FALL 2023
Featuring news received between August 1, 2023 and November 17, 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
1963
RON GEESE, West Lafayette, received the Manuel Yingling Music Award from the Arts Center of Newcomerstown.
1967
ROLAND “REV G.” GORDON, San Francisco, Calif., was honored with a national Jefferson Award for service, seeking peace and the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Award for extraordinary service to local communities. Gordon has been pastor at the Ingleside Presbyterian Church in San Francisco for 45 years.
1972
JEFFREY “JEFF” HAINES, Bernardsville, N.J., was featured in an article on Pi Lambda Phi Fraternity’s website about his successful 30-year career as an interior designer. He’s the owner of Butler’s of Far Hills, Inc., a nationally recognized interior design and decoration company in New Jersey.
1976
CYNTHIA ROBINSHAW, Tucson, Ariz., relocated to Tucson in 2014 and established her private vocal studio, which serves voice students and provides voice rehabilitation and gender affirming voice training.
1979
MARK HIMMELEIN, Alliance, was elected as the chair of the Faculty Senate at the University of Mount Union. He also serves as the chair of the Investment Committee for the Endowment Fund of the American Association of Teachers of German.
1980
JERRY KALB, Suwanee, Ga., spends much of his time in south Florida (Naples). He would like to know if any BW alumni are close by.
1985
MICHELLE MACARTNEY (MBA ’89), San Diego, Calif., was named a 2023 Career Champion by Women in Consumer Finance.
DAVID “DAVE” MILLER, Medina, has been inducted into BW’s Athletics Hall of Fame for football.
1987
BEVERLY CHAPMAN, Strongsville, has retired from her position in training and development ambulatory surgery supply chain management at HCA Healthcare.
ROBERT “BOB” THONEN, Tallmadge, has retired. He has been married to his husband for five years and they’ve been together for thirty years in total. He cites Dr. Prok and Dr. Wanchisen for allowing him to have a positive experience at BW and leaving him with great memories.
1989
MICHELLE MACARTNEY (MBA), see ’85.
ROBERTA MAY WHITELY, Loveland, is Assistant Director, Liturgy and Music in the Center for Faith and Justice at Xavier University and Director of Music at Bellarmine Chapel on the campus of Xavier University.
RENEE WILLIS (MAED), Willoughby Hills, will begin a new position in January as executive director of the Martha Holden Jennings Foundation, a private foundation committed to supporting Ohio’s public education systems.
1990
ANNMARIE STREMANOS MCCALLISTER, Worthington, was named marketing and communications manager at the McConnell Arts Center.
D. MICHAEL O’DELL, New York, N.Y., is a collaborative pianist and vocal coach at Manhattan School of Music. He is also a piano bar entertainer at various locations. His new musical comedy, The Intersection of Transient Souls, will have a 29-hour reading this winter.
1991
KAREN BALCOM HATFIELD, Strongsville, began a new position as chief program officer at The Gathering Place.
JOELLE KRIEGER MAGYAR, Cleveland, began a new position as the superintendent of Avon Lake Schools.
JAMES MERLINO, Cleveland, began a new position as executive vice president and chief innovation officer of The Joint Commission Enterprise.
1992
JEFFREY “JEFF” BRIAN, Cleveland, is celebrating two years of sobriety. He also loves his job in logistics.
CURTIS HAMILTON, Alliance, is entering his 31st year of teaching high school history at Marlington Local Schools. In 2022, he retired from coaching varsity wrestling after 29 years. Hamilton is the assistant commissioner of the Eastern Buckeye Conference, overseeing volleyball and basketball.
PAULA ECKARD KOZIOL, Richmond, Va., has returned to work after 26 years of raising her family. She is now an academic advisor and University 101 teacher working with first-year students at Virginia Commonwealth University.
1994
TERRY LAHOSKI, Peninsula, has been appointed as the Building Material Suppliers Association’s (BMSA) 2023-2024 Chairman. He has served on the BMSA’s board of directors since 2017, and his company, Terry Lumber & Supply, was named BMSA’s 2023 Dealer of the Year.
CHRISTINA “TINA” PULTRONE, Springfield, Ill., began a position as records & information management specialist for the U.S. Army National Guard. She also received the Civilian Service Achievement Medal from the Department of the Army for her service as a publications specialist and civilian welfare council chair with the Pueblo Chemical Depot in Colorado.
