WINTER 2025
Featuring news received between October 2, 2025 and January 19, 2026
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
1960
William "Bill" Daly, Baton Rouge, La., retired in 2008 as a professor at Louisiana State University after a 50-year career in the field of polymer chemistry. He relocated to Atlanta, Ga., where he spends time with his two daughters and three grandchildren, while enjoying fine wine.
1965
Barbara Lewis Spikes, Headland, Ala., celebrated her 40th wedding anniversary with husband Joe by visiting Charleston, N.C. She is retired from teaching 42 years in Dothan, Ala. and creates crafts, such as kaleidoscopes.
1966
Wesley "Wes" Boots, New Stanton, Pa., retired from teaching in Southmoreland Schools. He travels between Pa. and Las Cruces, N.M. and is a grandfather of seven.
Laura Harris Frank, Villa Rica, Ga., is enjoying retirement with husband Gregory "Greg" Frank '69. She grows over 200 hybridized daylily varieties and sells to the community. They enjoy travelling and visits with her daughter and her family, including two granddaughters.
Barbara Jewett Paulson, Knoxville, Tenn., retired as a senior paralegal/research associate from State of Florida Office of the Attorney General in 2007 to care for her husband, who died in 2022.
1969
GREGORY “GREG” Frank, Villa Rica, Ga., is enjoying retirement with wife Laura Harris Frank ’66. He visited New Zealand and the east coast of Australia on a Viking cruise. They enjoy travelling and visits with daughter and her family, including two granddaughters.
Daniel "Dan" Gardner, Honolulu, Hawaii, was named board vice president for Kalani Iki Estates and is on the AARP Hawaii Advocacy Team. He has two daughters and four grandchildren.
Harvey Hopson Jr., Bratenahl, retired from BW in 2019 as a professor in the Business School after an 18-year career most recently as the director of the International MBA Program.
1970
Timothy "Tim" Riker, Cincinnati, was the keynote speaker for BW's Fall Commencement in December 2025. He is a retired Coast Guard rear admiral, and his career has spanned more than five decades. He is chair of the Board of Regents for the Foundation for Coast Guard History and is a trustee of the Coast Guard Foundation.
1971
Anne Eckert Cole (MA ’86), Berea, was inducted into the Berea City School District Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame on October 23. She was a visual art and adaptive art teacher at Berea High School and Ford and Roehm Middle Schools.
1972
Robert "Bob" Dilcher, Parma, is enjoying retirement and attending classes at BW's Institute for Learning in Retirement (ILR).
1973
BARBARA Mueller SAWREY, La Jolla, Calif., was elected vice chair of the board for the American University of Armenia.
William "Will" Stewart, Arlington, Va., is treasurer at All Souls Episcopal Church in Washington, D.C. He teaches beginning German in Arlington County’s night program, Arlington Community Learning.
Marybeth Toomey, Belmont, Mass., retired from work in Higher Education/Student Life. She has five grandchildren and is recently widowed. She has traveled and volunteered at the Celtic Abbey of Iona in Scotland.
1974
Bette Lou Versaci Higgins, Elyria, was producer of the documentary, "Victoria Woodhull: Shattering Glass Ceilings" which premiered in September 2024. The film tells the story of Ohioan Victoria Woodhull who was the first woman to run for president in 1872. Since then, the film has been screened at the Cleveland International Film Festival and was named best documentary short at the Boston Indie Film Festival.
1975
Leslie "Les" Wojciechowski, Cambridge, introduced fellow classmate and Lt. Governor Jim Tressel '75 during the former Buckeye head coach’s visit to Cambridge Middle School in October 2025. Both were football teammates and Alpha Tau Omega fraternity brothers at BW.
1976
Janet “Jan” Wolcutt, Wichita, Kans., discovered that boys are much wilder than girls after being presented with three grandsons from her two daughters.
