Hello Class of 2016! It’s been almost six months since we gathered together on the quad for Commencement. We all have experienced a lot of exciting change since graduation. Scott Poole got a job as an Art Teacher with FCPS and will be starting graduate school at Hood. Sara Eckard is serving as a Team Leader for AmeriCorps NCCC Southern Region. Rob Millar is a recent homeowner and is attending graduate school at the University of Maryland. Shelley Hynson is a teacher at the Goddard School in Columbia, MD. Tracy Forcino moved to Monterey, CA and is completing a Veterinary Technician Certification. Cody Haas is working as a Software Engineer with American Electronic Warfare Associates. Kirsten Roy is the Accounts Payable Coordinator at Hood and is pursuing her MBA at Hood. Jane Blankenship is pursuing her MSN and working at FMH and Kaiser Permanente as a RN. Sienna Bronson is working as a Mathematics Instructor at Mathnasium. She is preparing to apply to graduate programs. Katie Misuraca is working as an On-Air News Reporter with WHAG-TV in Hagerstown. Olivia Lacher has moved to Williamsburg, VA and works giving tours at the Jamestown-Yorktown. Allen Paxton is attending The University of Iowa College of Law. Lew Dean is working as Securities Analyst at Wells Fargo in Gaithersburg, MD. Caitlyn O’Neil is teaching English in South Korea through the TaLK program. Erin Murray is working with AmeriCorp NCCC Southwest region. Yan Karavai is attending graduate school at Hood and working at Wells Fargo Corporate Trust as a Mortgage Backed Securities Analyst. Hannah Thompson is working as a Production Assistant with National Geographic Channels in Washington DC. Noel Jones is pursuing a masters in Industrial Psychology at the University of Baltimore. He is also work as a graduate fellow and the University’s Schaefer Center for Public Policy. Laura Lokey is working for the Frederick County Chamber of Commerce where she is in charge of the Marketing & Communications Department. Audra Pieranunzi is working at the Army Audit Agency at the Aberdeen Proving Grounds. Lydia Emory Is teaching English in Spain through the Fulbright Program. Destani Jameson is working as a Program Specialist at American University School of Public Affairs. She is also attending American University for a Masters in Public Administration. Richard Hershey graduated BOLC and getting deployed to the Middle East. Amber Bonnette is working at the Department of Corrections and will start Training Academy soon. Joseph Denicola finished his first semester in the Complex Biosystems PhD Program at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Justin Riley is working as a Kindergarten Special Education Teacher at Deep Run Elementary School in Howard County, MD. Katelyn Sims is working as an Elementary Special Education Teacher for Carroll County Public Schools. Lyly Tial has been working full-time since January and got married in October. Kimberly DeShazor is a night Charge Nurse on medical surgical floor at FMH and works with nursing students at Hood. She is also pursuing her masters in Leadership/Education from APUS. Mary Horabik has interned at James Madison’s Montpelier, volunteered at Jefferson Patterson Park, Alexandria Museum of Archaeology and visited Crow Canyon Archaeology Center. She is currently interning with the National Park Service. Ashlee Metzger is attending graduate school at Shenandoah University for the Physician Assistant Program. Nichole Beck is working as a Legal Assistant for a law firm in Frederick and Montgomery counties. Elizabeth Vasquez is working as a Teacher and will be starting a Masters Program in Special Education in the fall. Jonathan Bullard-Sisken is working as an Emergency Department Technician at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. Tatyanna Hunter is working at Nordstrom. She plans to move to Los Angeles, CA next year to pursue a fashion correspondent career. Elizabeth Palena is working as a Teen Librarian for a public library and substitute teaching in her hometown. Justin Fox is working at Georgetown University as a Program Coordinator for Summer and Special Programs. Ian Jenkins was on the campaign trail with Hillary for America as an Advance Associate. Natalie Peake moved to San Diego, CA. She gave birth to her daughter, Lorraine, on November 27. Connor Asman is working as a Direct Mail Loyalty Marketing Associate at Healthy Directions. Brooke Wallace is working as a Kindergarten Teacher for AACPS. Samantha Slick is pursuing her masters in Clinical Counseling at Hood. Ana Filipovic works for TalentCMO as a Digital Marketer, serves on IHA board, and is recently engaged. Ammarah Spall I started a full-time job as a research associate at the Navy Medical Research Center after graduation. I will be starting medical school next fall and continuing my dream of becoming a physician. Owen Rosier is working as a Software Developer in Columbia, MD. Caitlin Clark is working as a Technical Recruiter at ALTEK. She also adopted a dog. Kathryn Jones is working at U.S. Pharmacopeia as an Associate Lab Technician. Aubrey Fetters is starting graduate school at California University of Pennsylvania to earn a MEd in Special Education/Autism Track and has a graduate assistant position. Elliot Tombs is leaving in April to serve in the Peace Corps in the Republic of Georgia. Zach Payne is working as an Administrative Assistant at PlanVest Financial and studying for the Series 7 Exam. Krista Schline is a Mental Health Coordinator/Psychiatric Rehabilitation and plans on applying to graduate schools. She also purchased a new car.

Class Reporter:

Justin Fox

jmf12@hood.edu

 

Rhea Bel-Jon Calkins and Steven still love life in the mountains of Mexico.  She is now one of the cat advocates at the local shelter and is enjoying finishing their home and urban garden.  For Rhea, it was quite a Hood year.  In March, Margery Berringer-Schuran ‘74 and Billie Ellen Weise ’74 came down to visit Steven and Rhea in San Miguel for a week of soaking in the town, talking, laughing, and walking.  In August she was so thrilled when Cheryl Cuddeback and Pat Kidd ’74 joined them in New York for a great event celebrating her father’s life.  Cheryl being the Queen of Queens knew just the place for them to meet, even if only for a short time.

Biggest news from Ann Wiggins Ely is they have a new granddaughter: Mom is their youngest daughter– Jennifer.  Madelyn Parker Ely was born November 2, 2016, 5 lbs. 15 oz., and 18.5 inches.  Mom and child are doing very well.  They are smitten and very in love with their third granddaughter.

Dory Barrows Smith retired from teaching high school – FACS Child Development.  She will miss the amazing students that she got to work with, but not grading papers on nights and weekends.  She plans to sub at the high school part-time and travel with her husband, Steve, on his monthly business trips.  She hopes to have more time for reading books strictly for pleasure.  They are planning vacations to Cape Cod, Norwood NY and New Orleans.

Anna Kluth Vonlinderberg is alive and enjoying life in Fenwick, Delaware.  They enjoyed doing some major sections of the Great Loop with their son and his family on their boat this year, where they experienced the rust belt first hand as they traveled from the C and D Canal to Cleveland, then rejoined to head south from Chicago to St. Petersburg.   She’s leaning back and enjoying holiday festivities this month just like the rest of us.