CHRISTINE LUSKIN VARGA, Brunswick, has been appointed growth & development director for National Collegiate Rugby.
1995
MICHAEL PUGH, Wickliffe, began a new role as vice president of sales at Consolidated Solutions.
MICHELE SMITH SLONE, Urbana, was a legacy applicant/quarterfinalist for the Grammy Recording Academy’s 2024 Music Educator of the Year.
KRISTEN DEMBOSKI YOUNG, Smithfield, Va., has retired after 27 years as a teacher. During her last five years, she worked with new to country students as an English-Language Learner teacher.
1996
JEFFREY “JEFF” PETERSMEYER, Louisville, Ky., has been named assistant track & field coach for jumps and multi-events at The University of Southern California.
1997
GREGORY “GREG” FLANIK (MBA ’10), Bay Village, has received the Higher Education IT Executive of the Year Award as part of the EdScoop 50 Awards highlighting the people and projects defining the future of technology in higher education institutions.
STACY EHMAN KILGORE (MBA ’02), Avon, was chosen for Plastics News’s 2023 class of Women Breaking the Mold. Kilgore is the global strategic sourcing leader of Avient Corp.
1998
KATHLEEN “KATHY” PATTERSON HOLT, Brecksville, began her 22nd year as an emergency department physician’s assistant. She also went on a kayaking trip to Maine, where she connected with fellow alumna Halle Kirsch ’13.
RONALD JOHNSON (MBA), Beachwood, has been named senior vice president and general counsel of The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland. He was previously chief ethics officer at KeyBank.
2001
JODI DOMINICK, Euclid, played the role of Marya D. in the Great Lakes Theatre Production of Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812.
CHRISTOPHER TRANBERG, New Haven, Conn., began a new position as superintendent of Branford Public Schools in Branford, Conn.
2002
KEVIN HOLMES, Mill Park, VIC, Australia, is now the head of commercial at Transurban Australia.
STACY EHMAN KILGORE (MBA), see ’97.
2003
ALBERT “AL” RUBOSKY, Aurora, has joined Alliant Insurance Services as vice president within its employee benefits group.
2007
SAMANTHA INMAN, Nacogdoches, Tex., is an associate professor of music theory at Stephen F. Austin State University and plays the flute in the Celebration Orchestra at First Baptist Church in Nacogdoches. She played in a recital through the SFA School of Music.
JARED SELOVER, Wapakoneta, has been inducted into the BW Athletics Hall of Fame for wrestling.
2008
STEPHANIE DEKA, Northfield, has been recognized in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in American and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America.
MATTHEW WEBB, Berea, served as the music director for the Great Lakes Theatre Production of Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812. He is interim assistant music director for the BW Conservatory.
2009
AMANDA FARRIS FRONEK, North Ridgeville, began a new role as assistant dean of student success at Oberlin College and Conservatory in June. She also earned her Ph.D. in higher education administration and defended her dissertation in October.
2010
GREGORY “GREG” FLANIK (MBA), see ’97.
ERIC GROESH, North Olmsted, began a new position as senior manager of customer insights at Cornerstone OnDemand.
NORA MAHONEY JONES, Broadview Heights, was promoted to managing director and counsel at Carleton McKenna & Co. She was also named one of Crain's Cleveland Business’s 40 Under 40.
MATTHEW “MATT” KAY, Berea, began a new position as a residential counselor at Signature Health’s residential treatment center.
MIDORI LEBRON, Cleveland, has been named to the 2023 “Top 100 Latinos Cleveland Must Know” list by AmMore Consulting, LLC. She also received a 2023 Golden Apple Award from Cleveland State University for her work as Director of First Year and Exploratory Advising.
JOHN MYERS (MAED ’18), Medina, has been appointed as Buckeye High School’s athletic director.
MALLORY UNDERWOOD REIBER (MAED ’15), Middleburg Heights, began a position in the Euclid City School District as an elementary school technology teacher in August.
2011
JILLIAN KATES, Brooklyn, N.Y., played the role of Helene in the Great Lakes Theatre Production of Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812.
