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1960s
Sandy (Heisler) Shapiro '64
Sandy Heisler had a lovely overnight visit with Judy Paulsen Webb (’63). She and Judy had been in touch through email and Christmas notes, but had not actually seen each other since they graduated from Chatham. Fortunately, they are exactly the same!
Sandy also got to visit Carol Dougherty VonSchenkhof (’64) before heading home. Carol and Sandy have been the best of friends all their lives, though geography prevents them from seeing each other as often as they would like. It was a treat.
Snelville, GA
sandyhshapiro@aol.com
Kammy McCleery '67
Kammy McCleery continues to love her work helping college students from 17 to 70 to develop effective, professional cover letters, résumés, and all the other employability skills they will need for the rest of their lives. Personally, she is delighted to announce that her son, Christopher Malloy, will be married on July 3rd to a wonderful young woman from Hawthorne, NJ. They met in Newport, RI where he's been stationed and she is a college student and Banquet Captain at Castle Hill Inn & Resort. Another wonderful thing happened last October at Chatham. Kammy joined her former roommate, Meg Sandridge, and the Class of 68 for their reunion and was adopted by them which was cause for tremendous celebration! Saturday afternoon, she conducted the Alumnae Choir for Larry Malfatti, our beloved 'Mr. M,' as part of the Memorial Concert. It was a blessing to reconnect with choir members who were there to honor and remember him. It is a fact that Kammy had a rotten senior year at Chatham and has carried the scars of that experience since graduation only returning when choir functions were involved. This reunion was different. It involved many conversations with the wise, wonderful, and welcoming President Barrazone, and staff members that, along with being adopted by the Class of 68 thanks to Sabra Burdick, led to finally making peace with Chatham and her college career. The cherry on top was Saturday night at the dinner when she met, and sang with, Harold Betters, the master jazz trombonist who headlined at the Encore in Shadyside for many years. While they were talking, she was humming with the music being played by the other members of the group. He asked if she knew 'Georgia' and told her they were going to sing it together. Second thrill of a lifetime in one weekend. They also sang Louis Armstrong's, 'What a Wonderful World.' Pres. Barrazone and others had gathered around and looked as though they were thoroughly enjoying themselves. It was an amazing night, and one that she will never forget! That's my news, and I'm sticking to it.
Lexington, KY
kammymccleery@kctcs.edu
Elizabeth (Claytor) Claytor '67
Elizabeth reports 2009 was a momentus year for her family. Her daughter Mary Elizabeth, an Art History and History major, graduated from Chatham in December 2009. Elizabeth left Chatham in December too; she is teaching English Composition full time at CCAC and continuing to work on her doctorate in Higher Education Administration at North Central University.
Pittsburgh, PA
elizaelena@aol.com
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1970s
Ann Firestone Ungar '70
Ann Firestone Ungar’s play, “Who Is Killing The Great Actresses?”, was produced in Manhattan in December, 2009 at the Looking Glass Theatre. This short piece, a series of cautionary tales about life in the theater, was well received during its 4-performance run. She reports that she deeply enjoyed returning to this theater where her play “Lives of Cells,” a meditation on character as revealed through fragments of cellphone conversations, was presented in 2002. The interaction with the cast, director and crew was particularly gratifying. She hopes now to find a venue for her larger script, “Nude Producer Descending.”
New York, NY
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1980s
Chris (Posti) Tice '87
Christine Posti Tice '87 published her book, "Marriage On and Off the Rocks: Intimate Stories of Marriages that Made It and Others that Didn't," in the fall of 2009. The book offers a compelling, revealing and intriguing way to gain insight into your relationships. The diverse stories, gleaned from interviews across the country, along with powerful questions for reflection, enable the reader to profoundly grasp what it takes to repair a failing marriage, to have a successful marriage, or to simply understand why their relationship is the way it is.
Venetia, PA
chris@postiinc.com
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1990s
Marjorie McFarlane '95
Marjorie A. McFarlane (class of ’95) and Albert Edward Lucas (Yale ‘90) were married on Saturday, July 4, 2009 at The Episcopal Church of St. Marys-in-the-Highland in Cold Spring, New York. The Reverend Father Shane Scott-Hamblen, performed the ceremony.The couple were introduced in December 2006 over the phone by their mutual friend, Philadelphia attorney Erica Bazzell-May (daughter of Natalie Dingle-Bazzel, class of ’67), who met them both 19 years ago when they were seniors (Ms. McFarlane in High School, and Mr. Lucas at Yale (’90). The couple haven’t stopped talking since. Several of the bride’s Chatham sisters (Kathy Levine-Jackson, Heather Norman and Dr. Adeola Oyelola-Joleyami) attended the wedding. Dr. Adeola Oyelola-Joleyami served as one of the Bridesmaids. The following Chatham sisters were unable to attend but were there in spirit – Lulu Hayanga (’94) Audrey Marere (’95) and Najaa Young (’95). The couple honeymooned on the Mayan Riveria. They reside in Connecticut.
