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1966-1989
1966
Pat J. Bruno Jr. has published his first book, "How Can I Not?: Reflections on a Life Evaluating and Treating Victims of Child Maltreatment." He shares the impact of his 45-year career as a Child Abuse Pediatrician in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania.
1970
Daniel B. Hoover received the 21st Blair County Chamber of Commerce Lifetime Achievement Award for Business Excellence. The prestigious award goes to individuals who are not only leaders in local business but also in the community. Dan is the co-chair and CEO of Spring Cove Container and Allegheny Mountain Spring Water and has been involved in numerous philanthropic efforts in the area, focusing on early childhood education. He has served as chairperson for the Child Advocates of Blair County Board of Directors for more than 20 years.
1973
Stephen J. Crowley was installed as moderator for the Presbytery of St. Augustine for a one-year term.
Kelly L. (Crain) Wike was named a distinguished alumna of Tyrone Area School District and was honored during alumni recognition weekend.
1974
A relatively unknown musician on the brink of making it big. A liberal arts college in central Pennsylvania. Car trouble in Ohio and a nearly canceled concert. A sock with a hole in it. Students filling the auditorium after midnight for a concert that proved well worth the wait. These are just a few of the memories Juniata alumi shared on the 50th anniversary of a concert to remember with Billy Joel.
1976
Patricia Ann Dunlavy received the David K. Goodman Jr. Community Service Award during the Huntingdon County Chamber of Commerce’s 22nd Annual Awards Gala. Ann is a board member, membership committee co-chair, and part of the community service committee for the Huntingdon Rotary Club.
Bruce R. Erb recently retired after two successful terms as a Blair County Commissioner.
1977
Alice (Herritt) Stenstrom’s USTA 65 and older league 6.0 Women’s Doubles team recently became national champions.
1978
Henry "Hank" W. Hallowell III has been elected president of the board of directors for the America Transportation Experience, AACA Museum, Inc.
William H. Kepner received the ATHENA Award from the Lancaster Chamber of Commerce & Industry for his role in promoting women in business.
1979
Stephen J. Koreivo has published his second book, “Fifty Years of Tailgate Tales: The Good, the Fun, and the Ugly”. He discusses 50 years of his experiences with college football and all that comes with it.
With great sadness, Li Mitnick announces the passing of her son, Brendan Vaughn McGrath, on Dec. 1, 2022, from complications of brain cancer. He was a son, husband, father, and a veteran of the National Guard and United States Army. Brendan was a donor to Gift of Life. He was 38 years old. He was much beloved. His memory will be a blessing.
1981
Douglas F. Klepfer has retired after 36 years in his private podiatric practice. Doug and his wife Sharon (Randolph) Klepfer ’82 are currently enjoying retirement in Maryland on the Chesapeake Bay.
1984
Yvonne M. (Mykut) Martin retired from her role as the Huntingdon County Chamber of Commerce president and CEO after 24 years.
1987
Diane M. (Matlesky) Ingbritsen has joined the Willig, Williams & Davidson law firm as an associate. Diane’s experience in insurance law and employer benefit policies will be an asset to the firm.
Laura M. (Singel) Scott has started a new position as director of the Mitchell Leadership Institute at Maryvale Preparatory School in Baltimore, Md.
1989
Lauren R. (Smith) Imgrund has accepted a new position as the associate director of partnerships and civic engagement at the National Park Service in Washington, D.C.
Holly L. Morreels started her own independent consulting business. She provides training, consultation and critical incident stress management services to organizations facing a wide variety of challenging employee-related issues and crises.
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1991-2009
1991
Scott M. Beatty’s "Nightwing: Year One – The Deluxe 20th Anniversary Edition" is being released by DC Comics on August 6, 2024. Additionally, his critically acclaimed “Year One” stories featuring Robin, Batgirl, and Nightwing have been collected in an exclusive box set to be released September 3, 2024.
