1960's

1960s

Grant Berry '67 M.Ed. CN ED Retired in January 2001. Now a cachetmaker for US Postage stamp First Day Covers. Spending much time gardening and had he known it would be so much fun, he would have done it 60 years ago! Would like to hear from Rehab Counseling classmates - Twilia White, Carol Saperstein, Ron Hendrix and others. E-mail: greatberr@aol.com (April 2008)

Claire B. Clements '67 Ed.D. Art Ed; Associate Professor Emerita, University of Georgia, received the Women in the Arts Recognition Award from the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. The award, from the American Heritage Committee, recognizes Claire's work in bringing the joy of creativity to individuals from infancy through old age in schools and communities. At UGA, she coordinated creative arts experiences and outreach training for the Institute on Human Development and Disability.  E-mail: clairclements@charter.net (July 2012)

Joan Bickley Groff '67 B.S. Art Ed; retired after 32 years in full- and part-time public and private elementary and secondary art education. It was a great career! Joan helped the Art Ed Department in November with the Career Tips Day for the College of A&A. She is still free-lancing with illustration and calligraphy and is hoping to find art-related travel. Husband, Robert K. Groff '66 Journalism, is also retired and they enjoy trips to PSU to stay in touch. E-mail: lgroff@ptd.net (December 2008)

Thomas H. Henning '68 M.Ed. HI ED is a retired IBM and Lockheed Martin defense contractor, and author of several books including his most recent, "The Scotland Spy." E-mail: THZephyr41@aol.com (December 2007)

C. Jay Hertzog '68 B.S. MU ED, '72 M.Ed. EDADM, '80 D.Ed. EDADM Dean of Education at Slippery Rock University retired in 2009 after 10 years at Slippery Rock and 41 years of service in the education field. After serving as band director, middle school principal and district assistant superintendent, he entered higher education as a middle grades specialist at Valdosta State University (GA), moved to chair of Professional Studies at Augusta State University (GA) before starting as Dean at SRU. E-mail: doctorjay80@gmail.com (June 2009)

Ricki Krebs Hevner '66 B.S. EK ED a 4th-grade teacher at Alexander D. Goode Elementary in the York City School District, is retiring this month after more than 30 years in the classroom. As a long time volunteer for the Second Mile, Ricki was named their June "Professional Partner of the Month. http://www.thesecondmile.org/news/profPartner.php
(June 2007)

Richard E. Ishler '60 M.Ed. EK ED, '65 D.Ed. EK ED retired as Dean of the College of Education at the University of South Carolina and was given the titles of Distinguished Dean Emeritus of Education and Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Education. In 2007, he served as editor of the new book titled "Professional Development Schools: Enhancing Teacher Quality" that was published by Research for Better Schools, a regional educational laboratory in Philadelphia. E-mail: Chairprof@aol.com (March 2008)

Sylvester Kohut, Jr. '64 B.S. SECED Retired as campus executive officer and professor of education at Penn State Schuylkill in May 2005. Currently serving as associate vice president for academic affairs at Holy Family University. E-mail: jjs2000@aol.com (November 2006)

Rosemary Matteson '60 B.A. SECED After teaching English, creative writing, and journalism for 31 years, Rosemary wrote a novel about the Lake Placid 1980 Olympic Games - "Nothing Gold Can Stay." She has also written and illustrated two children's books, "Tommy's Circlr of Friends" and "Tommy Meets Muffy from Manhattan", which includes 75 original watercolor illustrations. The books are available on amazon.com. E-mail: melromat@frontiernet.net
(October 2007)

Heather M. McLaughlin Sigler '67 M.Ed. HI ED is beginning her 6th year as Associate for Congregational Service providing education resources and consultation to 52 churches in south central PA. E-mail: siglerhm@aol.com3040 (March 2007)

Charles Meck '60 B.S. SECED just published his thirteenth book on fly fishing and aquatic insects and signed a contract for #14. To date, the books have sold more than 200,000 copies worldwide. 
Visit his website at: charlesmeck.com
E-mail: crmeck@gmail.com (November 2007)


May F. Moore '64 B.S. SECED (English)is the Library Advisor for the Abu Dhabi Education Council in Abu Dhabi, UAE. E-mail: may.moore@adec.ac.ae (April 2007)

J. Bonnie Newman '69 M.Ed. HI ED has been named interim president of the University of New Hampshire. E-mail: j.bonniewman@comcast.net (May 2006)

Andrew M. Pollock '64 B.S. SECED was elected to the Centennial School District Board of Education in Warminster, Pa. in November 2007. E-mail: alpollock@verizon.net (December 2007)

Kathryn C. Reed '69 B.S. EK ED is in her 15th year as a Learning Disabilities teacher in an inclusion model. Department Chair for Special Education in the 2nd largest middle school in Virginia. The Special Ed. Department has 18 full time teachers, 4 itinerant therapists, and 15 teaching assistants. E-mail: spedchair@cox.net (November 2006)

Rosanne Rosenbert '63 B.S. EK ED Retired in 2004 from the New York City Department of Education. Employed as a K-6 teacher, research assistant at NYU, staff developer and recently the Program Director of the PS 77 (Lower Laboratory School) in District 2. She resides in Lake Worth, Florida in the winter. E-mail: rosanne0741@aol.com
(October 2007)

Carol Soloweigh Scanlan '68 B.S. SPA is the director of special education in the Hempfield School district in Landisville, PA. E-mail: Carolslpccc@aol.com (January 2007)

Carol B. Tanksley '68 B.S. EL ED has recently published a work through Pearson Custom Publishing entitled "A Handbook for Teachers of Young Adult Literature." E-mail: ctanksle@uwf.edu (July 2006)

Ingeborg K. Van DeVenter Maranto, '63 B.A. PSY After 23 years in higher education marketing am now into teaching, mostly business undergrad and grad courses. Very determined to stay busy, be close to family and finish well! Anybody remember the Nittany hikes or skiing at Skimont and Canada? E-mail: marantoi@aol.com (May 2007)

Frank R. Vicente '64 B.S. MU ED, '73 M.Ed. MU ED Retired in 2006 as a 35 year cable TV executive and concurrently as a Colonel in the USAF Reserve. He lives six months in State College and six months in Summerfield, FL. Former administrative assistant to Dean Abram Vandermeer in the Collge of Education while a graduate student in music education. Currently  a volunteer pianist at The Villages hospital in Lady Lake, FL and cantor at St. Mark's RC Church in Summerfield. Built a 1932 Ford Hiboy V-8 roadster and showcased it in central FL. Also playing Fender bass guitar with Tommy Wareham at the Ale House in Toftrees in State College for the summer/fall season. Retirement is GREAT!! . E-mail: frvtmc3@aol.com (June 2007)

Chuck Wallace '64 B.S. SECED, '67 M.Ed. EDADM Retired in June 2007 after 43 years of teaching chemistry at New Oxford High School. He and spouse, Judith (PSU 1986) live in East Berlin, PA. E-mail: CBW2@comcast.net (April 2008)


Glenn H. Weder '69 B.S. SECED (Social Studies) After a 37+ year career in the Federal Civil Service System in support of the U.S. Navy, retirement commenced on April Fool's Day 2007. As Voltaire said in Candide, "We live in the best of all possible worlds." E-mail: GOVMAN69@peoplepc.com (May 2007)