1978
Wendell Rakosky, Ellicott City, Md., continues to perform a Sinatra Tribute throughout the Maryland area. He was awarded the Order of the Golden Heart for over 40 years of volunteering with Sigma Phi Epsilon, the highest honor bestowed on volunteers.
1979
Kathleen "Kate" Whouley, Centerville, Mass., published her third book in October 2025 titled "The Maestro and Her Protégé," which captures the triumphs and tribulations of an extraordinary life dedicated to art.
1982
JAMES “Jim” ASHTON, Bella Collina, Fla., is retired and living in Fla. near kids and grandkids.
1986
Anne Eckert Cole (MA), see ’71.
1987
Timothy "Tim" Bergan (MBA), Denton, Tex., teaches voice to older adults: rediscovering, rehabilitating, and strengthening aging voices in a sustainable manner.
1989
CHERI STEPHAN ADKINS, Brunswick, retired from teaching in the Strongsville City Schools in 2024.
1990
Garry Lauter, Parma Heights, retired as captain of the Parma Heights Police Department after 25 years.
Nancy Pavlica Braford, Berea, was inducted into the Berea City School District Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame in October 2025. She led the Department of Community Relations for 23 years and helped establish the Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame.
John Stach (MBA), Canal Fulton, retired from Matco Tools as a controller.
1992
Anthony "Tony" Cipollone (MA '02), Beloit, Wis., moved to Beloit, Wis. where he joined the Janesville Area Convention and Visitors Bureau as its director of sports sales and development and was named head wrestling coach at The Lincoln Academy, a public charter school in Beloit. His wife Tiffany is the vice president for advancement and alumni engagement at Beloit College.
DANIEL “Dan” FREY, Burbank, Calif., is looking to sell his first screenplay and paintings at 65.
TINA REPP, Plant City, Fla., was reappointed to the Florida Gaming Control Commission by Fla. Governor Ron DeSantis. She is a healthcare fraud investigator for Qlarant. Previously, she served as a special agent for the Federal Bureau of Investigation, where she investigated complex financial crimes, government program fraud, elder fraud, and transnational organized crime.
Michael Tefs (MA ’95), Wooster, retired in 2025 after serving 18 years as a school superintendent. He is now the director of the superintendent licensure program at Ashland University.
1995
Michael Tefs (MA), see ’92.
1996
JODI BOSAK, North Olmsted, is director of attorney recruitment with Shumaker Loop & Kendrick LLP, an Am Law 200 firm with 13 U.S. offices and more than 300 attorneys.
Karen Habursky D'Apollo, Conway, S.C., is retired and living the dream in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Brian Kingsley (MBA '96), North Ridgeville, became a real estate investor in 2023. He has four rental properties in Lorain County and completed his first property flip in 2025.
1997
Julie Demorest Clark, Brunswick, was named a member of Leadership Cleveland, Class of 2026 by the Cleveland Leadership Center. She is vice president, nonprofit engagement, at Business Volunteers Unlimited.
Michael "Mike" Allshouse, Castle Rock, Colo., retired in July 2025 as a CIA officer after 26 years with the federal government. He moved to Colo., where he is searching for a second career.
1998
Catherine Sudlik Kingsley (MBA '98), North Ridgeville, has been the owner of Big Frog Custom T-Shirts & More for the last nine years where she continues to grow and market the business.
Melissa Sayers, North Ridgeville, has been a realtor for two years. Her oldest daughter graduated with a double major BFA in musical theater and film. Her youngest daughter will be graduating from high school in June and will attend Baldwin Wallace.
1999
PAMELA BAIRD (MBA), Southern Pines, N.C., moved back to North Carolina after the death of her mother, Janet Baird, one year ago.
2001
Tracy Cerovski Hawthorne (MBA ’11), Valley View, was named a member of Leadership Cleveland, Class of 2026 by the Cleveland Leadership Center. She is chief financial officer at Donley Companies, Inc.
