SPRING 2025
Featuring news received between November 26, 2024 and April 2, 2025
Class Notes Quarterly features professional accomplishments, educational attainments, awards, and other life milestones celebrated by our alumni. A section of In Memoriam listings follows to honor alumni who are no longer with us, including links to complete obituaries available online at the time of publication.
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Class Notes
1952
MARJORIE “MARGY” SHANNON DWYER, Westlake, retired as a young adult librarian from Avon Lake Public Library in 1990 after working as a public assistant at the Cuyahoga County Public Library’s Parma Heights branch.
1955
ARLENE CONNOR POLEN, Lakewood, is competing in April in the 2025 U.S. Masters Swimming Spring National Championship in San Antonio, Tex. for the 50-yard freestyle in her age group 90-94. In June 2024, she became the national champion in her age group in the 50-yard freestyle in the 2024 U.S. Masters Swimming Spring National Championship. She also received another medal for being the most senior female swimmer at 90-years-old.
1960
RICHARD CHERBA, Spring Park, Minn., completed two books about his time in college and the Navy from 1956-1967 while learning to become a naval aviator pilot and including his brief combat in Vietnam.
Margrete “Gretchen” Klein, McLean, Va., will be inducted into the John Marshall High School Hall of Fame in October as part of its Class of 2025 Inductees.
1964
OWEN DAVIDSON, New Smyrna Beach, Fla., took a 4,000-mile road trip this fall visiting classmates and friends at the BW/Wittenburg game seeing teammates and BW friends Terry Krivak ’65, Don Hyne ’64, John Kropf ’65, Jim Tressel ’75, and Brian Moore ’85. He visited Maine while staying with former roommate George and Liz Hughes Zentz ’64. He and wife Joan Worth Davidson ’67 are great grandparents to seven and are celebrating 58 years of marriage.
1966
Robert “Bob” Balogh, Mount Pleasant, S.C., retired after 50 years in real estate. He enjoys spending time with four children and thirteen grandchildren and spends summers in Beech Mountain, N.C. He plays golf twice a week, hikes, and travels.
1968
Margaret “Maggie” Eaton ’68 (MA ’79), Westlake, authored a children’s book, “Stories by Maggie Eaton: Paisley, the Seeing Eye Girl & Jonathan's Christmas Tree” with illustrator RACHEL SHANNON TERLOP ’13.
1969
Gregory “Greg” Frank, Villa Rica, Ga., is enjoying retirement.
1970
Thomas “Tom” Gramp (mba ’89), North Olmsted, is widowed after his wife Barbara died in July 2024.
1971
MICHAEL ECKERT, Fair Oaks, Calif., has been retired for 20 years. He and his wife have a cabin in Idaho where they spend summers biking, hiking, and enjoying nature in nearby Yellowstone National Park and the Teton Range in Jackson, Wyo.
ANTONIA “TONI” THOMAS, Grove City, Pa., is teaching creative nonfiction and creative writing for Slippery Rock University's Institute for Learning in Retirement. She volunteers as a docent at the Grove City Area Historical Society and Museum and is authoring a historical novel about her great, great grandfather, a well-known soldier in the French and Indian War.
1972
marguerite “Wendy” YEARSLEY Winkler, Hilton Head Island, S.C., is enjoying retirement and celebrated her 50th wedding anniversary last September. She and husband Stephen spend winters in Hilton Head Island, S.C. and summers in Fairfield, Conn.
William “WILL” Stewart, Arlington, Va., teaches beginning German in Arlington Public School’s Continuing Learning Adult Program.
1974
Bette Lou Versaci Higgins, Elyria, produced a documentary about the first female presidential candidate Victoria Woodhull, an Ohioan who ran for president in 1872. The film is titled, “Victoria Woodhull: Shattering Glass Ceilings.”
1975
THOMAS “TOM” LAUB (MBA ’78), Strongsville, is retired and enjoys traveling, golfing, and enjoying time with family.
MARY SPEAR THORNTON, Alliance, retired after 25 years from being a licensed massotherapist.
JAMES “JIM” TRESSEL, Medina, was confirmed as Ohio’s 67th lieutenant governor.
1976
David “D.C.” Anderson, Montgomery, N.Y., released his 16th album in 2024 titled, “D.C. Anderson - Believe, Breathe and Sing” – a combination of originals and covers. He also released two holiday songs – a cover of Todd Almond’s “A Pony for Christmas” and cowrote another titled “Careening Toward Christmas.”
