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Class Notes: 60s

'60

Be sure to mark your calendar for your 45th Reunion Celebration-June 2-5, 2005.

Ronald P. Bergey retired from Westminster College, New Wilmington, Pa., after 42 years as an accounting professor. Ron was awarded the Distinguished Faculty Award during commencement, May 2004. He will keep busy with his accounting office and his newest goal of driving to Corpus Christi, Texas, and Boston, Mass., to visit his grandchildren.

Robert A. Doyle was recognized as Montevallo's Citizen of the Year in March 2004 at a dinner sponsored by the Rotary/Chamber of Commerce in Montevallo, Ala. Bob has served many years as chair of the city planning and zoning committee. He is also active on the county industrial development authority.

'61

John Z. Pessy was elected to a four-year term on the Coraopolis, Pa. Council in January 2004. John also serves on the Civil Service Commission for Coraopolis.

'62

Robert P. Sutton is a history professor at Western Illinois University. He has won numerous teaching awards, including the College of Arts and Sciences Outstanding Research Award in 1993, throughout his 34-year career at Western Illinois. Robert has also devoted many years to historical research and has extensively studied American legal history, the age of Jefferson and Jackson, the history of Illinois and Abraham Lincoln. Robert is internationally recognized for his expertise on American communal utopias, including the Icarian utopias of Illinois. He has served on the board of directors for the National Communal Studies Association and the historic markers committee of the Illinois State Historical Society.

'63

Roger W. Barnes retired from Barnes-Boilinger Insurance Services Inc. He has continued on his own with Long Term Care Insurance and working with senior concerns.

Robert A. Freed has been chief of police of Upper Gwynedd Township, Pa. since 1996. Robert is an active member of the Academy of Forensic Science. His status in the academy increased to Fellow after the publication of a Technical Note Article on radio frequency interference with a gas chromatograph.

David G. Oliver Juniatians are everywhere and go everywhere! The Olivers, Porubans, and Congerskys (along with Nancy Congersky's brother Bud and wife Sheila) continued their travels together with a 16-day tour of Ireland this past June. They went everywhere and saw everything, and at Trinity College in Dublin encountered a Juniata T-shirt-clad young man who had spent the spring semester studying at Juniata. The group highly recommends Vagabond tours (www.vagabondireland.com) for a different “Irish Adventure.” (l-r) David G. Oliver, Marion (Kercher) Oliver '64, Rita Prouban, Ronald J. Prouban '63, Nancy Congersky, J. Thomas Congersky '63, Bud Eash, Sheila Eash.

David A. Young semi-retired from Tohickon Abstract Co. July 1, 2004. He plans to spend time with his grandchildren, play golf, learn computer skills, and perhaps create another part-time business.

'64

Grey H. J. Berrier was inducted into the Capital Area Chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame in May 2004.

Edgardo J. Marill lives in Key West, Fla. with wife Daisy. Ed was recently visited by Daniel F. O'Sullivan '64 and wife Sheila while they were visiting the Florida Keys on vacation. Jeffrey M. Varnes is an executive director with the American Red Cross. He spoke with the Juniata College community on April 22, 2004 about his experiences with September 11.

'65

Be sure to mark your calendar for your 40th Reunion Celebration- June 2-5, 2005.

James F. Mayhew was appointed tenured professor of anesthesiology and pediatrics at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Miss. He and wife Ruth (Rank) '66 moved to Jackson from Benton, Ark.

'66

Richard H. Buchanan retired from Rockwell after serving as executive director for distribution in North and South America. Richard resides in Woodbine, Mo. with wife Jeanne.

Daniel T. Wilshire became the coordinator of the elementary education program at Penn State Altoona in January 2004.

'67

Mary Jane (Conner) Culbertson is the president of the Delaware Chapter of the American Association of Family and Consumer Services (AAFCS). She attended national conferences in Washington, D.C. in 2003 and in San Diego, Calif. in 2004.

Saraunda “Sandy” Andoniades Loughlin retired in June 2004 after 30 years in the Baltimore City Public School system. In August, she began to work for the Poly Foundation and the Poly Alumni Association in public relations, reunions, and outreach to young alumni.

James R. Myers Jr. ran a fantasy marathon schedule of seven 26.2 mile races in four weekends in October 2003. The marathons were held in Hartford, Conn. and Scranton, Pa.; Baltimore, Md. and Virginia Beach, Va.; Frankfort, Germany and Dublin, Ireland; and Athens, Greece.

'68

Robert C. Gerhard was elected Cheltenham Township, Pa. commissioner for his seventh four-year term. Robert retired as colonel in the Judge Advocate General (JAG) Corps of the U.S. Air Force and was awarded the Legion of Merit and Meritorious Service Medal.