Norman "Norm" Weber (MBA '01), Lakewood, published his second book in September 2025 titled, "Brotherhood of the Mats. How St. Edward Wrestling Became one of America's Great Sports Dynasties."
2002
Joshua "Josh" Booth, Alliance, was named general manager for WKJA 91.9 Heartfelt Radio in Barberton. He previously served as operations manager/program director for 1220 WHKW and 1420 WHK for the past nine years and music director and afternoon co-host for 95.5 The Fish.
Anthony "Tony" Cipollone (MA), see ’92.
Kevin Jones, Brunswick, retired from Shiloh Industries in 2008. He volunteers with the American Red Cross as a disaster responder assisting in disaster recovery from home fires, floods, hurricanes, wildfires, and tornadoes.
Korrin Budic Ziswiler, Dayton, was named vice president of marketing & communications at Glasshouse Realty Group.
2003
Dylan Davis, Moraga, Calif., is associate director at the UC Berkeley Institute of East Asian Studies. Before that, he was The Asia Foundation’s country representative in Korea. He had country representative assignments in Cambodia and Timor-Leste.
CRAIG BUDZIAK, Wickliffe, son Luke is attending Baldwin Wallace majoring in finance. A member of the BW football team, he is expected to graduate in Spring 2027.
Amy McArthur, Twinsburg, was promoted to HR manager at FPC International, Inc.
2004
Russell Brown, New York, N.Y., earned his PhD in Arts Practice from the University of Limerick in Ireland. He is of Romani heritage and spent years performing as an Irish dancer and musician. He hopes to pursue a post-doctorate to further explore health benefits of impact-driven dance. Brown is also studying Romani dialect and training to perform in New York.
Cynthia "Cindy" Zilko, Amherst, completed her 13th year at Baldwin Wallace as the associate athletic trainer for men's basketball, men's soccer, softball, and tennis.
2005
Jeffrey “JEFF” Cicerchi, North Royalton, will move into the role of superintendent of North Royalton City Schools in August. He is director of secondary curriculum and instruction for the school district.
Bradley "Brad" Epstein, Cincinnati, completed his first year as the head athletic trainer for the Milwaukee Brewers.
Tamara "Tami" Schniegenberg Hamilton, Sacramento, Calif., celebrated 14 years working as a meteorologist at KCRA in Sacramento, Calif.
MATTHEW "MATT" SEITZ, Mayfield Heights, was named to the Financial Narrative 50 annual list of the most interesting, innovative, and influential financial marcomm professionals. He is also a finalist for CMO of the Year from ThinkAdvisor Luminaries Awards.
2006
STANLEY FEIKLE, Brook Park, retired in 2015 from Bird Electronics Corp. as an electronic manufacturing engineer.
Carolyn Noll Sorg, Independence, was named John Carroll University’s 27th president and its first woman president. She was previously JCU’s vice president for enrollment and marketing. She will succeed President Alan Miciak who retires in June.
2007
Sara Gombash Lampe, Westerville, received the Early Career Achievement Award from the Center for Faculty Advancement, Mentoring and Engagement at The Ohio State University College of Medicine in 2024. In 2025, she was honored with the Distinguished Foundational Science Educator Dean’s Excellence Award. That same year, she received The Ohio State University Alumni Award for Distinguished Teaching.
2008
Carrie Hoffer Gough, Ashland, opened her first business with husband Jason Gough '09 called Bin Blasters Mid-Ohio. They have two sons.
2009
Adam Bowers, Cleveland, joined LeadVenture in Portland, Ore. in February 2024 as a senior digital marketing manager.
Dean Glass, Caufield North, Australia, moved to Australia in 2021 and is working for the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO).
JASON Gough, Ashland, opened his first business with wife Carrie Hoffer Gough '08 called Bin Blasters Mid-Ohio. They have two sons.
