We are still living in Charlottesville, Va. and just trying to catch our breath.
(Posted November 17, 2012)

Drew DeVoogd
The last year has been busy. Last December, my wife Nancy and I welcomed to the family our beautiful daughter Alexandra Gray, class of 2033. We also recently celebrated our tenth (!) wedding anniversary and, in August, I moved over to the Boston office of Mintz Levin with a group of colleagues to help build out the intellectual property litigation group. I see fellow Bostonian Samson Mehl less often than I would like, and was thrilled to welcome Jed Bopp and Becky Wagner (and their daughter, Grace, three weeks younger than Alexandra) back to the Boston area.
(Posted November 17, 2012)

Nick Guy – see Carrie Guy ‘98
(Posted February 22, 2013)

Fatima Hyder
Just sending a shout out to my fellow classmates! I love seeing updates on Facebook from all over the world! Doing well, trying to tame that travel bug, but enjoying the freedom and joy that seeing the world brings. I said I would become a doctor when I was 4, and - despite lots of U-turns and loops along the way - am happily practicing in Michigan and thinking about heading back to Chicago soon. Best to all!
(Posted November 17, 2012)

Robin Keith
Loving life in Denver, Colo. with my husband Kevin, where we have lived for the past four years. In September, we spent an incredible week in El Salvador with our favorite travel buddies Anne Elisabeth Dillon and Dr. Brian Ransdell.
(Posted November 17, 2012)

Paige McGuan
In March we welcomed a second child into our family and now I am the mother to two boys!
(Posted November 17, 2012)

Sam Mehl
Took a much needed break from tireless volunteer efforts for Elizabeth Warren's Senate campaign to go bowling with Michael Kantrovitz '97 and Drew DeVoogd. I got to watch Senator-elect Warren's victory speech on election night with Margo Yane '97.
(Posted November 17, 2012)

Claire Moitra
Still living in Providence, R.I. and raising our now 2.5 year old Miles. Started working at RISD while my husband Ethan is a Assistant Professor at Brown University. We'd love to connect with any local Earlhamites in our tiny state of Rhode Island!
(Posted November 17, 2012)

Sarah Mowry
It was a busy year in 2012. We moved to Georgia, started new jobs at Medical College of Georgia, and our welcomed our daughter into in to our lives on Nov. 9, 2012!
(Posted May 05, 2013)

Brian Ransdell
Brian and his partner, Steve, have left the hectic Houston area after 13 years and relocated to Austin, Texas and the Texas Hill Country. Brian has accepted a position as a senior Dermatologist with Scott & White Healthcare, which is opening a new speciality clinic and hospital in the west Austin/Texas Hill Country region (Marble Falls). They are both excited about the improved quality of life and liberal mindset that Austin affords.
(Posted May 16, 2013)

David Seymour
February 2013 was a big month! I celebrated 8 years with Social Security and 7 years of joy with Joel Barrett. For the latter, we made it official and got legally married in New York City. A small but intimate and lively ceremony with fellow EC friends John Furlong, Stephanie Seidel '97, Katie Yamasaki, Laurie Arnold '96, Tim Wersan '97, Drew DeVoogd, and other loved ones made it very special. Joel graduates in May with his Master's in Liberal Studies, and he is currently writing a book about his experiences as a former Baptist pastor, husband, father of 3, and time spent in Exodus International, an ex-gay therapy program. We are planning some big moves in the next few years, so stay tuned! Reach out to us in the meantime on Facebook or e-mail.
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Abby Williamson
Matthew and I are enjoying ourselves in Durham, N.C., our home for the last two years. We are parents to two boys, Noah (4) and Ezra (1), and involved in running two small businesses - Ninth Street Dance (Abby) and Working Hands Construction (Matthew). Abby muses on her blog: www.learning2remember.blogspot.com. It's been a rich time for seeing Earlham friends. We connected with Carrie Eagles for a windy lunch in lovely San Francisco in September 2012. In November 2012, we hosted the musician Scott Ibex (formerly Kauffman) when he was in town for a show. We also enjoyed a leftovers Thanksgiving meal in the mountains of N.C. with Chris Hardie, his wife Kelly Burk, and Damon and Megan Hearne. We are definitely planning ahead to our 15 year reunion in 2014. Hope you are too!
(Posted January 03, 2013)

Obituaries:

There are no obituaries at this time.

2000

Class Notes:

Ben Hartman – see Karla Fribley ‘03

(Posted February 22, 2013)

Matthew Liamero – see Jennifer Maure ‘01
(Posted February 22, 2013)

Michael Rothrock and his wife Lindsey love being parents to Genevieve Nichole Rothrock, born September 12th, 2012.  Michael is still teaching social studies at Mountain Vista High School in Highlands Ranch, Colo. Lindsey is an Intellectual Properties Attorney with the Denver law firm Moye White.
(Posted February 22, 2013)

Obituaries:

There are no obituaries at this time.

2001

Class Notes:

Bryan Adato
All is well! I'm teaching English language learners in a public school district, and enjoying life with Mary Garboden '02 and our four pets: dogs Oscar and Olive, and cats Gus and Chavo. I was happy to be able to attend both of our EC ten-year reunions and am looking forward to the next one.
(Posted November 17, 2012)

Elizabeth Rachel Bowers
The Elizabeth Bowers Zambia Education Fund celebrated the 10th anniversary of Beth's death while she was serving in the Peace Corps in NW Zambia in 2002. The scholarship fund for young village women (Beth's Girls) and the Elizabeth Bowers Memorial Library sustain Beth's vision for global peace and understanding on the other side of the world.
(Posted May 05, 2013)

Daniel Hunter
Daniel Hunter is happily marrying Lunden Abelson, a sexual assault therapist on September 2, 2012. He continues training work with Training for Change. Recently he has been training human rights workers in Morocco, coaching Colombian lawyers, assisting Occupy activists nationally -- as a taste. He's finishing a forthcoming book on how he helped stop a $560 million casino headed for Philadelphia.
(Posted August 16, 2012)

Nathan Johnson – see Melanie Belhler Johnson '04
(Posted February 22, 2013)

Jennifer Maure and Matthew Liamero ‘00 had a destination wedding in Negril, Jamaica in 2005 and have lived in South Bend, Ind.; Chicago, Ill.; and now Saratoga Springs, N.Y. Daughter Alexandra was born in 2010, on Jennifer’s birthday and Mother's Day.
(Posted February 22, 2013)

Obituaries:

There are no obituaries at this time.

2002

Class Notes:

Dylan Buffum
Laura Ann Lipps and I have returned to Madison, Wis. after two delightful and challenging years with the Peace Corps in El Salvador. Laura is working as a volunteer coordinator for American Field Service. I am practicing law as a subcontractor for the Wisconsin State Public Defender.
(Posted January 03, 2013)

Sayward Carolin-Salazar
We welcomed Carmina Niamh-Francesca Salazar into the world on 4/24/12.
(Posted November 17, 2012)

Katie Hutchison-Ulloa
Sergio and Katie excitedly welcomed a new baby girl, Alessandra Daniela Ulloa, to their family on Oct. 28, 2012.
(Posted May 05, 2013)

Newell Pledger-Shinn
Newell and Jennie were very sorry to miss the 10-year reunion. It sounds like it was great fun and it has been great to see the pictures on Facebook. Strong sales in the building business (a good harbinger for the overall economy!) kept Newell at job sites around New England throughout October. In the middle of the month Newell and Jennie also moved to Woolman Hill, a Quaker conference center in Deerfield, Mass., where they will be Friends in Residence for the coming year. Newell reminds classmates to make their donations Earlham in honor of the Class of 2002 gift for annual scholarships for deserving students!!!
(Posted November 17, 2012)

Bridget Alexander Peters
We are delighted to welcome our second little boy into the world, Micah James Peters, born in April 2013. I decided to move on from my job of nine years working in an interior design firm, and will shortly be looking for a new job. I continue to lead community canning classes in summer and fall, and enjoy hanging out with my family and singing whenever I can!
(Posted June 6, 2013)

Catherine Novak Rainer
I am so fortunate to have been able to attend the 10th Reunion weekend! Matthias and I had a memorable time catching up with friends and making new ones. I enjoyed the short and sweet time reuniting with you all, and I am already looking forward to our next reunion. Moreover, we've made plans to see some Earlham friends even before the next reunion! During our trip to get to Richmond we stopped in to see Kate Simon '04 in Lansing, Michigan. It was the first time we'd seen each other in 9 years, since we both attended the Earlham Vienna Choir Program in 2002. Although we did not get to visit in person, we were in touch with Henry Berlin and Amy Stover, as well as with former German professor, Thomas Ahrens. What luck that we were blessed by Steve Heiny's message about "LOVE" at the College Meeting for Worship that weekend, too. The campus was more lovely than ever, and the fall foliage made it an especially beautiful time to return to Earlham. We missed those of you who couldn't be there for reunion weekend and hope we will see you at the next reunion or even earlier!
(Posted November 17, 2012)

