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Class Notes


Class Notes can take many forms, and all of them are important:
– Work updates (job changes, promotions, retirements)
– Family updates (weddings, births, anniversaries)
– Personal updates (achievements, travel plans, alumni get-togethers)

Submit yours here!

1965

Abe Eastwood
Abe Eastwood writes, “I’ve had a couple of minor strokes. No paralysis, but my balance and coordination are a little off. I live in a long term care facility in Concord, New Hampshire, near my son Charles, an anesthesiologist at Elliot Hospital. I wish the best for all my classmates and I hope[…]
Read Note about Abe Eastwood
2002

Adam Marles P’21
Adam Marles P’21 was featured in a Business Journal article about changing the name of Lutheran Senior Services organization to EverTrue. Adam is president and CEO of the 165-year-old organization, one of the oldest nonprofit agencies in the St. Louis[…]
Read Note about Adam Marles P’21
2014

Adina Jiji
Adina Jiji welcomed her first child, Aryeh[…]
Read Note about Adina Jiji
1999

Aimée Allione Novak
Aimée Allione Novak has been actively involved in performing in or costuming plays in several local community theatres in Pennsylvania since 2021. She is pleased to announce that those efforts paid off this past April when she became a 2025 Northeastern Pennsylvania Theatrical Alliance (NEPTA)[…]
Read Note about Aimée Allione Novak
2021

Alberto Garrido
Alberto Garrido, associate campaign manager at TelevisaUnivision, was a guest on the 2400 CHEW alumni podcast. Find episodes at 2400chew.transistor.fm or wherever you get your[…]
Read Note about Alberto Garrido
2004

Alice McGrail, Christina Coviello ’02, Sarah Grube ’03, Kim Padnes Curley ’03, Lindsay Barad, Soco Sampson, Allie Cohen Steel, Lesley Bruno, Amanda Kokie Caudell
Alice McGrail married David Clayton on May 3 in front of their family and friends at the Lenox Hotel in Boston. Several Mules were in attendance: Christina Coviello ’02, Sarah Grube ’03, Kim Padnes Curley ’03, Lindsay Barad, Soco Sampson, Allie Cohen Steel, Lesley Bruno, and Amanda Kokie[…]
Read Note about Alice McGrail, Christina Coviello ’02, Sarah Grube ’03, Kim Padnes Curley ’03, Lindsay Barad, Soco Sampson, Allie Cohen Steel, Lesley Bruno, Amanda Kokie Caudell
2020

Alison Bashford, Chris Dasaro
Alison Bashford and Chris Dasaro got engaged in September[…]
Read Note about Alison Bashford, Chris Dasaro
2023

Allison Piotte
Allison Piotte is working at New Hampshire’s ServiceLink Aging and Disability Resource Center helping people get long-term Medicaid and stay in the community longer. Allison writes, “I find that it is an extremely rewarding career, especially in this political climate. The hoops one has to jump[…]
Read Note about Allison Piotte
2011

Alyssa D’Addio
Alyssa D’Addio was promoted to NJ Sharing Network’s chief operating officer, a key leadership role in the organization’s ongoing mission to save and enhance lives through organ and tissue donation. This milestone coincides with D’Addio’s recent national recognition as a 40 Under 40[…]
Read Note about Alyssa D’Addio
2017

Alyssa Kratz
Alyssa Kratz started a new job as a communications specialist at Ursinus College in January 2025.[…]
Read Note about Alyssa Kratz
2004

Amanda Ellison
Amanda Ellison recently accepted a position as executive director at the Alburgh Family Clubhouse. In this role, she will be responsible for opening and running a brand new child care center that has been in the works for almost a decade. It will provide high quality, affordable care to more than[…]
Read Note about Amanda Ellison
2014

Amanda Wong
Amanda Wong, associate producer for CBS Sports Golazo Network, was a guest on the 2400 CHEW alumni podcast. Find episodes at 2400chew.transistor.fm or wherever you get your[…]
Read Note about Amanda Wong
2005

Amy Powell Blackmore
Amy Powell Blackmore has been promoted from senior counsel to equity shareholder with Saxton and Stump. Amy represents health care providers in medical malpractice cases, bringing a wealth of experience to arbitration and trial settings. She is admitted to practice law in Pennsylvania and New[…]
Read Note about Amy Powell Blackmore
1982

Andrew Rubin, Jim Pezzi, Bobby Doidge
Andrew Rubin and Jim Pezzi visited Bobby Doidge at his Jersey Shore beach house in Lavalette, New Jersey, in July. They relived cherished memories from their days at ATO and the pre-med grind.[…]
Read Note about Andrew Rubin, Jim Pezzi, Bobby Doidge
A headshot of a young woman in front of fall foliage
2024

Anna Shigo
Anna Shigo is working as the open space coordinator for Carbon County, Pennsylvania. Read her story, “Q&A: How a 2024 Alum Is Applying What She Learned at Muhlenberg to Preserve Open Space,” at[…]
Read Note about Anna Shigo
A woman with long red hair holds a microphone that says 6abc
2001

Annie McCormick
Annie McCormick appeared in a video highlighting her work. Annie, a communications major and music minor at Muhlenberg, has been an on-air reporter for 6abc Philadelphia since 2012. See the video at[…]
Read Note about Annie McCormick
2024

Anthony Merchlinsky
Anthony Merchlinsky started a position as the member relations director of the Schuylkill County Chamber of Commerce. Anthony also attends Villanova University, pursuing a master’s degree in public administration.[…]
Read Note about Anthony Merchlinsky
1968

Arthur E. Feldman
Arthur E. Feldman, a retired urologist in Bedminster, New Jersey, and his wife, Deborah, welcomed their third grandchild, Charles P. Feldman, born November 29. They also have twin grandchildren, Jack and Claire Feldman, in Haddonfield, New[…]
Read Note about Arthur E. Feldman
1968

Arthur Feldman
Arthur Feldman and his wife, Deborah, welcomed their fourth grandchild, Oliver Charles Feldman, on July 7. Arthur is a retired urologist living in Bedminster, New Jersey, and Ollie’s parents, Elyse and Andy, reside in Tribeca.[…]
Read Note about Arthur Feldman
1975

Arthur Levin
Arthur Levin, Ph.D., has been named to the strategic advisory board of Codexis, Inc., in California. Arthur is a founding member of Avidity Biosciences, a biopharmaceutical company committed to delivering a new class of RNA therapeutics called antibody oligonucleotide conjugates, and currently[…]
Read Note about Arthur Levin
1990

Ben Gitterman, Jeffrey Cavendish, Klaus Biber, Mike Cotrufello, Pete Knappenberger, Alan Geller, Al Kravitz, Matt Brownstein, Steve Arber, John Phillips
Ben Gitterman and some fellow Class of 1990 Zeta Beta Tau brothers (Jeffrey Cavendish, Klaus Biber, Mike Cotrufello, Pete Knappenberger, Alan Geller, Al Kravitz, Matt Brownstein, Steve Arber, and John Phillips) enjoyed their annual guys’ trip in October 2024 to sunny Panama Beach,[…]
Read Note about Ben Gitterman, Jeffrey Cavendish, Klaus Biber, Mike Cotrufello, Pete Knappenberger, Alan Geller, Al Kravitz, Matt Brownstein, Steve Arber, John Phillips
1984