Richmond Hill, NY
mmcfarlane@strategiclegal.com
Jennifer (Pratt) Meyercheck '97
Chatham Alumna, Jenn Pratt Meyercheck gave birth to a new "Chatham Woman," Imani Grace, on Friday, July 31, 2009. Jenn graduated from Chatham in 1997 and is a close friend of Jenn Catullo in IT.
Pittbsurgh, PA
jenmeyercheck@gmail.com
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2000s
Jasmine Rose (Hunter) Penter '01
This year Jasmine married Jeremy Penter 8/8/09, co-edited & published her 2nd book, designed and implemented a mentorship program for 50 youth, then proceeded to take them to the Winter Olympics this last February! Her family now consists of 3 dogs (Loki, Zen & Ming), 2 kitties (Katara & Sensei) and 4 finches (Bumblebee, Captain Obvious, Lady Ninja, & a new baby). Jasmine is looking forward to see Safia Sulaiman's ('01) newest addition, baby Wais- with a possible rendezvous with other fabulous Chatham sisters at their reunion in October.
Springfield, OR
jroegonrose@yahoo.com
Kelly McKown '02
Kelly has moved back from Lexington to Louisville after being laid off from her non-profit job in June of 2009. Since then she's found employment with the state community college system, working with a National Science Foundation grant-funded project pair community and technical colleges with auto manufacturers to create standardized curriculum for the auto workforce communitities. Yes, the girl who can't change her own oil is working with cars...albeit from the safety of her desk. She enjoys spending her free time going to concerts (Clay Aiken and New Kids on the Block take priority), and spending time with her Chatham sisters. She's also signed up for a 5K in the spring, determined to finish it or die trying!
Lexington, KY
Jen Novotny '03
Jen finished her Masters in Battlefield Archaeology at the University of Glasgow in 2008 and, being a glutton for punishment, decided to stay on for a Ph.D. 3 more years of rain and haggis! If any of her Chatham chums fancy a visit to Scotland, look her up!
Glasgow UK
novotny.jen@gmail.com
Amy Loveridge '03
Amy Loveridge continues to multi-task. In December 2008, she became a full-time healthcare recruiter for the Department of Veterans Affairs nationwide, and spends most of the year on the road tracking down doctors. All of that time in hotels and airports pays off, giving her time to work on her fiction and poetry. In 2009, she had the honor of attending the Bread Loaf Writer’s Conference in Middlebury, VT. When she gets to stay home in Pittsburgh, Lawrenceville is her neighborhood of choice and she can usually be found roaming up and down Butler Street. She is also delighted to be preparing for the arrival of her first niece in June (Chatham Class of 2032!).
Pittsburgh, PA
amyloveridge@gmail.com
Eileen Kinch '04
Eileen Kinch, English major 2004 and Earlham M.A. in Writing and Divinity just published her first book: The ESR Story: 1985-2010. Below is a description of the story:
In his 25th anniversary history of the school, Wil Cooper described the launch of Earlham School of Religion as "A Quaker dream come true." In this 50th anniversary edition, Eileen Kinch offers a fresh, interpretive history of this dream's unfolding during its second quarter of a century. Eileen skillfully identifies persistent themes in the school's history, places them within the context of tensions among North American Friends, and describes their effects on the school's life and health. The result is an honest, yet joyful, narrative that captures the success of a seminary many thought could never survive.
Sandy also got to visit Carol Dougherty VonSchenkhof (’64) before heading home. Carol and Sandy have been the best of friends all their lives, though geography prevents them from seeing each other as often as they would like. It was a treat.
Quarryville, PA
ekinch12@hotmail.com
Tanieka Motley '05
Tanieka Motley (Chem, ’05) received a Ph.D. in Chemistry from Syracuse University on July 28, 2009. Her Ph.D. thesis was “Terahertz spectroscopy and molecular modeling of molecules connected by a network of non-covalent interactions”. While at Chatham, she completed a tutorial under the supervision of Dr. Renee Falconer.
Syracuse, NY
Miranda Gray '09
Miranda Gray is in Manhattan, Kansas finishing her first semester of graduate studies in the Plant Pathology/Genetics department at Kansas State University. She has been keeping very busy due to classes and new research. Currently, she’s working on a project geared towards understanding the genetic basis of draught tolerance in Big Bluestream, a native prairie grass.
New Kensington, PA
miranda.m.gray@gmail.com
Casey Pawl '09
Casey is currently finishing her first year of school in veterinary medicine at Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine. She has been busy with classes and also gaining experience working in the wildlife care clinic and participating in various clubs. Casey will also be learning about wildlife medicine in the Amazon later in the summer on a study abroad trip.
Ames, IA
ckpawl@iastate.edu
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