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Class Notes
Please send your alumni news and class updates Office of Alumni Relations 1970 Class Reporter: Donald Green '70 joined the board of directors at Glade Run Foundation. He is the executive director of Christian Associates of Southwest Pennsylvania. 1971 Class Reporter: John G. Foos '71 was elected to the board of directors of Transatlantic Holdings, Inc. H. Wayne Griest '71 was appointed president of Continental Bank, Norristown, Pa.
1973 Class Reporter: Robert Edgerton Jr. '73 was appointed senior vice president, commercial lending at Luzerne National Bank. He has 32 years of experience in the banking industry. 1974 Class Reporter: Sue Haines '74 Casso is the owner of Custom Printing and Promotions. She is currently serving as chairman of the board of the Chamber of Commerce of Greater West Chester, Pa., and finished a two-year term as chairman of the board of the West Chester Area YMCA. Sue is also serving as co-chair of their capital campaign to build a new YMCA building. She's been active in the rotary club of West Chester having served as club president and assistant district governor. In 2004, she was given the March of Dimes Excellence in Business Award and in 2005 was named the volunteer of the year by the West Chester Area YMCA. Phil Rohrbaugh '74 was named to the newly combined position of vice chair, industries and marketing, for KPMG LLP, the U.S. audit, tax and advisory firm. He and his wife, Cindy, have two sons and two daughters. Frits Sutmoller '74 has been busy since he left Susquehanna. He attended medical school at the University of Leiden in the Netherlands. There he met his wife, who is Brazilian. After moving to Brazil, he worked for the Brazilian counterpart to the U. S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, examining childhood respiratory and gastroenteric illnesses and then serving as study coordinator of the country's first HIV vaccine trial. Frits has also maintained a private medical practice and enjoyed family life with his wife and two children. In addition, he owns a medical-related business, Medical Access System; the company's Web site is located at www.medicalaccess.com.br. Linda Degrassi '74 Swope's commissioned organ piece “Jubilation,” was performed at Muhlenberg Lutheran Church in Harrisonburg, Va., on June 3, 2007, at a dedication concert honoring the church's retiring organist. Another musical selection that afternoon was an arrangement of “Simple Gifts” by Wayne H. Dietterick '74 . Out of 14 pieces performed in the dedication concert, two were written by Susquehanna University Class of '74 music majors. Since the concert, Wayne and Linda have been in touch. 1975 Class Reporter: Robert Amweg '75 was named chief accounting officer of Turner Investment Partners, an investment management firm based in Berwyn, Pa. Susan Gabrielson '75 started her own business, Fiduciary Services Group Inc., for private clients, banks and lawyers. She lives in Basking Ridge, N.J. Richard Tolsma '75 is the owner of Rich Tolsma Productions, Philadelphia, Pa. The company is in its 11th year creating video and multimedia productions for corporations and nonprofit organizations, from training, advertising and public relations to fundraising and documentary. Rich is still singing, performing regularly with the Philadelphia Singers Chorale, the official chorus of the Philadelphia Orchestra. 1976 Class Reporter:
1978 Class Reporter: Donna Di Ianni '78 was named among “Colorado's Top 20 Wealth Advisors.” She is the first vice president – investments and senior financial advisor in the Aspen office of Merrill Lynch. She was also recognized in the Winner's Circle list of the “Top Ranked Advisors in America.” Michele LeFever '78 Quinn is president elect of the Brandywine Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP). The AFP Brandywine Chapter represents more than 180 charitable fundraisers in the mid-Atlantic region. Michele is director of development and community relations for YWCA Delaware. She lives in Wilmington, Del., with her husband and three children. 1979 Class Reporter: |
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