MARISSA RUDDY SCAVUZZO, Cleveland, has been awarded the 2023 Eppendorf & Science Prize for Neurobiology from Case Western University School of Medicine.
AMANDA SCHROEDER CREGO, Centerburg, has been inducted into the BW Athletics Hall of Fame for basketball.
KIMBERLY “KIM” SOLOSKY (MAED), North Canton, has been named The Canton Repository’s Teacher of the Month.
2012
CARLIN VANDENDRIESSCHE, Medina, has been inducted into BW’s Athletics Hall of Fame for soccer.
MEGAN WILSON, Cleveland, was named one of Crain's Cleveland Business’s 40 Under 40. She is chief of staff and director of public policy and government relations for the Cleveland Foundation.
2013
CHRIS MCCARRELL, Okatie, S.C., played the role of Anatole in the Great Lakes Theatre Production of Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812.
JULIE PINTER, Broadview Heights, has been inducted into the BW Athletics Hall of Fame for swimming and diving.
ALICIA PIOTRKOWSKI, Medina, is a support coach at Noodle while teaching yoga part time. She is also engaged and will be getting married in July 2024.
MITCHELL “MITCH” SUPAN, Copley, has been inducted into the BW Athletics Hall of Fame for track and field.
ALEX SYIEK, Brooklyn, N.Y., played the role of Pierre in the Great Lakes Theatre Production of Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812.
ROBERT “BOE” WANK, New Riegel, played the role of Balaga/Opera Singer in the Great Lakes Theatre Production of Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812.
2014
CAITLIN HOULAHAN, Aurora, is featured in the Waitress: The Musical movie, which will have a limited run in movie theaters beginning December 7.
TABITHA “TAB” MURRAY, Mogadore, has been inducted into BW Athletics Hall of Fame for softball.
BRENDAN TOUGHEY, Buffalo, N.Y., has been inducted into the BW Athletics Hall of Fame for baseball.
2015
LOREN ANTHES (MBA), Cleveland, was named one of Crain's Cleveland Business’s 40 Under 40. He is head of external affairs at Yuvo Health.
COLIN CUNNINGHAM, Parma, was promoted to senior brand manager at Mercedes-Benz North Olmsted. He also serves as the grand chapter advisor for the Alpha Mu Chapter of Alpha Sigma Phi Fraternity at BW.
MALLORY UNDERWOOD REIBER (MAED), see ’10.
ENRIQUE SONDAKH-DORANTES, Euless, Tex., is helping to engage other Latine/Hispanic BW alumni as part of BW’s alumni engagement efforts.
BRUCE STACEY, Canton, began a new position at the Stark County Probate Court, working to rebuild the Court Angel Volunteer Program.
DAYNE SUNDMAN, Cleveland Heights, served as assistant stage manager for the Great Lakes Theatre Production of Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812.
SAGAR UDESHI, Cleveland, organized a local book drive for the Kids’ Book Bank in Cleveland, collecting 360 books in total.
NYLA WATSON, Brooklyn, N.Y., is featured in the Waitress: The Musical movie, which will have a limited run in movie theaters beginning December 7.
2016
ASHLEY HAWLEY, North Royalton, began a new position as associate director of foundation relations for the national office of A Kid Again.
SAMUEL “SAM” LEICHT, Green Bay, Wis., was featured in an article in Instinct Magazine about being an openly gay fitness trainer, actor and singer. Leicht is a sustainable health coach and also the founder of Pridefit, which is an inclusive fitness program.
J.R RUDOLPH, Indianapolis, Ind., received the Public Media for All 2023 Development Award for his leadership and continued commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in the field of public media, fundraising and marketing.
DAVID SHAPIRO (MAED ’18), Cleveland, has been named head wrestling coach at Case Western Reserve University.
IAN SMITH, New London, served as wardrobe assistant for the Great Lakes Theatre Production of Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812.
SYDNEY STONE, Lakewood, won the PRSA Greater Cleveland Best in Show Award for her See ME D&I internal campaign for the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland where she is a communications advisor.
2017
STEPHANIE RENEE CLOSE, Brook Park, was chosen to participate in an exchange program with her company’s Japanese headquarters.
SAMANTHA HOBSON THOMPSON, Brunswick, is working at the same company with which she began her career and sings in the Medina Choir. She’s a mother of two boys and has four dogs. She was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2021 but says she doesn’t let it stop her.
