SPRING 2023
Featuring news received between October 16, 2022 and March 29, 2023
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
1957
ROBERT “BOB” KLEYPAS, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, is retired in Northern Idaho and spends his time making birdhouses.
1961
GARY CLAWSON, Avon Lake, is founder of Vision Concerns Support Group.
1965
TERENCE McFARLAND, Southport, N.C., retired in 2017 and moved from the Washington, D.C. area to North Carolina.
1966
ALLAN “AL” COLGAN, Columbus, has spent the last ten years traveling through the U.S. and Canada with his wife. They now live adjacent to one another in a Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC).
1967
PAMELA BRISTOW CRAVEY, Cumming, Ga., was named Associate Professor Emerita at Georgia State University upon her retirement from her position as coordinator of communications and external affairs at the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.
1973
ANN MARSHALL DeCRANE, North Olmsted, has retired from American Greetings in Westlake, OH.
RONALD “RON” PYLES, Great Falls, Va., leads his global telecommunications service and technology investment & consulting firm. He also serves on multiple boards in his industry as well as performing arts organizations.
JAMES “JIM” TRESSEL, Medina, has retired from the position of President of Youngstown State University after serving for nine years. He was also featured in Crain’s Cleveland Business Power 150 List for his work in this position as well as overseeing several new initiatives at the university.
1976
MARCIA MERGLER DAVIS, Stamford, Conn., has retired after working with Bank of America for 33 years.
1978
KERRY SHIBA, Mission Viejo, Calif., is starting a new position as senior vice president and CFO for Iteris, Inc.
1980
MARC STEFANSKI (MBA), Chagrin Falls, has been named to Crain’s Cleveland Business Power 150 List for his work as chairman, president, and CEO of Third Federal Savings and Loan. He was also featured in the Crain’s Cleveland Business Magazine’s Crain’s List for Banks as Third Federal’s Top Local Executive.
1981
Paul Clark (MBA), Cleveland, is the keynote speaker for Baldwin Wallace University's Spring Commencement ceremony Saturday, May 6. He formerly served as regional president for PNC Bank in Cleveland.
1982
ROBERT “BOB” RACKLEFF (MBA), Hahira, Ga., retired in February of 2020.
1984
ERIC WALKER, Pickerington, released a historical fiction novel entitled Lost Souls Recovered.
1986
BRADLEY “BRAD” ELZEER, Avon, was selected for the Ohio Super Lawyers Award from 2012-2022 while practicing Workers Compensation and Personal Injury Law. This award is given annually to the top 5% of attorneys in their respective practice.
TROY McCLELLAN, Strasburg, has entered his 35th year of teaching. He serves as the boys golf coach and the girls varsity basketball coach at Strasburg Franklin Local School. He was elected to the Basketball District 5/12 Director of the Ohio High School Basketball Coaches Association.
RANDELL “RANDY” McSHEPARD, Beachwood, has been named to Crain’s Cleveland Business Power 150 List for his work as vice president of public affairs and chief talent officer for RPM International and chairman and co-founder of PolicyBridge.
1987
BRIAN HALL (EMBA), Cleveland, has been named to Crain’s Cleveland Business Power 150 List for his leadership in the Cuyahoga County Community Improvement Corp.’s diversity and inclusion efforts.
1988
MARK DANNI, Naples, Fla., was interviewed on WGCU PBS’s “Three Song Stories: Biography Through Music” radio show. He is the founding producing artistic director of TheatreZone, a professional equity theatre company, and runs the theatre program at The Community School of Naples.
MARTEN GRANGER (MBA ’90), Strongsville, has been named a senior banking advisor at PNC Private Bank.
DARRELL McNAIR (MBA), Aurora, has been named to Crain’s Cleveland Business Power 150 List for his position as president and CEO of MVP Plastics. He was also named a member of the ERIEBANK Ohio Board of Advisors.
1990
GREGORY CINGLE, Brook Park, was named chief financial officer at Baldwin Wallace University. Gregory was formerly the finance director for Brook Park. He assumes his new role in early April.
MARTEN GRANGER (MBA), see ’88.
