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2005

Class Reporter:
Michael Franken
MichaelFranken@gmail.com

Samantha Waldie '03 married Michael Brown '05 on July 23, 2005, in West Chester Pa. Samantha teaches elementary general and choral music in the West Perry School District. Michael is a yearbook representative for Herff Jones. They live in Carlisle, Pa. Pictured are, from left to right, seated: Dave Bitler '05, Julie Snyder '03 Bishop, Mike and Samantha, Kristen Brown '04, and Jared Williams '03; standing: Hollie Major '05, Cyril and Lee Stretansky, Steve Bishop '02, Jeremy Shoop '05, Megan Brown '95 Sutker, Pete Martin '05, Alyson Hotaling '05, Tim Godsall-Meyers '05, Melissa Cafarchio '06, Jodi Guilemette '04 Steidel, Carl Steidel '03, Sara Adams '02, and Robert Whitmoyer '80.

Baktash Ahadi '05 joined the Peace Corps for a 27-month assignment in Mozambique. He will teach English and HIV/AIDS awareness.

Jeremy Apgar '05 is attending Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pa.

Brock Boddie '05 is a fund accountant at BISYS Alternative Investment Services in Roseland, N.J.

Allison Bush '05 has been accepted to The George Washington University College of Professional Studies master's degree program in publishing. She intends to earn this degree in two years while continuing her work at Dana Press in Washington, D.C.

Ashley Cooper '05 is attending Penn State-Dickinson School of Law. She lives in Carlisle, Pa.

Renee Decoskey '05 is a ninth-grade English teacher in Fredericksburg, Va.

Mark Dreibelbis '05 is attending Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y.

Leah Rice '05 is an account coordinator with Furia Rubel Communications Inc., Philadelphia, Pa.

Michael Franken '05 is employed in the residence life office at Rider University in Lawrenceville, N.J. He is pursuing a master's degree in business administration with concentrations in management and human resources, marketing and global business.

Abagail Goss '05 is an auditor for the U.S. Army Audit Agency in Fort Meade, Md. She lives in Laurel, Md.

Jessica Grey '05 is an English teaching assistant at College Martin Luther King and College Jean Jaures in Calais, France.

Jolene Haws '05 married Christopher Connelly, Jan. 21, 2006, at DeSales University in Center Valley, Pa. Jolene is a teacher. They live in Bethlehem, Pa.

Jessica Hibbard '05 is a fifth-grade teacher at Manassas Park City Schools, Va.

Holly Holgate '05 is a substitute elementary teacher at Abington Heights, Lackawanna Trail School District. She lives in Factoryville, Pa.

Joining Chaplain Mark Radecke for dinner at Chabaa Thai Bistro in Philadelphia are, left to right, Pastor Marcia Graeff '70 Bell, Becky Rowe '05, Chris Resch '05, Mark Valigorsky '05, Tiffany Wallace '05 Valigorsky, Gary Schaeffer '05 and Stina House '04. The restaurant is owned and operated by Moon Krapugthong, wife of Assistant Professor of Finance Sirapat “Pat” Polwitoon. Becky, Mark, Gary and Stina are first-year master of divinity students at the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia, where Pastor Bell serves as coordinator of student services.

Kari Huntsinger '05 is attending Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pa., studying for a master's degree in political science.

George Kay '05 is a technical recruiter at BroadBase Solutions Inc. in Paoli, Pa. He lives in West Chester.

Allison Kramer '05 is a technical recruiter at The Judge Group in West Conshohocken, Pa.

Thelma E. Leister '05 is a second-grade teacher at Fermanagh-Mifflintown Elementary School in the Juniata County, Pa., School District.

Heather Litzebauer '05 is a financial analyst at NW Financial Group, LLC, in Jersey City, N.J.

Joanna Martino '05 is employed at Citigroup in administration-conference and event planning. She lives in Glen Rock, N.J.

Jonathan Masters '05 is an independent insurance agent representing AFLAC. He lives in Indiana, Pa.

Kate McMaster '05 holds a communications position with the Big Ten Conference. She lives in Chicago, Ill.

Leah Monastra '05 is employed at the Ritz-Carlton in Naples, Fla.

Jennifer Moyer '05 is a corporate management trainee at Univest Corporation in Souderton, Pa.

Kathryn Mullins '05 is a teacher at Holy Redeemer Catholic School in Philadelphia, Pa.

Michael Ozlanski '05 was the winner of the 2005 Wall Street Journal Student Achievement Award. The winner is determined by election from the Sigmund Weis School of Business faculty.

Ginger Phillips '05 is attending University of Delaware.

Travis Powell '05 is an audit associate at KPMG, LLP, in Harrisburg, Pa.

Nicole Robinson '05 is attending North Park Theological Seminary in Chicago, Ill.

Matt Rose '05 is a staff assistant for Congressman Steve R. Rothman in Hackensack, N.J.

Elizabeth Shaffer '05 is pursuing a master's degree in English at Bucknell University.

Heather Styles '05 is a professional representative at Merck & Co., Inc., in Columbus, Ohio.

Zachary Swinehart '05 teaches fifth- to eighth-grade social studies and religion at St. Francis Xavier School in Gettysburg, Pa.

Adam Summers '05 is in business development at UPS in Harrisburg, Pa.

Emily Torricelli '05 is attending Boston University.

Andrew Volpetti '05 is employed at Riders World in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. He is also attending Wilkes University pursuing a master's degree in business administration.

Michael Woo '05 relocated to Fort Lauderdale, Fla., where he is a customer service representative at Comerxia in Hollywood, Fla.

Nicholas Woody '05 is attending New York Law School.

Robert Yarger '05 married Katie Starr, Aug. 20, 2005, at the First Baptist Church in Danville, Pa. They live in Danville.

Nicholas Zingone '05 is a human resource assistant for civil engineering firm Herbert, Rowland & Grubic Inc. He resides in Harrisburg, Pa.