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The Rev. Dr. Dave Richardson ’71 published his book, How to Know for Sure, earlier this year through Resource Publications, and imprint of Wipf and Stock Publishers. “This book takes the words attributed to Jesus in the Bible; provides a logical explanation for creation and gives the reader a way to know for sure if they are bound for heaven or bound for hell,” Richardson says. The book can be purchased by mail (address: How to Know, P.O. Box 5003, Marietta, OH 45750; copies are $15 each). 

Diana Parsell ’74 celebrated her book, Eliza Scidmore: The Trailblazing Journalist Behind Washington’s Cherry Trees, which was released on March 1^st and published by Oxford University Press. Parsell says the book details the “life story of the American woman whose best-known legacy was her key role in bringing Japanese cherry trees to Washington, D.C. The book, a product of a decade of research, includes many new findings about Scidmore (1856-1928), including her work as a pioneering female journalist and a world traveler who published books on Alaska, Japan, Java, China, and India.” Learn more about the book and how to purchase it at Parsell’s website www.dianaparsell.com. 

Dr. Bev Hogue, McCoy Professor of English, has edited the new textbook, Teaching Comedy, published through Modern Language Association. “Some factors make this publication unique for MC,” Hogue says. “First, it’s published by the MLA, one of the largest and most influential academic organizations on the planet. Second, several MC faculty and alumni were involved. Jaime Cleland, an alum who works as an acquisitions editor at MLA, guided the project through its early stages. Jeff Cordell, an alum and former faculty member, contributed a chapter, and current faculty member Andy Felt also contributed a chapter. This project has been in the works since 2018. During my Spring 2019 sabbatical, I read and organized submissions and wrote the full outline and prospectus, which went through the first stage of peer review at the MLA. The first draft of the manuscript was completed when the pandemic struck in 2020, and suddenly everyone involved in the project had to shift their way of working and had little time for revision or editing. So there were some pandemic-related delays, but eventually we got back on track and I'm excited to see it finally coming to fruition this fall.” The book can be purchased through Modern Language Association, Barnes & Noble, and Amazon. 

Grace Johnson, McCoy Professor of Accounting, co-authored the book, IFRS Principles of Accounting — With Keywords in Korean, which is available in Korea. “Now in its fifth edition, I began working with the two primary authors on the third edition. Aimed at Korean undergraduate students, the text is completely in English but with (as the title states) accounting key vocabulary in Korean. Top Korean universities teach many of their business courses in English to prepare Korean students for a global workplace.  It is an honor to work with the two respected Korean professors, Soon Suk Yoon and Hyo Jin Kim, on this textbook.” 

1950s

Harvey Krauser ’56 and Maddy Winograd Krauser ’59, who met at Marietta College, celebrated their 66^th wedding anniversary on February 9^th. The couple still play golf and have six granddaughters and three great-grandsons. 

Forty-six million people: That’s an estimate of how many lives Norman Rose ’58, D.O., FACOS, FICS, DFACOS, have benefited throughout his career — in his surgical practice and through the thousands of osteopathic physicians he’s helped train since graduating in 1963 from the College of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery, now Des Moines University (DMU). Dr. Rose built his illustrious career on his twin passions of osteopathic medicine and teaching. A leader in osteopathic medical organizations, he currently is a clinical professor of surgery at Nova Southeastern University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine in Davie, Florida, and formerly a clinical professor at Larkin University in Miami, Barry University in Miami, Florida, and Kaiser University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He’s also academic director emeritus of the general surgery residency program, which he founded, at Larkin Community Hospital. Dr. Rose now has yet another title to add to his distinguished resumé: The DMU Board of Trustees named him a Pioneer of Osteopathic Medicine, an honor given to a very select group of distinguished alumni and faculty who have achieved national prominence through contributions to the art and science of medicine, to the advancement of scientific knowledge and to the enhancement of human welfare through public service. Dr. Rose is only the seventh individual to receive this honor. 

1960s

Douglas Charles Greene ’62 lives in Vancouver, Washington.

Allan Richard Miller ’62 is retired and living in Silver Spring, Maryland.