2018
DANIEL “DAN” HOY, New York, N.Y., played the role of Anatole in the Great Lakes Theatre Production of Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812.
SHAELIN “SHAE” JASANY-MARESCO, Berea, began a position as assistant director of enrollment management and strategic initiatives at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine.
KANEESHA LEE, Beachwood, founded a mentorship group for young girls called Girls II Women. Earlier this year, she and co-founder, Denise Robinson, were featured on Cleveland 19 News regarding the group’s “Hair Day” event, which created a space to embrace all hair textures and styles. Lee is a Mixed Arts Teacher at Breakthrough Public Schools.
ALEXIS BECKER (MBA), Medina, was named one of Crain's Cleveland Business's 20 in Their 20s. She is vice president for Carleton McKenna & Co.
JOHN MYERS (MAED), see ’10.
PAUL PETERS, Cleveland, received the Seigfred Award for 2023 Outstanding Teacher from Ohio University’s School of Interdisciplinary Arts.
DAVID SHAPIRO (MAED), see ’16.
CARLY ARTHUR WORKMAN, Hiram, was promoted to director of development and alumni relations at Hiram College in August. She is also the assistant coach of Cross Country and Track & Field.
2019
JAMES PATRICK MAROUSEK, Parma, began a position as lead cyber risk analyst at the Timken Company in Canton.
BESS MASSAD, Rocky River, joined Wickens Herzer Panza Co. as an attorney in its Litigation Practice Group.
ASHLEY MENNOW, Cleveland, works as a team manager for a medical software company. Prior to this, she was a kindergarten teacher at the Cleveland Metropolitan School District.
MEGAN PATRICK, Ravenna, has been hired as the assistant coach of the women’s lacrosse team at the University of Louisville. She previously served as assistant coach for the Kent State women’s lacrosse team for two years.
2020
NICHOLAS “NICK” DRAKE, Saint Louis, Mo., was interviewed by Cleveland Stage Door for his role as part of the ensemble cast in Back to the Future: The Musical on Broadway.
SHELBY GRISWOLD, Hockessin, Del., was an ensemble member in the Great Lakes Theatre Production of Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812.
LAUREN TIDMORE, North Royalton, served as company manager for the Great Lakes Theatre Production of Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812. She is also an adjunct lecturer at BW.
2021
BROOKE BUCKHANNON (MBA ’23), Strongsville, began a full-time position at AmTrust Financial Services, Inc. on the marketing team as their social media specialist.
MADISON PADGETT, Tampa, Fla., won an international barbershop competition this summer. Madison’s group, A Cosmic Connection, was named the 2023 Rising Star Champion Quartet as part of the Sweet Adelines International Diamond Division Quartet Contest.
DANIEL RUFFING, Norwalk, composed an original Twilight parody musical entitled “Dusk: A Bite-Sized Love Story.” It had its world premiere at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with features by media outlets such as Playbill and BroadwayWorld.com. Ruffing oversees the musical’s social media accounts.
MARCUS WOLK, Strongsville, was sworn in as a new police officer in New London.
2022
JESSICA HILL, Bellevue, Wash., is coordinator of employer relations at DigiPen Institute of Technology, a gaming company that also includes a career center where Hill teaches an intro to college course.
ANTHONY KENDALL, New Port Richie, Fla., has signed with the Tennessee Titans after making their 53-man roster. During his final season with BW, he was the 2022 Lee J. Tressel OAC Defensive Back of the Year and tied for 13th in the NCAA DIII with 12 pass breakups and 3rd in the OAC with three interceptions.
KAYLA ZLOTNIK, Solon, is attending Kent State University’s clinical mental health counseling graduate program with the goal of becoming a counselor.
2023
BRANDY ARNOLD, Medina, presented a lecture in collaboration with BW professor and historian Kieth Peppers about how Berea and the BW community have impacted space exploration as part of the Ritter Library “Our Place in Space: The Ongoing Adventures of Humanity Among the Stars” Lecture Series.
BENNIE BENDER, Jeannette, Pa., served as a scenic artist intern and props assistant for the Great Lakes Theatre Production of Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812.