1992
Jason K. Miller led the Waverly High School Wolverines football team to win their first-ever New York State Championship. He has been coaching the team for 31 years.
1993
Jill E. (Huntley) Taylor represented her trial consulting firm, Taylor Trial Consulting, this past March during a special on CNN with Anderson Cooper.
1996
David E. Christopher has been selected as the West Chester Area School District’s new superintendent.
Christopher S. McClellan spoke at Juniata recently for students interested in pre-med and other pre-health careers. He is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon and was the first surgeon in Pennsylvania to perform outpatient hip and knee replacement.
Deborah J. Nardone will be the new executive director for the Foundation for Pennsylvania Watersheds. She will work to ensure that conservation efforts will build cleaner and healthier communities throughout Pennsylvania.
Angela D. (Wolf) Thompson has been appointed to the Kish Bank and Kish Bancorp Board of Directors. She is also the founder and CEO of Thompson’s Candle Co. and a partner in other local Huntingdon businesses.
2000
Sarah C. Worley, professor of communication and director of the center for community engagement at Juniata, received the ATHENA Award at the Huntingdon County Chamber of Commerce’s 22nd Annual Awards Gala.
2001
Ray A. Ghaner has been appointed to the Community State Bank’s board of directors. He is also currently a partner in the law firm Gill, McManamon & Ghaner in Huntingdon.
2003
Emily M. Coyle was elected to serve a threeyear term on the Plunkett Cooney board of directors.
2006
Kari E. Dundore-Shrout has joined the faculty at Jamestown Community College as a biology instructor.
2007
Jesse D. Shaw has joined the Pullman Regional Hospital and Inland Orthopedic Surgery & Sports Medicine Clinic of Pullman and Moscow. The hospital is expanding access to sports medicine with the addition of Dr. Shaw, who is a sports medicine physician.
2008
Thomas C. Hartzell has started a new position as the campus sustainability program coordinator at Calvin University and has been named director of the sustainability fellows cohort.
2009
Casey T. Chew was featured in a Spotlight Talk with the Wharton Esherick Museum to discuss creating set design inspired by photographs of Wharton Esherick’s work from 1931.
Kelcee G. (Miller) Mace has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer by the Washington County Board of County Commissioners.
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2010-2022
2010
Bennett M. Rea was recently interviewed on NPR about his blog, Cookin’ with Congress. His blog chronicles recipes shared by US politicians, from mayors to presidents, with some truly interesting results.
2012
Tine L. (Guldbrand) Helton has joined the 2024–2026 Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) Foundation Board of Directors.
Michael L. Kraft is now an assistant coach for the Penn State Men’s Volleyball team.
Jenny Wang has been named one of the 40 Under 40 by PRWeek. Honorees are rising individuals in the communications, marketing, and PR industries.
2013
Kenyatta M. Robles spoke at Juniata on Oct. 23, 2023, on the topic of Making a Movement: Building Collective Power for Radical Change.
2014
Samantha M. (Rock) Koyen is the new executive director for Crossroads at Big Creek, a nature preserve and learning center in Wisconsin.
Jacob M. Oster is one of 10 recipients of the Gulf Research Program of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine 2023 Science Policy Fellowships. He is studying how fish respond to stress from hypoxia and mercury as a Ph.D. candidate at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi.
2016
Drew V. Eline is a wildlife biologist for the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Utah.
2018
Elijah S. Hall is one of 10 recipients of the Gulf Research Program of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine 2023 Science Policy Fellowships. He is researching the impacts of climate change on plant-pollinator interactions in the southwestern United States as a Ph.D. candidate at the University of California, Riverside.
2019
Brooke A. (Emery) Kurtz has accepted a new position as the principal for Tussey Mountain Middle School.
2020
Emily M. (Hoffeditz) Consoletti has been promoted to senior associate at Boyer & Ritter.
2022
Hanneliese Scheel is one of the new field hockey coaches for Revere High School. She began playing field hockey in second grade and continued to play throughout her time at Juniata.