I hope everyone is enjoying the holiday season.  I remain busy working for the same consulting firm marketing and designing retirement programs to be administered by our staff.  Still struggling with nerve pain caused by my spinal cord injury; trying different treatments throughout the year in search of relief.  I would be interested in any treatment options you may recommend. Wishing you, your families and friends the best!  Debbie Page Rath

ELSIE LYON HINKHOUSE:  It’s been a sad time for me having lost my husband Jim on December 31.  He had been in the hospital with pancreatic cancer but was determined to come home on December 30, our 54th wedding anniversary.  He passed on at home with family caring for him that day and night.  I moved to Morning Star, a senior living facility, the end of February.  It is located close to my daughter Amy, son-in-law Rich and two wonderful grandchildren who all keep me involved.  I have many activities including DAR, PEO, bridge clubs and activities at Morning Star.  Boise, Idaho continues to surprise me with beautiful weather as it is located on a high desert and it rarely has very cold temperatures and little snow.  But there are great ski resorts an hour or so away which keep my grandkids and their parents skiing on weekends.  I’ve been to Sun Valley and Bogus Basin to watch them ski.  Wishing all of my wonderful classmates a great holiday season and all that is wonderful in 2017.

GENIE (EUGENIA) SMITH DURLAND:  I just got the reunion materials from Hood and wish, as always, that I could go. Now, in our retirement, it’s too expensive and in the past it seems we were always too busy. In our 80s, Bill and I are still in pretty good shape and active. At the moment are spending our time participating in rallies and marches protesting the bogus election of Trump and meeting locally and nationally with peace and justice groups we’ve long been associated with to work on how to deal with what may happen next. Enough of that.  Personally, we have (between us) 8 children, 17 grandchildren and 3 great grands. Our youngest son (the ours in the yours-mine-and-ours) lives in Denver with his fiancé and two little boys; we see them often and are now considering moving to Denver from Colorado Springs to be closer to them and our daughter, Julia, who lives in Boulder with her three children – Carlton, a Chef; Amber, who works three jobs trying to save enough money to go to Thailand for training in massage therapy and acupuncture and Logan, a high school senior. Julia is a special education teacher at Boulder High. We also have a daughter, Fadwah Halaby, who is a certified nurse-midwife with her own independent practice in south Florida; she lives in Delray Beach and practices in Boca. She has six kids, all grown and is the grandmother of our 3 great grands who live here in Colorado, near us. If I went on with details about all our children and grands, this would be about three pages long, so I’ll stop there. Also personally, I keep busy editing Bill’s writings. He has published two more books in the past three years and has written ten plays, nine of which have been produced before appreciative audiences here in Colorado Springs and Denver. That’s about it. Wish I could see all who come to the reunion, but it doesn’t look like it’ll happen unless I win the lottery or some such thing.

SUE WINTER SMITH:  I will send whatever I can dredge up which isn’t much because not much is happening. We are still living in Issaquah in a retirement apartment home. We like it here even though it isn’t our home of so many years. It’s different but has many advantages, one being I don’t have to cook dinner anymore or vacuum or clean the bathrooms. We just returned from two weeks in Hawaii with friends. We were on the island of Kauai which is my favorite. The weather was perfect; temperature was upper 70’s, low 80’s. Ideal! We returned to upper 40’s, rain and wind and I am freezing. We will spend Thanksgiving with our son and his family here in Issaquah. His children are our youngest grandchildren, CJ and Erica. We will see our oldest, Aislinn, when she is on her way home to Ellensburg from college at Western WA. She is doing her student teaching this year and will graduate in June. The program at Western is very intense and they turn out superior teachers. Number two granddaughter, Brynn, is a sophomore at Evergreen college. She intends to be a writer and will be a very good one. Her sister, number three granddaughter, Ari, will graduate from HS in June. She is in the Running Start program and attends Skagit Valley Community College as well as HS. She graduates on a Friday and the next day Aislinn will graduate from Western. Fortunately they are in close proximity so we can go to both. A couple of weeks later we will have all the family here to celebrate our 60th anniversary. This is a lot of rambling, but there you have it. Do with it what you will. Thanks for doing this. I do like to hear about everyone, but will not be at the reunion. It’s too far and too much going on then.

ANN LARKIN:  After replacement of both shoulders and one knee I hope for a surgery free year ahead. I have cut back on some activities, but remain active in church, AAUW, DAR and my quilt group. I also enjoy the Detroit Symphony coffee concerts and am looking forward to my granddaughter’s graduation from medical school in May.

BARBARA THOMAS YINGER:  You already posted info about our trip to the Amazon in Brazil and areas beyond – that was last March.  So everything else is status quo.  The main thing I’d like to say is that I hope to see as many of our class as possible at the reunion.  None of us know for sure how many years we can keep doing this, so my thing is to take each chance for a visit that we can make now.  Hope to see “you”.  How could I have forgotten to mention that Bob and I celebrated our 60th wedding anniversary Aug. 19, 2016.  Our children, Laura and Scott gave us a dinner with extended family at an elegant restaurant in Frederick.

NANCY PAUL STIMSON:  I am still alive and well, although have hit the age where my friends are either falling or dying. Have to be careful. We will be going to my daughters in Doylestown for Christmas. February will find me off to South Africa and May will find me in Rome and the Greek Islands. July will welcome my first great grandchild and September will be the wedding on the Vineyard of my grandson. Have to stay healthy for all those events. Am not sure I can make reunion ‘cause that may be a baby shower weekend.  Merry Christmas to all

MOLLY SMITH SPERANDIO:  Nothing new with me.  I’m still upright when I want to be and doing all the things I like to do.  So, life is good!