MICHAEL O’DELL, New York, N.Y., directed Sondheim/Lapine’s Sunday in the Park with George, providing and playing new solo piano arrangements of the score for an equity production in New York City. He is a composer studying at the prestigious BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop (‘22-‘23).
1992
LORNA PATE, Akron, was promoted to chief compliance officer for a regional physician group.
1994
YVONNE GAY, Sheffield Village, was appointed project manager for the Office of Communications at Oberlin College. Prior to this promotion, she served as editorial and photography manager. She also has a vintage event rental company, Yesterday's Party.
MARK MIKLOS, Kennebunkport, Maine, has been named senior vice president of Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc.’s Defense & Space Business.
1996
LIZA SVOBODA OLSAVSKY (MAED ’01), Medina, has been a teacher for the Parma City School District since 1997. She previously worked for the Department of Veterans Affairs as a loan guarantee officer.
1997
GREG FLANIK (MBA ’10), Bay Village, was promoted from chief information officer at Baldwin Wallace University to BW’s vice president of operations. In addition to IT oversight, Greg will lead BW dining services, bookstores, building and grounds, safety and security, and conference services.
RONALD “RON” LEONHARDT, Brecksville, has been named to Crain’s Cleveland Business Power 150 List for his work as founder and CEO of CrossCountry Mortgage.
SCOTT WAGNER, Bay Village, has assumed a new role at Regency Construction Services, Inc. as vice president of corporate operations.
1999
LEAH GIBBONS, Bay Village, chief marketing officer for Howard Hanna was named a 2023 Marketing All-Star by Inman, the industry’s leading source of real estate information. The award recognizes the most effective, creative and boundary-pushing marketing professionals in the real estate industry.
PAMELA TOWNSEND DAYTON, Rochester, N.Y., has started a position that is the first of its kind at the University of Rochester Medical Center. She is the primary contact for transgender and gender diverse patients throughout the hospital system, making sure they are connected to all entitled services.
CONNIE MAYSE (MBA ’06), North Ridgeville, retired from corporate life in December 2022. She is now working part-time as a freelance editor for books, articles, and presentations. She enjoys being back in Northeast Ohio with her grandkids.
VICTOR RUIZ, Cleveland, has been named to Crain’s Cleveland Business Power 150 List for his work as executive director of Esperanza Inc., a nonprofit that aims to improve the lives of Latino youth and families through education.
LISA LAMSON VULIC, Strongsville, was promoted to chief financial and chief compliance officer of Cyprium Investment Partners.
2000
JENNIFER "JENN" FULMER BURKS, North Canton, works as a team lead of Inpatient & Home Health and Epic Application Solutions Analyst at Akron Children’s Hospital. She also runs a baking business from her home, called Sonshine Bakery.
BRENDAN KELLEY, Bay Village, has been elected to Tucker Ellis LLP, a law firm of more than 225 attorneys.
BRAD KUHBANDER, Tecumseh, Mich., is a business teacher at Dundee High School in Michigan and an adjunct professor at Adrian College.
JASON MAYNARD, Atlanta, Ga., upper school choral director for The Westminster Schools, traveled to Italy with the School’s Ensemble Choir as part of their spring break tour. The choir sang at churches in Florence, Lucca, and Rome, including for Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica where Jason conducted and played.
2001
CHRISTIE GREEN DAVENPORT, Berea, has started a new position at BW as director of event & conference services.
2002
PHYLLIS HARRIS, Cleveland, has been named to Crain’s Cleveland Business Power 150 List for her role as executive director of the LGBT Community Center of Greater Cleveland as well as her involvement in the Women of Color Foundation and the Assembly for the Arts.
JODIE HAUSMANN (MAED) has been named assistant superintendent for Cuyahoga Falls City Schools. She is presently executive director of Connect ITC, the district’s partner in helping to design a learning environment by supporting safety protocols.
LIZA SVOBODA OLSAVSKY (MAED), see ’96.
ROY PHILLIPS (MBA), Avon Lake, moved and is working part time.
2004
CHRISTINA CAPADONA-SCHMITZ, North Royalton, started a new position as chief marketing officer of Oswald Companies.
JOANNA CULLINAN HUNKINS, Cleveland Heights, is the artistic director of Cain Park Theater and is directing its Cleveland premiere of FUN HOME.