Beth Davis Cox, Paige Brenner, Heidi Freemer Cooper, Phyllis Fairchild Brown, Kevin Wolbach
Beth Davis Cox writes, “We [Paige Brenner, Heidi Freemer Cooper, Phyllis Fairchild Brown, Kevin Wolbach, and Ed Brown] met on Zoom in December 2024 to reminisce and catch up with each other. Most of us met each other freshman year while living in Prosser Hall. It’s hard to believe it’s been[…]
Read Note about Beth Davis Cox, Paige Brenner, Heidi Freemer Cooper, Phyllis Fairchild Brown, Kevin Wolbach
1974

Betsy Caplan MacCarthy
Betsy Caplan MacCarthy and her husband, John MacCarthy, former Muhlenberg physics professor, traveled to England in January to attend a singing workshop led by John Rutter, world-renowned composer and conductor of choral music. Out of 845 participants, they traveled the farthest. This was a 38-year[…]
Read Note about Betsy Caplan MacCarthy
2022

Betty Ben-Dor
Betty Ben-Dor was recognized as the recipient of the Student Leader Award from the American College of Dentists for her outstanding leadership, academic performance, and impact on the dentistry profession. After graduation from the Harvard School of Dental Medicine (HSDM), Betty plans to continue[…]
Read Note about Betty Ben-Dor
1987

Brad “Fish” Fischer
Brad “Fish” Fischer hosts an annual golf outing with alumni, coaches, and others with ties to the Muhlenberg community. Pictured is the 18th edition held in 2024 at Shepherd Hills Golf Club in Allentown. Brad hopes the 2025 outing will be the biggest[…]
Read Note about Brad “Fish” Fischer
A group of people at a wedding poses with a flag that says Muhlenberg College
2011

Brian Baxter, Taylor Gold ’12
Brian Baxter and Taylor Gold ’12 were married in[…]
Read Note about Brian Baxter, Taylor Gold ’12
1999

Brian Fanning
Brian Fanning has been named Miller-Keystone Blood Center’s new vice president of operations, overseeing the center’s donor relations, marketing, donor collections, laboratory, and hospital services operations. He will also work closely with the quality assurance, medical, and finance teams to[…]
Read Note about Brian Fanning
1998

Brian Fishbone
Brian Fishbone is proud to share his new podcast, “Inclusion on Demand.” You can listen wherever you get your podcasts or at inclusion-on-demand.captivate.fm/listen. The podcast discusses diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging topics, from inclusive leadership and psychological safety to[…]
Read Note about Brian Fishbone
1998

Brian Teta
Brian Teta was named to Variety’s 2024 New Power of New York List. […]
Read Note about Brian Teta
2024

Brianna Moyer
Brianna Moyer is a marketing assistant with the construction management company Alvin H. Butz, Inc. She got the position after completing an externship with Mitch Hanna ’14 that was facilitated by the Career Center. Read her story, “Q&A: How an Externship With an Alum Became a Career in[…]
Read Note about Brianna Moyer
2021

Brittany Gelb
Brittany Gelb and Changyan Wang were married in June 2024 at Muhlenberg College. The couple exchanged vows on the Burkholder Quad and the reception was held in Seegers Union. Guests enjoyed delicious food served by Red Door Catering and a live music performance by a 15-person ensemble of family and[…]
Read Note about Brittany Gelb
2010

Brittany Williams Reese
Brittany Williams Reese has been named principal of Broughal Middle School in the Bethlehem Area School District. Brittany has more than 15 years of experience in education, the last seven of which have been at Broughal. After receiving her bachelor’s degree in history, Brittany went on to earn a[…]
Read Note about Brittany Williams Reese
1974

Bruce Albright
Bruce Albright was elected to Muhlenberg College’s Alumni Board and will serve a four-year[…]
Read Note about Bruce Albright
2014

Bryan McComb
Bryan McComb, associate director of biostatistics at Pfizer, was a guest on the “2400 CHEW” alumni podcast. Find episodes at 2400chew.transistor.fm or wherever you get your[…]
Read Note about Bryan McComb
2010

Cara Murphy Fialkoff
Cara Murphy Fialkoff was elected to a second four-year term on the Muhlenberg College Alumni[…]
Read Note about Cara Murphy Fialkoff
1967

Carl Buchholz III
Carl Buchholz III retired in June from Rawle & Henderson LLP after a 55-year legal career. He began as a summer law clerk, and after graduating from Villanova Law School in 1970, joined Rawle & Henderson LLP as an associate. Carl’s practice primarily focused on maritime law; he was appointed as[…]
Read Note about Carl Buchholz III
2008

Carli J. Corson
Carli J. Corson published her debut novel, “It’s a Love/Skate Relationship” in January with HarperTeen (an imprint of HarperCollins). The book, a young adult sapphic romance novel about a hotheaded hockey player and the ice princess at the figure skating rink next door, was honored as a Junior[…]
Read Note about Carli J. Corson
2021

Carly Shaffer
Carly Shaffer has been selected as a primary care scholarship recipient by the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and Jefferson Health’s Lehigh Valley Health Network. The scholarship program aims to strengthen the region’s primary care workforce and support medical education. A Lehigh[…]
Read Note about Carly Shaffer
2010

Carolina Millard, Nick Flatto, Felicia Rudolph, Nathan Renner-Johnson
Carolina Millard and Benjamin Brotman were married on October 18, 2024, at The Pomme in Radnor, Pennsylvania. Nick Flatto and Felicia Rudolph were in the bridal party and Nathan Renner-Johnson was the[…]
Read Note about Carolina Millard, Nick Flatto, Felicia Rudolph, Nathan Renner-Johnson
1966

Charles Woginrich
Charles Woginrich was inducted into the National Football Foundation Lehigh Valley Chapter’s Hall of Fame in May. Charles played football, basketball, and track at Northampton Area High School before earning several honors as a student-athlete at Muhlenberg, including induction into the[…]
Read Note about Charles Woginrich
2021

Christina Tomsic
Christina Tomsic has been named a client services specialist at LINC, a nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering inclusive and welcoming workplaces and communities. Christina is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in training and development, project management, human resources,[…]
Read Note about Christina Tomsic
2025

Christine Compton
Christine Compton, this spring’s commencement speaker for Muhlenberg’s School of Continuing Studies, was promoted to manager of information services and technology at Lehigh Valley Health Network. Christine was also a guest on the “2400 CHEW” alumni podcast. Find episodes at[…]
Read Note about Christine Compton
2023

Connor Marston
Connor Marston graduated from the Morris County Police Academy in November 2024. He will be assigned to the Livingston (New Jersey) Police Department’s patrol division upon his completion of the field training[…]
Read Note about Connor Marston
1996

Dan Halewicz
Dan Halewicz was recently promoted to chief finance and administration officer at New Heights Youth, Inc., a sports-based nonprofit youth development organization in Brooklyn, New York. New Heights educates and empowers promising underserved youth to be leaders, champions, and student-athletes by[…]
Read Note about Dan Halewicz
2016

Dan McKenna
Dan McKenna was recently named a principal at Cerity[…]
Read Note about Dan McKenna
1982

Daniel Berek
Daniel Berek writes, “As I approach my eventual retirement, I have no promotion or glamorous job title to report. Rather, I find myself at the point, in the words of Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, ‘where what you want to do meets what needs to be done.’ As an independent living specialist at the DAWN[…]
Read Note about Daniel Berek
A book cover with the title Heat Deflectors And 99 Other Short Stories
1959

Darryl Ponicsán
Darryl Ponicsán’s 16th book was published in November from Stairway Press. “Heat Deflectors and 99 Other Short Stories” is a collection set in a multitude of international locales, including one on the Muhlenberg campus, with character perspectives ranging from an 11-year-old boy to a[…]
Read Note about Darryl Ponicsán
1977