ANDREW BORTZ, Madison, began a new position as BW’s athletics equipment manager in August.
BROOKE BUCKHANNON (MBA), see ’21.
SARAH DANIEL, Washington D.C., served as a production assistant for the Great Lakes Theatre Production of Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812.
ANDREW “DREW” BRADLEY LEVIS, Norton, received his engineering intern licensure and is working towards earning his professional engineer licensure.
MACKENZIE RIVAS, Berea, received the Grindstone Future Leader Award from the Berea Chamber of Commerce.
ANYA WU, Honolulu, Hawaii, was recognized by the Greater Cleveland Nurses Association and Cleveland Magazine’s 13th annual “Faces of Care” Awards, which honor nurses and nursing students.
Friends of BW
TESIA BENSON, Berea, served as costume designer for the Great Lakes Theatre Production of Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812. Benson is an associate theatre professor at BW.
VICTORIA “VICKY” BUSSERT, Berea, served as director of the Great Lakes Theatre Production of Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812. Bussert is the director of BW’s Music Theatre Program.
JEFFREY HERRMANN, Lakewood, served as scenic designer for the Great Lakes Theatre Production of Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812. Herrmann is a theater faculty member at BW.
GAYLE KLABER, North Olmsted, played the cello for the Great Lakes Theatre Production of Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812. Klaber is a faculty member and cello instructor at BW’s Community Arts School.
PETER “PETE” REA, Rocky River, will return to BW as the keynote speaker for the fall commencement ceremony. Rea’s BW career spanned over thirty years, serving as a faculty member and division chair in business, BW’s first chair for entrepreneurial studies, and founding director of the Center for Innovation and Growth.
THOMAS “TOM” SUTTON, Lakewood, was featured in the New York Times article, Why Ohio Voters Said No to the Ballot Measure. Sutton is director of BW’s Community Research Institute and has conducted focus groups and polls across the state of Ohio regarding August’s special election.
Marriage Announcements
ELISE BIGLEY ’16 to Ong Vue
CONNOR DUPLIN ’16 to JAMIE THOMPSON ’15 (2022)
MATTHEW “MATT” FERKO ’14 to Abigail Jones
CODY GOULD '21 to BRONWYN SHEPTAK '22
COLE HORAN ’17 to TAYLOR CHARVAT ’17 (2021)
ANDREW “ANDY” TROHA ’13 to Alexandra Marino
Birth Announcements
KAYLA MILLER AUGUSTITUS ’14 and KYLE AUGUSTITUS ’13, twins, a son and a daughter
TAYLOR R. CHARVAT HORAN ’17 and COLE M. HORAN ’17, a son (2022)
CAITLIN N. SUTTER SPIKA ’11 and STEPHEN F. SPIKA ’09, a daughter.
AMANDA WYANT ’10 and husband Robert, a daughter
In Memoriam
1942
RUTH BLACK KOCH, Indianola, Iowa, died August 13. Majored in home economics. Member of Alpha Gamma Delta.
1948
WILLIAM "BILL" CLARK, Sheffield Village, died on November 17. Majored in health & physical education. Navy-V12 veteran who lettered in baseball.
1951
GEORGE KATANIK, Cleveland, died September 3. Majored in health & physical education.
1952
MARLYS DAHLIN ARNOLD, Westlake, died August 7. Majored in elementary education. Member of Delta Zeta.
1953
DAVID “DAVE” BLAUCH, Chardon, died August 22. Majored in history.
1954
MARILYN DEGEODE FREEMAN, Keene, N.H., died September 28. Majored in biology. Member of Beta Sigma Omicron.
1955
JEANNE HUSTON RUMBERG, Sebring, died September 16. Majored in home economics.
ALLAN “AL” SWANSON, Berea, died October 9. Majored in business administration. Member of Alpha Sigma Phi. Swanson served as BW’s assistant dean of continuing education for 32 years. He received the BW Outstanding Educator Award and established BW’s Alpha Sigma Lambda chapter.
NANCY FLAHERTY WARNER, Las Vegas, Nev., died November 10. Majored in education.
1956
JO ANN HERRINGTON BOGGS (EMBA ’93), Strongsville, died October 7. Majored in chemistry and earned an EMBA in executive management.
JANET “JAN” ZIPP MILFORD, Granville, died September 21.