Carolyn Cantagalli Dumaresq (now retired) checked in from her 15 acre mountaintop home near Harrisburg, PA where she does lots of volunteer work, including doing evaluations for a no-kill shelter for Border Collies; fund-raising for Susquehanna Service dogs; helping Rotary with foreign exchange students; chairing a grant-making committee for a Woman’s fund; teaching agility at a local dog club and showing her four Border Collies in Agility. Christy Lundt Labertus was head coordinator of her mother’s 100th birthday party which took place in August, an event she said was like planning a wedding reception. Though she still works full time, she and her husband travel frequently – they especially like river cruises. After being residents of Anchorage, Alaska for more than 40 years, Jill Stanley and her husband Adam moved to Greenfield, Indiana – where they are “dancing to their hearts content” and basking in the longer, warmer summer. A mini-Hood reunion took place in Bar Harbor, Maine in August. Nancy Roe Hebdon (and Fred) and Martha Mulford Gray (and Guy) drove up from Cambridge, MD while Nancy vom Eigen Rassmussen, Sandra Jung Vrem (and Rick) and Linda Walls Bradley (’70) traveled from the Northwest. This was their first reunion since the death of Linda Stockdale Warren – and still missed from their original group is Christine Herbst Cole. These girls have been getting together since 1979! Meredith Owen Atkinson and husband George took a fascinating 6-week trip from Maine to the Pacific following the Lewis and Clark Trail. Marty Silcox Hankins will be retiring from teaching in June, a career she began in 1969! She took some time off to raise 2 children but started back when her daughter was 3 – she is now married with 2 children of her own. As part of her retirement plan she is now a certified Master Gardner in Carroll County, MD, all the while helping her husband Ken with their pottery business. Pat Warren Carlson and her husband, Mike Ciccarelli, celebrated their 32nd anniversary with a week in Punta Cana, joined by twenty good friends and fellow golfers. Pat returned to three final doctoral dissertations defenses and was “happy to participate in the joy of three successful defenses leading to three more new educational leaders.” Pat and Mike look forward to having all their children and grandchildren with them to ring in the New Year. Margaret Dunkle has been busy in retirement, chairing the Harriet E. Brown Commemoration Task Force, earning the William Donald Schaefer Helping People Award for her effort, and being appointed a trustee of the College of Southern Maryland. Chris Diehl is completing the Fall Semester of teaching at the local Community College, hoping “to help as many as possible achieve their dreams for future vocations.” Jill Windisch Peterson and Craig continue to enjoy retirement after 12 years. They stay busy with volunteer work, committees, bridge, mah jong and travel – including a recent 3-week trip to Australia and New Zealand. They attended the wedding of Jill’s Hood little sister, Fran Heck Darrow’s son in the spring. She also passed on the sad news that our classmate, Linda Nelson Martinez passed away about a year ago. On a happier note, Linda’s roommate Karol Bedyk Strang and Bill became grandparents in September. Son Cameron (and Renny) presented them with James, and according to Karol she is now “captivated by a little soul.” Dave and I, Sayre Roney Steere put our new Tesla to the test in August and drove across country, via the southern route to California and on to Seattle, where we then took our whole family (2 daughters, a son-in-law and 3 granddaughters) on a 7-day Alaskan cruise. A great opportunity for family bonding. We returned to Panama City Beach by way of cowboy country – Montana, Wyoming and South Dakota. What a magnificent land we live in! Church commitments, Garden Club projects, fitness (running, yoga and aerobics), and gardening in general keep me busy throughout the year.

Hello 2001ers! Congrats to two classmates who shared their professional and personal achievements after a last-minute shout-out during the busy holiday season: Charvann Bailey recently accepted a tenure-track position as Assistant Professor of Biology at Grinnell College in Iowa starting August 2017; and Niki McElroy Grant and husband Toren welcomed daughter Avery on April 23, 2016. Niki is looking forward to taking Avery on her first trip to Hood once she gets more sleep! Keep your news coming…16 years and counting!

Penny Rogers Adams and husband had just returned to Hawaii after a month long visit to Florida, NY and Oregon.  They saw the musical Hamilton while in NYC and said it was fabulous.  They are very involved in UH Cancer Center Medical School as volunteers.  Penny still goes overseas with the State Department, but not as often, says “jobs are not really desirable….it is not like the old days.”  One of their daughters lives in Hawaii so they have three grandchildren to enjoy often.

Kay Stubblebine Cox and Dave are “peachy keen.”  They celebrated Dave’s 80^th with their 2 sons and wives by taking a river cruise down the Danube from Budapest to Nuremberg, Germany on the Viking Ship Jarl.  Kay recently found the “Sing a Song to Your College” record which was sponsored by the class of 1958 and sure did enjoy it!

Some friends took Joan Enterline back to Frederick this spring.  The campus was blooming and brought back memories!  They also enjoyed visiting the boutiques in the downtown area.

Susanne Smith Evans was planning some stateside trips to Maine and the Vineyard.  Her granddaughter Emily graduated from Wheelock and has a teaching job in Boston.  She says, “Don’t know about you but I am ignoring the calendar (mainly because I don’t want to believe it)!”

Anne Walton Merriken celebrated her 80^th at Grand Hotel in Point Clear, Alabama, with sons and family.  They try to spend as much time as possible with their 3 year old granddaughter.  They had a mild winter in OK, but had too many tornadoes in May.

Peg Jacobs Jones does not feel her age.  She writes, “This past January I flew to Arizona – cleared out my condo in Sun City in preparation for putting it up for sale the first week in April.  I drove a fully loaded 16’ truck from S.C. to Brooktondale NY.  What an adventure – I was alone!  It was an easy drive & such fun to see the looks on men (under 70) watch this old lady climb down & gas up the truck.  I wish I had my camera handy – it was a great adventure.  Took 4 days.”   Recently, she had an early birthday celebration in Winthrop WA with her son, daughter, and 3 grandchildren. Also, celebrated oldest grandchild’s  graduation from high school.  Now back to reality……weeding and general housework.

Jane Walton Godfrey writes that the Godfrey Family is doing well.  All 3 daughters and families, including 8 grandchildren (ages range from 15 to 32) still live in NYS.  Dick and Jane are involved with a church that specializes with adults with special
needs.

Jeb Bennett Moran sees Carol Horwath Klecka every month and Carol Huelson Warrington when she and husband Bob are at their place in Venice FL.  Jeb has had a wonderfully active and blessed year. She and Don went to Saint Lucia in January, travelled to GA in February to watch granddaughter Melissa star in her senior musical, attended granddaughter Molly’s graduation from Ole Miss in May, headed for IL to attend a huge Moran reunion on July 4^th and is very excited to be going to London in August, a gift from Don to celebrate her 80^th.

Jane Hollister Nicodemus returned to Hood in May to see her granddaughter, Katie Bailey graduate.  She is the 4^th generation to graduate and they received a nice compliment during the ceremony.  Jane’s mother-in-law also a Hood graduate.  Jane says that she and Bob have health problems and he was in rehab for a while, but has returned home.

Mary Allen Reynolds planned to take a trip to Yellowstone Park in August to celebrate the 100^th anniversary of the national parks.  This has been on her grandson’s wish list for several years.  She hopes “Old Faithful” will not disappoint them.  Recently, Mary took a “Girls Trip” to Atlanta to meet with the leomoto of her Ikebana School.  It was quite an adventure!  They drove all the way and ages ranged from 72 to 88.

Elly Baumgart Ritchie had a wonderful 80^th birthday with family and friends in Rockville hosted by Joanie Enterline.  She is still renovating and downsizing ye ole family residence and preparing for the annual family gathering at the Jersey Shore.