Darryl Sycher
Darryl Sycher retired five years ago after teaching at both the high school and college levels. He continues to tutor, do home instruction, and administer state and ACT/SAT testing. He was born and raised in Allentown, and he writes, “My time at Muhlenberg College was extra special since I was[…]
Read Note about Darryl Sycher
2002

Dave Basner
Dave Basner, senior vice president of content strategy at iHeartMedia, was a guest on the 2400 CHEW alumni podcast. Find episodes at 2400chew.transistor.fm or wherever you get your[…]
Read Note about Dave Basner
Six people pose for a photo inside a home
2003

Dave Vassilaros
Dave Vassilaros co-founded KANNY, a company that helps employers measure the character of job candidates before[…]
Read Note about Dave Vassilaros
1992

David Haight
David Haight was recently elected to Muhlenberg College’s board of trustees and will serve a three-year[…]
Read Note about David Haight
2004

Dawn Iberer Walsh
Dawn Iberer Walsh was named teacher of the year at Mount Olive Township School District. She is a beloved second- and third-grade teacher with over 19 years of experience, praised for her “quiet leadership” and her ability to forge meaningful connections with students and fellow educators, who[…]
Read Note about Dawn Iberer Walsh
Two parents pose with three small children in front of a sign that says First Day of School 2017
1994

Denise Wunderler
Denise Wunderler, D.O., has an impactful, inspiring short documentary film, “Vienna: Suddenly an Angel,” that is an official selection of the 2025 Garden State Film Festival. It will be publicly screened on March 29 or 30, in Asbury Park or Cranford, New Jersey. The film is the most recent[…]
Read Note about Denise Wunderler
1973

Dennis Ritter, Susan Petrick Ritter ’75, the Rev. Allen Riethmiller, Linda Speidel Cenci ’75
Dennis Ritter and Susan Petrick Ritter ’75 celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with family and friends at Madeleine’s in Fogelsville, Pennsylvania. Among the attendees were fellow Muhlenberg students the Rev. Allen Riethmiller ’73 and Linda Speidel Cenci[…]
Read Note about Dennis Ritter, Susan Petrick Ritter ’75, the Rev. Allen Riethmiller, Linda Speidel Cenci ’75
1976

Diane Henley Sonnenwald
Diane Henley Sonnenwald was named a fellow of the Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T). The fellowship recognizes individuals who have made substantial and sustained contributions to ASIS&T and the broader field of information science. ASIS&T fellows have all made significant[…]
Read Note about Diane Henley Sonnenwald
2015

Donald Adler
Donald Adler, senior social content producer for Bravo and E! at NBCUniversal Media, was a guest on the 2400 CHEW alumni podcast. Find episodes at 2400chew.transistor.fm or wherever you get your[…]
Read Note about Donald Adler
A photo of a man with a city skyline behind him
2005

Dylan Moulton
After taking the role of global sales director for American Physical Society, Dylan Moulton launched The Physics Archive, a 120-year collection of the Physical Review journals, including articles by Albert Einstein and Maria Goeppert[…]
Read Note about Dylan Moulton
A picture of a man who graduated college in 1952
1952

Edward Lendrat
Edward Lendrat, who graduated from Muhlenberg with a degree in chemistry, continued his education at Brooklyn Polytechnic and the University of Delaware. He retired from the chemical industry in 1993. Edward writes, “My retirement years have included doing paint-by-number; writing my memoirs; 15+[…]
Read Note about Edward Lendrat
2018

Elianna Kronisch Krivchenia, Seth Krivchenia
Elianna Kronisch Krivchenia and Seth Krivchenia and their son, Demitri Myron, welcomed their new daughter and sister, Sela Elaine, in[…]
Read Note about Elianna Kronisch Krivchenia, Seth Krivchenia
A plate of Muhlenberg themed Christmas cookies
1990

Ellen Duffy McNamara, Todd McNamara ’92, Jen Goldberg Cole ’91
Ellen Duffy McNamara and Todd McNamara ’92 hosted their annual Muhlenberg Christmas party, featuring Muhlenberg cookies by Jen Goldberg Cole[…]
Read Note about Ellen Duffy McNamara, Todd McNamara ’92, Jen Goldberg Cole ’91
2015

Ellen Herschel, Patrick Smith ’16
Ellen Herschel and Patrick Smith ’16 welcomed baby Emery Luz Herschel in[…]
Read Note about Ellen Herschel, Patrick Smith ’16
2014

Emily Paulus
Emily Paulus was promoted to partner at the law firm of Florio Perrucci Steinhardt Cappelli & Tipton, located in Easton,[…]
Read Note about Emily Paulus
A small child with his arm around a baby, both in Muhlenberg gear
2007

Emily Schweighardt Bollinger
Emily Schweighardt Bollinger and her husband, Marc, welcomed their second son, Benjamin Peter, on May 23. Ben joins his older brother, Luke, as a proud[…]
Read Note about Emily Schweighardt Bollinger
1972

Eric C. Shafer
Eric C. Shafer represented Muhlenberg at the Churchwide Assembly of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America held in Phoenix in[…]
Read Note about Eric C. Shafer
1994

Eric Luthi
Eric Luthi was appointed chief business officer at Koneksa, a health care technology company pioneering evidence-based digital[…]
Read Note about Eric Luthi
1972

Eric Shafer
Eric Shafer continues his work as a pastor in residence for the nonprofit Global Refuge, which seeks to raise funds for and awareness of refugees in the United States and around the[…]
Read Note about Eric Shafer
2000

Erin Burke
In May, Erin Burke completed a three-year term as a member of the board of directors of Barry Isett & Associates, a multidisciplinary engineering firm headquartered in the Lehigh Valley. The firm is employee-owned and Erin was voted to serve by her fellow shareholders. Erin has been with the[…]
Read Note about Erin Burke
2002

Erin Spengler Harris
Erin Spengler Harris has been inducted as a board member for the Boys and Girls Club of Allentown, where she will help boost youth development in the Lehigh Valley. She is president and CFO of Preventive Measures, a leading multi-state provider of mental health and home health care[…]
Read Note about Erin Spengler Harris
2024

Evelyn Carlin
Evelyn Carlin, a theatre and media and communication double major at Muhlenberg, is working at a Broadway advertising agency in New York City and moved to the city in January. Evelyn writes, “I got to work my first Broadway opening in November and it was a big milestone[…]
Read Note about Evelyn Carlin
1966

George Kibildis
George Kibildis published his 61st sonnet, “A Christmas Message,” with Straus News (nine weekly papers in the tristate area of New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania) and in the Salt Lake City Weekly[…]
Read Note about George Kibildis
1987

Glenn Ault
Glenn Ault, M.D., a professor of surgery and senior associate dean for graduate medical education at the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California, was recently appointed to the National Residency Match Program (NRMP) board of directors. The NRMP oversees “The Match,” a[…]
Read Note about Glenn Ault
1983

Gloria Zumberge Miller
Gloria Zumberge Miller writes, “After 41 years of working for the Department of Defense in multiple locations across the country, I’m retired as of the end of June. My husband and I will be moving back to Huntsville, Alabama, in a few months. We lived there for 12 years before moving to[…]
Read Note about Gloria Zumberge Miller
2025

Grace Hoffman
Grace Hoffman has been named social media content creator for the Cape Gazette (Lewes, Delaware). As an intern at JPL Integrated Communications, Grace contributed to client social media campaigns, produced video and events, and helped develop an interactive tour. An active student-athlete double[…]
Read Note about Grace Hoffman
1974

