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1980

Class Reporter:
Robb Whitmoyer
211 Baldwin Boulevard
Orchard Hills
Selinsgrove, PA 17870-9511
570-743-1741
Dobber@sunlink.net

Judy Critelli ’80 Burkholder is working on the PR committee of the Town Turtles of Sandy Springs, a public art project sponsored by the Sandy Springs Society, a philanthropic community organization to which she belongs. The project features 75 uniquely painted 56-inch fiberglass turtles. She lives in Atlanta, Ga.

Alan Mudrick ’80 was the guest conductor for the District 8 Southern Middle School Songfest held at the Shamokin Area, Pa., Junior-Senior High School. The Songfest involves 122 student musicians from 10 middle and junior-high schools in central Pennsylvania. Alan is in his 16th year as director of choral music at Hempfield High School in Landisville, Pa.

1981 Reunion Flag 25th Reunion
Class Reporter:
Christopher Kiessling
243 Hill Road
Groton, MA 01450-1607
Chris.kiessling@sun.com

Taylor Camerer ’81 is the new pastor of the Pleasantville, Pa., Presbyterian Church. He and his wife, Suzanne Heath ’81, and their four daughters live in Pleasantville.

Jeff Sheard ’81 recently helped launch NXLevel, Inc. of Hopewell, N.J. as controller. NXLevel, Inc. is a technology-based learning company founded and operated by experienced learning and media professionals. More company information is found at www.NXLevel.com and www.i-prism.com. Jeff resides in Plainsboro, N.J., with his wife of 22 years, his daughter, 18, and his son, 14. Jeff also coaches baseball, soccer and basketball and is the financial secretary for the First Reformed Church of Rocky Hill, N.J.

Susan McLaughlin ’81 Van Dongen-Grigsby is an arts reporter for Time Off magazine, a Princeton, N.J.-based writer-friendly publication. She previously wrote for the Philadelphia Inquirer and its Sunday Magazine, as well as the Newark Star-Ledger, New Jersey Life and Prevention magazines. She recently had a book accepted by Llewellyn Publications, St. Paul, Minn. She remarried in January 2000 to Bryan Grigsby, a photographer and photo editor with the Philadelphia Inquirer. She notes: “He is a very creative person, a wonderful artist and a great friend, who taught me about ‘seeing in pictures’ as well as the history and aesthetics of photography.” They live in Bordentown, N.J.

1982

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

Robert J. Hain ’82 was appointed managing director at The Davis Center of Budd Lake, N.J., a premier sound-based therapy center.

1982

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

Kelly Mowery ’83 Leitzel and her daughter, Whitney, performed their first public duet during the Cumberland Valley School of Music Community Symphonic Band’s winter concert. Kelly is a band director, music teacher and accomplished clarinetist. Whitney is a senior at Greencastle-Antrim, Pa., Senior High School and first-chair clarinetist in the school’s concert band.

1984

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

Carla Hess ’84 Maxwell is a controller at JCR Tech, Inc. She and her husband, Bradley, and their three children live in Goshen, Ohio.

1985

Class Reporter:
Tracy Gerard Akner
200 Lincoln Avenue
Rockville Centre, NY 11570

Lori Kahan ’85 Alter is the director and owner of Deron Schools of N.J. She and her husband, Kenneth, and their two children, Jillian and Evan, live in Short Hills, N.J.

Colleen Brenan ’85 Cochran is a law student at Temple University School of Law in Philadelphia. She and her husband, David, and their daughter, Kylee, live in San Diego, Calif.

Carol Albright ’85 Rohrbaugh is the director of market development, eastern division, for HCR Manor Care in Toledo, Ohio. She and her husband, Rick, and their two children, Tyler and Benjamin, live in York, Pa.

1986 Reunion Flag 20th Reunion
Class Reporter:
Karen Doty Clemens
7 Annette Drive
Limerick, PA 19468

Peter Arduini ’86 was named corporate vice president and president of medication delivery at Baxter International Inc. in Deerfield, Ill.

Levan-Oravitz Wedding
Kathy Levan ’87 married John J. Oravitz, Jr., Sept. 7, 2004, aboard the Grandeur of the Seas in Key West, Florida. They live in Groton, Conn.

1987

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

Steve Curran ’87 was named acting superintendent of the Shamokin Area, Pa., School District.

1988

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

Todd Coolidge ’88 was named assistant vice president and branch manager for Citizens & Northern Bank, Wellsboro, Pa.

Dawn Berger ’88 Fairbanks is the children’s librarian at the Waterbury, Vt., public library. She also directs the children’s choir at Christ Episcopal Church in Montpelier, Vt. Dawn lives with her husband, John, and daughters, Chloe and Mollie, in Montpelier.

Born to Kevin and Sharon Bufo ’88 Greenhalgh, a son, Jake Michael, Dec. 3, 2004. They live in Point Pleasant, N.J.

Born to Craig ’88 and Barbara Bentley ’90 Stoken, a son, Parker Bentley, Dec. 11, 2004. He joins big brother Garrett. Barb is a stay-at-home mom, and is secretary and newsletter editor for her local chapter of the MOMS Club – a national organization for stay-at-home mothers. Craig is a program manager for military satellite communications for Systems Technologies in West Long Branch, N.J. They live in Harmony Township, N.J.

1989

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

Born to Glenn and Lisa Marsanico ’89 Foley, a daughter, Marissa Jane, April 22, 2004. She joins older brothers David, Julian and George. They live in Saddle River, N.J.

Born to Karen and Bill Purnell ’89, a daughter, Nicole Jo, May 12, 2005. She joins big sister Courtney and big brother Kyle. Bill is an IS project manager for Foot Locker. They live in Enola, Pa.

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