Megan Zahorec-Deierling, North Canton, is a licensed professional school counselor and a licensed professional counselor at North Canton City Schools.2010
John Stock (MBA '18), Fairview Park, was named a Crain's Cleveland Business "40 Under 40" honoree. He is chief commercial officer at Park Place Technologies.
2011
Tracy Cerovski Hawthorne (MBA), see ’01.
Frank Kambira (MBA '11), Cleveland, joined Ryan LLC, the global tax firm, as a client services - business development executive. He was previously employed at EY and KPMG and has 20 years of experience in audit, transaction, and tax advisory roles.
Erika Platton Mapus, Youngstown, won an audition with the W.D. Packard Band in September 2025. Her son, Fielding, was born in 2022.
2012
Caroline Bach, Madison, Wis., was appointed Allen Media’s Wisconsin regional news director, overseeing operations at WKOW Madison (ABC), WAOW Wausau (ABC), WXOW La Crosse (ABC) and WQOW Eau Claire (ABC, CW).
Markanne Benich Chambers, Phoenix, Ariz., is the president of PHX Cat Cafe, a nonprofit cat rescue and cafe, and employed with Arizona State University Foundation. She married Adam Chambers in April 2025.
Andrea Donze Krein, Mukilteo, Wash., was named a 2026 CMA Music Teacher of Excellence semi-finalist. She published a book as a contributing author called “The Modern Band Handbook" and was appointed as the newest member of the National Association for Music Education Council for General Music.
2013
Sarah Hummel, Trumansburg, N.Y., opened an animal Urgent Care service at Cornell’s veterinary hospital to help train new veterinarians and provide after-hours care for animals. She works with 4th year veterinary students and collaborates with interns, residents, and other faculty members.
Robert Jarus, Avon, attended Dental School at the University of New England, where he earned his DMD in 2017. He owns his own practice in Sandusky, Ohio. He is the third generation to have graduated from BW.
Richard Teel, Cleveland, was named an associate attorney in the operations department at Kaman & Cusimano, LLC, exclusively representing homeowner associations and condominium associations.
2015
Briana Bergen Baker, Liberty Township, helps run the nationally recognized show choir program at Fairfield City Schools as choir teacher.
Enrique Sondakh-Dorantes, Euless, Tex., is expecting his second child, a daughter, with wife, Lucero.
2016
Ellis Dawson III, Portsmouth, Va., plays Sir Bedevere and other roles in the North American national tour of "Spamalot." He visited the BW campus in December for a dance masterclass with BWMT students.
Heather Ebner, North Olmsted, is pursuing an MSN in education. She also received her NPD board certification and is a nursing professional development specialist at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation.
Jorge Guzman (MBA), Gates Mills, is president of Cleveland Clinic’s Northeast Ohio Market. In this role, he oversees leadership for the main campus, all Ohio regional hospitals, family health centers, ambulatory sites, and pharmacy.
Nicholas "Nick" Malvasi, Huntersville, N.C., serves as the CFO for the Southeast, South Central, Commercial Auto, Commodity Finance and Oil & Gas Divisions in Middle Market Banking at Wells Fargo.
J.R. Rudolph, Indianapolis, Ind., joined the Center for Leadership Development as manager of marketing and communications.
Jacob Troxtell, Lorain, is pursuing a master's degree in National Security at the University of New Haven.
2017
Lauren Noftz, Brunswick, graduated from Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2025 and is employed as an internal medicine-pediatrics resident at MetroHealth.
Blake Perry, Fairfield, Calif., is a professional MMA fighter in California. He loves his career and feels fortunate to have turned his passion into what he does for a living.
2018
Michael "Mike" Brown (MAEd '25), Middleburg Heights, was named board liaison and development associate with the Cleveland Leadership Center.
Sabrina Jaffe, Springfield, graduated with a PhD in biology from the University of Toledo in 2025. She began a new position as an assistant professor of environmental science at Wittenberg University.
John Stock (MBA), see ’10.