Greg Lambert
Greg Lambert has completed his tenure as a member of the Muhlenberg College Alumni Board. Greg served for eight years and was a member of the development[…]
Read Note about Greg Lambert
2020

Haley Hnatuk
Haley Hnatuk was featured in a regional advertisement campaign for SEPTA, the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, and recently started a new job as digital marketing manager at the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society.[…]
Read Note about Haley Hnatuk
A headshot of a woman with short hair outside
2011

Hannah Mesouani
Hannah Mesouani was named a 2024-2025 Obama Foundation Leader. Hannah is the director of mission and equity consulting for the YWCA of McLean County, Illinois. Read more about this honor at[…]
Read Note about Hannah Mesouani
Two adults smile with a van in the background sitting outside in a rocky dry environment
1970

Harvey Schwartz
Harvey Schwartz and his wife, Colleen, spent April looping Ireland by bus and train. A third of their accommodations were homestays arranged via a peace organization called Servas International. Harvey says it was a terrific way to learn about real life quickly! They spent the rest of their time in[…]
Read Note about Harvey Schwartz
1983

Howard Dobin
Howard Dobin married Caroline Marquard Fahy Milavec in December 2024, only 44 odd years after falling hopelessly in love with her during his junior[…]
Read Note about Howard Dobin
2010

Ira Blum
Ira Blum and Risa Waldoks welcomed Jonah Gabriel into their family in[…]
Read Note about Ira Blum
2000

J. Andrew Harris
J. Andrew Harris has been named business administrator/board secretary of Princeton (New Jersey) Public[…]
Read Note about J. Andrew Harris
1993

J. Christopher Kovats-Bernat
J. Christopher Kovats-Bernat has accepted a position as associate professor of anthropology and Africana studies and director of the Africana studies program at Wilkes University.[…]
Read Note about J. Christopher Kovats-Bernat
2001

J. Michael DeAngelis, JoEllen Notte, David Stanger ’02, John P. Dowgin ’97, Pete Barry ’97, Faith Dowgin P’27, Caden Dowgin ’27
In August, several Muhlenberg alumni, a parent, and a current student performed in a live production of the Porch Room’s comedy podcast, “Mission: Rejected.” Involved in the production were J. Michael DeAngelis, JoEllen Notte, David Stanger ’02, John P. Dowgin ’97, Pete Barry ’97, Faith[…]
Read Note about J. Michael DeAngelis, JoEllen Notte, David Stanger ’02, John P. Dowgin ’97, Pete Barry ’97, Faith Dowgin P’27, Caden Dowgin ’27
1971

Jack McCallum, Donna Kisselbach McCallum ’70
Novelist and former Sports Illustrated writer Jack McCallum writes a weekly column called “Something to Say” for WDIY Lehigh Valley Public Radio. In May, he wrote about celebrating his 50th wedding anniversary with Donna Kisselbach McCallum ’70, a longtime teacher in the Parkland and[…]
Read Note about Jack McCallum, Donna Kisselbach McCallum ’70
2016

Jacob Levy
Jacob Levy recently received his master’s in library and information science from Rutgers School of Communication and Information. He looks forward to an exciting career in[…]
Read Note about Jacob Levy
2019

Jacob Sonnenklar
Jacob Sonnenklar is currently a second-year medical student at St. George’s University in[…]
Read Note about Jacob Sonnenklar
1973

James Landgraf
James Landgraf recently hosted Muhlenberg TKE brothers from class years 1971 to 1974. This annual gathering has taken place for more than 30 years at rotating homes. The group is always looking to add more regardless of the graduation[…]
Read Note about James Landgraf
2006

James Nangeroni
James Nangeroni created a piece of art for the Crayola and Allentown Art Museum Campaign for Creativity partnership as a 9-year-old third-grade student in 1992. This spring, James got his painting back during a ceremony at the Allentown Art Museum. It was presented to him by his (now retired)[…]
Read Note about James Nangeroni
2006

James Nangeroni, D.O.
James Nangeroni, D.O. is a board-certified general and bariatric surgeon and director of robotic surgery at Southern Ocean Medical Center in New Jersey. He holds a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. James holds distinctions as a diplomate of the[…]
Read Note about James Nangeroni, D.O.
1969

James Smith
James Smith has retired after 50 years as an attorney with the appellate section of the New Jersey Office of the Public Defender. During his career, James argued appeals in the Supreme Court of the United States, the Third Circuit Federal Court Of Appeals, the Supreme Court of New Jersey, and[…]
Read Note about James Smith
1999

Jamie Hollender Cariddi
Jamie Hollender Cariddi has completed her tenure as a member of the Muhlenberg College Alumni Board. Jamie served for four years and was a member of the development committee.[…]
Read Note about Jamie Hollender Cariddi
1985

Jan R. Jurden
Jan R. Jurden was appointed dean of the Wilmington University School of Law effective April[…]
Read Note about Jan R. Jurden
1982

Janet Tichansky Malcolm, Kim Eyerman Goryeb ’84, Donna Hilbert Fritchey, Linda Jaye Molee O’Brien, Michele Nitti Zarr ’84, Roseann Toscano Mader, Geraldine Allegra Donnelly
Classmates relived their memories from the late 1970s/early 1980s during their annual get-together, this year in New York City, taking in dinner and a show (“Mamma Mia”) on August 23. Enjoying all the fun that day were Janet Tichansky Malcolm, Kim Eyerman Goryeb ’84, Donna Hilbert Fritchey,[…]
Read Note about Janet Tichansky Malcolm, Kim Eyerman Goryeb ’84, Donna Hilbert Fritchey, Linda Jaye Molee O’Brien, Michele Nitti Zarr ’84, Roseann Toscano Mader, Geraldine Allegra Donnelly
1998

​Jason Konzelmann
​Jason Konzelmann is the director of clinical skills and simulation at the University of Central Florida College of Medicine. He was recently named a 2025 fellow of the Society for Simulation in Healthcare Academy. This fellowship is a lifetime achievement award given to professionals who have[…]
Read Note about ​Jason Konzelmann
1997

Jay Kaduson
Jay Kaduson was named CEO of workplace solutions for Voya Financial. Jay is an experienced financial services executive with more than 26 years of leadership experience in the financial services[…]
Read Note about Jay Kaduson
1993

Jeff Tober
Jeff Tober is featured on the front cover of the summer 2025 issue of “Edible Jersey.” Jeff is the farm manager at Rancocas Creek Farm in Southampton, New[…]
Read Note about Jeff Tober
2001

Jen Kahn Rogers, Jessielyn Kreitzer Hirschl ’14
Jen Kahn Rogers and Jessielyn Kreitzer Hirschl ’14 have both been honored on the inaugural Jewish News 18 Under 50 list. This incredible recognition celebrates Jewish leaders in the greater Phoenix community who are making a lasting impact through their professional achievements and personal[…]
Read Note about Jen Kahn Rogers, Jessielyn Kreitzer Hirschl ’14
1998

Jennifer Neuharth Neglia
Jennifer Neuharth Neglia has been named a Top 50 Women Leader of Pennsylvania for 2025 by Women We Admire. As the global trust chief data officer and a digital assurance transparency partner at PwC, she focuses on data strategy and governance and is passionate about driving a consistent strategy[…]
Read Note about Jennifer Neuharth Neglia
2021

Jessica Sommer, VMD
Jessica Sommer, VMD graduated from the University of Pennsylvania Veterinary School in May with a doctorate in veterinary[…]
Read Note about Jessica Sommer, VMD
A baby in a blue outfit and hat lays on their belly for a portrait
2010

Jessica Walch-Shryock
Jessica Walch-Shryock and her husband, Paul, welcomed their son, Jack, this past[…]
Read Note about Jessica Walch-Shryock
1973