MARILYN GOLDBACH VERBSKY, Strongsville, died October 31.
1957
ERNEST BRUCCHIERI, Middleburg Heights, died September 2. Majored in health & physical education.
JOANNE BREYER NORENBERG, Oberlin, died October 27. Majored in education.
1958
GERALD “JERRY” KING, Berea, died June 23. Majored in history. Member of the Institute for Learning in Retirement.
PATRICIA “PAT” NICHOLS WESTFALL, Tucson, Ariz., died September 4.
1959
SYLVIA STEINER, Eau Claire, Wis., died April 11. Majored in psychology.
1960
BELA BALLO, Waite Hill, died October 7. Majored in Zoology.
GARY BREWER, Pompano Beach, Fla., died in August. Majored in health & physical education. No obituary available at time of publication.
1961
PATRICIA “PAT” DAWSON RUNNER, Tiverton, R.I., died September 4. Majored in education.
1962
VIRGINIA “GINNY” VIGRASS, Lakewood, died January 19, 2022. Majored in education.
1963
ROBERT PEIRCE, St. George, Utah, died August 22. Majored in education.
1964
SANDRA SCHMIEDLIN HALES, North Ridgeville, died October 20.
RICHARD “DICK” SISTI, South Bend, Ind., died November 1. Majored in history.
1967
VIRGINIA “GINNY” ABBLETT, Denver, Colo., died October 4. Majored in elementary education.
1968
WRAY NOEL, New Brighton, Pa., died August 21. Majored in psychology.
RICHARD OLMSTED, Chatham, N.J., died October 24. Majored in geology, geography, and earth science.
1969
CHERYL LEES LESLIE, Broomfield, Colo., died October 8. Majored in studio art.
1971
GEORGE KAPCAR, New York, N.Y., died January 4. Majored in health & physical education. Member of Lambda Chi Alpha.
1975
MARK ANDERSON, Westlake, died November 9. Majored in Psychology. Member of Alpha Sigma Phi.
JOSEPH “JOE” FLOOD, Columbus, died July 13. Majored in biology. Received BW’s Alumni Merit Award in 2005.
1978
ROBERT WILLIAM “BILL” LAWRENCE (MBA), Edgefield, S.C., died August 30. Earned an MBA in management.
LAUREL MANTHEY (MBA ’81), Geneva, Ill., died September 20. Majored in accounting and earned an MBA in management.
1981
LAUREL L. MANTHEY (MBA), see ’78.
1993
JO ANN HERRINGTON BOGGS (EMBA), see ’56.
1994
KAREN YAROSIK MARTIN, Charlotte, N.C., died September 22. Majored in business administration. Member of Alpha Phi.
ALISON RATHBURN WHITNEY, Shaker Heights, died October 9. Majored in English literature. Member of Zeta Tau Alpha. Received the BW Family Heritage Award in 2010.
1995
DAVID REILLEY, Avon, died in September. Majored in political science. No obituary available at time of publication.
DIANE LENGEL STEGMEIER, Strongsville, died September 10. Majored in marketing.
1996
BARBARA MORRISON WILFORD (MBA), North Ridgeville, died October 3. Earned an MBA in management.
2000
STEVEN JABLONSKI, Cleveland, died June 13. Majored in business administration.
2004
JASON MOWERY, Salem, Ore., died September 4. Majored in business administration.
2006
ERICA KELLEY, Dublin, died July 30. Majored in early childhood education. Member of Delta Zeta.
2017
VARSHA VYDYULA (MBA), Norfolk, Va., died in August. Earned an MBA in entrepreneurship. No obituary available at time of publication.
2020
BRIEANNA PENNINGTON, Painesville, died September 19. Majored in sociology.
Friends of BW
JOHN COLEMAN, Rocky River, died October 4. Coleman was a member of BW's Institute for Learning in Retirement.
ALFRED “AL” HUBLER, Elyria, died July 31. Hubler received an honorary Doctor of Divinity from BW in 1995. He was also a former trustee and emeriti member of the board.
LESTER NICHOLS, Westlake, died November 5. Nichols was a Data-Based Services instructor with BW's Institute for Learning in Retirement.
CAROL BREMONT WEISS, North Royalton, died on November 12.