Sarah “Sally” rautenberg Holden, Jefferson, Mass., has been married 47 years with three children and four grandchildren. She has taught public school music for 35 years and has been active in community theater for 56 years.
1977
Randolph “RAND” Laycock, Olmsted Falls, is one of six BW alumni who will receive the Alumni Merit Award, the most prestigious recognition granted by BW to its graduates, during a special ceremony on May 15. He is in his 47th year conducting the Parma Symphony Orchestra.
1978
Timothy “TIM” Johnson, Brooklyn, N.Y., was associate director of John Leguizamo's family drama "The Other Americans" at Arena Stage in D.C., "Empire, The Musical" at New World Stages Off-Broadway and "Kunene and The King" by John Kani at Shakespeare Theatre Company in D.C.
TOM LAUB (MBA), see ’75
KENNETH SEITZ, Grand Junction, Colo., retired in 2014 and spends time with his wife hiking, biking and entertaining. He also hosts a wine tasting club, a Labor Day barbeque, and formed a Senior Fellowship at his church.
FRANK STRANSCAK, JR., North Royalton, is enjoying retirement.
1979
Margaret “Maggie” Eaton (MA), see ’68.
1981
JAMES “Jerry” Hagedorn, Chicago Ill., was named chair of the National Confectioners Association Board of Trustees. He is executive vice president of Barry Callebaut USA LLC, the world’s leading manufacturer of chocolate and cocoa products.
DOUGLAS “Doug” Schiefer, sandusky, was keynote speaker at the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks’ annual Maryland, Delaware, and District of Columbia regional conference. He is the grand exalted ruler from Bucyrus, Ohio, and a former probation officer.
1982
KENNETH “KEN” COOPER, Fairview Park, is president of Cooper Financial and Retirement Services. He has authored two books, “The Challenge” and “Citizen Ken's Plan to Make the American Dream Work Again, A Non-Partisan Book Offering Solutions to America's Problems.”
THomAs “TOM” Scullin, Grafton, retired from the City of Cleveland in 2016 and has three grandchildren.
1983
Judith “JUDY” Ludwig, Berea, relocated to an apartment in Berea and enjoys seeing the BW campus and the great memories it brings. She is retired since 2018 after working in public service, most recently for Cuyahoga County.
SUZANNE “SUE” MAKI, Carmel, Ind., was elected president of the Hamilton County Council. Previously, she served as manager of Environmental Initiatives & Education for Carmel Utilities for 15 years before retiring in June 2021.
1984
John Petty, Lewisville, Tex., is a professor of film at Dallas College where he teaches film history, criticism, and media literacy.
1985
Elizabeth “Liz” Young, Sylvania, is a 6-time Ironman triathlon finisher. She completed her first Ironman with her son.
1986
Karen Kannenberg, Broadview Heights, received the James A. Conway Mentor of the Year Award in September 2024, from Northern Ohio Charitable Gift Planners.
RANDELL “Randy” McShepard, Beachwood, was elected chairperson for the Cleveland Foundation Board of Directors. He is the vice president of public affairs and chief talent officer for RPM International Inc.
1988
Donna Zachary, South Euclid, was presented with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award by Marquis Who's Who.
1989
Tom Einhouse, Lakewood, is one of six BW alumni who will receive the Alumni Merit Award, the most prestigious recognition granted by BW to its graduates, during a special ceremony on May 15. He is a licensed Ohio real estate salesperson with over 40 years of experience in real estate development and historic theater restoration, primarily focused on Cleveland’s Playhouse Square.
Thomas “TOM” Gramp, (MBA), see ’70.
1991
Patricia “pat” Lauria, Miami Beach, Fla., is one of six BW alumni who will receive the Alumni Merit Award, the most prestigious recognition granted by BW to its graduates, during a special ceremony on May 15. She is retired from the Berea City Schools where she led the Responsive Student Volunteer Program for 24 years.
1992
Christopher Cabot, Avon Lake, was named director of Job and Family Services for Lorain County. He was previously a senior leader with the Cuyahoga County Division of Children and Family Services.
ANNA KATE MACKLE, Saint Petersburg, Fla., was featured in the April edition of the "International Musician," along with her husband, percussionist John Shaw, disussing among other topics, what it is like to work in the same orchestra.