GEORGE VELEZ, Mansfield, has been hired by the Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks to oversee their medical center in Fayetteville as well as seven outpatient locations.
2005
KATIE MACH DAVIS BELLAMY, Akron, was named a Crain’s Cleveland Business Magazine 40 Under Forty honoree. She is the executive director of Community and Corporate Health at The MetroHealth System.
MEGAN CASSIDY, Kissimmee, Fla, holds the Guinness World Record for most consecutive daily ultramarathons completed by a woman. For 23 days in a row, from December 17, 2022, to January 8, 2023, she ran 31.07 miles in a single session with no breaks.
ANTOINE MOSS, Cleveland, was featured in the Crain’s Cleveland Business Magazine as a 40 Under Forty honoree. He is diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility integration lead at the NASA Office of Communications.
KIMBERLY PINTER, Cleveland, was featured in the Crain’s Cleveland Business Magazine as a 40 Under Forty honoree. She is a partner at Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP, serving as vice chair of the intellectual property practice.
KRIS REIBER (MBA ’15), Middleburg Heights, has accepted a new role as the first director of alumni relations for Pi Lambda Phi Fraternity. He has been involved in many roles within the organization, helping restart BW’s own chapter on campus.
2006
JONATHAN “JON” ANDERSEN, Hilliard, started a new position as director of dining services at the Inn at Olentangy Trail in Lewis Center, Ohio.
JAMES BENSON, Sewickley, Pa., is the third senior pastor of Cranberry Community United Presbyterian Church.
LÉNA KAVALIAUSKAS CRAIN, Berea, was named BW’s inaugural dean of students. In this role, she will enhance and improve the student experience by providing leadership to BW's counseling and health centers as well as to areas focused on student conduct and Title IX.
JILLIAN KRAMER, Sylvania, has moved back to Ohio and started a position as manager of visitor experience at the Toledo Museum of Art.
CONNIE MAYSE (IMBA), see ’99.
Carolyn Noll Sorg, Independence, has been named Vice President for Enrollment Management at John Carroll University, effective May 15, 2023.
ALLEN STEWART, Dhaka, Bangladesh, is fulfilling an English Language Fellowship at North South University in Bangladesh. He was also a presenter at the 10th Bangladesh English Language Teacher’s Association International Conference.
GRETCHEN WAUGAMAN, Pendleton, S.C., earned a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership from Clemson University in 2022. She is a lecturer and undergraduate student services coordinator at Clemson in the department of Construction, Development, and Planning.
2007
MARIA SORIANO YOUNG, University Heights, started a new position as assistant vice president of content at Dix & Eaton, an integrated communications firm.
2008
KARA SCHULTZ HODGE, North Olmsted, returned to BW as an assistant professor after gaining experience as a speech-language pathologist. She now supervises graduate students during their time at the BW speech clinic and community partnership placements.
MARY MATTHEWS, Cookeville, Tenn., has been appointed as assistant professor of flute at Florida State University’s College of Music.
2009
DONALD BROWN, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, has completed a Ph.D. in critical social/personality and environmental psychology with a certificate in critical theory at City University of New York. He also accepted a tenure track position at York University in Ontario, Canada.
ALLISON KOKELY (MAED ’14), Cleveland, was promoted from a teaching position to dean of students at Pleasant Valley Elementary School in Parma.
SEAN O’MALLEY (MBA), North Royalton, was promoted to vice president of finance at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Prior to this, he was director of financial planning & analysis.
COURTNEY GILLESPIE SASLAW, Powell, graduated from The Ohio State University with a Master’s of Learning Technologies in 2022.
DANIEL “DANNY” SAVAGE, Canton, is now the principal of Coventry Elementary School.
2010
GREG FLANIK (MBA), see ’97.
MALLORY UNDERWOOD REIBER (MAED ’15), Middleburg Heights, has started a new position as a K-4 STEM teacher at Tallmadge Elementary School.
NICHOLAS SMITH, New York, N.Y., has started a new position as executive assistant to the dean of the Bernard & Anne Spitzer School of Architecture at City College of New York.
ANDREW WILLIS (MBA), Fairview Park, has joined Farmers National Bank as branch manager. He was previously operations and sales area manager for Shield Healthcare.