Rachel Scott
Hi everyone! Some big changes this year, as after finishing General Surgery residency at IU, I moved to St. Louis to start my three-year Plastic Surgery Fellowship. Unfortunately, I had to move by myself, without my significant other and my dog! I also completed the big step of becoming Board Certified in General Surgery - an experience that I don't care to repeat. I'd love to hear from any friends stopping by the STL area. It's really been too long!
(Posted May 24, 2013)

Jason Smith – see Michelle Behler Smith ‘04
(Posted February 22, 2013)

Liz Tawater
Liz Tawater is currently managing the marketing department at Sasaki Associates, an interdisciplinary planning and design firm based in Watertown, Mass. In her free time she is studying graphic design at the School of Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. This past spring she married Sanjay Krishnan, a graduate of Virginia Tech, at Glen Magna Farms in Massachusetts. They were happy to celebrate with a few Earlhamites in attendance. She looks forward to visiting the Earlham campus with Sanjay someday and would love to reconnect with anyone in the Boston area or anyone traveling through!
(Posted January 03, 2012)

Obituaries:

There are no obituaries at this time.

2003

Class Notes:

Jenny "LJ" Rardon Cook is looking forward to the 10-year reunion, and hopes to see you all there!
(Posted February 22, 2013)

Marie Tillema Cope and Joshua Cope welcomed baby girl Riley Anne Cope into the world on Jan. 9, 2013. Marie and Josh now live in Ithaca, N.Y. Marie is a Public Health Consultant and Josh is a Property Manager and Real Estate Agent (soon-to-be Broker).
(Posted May 05, 2013)

April Crowe
I was thrilled to be accepted into the Indianapolis Teaching Fellows Program and will begin this Fall teaching Special Education English in a secondary school that dares to have me.
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Michael D. Elorreaga Jr.
Jenny and I welcomed our Baby girl Isabella Marie Elorreaga 7/21/2012. We just moved back to Richmond, and I am working at VanVleet Insurance, so if anyone needs to save money, have great customer service, and Hometown Agent from Earlham, let me know. Can't wait to see everyone at the 10 year Reunion!
(Posted February 28, 2013)

Karla Fribley and Ben Hartman '00 were married on December 27 in a small ceremony with family. They live in Boston, where Karla works as a college reference and instruction librarian, and Ben works at a local film camera rental house.
(Posted February 22, 2013)

Prairie Hale and Jon Wagner '04 celebrated their marriage on September 2, 2012 beneath the Wallowa Mountains. Earlhamites in attendance included Sarah Wagner '02, Becky Wagner '99, Jed Bopp '99, Amanda Ferguson Cradler, Ben Williams '02, Joe Bopp '04, Thomas Graves '04, Drew Lacy '04, Peter West '04, Rachel Wagner '99 and Ian Dorresteyn '00. The couple will continue make their home in Portland, Ore., where Prairie coordinates community education programs for a nonprofit urban farm and Jon works as a conservation technician with East Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation District and also draws pictures.
(Posted November 17, 2012)

Larry Hart
Hope everyone is well. I am looking forward to seeing everyone at the 10 year reunion!
(Posted November 17, 2012)

M. Casi Kroth
Its ya boi still keeping it trill in the 212. gots these bonds on lock, flipping these investments making that money real quick. Still keeping it real, still pursuing ill sh!t, never not working, holding my block down, running this city! Holla.
(Posted February 22, 2013)

Lauren Ogden-Labarge
I will be graduating with my Doctorate of Pharmacy degree this coming May. I have accepted a position with Walgreens in the north Tampa district. I am hoping to use this opportunity to reach out to the community and help plan health fairs and events.
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Erica Parfrey
I hope you all are making plans to attend our 10 year reunion this fall! I hope to see lots of faces on campus October 18-20th! It's going to be a great reunion! As I write this, I am just two weeks away from finishing my thesis and graduating from the Master's of Public Administration program at Baruch College in New York.
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Zach Warren
I'm moving back to Afghanistan for a year of dissertation research in January, 2013. I have been working with an Afghan children's circus there since 2005. If any Earlhamites are visiting the region, please let me know! I'll give you a royal tour of the circus compound in Kabul.
(Posted November 17, 2012)

Ryan Welsh
I have moved yet again, this time to the southeastern coast of Flordia, where I am working with a non-profit called Inwater Research Group (IRG). IRG specializes in working with sea turtles "in water" as opposed to most research which is done when the females come on shore to nest. While our research takes us to coastal waters all over the state of Florida, our day-to-day activity includes removing sea turtles, sharks and fish that have been entrained in the canals of the St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant. Basically I'm a wild animal lifeguard...
(Posted November 17, 2012)

Obituaries:

There are no obituaries at this time.

2004

Class Notes:

Melanie Behler Johnson and Nathan Johnson '01 welcomed their first child April 10, 2012. He is such a joy!
(Posted February 22, 2013)

Logan Fitzpatrick
I just moved back to the US this August after many years living in southwest China. Also in August I married Olivier Lefebvre, who I met in China three years ago. Earlhamites Karen Hibbard-Rode Mager and Kristen Roney both came to the wedding. We are now living in Vermont.
(Posted September 19, 2012)

Breanne Heath — see David Wolfson '05
(Posted May 17, 2013)

Jaime Lederer
After Earlham I returned to the Boston area, graduated from Boston University with an MSW and MPH and now am Program Director at the Center for Teen Empowerment!
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Josh McCoy
After slaving away for six long years, I have received my Ph.D. in Computer Science from UC Santa Cruz. The focus of my research is on employing artificial intelligence and social science to create new interactive experiences. I recently released an independent research game called Prom Week (http://promweekgame.com) that has been featured as a finalist in both the Independent Games Festival and IndieCade. Since receiving my degree, I remain at UC Santa Cruz as a game designer and researcher.
(Posted November 17, 2012)

Melissa Quinn — see Jessica Castleberry Nicholson '05
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Rachel Secttor
Rachel and Bisbey have been in Nashville for six months and are enjoying the lively music scene and getting to know a new city. If you're swinging through town, we've got plenty of room for visitors.
(Posted November 17, 2012)

Carrie Seltzer
I returned to campus in April to attend my second meeting as a member of the Alumni Council. It has been wonderful to learn about the exciting changes on campus and meet alumni from across the decades. Later in April I will defend my dissertation in Ecology & Evolution at the University of Illinois at Chicago, where I have been advised by Hank Howe '68. Matt Grosso '04 and I are expecting a baby at the end of May. The baby already has an Earlham College onesie and a tiny shirt that says "Earlham Class of 2035."
(Posted May 05, 2013)

Patrick Sheehan-Gaumer married Frida Berrigan in June 2011 in Prince William Forest Park near Manassas, Va. Earlhamites in attendance include Corina Johnson Connell ‘06, Matt Rankin, Becca Aldred Rankin, Jaime Lederer, Tess Passey, Sarrah Evans, and Greg Woods ‘07. The couple resides in New London, Conn., where Patrick runs fatherhood support groups and Frida writes wagingnonviolence.org. They welcomed son Seamus Philip Berrigan Sheehan-Gaumer on July 18, 2012. Patrick's daughter entered kindergarten this year and is loving being a big sister; her mom is Corina Johnson Connell ’06.
(Posted February 22, 2013)

Sarita Simon was admitted to the Ohio Bar in May 2013.
(Posted May 24, 2013)

Michelle Behler Smith and Jason Smith ’02 welcomed daughter Ellie Michelle Smith on January 25, 2013. Son Cameron, 3, is now a proud big brother.
(Posted February 22, 2013)

Jon Wagner - see Prairie Hale '03
(Posted November 17, 2012)

Tiauna Washington
Wow, cant believe that my 2nd year of teaching is coming to an end. I am happy at Mt. Vernon Middle School because I have a awesome principal who supports teachers 100%, co-workers who care about each other, and students who are worth making the 50 mile drive there and back. I am looking forward to buying a house here soon and just relax this summer before I do it all again!
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Obituaries:

There are no obituaries at this time.