1994
ANTHONY BEAVER, Drexel Hill, Pa., retired from the United States Foreign Service after 25 years of service. He moved to Philadelphia with his wife Gemma and their dog Lyle and plans on pursuing graduate degrees in the future.
SCOTT SPITLER, Overland Park, Kans., founded an executive search firm in 2024 called The Concierge Search Group linking top-tier professionals in leadership, healthcare, and technology with captivating opportunities.
1995
Rebecca Spooner Korwin, Akron, is one of six BW alumni who will receive the Alumni Merit Award, the most prestigious recognition granted by BW to its graduates, during a special ceremony on May 15. She is the executive vice president of science and innovation at State Industrial Products in Mayfield Heights, Ohio.
Tanisha STEWART Taylor, Twinsburg, founded Tanisha Taylor Coaching in 2022, a coaching and training resource center with a focus on teaching young adults valuable life skills through financial literacy, relationship building, growing their faith, and nutrition and fitness goals. Previously, she was employed in the banking industry for 27 years.
1996
Kim DeCredico, Cleveland, helped open the door for the first-ever trip to the Daytona 500 for a group of 10 BW sport management students and professors in February. She is vice president at Kaulig Media working for Matt Kaulig, owner of Kaulig Racing (NASCAR) and MLB minority owner of the Cleveland Guardians.
1998
Christy Harst, Fairview Park, a Cleveland-based voiceover actor, launched the Building Doors VO campaign, which advocates for equal opportunities in the male-dominated voiceover industry, especially within sports.
1999
Brandi Fousek Persello, LaGrange, Ky., started a music teaching business, teaching Kindermusik, private piano, and private voice lessons.
2000
Zarema Arutyunova Jaramillo, Chevy Chase, Md., was the commencement speaker at BW’s Commencement in December 2024. She is the managing partner of the Washington, D.C., office of Lowenstein Sandler LLP, where she leads the firm's Antitrust/Competition practice.
2001
CHRISTINE “CHRISTIE” GREEN (MBA ’24), Berea, started her own event management company specializing in creating unforgettable experiences for nonprofit teams and organizations. She graduated in May 2024 with an MBA in sport management.
ROBERT “Bob” Murphy, Beachwood, opened a second construction company in Fort Myers, Fla. called Murphy Roofing and Windows. He was also inducted into the Wickliffe Athletic Hall of Fame in 2023.
2002
DEREK WEAVER, Westlake, was promoted to president at WEST Forwarding Services. WEST is an international freight forwarder and US Customs broker headquartered in Middleburg Heights.
2003
RICHARD “Rich” Petrunyak (MBA ’03), Cleveland, was appointed finance director for the City of Lyndhurst in August 2024.
Natalie Winkelfoos, Lakewood, is one of six BW alumni who will receive the Alumni Merit Award, the most prestigious recognition granted by BW to its graduates, during a special ceremony on May 15. She is the associate vice president for athletics at Oberlin College.
2006
Jill May, Chicago, III., was elected president of the International Personnel Assessment Council.
2008
Selena Budge, Lewis Center, is one of six BW alumni who will receive the Alumni Merit Award, the most prestigious recognition granted by BW to its graduates, during a special ceremony on May 15. She is the founder and president of Stability Enhancement Systems (SES), a nationally recognized elite sports biomechanics performance company in Columbus, Ohio.
Annemaria “anne” EVANS Nicholson, Lakewood, was promoted to senior manager, of artificial intelligence at Salesforce.
2010
Alicia Hoisington Frazier, Medina, established Black Cat Books & Oddities, a distinctive bookstore located in pair of Victorian-style buildings in Medina in 2023.
COREY MACH, New York, N.Y., returned to Cleveland’s Playhouse Square in March as William Shakespeare in the North American tour of “& Juliet.”
2012
Mohamed Aziz, New York, N.Y., is vice president of Compliance Risk Issues Management at Citi in New York City, specializing in prudential banking regulations and issues management. He and his wife welcomed their first child in February.
2013
Brittany STERLING Armstrong, University Heights, is the creative arts therapies director at Fairmount Center for the Arts. She also works part time as a child/adolescent play therapist for Cleveland Health and Wellness Center in Beachwood.
Kyle Hauenstein, Ashland, was named director of marketing and communications at Ashland University. He was previously marketing director for marketing technology and customer engagement at The Sherwin-Williams Company.
