SPRING & SUMMER 2022
Featuring news received between February 1 and June 15, 2022
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
1959
SUE THEIL BORLAND, Bluffton, S.C., is now retired.
ROBERT “BOB” POHLMAN, Minden, Nev., was appointed an emeritus member of the Board of Governors of Shriners Hospitals for Children Salt Lake City for his nine years of service.
PHILIP RADCLIFFE, Bridgewater, Va., is retired with his wife, Betty White Radcliffe ’60. After 18 years in Ford’s Colony in Williamsburg, Va. they moved to Bridgewater, where they are now closer to their children Mark ’89, Kristin ’90, and Anne, along with five of their six grandchildren.
1960
ELIZABETH “BETTY” WHITE RADCLIFFE, Bridgewater, Va., retired with her husband, Philip Schaefer Radcliffe ’59. After 18 years in Ford’s Colony in Williamsburg, Va. they moved to Bridgewater, where they are now closer to their children Mark ’89, Kristin ’90, and Anne, along with five of their six grandchildren.
WILLIAM “BILL” NEFF ROBERSON, Los Angeles, Calif., traveled to the United Kingdom to attend his granddaughter’s college graduation and visit destinations such as the British Museum and Stonehenge.
1967
CHESTER “CHET” LESNIAK (MAEd ’72), Summerfield, N.C., is retired after teaching middle school business education for 42 years. He is also a retired U.S. Army Reservist of 30 years.
1970
RICHARD "DICK" FLETCHER (MBA '76), Strongsville, was honored with BW's Alumni Merit Award in April 2022.
CYNTHIA “CINDY” FOX, DeLand, Fla., is retired after a career in missions. She is taking art classes, leading three ladies’ bible studies, and traveling as much as possible with trips to France, Switzerland and Germany. In December 2021 she visited BW and enjoyed a mini Zeta Tau Alpha reunion at Boss ChickNBeer.
MARCIA EARL HUMPAL, Olmsted Falls, has been playing golf and traveling with her husband, David Lee Humpal ’72.
PATRICIA ANN LEAKE, Moss Beach, Calif., is now fully retired, but holds an emeritus faculty appointment at UCSF and continues to work remotely on occasion. Her husband Joe passed away in 2012, and in 2020 she relocated to California. She enjoys horseback riding, line dancing, traveling, and directing two church handbell groups.
LINDA CANTLAY OLIVER, Hilton Head Island, S.C., celebrated her 50th wedding anniversary with her husband, Mike Roland Oliver ’70, in 2020.
MIKE OLIVER, Hilton Head Island, S.C., celebrated his 50th wedding anniversary with his wife, Linda Cantlay Oliver ’70, in 2020.
1971
JAMES “JIM” AUSSEM, Avon Lake, has been named to the NAEPC Estate Planning Hall of Fame. He will be inducted in November 2022.
DAVID HUMPAL (MAEd ’76), Olmsted Falls, is now retired. He has been playing golf and traveling with his wife, Marcia Earl Humpal ’70.
SCOTT PERCY, Lawton, Okla., is on his third career after two retirements from medical device design and development and hospital based clinical engineering. He is now an administrator of a group of senior care facilities after passing his state and federal boards at the age of 72.
1972
CHESTER LESNIAK (MAEd), see ’67.
1974
BETTE LOU VERSACI HIGGINS, Elyria, published her book, Lost Restaurants of Downtown Cleveland, along with a storytelling program entitled A Tour of Cleveland Restaurants in 30 Minutes – More or Less!
PATRICIA “PAT” RAUBER RISKA (MAEd ’83), Oak Island, N.C., has retired after over 20 years as an elementary school principal. She also earned a PhD in Education from Liberty University in 2011. She and her husband, William “Bill” Edward Riska ’75 have relocated from Charlotte to Oak Island.
1975
WILLIAM “BILL” RISKA, Oak Island, N.C., has retired. He and his wife Patricia Ann Rauber Riska ’74, ’83 have relocated from Charlotte to Oak Island.
1976
RICHARD "DICK" FLETCHER (MBA), see '70.
