CLASS NOTES

  • 1950s

    Rosalyn Greenlee, ’59, was inducted into the Coatesville Area Sports Hall of Fame and the Chester County Sports Hall of Fame for her accomplishments in coaching swimming, track and field and cross country.

  • 1960s

    Jackie (Stephey) Foster and Jan (Schwab) Wilson
    Jackie (Stephey) Foster, ’62, left in photo, and Jan (Schwab) Wilson, ’62, right, enjoyed their annual reunion in Fort Walton Beach, Florida.

  • 1970s

    Wayne Nerone, ’74, attended his 11th Summer Olympic games as a spectator this year in Paris.

  • Lawrence Kelly headshot
    Lawrence Kelly, ’75, was elected to serve as president of the Pennsylvania Association for Justice (formerly the Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association). PaJ has more than 2,000 attorney members statewide. Its mission is to promote a fair and effective justice system. Kelly is a partner in the personal injury law firm of LGKG. He also coached sports at local high schools, having won a WPIAL Championship in baseball at Shenango High School in 2021.
  • Bill Neal, ’75, was recognized for 50 years of service to youth, seniors and families within the Pittsburgh area at formal dinner, Oct. 5, 2024, presented by The People of Pittsburgh and produced by RJG Consulting Group. Neal, CEO of Achieving Greatness, Inc., and president of Champion Enterprises, was recognized for hosting 20-plus programs annually for 50 consecutive years, including the Connie Hawkins National Summer Basketball League that Neal founded.

  • 1980s

    Len Krichko, ’80, was appointed president of basketball operations for the American Basketball Hall of Fame.

  • RK Bair and Mary Alice (Pajerski) Bair
    RK Bair, ’82, and Mary Alice (Pajerski) Bair, ’82, celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary. The couple shares four decades, four children and recently welcomed their fourth grandchild.
  • Karen Schreiber, ’84, director of the Muhlenberg Township Parks and Recreation Department, received the Pennsylvania Recreation and Park Society’s Outstanding Achievement Award. The award recognizes the efforts of a professional to increase the awareness and importance of the parks and recreation profession.

  • 1990s

    David M. Bird, ’91, was named 2024 Outstanding Administrator of the Year by the Indiana Council for Exceptional Children.

  • Mimi Campbell, ’91, ’93M, retired from Slippery Rock University in May after 28 years of service.
  • Zadia Gadsden, ’91, was named Washington Post’s Principal of the Year. Gadsen is principal at Takoma Park Elementary School in Maryland.
  • Brian Maxwell, ’91, was appointed chief human resources officer at Procopio, a growing AmLaw 200 corporate, intellectual property and litigation law firm with offices in California, Nevada, Arizona and Washington, D.C.
  • Gloria Ciriza, ’93, was appointed San Diego County Superintendent of Schools. Ciriza, a 30-year educator who championed educational equity, is the first female county superintendent in the San Diego County Office of Education’s 76-year history.
  • David Lorenzi, ’93, was named a North American Society of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance Fellow by the Society of Health and Physical Educators, SHAPE America. NAS recognizes outstanding professionals from within the allied professions of health education, physical education, recreation, sport and dance in North America.
  • Dr. Rob Maloney, ’97, ’00 DPT, was appointed chief executive officer at Hemophilia of Georgia, an internationally and nationally recognized nonprofit dedicated to improving the lives of people with bleeding disorders. Maloney has also earned the Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives credential, the gold standard for board certification in health management.
  • Dr. Robert Felix holding an award
    Dr. Robert Felix, ’98, completed a Sports Medicine Fellowship and has transitioned to team physician at Appalachian State University and App Orthopedics after a 10-year career in emergency medicine. In the photo, Felix holds the trophy from the Cure Bowl in which the Appalachian State University football team defeated Miami of Ohio, 13-9.
  • Steven Green, ’98, president and chief executive officer of Glade Run Lutheran Services, was honored with the Jean B. Purvis Community Cornerstone Award. This award recognizes a resident of Butler County who has made significant contributions in the delivery of health care services.