Joel Greenberg
Joel Greenberg hosts free two-hour walking tours of Long Beach, New York, for guests of the Allegria Hotel. Joel’s tours include a 60-minute audiovisual presentation on the vibrant ecosystem and rich history of the barrier island. Learn more on Joel’s website,[…]
Read Note about Joel Greenberg
1990

John Davis, Melissa Twiningdavis ’91
John Davis and Melissa Twiningdavis ’91, married 35 years, recently returned to the Muhlenberg area, buying a 100-acre farm in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. John continues to manage corporate projects through his firm and Melissa recently started at AIG as chief administrative officer. Their[…]
Read Note about John Davis, Melissa Twiningdavis ’91
1986

John Iannarelli
John Iannarelli has been named president of Archbishop Wood High School in Warminster, Pennsylvania. He is a 1982 alumnus of Archbishop Wood. After graduating from Muhlenberg, he pursued a business career with roles in accounting, finance, real estate, marketing, and[…]
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1999

Jolly Benitez Becerra
Jolly Benitez Becerra teaches kindergarten in East Windsor, New Jersey. She has two kids and two dogs and resides in Hamilton, New Jersey. Jolly has been married for 21[…]
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1994

Jon Moore
Jon Moore has been named co-chief investment officer and principal of a newly formed division of Woodmont Properties. As principal of Woodmont Value-Add Partners, Jon will be integral to the company’s investment strategy, capital raising, acquisitions, and investor relations, while playing a[…]
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1975

Jonathan Phillips
Jonathan Phillips has stepped down after serving for 21 years as the executive director for Groundwork Elizabeth, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to building more sustainable communities. During his term, the organization coordinated efforts to design and build an Elizabeth River Trail according to[…]
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2005

Joseph Stefanelli
Joseph Stefanelli and his sister are in the middle of season five of their podcast, “The Sibling Sitdown: A Sopranos Podcast.” With more than 2,000 listeners, the podcast is growing in popularity — check it[…]
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2019

Julia Rocereta
Julia Rocereta is the first-author on “Structural insights into TRPV2 modulation by probenecid” in the February 2025 edition of Nature’s Structural and Molecular Biology journal. Julia is now a Ph.D. candidate in pharmacology in the Institute of Structural Biology at the University of[…]
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2021

Juliana Reiner
After spending two years living in Scotland and earning two master’s degrees, Juliana Reiner moved back to New York this past September. Juliana writes, “My time at Muhlenberg, though only five semesters (thanks, Covid), shaped me from someone riddled with anxiety from the thought of living[…]
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2024

Julianne Lucas, Elaine Landry
Julianne Lucas and Elaine Landry got engaged this summer, with two proposals! They celebrated four years together in January. Julianne just completed her first year working toward an educational studies master’s degree at Tufts University, and Elaine finished her first year teaching middle school[…]
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1989

June-Ann Cappetta Garafano
June-Ann Cappetta Garafano is now vice president and chief human resources officer for Saint Peter’s Healthcare System in New Brunswick, New Jersey. June-Ann has 25 years of extensive human resources experience with an emphasis on employee engagement, recruitment, and[…]
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2019

Kait Ely, Thomas Lemons
Kait Ely and Thomas Lemons got engaged on September 8 in Princeton, New Jersey, and celebrated with fellow Class of 2019[…]
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2012

Kaitie Burger
Kaitie Burger was a guest on the “2400 CHEW” alumni podcast. Find episodes at 2400chew.transistor.fm or wherever you get your[…]
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1993

Kate Kinney Lubenesky
Kate Kinney Lubenesky has been named CEO of Full Circle (fullcirclehome.com), a leading producer of sustainable home products with offices in Europe, Asia, and New York. Full Circle’s innovative products — including sponges made from coconut husks, walnut shells and cling wrap that is[…]
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2001

Kate Lederman
Kate Lederman received Becton Dickinson’s highest sales honor and was named territory manager of the year in her division. The Fortune 500 company is in the top five largest medical device companies in the[…]
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1988

Kathleen Mears Grahn, Barry Grahn ’89, Christopher Grahn ’20
Kathleen Mears Grahn has retired after 34 years with the Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office in Mount Holly, New Jersey. Her primary roles over the years included assistant prosecutor with the special victims unit, handling sexual assault and child abuse matters, and the long-term liaison to[…]
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2024

Katrina Binks
Katrina Binks began dancing as a part of JV2, a professional development diploma program of the Jasmin Vardimon dance theatre company, in England in April. Read her story, “Dancing at the Next Level,” at[…]
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1990

Kenneth Rosenberg
Kenneth Rosenberg was hired by Deloitte as a technology specialist at Montefiore Nyack[…]
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1972

KeriLyn Burrows
KeriLyn Burrows was elected to Muhlenberg College’s Alumni Board and will serve a four-year[…]
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2015

Kevin Mitchell
Kevin Mitchell has relocated to Durham, North Carolina, to join the Duke University undergraduate admissions team as a senior admissions officer.[…]
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1991

Kim Litzke, Sean Growney
Kim Litzke writes, “Sean Growney and I met in the first week of our freshman year in 1987. We were really great friends for four years. We did not keep in touch and went off to have fulfilling lives, getting married, raising children, and having careers. We then both found ourselves divorced and[…]
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1965

Kim-Eric Williams
Kim-Eric Williams and his partner, Ruth Rizzi, worked through 115 years of archives kept by the Swedish Colonial Society to create a gallery devoted to New Sweden history at the recently restored historic Lazaretto in Essington, Pennsylvania. It is open and free to the public on the first Saturday[…]
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2005

Kristin Anderson
Kristin Anderson has been promoted to partner by the tax advisory firm Nisivoccia in Mount Arlington, New Jersey. Kristin’s promotion reflects her contributions to the firm as well as her extensive expertise in both audit and tax services. She is a licensed CPA in New Jersey and Pennsylvania and[…]
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1997

Kristine Wilton
Kristine Wilton has been appointed the new deputy director of audience experience and learning at RISD Museum. Kris offers a unique combination of strategic thinking, creative storytelling, and audience-centered leadership, shaped by a career spanning museums, journalism, publishing, and[…]
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2010

Kyle Detweiler
Kyle Detweiler has been named borough manager of Ambler, Pennsylvania. Previously, Kyle served concurrently as both borough manager and manager of the Telford Borough Municipal[…]
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2022

Kyle Ropski
As a student, Kyle Ropski was encouraged by mentors on campus to get involved with the Allentown Environmental Advisory Council (AEAC). Not only did attending these meetings provide him real-world experience on how municipal governments approach sustainability, it also allowed him to engage with[…]
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2023

Lacey Pasco
Lacey Pasco has been busy representing the Maryland Energy Administration and helping to award more than $19.5 million in grant funding to local governments and nonprofit organizations across the state of Maryland. She is now a representative of the Outdoor Learning Partnership, a working group of[…]
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1989

Lance Bruck
Lance Bruck, M.D., assumed a new role as professor and executive vice chair of clinical affairs and strategic development at Montefiore Einstein on January 6. Previously, Lance served as chair of the department of obstetrics, gynecology, and women’s health at RWJBarnabas Health and was a[…]
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1989

Lance Bruck, M.D.
Current Chair of Muhlenberg’s Board of Trustees Lance Bruck, M.D. returned to Montefiore Einstein in January and joined the leadership team as professor and executive vice chair, clinical affairs and strategic development. Lance will be responsible for strategy, program development, and[…]
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1994