Symmie Martell Schmidt has sold her house in New Jersey and has move NYC.  She works part time at Connor Boutique in Barney’s.

Marthanne Stephens Smith has just come off of a stint as Nurse Ratchet with husband Duff’s second hip replacement and a pace maker. She says, “I don’t have the best bed side manners, but he pulled through.”  Stills bikes and goes to the gym 4 or 5 times a week unless she can think of a good excuse not to!  She still takes classes at the Community College of Baltimore County and greatly enjoys art appreciation classes taught by a fabulous professor from Malta.  They plan to spend some time this summer with their 2 girls, grandkids and brother and wife.

Penny Hunt Solum was headed to the UK and France for the month of June.  She has been in touch with Liz Conklin Collins and reports all goes well with her.

Anne Merrick Vosti has now moved into a 24/7 care taking role of husband Ken as his health continues to deteriorate.  Fortunately she is surrounded by family and help.  Ken is so good natured and never complains.  She has been taking painting lessons which has been a wonderful adventure.  Ricky says, “The key in these big changes in life seems to be to see it as an ‘opportunity’ for growth so that is what I am trying to be about!!!”  She has 12 grandchildren and a great granddaughter.  They find that one on one visits are easier now than the large family get-togethers of the past.

Mary Keener Warfield reports the sad news that her husband, Edward, died on March 18^th of cardiac disease.  She says that they have had an amazing life together for 43 years.  Edward was a retired Episcopal priest who dedicated his retirement years to pastoral care and touched many lives with his grace and love.  Mary, may all those years of beautiful memories comfort you.   God bless you during the difficult time of grieving………………………remember you are never alone.

Carole Moore White and Fritz are in relatively good health and love living in Ponte Vedra Beach FL with much of their family nearby.

Jo Olmstead Witherington is still going strong and traveling.  She had a wonderful time in the Alps, going to the Baltic capitals in July and then off to Bali and Java in September.  She writes, “As long as my health is great I will keep traveling and singing.  I have a concert in June and will be singing the Messiah in August.”  She had a wonderful 80^th birthday planned by her granddaughter at a place called “Howl at the Moon.”

On June 10^th, I had unexpected surgery to repair a tendon that was about to rupture in my right wrist.  I was in a cast from fingertips to my underarm.  Consequently, our class news did not get submitted by the deadline.  I was suddenly in a cast from tips of fingers to underarm.  Had no use of my wrist and arm for 10 days and then splints for the next 12 weeks.  Sure did make for a different summer!  I will forward this column to the class news website, send it to all who have email addresses and send snail mail to others anyone else who requests a copy…………………………………….Maggie

 

 

 

 

 

 

To classmates:

Here is the unexpurgated version of the summer 2016 class of 1959 news.  I had to cut it severely to comply with Hood’s 750-word limit for the summer magazine.  That leaves us with about a sentence apiece, so please forgive me if I stripped your news item of its details.

If you have a classmate/friend who does not use email, please print out a copy and send it to her and encourage her to mail me her news.

TARUN COMEGYS JOHNS

Merry Christmas from the Wanderer     2015

The adventure continues. I did not leave Ariosa and Capt Mike Pittinger Jan. 1, but remained in Boot Key Harbor, FL, enjoying the community of the mooring field, St. Columba Episcopal Church, and the many sailing friends I met. All the time I was learning more about boat maintenance and different ways to do things. Mike is a great captain and mentor never missing an opportunity to teach me something new. It was truly an incredible experience. Someone accused me of just having too much fun! Friends in Key West provided a wonderful holiday season starting the New Year with a progressive dinner in their homes and watching the winch be dropped from the top of a schooner mast—Key West tradition. I met crew who introduced me to Schooner Spirit of Independence and Capt. Rick Sands who became a huge part of my sailing support system. I joined them for some of the sunset cruises as guest crew and highly recommend this attraction when in Key West!

Watching the sun rise and the dolphins feed, toasts and conch horns for the sunset, bright full moons shining on the water, Sat. night potlucks and open mike for the mooring field, happy hours meeting folks from all over, manatees in the harbor, swimming at Sombrero Beach, and snorkeling on Sombrero Reef. Always something going on at St. Columba’s and I sang in the choir in the spring through Easter.

In March Mike and I drove to Annapolis for a sailing workshop. Luckily, he was home when he developed a ruptured appendix with serious complications. His fiancée, Betsy, was an incredible nurse seeing him through the next 8 weeks. I returned to take care of the boat and was made skipper of Ariosa! All went well and my sailing friends provided any help I might need. Longtime friend Elaine Gilbertson came and spent several days with me. We joined in the fun of “The Battle of the Conch Republic” on Spirit of Independence and Key West life. Elaine has caught the sailing bug again! Such is the life of a sailor in winter!

Mike returned in May with weight lifting limits and Dick Couture to help crew on our return to MD. Sailing back in heavy weather as we trailed a fickle tropical depression ANA up the coast provided an exciting trip with winds to 35mph and extremely high waves. Dick was great crew to Beaufort, NC, when he had to leave. Mike and I continued on running into more messy seas in the Chesapeake before completing our journey at Solomons Island. Such an adventure I had never dreamed would be mine! I was truly blessed when I sailed into Annapolis last fall.

May 22 I left Ariosa and flew to Maine with four graduations on my schedule — Tarun Porter, a BS in biology and a BA in French from University of New Brunswick; Lauren Johns graduated with high honors from John Bapst High School, and Cameron Porter from Bluefield High School, PEI. Working in France as an au pair for twin babies, Clarkson University to study engineering, and working at snow making at Lake Louise, Alberta, before entering university — a wonderful mix of talents and great personalities.

Off to Rochester, NY, for a family celebration of Becky Comegys’ life, then down to the Eastern Shore to check out Trillium. It was determined that keel damage had been done when I was hit by another boat while at anchor sailing down from Maine. With good advice from Rick Sands I was directed to City Island, NY, where the boat was transported and has been put in A-1 condition in a great boatyard —Consolidated Yachts. I stayed with Joey and Jim Peace on their lovely farm while arranging all this. Again, friends had come to the rescue and I enjoyed some time quite close to where I grew up! A high school class reunion took me back to DE and a good visit with John and Ellen Hamilton in Dover. The touchstones of our lives become even more meaningful as the years go by.

July11 found me finally back on Shoals Rd. to stay for the summer. The basement guest room was renovated from last fall’s flooding just in time to receive Oscar and Anh Damiani and daughter Kim from Italy! Our AFS son from Gov. TJ High School years had returned and a glorious weekend with many of the family found us cruising on the Katahdin, paddling on Prong Pond, and enjoying hours of chatting and eating around the campfire.  Too few days in Maine this year, but I’m always thankful to return to Shoals Rd.

