October 2004 Alumni News

In Memoriam
Edward N. Polisher ’22
Eugene T. Sheehan ’48
W. Atlee Davis ’69 (1/9/01 – Alumni Office notified 9/29/04)
Conrad C. M. Arensberg ’71

1961
A. Richard Gerber, principal in the Blue Bell, PA firm of Gerber & Gerber, was appointed chairman of the Pennsylvania Securities Commission by Governor Edward G. Rendell, effective August 26, 2004.

1968
Gerald J. Brinser was the presenter at a Wills Clinic held September 18, 2004. Gerald’s practice, as a senior partner at Brinser, Wager and Zimmerman, is in the areas of estate planning, including wills and trusts, estate settlement and real estate. He has conducted numerous seminars on wills and trusts. He is also an ordained minister in the United Christian Church. Gerald resides with his family in Palmyra, PA.

1973
Stephen B. Killian will be installed as a member of the Board of Trustees of Wyoming Seminary College Preparatory School during it’s fall meeting.

1982
American Home Bank of West Hempfield Township (PA) named John C. Oszustowicz to its Carlisle Advisory Council. He specializes in financial and business matters. John is a director with American Construction Mortgage, Inc., a subsidiary of American Home Bank.

1983
Michael E. Scullin was profiled in the Philadelphia Business Journal on September 10, 2004. He is the CEO of Breast Health Institute.

1984
Mark Heesen, President of the National Venture Capital Association recently was selected to chair the World Economic Forum's China Business Panel on Private Equity in Beijing. He also spoke before the China Venture Capital Association on the state of the US market and its receptivity to investing in China.

1986
Effective July 15, 2004, Daniel Amidon was appointed general counsel for Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Company, the sixth largest steel company in the United States.

1987
Laurie Israel and her personal partner of 17 years, Elaine Sidney, were legally married September 12, 2004 in Quincy, MA. Rabbi Karen Landy, a Reconstructionist rabbi, officiated at the ceremony, which was attended by 165 guests. Laurie has a general civil practice in Brookline, MA.

1990
Cunningham and Chernicoff of Harrisburg named Bruce J. Warshawsky a senior attorney. Bruce will practice in the areas of commercial law, estates and estate planning.

1991
Wendy P. (Goodspeed) Witt and Elizabeth A. Burkett have formed the law firm of Witt Burkett, LLC. The firm practices elder law and estate planning and administration.

1993
Virginia Ryker and her family have returned to the United States after 12 years in Norway. The Rykers have settled in Annapolis, MD. Virginia is working for the law firm of Lochner and Schwenk handling civil litigation focusing mainly on maritime matters for both commercial and pleasure craft.

1995
William T. Jeter is territory sales representative with Cardinal Health – Snowden Pencer MIS.

1997
In August, 2004, G. Scott Paterno spoke at the Republican National Convention in New York, NY.

Florine Lori Winger received an M.B.A. from Penn State in August. Lori is currently a Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas judicial law clerk for the Honorable Henry S. Kenderdine, Jr.

1998
Chris and Sara (Anderson) Frey welcomed a daughter, Katelyn Jo Frey, on August 6, 2004. Sara was recently promoted to member of the law firm of Cozen O’Conner, Philadelphia, PA.

1999
Kelly Herten Decker and her husband Chad welcomed their daughter Emma Katherine, born on July 30, 2004.

Nicole E. Francis married Philip Hadaway in New Orleans, LA on April 17, 2004.

Donald B. Lynn Jr. recently became a partner in the firm of Larmore, Scarlett, Myers & Temple, LLP.

Marel A. Raub was named the first full-time Pennsylvania delegate director to the Tri-state Chesapeake Bay Commission.

2001
Samantha L. Conway is an associate with Christie, Pabarue, Mortensen and Young, Philadelphia, PA.

2003
Gregg Hilzer recently passed the New York and New Jersey Bar exams. This fall, after completing his current judicial clerkship for the Honorable David B. Rand of the Superior Court of New Jersey, he will be joining the firm of Riker Danzig, Scherer, Hyland & Perretti LLP in Morristown, NJ. He has relocated into New York City and so far enjoys it.