Lanie MacEwan Tully
Lanie MacEwan Tully was promoted to the position of associate director of compliance at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City, where she has worked for the past 19+[…]
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2008

Laura Clinton
The Haverford High School girls cross country team, with Head Coach Laura Clinton, won the 2024 PIAA Girls AAA State Championship in November in Hershey, Pennsylvania. This is the first state championship for the cross country team and Laura’s eighth year as head[…]
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1985

Laura Rampil
Laura Rampil, D.O., has spent the last 28 years in solo private practice in Orlando, Florida, specializing in neuromusculoskeletal and osteopathic manipulative medicine. She was the founding program director for an integrated family medicine/neuromusculoskeletal and osteopathic manipulative[…]
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2007

Lauren Bosk
Lauren Bosk runs her own social media business, Bosk Brand Management, and celebrated two years in business in October[…]
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2003

Lauren Cunningham Preiato, Kari Barclift Egan, Laura Diez Rosen, Holly Pico Moore, Kate Kapson Dalbey, Katie Dunphy, Lori D’Orazio, Dan Vogel, Jonathan Rosen
Lauren Cunningham Preiato writes, “I’m excited to share a photo of Camp Muhlenberg 2025, a tradition that we started way back in the summer of 2016. Every July we get together for a long weekend, rent a house somewhere in the northeast, and bring our families together to celebrate, husbands and[…]
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2007

Lauren Wygonski DiVenanzo
Lauren Wygonski DiVenanzo writes, “Come visit in Sri Lanka! Our family just moved to Colombo for my husband’s foreign service assignment while I was promoted to a director in RTI International’s Energy Division. I’m now supporting projects across the Indo-Pacific region to build sustainable[…]
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2019

Leah Santacroce, James Silva
Leah Santacroce and James Silva were married on June 15 in Jamesport, New York, with several Muhlenberg alumni in[…]
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1975

Lee Solomon
Lee Solomon has joined the business litigation group of the law firm Archer & Greiner, P.C., bringing a decade of service on the New Jersey Supreme Court in his return to private[…]
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1979

Len Zon
Len Zon, M.D., appeared in a video highlighting his work. Len, who was elected to the prestigious National Academy of Sciences in 2022, is the director of the stem cell program at Boston Children’s Hospital. He uses zebrafish to study human blood diseases and melanoma. See the video at[…]
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1979

Leonard Zon, Alan (Scott) Harad, Jack Michalski, Ray Metzger
Last fall, Leonard Zon emailed his ’Berg roommates suggesting that they get together for the first time since graduation and offering to host the group. In August, the group traveled by plane and car for an incredible time on Cape Cod to share favorite ’Berg experiences and catch everyone up on[…]
Read Note about Leonard Zon, Alan (Scott) Harad, Jack Michalski, Ray Metzger
1972

Leslie Malone Douwes, Lynn Shanahan Pombonyo
Leslie Malone Douwes and Lynn Shanahan Pombonyo wrote a tribute to their classmate Karen Kreamer Parks, who died suddenly on April 30. They also launched a memorial fund that will support student research in the biology department. Find the story at[…]
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1987

Leslie Widmer Woodworth
Leslie Widmer Woodworth spent three weeks in New Zealand with her husband in November. They toured the South Island before going to Auckland, where Leslie represented the United States in the 2024 Masters [Field] Hockey World Cup. Leslie writes, “I played midfield on the 60s women’s team and[…]
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1975

Linda Speidel Cenci, Georgia Crump, Aleyce Brown Cummings, Robert Djergaian, Charlotte Risser Harrington, Nancy Hutton, Marilyn Macknik Marles, Tom Stackhouse, Sarah Mueller Stegemoeller
The Class of 1975 Reunion Committee (Linda Speidel Cenci, Georgia Crump, Aleyce Brown Cummings, Robert Djergaian, Charlotte Risser Harrington, Nancy Hutton, Marilyn Macknik Marles, Tom Stackhouse, and Sarah Mueller Stegemoeller) hopes to see a big turnout of their classmates in[…]
Read Note about Linda Speidel Cenci, Georgia Crump, Aleyce Brown Cummings, Robert Djergaian, Charlotte Risser Harrington, Nancy Hutton, Marilyn Macknik Marles, Tom Stackhouse, Sarah Mueller Stegemoeller
1997

Lindsay Bennett
Lindsay Bennett has been named chief revenue officer for Boston’s Northern Light, which provides global enterprises with knowledge management platforms for competitive intelligence and market research. Lindsay, who has more than 20 years of executive leadership experience, will be responsible for[…]
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2013

Lindsey Quentin Swierkowski, Raymond Swierkowski ’12
Lindsey Quentin Swierkowski and Raymond Swierkowski ’12 announced the birth of their son. Raymond Walter III was born December 1,[…]
Read Note about Lindsey Quentin Swierkowski, Raymond Swierkowski ’12
2008

Lisa Harrison Horn
Lisa Harrison Horn has been promoted to executive vice president, media strategy at HUNTER, a New York–based consumer marketing communications agency where she has been a team member since 2013. In her new role, Lisa leads a team of a dozen media relations strategists serving sectors from[…]
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1988

Lisa Horning Wolf
Lisa Horning Wolf has been appointed president of Westfall Gold, a fundraising consulting firm specializing in creating major donor experiences that unlock extraordinary[…]
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A hand holds up a book with a cover that says To Rescue a Witch in front of the Haas Bell Tower on Muhlenberg's campus
1996

Lisa Johnson Traugott
Lisa Johnson Traugott recently released her latest book, “To Condemn a Witch,” in the award-nominated “Tales of the Witchblood” series. Set in 1729, the series is about a healer, a mistress, and a ghost who must form a coven to protect a changeling child from a sadistic witch hunter. Lisa[…]
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1999

Luis Campos
Luis Campos, the city administrator of Easton, Pennsylvania, was a guest on the “2400 CHEW” alumni podcast. Find episodes at 2400chew.transistor.fm or wherever you get your[…]
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1973

Margaret Campbell
Margaret Campbell’s short story “30th Street Station” was published in the Bellingham Review and was a runner-up for the 2024 Tobias Wolff Award for[…]
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Two women stand on vacation while holding a copy of Muhlenberg Magazine
1977

Marion Kandel Piersol-Miller, Jenny Piersol ’08
Marion Kandel Piersol-Miller and daughter Jenny Piersol ’08 browsed Muhlenberg Magazine while overlooking the Bosporus during a recent stay in[…]
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1976

Mark Dewalt
Mark Dewalt published a research brief, “The Growth of Old Order Mennonite Schools,” in The Journal of Plain Anabaptist Communities in 2024. He continues to serve as both a volunteer and a volunteer chaplain at the Charlotte Douglas International Airport, one of the busiest airports in North[…]
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1973

Mark Hettler
This past year Mark Hettler celebrated 45 years of marriage and 40 years in the computer software industry, including 26 years at his current job as a software developer with Bridgeway Benefit Technologies in Maple Shade, New Jersey, where he is still going strong (albeit part time) at age 73. The[…]
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1990

Mark Morginstin, D.O.
Mark Morginstin, D.O. worked for New York Medical College as a research lab tech and phlebotomist at Westchester County Medical Center before attending UMDNJ- SOM (now Rowan University) from 1992 to 1996 and interning at Atlantic City Medical Center. Mark completed three years of active duty as a[…]
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1970

Mark Rudolph, Bob Loeffler
Mark Rudolph and his wife continue to enjoy time and adventures with Bob Loeffler and his wife, from sailing in Key West, Florida, to recent trips to the Azores, the Canary Islands, and Tangiers, Morocco. “It’s great to still enjoy good health, old friendships, and new experiences,” Mark[…]
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1976