Little time to sail in the summer, but I did have  a great day aboard Misti and Dan Guerin’s Bristol 35 on Penobscot Bay. After sailing the whole East coast, I still find Maine to be as good as it gets!

Sept. found me in Williamsburg for a Rittenhouse girl cousins first reunion. A grand venue for lots of catching up over too many years, so we have already scheduled a second reunion in Memphis next fall!

Mike came to Maine for a fly fishing week in Sept and to see where it was I live. Eric and Linda came for a weekend of fun and Mike taught her to fly fish. She was a natural and all hoping for more fishing time.

I closed the house in Oct. and drove to NY to visit Dave and Lynn. Foliage across the NE mountains was magnificent. Dave and I drove to Clarkson University to visit Lauren in her new surroundings. From there I came to Reisterstown, MD, the home of Mike and Betsy and my “winter headquarters” between adventures.

I flew to Marsh Harbor, Bahamas, and spent the last two weeks of Oct. on S/V Finesse, Capt. and owner Lloyd Lippe. We had met through Rick Sands. It was as fine a sailing trip as I have ever experienced — lots of sailing. We anchored at Manjack Cay for a week where we met Bill and Leslie who built their home (the only one) 24 yr ago. They shared their bountiful fruit, their knowledge, and their skills teaching us how to open and clean our conchs. In turn we were able to help haul some lumber up the hill for a neighbor who is now building and to go with them to Green Turtle Cay for supplies. Finding the conchs and fixing cracked conch, watching dolphins eating breakfast by the boat, seeing the turtles swim out with the tide, snorkeling, hiking, and taking in the beauty of this paradise was magical. We also sailed south to Lynyard Cay and caught a beautiful 26” mutton red snapper while trolling on our return to Man O War! My last night there and the chef at the Dock ‘n Dine prepared the fish three ways for us to enjoy! And there was still a filet left for Lloyd to eat!

Back to MD on Nov 1 and the next day an invitation to join Ken and Sara Aiken on Tintean to sail from Annapolis to Green Turtle Cay!! We left on the 5^th and motored down the Chesapeake to Norfolk in thick fog. The weather cleared for a nice trip through the locks down the ICW in the Dismal Swamp — a new experience for me. Elizabeth City, the Harbor of Hospitality lived up to its name as we spent the weekend there being entertained by friends of the Aikens. Then to River Dunes, a luxurious marina for 2 nights before going to Oriental, NC, for an annual maintenance check. Unfortunately, the check revealed a number of problems requiring lots of work which closed the window of opportunity for me to continue to the Bahamas and return in time to fly to Alberta, Canada, to spend Christmas with Merryman and family.

I had driven to Aiken, SC, to spend a few days with Larry and Jocelyn and stayed through Thanksgiving. Bloodies and Bagels on the lawn, Blessing of the Hounds, and dinner with friends at the Green Boundary rounded out a festive day. I returned to Oriental to meet Mike and Betsy who would bring me back to MD.

I have enjoyed seeing lots of friends and relatives for lunches and visiting Ginny Stanhagen at her new cottage in Winchester as I prepared for Christmas in Banff. The shopping is done and I fly out tomorrow on Dec. 15 to see the Porters in their home of the next 3-5 years in Edmonton, Alberta, while Stephen works on a project in the tarsand fields.

I thank God every day for giving me the friends and family I have and the strength and energy to enjoy all my adventures.

Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Tarun

The capt/owner [of the sailboat] has been recovering from surgery since March 15, so I have been aboard alone. It has been an exciting time during which I have also spent a number of days on Spirit of Independence in Key West visiting and sometimes, guest crewing. We begin the sail north around May 1 arriving in Maine in time for granddaughter Tarun’s graduation with two degrees at UNB (Canada). From there I shall be joining a friend to sail the coast of Maine from east to west returning to Bangor for Lauren’s high school graduation. Cameron is the last high school graduate end of June on PEI, Canada.

Tarun

A Hood reception in Sarasota to meet the new president. Fun sharing a table with Martha Allen ’59 and Carol Horwath and Joan Bennett Moran ’58.

 

 

NANCY CURRAN CROWLEY

Hope you are doing well. Age has a way of creeping up on us. We have a few aches and pains but we are still able to move around.  Thank God

Our family has three graduations this year, two college and one high school.  We are only making it to the high school graduation. The others are in Chicago and Boston.

Here we moved from the cold in New Jersey to warm California.  Now our family is moving east to the cold zones.  There is something wrong with this picture.

Last year we were able to take a couple of cruises.  We like it if we don’t have3 to fly.  Fortunately we are able to cruise out of San Pedro.  This time we took a coastal cruise and a Mexican Riviera cruise.  It is so nice to be able to relax and be pampered for a week.

NANCY FLETCHER ARTLETT

Frank Artlett passed away on October 12^th.  We had a Thanksgiving Service on October 15^th so I have buried the two men in my life within a month!  I will probably return to the states and begin the next chapter of my life in Richmond….near two sons.  My third son, who lives in Hungary, will visit next week for three weeks to help me sort out a collection of junk that Frank compiled for decades since he built the house in 1947…..a big job. He was a hoarder. I came here with two suitcases…..will probably need a container to get out of here. My quilting stash is the most important personal property.  I am starting to send boxes of very meaningful items across the Pacific.

Nancy Rogers Huntsinger recently had shoulder surgery. She is a trooper, but this surgery was more than she had anticipated, I think!  Both of us have been cut too many times. The wounds are now talking!!

Frank Artlett

ARTLETT, Frank Arthur
Passed away peacefully at age 94
Late of Riverwood
Loving husband to Nancy and father to Janice, Graham, Stephen and Warren and their families. Forever in our hearts.
A Thanksgiving Service, celebrating Frank’s life will be held at Punchbowl Uniting Church, 11-15 The Broadway, Punchbowl on Thursday 15/10/2015 at 11am. Frank will be privately cremated.

 

 

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GLORIA FRIEDMAN GREENSPUN

1/4/2016 Here I am again!  Jamie has been working at NBC writing for the show, Chicago PD.  Her name appears in the credits at the beginning, and in big letters it says Producer JAMIE PACHINO.  It should say writer of this episode after that at some point.  The show airs this Wednesday, January 6th at 10:00 P.M. on your NBC channel.

On Tuesday evening (the 5^th) there is Chicago Fire at 9:00 and Chicago MED at 10.  These two shows are running a story this week that will connect to Chicago PD on Wednesday.  BUT!  You don’t need to watch them all.  They each reset their part so you are up on the storyline on Wednesday, and each one can stand alone when it is shown.