Births & Adoptions
Brittany R. (Strouth) Nixon ’13 and Gregory R. Nixon Jr. ’14 are pleased to announce the birth of their son, Owen Reid, on Nov. 5, 2023.
Mary Elizabeth R. Petrie ’15 and Joshua Sullivan are pleased to announce the birth of their son Gabriel Sullivan, on July 23, 2023.
Marriages
Priscilla K. (Jenkins) Smith ’02 and Michael S. Smith ’02 were married April 23, 2023.
Jack W. Berkebile ’10 and Michelle Olsen were married Nov. 4, 2022.
Jenna E. (Palmer) Gurbal ’16 and Ronald L. Gurbal ’16 were married Aug. 12, 2023.
Victoria L. (Arthur) Lamberson ’14 and David R. Lamberson ’13 were married May 27, 2023. In attendance were (l–r) Jeremy Papuga ’14, Victoria (Arthur) Lamberson ’14, David Lamberson ’13, Sara (Garside) Ellis ’12, Liam Sharp ’12, Emily (Harakal) Palmer ’14, Virginia Robbins ’14.
Rachel (Weigel) Black ’17 and Austin J. Black ’17 were married Nov. 11, 2023. In attendance were (l–r, back row) Brent Sterner ’17, Jonathan Phillips ’17, Joseph Orso IV ’17. (l–r, front row) Brittani LaFollette ’17, Sarah (More) Steffin ’17, Sarah (Spencer) Roof ’17, Rachel (Weigel) Black ’17, Austin Black ’17, Elise Onjack ’17, and Rebecca Lynch ’17.
Amy E. Orner ’17 and R. Caleb Norville ’17 were married Oct. 8, 2023.
Hannah N. (Blackburn) Cizek ’18 and David Cizek were married April 23, 2023.
Camille G. (McMath) Grimaldi ’21 and Gavin D. Grimaldi ’19 were married July 8, 2023. In attendance were Brandon Martinazzi ’19, Jacob Holsopple ’20, Jacob Swank ’21, Claire Alfree ’22, and Gabrielle Brown ’23.
Mya E. (Decker) Roberts ’23 and Alexander Roberts were married Oct.1, 2023. Alumni in attendance (lr) were (l–r) were Paul Leech ’24, Sam Reid ’24, Alexander Roberts, Mya (Decker) Roberts ’23, Judah Eveleth ’23. (l–r, front row) Brei Bilder ’24, Aspen Leskowsky ’25, Corihna Harris ’23.
I Met an Alum
Donna (Heckman) Stapleton ’69 met R. Scott Stephenson ’87 at the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia. Scott is the CEO of the Museum, and Donna enjoyed the engaging exhibits.
Lester J. Dupes ’87 and his wife, Linda D. (Selcher) Dupes ’88, vacationed in Zurich, Switzerland to celebrate 35 years of marriage and Lester’s 36 years in environmental chemistry. By coincidence, the hotel they were staying at was hosting the 55th International Chemistry Olympiad. While there, they met Joseph D. Houck ’08 who serves as a mentor for the United States Team.
Daniel Hueglin ’71 met his new dentist, Amanda M. Stough ’00. The two quickly realized their Juniata connection, and Daniel describes Amanda as the best dentist he’s ever had.
Andrea L. (Abel) Faller ’01 and her husband, Adam R. Faller ’04, met Luke M. Kresse ’20, a park ranger at Natural Bridges Monument in Utah, while on vacation with their children. They felt an immediate connection from their shared experience at Juniata.
Robert E. Yelnosky ’85 met Jeffrey J. Wood ’76 on a cruise while at port in St. Maarten.
Emilie M. Deffenbaugh ’22 (right) met four Juniatians who all participated in counting mail-in ballots for the Blair County Elections office. She met recently retired Blair County Commissioner Bruce R. Erb ’76, Allison G. (Di Vito) Senkevich ’12, Scott D. Andrews ’13, and Michaela E. Dempsie ’16.
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