  • 2000s

    Jude Butch, ’05, earned his Ph.D. from the University at Buffalo in Educational Leadership and Policy focusing on Higher Education. Butch’s research focused on the intersection of leadership and gender. Butch is a senior associate director of student engagement at the University at Buffalo.

  • Michael Cummings, ’08, was appointed to serve on the Manassas Park City school board in Manassas Park, Virginia, with his term ending July 2026.
  • Cory Lacek, ’08, was named chief operating officer for Search Marketing Pros, a digital marketing company, at its newly established Pittsburgh office. Ross Hornish, ’09, is the founder and chief operating officer of the Memphis location.
  • Sade Battle, ’09, was awarded the Orlando Business Journal 40 Under 40 award, recognizing people age 39 and younger who are entrepreneurs, dealmakers, job creators and innovators playing a key role in shaping their local community in Central Florida. Battle is the corporate marketing and branding director for Andy Frain Services, a provider of event security.

  • 2010s

    JC Lopez, ’10, was appointed vice president of student affairs at Grinnell College. Lopez is charged with leading Grinnell’s commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and student engagement to advance the college’s strategic vision.

  • Olivia Brinker headshot
    Olivia Brinker, ’15, was recently named to the 2024 Forbes “Top Next-Generation Wealth Advisors Best-in-State” list. Brinker has worked with clients for 10 years at Merrill, providing wealth planning strategies to business owners, families and retirees, and demonstrating proficiency in custom tailored wealth transfer, asset management and client centric portfolio construction. Brinker also serves as president of the Western Pennsylvania Women’s Exchange for Merrill Lynch Bank of America, a forum for women in wealth management divisions to promote personal, career and leadership development.
  • Kayla Shaffer speaking into a microphone
    Kayla Shaffer, ’15, helped host a ribbon cutting ceremony for a community center in downtown Pittsburgh that will serve area individuals experiencing homelessness and housing insecurity by offering recreational, social, mental health and wellness, and life skills groups. Shaffer developed the community center from start to finish by writing a proposal, securing grant funding; picking out flooring, paint and furniture for the space; hiring an Activities Coordinator; and developing programming. Shaffer serves as director of shelters at Community Human Services and graduated this summer with a master’s degree in social work from Pennsylvania Western University.

  • 2020s

    Lindsay Romeo headshot
    Lindsay Romeo, ’20, joined Capehart Scatchard in its School Law Department as an associate in its Mount Laurel, New Jersey, office. Romeo earned a J.D. from the Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law. Capehart Scatchard is a law firm of more than 90 attorneys with offices in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New York.

  • Melina Bowser headshot
    Melina Bowser, ’23, a full-time songwriter and recording/performing musician, was selected as one of six final nominees out of thousands of submissions for Pittsburgh’s Magazine’s 2024 Best of the Burgh readers’ poll in the local band/musician category.

  • Weddings

    Michael Elko and his wife Cyndi Gilbert on their wedding day
    Michael Elko, ’84, and Cyndi Gilbert were married on May 4, 2024, in Indian Harbour Beach, Florida. The couple resides in both Indian Harbour Beach and Monroeville.

  • Kyle Richnavsky, ’20, and Tracey Bosack, ’20, were married on June 1, 2024 in Pittsburgh. The couple reside in Middleburg Heights, Ohio, and they both work for the Cleveland Clinic.
  • Julia Rismiller and her husband Cody Tangeman on their wedding day
    Julia Rismiller, ’21, ’23M, and Cody Tangeman were married on May 26, 2024, in Fairlawn, Ohio.
  • Ryan Silver and Carlie Seibert on their wedding day
    Ryan Silver, ’20, and Carlie Seibert, ’21, were married Aug. 19, 2023, in Pittsburgh. The couple resides in Chester, Virginia, where Ryan currently serves in the Army.

  • Births

    Greg Belmondo's newborn child Capri Valentina
    Greg Belmondo, ’08, and his wife, Leah, welcomed their second child, Capri Valentina, April 2, 2024. Capri joins big brother Giovanni Vincent.