Jamie is in Chicago this whole week.  She is on set to be there to consult on the filming of her next segment to be shown soon.  You will be advised!

Thank you again and again for putting up with me.  Many of you have asked for this, and the others were chosen because I think you like Jamie!  In any case, I hope you enjoy the show!

I am happy to inform all of you that Jamie has written the Hallmark Christmas movie this year.  It is being shown this coming Sunday, December 6^th at 8 p.m. EST on the Hallmark station!  It is called The Bridge and is based on the best selling book of the same name by Karen Kingsbury.  Jamie has told me that it is a sweet story and should please a wide audience.

I hope you will be able to watch it, or DVR it.  The Hallmark people liked it enough to have Jamie write a sequel to it for next year!

Hope everyone enjoyed their Thanksgiving festivities and will have a happy holiday season and a New Year filled with good health and good times!

Thanks for putting up with this very proud President.

Gloria

GAYLE HAMILTON BLAKESLEE

6/1/2016 Just back from a perfectly wonderful trip by ship from London to Bergen visiting English southern coast and islands of Ireland and Scotland. Such beautiful gardens.

EDEE HOWARD HOGAN  

Had a most interesting trip to Lima Peru in February fascinating place and on our time zone! March took me to Kauai and a wonderful week on that enchanting Island. I leave tomorrow for a Culinary Adventure in Portugal  First granddaughter is getting married in Wisconsin May 21 so am looking forward to being with all the family. Love the travel and also enjoying all that Washington  DC has to offer.Memorial Day and off to Bethany Beach until end of September- Classmates welcomed!. .

CAROLE JONES ROGERS  Dear Friends, Just home from Olivia’s graduation.  It was great and I thought my friends who have a political bent might be interested in Matt Damon’s Commencement speech;  You can find it on Matt Damon’s web site or MIT website under news MIT.edu.  Boston papers called it bold for the occasion.  One of Olivia’s friends sure did not like the part about our banking system (she is headed to Wall Street).  Anyway, we are very proud of her and her four year record of all A’s and two B’s (pardon the bragging; Olivia would be mortified, but I am a grandmother and she is my only grandchild, so figure I am allowed just this once)  Each department had a reception tent so was nice to meet Olivia’s classmates and their parents at the Civil Engineering, Environmental and Energy Studies.

MARCIA KING WILKE

My husband, Norm, died in February, and I moved in April from assisted living, A222 to independent living, D303, 1500 Catherine Street, WW 99362. Now I have to go back to cooking, although I do occasionally eat in the dining room. Anyone have good recipes for a single person?

I forgot to mention my sister, age 88, died the week before Norm, so her service was in March. I was able to attend that in Westminster, MD.  Our brother, age 91, died last June, but neither of us were able to get to his service in western NY. Luckily, his son and all my sister’s kids, grandkids and great-grandkids were in Westminster so we had a good gathering. My family was unable to attend. That’s what I get for moving all the way across the country!

Norman Wayne Wilke

Born: March 13, 1932
Died: February 18, 2016

Norman W. Wilke, 83, of Walla Walla, died peacefully at home on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2016. He was born to the late Charles and Etta Grace Wilke in Troy, Kan.
In the early 1940s the family relocated to Portland. Shortly after graduation from Jefferson High School, he enlisted in the Army and served as a sergeant in the Korean War. After returning from the war, he received his engineering degree from Oregon State University and moved to Walla Walla where he worked as a structural engineer for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for 31 years, retiring in 1989.
Prior to marrying Marcia D. King in 1963, he had two awesome sport cars: a Triumph TR3 and an Alpha Romeo. His love for Marcia, however, surpassed his love of those cars and their sale may be part of the reason he and Marcia had a wonderful marriage of 52 years, resulting in three children and five grandchildren.
Norm is survived by his wife, Marcia. Their living children include Cate Lyon of Walla Walla and Allison (Stuart) Blankenship of Spokane. He is also survived by daughter-in-law, Gwen Wilke and grandchildren Morgana and Maya Wilke of Kenmore, Wash., as well as Caleb, Lilith and Silas Blankenship of Spokane.
Norm was preceded in death by his parents, his siblings and his son, Christopher.
At his request no service will be held. In lieu of flowers, please donate to Heifer International of whose work Norm was especially fond, to Walla Walla Senior Center at the Park for which he delivered Meals on Wheels, or to the charity of your choice.

EMILY RUTH MICHAEL KAHN

Emily Michael Kahn passed away in Kennebunk, Maine, on December 8, 2015, at the age of 79 after battling cancer. She was born on July 23, 1936, in Baltimore, Maryland, to Monroe and Esther Michael. She is survived by her beloved husband, Charles, and her daughter, Maggie Hall (Perry) and her son, Howard Schloss (Debbi). She is the proud grandmother of six; Hallye Hall Perkins (Stephen), Emily Hall Billingsley (Baxter), Michael Schloss, Lindsay Schloss, Gigi Schloss and Matthew Schloss; and one great-grandchild, James Perkins. Emily grew up in Baltimore and New York City, where she attended high school, and after that attended Hood College in Frederick, Maryland. She lived in New Orleans for 42 years and moved permanently to Kennebunk, Maine, in 2005, where she had vacationed for three decades and had a second home. Emily had an indomitable spirit, loved her family, adored to give parties, was passionate about tennis and was an avid fan of the New Orleans Saints and Boston Red Sox. She loved children and dogs. For many years she volunteered at the Children’s Hospital of New Orleans, helping kids suffering from cancer. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Hospice of Southern Maine, 180 Route 1, Scarborough, Maine, 04074. To share a memory or leave a message of condolence, please visit Emily’s Book of Memory Page at www.bibberfuneral.com. Arrangements are in care of Bibber Memorial Chapel, 67 Summer Street, Kennebunk, ME 04043.

ANNE MONTESANO KERPSACK ELLIS Sad to hear that Frank Artlett died.  When I was in Australis, he took us all around to his favorite places.

Our Hood College mini-reunion was cancelled this year because of ill husbands, but we keep in touch by phone.

I was blessed to have four families plus Bob Sr. here for Thanksgiving.  Between my house and the Joe Kerpsacks, we were able to accommodate almost everyone. We ordered dinner for 24 from Publix with all the trimmings.  Went to the beach and enjoyed the sun.  All voted to return next year.

I am loving my new home in Emerald Lakes – large rooms, nice yard, close to church and easy to get around.  I swim every day and am looking forward to the garden club, Florida style.

Summer at Conesus Lake found me adding my things to my grandmother’s and mother’s, and I fashioned a family picture wall for posterity.

First Christmas in Florida.  I have reacquainted with Montesano cousins about 1 hour away.  I am staying put because I need some downtime.