Mary Jane DePaul-Nehring, Barbara Gunning ’73, Lynne Braunstein ’77, Jan Miller ’74
Mary Jane DePaul-Nehring and friends Barbara Gunning ’73, Lynne Braunstein ’77, and Jan Miller ’74 caught up during lunch at Rocco’s Tacos in Boca Raton,[…]
Read Note about Mary Jane DePaul-Nehring, Barbara Gunning ’73, Lynne Braunstein ’77, Jan Miller ’74
2014

Mary McGinley Tomczuk
Mary McGinley Tomczuk and her husband, Jack, welcomed a new baby boy, Simeon Ronald, to the family on January 8. He and big sister Felicity are Marti the Mule’s biggest[…]
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2000

Matthew Hittinger
Matthew Hittinger published a new book of poetry and prints in September. “THOUGHT * FROST * VOODOO” is available on[…]
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2020

Max Krinsky
Max Krinsky graduated from the New York University School of Law and is a corporate law associate at Fenwick & West, which focuses on the tech and life sciences sectors. Read his story, “After Graduating From NYU School of Law, Young Alum Begins Legal Career,” at[…]
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1961

Meredith Bottum Dykstra
Meredith Bottum Dykstra writes, “I am still proud to say I was in the first coed class at Muhlenberg. I made many good friends and still stay in touch with those left. But I have also lost a few very close friends from ’Berg. I valued my education then and still[…]
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1981

Michael Lentz
Michael Lentz recently[…]
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1978

Michael Rosenberg
Michael Rosenberg founded a tech-driven tool called GMIFY that is nearing completion. GMIFY will allow a market research panel company to create a better respondent experience, resulting in greater panelist retention with less recruiting spend and in data from engaged participants. GMIFY will soon[…]
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2005

Mike O’Rourke
Mike O’Rourke was promoted to managing director of business retention and expansion at BusinessPA, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s economic development[…]
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1971

Mike Snyder
Mike Snyder is proud that his oldest grandson, Ari, will attend ’Berg in the fall as a member of the Class of[…]
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2013

Mike Speroni
Mike Speroni has been named to the Corning-Painted Post Area School District Sports Hall of Fame, Class of 2025. Mike was a standout hitter and pitcher at Muhlenberg.[…]
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1993

Mitchell Marder, Scott Beratan, Brian Cohen, Bob Lochel, Josh Leiber ’94, Chester Crane ’94
Friends from the classes of 1993 and 1994 took in a Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs game on May 24. Fun was had by all, reminiscing and enjoying some baseball. The group included Mitchell Marder, Scott Beratan, Brian Cohen, Bob Lochel, Josh Leiber ’94, and Chester Crane[…]
Read Note about Mitchell Marder, Scott Beratan, Brian Cohen, Bob Lochel, Josh Leiber ’94, Chester Crane ’94
2010

Nick Flatto
Nick Flatto co-produced “Operation Mincemeat,” which was nominated for four Tony Awards. Read his story, “Theatre and Dance Alum Co-Produces a Show With Four Tony Nominations,” at[…]
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2008

Nicole Kelman
Nicole Kelman was elected to Muhlenberg College’s Alumni Board and will serve a four-year[…]
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1984

Paige Brenner
Paige Brenner completed her Ph.D. in forensic psychology from Walden University. She continues to provide mental health counseling to youth in juvenile detention.[…]
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1973

Patricia Mora-Coxe
Patricia Mora-Coxe and her husband, Bill Coxe, are spending five months in Costa Rica, specifically in the community of Playas del Coco in the Guanacaste province. Life there is wonderful, a stress-free paradise! People are friendly and very complimentary about Pat’s use of Spanish (it was her[…]
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1972

Paul Budline
Paul Budline recently earned a Guinness World Record by becoming the oldest man to hold a freestanding handstand for at least 15 seconds. Paul still works as a video editor and writer and lives in Princeton, New[…]
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1983

Paul Smith, Jackie Fierro Cocchiola ’85, Glenn Cocchiola
Paul Smith, Jackie Fierro Cocchiola ’85, and Glenn Cocchiola celebrated the Kentucky Derby at a neighborhood party in Seabrook Island, South Carolina, in May. Paul and Glenn were fraternity neighbors at Muhlenberg and are now next-door neighbors in South[…]
Read Note about Paul Smith, Jackie Fierro Cocchiola ’85, Glenn Cocchiola
1989

Peter Angelini
Peter Angelini retired from public service after 24 years as an attorney in the New York state court system. He spent 10 years before that as an attorney in his county’s court system. In January, Peter began a new career in the private[…]
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1968

Philip Harber
Philip Harber and his wife, Jean, live in Tucson, Arizona, and celebrated their 54th wedding anniversary this year. Philip recently became an adjunct research professor of landscape gardening at the University of Arizona, where he is also an adjunct professor of public health. He is also a[…]
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Three young adults in front of a sign that says "LUTHERIENNE DU SENEGAL"
2020

Quentin Bernhard
Quentin Bernhard just entered his second year in the Master of Divinity program at United Lutheran Seminary, which has campuses in Gettysburg and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is a candidate for ordained ministry on the roster of Word and Sacrament of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.[…]
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1999

Rabbi Benjamin David
CCAR Press, a division of the Central Conference of American Rabbis, announced the June publication of “The Sacred Struggle: Jewish Responses to Trauma,” co-edited by Rabbi Benjamin David. “The Sacred Struggle” is a powerful anthology of personal yet universal stories, offering a deeply[…]
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2024

Rachel Gesner, Evan Plaza ’19
Rachel Gesner and Evan Plaza ’19 were in “You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown” in March at Chatham Community Players in Chatham, New Jersey. Evan played Charlie Brown and Rachel was[…]
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1980

Raymond Singer
Raymond Singer, M.D., chief of cardiac surgery at Philadelphia’s Jefferson Einstein Hospital, released a book, “I Used to Be an Athlete: The Three ‘E’s’ for the Preservation of Youth,” in March, describing ways to improve personal health and focusing on eating, exercise, and[…]
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2024

Rebekah Ayre
Rebekah Ayre finished her first semester of a master’s in clinical mental health counseling and accepted an internship working as a counselor for the Department of Veterans[…]
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1956

Richard Miller
Richard Miller continues to serve as substitute organist in area churches as well as assisting in the preparation of chapel services at the Lutheran Community at Telford. Richard also serves as director of the chapel choir. He has written four memoirs, one of which includes memories of his days at[…]
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1975

Rick Bodnar, Carolyn Krenos Bodnar ’76, Paul Weidner ’78, Kathy Fry Weidner ’78, Chris Duelfer
Rick Bodnar and Carolyn Krenos Bodnar ’76 traveled to the Lehigh Valley from Iowa in March to join Paul Weidner ’78, Kathy Fry Weidner ’78, Chris Duelfer, and his wife, Peg, for dinner and to share many fun and fond[…]
Read Note about Rick Bodnar, Carolyn Krenos Bodnar ’76, Paul Weidner ’78, Kathy Fry Weidner ’78, Chris Duelfer
A group of five people in a photo booth with a watermark that says Peter's 70th Birthday
1976

Robert Beck, Kathie Diehl Beck, Stephen Hart, David Wall, Peter Kopperman
Several Class of 1976 alumni (including Robert Beck, Kathie Diehl Beck, Stephen Hart, and David Wall) gathered at the Bethesda Marriott on November 2 to celebrate Peter Kopperman’s 70th[…]
Read Note about Robert Beck, Kathie Diehl Beck, Stephen Hart, David Wall, Peter Kopperman
1975