2019
Rev. Ian Anderson (MAEd ’21), Strongsville, is assistant director of prospect management at Case Western Reserve University where he is pursuing a master’s in nonprofit organizations. He serves as a minister at Olmsted Unitarian Universalist Church in North Olmsted. He had a daughter in 2024.
Daniel Kovach, Freeport, Pa., joined the Butler County Chamber of Commerce as director of operations after returning from Germany where he earned his master's degree.
2020
Tyrus Conley, Copley, was named partner of Owings Law, LLC where he heads the bankruptcy division.
Samantha Greenfield, Astoria, N.Y., is pursuing her master’s in social work at Fordham University focusing on clinical practice and enhancing mindfulness practices. She hopes to run her own practice in the next five years. She is a paralegal with Kibler Fowler & Cave.
2021
Rev. Ian Anderson (MAEd), see ’19.
Camille Ross, Lakewood, is working as brand manager for a med spa, which opened in December 2025. She oversees marketing, branding, and media efforts.
2022
Shahzeb Malik (MBA ’24), Vienna, Va., transitioned from serving in the Biden-Harris Administration to a new role as a public affairs specialist at Bechtel, a global engineering and construction firm focusing on megaprojects.
Maximilian "Max" Sykora, Westlake, began a new position as credit analyst II with Fifth Third Bank.
2023
Kaitlynn Olak (MBA ’25), Norwalk, joined Janotta & Herner Construction as a marketing coordinator in May 2025 after receiving her MBA from BW.
2024
Eden Arant, Grafton, works in the service department of Kessler Insurance, an Allstate branch. She handles social media and community outreach.
Cadence Downey, North Olmsted, began new position as marketing coordinator at Nurenberg Paris Injury Lawyers.
Christina "Nina" Lafko, Cleveland, was named early career specialist at Park Place Technologies where she once interned. As part of her role, she recruits interns and encourages them to build careers in Cleveland. She enjoys the Metroparks, the lake and Cleveland’s great sports teams.
Shahzeb Malik (MBA), see ’22.
Kierra Mullins Mykel, Columbus, is a graduate student studying Arts Administration at University of Cincinnati’s College – Conservatory of Music (CCM). Kierra studied abroad in London to learn more about their theatre history and the performing arts industry.
2025
Michael "Mike" Brown (MAEd), see ’18.
Zoie Lowe, North Ridgeville, was named a speech language pathologist at Norton Middle School, which is the same school district she completed her spring 2025 BW clinical placement.
Kaitlynn Olak (MBA), see ’23.
Marriage Announcements
Markanne Benich ’12 to Adam Chambers (2025)
Sabrina Jaffe '18 to Bailey Frye '19 (2025)
Birth Announcements
Brittney Bolton ’11 and husband Dustin Thur, a son (2025)
Erika Platton Mapus ’11 and husband Stephen, a son (2022)
Kaitlyn Witsaman Hupp (MA '18) and husband, Jacob, a son
Hannah Fredriksen Mostyn '19 & JACOB "Jake" Mostyn '19, a daughter (2025)
In Memoriam
1949
Margaret Seiberling Davis, Norton, died in December 2025. Majored in art studio.
1951
Norbert Dennerll, Elyria, died on November 22, 2025. Majored in speech and member of track.
Ruth Jones Kopecky, Ashland, died on November 14, 2025. Majored in history and French. Member of Alpha Xi Delta.
Robert "Bob" Lorenz, Bonita Springs, Fla., died on December 25, 2025. Majored in business administration. Member of Alpha Sigma Phi.
1954
DONNA Heffelfinger CARMEL, Avon Lake, died on October 23, 2025. Majored in art. Member of Delta Zeta.
George Wilcox, Elyria, died on November 18, 2025. Majored in education.
1956
MORAND "RAND" BIRSINGER, Jupiter, Fla., died on November 24, 2025. Majored in business administration. No obituary at time of publication.