JUDY MORELAND GRANGER

A little news, mainly about our summer travels.  Eleven of our family gathered last Saturday evening to share in celebrating our 57th anniversary–a blind date at Hood that went really well–thanks, Jan Knecht ?? (name now).  We leave after July 4, heading for a Granger family reunion on Lake Michigan, stopping on the way to be with my aunt and uncle in Delaware, Ohio, as they celebrate his 94th birthday.  He was a lucky young Lafayette grad, “90 day wonder” as they called them in the Navy, scheduled, before the bombs dropped and the war ended, to be part of the invasion of Japan.  We’ll spend some time while we’re there with Carole Jones Rogers.  In late August we head to the mountains of North Carolina to spend a week with my brother and sister-in-law in their summer home there–they escaping the Florida heat and we the Texas!   On the way we’re spending a day at the WWII museum in New Orleans–everyone says it’s amazing.

JOANNE PEPER MILNOR

I just finished “screening” (for artifacts) at an archaeology dig in Surfside Beach, SC @ the Ark Plantation. And the Long Bay Symphony Season has ended & so has my volunteering there. All will pick-up again in July. And so I have a brief period of time to catch up on house maintenance & yard work. My brother will visit in June and then I will river cruise in the fall, Switzerland, Germany and, France, followed by a visit to friends in Spain. Life is good in South Carolina.  Jo Peper Milnor

JEANNETTE PHELPS

J.P. enjoyed reading The Peabody Sisters.  “My winter will be enriched by the author Margaret Fuller and more mid-19^th-century women.  And a quart of vegan tomato & eggplant soup is in my fridge – cures all colds.  J.P. says hi to everyone.

MYRA SILBERSTEIN GOLDGEIER 5/2/2016 has moved to a retirement community, The Forest at Duke in Durham, NC.  Myra said she wanted to be near one of her children, close to a good medical facility, and close to an airport.  She found all three stipulations and is in a roomy 2-bedroom cottage as of 4/27/16.

MARY-LOU TROUT HADDAD suffered a broken pelvis last winter, which really slowed her down for a while.  She loves to read and appreciates suggestions.  She also finds Facebook very entertaining.  Mary-Lou and Charles recently attended a granddaughter’s college graduation.

CAROLYNNE VEAZEY LATHROP

Well, I get email AND Facebook so clearly I have no excuse for being late with class news.  But it will be early for next time!

I just got back last week from a week at my son Nathaniel’s near Boston. I went then in order to see my grandchildren, Kierthan, 14, and Annika, 12, in the fall play of the Concord Youth Theatre,  “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.”  Annika was in the chorus and Kierthan was Pharaoh, which meant he had to impersonate Elvis.  Thanks to Youtube he was able to research Elvis’ style.  I was also able to see Nathaniel play cello in the New Hampshire Orchestra, both in rehearsal and in concert.  The soloist was  a very good violinist, Jennifer Koh.

Nathaniel will also be playing in the pit orchestra for the New Hampshire Ballet (Manchester) performance of The Nutcracker in the coming weeks.  Any of you in New England might want to add that to your Christmas activities, as I’m sure it will be delightful.  Last year I saw the Boston Ballet’s version, as Nathaniel was playing with them at the time.

Since I am working only two days a week at the University of Dubuque, I can go a little more often to visit my New England family, but for a shorter time, since I don’t have any vacation days.  My younger son, Toby, lives in Madison, Wis., and surprisingly I see less of him than my New England contingent.

I’m going back to a physical therapist again for a few sessions trying to correct a balance problem.  I think it is caused by medications so I’m not sure what they can do, but I want to avoid falling.  It has been three years since I was diagnosed with celiac disease so I’ve pretty much adjusted to the gluten-free diet, though I have been known to cheat.  When I started eating gluten-free my supermarket had almost nothing, but now they have a variety of products.

Anne, I hope you are recovering from you ankle injury and getting around better.  And I hope every one else reading this is well, too.

JOAN VICTOR BOOS

May 4, 2016

I’m writing from my hotel room in Johannesburg SA where I am currently staying while my husband, John, is recovering from a fall while on safari in Kasone, Botswana. We had him med-Flighted to Milpark hospital here for treatment.  He suffered a subdural hematoma and concussion.  He is recovering and we are waiting to hear from his travel insurance about plans to fly him home to Columbus, OH.  He is slowly improving and is currently stable enough to travel. He is not a happy camper!

Fortunately our son is with us and is helping me since this side trip was not on our itinerary.  We hope to leave within a week and our son will return to his family in Lusaka, Zambia.

I hope that the next time I write things are better.  Joan Boos

May 5, 2016

Things changed yesterday. John became unresponsive and they did an emergency CT scan and found out he had developed a chronic subdural hematoma which can occur after a head injury.  Pressure from fluids while the injury is healing build up and have to be released. They operated yesterday afternoon and removed the clot and liquid build up. He was still sedated when we left yesterday and will be for another day. He will have to remain there in ICU until he shows improvement then moved to another ward. In other words, he will be there for another three weeks.  Fortunately our son and daughter-in-law are with us. I would be floundering without them.  Plans are, my son will fly home to Lusaka on Sunday and Katrina will stay with me until his return the following weekend. They have two young children,11&13, at home and both work.

Regards to all and keep John who many of you know in your prayers.

6/16/16  We arrived home on Sat. Jun 11 and John was admitted to the hospital for evaluation. He was transferred to Ohio Health Rehabilitation Hospital on Tues and is in an intense rehab program probably for 2 weeks or to be determined.  He improves every day. Our daughter and her family arrived yesterday.

Thanks to all the Hoodlums who sent prayers and good wishes.

SUE WILSON OFFICER

Am missing all my friends on the East Coast.  My back is not getting any better & keeps me pretty much at home.  Changes from day to day.  Am trying everything but nothing has helped so far.

ANNE WILSON HEUISLER

I had a pretty rough winter, beginning last fall with a broken ankle from Ambien-induced sleepwalking, falling down seven steps.  My sister moved in to help me until I could handle the stairs.  Then she had knee surgery, and it was my turn to help her.  But she didn’t recover.  Something mysterious affected her mentally, as well as recurrence of chronic digestive complications, and her condition deteriorated until she died on December 19, 2015.  Carole Jones Rogers arrived a few hours after Jeannette died.  She spent the night here on her way to her daughter, Caroline’s on the Eastern Shore.  Carole was a great comfort to me.  I was devastated.  Jeannette and I did so much together, especially in the years since Phil died.  She had worked on writing a memoir for years.  I found it on her computer and added an epilogue and produced a pdf copy as well as a printed copy.  It is really a wonderful story, a narrative of her life and family as well as the story of our parents and extended family.  It is a priceless gift to all who loved her.  I recommend that we all follow Jeannette’s example and try to write our stories.