Robert Fox
Robert Fox writes, “Hope everyone is doing well. If anyone remembers me, give a shout out about our 50th reunion, and I will fly in on my private jet and attend. If you don’t believe I have a private jet, you are correct. That’s right, I said[…]
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1971

Robert Shirk
Robert Shirk’s second career is teaching physics at Mount St. Mary’s University.[…]
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1986

Robin Graver Fatzinger
Robin Graver Fatzinger writes, “After more than 35 years working in corporate medical device clinical, quality, and regulatory affairs roles, I have started my own consulting business, Qreg Consulting. On this new journey I hope to continue to bring innovative and life-saving medical products to[…]
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2014

Ross Handler
Ross Handler was recently elected to Muhlenberg College’s board of trustees and will serve a three-year[…]
Read Note about Ross Handler
1971

Russell Johnson
After 20 years as the founding president and CEO of HealthSpark Foundation, Russell Johnson retired and now lives full time in La Jolla, California, with his wife, Jo Ann. Russell writes, “We have been blessed with two wonderful grandchildren as well as sons and their wives who fill our days with[…]
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A picture of a woman in a colorful blazer with a black dog
1971

Sally Wiener Grotta
Sally Wiener Grotta writes, “Life is good. Life’s a rollercoaster. Life goes on, thank goodness. And no, writers and artists don’t retire. We just tackle new projects.” Sally’s most recent books are “Of Being Woman,” a collection of feminist science fiction published by NobleFusion[…]
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2010

Samantha Unger Horrow
Samantha Unger Horrow has completed her tenure as a member of the Muhlenberg College Alumni Board. Sami served for eight years and was a member of the development[…]
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A man in a wheelchair has one arm around a young girl and one around a young boy
1955

Samuel Rosenberger
Samuel Rosenberger writes, “My wife Jo Ann passed away in December 2022. I have since moved to Country Meadows of Hershey, an assisted living facility, due to becoming an[…]
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1973

Sandy Smith Bodnyk, Dulcie Bausch Schmidt, Susan Champion, Marilyn Irving McAllister, Suzanne Landis ’74
Five Mules had a mini-reunion in Ocean City, New Jersey, in October sharing fun and fond memories of their time at Muhlenberg. The group includes Sandy Smith Bodnyk, Dulcie Bausch Schmidt, Susan Champion, Marilyn Irving McAllister, and Suzanne Landis[…]
Read Note about Sandy Smith Bodnyk, Dulcie Bausch Schmidt, Susan Champion, Marilyn Irving McAllister, Suzanne Landis ’74
2007

Sarah Efronson, Matteo Spera, Zeke Strober, Thomas Mulherin, Will Huntington, Kate Molloy
Friends from the Class of 2007 (Sarah Efronson, Matteo Spera, Zeke Strober, Thomas Mulherin, Will Huntington, and Kate Molloy) recently got together with their families to celebrate their collective 40th[…]
Read Note about Sarah Efronson, Matteo Spera, Zeke Strober, Thomas Mulherin, Will Huntington, Kate Molloy
1984

Scott Lenz
Scott Lenz was elected to a second four-year term on the Muhlenberg College Alumni[…]
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1990

Sharon Mahn
Sharon Mahn was recently interviewed on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Sharon is an attorney and CEO of Mahn Consulting, a global executive and legal search and consulting firm based in[…]
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2017

Stephanie Dorit Spiegel, Jacob Edward Najarian ’18, Loren Sass, Travis Crawford ’18, Charles Bene ’18, Stephen Dranoff ’18, Zachary Spiegel ’11
Stephanie Dorit Spiegel and Jacob Edward Najarian ’18 were married at Little River Farms in Milton, Georgia, in October 2024. Several alumni (including Loren Sass, Travis Crawford ’18, Charles Bene ’18, Stephen Dranoff ’18, and Zachary Spiegel ’11) were in[…]
Read Note about Stephanie Dorit Spiegel, Jacob Edward Najarian ’18, Loren Sass, Travis Crawford ’18, Charles Bene ’18, Stephen Dranoff ’18, Zachary Spiegel ’11
2010

​Steven Kalman, Caitlin Weigle Kalman
​Steven Kalman and Caitlin Weigle Kalman welcomed their third child, Amos, in January[…]
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2010

Susan Medalie
Susan Medalie was elected to a second four-year term on the Muhlenberg College Alumni[…]
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1968

Susan Sellers Stanewick
Susan Sellers Stanewick and her sister were honored to exhibit their artwork at Sweet Nectars Florist, a local flower shop in Leland, North Carolina. The show was on exhibit from January 17 to March[…]
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2019

Taj Singh, Sydney Kozakis ’21
Taj Singh and Sydney Kozakis ’21 tied the[…]
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1978

Terence Bonk Novak
Terence Bonk Novak started a position as CEO at Benuvia, a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on controlled substance solutions for PTSD, depression, pain, and other difficult disease[…]
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1998

Tim Switaj
Tim Switaj was promoted to vice president and chief population health officer for WellSpan Health in central[…]
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1989

Tim Walbert
Tim Walbert has been named to the board of directors of Catalent, Inc., a leading global contract development and manufacturing organization with a mission to develop, manufacture, and supply products that help people live better and healthier lives. Tim also serves on the boards of Century[…]
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1989

Timothy Walbert
Timothy Walbert was appointed chair of the board of directors of Latigo Biotherapeutics, a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing best-in-class non-opioid pain[…]
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Three men sing on a stage at a brewery
1981

Todd Pretz, Brian Marron, Sam Calagione ’92
Todd Pretz and Brian Marron will be performing at Dogfish Head Brewery in Milton, Delaware, on Friday, November 21, from 4-6 p.m. for a Muhlenberg Day. Dogfish founder Sam Calagione ’92 will be there. Come for some fun, beer, and music and mingle with other Muhlenberg[…]
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Five people stand together at an event
1976

Tom Hadzor, Gnim Bazim ’21, Quentin McDowell ’03, Shaena Brusey ’23, Jonathan Edwards ’09
Tom Hadzor, president of the Mercersburg Academy Board of Regents, and Gnim Bazim ’21, Quentin McDowell ’03, Shaena Brusey ’23, and Jonathan Edwards ’09 found each other at a Mercersburg party at the Glass House in New York City in October. Tom, Gnim, and Jonathan are Mercersburg alumni and[…]
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2021

Tommy Gedrich
Tommy Gedrich made his Broadway debut in “Pirates! The Penzance Musical.” The show runs through July and stars Jinkx Monsoon, David Hyde Pierce, and Ramin[…]
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1999

Tracey McGee Piparo
Tracey McGee Piparo has dedicated herself to spreading awareness of the benefits of palliative care to both patients and health care professionals. She’s been a frequent speaker at national conferences and has leveraged social media (@your.palliative_PA) to reach a wider audience. Tracey recently[…]
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Four people pose for a photo in front of a waterfall
1977

Wendy McNamara Brondi
Wendy McNamara Brondi enjoyed a wonderful trip to[…]
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1980

William Hyman, Mike Clinton, Jeff Stocker, Bruce Feldbaum
William Hyman, Mike Clinton, Jeff Stocker and Bruce Feldbaum met up on campus recently and remembered their good friend and classmate Mitch Lloyd on a bench they dedicated in his[…]
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2014

Zachary Liebnick, Stephanie Huber Liebnick
Zachary Liebnick and Stephanie Huber Liebnick welcomed their first child, a beautiful baby girl, Allison Harper, into the world on April[…]
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