2005

Class Notes:

Joyce Adams
I finished my JD at Georgetown in May 2011, took & passed the New York Bar Exam, and moved in September 2011 to start a two-year clerkship at the Seattle Immigration Court. I absolutely love immigration law and find it fascinating and rewarding that my work is both part of a huge national debate and very much about the law as it affects individuals and their families. I ran the London Marathon in April (my first!) and ran another one six weeks later on the Olympic Peninsula.
(Posted October 02, 2012)

Seth Barch
My life revolves around alcohol, but not in a drunk way. I accidently worked my way from pouring tastings a couple hours a week to running a shop selling wine, craft beer and brewing supplies. I'm also an avid homebrewer and have organized a homebrewing guild here in town. I'm also still doing some non-liquid art, mostly in the form of jewelry commissions, though I have some work in local galleries as well.
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Michael J. Bradley
Taryna and I welcomed our second child, Fletcher Michael Bradley, on Nov. 11, 2012. Our daughter has adjusted very well to her new little brother being here. I recently received a very nice promotion at work and life is going very well for the Bradley family. We would like to say hello to all our Earlham family and hope they are doing well! Jon Miller - we are still waiting on you to get married and join the club with Evan and I.
(Posted January 03, 2013)

Kevin Carr, Nichole Dudley Carr, and Hadley Carr (future class of '32) welcomed Iam Dudley Carr (future class of '34) to their family on August 13, 2012. The Carr family moved back to Richmond almost two years ago and have been enjoying being close to family.
(Posted November 17, 2012)

Christina Elliott
Christina Elliott and Nathaniel Bass welcomed Owen Maxwell Bass into the world on August 17, 2012.
(Posted November 17, 2012)

Emily Warrener Gough
After renting for a year and waiting for our previous house to sell, we are now finally feeling settled into our new community of Warsaw, Ind. Teaching high school continues to be exhausting, exhilarating, and fulfilling. I love teaching the AP Biology class especially! Our sweet little guy Kevin is now 3 1/2 and currently obsessed with Spiderman. Miss you all!
(Posted November 17, 2012)

Rachel Houtman – see Leah LeSuer-Mandernack Houtman ‘06
(Posted February 22, 2013)

Emily Jenkins
After almost eight months at home with our baby girl, I changed gears and returned to work at the University of Michigan part-time in a new position. I now work as a recruiter for the School of Education, helping prospective master's students discern whether UM is a good fit and implementing strategic projects. I miss some aspects of international student services but am able to use my expertise now to positively influence their experiences in the admissions process. Life with a baby is hard but great and I've found great community and support in Ann Arbor.
(Posted November 17, 2012)

Crystal Marshall
Thanks to the writing skills inherited from my mother and developed by EC, I have been awarded a 2-yr contract with a non-profit in Chicago. I shall teach Creative Writing, innovatively concocting my own curriculum for middle school students at an after-school program. I am still writing effective resumes for my Write to Success clients as well increasing interview callback numbers. Essentially, embarking on new opportunities is always fulfilling to me so I will certainly let you know how it goes.
(Posted October 02, 2012)

Marisa Shuman Melamed
Steven Melamed '06 and I were married in June of 2009 at Friendly Crossways in Harvard, Mass. We moved to beautiful Vermont that summer. This summer, we bought a house on a lovely hillside in Middlesex, Vermont. We are busy with work, traveling the region, and getting ready for what we hope will be a snowy winter. Steve has been working at Stowe Mountain Resort and Outward Bound for the past three years. He is setting up a woodworking shop in our garage. Marisa is working in the Governor's office as a staff assistant on Vermont health care reform. Our home is always open to visitors, so any Earlhamite passing through central Vermont who needs a place to stay is welcome to contact us. We wish all our classmates well.
(Posted November 17, 2012)

Jessica Castleberry Nicholson and Chris Nicholson ’06 got married in August 2012 with many Earlhamites in attendance and were expecting their first child around June 1. They live on an acre in rural Giles county, Va., grow as much of their food as possible, and try to keep their dog, Pesto, in line. They still dream about buying a bigger piece of land and trying their hand at homesteading, and hope it happens sometime in the near future! They've enjoyed time with several Earlhamites who have come visit them in southwest Virginia, including Brian Massey '06, Melissa Quinn '04 and Zach Gralinski, Nate Kayhoe '06 and Chris Santacroce '06, among others! Jessica is still working at Mountain Lake as Manager of recreation and outdoor education and loves that her job is mostly outdoors working with people of all ages.
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Bethany Qualls
After getting married in May 2012 to Martin Maaloumi, Bethany settled into the life of domestic bliss in a double graduate student household. She finished her MA in English literature at San Francisco State University in May 2013, writing furiously about marriage and prostitution narratives in eighteenth-century England. She stopped right before finishing the first full draft and traveled to chilly Minnesota to celebrate the wedding of Emily Shepard and David Wolfson on May 4, along with a pack of Earlhamites.
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Amanda Staight
Amanda Staight married Steve Pepple on July 7 in their hometown of Fort Wayne, Ind. They felt lucky and loved to have many Earlhamites and their respective partners in attendance including Andreas Steinhoff, JP Gary, Greg Sandstrom, Brooke Sachs, Annika Taylor, Sarah White, Adam Putnam '07, Sara Bohall '08, Walker Yane '07, Nhung Tran, Joe Marciniak '03, and Sara Collins Darling '06. Since getting married, Amanda and Steve moved to San Francisco, Calif., where Steve works in Silicon Valley and Amanda is working on her dissertation in Sociology for the University of Cincinnati. They look forward to the next Darby House reunion!
(Posted November 17, 2012)

Brooke Sachs is living and working in Sonoma Co., Calif., and is now full-time doing event planning and fundraising for local and national non-profits. Her current project is helping bring stroke awareness events to the northern California Bay area in 2013. Learn more at www.stroke-for-stroke.com! She welcomes all Earlhamites to wine country for a taste of the good life. brookels04@gmail.com.
(Posted February 22, 2013)

Lena Tchilingarian
2012 is a truly special year for me and my husband! On September 9th we welcomed our son Philipp to this world! I have to say motherhood is the best thing I've experienced so far!
(Posted January 03, 2013)

Mae Shadinger Turley started a new position as Director of Annual Giving for Grinnell College in Grinnell, Iowa, after eight great years at Earlham College in the Alumni and Development Office. Classmates in the area or passing through are welcome to contact her for a visit! Don't forget the 10-year reunion in October 2015!
(Posted May 17, 2013)

Emily Whiston
Emily Whiston and Nick Schuller welcomed their first baby, Hunter, on April 14, 2012.
(Posted November 17, 2012)

David Wolfson and Emily Shepard got married on May 4th in Minnesota. The wedding was on a beautiful weekend that followed the freak record-setting snowstorm "Achilles." Earlham attendees included Jon Shepard '12, Leah Shepard '08, Katy Rockefeller '14, Rebecca Pepp, Kefah Crowley Spreitzer '06, Walker Farrell, Lydia Hearne, Ben Hearne, Laura Herd, Archie Snodgrass, Josh Penn '06, Melissa Segovia '07, Brian Navarrete, Devin "Salty" O'Leary, Bethany Qualls, Steve Jones, Pearl O'Brien, Seth Barch, Lucas Kliejunas, Abe Davis, Steph Andrew '06, Dawit Bekele, Katie VanSpeybroeck, Annika Taylor, Lindsey Reed '06, Bridget Phend, Andrew Phend '06, Breanne Heath '04, and Sarah White. It was very special to spend the weekend surrounded by so many wonderful friends!

Obituaries:

There are no obituaries at this time.

2006

Class Notes:

Stephanie Andrew — see David Wolfson '05
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Shannon Effler works in the nation's capital as the Assistant Director of Washington Internships for Native Students at American University. “I'm looking forward to collaborating with Indian Country's national leaders in advancing higher education opportunities for Native students,” she writes.
(Posted February 22, 2013)

Lydia Hamilton
After six wonderful years in Portland, OR it was time to come home to Bloomington, Ind.. At the end of 2012, Shannon Effler and I road tripped/moved across the country (just one of our many adventures together since meeting on August Wilderness in 2002). I will begin Indiana University's Master of Public Health program with a concentration in Family Health in August.
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Nick Janes — see Caitlin Rogers '07
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Leah LeSuer-Mandernack Houtman and Rachel Houtman '05 are happily living in Philomath, Ore. Rachel is working for Oregon State University as a faculty research assistant in the College of Forestry, and Leah is pursuing an M.A. in Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies at OSU with a research focus on reproductive justice and maternal health.