2011
Louise Valentine, Wilmington, Del., was awarded the 2023 American College of Sports Medicine Certified Professional of the Year Award. Louise founded the Breaking Through Wellness Academy, which specializes in the health and fitness of women 35 & older.
2012
MATTHEW “MATT” BROWN, Berea, has joined the coaching staff of the BW football team as an offensive line coach. Prior to this, he served as offensive coordinator at Hanover College and an offensive line coach at Franklin College.
DENNIS CAMPBELL (MAED), Stow, is president of the Kent Jaycees, an organization of young professionals that works to strengthen their community.
2013
REBECCA “BECCA” KAPUSTA, Dublin, has graduated from The Ohio State University with a Ph.D. in Kinesiology with a focus in Sport Management.
BRANDON WOJTASIK, Cleveland, has been named to the 2023 Super Lawyers Ohio Rising Stars List. This is an honor given to outstanding lawyers who are age 40 or younger who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.
2014
ANTHONY HRESTAK, Lakewood, is working with Huntington National Bank as an AML investigator. He also became a certified anti-money laundering specialist in 2021.
ALFRIE HUDSON, Garfield Heights, is senior manager of Murtis Taylor Human Services System, a community-based services program serving the Garfield Heights, Maple Heights, East Cleveland, Euclid, and Mt. Pleasant neighborhoods.
ALLISON KOKELY (MAED), see ’09.
ELIZABETH VAMOSPERCSI, Perry, teaches special education at Lorain High School.
2015
LOREN ANTHES (MBA), Cleveland, was named head of policy and programs for Yuvo Health, a New York startup providing value-based contracting and administrative services. He also serves as a visiting fellow for the Center for Community Solutions.
ALEXIS BRAVO, Seminole, Fla., started a new role in IT and business consulting for the federal government as director of development for zCore Group.
JOSEPH “JOE” KASPER, Mentor, has been hired by the Miami Dolphins as a safeties coach. He formerly was on the coaching staff for the Philadelphia Eagles who made it to Super Bowl LVII in Arizona during his second season with the team.
PAIGE PILESKI, Elyria, has been promoted head volleyball coach at her alma mater, Elyria High School. She is also an elementary school teacher for the district.
STEPHEN VAMOSPERCSI, Perry, is the junior high math teacher and 8th grade advisor at St. Mary – Avon. He also coaches soccer with SPIRE Academy.
KRIS REIBER (MBA), see ’05.
Kayla Starta, Pittsburgh, Pa., founded Starta Strategies, a digital marketing agency that helps small and medium-sized businesses with strategic digital marketing and PR campaigns.
MALLORY UNDERWOOD REIBER (MAED), see ’10.
SARAH REICHERT, Painesville, is a licensed professional clinical counselor and registered art therapist working in private practice.
NYLA WATSON, Brooklyn, N.Y., is a cast member in the national tour of Hadestown.
2016
ALANNA CRUMMIE DICK, Parma Heights, began a new career path as a TV news producer at WKYC this past July after working at Audacy Cleveland with WNCX since 2016. She and her husband are expecting their first child in April.
AMANDA GRIFFITHS, Elyria, received the inaugural Faculty and Staff Pillar Award of Excellence from her alma mater, Elyria Catholic High School, where she is in her first year of teaching.
AMBER LEWIS (MBA), Cleveland Heights, was featured in the Crain’s Cleveland Business Magazine as a 40 Under Forty honoree. She is the owner of New Era Real Estate Group.
DEVIN McNULTY-DeMARCO, Lakewood, started a new role as volunteer services manager at the Cleveland Kids’ Book Bank.
ISAAC REED, Lehigh Acres, Fla., has been named an assistant football coach at Eastern Michigan University.
ABIGAIL “ABBEY” VENSEL, New York, N.Y., began a new role at the American Heart Association as director of development for individual giving.
2017
KIMBERLEY OWENS HARMON, Lake City, Fla., is now a speech language pathologist, working mostly with elementary age students.
OLIVIA CLARK POLASH, North Royalton, started a new position as assistant director of arts & sciences admissions at Oberlin College.