Max Nolin, Bethesda, Md., is one of two BW alumni who will receive the Outstanding Young Alumni Award for extraordinary young alumni of the last decade or under 40 during a special ceremony on May 15. Max is the assistant head of Middle School at Norwood School in Bethesda, Md.
RACHEL SHANNON TERLOP, Indianola, Iowa, illustrated a children’s book, “Stories by Maggie Eaton: Paisley, the Seeing Eye Girl & Jonathan's Christmas Tree” collaborating with author Margaret “Maggie” Eaton ’68 (MA ’79), who was Rachel's undergraduate student teaching supervisor.
Sarah Terrill, Kenosha, Wis., is one of two BW alumni who will receive the Outstanding Young Alumni Award for extraordinary young alumni of the last decade or under 40 during a special ceremony on May 15. She is the assistant professor of neuroscience at Carthage College in Kenosha, Wis.
2015
Miranda JACKSON DeBose, Lorain, was promoted to HR generalist from public service professional at Lorain Public Library.
JOSEPH “JOE” KASPER, Cherry Hill, N.J., Philadelphia Eagles safeties coach, helped the team defeat the Chiefs 40-22 in Super Bowl 2025 in February.
2016
Eric Hollender (MBA '16), is the owner and founder of Taps & Tails, Ohio's first "dog bar" - a 10,000+ square foot indoor/outdoor hybrid facility that combines a dog park, doggie daycare, restaurant, and full-service bar. The enterprise celebrated four years in business in March with plans to expand.
Rachel Wilken, Columbus, Ind., was named IU global web & digital experiences manager at Indiana University.
2018
Elise ALLEN, Broadview Heights, was named senior client success manager at Future.
Peter George, Phoenix, Ariz., is a school counselor in Arizona after graduating with his Masters in May 2024.
DANIEL “DAN” HOY, New York, N.Y., is returning to Broadway with the show "Pirates! The Penzance Musical" as a member of the ensemble and the understudy for the Pirate King. The show opens on April 4 in the Todd Haimes Theatre. It marks his second time on Broadway after making his debut in "Harmony," which closed in October 2023.
JENNIFER Haedyn Scgalski (ma), Franklin, Ill., was honored with the Women of Distinction Award by the Franklin College Center of Diversity and Inclusion. Jennifer is the associate director of admissions at Franklin College.
Carlynn “CARLY” ARTHUR Workman, Hiram, was named director of donor engagement at the Mandel Jewish Community Center in Beachwood. She was previously director of development and alumni relations at Hiram College.
2020
DARRIUS COOK, Washington, D.C., was promoted to senior podcast operations specialist at National Public Radio (NPR). He serves as a venture fellow at High Street Equity Partners in D.C. and launched his own podcast and brand in March.
BAILEY FORD, New York, N.Y., has joined Redpoint as a marketing coordinator in their Digital/Branding Department.
Richard Danso-Price (MBA), Berea, has been included in Marquis Who's Who. He is a senior business intelligence developer at Covia, where he oversees the development of a system, which reports downtimes and monitors production levels across 40 plants.
Gregory "Cody" McNulty, Columbus, is celebrating his engagement to Elizabeth RobertsoN ’20. He is enrolled in CRNA school for his Doctorate. Both are nurses in Columbus planning to get married in 2026.
Elizabeth Robertson, Columbus, is celebrating her engagement to Gregory "Cody" McNulty’20. Both are nurses in Columbus planning to get married in 2026.
ZOE RYAN-HUBBARD, Coral Springs, Fla., was promoted to program manager at Live Nation.
Emily HUTLOCK Schon, Shaker Heights, is celebrating almost two years at Near West Theatre as its advancement associate.
HOPE SLOOP, Sherman Oaks, Calif., is a features creator for entertainment and pop culture site decider.com. She spoke with actors Ted Danson, Harrison Ford, and Jude Law, among others who attended the 82nd Golden Globes and the 97th Academy Awards in January and March.
2021
Jeremy Beloate, Southaven, Miss., was a finalist on NBC’s “The Voice” finishing in fifth place on Team Snoop Dogg in Season 26. He came back to campus in January to talk with students.
ARUNDHATI “Aru” GUPTA Henthorn, Alexandria, Va., was promoted to business intelligence analyst at the Navy Federal Credit Union.