(Posted February 22, 2013)

Jimmy Kamonjoh
If you are ever in Atlanta give me a shout!
(Posted January 03, 2012)

Nate Kayhoe — see Jessica Castleberry Nicholson '05
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Elizabeth Hunter Kesling
Kevin Hunter and I got married on November 3, 2012 in Durham, North Carolina. Some Earlhamites in attendance included Katrina McQuail, Jamey McPherson '07, Lindsey Reed, Matt Harvey, Mark Brimmer, Seth Stephens, Lauren McKown, and Chrysalis Kendall.
(Posted November 17, 2012)

Brian Massey — see Jessica Castleberry Nicholson '05
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Steven Melamed - see Marisa Shuman Melamed '05
(Posted November 17, 2012)

Courtney Mitchel — see Jess Waggoner '08
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Christopher Nicholson - see Jessica Castleberry '05
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Josh Penn — see David Wolfson '05
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Andrew Phend — see David Wolfson '05
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Lindsay Reed — see David Wolfson '05
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Ashley Erin Govro Rodecker
My husband, Michael, just graduated from the University of Cincinnati with a degree in Information Systems and has accepted a new job with Kizan Technologies. Our twins will turn five this summer and will begin school in the fall. I am still a stay-at-home mom but work a few hours a week at our YMCA. This summer will be fun as we try to make some trips to St. Louis, Texas, and maybe Florida.
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Chris Santacroce — see Jessica Castleberry Nicholson '05
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Kefah Crowley Spreitzer — see David Wolfson '05
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Andrea Todt
Since graduating I met my partner, and now husband, Cody Hopkins (a graduate of Hendrix College) and we started a pasture-based, diversified, livestock farm near my parents place outside of Marshall, Ark. We've grown from a few pasture-raised broilers in 2007 to raising broilers, turkeys, ducks, sometimes laying hens, and cattle on pasture and hogs in our wooded acreage. We are currently in the process of buying the farm which we've been leasing the past few years. I'm still involved with horses as well, although they are currently enjoying life out to pasture for the most part as we have our almost-two-year-old (Sam) and are expecting our second in the next month and a half, which leaves me with not much time, nor inclination at this particular point in time, to ride much! I will get back to it though. I would love to see any Earlham folks that are ever through the area! As soon as we move to the farm we will have ample room for visitors (you might get put to work, but you'll eat really well while you're here!). In general life is good and it is an exciting time to be part of the local food movement here in central Arkansas.
(Posted November 17, 2012)

Steph Virgo — see Caitlin Rogers '07
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Tom Weiss-Lehman — see Kate Weiss '78
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Obituaries:

There are no obituaries at this time.

2007

Class Notes:

Joe Augustin
Since July 2007, I've been working in Earlham's Lilly Library, during which time I picked up a degree in library science from I.U.'s Indianapolis campus. I spend the majority of my spare time drawing with ink and making music around east-central Indiana and west-central Ohio, these days. I still use the Achilles Tenderloin name for all or most of my creative projects. In other news, I will be nine months tobacco-free, as of October 17, 2012. I have room(s) to spare, so if any of you find yourselves in Richmond and need a free place to crash for a few days, feel free to hit me up.
(Posted November 17, 2012)

Anna Crumley-Effinger is at Uppsala University in Sweden as a Rotary International Fellow studying Peace and Conflict Research. She has joined a Literature for Conversation group run by Jack Wright ’48, who leads the group in “wonderfully rich exchanges” on poetry and short stories.
(Posted February 22, 2013)

Alexandra Hagerty spent six months at sea in 2012 working in Alaska delivering supplies and traveling to 20 countries. She obtained an MSc. at State University of New York Maritime College in International Transportation Management and a USCG Unlimited Tonnage 3rd Mate's Deck License/100-ton Captain, which allows her to work on ships of any size. She plans to work on various commercial vessels in 2013 to upgrade her license to Unlimited Tonnage 2nd Mate/1600-ton Captain.
(Posted February 22, 2013)

Céleste M.E. Hogan
Céleste M.E. Hogan, as part of her doctoral research at Florida Atlantic University, has been funded (via her advisor) by NASA to work on a project entitled "Loop quantum gravity dynamics from the CMB missions", by the National Science Foundation to work on a dynamically determined notion of quantum isotropy in the "Dynamics and Symmetry in Quantum Gravity", and will be spending research time at the Hearne Institute for Theoretical Physics at the Louisiana State University. She is currently a member of the leadership of Friends for LGBTQ Concerns (FLGBTQC), an international organization focused on gender and sexuality equality. The FAU Women's Studies Graduate Student Association, of which she is currently treasurer, was recently awarded Graduate Student Organization of the Year for its unique combination of scholarship and activism.
(Posted November 17, 2012)

Caitlin Rogers
My sweetie Conrad and I are living with our dog in South Minneapolis and would love to host any Earlhamites traveling through town. I spent last summer at Baltimore Yearly Meeting's Teen Adventure camp (where I got to reconnect with Earlhamites including Nick Janes '06, Hannah Mayer '09 and Steph Virgo '06). I'm really enjoying work, which is making infographics, white board animations and other fun projects to bring health and public policy research/campaigns to life. That's the news from Lake Wobegon. Be well, everybody.
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Melissa Segovia — see David Wolfson '05
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Jennifer Silver
Just wanted to touch base with all those long lost close friends of mine that may or may not have been able to follow my life adventure. I recently got out of the Army after serving four years as a Military Police Officer! Lived the day to day challenges and made solid connections with some great people, but it was time for me to revert to my true desire to help people who have found themselves in less than fortunate circumstances. The new job working with at risk youth is rewarding through and through! Feel free to check out Great Circle and contact me if you're interested in learning more or just to touch base! Miss you all and wish you the best!
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Obituaries:

There are no obituaries at this time.

2008

Class Notes:

Eric J. Fisher
Eric finished the second year of his graduate program at the School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University. This summer, he will complete a two month internship in Switzerland with an international NGO focused on risk governance. He is grateful and excited for the opportunity to travel. This fall, he looks forward to finishing up graduate school and seeing you all at the class reunion.
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Lydia Quakenbush Rhoads and her husband Steven Rhoads welcomed their son Griffin Gallifrey Rhoads on May 16, 2013.
(Posted May 24, 2013)

Claire Rivron
Start planning: Oct. 18-20, 2013 is our 5-year reunion! Best wishes for the new year.
(Posted November 17, 2012)

Leah Shepard — see David Wolfson '05
(Posted May 17, 2013)

Jess Waggoner
Jess is about to begin her dissertation on disability and American literature at Indiana University, Bloomington. She is also enjoying teaching composition courses on freak shows and sexuality and geography. She spends her off-time on musical projects and having picnics with Courtney Mitchel '06, who is in the American studies doctoral program at Indiana University.

Obituaries:

There are no obituaries at this time.

2009

Class Notes:

Sarah Glassman
I'm happy to report that I'm almost a month away from finishing my Masters degree right now! After taking a gap year to work as an Americorps*VISTA in Milwaukee, Wis., I finally came back to New Jersey to pursue a dual Masters in Teaching ESL and special education. It's been a lot of work, but I know it will be rewarding when I get a teaching job. Since graduating, I've visited Earlham twice - once in 2010 to spend the Fourth of July with Syd Archibald, Paul Berghoff, and Kellan Lutz, and again this past March to teach a fencing clinic and talk about my experiences with Americorps (and to hang out with Mandi Rice, Emily Bobrowich, and Babbs McLemore). Outside of Earlham, I've been able to catch up with Alisa Cohen on a few occasions. I also spent some quality time with Kelly Short, Idil Ovutmen, Ruth Heisl, and others at Katie Freshley's wedding in 2011. If anyone is ever on the east coast please let me know - I love visitors and am always willing to play tour guide in NYC!
(Posted May 05, 2013)

Lucy Grask is living in Brooklyn New York with an '09 Beloit alum and finishing a master's in social work from NYU. She continues to work under the wide umbrella of mental health, focusing on community-based treatment for adults living with chronic and persistent mental illness.
(Posted November 17, 2012)

Carolyn Jones is once again on the move! She's now in Columbus, Ohio, working at The Ohio State University in the Math and Statistics Learning Center. Carolyn is happy to have Nate '10 and Caitlin Tracey-Miller close by in Cincinnati and looks forward to seeing Mollie Wegerson this summer in Chicago.
(Posted June 6, 2013)

Molly Kistin — see Meg Duff '11
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Leslie-Ann James
For the last couple of years, I have been living in Muncie, Ind., working at the Indiana Academy. I am working on a master's in political science at Ball State University. This fall I had the great honor of working with Sue Errington who ran for Indiana State Representative House District 34 campaign. Sue Errington is a former Indiana State Senator, Public Policy Director for Planned Parenthood, and Spanish teacher. She is the best candidate to advocate on behalf of Muncie and on November 6th the residents agreed. I am so glad that I had the opportunity to work for someone with such great character like Sue. She is going to be a great State Representative. I wish the Class of 2009 all the best!
(Posted November 17, 2012)

Carolyn Johns
Carolyn is feeling super lucky to be back at Earlham for the '12-'13 school year as a visiting instructor in mathematics. She's had many fabulous visitors include Mollie Wegerson, Nat and Caitlin Tracy-Miller, Alex Saldivar, and Cameron Hughes. She's still busy with roller derby (YouTube "Elektra Magneto") and she's finally preparing to apply to Ph.D. programs.
(Posted November 17, 2012)

