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Material received on campus by January 1, 2005 will be included in the winter issue.

1980 Reunion Flag 25th Reunion
Class Reporter:
Robb Whitmoyer
211 Baldwin Boulevard
Orchard Hills
Selinsgrove, PA 17870-9511
Dobber@sunlink.net

Cynthia Stengel ’80 is a principal at The CSC Group in Philadelphia, Pa. The company provides professional development programs for law firms, corporations and non-profit agencies.

1981

Class Reporter:
Christopher Kiessling
243 Hill Road
Groton, MA 01450-1607
Chris.kiessling@sun.com

Sally Cherrington ’81 Beggs was the guest organist at a recital at Lowman Home on March 21, 2004, to formally dedicate the new organ in the New Life Chapel of the Daily Life Center. Sally is the college organist, chair of the music department and an assistant professor of music at Newberry College in Newberry, S.C.

1982

Class Reporter:
Ann Stanzione Thompson
7714 Briarstone Court
Ellicott City, MD 21043-7050
annlthompson@comcast.net

1983

Class Reporter:
Sue Frekot Doty
129 Pine Valley Road
Doylestown, PA 18901

Born to Chris and Robin Bach ’83 Vogel, a daughter, Keira Nicole, March 11, 2004. They live in Milford, N.J.

Diane Rogalski ’83 Molinaro opened a public accounting office in Clarks Summit, Pa.

1984

Class Reporter:
Randi Keller Sagona
3530 Chicory Creek Drive
Cumming, GA 30041

Thomas Banks ’84 was promoted to head of both the middle school and the upper school at The Harrisburg Academy. He and his wife, Celeste Nowosielski ’87, live in Harrisburg, Pa.

Carla Zinich ’84 DuPont is a physician assistant at Children’s Hospital in Boston, Mass. She lives in Arlington, Mass.

Roy O’Neill ’84 is the new head football coach at Middletown Area High School, where he also teaches social studies. He lives in Hummelstown, Pa.

1985 Reunion Flag 20th Reunion
Class Reporter:
Tracy Gerard Akner
200 Lincoln Avenue
Rockville Centre, NY 11570

Meg Finley ’85 Flournoy is the assistant director of the career management center in the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University. She and her family live in Chapel Hill, N.C.

Wyllie 40th Bday
Celebrating Janet Wyllie ’86 Lambert’s 40th birthday at The Olive Garden in Springfield, N.J., on April 18, 2004, are Susquehanna alumni, left to right, first row: Lorraine Rarick ’52 Liddington, Kathy Forest ’86 McLaughlin, Janet, Shelley LaForce ’85 Hartman; second row: George Liddington ’54, Bob Wyllie ’53, Peggy Brady ’56 Wyllie, Diane Doelp ’86 and Doug Yago ’86.

1986

Class Reporter:
Karen Doty Clemens
7 Annette Drive
Limerick, PA 19468

Born to Katrina and Andrew Gekoskie ’86, a daughter, Mary Elizabeth, April 26, 2004. She joins Nicholas, Noah and Gabriel. They live in Winchester, Va.

Born to Mark and Martha Hamilton ’86 Prescott, a son, Benjamin, Jan. 25, 2003. Martha is a librarian at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, Mass. They live in Stephentown, N.Y.

Judy Lynn Sholtis ’86 received her master of arts degree in education from Gratz College in May 2004. Judy is a teacher at Glenwood Avenue School. She lives in Ocean City, N.J.

Braisted-Baade Wedding
Diane Braisted ’86 married Anthony Baade, May 7, 2004, at The Tribeca Rooftop in Manhattan. Leanne Jacone ’86 was her maid of honor and Janice Dunphy ’86 Shaara did a scriptural reading. Diane is a director of operations for Analytical Management Solutions in Los Angeles, Calif. They live in Manhattan Beach, Calif. Alumni attending the wedding are, from left to right, standing, Stephanie Foglia ’86 Donato, Karen Fern ’86 Hadley, Gina Hucke ’86 Bunting, Jill Roberts ’86 Ryan, Thomas Bunting ’86, Jeff Garrigan ’86, Anthony and Diane, Christopher Donato ’88, Leanne Jacone ’86, Elizabeth Biehl ’86 Hiriak, Jacquie Parent ’86 Roncalli and EJ Shaara ’85; seated, left to right, Diane Mead ’86 Wall, Tricia Hill ’86 Moraitis, Lynn Horner ’86 Kemly, Caroline Hackel ’86 Garrigan and Janie Dunphy ’86 Shaara. Karen Doty ’86 Clemens and Jill Critchley ’86 Weber are missing from the photo.




1987

Class Reporter:
Cynthia L. Cooke
ccooke@hicom.net

Born to Kris and Steve Young ’87, a son, Cristian Davis, August 13, 2003. He joins twin sisters Regan and Riley. They live in Yardley, Pa.

1988

Class Reporter:
Mark Thorsheim
987 Silvermine Road
New Canaan, CT 06840

Born to Brenda and Matthew LaDuke ’88, a son, Timothy Fletcher, June 4, 2003. He joins big brother Nathan Hartley. They live in Monroe Township, N.J.

Scott Torok ’88 married Kimberly Schweiss, Jan. 9, 2004, at Gloria Dei (Old Swedes’) Church in Philadelphia, Pa. John Mulcahy ’99, Keith Torok, Bruce Torok ’79 and Garth Torok ’83 were in the wedding party. Scott’s parents are also SU graduates – Steve ’53 and Joyce Wagner ’53 Torok. Scott is a sales representative for Spinal Concepts, Inc., and recently moved to Southampton, Pa.

1989

Class Reporter:
Sharon Henderson
477 Baxter Avenue
Wyckoff, NJ 07481

Christina Rigby ’89 married Daniel McCotter, Jan. 3, 2004, at Gesu Church in Milwaukee, Wis. Christina is the pediatric oncology clinical research coordinator at Children’s Memorial Hospital in Chicago. They live in Milwaukee.

Born to Mark ’91 and Linda Ofensend ’89 Cote, a daughter, Sarah Elizabeth, on March 22, 2004. She joins big brother Matthew. They live in West Chester, Pa.

Born to Barbee and R. Scott Harrington ’89, a daughter, Moira Rose, on April 14, 2004. They live in Farmington, N.H.

Born to Jamie and Kristen Garfield ’89 Urribarri, a son, Bennett James, on Feb. 4, 2004. He joins big brother Luke. The family recently relocated from Boston, Mass., to Lyme, N.H., where Kristen is able to telecommute for her sales position at IMPAC Medical Systems, Inc., Mountain View, Calif.

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