Emily Kuznik (MBA ’22), Seven Hills, was promoted to marketing & communications manager at Carleton McKenna & Co.
HAILEY OWENS (MBA ’23), Wellington, joined Denison University athletics staff as the assistant director of athletics communications and digital media.
EVAN SMITTLE, Westlake, was promoted to individual giving & donor events specialist at Cleveland Playhouse.
2022
Anthony Kendall, Nashville, Tenn., was signed by the Cleveland Browns, following his first two seasons splitting time between the Tennessee Titans and Baltimore Ravens.
Emily Kuznik (mba), see ’21
RHONNIROSE MANTILLA, Saint Louis, Mo., made her Broadway debut in “Harmony the Musical” as Josephine Baker. She is also making her daytime television debut as Chelsea Hamilton in “Beyond the Gates.”
2023
HAILEY OWENS (MBA), see ’21
TACHIEKA WILLIAMS (MBA’23), Bedford, joined Reese Pharmaceutical as director of human resources.
2024
CHRISTINE “CHRISTIE” GREEN (MBA), see ’01.
Liana Gonzalez, North Ridgeville, will attend The University of Akron School of Law to continue her legal education.
Alyssa Klauminzer, Cleveland, is working in gameday entertainment for the Cleveland Cavaliers and writing for the Sports Girls Club. She received her certification in Fundamentals of Global Sports Management through New York University.
ANDRES RAMIREZ, Sylvania, is head coach of Overwatch at Cumberland University in Tenn.
Marriage Announcements
Shelley spitler ’04 to Nick Vlajnic (2024)
Rodney Hildebrand ’12 to Ashley Wilson (2024)
ALLISON “Allie” TURA ’17 (ma ’19) to Michael Joseph Robertson (2024)
RUSTIN HANSON ’20 to Sophia Seitz (2024)
Emily HUTLOCK ’20 to James Schon (2024)
Birth Announcements
Mallory Splete Crawford '13 and Christopher “CHRIS” Crawford '05, a daughter (2024)
Meghan McNamara ’12 and DougLAS “doug” DeGirolamo ’13 (MA’16), a daughter (2024)
MADELINE SOUTHALL WALLACE '16 and PHILLIP WALLACE '13, a son (2024)
In Memoriam
1944
HELEN REED ANKROM, Sun City Center, Fla., died on March 22. Majored in business administration. Member of Phi Mu and Exponent. Received the Family Heritage Award in 2006.
1952
RUTH OBERER KENDRICK, Coopersburg, Pa., died on December 11, 2024. Majored in math. Member of Delta Zeta.
WALTER REIK JR., Port Orange, Fla., died on March 21. Majored in music education. Member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia.
1954
ALLAN RODD, Wooster, died on January 22. Majored in accounting. Member of Sigma Phi Epsilon.
1955
DONALD HULTZMAN, Brunswick Hills, died on January 21. Majored in science. Member of Pi Lambda Phi.
1956
JOHN GEIGER, Medina, died on March 7. Majored in business administration.
1957
JEAN SHOWERS MINER, Naperville, Ill., died on March 21. Majored in business administration.
1958
LOUIS KLEPITCH, Cumberland, Md., died on January 11. Majored in business administration. Member of Phi Kappa Tau.
Richard "Dick" Brown, Dublin, died on January 12. Majored in business administration. Member of Alpha Tau Omega.
1959
CLYDE HISS, Bellingham, Wash., died on January 28. Majored in voice. Member of Omicron Delta Kappa.
1962
MICHAEL“MIKE” ROBERTS, Put In Bay, died on January 3. Majored in English literature. Member of Alpha Tau Omega.
LYNN EDY WHITMAN, Columbus, died on March 4. Majored in education. Member of Alpha Xi Delta and YWCA.
1963
ROBERT “BOB” FISHER, Strongsville, died on January 6. Majored in health and physical education. Member of Alpha Tau Omega and lettered in baseball and football. BW professor of health and education and Hall of Fame football and baseball coach acting as the defensive coordinator for BW’s football team. Inducted to the BW Athletics Hall of Fame in 2010 for football and baseball and again in 2018 for leading the Yellow Jackets to victory in the 1978 NCAA Championship.
1964
RICHARD “DICK” RICHEY, Ashland, died on January 3. Majored in math.