Anna Lockhart
Anna Lockhart is living in Philadelphia, working four part-time jobs. Two are working with textiles and only one is unpaid. She is staying busy thinking about grad school and choreographing a comedy dance hip-hopera with Lizzy Seitel and James Gaffield.
(Posted November 17, 2012)

Stephanie Mann
This year I have graduated from law school, passed the bar, and begun working for Wolters Kluwer as an Analyst/Writer in the Banking Department. I now live in the Northwest Suburbs of Chicago and am enjoying exploring this new area.
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Hannah Mayer — see Caitlin Rogers '07
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Molly Adrienne McCracken
If the world were only made of many many tiny Earlham campuses.... miss you all dearly.
(Posted January 03, 2013)

Sarah McDermott
Sarah McDermott is living in London and studying for her master's in political sociology at the London School of Economics. Alumni passing through London are welcome to get in touch. Class Co-Chair Mollie Wegerson recently visited for an epic London Town adventure. Sarah and Mollie cannot believe senior year was four years ago. Since then our classmates have accomplished so much. You have taught, learned, campaigned, traveled, moved, and in some cases started families. Don’t forget to use this forum to share your adventures!
(Posted November 17, 2012)

Alexander Saldivar is the head of the social studies department at Eman Schools in Fishers, Ind. Their slogan is "Enhancing Islamic Values with Academic Excellence."
(Posted November 17, 2012)

William Schmiechen — see Jeffrey Holliday '10
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Mollie Wegerson and Sarah McDermott write, "On behalf of us all in the class of 2009, Mollie and Sarah wish to congratulate the class of 2013. Now go out and start spreading that Earlham love! Sarah is completing her masters in political sociology from the London School of Economics, while Mollie continues living large in Chicago. As long as you keep on rocking, '09-ers, we'll keep on rolling."
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Obituaries:

There are no obituaries at this time.

2010

Class Notes:

Carolyn Cowen Nissen
As of May 10, 2013, I graduated from law school in Washington, D.C.! Next up, taking the bar in both Pennsylvania and New Jersey. I am hoping to stay in the D.C. area but I will go where ever a job takes me. Definitely looking forward to wherever this year takes me. As always, if you are ever in the D.C. area, let me know-- it is always great catching up!
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Travis DeGrasse
I am living in Austin, working for Mood Media, a company that licenses music for businesses. When not working I have been training myself in the ancient and noble art of beermaking. If you're ever in Austin hit me up and I'll supply you with some samples of my craft!
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Anina Estrem
I'm serving a second term with FoodCorps in eastern Oregon after finishing my time in eastern Montana. FoodCorps is a partner of AmeriCorps working to help introduce kids to local food and grow up healthy, which is what I am doing through North Powder Charter School. My time is spent helping in the cafeteria, teaching cooking in the classroom and helping kids have fun getting their hands dirty in the garden!
(Posted October 02, 2012)

Jeffrey Holliday and Aaron Goldbeck, former roommates and current business partners, recently took William Schmiechen '09 on a very pleasant Segway tour of Washington D.C. Good luck in the Peace Corps, Will!
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Keeley McAnnis-Entenman
After working as an Americorps member at an Elementary School in Portland, Ore., for two years, Keeley recently has taken a postion as an Outdoor Science Educator at Opal Creek Ancient Forest Center in the Willamette National Forest. Working and living in Opal Creek means Keeley does everything from teaching forest ecology, geology, and zoology to leading backpacking expeditions for youth. Keeley is excited about living intentionally in an off-grid community, and furthering her experience in the field of environmental education. She is excited and hopeful about the prospect of fellow Earlham Alums visiting her in the Old Growth Forest!
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Alex Painter and Alicia Kees '11 were married on August 25, 2012 in Richmond, Ind. They both live in Richmond, where Alicia is the Unit Director at the Boys and Girls Club (Jeffers), and Alex is the Youth Sports Director at the Richmond YMCA.
(Posted February 22, 2013)

Juliana Paslay — see Meg Duff '11
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Megan Potter - see Kristin Busch '11
(Posted February 22, 2013)

Patrick Raines
I'm just finishing my first year of a PhD Program at UMSL studying the evolution of sensory biases using fruit flies as a model system. I have absolutely loved teaching Organismal biology and Anatomy and Physiology labs this year and look forward to a career where I can spend more time working with students. Ruthie and I go contra dancing at the monday club and walk dogs at a local stray rescue shelter.
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Mandi Rice has moved with Emily Bobrowich '12 to Newton, Mass. She planned to spend the summer road-tripping around the U.S. for her blog "Queerituality" (queer + spirituality), interviewing LGBTQ people about their religious journeys. She'd love to connect with folks along the way or back in Massachussets. Email her at amandamrice@gmail.com.
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Martin Tinkerhess — see Molly Malcolm '11
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Topher Weiss-Lehman — see Kate Weiss '78
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Obituaries:

There are no obituaries at this time.

2011

Class Notes:

William Alderfer
Rosie Nevins and Will are enjoying their second year in the Boston area. Rosie is starting her second year of law school, while Will is the new wax guy at New England Sculpture Service, and still working on his own metalwork and jewelry. They're excited to see many Earlham friends at their wedding in August 2014 in New Hampshire!
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Bannet Asingura works for an Analytical chemistry company in Salt Lake City, Utah. He is preparing Med School applications for 2014.
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Carrie Asselin is working as a research assistant for Harvard Medical School at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. Her lab focuses on Alzheimer's Disease research, and she collaborated on a recently-published paper in Neuron journal called 'Alzheimer's Disease Risk Gene CD33 Inhibits Microglial Uptake of Amyloid Beta.'
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Laura Brown
I currently live in Zipaquira, Colombia a small suburb north of the bustling Bogotá, where I am a University Professor of English. Colombia is beautiful and so are the people. However, my Spanish is not beautiful...it is terrible, but getting better! I sometimes hang out with Sebastian Cuervo in Bogota, but have yet to see Ricardo Quinones. I will be here until November. After that, I will go where the wind blows me. Good luck to everyone!
(Posted May 16, 2013)

JoBeth Buckley is sad to be concluding her work as the Assistant to the President of Earlham College this summer but is looking forward to being a student again as she begins the Masters in Arts of Teaching Program in June.
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Sally Bunner will be leaving her job as a middle school librarian this May and starting the Master of Arts in Teaching Program at Earlham College in June. She hopes to eventually teach high school geometry. Sally has been an active member of the Richmond community since graduating from Earlham in 2011 and helped to start the local chapter of the Alternatives to Violence Project which is now operating in the city.  She is currently in the process of moving to a new home but wants to remind all classmates and alumni that they will always have a space to stay in her home.
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Liz Burman
I am working for SAIC as an energy data analyst in Syracuse, N.Y. I am starting grad school at Syracuse University's Maxwell School of Citizenship and Global Affairs for my masters in public administration this July. Besides selling local coffee beans at the farmers market on Saturdays, I fill my time playing rugby and cooking.
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Kristin Busch and Megan Potter ’10 have added a rescue pup to their family in Houston. Megan just got a promotion at her company and is excited to have joined a local pottery studio. She is also starting to look into MLS programs with a focus in archival studies. Kristin is looking forward to finishing up her MPH degree and in the meantime continues to volunteer conducting HIV/STI testing and counseling.
(Posted February 22, 2013)

Martha Kuntz Butler
I am adjusting to life in Baltimore after moving there this February with my husband, David. I finished my MSW at Catholic University in D.C. this May and am now focusing on getting my license and finding a full time job. If there are any Earlham people in the area, please feel free to hit me up!
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Zack Byam is having a blast in his Master's program at WVU, focusing on community and mental health.
(Posted February 22, 2013)

Ruthie Carter works with salamander behavioral videos at the Saint Louis Zoo and plays in an orchestra. She walks dogs from a local shelter and self-studies classical piano in her spare time and is super excited to be learning American Sign Language.
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Brianna Chamberlain
Brianna Chamberlain works part-time as a grant-writer for Rediscovery at JRI, a non-profit organization near Boston that provides housing options and life skills lessons to homeless and alone high school students, and also to young adults aging out of the foster care system. She is also interning at Mystic View Design, a small graphic design company in Chelsea, and has recently launched a freelance copywriting / copy editing / creative consultation business. She hopes to eventually, somehow, maybe, potentially, some way get into the field of creative direction or content strategy. Don't be a stranger, past and current Earlhamites!
(Posted November 13, 2012)