ANNE WILSON HEUISLER

6102 BUCKINGHAM MANOR DRIVE

BALTIMORE, MD 21210

410 377 5026; aheuisler@comcast.net

 

2015

Sarah Tapscott
301-807-7821
st12@hood.edu

It’s been a whole year, can you believe it?!  What a crazy and life-changing year it’s been doing so many great things all over the world.  Here’s what some of us have been up to:  James Sola began working as a contractor for Elanco where he has been developing both existing and new enzymatic assays.  Emily Eckard completed her first year of graduate school and will start full time fieldwork at Manor Care Pittsburgh in January 2017.  She is doing a Masters of Occupational Therapy program at Chatham University.  Adam Bir is a Financial Advisor with AXA Advisors in Buffalo, New York and lives in Tonawanda, New York.  Aaron Bowen-Ziecheck has been living in Lancaster, England while studying for his Masters degree in Information Technology and Management at Lancaster University.  He hopes to return to the US after graduating and start a career with an IT company.  Julianne Berg is currently finishing up her service year with AmeriCorps in South Carolina. Since August 2015 she has been working as a VISTA with the Palmetto Project and serving as their volunteer and story bank coordinator.  She finds the work to be extremely rewarding and wants to continue to work for non-profits in the future.  Andrew Musick started working in HIV research in a NIH/NCI lab at Fort Detrick.  He currently works in the Translational Research Unit within the HIV dynamics and replication program (HIV-DRP).  In May 2017 he plans on presenting his work in the 2017 HIV Dynamics and Evolution conference in Scotland.  Chelsea Rudy has been a long-term Special Education Substitute at Oakdale Elementary in Frederick County. She has not started graduate school but plans to pursue it in the near future.  Heidi Marino is currently a graduate assistant and in the ladder portion of her Masters degree program at Shippensburg University studying Communications with an emphasis in Strategic Public Relations.  Her Masters thesis focuses on the use of public relations to increase brand visibility for a fashion-based 501(c)3 nonprofit in connection with the Shippensburg University Foundation.  Stephanie Kelley graduated from University of Maryland, Baltimore County with a Masters in Social Work and a concentration in clinical behavioral health in July 2016. Stephanie is now employed as a Masters level clinician at an outpatient substance abuse treatment facility.  For a few months, Cody Lopez was substitute teaching but recently became a National Park Service Ranger for Catoctin Mountain Park in Thurmont, Maryland.  Russell Melendez works for the city of Baltimore as an Operations Technician Apprentice.  He’s responsible for keeping all the pumping stations and storm drains operational and keeping track of the amount of water being pumped daily.  He says, “life is great!”  Herman Cohee married Christine Carter ’14 in May of 2015 and celebrated their first year anniversary this past May.  He works for Amazon at the Fulfillment Center in Middletown, Delaware.  Maja Tavra got married and is now Mrs. Mendes. After graduation she traveled to California and Turkey and is learning the Turkish language.  She works with NCR in her home country of Serbia.  She lives in Belgrade but plans on coming back to the USA by the end of the year.  Naeisha Palmer is a kindergarten teacher in the Cape Henlopen School District in Delaware and recently bought her first home.  Alex Bodroghy began medical school at the prestigious St. Georges University in Grenada in January 2016 and loves every minute.  Jena Stone spent this past summer walking from Georgia to Maine. In April, Jena (trail name, Skittles) set out from Springer Mountain in Georgia to walk all 2189.1 miles of the Appalachian Trail with the hopes of reaching Mount Katahdin in late September.  Natalie Guerra has been working as an accountant for a small business in Alexandria, Virginia.  In a year she will be getting married to her fiancé Joey Maltais.  This fall she will begin classes to obtain her CPA.  Samuel Lopez started working in Frederick Community College’s Library and their Tutoring & Writing Center in April and gave a presentation on Frederick’s churches at the National Museum of Civil War Medicine in August.  I, Sarah Tapscott am still Publicity Chair for the Choral Arts Society of Frederick and instructing local color guards.  In November 2015 I was promoted to Operations Lead for a 4-part corporation but I’m actively looking for opportunities in the event management industry.  I’m also beginning graduate school soon!  Keep an eye for my e-mails, send me your updated info, and keep doing great things 2015!

 

 

2011

Megan Dancause
717-285-7056
mdancause@comcast.net

It’s hard to believe that it has been five years since the class of 2011 left Hood College. What isn’t hard to believe is that the class continues to achieve and strive for great things. The class of 2011 has been keeping busy, as usual. LT Shane Brady, fighter pilot in the US Navy, is attached to the world famous VFA-151 Vigilantes providing a blanket of freedom while deployed on the USS John C Stennis (CVN-74) in the Western Pacific.  LT Brady flies the Navy’s premier Strike Fighter aircraft, the F/A-18E Super Hornet. Kayla Murphy Caw married Matthew Caw in October 2015 at Shade Trees and Evergreens in Frederick, MD. Sarah Johnston Comer, M.B.A,’14 earned a Master’s of Business Administration degree with a concentration in Human Resources from Hood College in May 2014 and was inducted into the Delta Mu Delta business honor society. She began a career in Records Management in November 2014 and married Matthew Comer in September 2015 amid the beauty of the New York Adirondack Mountains. Juliana Eaton Cooney and her husband are expecting their first child this fall, a girl due October 5^th. Megan Dancause earned her Master’s in Business Administration from Lebanon Valley College in May 2016. Lauren Dods is currently pursuing a Master’s Degree at UMUC for Management, with a specialization in Emergency Management. Jessica Miller Kehler married Garrett Kehler on November 7, 2015. In attendance were Hood graduates Jennie Huntoon ’10, Katie Bergin ’09, Maggie Paulk ’11, Anna Kovacsics ’15, Stephanie Hanthorne Miller, M.A.’14, Ashley Eaton ’10, and James Taylor ’12. Eve Maryn relocated to Phoenix, Arizona where she has been teaching kindergarten for almost a year. Whitney Plummer has been working at Experient-inc for three years and is getting married in October 2016. Emily Cucchi Raines and her husband purchased a home and moved back to Frederick. Emily also accepted a new job working as a Marketing Manager for a Cloud-based IT company. Reco Siler, M.S.’16, C’16 earned his Master’s in Information Technology with a Cyber-security certificate. He has been working at ORACLE as a Support Analyst for three years. Victoria Utoh ’10 was recently accepting into the PhD program at Seton Hall University where she will be studying higher education. Victoria will begin this fall!

2010

Ali Kelley
410-531-1108
aekelley06@gmail.com

Ashley Eaton started a new job as an accountant at LTBD, PC. She graduated in June from George Mason University with a M.S. in Accounting.