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May 2015 issue

Class notes

David P. Daily, BSA ’71, BSIM ’71, retired in February after more than a decade as finance director and council clerk for the city of Munroe Falls, Ohio.

 

MullinsDewey L. “Chip” Mullins II, BS ’77, was appointed global sales manager at Sherwin-Williams Aerospace Coatings. In his new capacity, Mullins will oversee the brand’s global sales and technical support responsibilities, which include Asia, Australia, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, and North America.

DavisChristopher M. Davis, BSA ’81, joined 1st Source Bank in April as portfolio manager with the Investment Advisors group. Davis has 20 years of diverse portfolio management experience. In his new role, he will assist clients in the Indiana cities of South Bend, Fort Wayne, and Warsaw.

 

LombardiDavid G. Lombardi, JD ’89, an Akron lawyer and member of the Akron Public School Board, was appointed to the Akron Municipal Court by Gov. John Kasich.

 

MurphyJeffrey A. Murphy, BA ’80, MA ’81, a vice president with Dominion East Ohio, was named the company’s top executive on April 1. Murphy, a 29-year company veteran, will oversee all aspects of Dominion East Ohio's natural gas distribution company, including gathering, storage, distribution, and transmission assets, and Dominion Hope, a local natural gas distribution company in Clarksburg, W.Va.

 

PacanovskyRobert J. Pacanovsky, BS ’88, created a new company, The Vātion Group, to help companies elevate their brand and revenue.

DiChristinaJoseph J. DiChristina, MAED ’96, is the new dean of campus life and vice president at Trinity College in Hartford, Conn. DiChristina will assume his new role at Trinity in July.

McIntyreNathan R. McIntyre, AAS, BS ’09, was promoted to vice president of land and technical operations at Purple Land Management in Fort Worth, Texas. In his new role, McIntyre will manage company-wide information systems.

 

WellsBeth A. Wells, BSED ’06, a special needs teacher at Wilcox Primary School, was chosen by her colleagues as the Rotary Club of Twinsburg’s Teacher of the year.

LeiningerMark E. Leininger, MAED ’14, was hired in March as the new executive director for the Holmes County Economic Development Council.

 

Farewells

Lillian Bagnoli, BAED '65, April 9, 2015

Sally A. Bailey, BSA '81, March 6, 2015

Kay R. Bergman, AAS ’76, BSA ’89, March 6, 2015

William E. Byrne, MSME '66, March 29, 2015

John J. Charles, PHD '83, March 7, 2015

Margaret J. Ciraldo, BSN '87, Feb. 24, 2015

Blanche E. Clegg, retired associate professor emeritus, Curriculum & Instructional Studies, Feb. 20, 2015

Charles R. Cole, BSIM '63, March 19, 2015

Elsie Consilio, BSED ’59, MAE ’92, March 30, 2015

Michael E. Curry, JD '79, March 28, 2015

Michael J. Dellapa Jr., BSME '58, Jan. 11, 2015

John R. Dewell, MAED '71, March 31, 2015

Paula J. Donoian, MM '85, March 25, 2015

Gwendolyn Dulaney, BSED '43, March 2, 2015

Nan Force, BSBA '51, Feb. 25, 2015

Paul G. Fouts, BSEE '56, April 12, 2015

Erin P. Geoghegan, BS '13, March 13, 2015

Rolland J. Gerstenmaier, BSE ’76, MSE ’83, March 27, 2015

Aelred B. Gill, BS ’49, JD ’59, Feb. 24, 2015

Tabitha L. Hancock, BAE '94, March 8, 2015

Jack E. Henry, BSBA '62, April 5, 2015

James P. Hinson, BSN '89, March 21, 2015

George J. Horvath, BSCE '55, April 5, 2015

Billie Johnson, AAS, BA ’97, Feb. 18, 2015

James P. Johnson, BSBA ’58, MSED '66, April 5, 2015

Richard H. Lewandowski, MBA '81, retired associate professor emeritus, Business Technology, April 3, 2015

Arthur B. Magazeni, BSEE '53, March 8, 2015

Edith A. Magerkurth, MSED '58, Feb. 24, 2015

Lillian E. Mardis, BSED '43, April 6, 2015

Jeri L. Mattlof, BA ’81, MA ’84, March 27, 2015

Brent J. Maxen, BA '03, April 9, 2015

Denise K. McGuire, PHD '95, former graduate assistant, Counseling & Special Education, March 15, 2015

Leo D. McIlroy Jr., BSME '49, April 8, 2015

E. Elaine McIntyre, BAE '41, April 14, 2015

Linda L. Moore, retired dean emeritus, Fine and Applied Arts, March 1, 2015

Valerie C. Moore, BSBA '81, March 13, 2015

John H. Musch, BS '48, April 5, 2015

Veronica M. Neal, AAB '89, March 12, 2015

Donald K. Oldham, BSEE '61, Feb. 22, 2015

Gerald F. O'Neal, BSIM '59, March 27, 2015

Qiyun Ou, MS ’92, PHD ’97, former graduate assistant, Institute of Polymer Science & Polymer Engineering, November 22, 2014

Seriphine W. Padamadan, BSBA '91, March 6, 2015

Ferolyn T. Powell, MS '92, March 13, 2015

Wayne E. Pyle, AASSM '68, Feb. 27, 2015

Mark Quinn, JD '90, Feb. 26, 2015

Suzanne Repasky, MSE '93, March 31, 2015

Walter B. Rice, BA '59, March 21, 2015

Mark D. Ross, BS '76, March 22, 2015

William E. Rust, BSIM '51, March 5, 2015

Joseph S. Sebestyen, BSBA '84, March 16, 2015

Rupert J. Sedberry Jr., BSED '61, April 3, 2015

Jean A. Shoemaker, BSE '79, April 5, 2015

Robert A. Silvanik, BA '49, April 10, 2015

Terry M. Simon, BSBAF '71, March 9, 2015

Linda S. Smith, MAE '99, March 1, 2015

Kathrine D. Smoak, AAB '90, March 15, 2015

Raymond E. Stankard, BSIM '50, March 21, 2015

Ramon F. Steinen, retired professor emeritus, Curriculum & Instructional Studies, March 16, 2015

Rex E. Stoll, BSE '88, March 4, 2015

Donald F. Strazisar, BA '55, April 2, 2015

Michelle T. Sutter, JD '81, March 2 2015

Shirley A. Taylor, BAED '71, March 7, 2015

Walter C. Van Horn, BA '53, Feb. 25, 2015

Timothy R. Vasilo, AAS '77, Feb. 21, 2015

David L. Ware, AAS '80, March 12, 2015

Agnes C. Webner, BSED '53, March 27, 2015

Virgil G. Whims, MSE '73, March 19, 2015

Mary A. Wilson, BA '97, March 16, 2015

David G. Youtz, BSA '83, April 23, 2014

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