DAVID HUMPAL (MAEd), see ’71.
1977
JONATHAN “JON” WAYNE MEDAUGH, Corning, is retiring after a 45-year career in teaching and is now director of campus ministry for the Catholic Schools of Zanesville.
JANE MARIE TRINTER, Lorain, retired in March 2020 after 37 years in public health as a registered dietitian, health education specialist, and HUD grant lead poisoning outreach coordinator.
ALFRED “AL” WALKER, Davenport, Iowa, has retired after a 44-year career in vocational rehabilitation.
1982
SARA Y. LYONS, Garfield Heights, was promoted to director of alumni engagement for the Alumni Association at Case Western Reserve University.
1983
PATRICIA RAUBER RISKA (MAEd), see ’74.
1985
STEVEN “STEVE” KELLER, Sandusky, has relocated back to Ohio and published his first book, This Has To Be Cheaper Than Therapy: 7 Essential Values for Living a More Fulfilling Life and Simple Techniques to Nurture Them.
ROBERT “BOB” J. MAGEE, Berea, was inducted into the Elyria United States Bowling Congress Hall of Fame.
1986
KAREN J. KANNENBERG, Broadview Heights, is a member of the board of directors at the Community West Foundation and an executive director at the Kenneth A. Scott Charitable Trust. In addition, she continues her role as principal giving director for the Cleveland Metroparks.
1989
AARON BALDWIN, San Francisco, Calif., was promoted to executive assistant/chief of staff to the executive vice president and chief data and analytics officer at the Bank of the West/BNP Paribas.
WILLIAM “BILL” FORESTER, Bay Village, is the owner of Facing Forward Studio. He is a professional painter and public speaker after overcoming several medical traumas. A documentary produced by WVIZ/Ideastream (PBS) “Surviving Stroke” features his life experience and recovery. Bill also visits music therapy and speech-language pathology classes at BW.
STEVE SNODDY, Scottsdale, Ariz., is now group vice president of sales for Toll Brothers.
RENEE WILLIS (MAEd), Richmond Heights, has completed her eighth year as the superintendent of the Richmond Heights Local School District, including the opening of the new 21st Century Learning Community Center in the past year.
1992
LINDA W. WOLFGANG DAVIS, Fairborn, works in the reference department at the Washington-Centerville Public Library. In 2020, she traveled to the Philippines to teach a self-designed Bible curriculum at a national missions conference.
ALEXANDER “ALEX” KOZIOL III, Richmond, Va., began a new position as a senior manager in trade marketing at Altria after working there for 27 years. He and his wife, Paula Eckard Koziol ’92, married 26 years, have relocated to Richmond, Virginia.
PAULA ECKARD KOZIOL, Richmond, Va., has relocated to Richmond with her husband, Alexander Koziol ’92 of 26 years.
THOMAS OLAK, formerly of Norwalk, was honored posthumously with the BW Alumni Merit Award in April 2022. Kathy Conway Olak Molek ’92 along with Tom’s daughters, Regan and Kaitlynn, accepted the award.
DANIEL ORSINI, Seminole, Fla., was named head coach of the boys and girls cross country teams at Middleton High School in Tampa.
1993
JACQUELIN SCALES LITTLE, Euclid, has published her first novel, The Narrative of the Life of Theresa, A Memoir of Marriage.
1994
MIRANDA BAUGH CREEL, Twinsburg, was featured in the Greater Cleveland YWCA’s 2022 ACHIEVE Magazine as a Women of Achievement Award Recipient. She is an executive vice president of commercial treasury sales at PNC.
YVONNE GAY, Sheffield Village, has founded Yesterday’s Party, a company that specializes in renting vintage dinnerware and props to event planners, organizations, and individuals.
1995
THOMAS DICK, Bryan, Tex., worked the 2022 Men’s College World Series alongside fellow alumni Shamus McKnight ’96 and Phil Pierce ’96. Together, they were student assistants in the Sports Information Office under CoSIDA Hall of Famer Kevin Ruple.