Dr. Thomas William Forbes ’64 (Delta Upsilon) is a retired Diagnostic Radiologist. He and his wife, Judy Fox Forbes ’67, live in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 

Nancy Hoye Mufti ’65, and her husband, Abed Mufti, a native of Syria, moved back to Marietta, Nancy’s hometown, from the East Coast where they lived for the past 40-plus years. Since her return to Marietta, Nancy has attended the Fall 2021, Marietta College Learning in Retirement — eight weekly classes on Civil Wars in the Middle East, taught by Dr. Janice Terry. Nancy also sang soprano in the MC-sponsored 96^th annual performance of George Frederick Handel’s “Messiah” on December 4, 2022, at the Basilica of St Mary of the Assumption in Marietta. She says she very much enjoyed the 10-week Monday night two-hour rehearsals With Dr. Jay Dougherty, Chair of Marietta's Music Department. The couple live on Nolan Circle in Devola and are currently very much enjoying the peace and quiet (no airplane paths overhead) and friendly neighbors nearby. They both marvel at the ease of getting around Marietta, no long traffic tie-ups, etc., the beauty and individuality of the older homes in downtown Marietta, especially, and the friendly people of Marietta, plus, lower cost quality housing than on the East Coast. Nancy’s email address is anmufti@aol.com.   

1970s

Peter David Bejach ’70 is self-employed, working in statistics and research. He lives in Scarsdale, New York.

Jeffrey D. Thomas ’73 is retired and living in Marietta, Ohio. 

David May ’74 lives in Salem, New Hampshire, and provided an update on February 13^th: “Anyone who was a member of the crew in 1971, 1972, and 1973 will remember my mom, Edith May, making sandwiches out of the back of a green Buick station wagon at all the races. She passed away tonight at 98-plus years old. She (had) an amazing life).”

Glenn Mello ’74 lives in Salem, New Hampshire, and can be emailed at glennm@gmins.com. 

Donald Holt Wyman ’76 is the Regional SE Manager for Kroger, Co., and is living in Alpharetta, Georgia.

Cassandra E. Sampas ’77 said, “I was delighted to go to Marietta in February to get my varsity letter for field hockey and basketball after all these years. It has meant a great deal to me to be able to do so. Having retired from my job of 32 years with the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health as a clinical social worker and having lost my mother, Betty Semon Sampas ’51, at the age of 93 last year, I, at last, had the opportunity to return to Marietta. I hope to be able to return in the Fall for Homecoming.” 

Ken Hyde ’79 is a Data Center Engineer at Apex Systems. He is working in the Tik Tok Data Center in Ashburn, Virginia, and also volunteers at Fairfax Public Access TV. 

1980s

Gary Allen Clark ’83 is an Operations Advisor for ExxonMobil and lives in Vincent, Ohio. 

Judy Collin Trader ’85 is a Senior Expert, Safety & Health for Nestle USA. She lives in Chardon, Ohio. 

Linda Holbrook ’86 recently retired after a distinguished career as a hand model. Linda and her wife, Nancy Caron, have lived in many regions of the U.S. over the years and have recently settled in North Carolina, where they enjoy golfing, motorcycling, and other outdoor sports. They celebrated their 20^th wedding anniversary in October 2022.

Michele Anne McKitrick Courtney ’89, Ph.D., MBA, PT/CLT/PCS was recently promoted to Associate Clinical Professor at Ohio University and is living in Lancaster, Ohio.

1990s

Pamela Cummings ’91 graduated from Louisiana State University Online with a master’s degree in Library and Information Science and a Certificate of Archival Studies. 

Michael Piotrowski ’92 is a Consumer Safety Inspector for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which, on November 1, 2022, marked his 30^th year at the USDA. He lives in Prospect Park, Pennsylvania. 

Melissa Joneal Art Bland ’93 is a Laboratory Manager/Quality Manager at Chem32/Ecovyst. She lives in Orange, Texas. 

2000s

Ron K. Patterson MA’02 is the President of Chadron State College and lives in Chadron, Nebraska.

2010s

Dawn Nicole Holstein Keller ’12 is a Resilience Planner for the Richmond Regional Planning District Commission (PlanRVA). “As the Resilience Planner, I am helping the Great Richmond Area improve its resilience against climate change and natural hazards. With environmental justice at the center of my strategy, PlanRVA leads our nine member localities in climate adaptation and mitigation.” She lives in Richmond, Virginia. 

Emily Lorek Schleh ’14 celebrated the birth of her daughter, Rosalind, in October 2022. She works as a Community Impact Manager for the Country Music Association (CMA) Foundation and lives in Nashville, Tennessee.

Joshua D. Daniell ’18 is currently working part time at NASA while finishing his Master's Degree in Aerospace Engineering at West Virginia University. He and his wife, Nicole Macke Daniell ’19 live in Morgantown, West Virginia.

2020s

Kayla Quinn Clark ’22 received her Environmental Health Specialist in Training license for the state of Ohio on April 14^th. She works for the Ashland (Ohio) County Health Department. 

Hannah Marie McKain ’22 is a Sales Representative for Crescent Crown Distributing, and lives in Scottsdale, Arizona.