Alisa Cohen
I am living in Philly and finishing up a wonderful year as an assistant teacher at Germantown Friends School. I will be moving back home to New York City in June, which is a little scary, but also really exciting. I will be attending Bank Street School of Education, where I will receive a Master's in elementary education. I'm starting to finally feel like a real adult! I'm looking forward to finding Earlhamites in NYC.
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Matthew Cunningham-Cook is living in New York as a grantee of the Investigative Fund of The Nation Institute, working on a piece of long-form journalism on institutional investment practices for the Village Voice. He expects to be turning his eyes to the management of Earlham's portfolio sometime in the very near future.
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Cyrus Dudgeon
I am in Española, NM teaching high school English. Things are going well.  I can't believe that it's practically the new year.
(Posted November 13, 2012)

Meg Duff works in San Francisco, where she manages communications and data for a college-access nonprofit called CollegeSpring. She enjoys spending time with with other Earlhamites in the Bay Area, especially Juliana Paslay '10 and Molly Kistin '09. Meg is biding her time waiting for everyone else to wise up and move West.
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Molly Fallon
Hey there Earlham! I am still out on the Olympic Peninsula, currently working as the Farm Manager at SpringRain Farm and Orchard, working on lots of side projects, and looking forward to doing more farm education work with our local schools. Rosie Nevins came out to visit me this spring and it was wonderful!  I think of Earlham fondly and often.
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Oriana Filiaci is living and loving in Hawai'i with her partner Chris. She currently works as a curatorial associate at the Hawai'i State Art Museum in Honolulu's Capitol District and as a barista at a local cafe. Otherwise, she loves to surf and continues to pursue some activities she enjoyed while at Earlham, such as ultimate frisbee and ceramics. Oriana has had wonderful visits from Earlham alums Austin Miller '10, Tinisha Newland, Molly Fallon, and Ross Price '12. She would be thrilled to see more Earlhamites and show them around the beautiful island of O'ahu, so don't be shy!
(Posted May 05, 2013)

Bryant Foreman
In two weeks I will be receiving a Masters degree from Georgetown University's Biomedical Graduate Studies program, Department of Microbiology and Immunology. For the past year, I have used this program to concentrate in Biohazardous Threat Agents and Emerging Infectious Diseases. This summer, I will be involved in a fellowship that moves to eliminate waterborne illnesses in the Northern Region of Ghana by bringing clean water to rural villages. After the month-long internship, I will be pursuing a number of contracts for a career in biosurveillance (tracking, detection, research, and prevention of emerging disease outbreaks either nationally or internationally). After working in this field for several years, I hope to eventually obtain a terminal Doctor of Medicine degree and work as an ID specialist.
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Josh Friedberg is currently living in Chicago, Ill., and writing papers for his own music history blog, as well as posting a song a day for listeners on another blog. He also recently performed his first 30-minute set of music as part of Acoustic Explosion, a weekly singer-songwriter series in Chicago. He is considering applying to graduate school for programs in American Studies and is currently dog walking while looking for more work. He enjoys hearing from fellow Earlhamites in the city and beyond and can be reached at joshua.d.friedberg@gmail.com.
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Ruth Heisel
I've moved a little further south down the west coast to Portland, OR where I'm working as a WIC certifier doing nutrition education and breastfeeding education to low-income women and children. I'm taking the pre-reqs I need to go back to school for nursing. I'm loving the west coast and I always love visitors!
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Megan Holthaus
I recently started working for the Muscle Dystrophy Association in Cincinnati. This year I've been coaching soccer, teaching snowboarding and camping in my free time!
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Alicia Kees – see Alex Painter ‘10
(Posted February 22, 2013)

Daniel Kelich
I am currently enrolled to be a part of the Earlham College M.A.T. cohort for the class of 2014. I am living in an apartment in Richmond with my girlfriend Kate Franks '12 and Levi Simpson '13. I am looking forward to being a role model for my future students and athletes.
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Molly Malcolm is earning a master's degree in Archives and Records Management and a certificate in Museum Studies from the University of Michigan. She and partner Martin Tinkerhess '10 live together in Ann Arbor with their cat, Margot. Martin just finished his first year at the Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit. They have a comfortable pull-out couch and welcome visits from any Earlhamites coming through the area.
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Cory Mathieu and Jacob Naegeli '12 have spent the past year living and working at Olney Friends School in Barnesville, Ohio. Cory teaches Spanish and Jacob teaches art (including welding!) and math. It has been a fun and challenging year, busy with lesson planning, coaching soccer and running, being mentors in the dorms and enjoying the lovely craziness of teenagers. This May, Jacob plans on running his first marathon at the Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon with a group of other Earlham alumni. In the summer they will hike the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu with thanks to an Earlham scholarship before returning to Olney next fall.
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Claire McGuinness was just accepted into Butler University's Creative Writing MFA program and will be pursuing a Master's in Poetry. She is living in and loving Indianapolis and continuing to make art and poetry on the daily.
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Sara Mitchell-Olds is living in Saint Louis, Mo. with her fiancée, Amy, and pack of five animals. After Earlham she went on to get a nursing degree and is currently working as an RN in orthopedic surgery in an operating room.
(Posted February 22, 2013)

Meredith Morgan
I am still working as a bridal consultant in downtown Seattle, where I do a little bit of everything - from bridal styling to blogging. We filmed an episode of a bridal reality show this year. Look for me this summer on the TLC show, "Randy to the Rescue!" I live downtown with my two cats, Pancho and Oliver. I enjoy running into Seattle Earlhamites!
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Thomas Morrill is preparing his master's defense in mathematics at Oregon State University.
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Holly Newlin — see Sarah Clinton-McCausland '12
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Rebecca Ogle is still living in Chicago with Lucas Williams, Sarah Burks and Sam Ligon.  She just finished her first of two years at Loyola's Master of Social Work program.  This summer, she will be taking more classes and starting a new internship.
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Eric Parker
After taking on some random jobs such as working as a greenhouse worker, my long hours of trolling Craiglist finally paid off last summer. I have been working for S.E. Shires, a small locally-owned custom and boutique trumpet and trombone factory. I am the primary brazing master; i make all the parts that eventually get sent to the assembly department to be turned into beautiful instruments. It feels great to be doing honest, hard work with my hands again and not be chained to a desk. One of the perks of my job is that I get free brass and studio and tool access, so I have been making and selling art on the side. Best wishes to the class of 2011!
(Posted February 28, 2013)

Radu Popa
I'm still living at home with my parents, which is quite awesome considering you are never run out of clean laundry. I'm still working for a bank as a SME Product Coordinator, which isn't as bad as I thought it would be. Hopefully I will be doing a masters in Economics at Maastricht University this fall. Besides this, just enjoying life and drinking good beer.
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Ben Randall
Currently I am studying to get my Master's in Education through Earlham's M.A.T. program. I am student teaching at Union County High School in Liberty, Ind.  I will graduate this May and hopefully get a job teaching History in a high school in the Cincinnati area.
(Posted November 13, 2012)

Anna Seitzer moved to Boston in December and is enjoying the city, especially now that it is springtime. She is keeping busy at her job providing care management for older adults, and by exploring Boston.
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Donnie R. Smith
I'm living in Weston, Mass. until June. I have decided that I want to be closer to New York. I have had the pleasure of seeing Will Alderfer and Rosie Nevins the most since living here. I'm sad I wont make it to commencement. Thanks to all of my 2011 classmate who donated to Earlham this year.
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Chrissy Sollenberger – see Louise Onyett Love ‘61
(Posted February 22, 2013)

Micah Sommersmith
Micah and Clairellyn celebrated their marriage in May 2012 under the care of Broadmead Monthly Meeting of Lake Erie Yearly Meeting, in a backyard ceremony in Micah's hometown of Bluffton, Ohio. Earlham students and alumni in attendance included Liz Burman, Hannah Hale Leifheit, Meg Duff, Kristin Busch, Zak Cunningham, Faith Woodside, Michael Skib, Anne Marie Roderick, Rosie Nevins, Nathan Sommer, Katya Bender, Megan Potter '10, James Rogers, Anicka Meyers, Ann McNamara, Taylor Stanton, Greg Mott, Diane Mott, Mathilda Navias, and Dan Bell, and Earlham faculty and staff in attendance included Bill Culverhouse, Marc Benamou, Michael Birkel, and Sue Axtell. Guests enjoyed a contra dance with music by Richmond's own Tenth Street Regulars. We were blessed that Sue could join us and play with the band before she passed away in June.
Clairellyn and Micah live in Champaign, Illinois, where Clairellyn is pursuing a Master's degree in Library and Information Science and works for the U of I Residence Hall Libraries. Micah works in community outreach for Urbana-Champaign Big Broadband, a local non-profit effort to expand internet access in underserved neighborhoods. He also serves as choir director at Grace United Methodist Church in Urbana, Illinois, and sings in the University of Illinois Chorale.
(Posted November 13, 2012)

Katie Styer
Hey everyone! I'm finishing up my time with Quaker Volunteer Service Chicago, working at Refugee and Immigrant Community Services. There are tons of opportunities to get involved, check out www.heartlandalliance.org!
(Posted May 05, 2013)

Emily Terao
In the past year I finished an internship at a wildlife center in Texas, helping educate people about conservation and endangered species, then I took a whirlwind trip through Italy, WWOOFing at two amazing farms, and now I'm in the process of starting an organic farm in the wine country of Sonoma and Napa, California! It is called Duck Duck Goose Farms... I'm sure it's not a surprise that the name is bird related. Oh, and I now have my horse in California too. It's amazing what can happen in a year.
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Hannah Thanhauser just moved to Portland, Maine, and is looking for opportunities and adventure! She works at an after-school program with 6-18 year olds and is busy exploring the streets and shores of Portland and making this place home.
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Micah Wood is happily living in Oakland, Calif. with his girlfriend Stacey. He works at Berkeley Horticulture Society and will be attending California College of the Arts to get his MFA in the fall.
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Obituaries:

There are no obituaries at this time.