1996
SHAMUS McKNIGHT, Omaha, Nebr., worked the 2022 Men’s College World Series alongside fellow alumni Thomas Dick ’95 and Phil Pierce ’96. Together, they were student assistants in the Sports Information Office under CoSIDA Hall of Famer Kevin Ruple.
KATHLEEN “KATHY” PAPP (MBA ’02), Parma, was honored with BW’s Alumni Merit Award in April 2022.
PHILIP “PHIL” PIERCE, Brownsburg, Ind., worked the 2022 Men’s College World Series alongside fellow alumni Thomas Dick ’95 and Shamus McKnight ’96. Together, they were student assistants in the Sports Information Office under CoSIDA Hall of Famer Kevin Ruple.
1997
KIMBERLY EDMONDS KAUFFMAN, Grafton, has been selected as a grand prize winner in the Henry Ford’s Innovation Nation Teacher Innovative Awards. This award recognizes teachers who encourage risk taking, collaboration, empathy, curiosity, and ability to learn from failure in their students.
1998
CLAUDIA LANGWINSKI DUFFY, North Ridgeville, is married with three children. She relocated to North Ridgeville in 2004 and began her own online jewelry business in 2019. She is also a dancer with the Cleveland Dance Project.
1999
MARY KOVACH, Kings Mills, received the National President’s Meritorious Service Award from the Order Sons and Daughters of Italy in America (OSDIA). OSDIA is the largest and oldest national organization for people of Italian heritage in the U.S. She volunteers at the national level of OSDIA and serves as orator for the organization’s Cincinnatus Lodge in Cincinnati.
CONNIE LEMONS MAYSE (MBA ’07), North Ridgeville, has relocated from Chicago back to northeast Ohio. She plans to retire in 2023 and spend time with her grandchildren as well as practice her avocation as a hobbyist pastry chef.
2001
MICAH CARRICK, Dover, served as music director for Dover City Schools’ production of Ruthless! The Musical. The production was a family collaboration with his wife Larissa in a leading role and his daughter Elena running the stage lights for performances.
2002
KATHLEEN "KATHY" PAPP (MBA), see '96.
KELLY E. LORD SMITH, Painesville, is pursuing an online master’s in social work at Northern Kentucky University.
2003
MEGHAN BOYCE RIESTERER, Oberlin, is a chief sustainability officer and a senior vice president of ESG and Decarbonization at Centrio Energy.
2004
TONY GODFREY, Sheffield, has worked in higher education since graduation and is currently at Western Governor’s University (WGU) as a faculty manager for undergraduate cyber programs. He earned a master’s degree in information system security in 2010. Tony occasionally writes book reviews on Linux and security for O’Reilly. He and his wife have been married since 1998.
RANDALE RICHMOND, Stow, was honored with BW's Alumni Merit Award in April 2022.
2006
JACQUELINE ENZERRA GAINES, Chicago, Ill., started a new position as an assistant director of student affairs and curriculum at the Center for the Study of Race, Politics, and Culture at the University of Chicago.
SHAWN R. GAINES, Chicago, Ill., began a new position as a chief marketing officer of Sertifi, a software company based in Chicago.
MONTY WESOLOSKI, Northfield, started his business, MontyBitcoin in 2018, which consults with other businesses to assist them in accepting Bitcoin as a payment option. This past year he was included in a Fox 8 report on businesses beginning to accept Bitcoin.
2007
JOSEPH THOMAS KOWALCZYK, Cleveland, purchased his first home in west Cleveland with his spouse.
CONNIE JEAN LEMONS MAYCE (MBA), see ’99.
2009
AMANDA FARRIS FRONEK, North Ridgeville, was promoted to assistant dean of access and completion at Cuyahoga Community College’s Westshore Campus.
2010
STEVEN CAPLE JR., Los Angeles, Calif., was honored with BW's Alumni Merit Award in April 2022.
BRITTANY HOUSE CONRAD, Dayton, was hired as executive director of career services and professional development at Wittenberg University.
EMILY BRYANT KATZIN, Cleveland, collaborated with Mark J. Warman ’13 to create artwork out of invasive plant species for an exhibition in the Perennial Playspace of the Cleveland Botanical Garden. The raw materials are collected by Mark in the Cleveland Metroparks and then pressed into collage art by Emily.