1957
Allen McClellan, Bartlett, Ill., died on September 17, 2025. Majored in business administration. Member of Sigma Phi Epsilon.
1960
Nabil Sarofim, Woodbridge, Va., died on December 22, 2025. Majored in chemistry.
1961
JANE Jennell HAWKS, Bozeman, Mont., died on November 9, 2025. Majored in music. Member of Delta Zeta.
1962
Loreen Zornow Ott, Medina, died on December 14, 2025. Majored in education. Member of Delta Zeta.
1963
Diane Drake Schlecter, The Villages, Fla., died on November 9, 2025. Undeclared major.
Karen Richardson Spahn, Reston, Va., died on September 29, 2025. Majored in education. Member of Alpha Gamma Delta, Modern Dance Club and Cheer Team.
1966
Nancy Conn Terjesen, Akron, died on October 11, 2025. Majored in psychology. No obituary at time of publication.
1967
John Hoyt, Norristown, Pa., died on December 5, 2025. Majored in zoology. Former BW trustee, he received the Alumni Merit Award in 2008.
Richard Kraft, Westlake, died on December 13, 2025. Majored in business administration.
1969
Sharon Rainsberger Wilkins, Westborough, Mass., died on October 3, 2025. Majored in sociology and anthropology. Member of Alpha Xi Delta.
Bourbon Zeigler, University Heights, died on October 3, 2025. Majored in health & physical education. Lettered in basketball and member of BW Track & Field, Alpha Phi Alpha and Black Student Alliance.
1970
Thomas "Tom" LaRocca, Redondo Beach, Calif., died on October 3, 2025. Majored in political science. Lettered in football and member of Lambda Chi Alpha.
George Randa, Westlake, died on September 20, 2025. Majored in history.
1971
Douglas "Doug" Smith-Petersen, Dover, Mass., died on April 26, 2025. Majored in economics. Member of Sigma Phi Epsilon.
1972
Elizabeth Huber Warren, Frederick, Md., died on October 30, 2025. Majored in music. Member of Program Board.
1973
Pamela Rich Amari, Slingerlands, N.Y., died on December 28, 2025. Majored in art.
Karen “Taffy” Wells, Portland, Ore., died on December 5, 2025. Majored in health & physical education.
1975
Stephanie Douglas Fletcher, Ooltewah, Tenn., died on January 5. Majored in education.
1976
Father Joachim “Joseph” Pastirik, Cleveland, died on October 19, 2025. Majored in art education.
1980
Gregory "Greg" May (MBA '80), Spring, Tex., died on January 6. Earned an MBA.
Helen Dugar Motta, Tallahassee, Fla., died on December 22, 2025. Majored in business administration.
1981
Janice Price-VanDyke (BS '91), Avon, died on December 10, 2025. Majored in business administration and computer science. Member of WBWC Radio Station.
1986
John Scott (MBA), North Redington Beach, Fla., died on November 30, 2025. Earned an MBA.
1987
Gertrude "Trudy" Wrabel, Seven Hills, died on November 21, 2025. Majored in business administration.
1988
EDWIN “ED” Fronheiser, Emmaus, Pa., died on October 30, 2025. Majored in business administration.
1989
Alisa Butscher, Brunswick, died on December 5, 2025. Majored in business administration.
1991
Janice Price-VanDyke (BS), see ’81.
1992
Michael Lepley, Canal Fulton, died on November 26, 2025. Majored in business administration.
2000
Therese McCarthy Oakar, Fairview Park, died on October 17, 2025. Majored in human resources.
2010
Carla Wilson Gonzalez, Lancaster, S.C., died on January 2. Majored in organizational leadership systems.
Friends of BW
Janice "Jan" Kaufman Heter, Granville, died on November 14, 2025.
Jack Salsgiver, Berea, died on January 4. Retired from Baldwin Wallace in 2014 after more than 35 years as a high-pressure boiler operator with Buildings & Grounds.