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www.lycoming.eduC L A S S NOT E S
Tom ‘74
and
Gail ‘75 Beamer
are executive producers
for the feature film “Armed
Response,” written and
directed by their sons, Adam
and Evan, and recently
released on DVD. The film is
an action/comedy about two
friends who
start robbing
houses to get
customers for
their failing
security
business.
The film
stars Michael
Gladis and
Ethan Embry
along with Clea Duval
and Carey Elwes as the
supporting actors. It includes
appearances by such notable
actors as Alan Arkin, Adam
Arkin, Ed Begley, Jr., Ving
Rhames, Jim O’Heir, Amy
Acquino, George Wyner and
Vinnie Jones. For alumni living
outside North America, the
film was released with the
original name, “In Security.”
1975:
Jim Gallagher (criminal
justice)
was elected chief
of King of Prussia Volunteer
Fire Company. He is also a
Magistrate District Judge for
the 38th District.
1976:
Dennis Schmidt (business
administration)
was recently
honored in
On Wall Street
as
one of wealth management’s
top 10 branch managers.
1979:
Vincent Latini (business
administration
) recently
accepted a position as senior
plant accountant with Cargill,
Incorporated at their salt
production facility located
in Watkins Glen, N.Y. He lives
outside of Waverly, N.Y., and
has a grown son, Peter.
1980:
John C. (Jace) Scala
(astronomy)
is now entering
his 28th year as planetarium
director at Lenape Valley High
School in Stanhope, N.J. He
will be featured this autumn
on the Emmy-award winning
PBS newsmagazine program
“Classroom Close-Up, N.J.”
This past summer, Jace was
interviewed by PBS host
Steve Adubato on his series
“One-on-One” (available on
YouTube) regarding his career.
1989:
Thomas Speicher
(communications)
recently
won his 10th and 11th Telly
Awards for video production
as well as the Gold CUPPIE
Award for feature writing
from The Association of
Educators in Communication.
Speicher is a writer/video
editor at Pennsylvania College
of Technology in Williamsport,
Pa. and a feature writer for
Viking Update Magazine, a
national publication devoted
to the NFL’s Minnesota
Vikings.
1990:
Christopher P. Ray
was
appointed as client
development director for
Workforce Development
& Continuing Education at
Pennsylvania College of
Technology.
1991:
Dean Hoffman
was promoted
to colonel in the Army. He
has served in the military for
23 years and is currently a
product manager at Aberdeen
Proving Ground in Md.
Record of the Year:
"Beat
It," Michael Jackson
Academy Award,
Best
Picture:
“Terms of
Endearment”
In the News:
Nobel
Prizes in Science is award
to R. Bruce Merrifield
(US), for research that
revolutionized the study
of proteins
TIME TRAVEL
1984
1993:
Karin Botto
(theatre
and communications)
,
the executive director of
organizational learning &
leadership, hosted a sold out
conference at Saint Joseph’s
University in Philadelphia.
More than 100 people
attended the event to learn
about a unique leadership
model develop by Karin and
two SJU colleagues. Over
the last year, Karin has also
presented this model at
Seattle University, Fordham
University, Loyola Chicago
University and Saint Louis
University.
Joe Emrick
is running for
a 3rd term as Pennsylvania
State Representative in the
137th District.
Kristin L. Lombardi
was
named a vice president and
commercial loan officer by
Fulton Financial Advisors.
1996:
Amy Augustine (biology)
has
recently accepted a position
as trust support specialist at
the First Citizens Community
Bank.
Record of the Year:
"I
Will Always Love You,"
Whitney Houston
At the Movies: “
Forrest
Gump”, “Pulp Fiction”,
“The Shawshank
Redemption”, “Quiz
Show”, “Nobody's Fool”
In the News:
Steven
Spielberg wins his first
directing Oscar for
Schindler's List.
TIME TRAVEL
1994
Zachary Rubinich (political
science and government)
joined Rawle & Henderson
as a partner in the firm’s
Philadelphia office. He
focuses his practice on the
defense of insurance carriers,
self-insured entities and third-
party administrators against
workers’ compensation claims
in Pennsylvania.
1999:
Bernadette (Ulrich) Boerckel
(English literature)
along
with Amy Reed received the
largest artist in residency
grant that Pennsylvania offers
to create a mural depicting
the history of Warrior Run
through time.
2000:
Jimmy Cortelyou (business
management)
was recently
appointed by President Judge
William H. Wiest to serve
as chief probation officer in
Northumberland County.
2002:
Tracey (Schmehl) Kochel
was promoted to program
director and team leader for
the Adolescent Assertive
Community Treatment Team
at Berks Counseling Center
in Reading, Pa. She currently
lives in Lancaster, Pa. with her
three girls.
2004:
Natasha (Simchak) Edinger
was named Teacher of the
Year for Hancock Creek
Elementary School in North
Fort Myers, Fla. She attended
the 22nd Annual Excellence
in Educations Awards dinner
presented by the Chamber
of Commerce of Cape Coral
Education Committee to
honor Teacher and Student of
the Year recipients.
Zachary Rubinich
Karin Botto