NATHAN SHOOK, Howell, Mich., is a member of an ensemble that has been nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Orchestral Performance for the piece, “Adams, John Luther: Sila – The Breath of the World.”
WARREN FRANKLIN, Euclid, wrapped up his role as Marquis de Lafayette and Thomas Jefferson in the national tour of Hamilton. His final show was his 700th performance, and the Cleveland native was able to end this tour at the KeyBank State Theatre at Playhouse Square. He has a recurring role on the ABC show Grown-ish as Des.
NADINA HASSAN, Ann Arbor, Mich., is playing the role of Regina George in the national tour of Mean Girls: The Musical.
MARCUS MARTIN, Copley, is playing the role of the Genie on the national tour of Aladdin: The Musical. He also made an appearance in the School House Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong on ABC.
ADRIANNA YOUNG, Elyria, is moving to Florida to pursue a master's degree.
Friends of BW
STEPHANIE DORSEY, Beachwood, was named CEO of Siemens Real Estate Services, North America.
CATHY FAZEKAS, Columbus, splits her time between Columbus and Ellenton, Fla., with her husband Ron.
FREDERICK “FRED” NANCE, Moreland Hills, was featured in Crain’s Cleveland Business Magazine as a Notable Executive in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
Marriage Announcements
BETH ANN STARRETT HIRSCHMAN ’06 to Josh Hirschman (2022)
ALEXANDRIA MARIE ROMANOVICH PACHUTA ’10, ’12 to Maxwell Pachuta
DENNIS CAMPBELL (MAED) ’12 to Lindsey Kaiser
EMILY KAE PAYNE BENNETT ’15 to Jeremy Bennett (2022)
JAMIE LYNN THOMPSON ’15 to CONNOR R. DULPIN ’16 (2022)
NATHAN SHOOK ’17 to PAIGE HEIDRICH SHOOK ’19 (2021)
STEPHEN VAMOSPERCSI ’15 to ELIZABETH TUFTS ’14 (2021)
CARLYNN ARTHUR WORKMAN ’18 to JAMES WORKMAN (MAED) ’19 (2022)
Birth Announcements
COURTNEY GILLESPIE SASLAW ’09 and husband Phillip, a son (2020)
JULIA HALE MITCHELL ’09 and wife Jenna, a daughter
ALLISON NOVAK O’MALLEY ’10 and SEAN O’MALLEY ’09, a son
BECKY TOPLACK ICE ’13 and JASON ICE ’13, a daughter (2022)
EMILY PAYNE BARRETT ’15 and husband Jeremy, a son (2022)
OLIVIA SZADKOWSKI WINGERTER (MBA) ’15 and husband Devin, a son
DEVIN McNULTY-DeMARCO ’16 and husband Chris, a daughter (2021)
EMILY SMITH SUSMAN ’16 and KYLE SUSMAN ’16, a daughter (2022)
SAMANTHA LEIGH WICKTORA ’18 and KAEGAN PEARSALL ’18, a daughter (2022)
In Memoriam
1948
KATHRYN “KAY” KNEISEL WHYTE, Elyria, died December 27, 2022. Majored in education. Member of Delta Zeta.
1949
ELAINE BROOKER BRIGHT, Fishersville, Va., died January 22. Majored in psychology. Member of Alpha Gamma Delta.
HELEN NOVAK, Tampa, Fla., died October 8, 2022. Majored in education.
1950
MARY JO REUTTER AHO, Lancaster, Pa., died January 18. Majored in business administration. Member of Delta Zeta.
DAVID “DAVE” BUCKEY, West Chester, died October 26. Majored in philosophy. Member of Alpha Tau Omega.
ELMER MEYERS, Vermillion, died October 23, 2022. Majored in health and physical education.
DAVID “DAVE” SELLERS, Amherst, died August 7, 2022. Majored in business administration.
1951
SHIRLEY HANSON CUTLER, Fort Myers, Fla., died December 28, 2022. Majored in music. Member of Phi Mu.
1952
NANCY MURPHY BROWN BRANNICK, Springfield, died November 28, 2022. Member of Alpha Gamma Delta.
1953
DALE BEINKER, North Olmsted, died December 3, 2022. Majored in history. Member of Phi Kappa Tau.
