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The 1960s
Brenda (Carl) Hanna ’61
and
Ed Hanna
’62
have been performing their
puppet show at the Kutztown Folk
Festival for 41 years. Their two
children and six grandchildren all
help with the show. The Hannas
were married 51 years in August.
Donald Sneeder ’61, M ’67
recently
exhibited his acrylic paintings at
Lancaster Galleries. Sneeder has been
exhibiting regionally for more than
40 years, most recently at the Harrisburg
Art Association and at York’s Gallery
234. He has also shown work in
Charlottesville, N.C.; Pittsburgh;
Philadelphia; and Washington, D.C.
He lives with his partner of 53 years
in Mechanicsburg, Pa.
Desiree D. DeNicola ’69
is the first
female mayor for the Borough of
Roseto, located in Northampton, Pa.
DeNicola served in the U.S. Army
and U.S. Army Reserves for seven
years and taught in the Bangor Area
School District for 30 years, retiring
in June 1999.
The 1970s
Jacqueline (Greene) Thomas ’71
, a
fiber artist for more than 50 years,
recently earned the National Art
Education Association Retired Art
Educator of the Year award. As part
of her honor with the art association,
she will write for various publications.
She is also creating a new art series
called “Twisted Sister.”
Richard Pawling ’73
is now the chief
field musician for the Union Volunteers
Brigade. They have drilled at Neshaminy
State Park and attended the 150th
anniversary of the Battle of
Chancellorsville. Pawling recently
discovered the grave of his great
grandfather, Capt. John Davis Pawling,
III Corps, Pa. 68th Volunteer Infantry
Company, for whom Pawling’s late
father, formerly a professor at KU,
was named. Pawling attended the
150th anniversary of Gettysburg and
CROSSROADS Lay Leadership Program
at Moravian Theological Seminary,
Bethlehem, Pa.
Harry McGrath ’79
recently joined the
O’Malley, Harris, Durkin & Perry PC law
firm. Formerly a law clerk for Judge
William J. Nealon in the U.S. District
Court for the Middle District of Pa.,
he twice led U.S. Sen. Bob Casey’s
judicial selection committee for the
Middle District.
Gregory Pinelli ’79
, the athletic director
at Bristol High School, has been named
the 2013 recipient of the Robert
Buckanavage Citation Award. This
award is presented in recognition of
Pinelli’s exceptional time, energy, and
effort devoted to the Pennsylvania
State Athletic Directors Association.
He has been married to his wife
Lori
Ann (Sterner) ’82
for 31 years and they
have five children: Stephanie, Gregory,
Matthew, Michael, and Anthony.
CLASS
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tented with the commanding officers
as their bugler.
Tana Reiff ’73
wrote new editions
of nine of her high-interest/low-
readability books, published as the
Pathfinders series by Grass Roots
Press. She has written more than
80 titles of fiction and folktale retell-
ings aimed at older new readers.
John DeVere ’74, M ’78
was awarded
vice president emeritus status by the
Reading Area Community College
Board of Trustees at its 41st Annual
Commencement. Additionally, DeVere,
who is president of Education &
Training Solutions LLC, was recently
a guest speaker at the Regional
Mechatronics Conference sponsored
by the Community College of
Allegheny County.
John Dreibelbis ’74
is celebrating
40 happy years of marriage, three
successful children, three healthy
grandchildren, 38 years as marketing
manager or director at five prominent
international companies and life in
the warm South.
Kim Edwards ’74
is the director of
finance for the Lehigh Valley Economic
Development Corporation (LVEDC).
Edwards joins LVEDC after working the
last 15 years as director of the financ-
ing assistance program at the Lehigh
University Small Business Development
Center. He has worked 36 years in the
lending industry.
Geraldine (Burne) Margin ’74
retired
as superintendent of schools in
Manasquan, N.J. During her 38-year
career in education she has held a
variety of positions in teaching and
administration in Pennsylvania,
Michigan, Ohio and New Jersey. She
is married to
Rick Margin ’73
and
they reside on the water at the Jersey
shore. They are avid sailors and have
34-year-old twin sons.
Dr. Jill Peters ’75
received her doctorate
in ministry in June 2013, from the
Biblical Theological Seminary in
Hatfield, Pa. Peters directs the
KU RECOGNIZED FOR
EXCELLENCE
KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY WAS LAUDED BY
THREE ORGANIZATIONS LAST SUMMER.
U.S. News and World Report declared KU a “Best
Regional University.” Victory Media, the premier
media entity for military personnel transitioning
into civilian life, awarded the university the title
of “Military Friendly School,” while The Princeton
Review designated KU a “Best in the Northeast.”