DONALD “DON” BOYNAR, Strongsville, died on March 11. Majored in health and physical education. Member of Alpha Tau Omega, baseball and lettered in football.
LINDA KETTERER WESTERVELT, Bay Village, died on March 20. Majored in elementary education. Member of Delta Zeta. No obituary at time of publication.
1966
SAMUEL “SAM” HAZARD, Bardstown Ky., died on December 28, 2024. Majored in psychology. Member of Alpha Tau Omega.
WILLIAM “BOB” HANSEN, Pittsburgh, Pa., died on December 13, 2024. Majored in business administration. Member of swimming and diving team.
1968
RAYVELL HEREFORD (MA ’96), Cleveland Heights, died on September 23, 2024. Majored in health and physical education. Lettered in basketball.
1969
JOHN MCCANNA, Jamestown, N.Y., died on January 17. Majored in business administration.
1970
LARS LARSEN, Akron, died on January 24. Majored in biology.
CORDIE CARPENTER SCHEIDEMANTEL, Franklin Park, Pa., died on April 3. Majored in music.
1971
PHILIP CALABRIA, Northfield, Mass., died on December 29, 2024. Majored in English literature.
1977
Bill Bowman, Shelby, N.C., died on January 20. Majored in education.
WILLIAM “BILL” BLAKE (MBA), Columbus, died on February 13. Earned an MBA in business management.
1978
CONSTANCE MATTHEWS (MA), Wallingford, Conn., died on March 1. Earned a master’s degree in education.
1980
JERRY KALB, Naples, Fla., died on June 13, 2024. Majored in business administration. Member of Alpha Sigma Phi and football.
1981
JAMES “JIM” DAWSON (MBA), Akron, died on January 5. Earned an MBA in graduate business management.
GERALD “GERRY” TURNER (MBA), Lancaster, Calif., died on January 16. Earned an MBA in graduate business management.
MICHAEL “MIKE” SCHUDEL, Westerville, died on February 27. Majored in theatre. Member of Sigma Phi Epsilon and track team.
1984
RALPH “JERRY” DECK JR (MBA), Erie, Pa., died on March 16. Earned an MBA in graduate business management.
ALMA MOORE (MBA ’99), Stow, died on March 7. Majored in business administration.
1985
JOHN “TIM” MALONEY, Avon, died on March 15. Majored in business administration.
1987
TIMOTHY COLLINS, Lyndhurst, died on January 16. Majored in music. Served as a university cataloger/assistant librarian at BW.
1989
LUCIA GREENE (MA), Medina, died on January 22. Earned a master’s in specific learning disabilities.
1992
MICHAEL "MIKE" LAMBERT, Bay Village, died on March 27. Majored in business administration.
1996
RAYVELL HEREFORD (MA), see ’68.
MOLLY JO HUSTON STARNER, Millersburg, died on January 1st. Majored in music therapy.
1998
JULIE HARRIS (MBA), Brunswick, died on March 19. Earned an MBA in graduate business management.
1999
ALMA MOORE (MBA), see ’84.
2005
ETHAN MILLER, Twinsburg, died on December 3, 2024. Majored in saxophone performance.
Friends of BW
JULIE CANDELA, Berea, died January 3. Served as the director of the SPROUT Program at BW for 23 years between 1997-2020 and later served as an athletic student support specialist and coordinator of academic success for 3 years. No obituary at time of publication.
KENNETH “KEN” CIOLEK, Parma, died on January 31. He was an assistant varsity football coach at BW for 18 years, taking part in the Division 3 National Playoffs and Ohio Athletic Conference Championship. He also served as an assistant varsity baseball coach at BW for nine years.
REV. DR. NEAL MALICKY, Olmsted Twp., died on November 22, 2024. He was president emeritus for Baldwin Wallace University, dedicating 25 years to BW, serving as president for 18 years from 1981 to 1999, vice president for academic affairs for six years, and chancellor for one year. He was named an honorary BW alumnus and received an honorary degree in 2000. He was an honorary inductee into the BW Athletics Hall of Fame in 2009 and he received the Staff/Administrator Excellence Award in 1993.
BETTY LOU HARRISON SMITH, Berea, died on April 2. She worked at BW's candy counter in the Student Union.
DONALD “DON” VANCE, Olmsted Falls, died on November 28, 2024. Served as a political science professor and dean of continuing education at BW for over 40 years.