BETTY ROOT, Garfield Heights, died January 5. Majored in psychology. Member of Alpha Phi.
MARTIN “MARTY” ZIELINSKI, Jacksonville, Fla., died December 24, 2022. Majored in music. Member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia.
1954
ROBERT “BOB” GLEASON, Essex, Conn., died January 2. Majored in business administration. Member of Sigma Phi Epsilon.
MARILYN HUGHES MILLER, Berea, died March 1. Member of Alpha Gamma Delta.
MATHILDA CUNNINGHAM MURPHY, Elyria, died October 13, 2022. Majored in music. Member of Kappa Phi.
1955
WILLIAM “BILL” HILBRINK, Fairfax, Va., died October 30, 2022. Majored in music. Member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia.
ROGER SCHULTE, Fairview Park, died January 2. Majored in mathematics.
1957
EDWARD “ED” HENDERSHOT, Canfield, died February 3. Majored in business. Member of Phi Kappa Tau.
JOHN HOBBS, Chagrin Falls, died November 29, 2022. Majored in speech & communications. Member of Lambda Chi Alpha.
NORMAN MATTHISEN, Forest City, N.C., died August 12, 2022. Majored in business administration.
1958
DONALD “DON” MEISTER, Beaverton, Mich., died March 1. Majored in health & physical education. Member of Lambda Chi Alpha. Lettered in football and baseball. No obituary available at time of publication.
DOROTHY NEFF POWELL, Ocean Springs, Miss., died February 12. Majored in nursing.
1961
DONNA KEIR CAILOR, Youngstown, died September 19, 2022. Majored in education. Member of Delta Zeta.
1962
EDMUND “BOB” MILLER, Windcrest, Tex., died October 30, 2022. Majored in business administration. Member of Lambda Chi Alpha.
1963
RONALD “RON” FORSTER, Grafton, died August 5, 2022. Majored in math. Member of Kappa Mu Epsilon.
EDWARD “ED” SCHROTH, Leetsdale, Pa., died January 14. Majored in biology. Member of Phi Kappa Tau. Received the BW Outstanding Educator Award in 2002.
1964
JEAN BECKER CULLIGAN, Seville, died October 26, 2022. Majored in education. Member of Zeta Tau Alpha.
LESLIE KYTE DOSTER, Winter Park, Fla., died November 22, 2022. Majored in chemistry. Member of Delta Zeta.
NICHOLAS “NICK” FRISK, Ellwood City, Pa., died November 22, 2022. Majored in history. Member of Lambda Chi Alpha.
1965
MARCIA COLEMAN SPRECHER, Wellington, died March 10. Majored in German.
SHARON OLWERT SWARM (MAED ’81), North Ridgeville, died April 8, 2020. Majored in music and earned a Master’s degree in education.
1966
JOANNA “JO” CHIDSEY HABERBUSCH, Burbank, died January 12. Majored in sociology.
1967
HARRY “RAY” SALSGIVER, Berea, died December 18, 2022. Majored in health & physical education. Member of Lambda Chi Alpha. Inducted into the BW Athletic Hall of Fame in 2011 for wrestling. Lettered in wrestling.
1968
WILLIAM “BILL” McKINLEY (MBA ’79), Canton, died September 24, 2022. Majored in math and earned an MBA in management. Member of Alpha Tau Omega. Lettered in baseball.
1969
JOHN “JACK” MENTAL, Westerville, died November 5, 2022. Majored in health and physical education. Member of Alpha Tau Omega. A multi-sport athlete in football, basketball and baseball, he was inducted into the BW Athletics Hall of Fame in 2001 for football. Received the Family Heritage Award in 2011.
1970
DOROTHY WARHOLAK MORSE, Parma Heights, died June 3, 2022. Majored in education.
1973
BRIAN McKEAN, Fairview, Pa., died January 6. Majored in business administration. Member of Phi Kappa Tau.
DOUGLAS “DOUG” PAROBEK, Berea, died March 13. Majored in biology. Member of Lambda Chi Alpha. He and members of his family received the BW Family Heritage Award in 2001.
ROBERT “BOB” ALAN TREYNOR, Fairview Park, died February 27. Majored in business.
1974
MAE LOUISE STINCHCOMB ALLEN, Rocky River, died November 4, 2022. Majored in education.