2011
MARISSA LAUREN BOZAK (MAEd ’14), Aurora, has a new position as an alumni engagement coordinator at University School.
JAYSON R. GRAHAM, Avon, has partnered with Jim Basar ’12 and Gabe Adams ’14 to open West Bank Golf Club, a new nightlife establishment in downtown Cleveland that mixes a realistic golf experience with a relaxing entertainment environment.
ENDRIT KOSTA (MBA ’13), Middleburg Heights, has co-founded SMART Exterminators LLC, a local pest control company in Middleburg Heights.
2012
JIM BASAR, Brunswick, has partnered with Jayson Graham ’11 and Gabe Adams ’14 to open West Bank Golf Club, a new nightlife establishment in downtown Cleveland that mixes a realistic golf experience with a relaxing entertainment environment.
MAX SCHAEFER, Lorain, has a new position as executive director of Main Street Lorain.
2013
ENDRIT KOSTA (MBA), see ’11.
MARK J. WARMAN, Berea, collaborated with Emily Katzin ’10 to create artwork out of invasive plant species for an exhibition in the Perennial Playspace of the Cleveland Botanical Garden. The raw materials were collected by Mark in the Cleveland Metroparks and then pressed into collage art by Emily.
2014
GABE ADAMS, Cleveland, has partnered with Jayson Graham ’11 and Jim Basar ’12 to open West Bank Golf Club, a new nightlife establishment in downtown Cleveland that mixes a realistic golf experience with a relaxing entertainment environment.
MARISSA LAUREN BOZAK (MA), see ’11.
LINDSEY MARIE LIPSTER DURBIN, Canton, is now an instructional coordinator at Summit Academy Akron Elementary School after four years of teaching fifth grade. She and her husband Cory Durbin ’14 have two daughters, Stella and Emersyn.
2015
BRUCE STACEY II, Canton, was promoted to director of fan engagement at the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
2016
AMANDA MARIE GRIFFITHS, Elyria, has a new position at her high school alma mater, Elyria Catholic High School, as a music teacher and band director.
2017
BLAKE PERRY, Willoughby, made his professional MMA debut in a Bellator welterweight event in Hawaii in April. Blake wrestled during his time at BW and began a career in mixed martial arts after graduation.
2018
MADELINE MILEY, Chicago, Ill., is a development communications manager for AIDS Foundation Chicago.
2019
SARAH ICARDI, Medina, founded Sarah’s Violin Studio, located in Medina, Ohio. The growing studio serves 45 students which prompted Sarah to hire an additional instructor.
JAMES MAROUSEK, North Royalton, was promoted to senior cyber incident response analyst at Eaton Corporation in Beachwood.
JACOB MURATORE, Upper Arlington, earned a Master of Music degree in cello performance from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
2020
JOHN PATRICK REAGAN (MBA ’21), Parma, is now a product marketing specialist at Park Place Technologies. He graduated from BW’s MBA program in 2021 and will be getting married this October.
2021
SYDNEY KATHERINE DIEDRICH, Chardon, won the Ohio Council Teacher of Mathematics (OCTM) Emerging Leader Award at the annual OCTM conference.
JOHN PATRICK REAGAN (MBA), see ’20.
NATALIE MARIE WILKINS, Columbia Station, is a senior admissions counselor at Kent State University. She plans to pursue a master’s degree in higher education administration and student affairs at Kent.
2022
BRYCE KESSLER, Cincinnati, is a program manager for Mindful Music Moments at The Well.
CAITLIN “CAITE” LENAHAN (MAEd), Medina, has started a new position at Baldwin Wallace as a LaunchNET program manager. LaunchNet is a co-curricular program within BW’s Center for Innovation and Growth.
