1960-1969
George Conrades '61 retired from the board of Oracle, a software maker and cloud infrastructure provider. George has been on their board for 18 years. He previously served as the CEO of Akamai, a content network distribution company. (06/26)
Mary King '62 was recognized as a prominent scholar in Marquis Who's Who, a chronicle of the most accomplished individuals and innovators from significant fields. She is noted as a distinguished scholar of Mohandas K. Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr., prizewinning author of multiple books, and civil rights leader. She received the Distinguished Achievement Citation from OWU in 1989 and was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame in Seneca Falls, NY, in 1992. (06/25)
Jo Ann Kiser '62X published her third work of fiction. In Sunday People, seven characters—who range from a patriarch to an outlaw and rebel to a professor at a prestigious university—search in the Kentucky hills for meaning. It is available on Barnes and Noble and Amazon. (06/26)
Kent Taylor '62 published The Night Always Keeps Something, a book of poetry. It was published in the OH Library and Information Network (OHLINK). Several of Kent's books and poems were displayed earlier this year at the exhibit called "Cleveland Poetry Scene, 1960s-1970s" at the Kent State University Library. (06/26)
John Bassett '63 published a book, Rachel Crothers: Broadway Innovator, Feminist Pioneer. It was included in the list "24 Theater Book for Your Summer 2025 Reading List" by Broadway World. (06/26)
Edith Davis '63 received an award from the Laurens County School District 55 (SC). They recognized her years of outstanding service to the school district's arts program. (06/26)
Stuart McCall '63 reminisces on his time with OWU Radio, working there some afternoons and evenings, plus his own weekend program. He notes that he still has their midnight sign-off memorized 62 years later: "The students, faculty, and trustees of Wesleyan University all share a common faith in the freedom of communication. So long as a free press serves a free people, our institutions and our heritages are safe. WSLN now leaves the air, but will return again tomorrow for another broadcast day. Ladies and gentlemen: our National Anthem." (06/26)
James Goode '67 helped lead an effort to clean the gravesites of some of the founding fathers of Phi Delta Theta. Phi Delta Theta alumni brothers living in the Ashland and Mansfield (OH) area meet regularly, and twice in 2024 they met to clean the gravesites of two of the six founding fathers of the fraternity. (06/25)
Eric Gutnick '67 published a book Heyday of Trek and Travel, Mendocino Musings in Rhyme, available at Amazon books. It touches on the humor and irony of life on the road, the trail, and raising kids, especially before cell phones and the Internet. Eric pulled from his time travelling and practicing medicine in Kenya and on the Mendocino coast of northern California. (06/26)
Linda Terwilliger '67 was appointed to the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents. She has taught International Baccalaureate English at Wausau East High School for the last 15 years. (06/26)
A group of '68 classmates got togetherin March at Pelican Sound (FL). (06/26)
Thomas Palmer '69 and Susan Palmer H'23 received the Outstanding Philanthropists Award during Association of Fundraising Professionals of Northwest Ohio's Philanthropy Day in November 2024. According to the organization's website, this day is to honor those who, through their hard work and dedication, have advanced philanthropy, enhanced community, and created positive change. (06/25)
Robert Rupp '69 and Lynn Gableman Rupp '70 (posthumously) were awarded the 2025 Extra Mile Award from West Virginia Wesleyan College. This award recognizes the college's non-alumni who have gone above and beyond in service. Both Robert and Lynn taught at West Virginia Wesleyan College, serving their community and impacting many students and serving their community. (06/26)
Sue Swan Bennington '69 received the Spirit of Philanthropy Award from the Delaware County Foundation (OH) for her decades-long commitment to civic and charitable causes and her generosity. She had an instrumental role in fundraising for Grady Memorial Hospital, served on multiple boards, including with Kappa Alpha Theta sorority, and was the first woman president of the Delaware Rotary Club. (06/25)
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