1976
JAMES “JIM” ROBERT HIENDLMAYR (MBA), Sandusky, died October 31, 2022. Earned an MBA in management.
JANET SHARP SCHOON, Troy, Mich., died January 2. Majored in music.
1977
JEAN VANDERKAR BRASSER, Springboro, died September 21, 2022. Majored in business administration.
CHARLES “CHUCK” GUSTAFSON, Annandale, Va., died February 28. Majored in music.
1978
RANDALL “RANDY” MOSHER, Mooresville, N.C., died December 12, 2022. Majored in business administration. Member of Alpha Tau Omega.
LOUISE VARISCO (MAED), Strongsville, died March 13. Earned a master’s degree in education.
1979
THEODORE “TED” McDERMOTT (MBA), Ooltewah, Tenn., died November 21, 2020. Earned an MBA in management.
WILLIAM “BILL” McKINLEY (MBA), see ’68.
1980
ROBERT “BOB” CARLSON CARPENTER, Saint Joseph, Mo., died September 9, 2022. Majored in business administration. Member of Phi Kappa Tau. Lettered in golf.
GUY PAGE, Lagrange, died December 22, 2022. Member of Lambda Chi Alpha.
1981
SHARON OLWERT SWARM (MAED), see ’65.
JOHN WITTER (MBA), Greenfield, Ind., died December 12, 2022. Earned an MBA in management.
1983
JAMES “JIM” HARVEY (EMBA), Seville, died July 15, 2022. Earned an MBA in executive management. Served as Vice President of Finance at BW for 27 years.
1984
ANTHONY “TONY” GRANT, Cleveland, died November 8, 2022. Majored in business administration. Member of Kappa Alpha Psi and was BW's first Black Student Body President.
GEORGE MARSH (MBA), Aurora, died February 11. Earned an MBA in management.
1985
ROBERTA YOUNG DEMPSEY, Homerville, died December 14, 2022. Majored in business administration.
WAYNE FRANZEN (MBA), Altamont, Ill., died March 17. Earned an MBA in management.
LAWRENCE SEMAN, Broadview Heights, died December 14, 2022. Majored in English.
1986
MARC TRITSCHLER, Waxhaw, N.C., died December 2, 2022. Majored in finance. Member of Lambda Chi Alpha.
1989
JOHN “JACK” STUPKA, Venice, Fla., died October 10, 2022. Majored in math.
1992
ROGER FEIG, La Marque, Tex., died February 19. Majored in business administration. Member of Kappa Sigma.
DAVID “DAVE” MARKLEY, Lorain, died August 30, 2022. Majored in sociology.
1993
PATRICIA “PATTI” BLENNER-COLEMAN, Gibsonia, Pa., died January 28. Majored in business. Member of Alpha Xi Delta.
1995
CHRISTOPHER “CHRIS” COSTA, Mount Pleasant, S.C., died November 6, 2022. Majored in business administration.
1996
KRISTINE “KRISTY" DONDREA, Berea, died December 21, 2022. Majored in criminal justice and sociology.
1998
LYNN KOLLAI WOOD, Avon Lake, died January 20. Majored in business.
2001
SARAH BEIDLEMAN KELLER, Toledo, died February 16. Majored in theatre.
LURLINE BROTHERSON MATTAI, East Aurora, N.Y., died October 29, 2022. Majored in business administration. Served in the Student Affairs Department at BW.
2004
DOLORES ZALIASZ SELL, Goodyear, Ariz., died February 10. Majored in business administration.
2016
LEONARD “MUSA” JAMES WILLIAMS, Parma, died December 20, 2022. Majored in healthcare management and human resource management. No obituary available at time of publication.
Friends of BW
JUNE KIGER BAUGHMAN, Sagamore Hills, died February 2. Retired from BW in 2007 after serving in the health and physical education department for almost 45 years. She also led and advised BW’s Sports / Dance / Arts Management Program.
MAURICE TOWNSEND CASEY, Worthington, died November 22, 2022. Served as a professor of music and director of choirs at BW.
Fr. EDWARD KORDAS, Hudson, died September 25, 2022. Father Kordas served as Newman Campus Minister at BW.