Marriage Announcements
CATHERINE MASSIELLO ’17 to JOSEPH “JOE” SIMONIS ’17
Birth Announcements
MARISSA BOZAK ’11, ’14 (MAEd) and husband Jeremy Rapsik, a son (2021)
GREGORY FLEMING ’12 and wife Jessica, a son
REBECCA ROGG SINATRA '12, '20 (MBA) and JAKE SINATRA '12, a daughter (2021)
MAX SCHAEFER '12 and wife Liz, a daughter (2021)
In Memoriam
1944
NORMA LEE TURNER GOLLADAY, Fairview Park, died January 26. Majored in chemistry. No obituary available at time of publication.
1947
WILLIAM “BILL” RICHARD HALASZ, Dallas, Tex., died May 14. Majored in business administration.
1950
WILLIAM MALCOLM “MAL” FITCH, Euless, Tex., died February 16. Majored in history and music.
1951
RICHARD W. GLASS, Erie, Pa., died March 19. Majored in economics. Member of Lambda Chi Alpha. Lettered in golf.
ROSAMONDE “SUNNY” JEAN BURGESS SCHURR, Portland, Ore., died March 17. Majored in religion.
1953
MARIE ANN SEDLACK BUSER, Hinckley, died February 11. Majored in home economics.
IRENE PAUL THEODORE, Cuyahoga Falls, died February 21. Majored in education. Member of Alpha Phi. BW honored Irene with the Outstanding Educator Award in 2004, and in 2021 she and her husand Ted Theodore '51 were celebrated as Grand Marshals in the BW Homecoming parade.
1954
VIRGINIA “GINNY” JENNINGS, Port Townsend, Wash., died February 23. Majored in music education. Member of Delta Zeta.
PATRICIA “PATTI” KURTZ FOX RAFFERTY, Marietta, Ga., died February 1. Majored in music education.
1955
SHIRLEY ELLEN McCABE BURGESS, Apex, N.C., died February 17. Majored in education. Member of Phi Mu.
1959
CONSTANCE “CONNIE” SUE LEITER SACKL, Cincinnati, died April 26. Majored in education.
1962
LOIS ANN PELCARSKY REILLY, Richmond Heights, died March 17. Majored in education.
1963
JOHN BERGER D’ARMAND, Juneau, Alaska, died April 16. Majored in vocal performance. BW honored John with the Conservatory Achievement Award in 1963.
1964
FRANK R. AVALLONE JR., Westlake, died May 31. Majored in music education.
SHEILA J. LOFTUS, New York, N.Y., died May 11. Majored in education. Member of Alpha Gamma Delta. Sheila and members of her family were honored with BW’s Family Heritage Award in 1996.
PETER L. MINO, Medina, died March 22. Majored in business administration.
1965
JUDITH “JUDY” HERLEVI MACDONALD, Acworth, Ga., died April 17. Majored in music education.
MACQUARRIE “MAC” WALKER, Madison, Conn., died June 7. Majored in history. Member of Alpha Tau Omega. Lettered in swimming. Mac was inducted into the BW Athletics Hall of Fame in 2016.
1966
JOSEPH EDWARD “ED” LUETJE, Portland, Maine, died May 25. Majored in business administration. Member of Alpha Sigma Phi.
1967
ROBERT “BOB” ALLAN PAULSON, Knoxville, Tenn., died May 22. Majored in business administration.
1968
JANET “JAN” ESTELLE MOSES, Towson, Md., died February 11. Majored in English.
ANNE ELIZABETH SIMON VINES, Glenville, N.Y., died April 7. Majored in education.
1969
MARGARET “PEGGY” ANN HELLMANN, Denver, Colo., died May 12. Majored in biology. Member of Zeta Tau Alpha.
TAMARA HUTNIK NARY, Waban, Mass., died April 21. Majored in history. Member of Alpha Xi Delta.
1970
DENNIS MICHAEL KALAS, North Royalton, died April 14. Majored in health & physical education. Lettered in football.
THOMAS “TOM” A. MACK, Cincinnati, died April 15. Majored in political science. Member of Sigma Phi Epsilon.
1971
LINDA L. GARDNER, North Olmsted, died April 2. Majored in music education. Member of Mu Phi Epsilon.