2012

Class Notes:

Charlotte Bellm
Since graduating last May, Charlotte spent six months in Indianapolis where she interned at several NGO's such as The Immigrant Welcome Center, Exodus Refugee Immigration and The Center for Victims and Human Rights. After thoroughly enjoying the hands-on experience, she was accepted into an internship program at a German transatlantic think-tank in D.C. called The Friedrich Ebert Stiftung for three months. After the internship ended, she got a traineeship at the Woman's National Democratic Club as a public policy assistant where she hopes to stay for a year.
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Emma Berke-Williams
I am living in San Francisco with 6 other new roommates and working as a waitress. I am looking into grad school programs and trying to figure out where to go with my Psych degree. I miss all my Earlhamites dearly and am looking forward to seeing some of them at 2013 graduation. I enjoyed being visited by and visiting my favorite roommate, Sarah Clinton-McCausland, as well as spending my first post-grad summer here in SF with Yusra Saleh.
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Emily Bobrowich — see Mandi Rice '10
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Katrina Cohoe
I am living in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., working on the semi-urban Poughkeepsie Farm Project. Right now, since the plants are just starting in the greenhouse, I have been moving compost with a Kubota tractor and getting a '89 Ford Ranger stuck in the mud. I live with my darling companion, Jeff, who spent some time around Earlham, along with a crazy vizsla and a wonderful kitty.
(Posted May 05, 2013)

Madeleine Campbell
I'm living in my home-city of Brooklyn, N.Y. sharing an apartment with 3 roommates including Sydney Sasanow and the twin brother of Carolyn Brandt. I'm working as an AmeriCorps VISTA for the community programs department of a family health center. We have an array of programs including: English classes for non-native speakers, GED-prep classes, literacy programs, early childhood services, and services for seniors. After my experiences as a Bonner, I'm enjoying continuing to work with the community while also taking on new and different roles such as being a grant-writer, fundraiser, and website developer. Also, I've been spending lots of time at the community garden I recently joined. Overall, enjoying soaking up knowledge outside of the academic realm but missing my Earlham friends always!
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Sarah Clinton-McCausland
I'm in Minneapolis forging an adult-like living situation and a state of domestic roommate bliss with Holly Newlin '11 in our cozy urban apartment. I've been working for almost a year in financial operations at Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union, a job that is fairly unrelated to my major but which has taught me a lot about how banking and financial systems work. I am planning to return to school to pursue a Master's degree in Library and Information Sciences sometime within the next few years. Recent Earlham-related highlights include a December NYC birthday extravaganza hosted/attended by Rosa Ostrom, Anna McCormally, and Carolyn Griffith; hanging out with Emma Berke-Williams and Anna McCormally in MN; and continuing to wait for Alex Morrone '14 to hurry up and graduate.
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Maggie Davidson
The first year after graduation can be rough. I moved back in with my parents and could not find a job to save my life. I was worried that I would never find a job that I liked, and I wasn't even sure what I wanted to do. However, after settling with the only job I could find, I kept applying and took online classes to increase my skills. I finally found the job I have now, working in 4-H, which has always been a passion of mine. I guess what I'm trying to say is, if you are feeling lost and worthless and you don't know what you want to do with your life or how to get there, take a deep breath and know you are not alone. Talk to everyone you know — you never know what connections will be useful. Research. Volunteer. Take less than ideal jobs if you need to, but never give up applying for better ones. That right job may just fall into your lap unexpectedly.
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Norah Doss
I have completed the MAT program at Earlham, and walked across Chase Stage again! After graduation I traveled to Cuautla, Mexico to visit family friends and see my host family from when I studied there. I will be teaching at Explore-A-College this summer and am looking forward to spending the next year living in Albuquerque, N.M., working and applying to PhD programs.
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Kerry Flannagan
In the past year, Matthew Jackson and I have been living in Michigan, first in Taylor and now Ann Arbor. I work as a lab tech at the Michigan Medical Genetics Laboratory, part of the U of M hospital. It's a clinical lab where I run analytical chemistry tests to diagnose genetic diseases, and it's been both rewarding and fun. Matt recently got a job with the U of M physics department as part of the team that sets up and runs physics demonstrations for undergraduates. In the near future we're both planning to pursue PhDs (in epidemiology and physics) but for now we're trying to take a break from classes and relax. We miss all of our Earlham pals and hope everything is going really wonderfully for everyone!
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Kate Franks — see Daniel Kelich '11
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Camilla Fulvi
Jumping straight from graduation into Earlham's M.A.T. program was exhausting but extremely rewarding. I taught 9th grade English at Richmond High School this past year, and I plan on staying in the area to do more teaching. Aaron Cooney and I are loving post-grad life in Richmond with our awesome cat, Eliot. We miss our friends (especially from "Milson") and hope all of the 2012 grads are doing wonderfully!
(Posted May 05, 2013)

Albert "Bill" Greene
For those of you who will enter world with the painful premonition of difficulty, I urge you to find a simple service-industry job, make enough to travel, to laugh, to go out and live. We are young, the economy is mediocre, and the tunnel though the education system that we have just passed through is designed to rush you into a life led in the pursuit of the dollar. Make sure that you find something else to live for before you are swept away by the social pressures that lead to the all-too-familiar narrative of the job, the spouse, the family, the kids. If Earlham has lead me to one particular insight, it is that life must filled with passion, with a will to live for many reasons, that one ought not be focused on the grand divisions that make up the "stages" of life. Live hard, die when you're ready.
(Posted November 13, 2012)

Bailey M. Hall
I certainly would not be where I am today if it weren't for Earlham! As a freshman at Earlham I was taught the importance of Community and how to become part of a community. Never did I think that becoming part of the Earlham Community and working in Residence Life would lead me to work in Admissions. I am currently an Assistant Director of Admissions at IU East and am loving helping students in the surrounding Richmond communities learn to become part of the IU East Community. I am very grateful to be able to continue to work in Richmond, a community that Earlham taught me to love! I feel very blessed to be able to help first generation college students in the region understand the value of an education, and have gotten a lot of enjoyment in helping them become college students and part of the IU East community.
Posted May 16, 2013)

Anna Hetzel
Hope all is well! I'm high up in the mountains of Andorra, spreading Quaker love.
(Posted November 13, 2012)

Katie Laushman
Katie Laushman is headed to New Zealand for the Spring semester of 2013 to spend a few more months with Earlham as the Program Assistant on the study abroad program there.
(Posted November 13, 2012)

Robert Lugg
I will be finishing up my education/outreach work experience with an environmental science research center at IUPUI here in Indianapolis at the end of July. I will then be heading to the University of Nevada-Reno to start an M.A. program in English Literature in August. Some highlights coming up for this summer include attending the Indy 500, running the Cincy Flying Pig road race with Earlham XC alumni, and going to Chicago to watch the Cubs lose with Ross Price. The summer will end with a cross-country road trip, mostly because I want to see North Dakota SO BADLY.
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Molly Mahoney
Living at home. Working in a co-op in Philadelphia with Mia Herring '10. After a sleepless four years as a Mathematics major at Earlham, I using this time to get back in touch with myself. I have pushed myself to open myself up to new experiences which has led me to make fun, interesting and new friends. Living in Philadelphia has given me the opportunity to spend time with Earlham Graduates/current students. I love that am getting the chance to get to know some absolutely amazing Earlham students. Eventually, in a year or two, I want to attend graduate school for Epidemiology. I am currently applying for internships/jobs in the mathematics field, and will hopefully find myself living in the cities of Indianapolis, Boston, or Austin in the near future. On a more sappy note to all alums and current students: Embrace your life! It is full of surprises--good and bad. Have the confidence that Earlham has prepared you to handle anything that crosses your path! Peace and Love.
(Posted November 13, 2012)