  • Michael and Mallory Cummings three kids
    Michael Cummings, ’08, and his wife Mallory (Ries) Cummings, ’08, welcomed their third child, Mariyah, June 10, 2024. Mariyah joins siblings, Makenna, 7, and Marshall, 2.
  • Brandon Fox's newborn child Makenna Grace
    Brandon Fox, ’07, and his wife, Tara, welcomed their first child, Makenna Grace, Jan. 23, 2024.
  • Joe Hritz's newborn child Logan
    Joe Hritz, ’16, and his wife, Meghan (Cain) Hritz, ’16, welcomed their first child, Logan, May 16, 2024.

In Memory

  • Carl H. Cotton, ’49
  • Edward J. Scheetz, ’52
  • William J. Lowery, ’53
  • Lois C. Martin, ’53
  • Kenneth E. Ball, ’54
  • Olive M. Singleton (Toy), ’54
  • Richard J. Dilts, ’55
  • James C. Higgins, ’55
  • Mary J. McKenna (Halota), ’55
  • Edward C. Badger, ’56
  • John M. Gehr, ’56
  • Robert K. Myers, ’57
  • Barbara L. Hutchison (Boyts), ’59
  • Eugene R. Karmazyn, ’59
  • Jan Barber (Pascarella), ’60
  • Betty LaMarca (Rivenburgh), ’60
  • Robert W. Meredith, ’60
  • William R. Oehlenschlager, ’60
  • Marilee Martin (Buchanan), ’61
  • Patricia A. Cain (Yearick), ’62
  • Janice A. Davis (Reiser), ’63
  • Kathleen R. Gregg, ’63
  • Harry G. Colaiacovo, ’65
  • Sandra F. Schmidtke, ’65
  • Pauline V. Saternow (Scheck), ’68
  • Timmie L. D’Errico (Nahas), ’69
  • Pamela M. Fanone (Vellente), ’70
  • Terry L. Fahrney, ’72
  • Trudi E. Slawik (West), ’72
  • Marlyn M. Black, ’73
  • Russell Auth, ’74
  • Timothy M. Schell, ’74
  • Sandra J. Cooke (Capone), ’75
  • William D. Brickell, ’76
  • Joan M. Peck (Miller), ’76
  • Nancy Baker, ’78
  • Janet C. Hardie, ’78
  • Veronica Pacella, ’79
  • Steven T. Hawk, ’81
  • Fredrick G. Brandt, ’82
  • Catherine L. Couch, ’82
  • Michael S. McCavitt, ’82
  • Joseph D. Valasek, ’83
  • Henry B. Hall, ’85
  • Marlene R. Druschel (Wix), ’89
  • Allan J. Beattie, ’90
  • Rosalie Whitney, ’91
  • Matthew S. Willitts, ’92
  • Ray Pittman, ’93
  • Gloria D. Shaffer, ’96
  • Robert H. Anderson, ’03
  • Erin C. Higgins, ’04
  • Justin B. Winchester, ’08
  • David J. Mottura, ’16
  • Carolyn M. Roberts, ’23
  • Bernard D. Freydberg, Professor Emeritus
  • Robert D. Hesselgesser, Retired Staff
  • Donald F. Megnin, Professor Emeritus
  • Ronald C. Steele, Retired Manager
  • Constantine N. Stroumbakis, Professor Emeritus
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SLIPPERY ROCK UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

2024 – 2025
BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Executive Committee

President, Michael Zody, ’88
President Elect, Rajeev Karmacharya, ’95
Treasurer, Keith Warcup, ’75
Secretary, Don Huddart, ’87
Immediate Past President, Melissa Visco, ’04
Executive Committee Honorary, Richard Manning, ’75

Board Members

Angela Beeman, ’06
Hollie Carlson, ’14
Justina Cerra, ’13
Daniel Clara, ’96
Corey DeSantis, ’13
Joe Dropp, ’03
Jack Dugan Jr., ’87
Claudia Hartmann, ’18
Lisa Holmes (McCullough), ’88, ’01M
Donna Kratz, ’84
Jeff Milliner, ’04
Bruce Newton, ’78
Karen Perry, ’79, ’80M
Greg Sferra, ’78
Chris Thrasher, ’23
Matt Vannoy, ’09
Holly Vogt, ’97
Sam Zyroll, ’78

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