1973
DAVID “DAVE” LEE TRESSEL (MAEd ’78), Berea, died February 11. Majored in elementary education and earned a master’s in reading literacy. Member of Alpha Tau Omega. Lettered in swimming/diving. Dave was past president of the BW Alumni Association. He received many BW honors: Family Heritage Award (2003), Outstanding Educator Award (2007), and Athletics Hall of Fame (2012).
1974
KATHLEEN “KATHY” ANN MILLER, Virginia Beach, Va., died September 23, 2021. Majored in history.
1975
DANIEL “DAN” LEE COMSTOCK, Los Alamos, N.M., died April 2. Majored in German.
PHILIP R. LEDNIK, Elyria, died January 13. Majored in accounting.
1976
MARK PHILLIP MAUSSER, North Ridgeville, died March 16. Majored in psychology.
ROBERT ARTHUR FERST, Rocky River, died April 22. Majored in business administration.
1978
DAVID “DAVE” LEE TRESSEL (MAEd), see ’73.
1980
JAMES “JIM” PHILIP BASHLEBEN JR. (MBA), Vero Beach, Fla., died June 12. Earned an MBA in management.
PATRICK “PAT” JOHN MALEY, Highlands Ranch, Colo., died March 2. Majored in business administration and marketing.
JOHN TARKA JR., Ravenna, died April 17, 2020. Majored in business administration.
WILLIAM “BILL” DOUGLAS YOUNG, Lorain, died May 15. Majored in accounting.
1981
DOROTHY “DOTTIE” A. JONES GILLEN (MAEd ’87), Medina, died February 25. Majored in education and earned a master’s in reading literacy.
1982
KAREN MARIE KAINSINGER DOLEJS, Venice, Fla., died April 24. Majored in business administration. Member of Delta Zeta and Omicron Delta Kappa. Lettered in tennis.
1983
JOSEPH “JOE” JAMES PORTALE, Wooster, died May 27. Majored in business administration. Lettered in baseball and football.
1984
RICHARD O. HULL, Lakewood, died March 21. Majored in criminal justice.
JOHN JOSEPH PRIOR, JR., Brunswick, died February 20. Majored in business administration.
1985
GAY NEDERHOOD VANDERZYDEN (MAEd), Ashland, died May 1. Earned a master’s in reading literacy.
1986
CONNIE QUIGLEY MILLER, Southern Pines, N.C., died May 28. Majored in business administration.
JANET CUPOLO SCHROTT (MBA), Bay Village, died April 11. Earned an MBA in management.
1987
DOROTHY “DOTTIE” A. JONES GILLEN (MAEd), see ’81.
1989
PATRICIA “PAT” LOUISE FLANNERY (MBA), Broadview Heights, died March 10. Earned an MBA in management.
1994
ROBERT JOHN PHELAN (MBA ’96), Amherst, died February 21. Majored in business administration and earned an MBA in management.
1996
ROBERT JOHN PHELAN (MBA), see ’94.
2003
JACQUELYN A. SULLIVAN FORDYCE (MAEd), Slaughter, La., died February 12. Earned a Master of Arts in Education.
2006
DONNA JEAN JOHNSON PHILLIPS, Lorain, died May 6. Majored in business administration.
Friends of BW
SHERMAN A. BISHOP, Cleveland, died April 11. Sherman was a member of the Baldwin Wallace Men’s Chorus.
ELISA FERNANDEZ CAMBRIA, Strongsville, died April 5. Elisa was a professor of Spanish at BW for 25 years.
MARK HANBY COLLIER, Ann Arbor, Mich., died February 7. Mark served BW in many capacities for 25 years including as chaplain, dean, and vice president for academic affairs before assuming the role of BW’s president from 1999 to 2006. He received an honorary degree from BW in 2006, and the Mark Collier Enduring Questions lecture series is named for him.
MICHAEL LENENSKI JR., Wickliffe, died February 27. Michael, together with his spouse Carolyn, supported scholarships for music students at BW.
IDAROSE SCHOCK LUNTZ, Beachwood, died May 24. Idarose, along with late husband Ted, funded an endowed scholarship for music theatre students at BW.