Anna McCormally had a mad good time visiting Sarah Clinton-McCausland and Holly Newlin in Minn. last February, spent a month taking care of sheep on a farm in Ireland, scrapped the idea of grad school, and is now working in a used bookstore in D.C.
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Jacob Naegeli — see Cory Mathieu '11
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Meredith Naughton is working as a brewer/biologist for a new, small brewery. She is living in Dummerston, Vt., with Devan Monette '12 who is teaching at Kindle Farm School.
(Posted May 05, 2013)

Phoebe Oaks
This semester was my first back in school since leaving Earlham after Spring 2011. I am now studying social work at the University of Indianapolis and am in the process of becoming a hospice volunteer.
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Patrick Olson
I've had a wonderful year working for the Seattle Public Schools as admin support in the central office, and even got to get away to London for a CertTESOL program. I was able to make it back to Earlham a couple times this year, and had a great time at Harumatsuri! Starting this July, I will be putting my Japanese Studies degree to good use in Japan where I will be teaching English with AEON Corporation. I'm looking forward to seeing this year's JS graduates and TSA students in Japan! Good luck in the post-college world to the class of 2013!
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Nabil Parkar
I'm currently working with fellow Earlhamites, Peter Nagy '88, Shabab Rahman and Brad Maisey '13 as we try to rebuild a 60-year-old company that was destroyed by Hurricane Sandy. So far so good!
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Sophie Rhem
AI got married in September, after moving back to my hometown of Madison, Wis. My new husband, Zach, and I headed to Scotland and then England for our honeymoon. When we returned after 2 weeks, we both got jobs. I'm a preschool teacher having a blast with a bunch of three-year-olds. Zach returned to school this spring to finish his degree in computer programming. When he finishes up, we hope to start working on a family (besides our loving pit bull and goldfish). Life is grand at the moment and hope it stays that way!
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Pablo Hernandez Romero
Hey everyone! I'm studying and partying in the city that they call the Athens of the North. If you're in Europe, please give me shout. Missing the 'ham and the crew!
(Posted November 13, 2012)

Yusra Saleh
Yusra is living in Philadelphia where she attends weekly game nights with Case Peters, Andrea Hegedus, Tory Smith, Julie Kamal and others! Earlhamites are to be found everywhere here — it's pretty neat.
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Kevin Schmidt
I am finishing my first year at the University of Michigan Medical School. This summer I will be participating in vascular surgery research, and attending a brief course on aerospace medicine at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton. This year's been crazy but rewarding, and from time to time I still try to go bowling and watch birds. If you're in Ann Arbor, let's meet up!
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Madeline Schwartz
Dearest Earlhamites, I miss you all IMMENSELY, but I wanted to write to y'all to inform you that there is some light at the end of the tunnel. Although you are now in the post-college-summer-camp-world, and becoming a 'functioning person of society' seems to be rather a big step, just calm it down. Listen, you don't have to give into the stereotypically melancholy transition of no longer having all of your best friends living on the same block as you, not getting to go to the metals studio whenever you feel up to it, or having to say goodbye to hashes. I know getting a job is rough, and the idea of popping right back into school again sounds treacherous, but here I am in Amsterdam studying sexuality and gender and am re-discovering my passion for activism and social change (note: even though I majored in psych, and never took a women's studies class). I know we're all broke, but financial aid can still have your back if you're willing to utilize it! So don't neglect the fantasy of looking into studying abroad options during this in-between time. I found it imperative in my discovery of finding the field of study I want to go to grad school for! ALSO you NEVER have to say goodbye to hashes my fellow harriers. Really. At the moment, I am having an amazing experience learning about socio-political structures involving sexuality, immigration and gender in the Netherlands. It has inspired me to bring home the framework for a feminist activist movement entitled the Dolle Minas, and it will be blasting off in Seattle, Washington this summer! So any women's studies majors out there interested in getting involved in a new progressive demonstration movement should let me know! Remember, getting yourself integrated into a new community isn't as hard as you might think, just takes a little bit of effort and a smile. With all the Quakeriest Love that I possess, keep being the light in the room that Earlham helped you to become, and never stop asking questions. I wish you all a merry transition period! L'chaim!
(Posted November 13, 2012)

Jonathan Shepard — see David Wolfson '05
(Posted May 17, 2013)

Evelyn Tandy
I have been working in Philadelphia as a Corps Member in City Year. After the program finishes in early June, I will be moving back home hopefully working in a laboratory in Cincinnati. I plan to go back to school to get my masters in athletic training.
(Posted May 17, 2013)

Katie-Rose Taulbee
I'm living in Lexington, Ky., working at an outdoor store. I'm learning lots and loving the chance to take wilderness trips with some great people. I've been biking lots, drinking tons of tea, and reading for fun! Next year I'm making the move to Seattle to pursue a Master's in Environmental Education.
(Posted May 17, 2013)

Kalila Zunes-Wolfe
In the fall I was fortunate enough to get a position with the Obama campaign as a deputy field organizer in the Heartland region of swing state North Carolina, experiencing the rural South firsthand, saying goodbye to the white liberal bubble from which I had come and hello to the scary old white men with shotguns and No Trespassing signs. But really, it was a fantastic experience and I met a lot of amazing people! Then election season ended and I realized prospective employers didn't really give a crap if I could knock on 100 doors a day, so after one of those crappy temp jobs conducting phone surveys to pay the rent, I decided to go with Plan B and volunteer in a foreign country. Now I'm practicing my Spanish and playing with adorable underprivileged 4- to 6-year-olds at an educational reinforcement NGO in Guatemala City, and it's awesome! Summer brings backpacking in the Black Mountains of North Carolina as a Quaker Camp Counselor, and fall brings...well, a steady job would be nice, but we'll see where life takes me. Hope you're all doing beautifully and congrats & good luck to the graduating class of 2013!
(Posted May 17, 2013)

Obituaries:

Kushan "Tiny" Chirantha Thelikada Palliya
Tiny died on Saturday, March 9, 2013 at home in Sri Lanka. He was a gifted artist and athlete and a tremendous friend and fellow Earlhamite.
(Posted April 19, 2013)

2013

Class Notes:

William Brooks — see Class of 1974
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Brad Maisey — see Nabil Parkar '12
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Levi Simpson — see Daniel Kelich '11
(Posted May 16, 2013)

Obituaries:

Tracey Heymann
Therese “Tracey” Heymann, 21, of Burlingame, Calif., passed away on November 9, 2012. She was excited about pursuing a career that fused her twin passions of art and teaching young children. She left those close to her very certain of her love. She is survived by her parents Leonard ’79 and Anna Heymann, and by her brother Adam.
(Posted November 14, 2012)

Daniel Eytan (Tany) Kupchik
Daniel Eytan (Tany) Kupchik, 23, passed away on June 9, 2012. Daniel was a biochemistry major and had planned to go on the Tanzania program in fall 2012. He was a beloved son and brother, brilliant and talented musician, an intrepid spirit and nature lover. His survivors include his parents, Leslie and Gabriel, brothers Ryan and Ian, and other friends and family.
(Posted November 14, 2012)

Samantha Malenchak
Samantha Angelica Malenchak, 22, of Clifton, N.J. passed away on July 27, 2012 surrounded by her family. She worked at Girls Incorporated of Wayne County in Indiana and will be remembered for her artistic talent.  She is survived by her parents Jeffrey and Nancy; her sister, Kassandra; extended family and many supportive friends.
(Posted November 14, 2012)

2014

Class Notes:

Alex Morrone — see Sarah Clinton-McCausland '12
(Posted May 17, 2013)

Katy Rockefeller — see David Wolfson '05
(Posted May 17, 2013)

Obituaries:

There are no obituaries at this time. Please try checking at a later date.

2015

Class Notes:

There are no class notes at this time. Please try checking at a later date.

Obituaries:

Lenore Marie Edwards
Lenore Marie Edwards, 19, of St. Louis passed away November 25, 2012 after a prolonged struggle in Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton, Ohio. She was severely injured when she was struck by a train in Richmond on November 9. Lenore was majoring in Biology with a minor in Outdoor Education. She loved the outdoors and all living things and was enthusiastic about her varied experiences as a camp counselor and her work last summer on an organic farm in California.  She also played violin in the Earlham Orchestra and performed Bluegrass music with other musicians. Lenore loved her Quaker lifestyle and was honored as a Quaker Fellow at Earlham. Lenore is survived by her parents, John and Janice Wettstein Edwards; two sisters, Audrey Edwards and Jocelyn Edwards; and by grandparents Joan Wettstein and Marie and Clark Edwards.
(Posted November 30, 2012)