1970-1979
Bruce Bernstein '70 has been keeping busy with music lessons, musical performances, saxophone expressions, and performing with various community and music bands. (06/25)
Victoria King Heinsen '70 released her sixth book, Murder at the Port Clinton Boat Club. As with the past four books, several fictional characters, protagonists, are graduates of OWU. (06/26)
Nicholas White '70 was appointed to the State Construction Code Commission by Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer. Nicolas is a retired architect and is appointed to the commission as a member of the general public. (06/26)
Geoffrey Greif '71 published the book A Handbook of Contemporary Group Work Practice: Promoting Resilience and Empowerment in a Complex World under Oxford University Press and coedited with Carolyn Knight. He notes he recently had a conversation with the daughter of Tom Brittenham, a former sociology professor at OWU and a major influence on Geoffrey's academic career. (06/25)
Renee Show '71 taught violin and string instruments in Zanesville (OH) City Schools from 1972 to 2007. She was involved with the Southeastern OH Symphony, Zanesville Concert Association, Thursday Music Club, and the annual Messiah concert. (06/26)
Rick Howe '72 and his family celebrated 20 years of volunteering in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. They were honored as "Three Generations of Balloon Handlers" on NBC's "Countdown to the Parade" show the night before Thanksgiving. Pictured from left, Rick, his wife Jane, and Jane's sister Bobbi Nidtz, have participated in the parade since 2004. Their daughter-in-law Ange and son Ricky joined them until the birth of their children, (front) Mya and Dominic, who want to volunteer in the parade when they're old enough. (06/25)
The Gathering Of Old Friends (GOOF) evolved from a spontaneous reunion of '72 and '73 classmates in New York City back in 1974. Though scattered across the U.S., they have met many times in small and large groups for more than 50 years. They met again in November 2024 to celebrate the life of Larry Rosen, the first GOOF member to pass. He will be sorely missed. (06/25)
Tom Cole '73 published his fourth book, Black in the Pocket, which tells the story of the difficulty many African American football players had in the 1950s-'80s in getting quarterbacking opportunities. Tom played quarterback for all four years at OWU, and he went on to teach history and English and coach football. He was a sports broadcaster on BCSN for 25 years and did many games on ESPN, receiving seven Ohio Cable Broadcast Awards. (06/25)
Sharlene Carter '74 wrote a book, Hallelujah Poems: A Collection of Poetry. It is described as a journey of therapeutic poetry that delves into cultural, social, political, religious, and personal themes. You may find Sharlene's book at Amazon.com. (06/26)
Helen Evans Fernald '74 published Love, Helen: Letters to My Mother: Creating a Loving Connection After Loss, a memoir. Upon its release, Helen was invited to do a book signing at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books. (06/26)
Nicholas Calio '75 was presented with the 2025 L. Welch Pogue Award for lifetime achievement in aviation, as well as the 2025 Air Transport World Lifetime Achievement Award. He serves as the president and CEO of Airlines for America, leading the trade association into helping shape policy and modernization in aviation. (06/26)
Gamma deuteron members returning to OWU for their golden anniversary are pictured from left, front: Diane Stedman Rees '75, Mary Snoke Dunham '74, Lori Farquhar '74; back: Penny Lee Speidel '74, Rose Anna Coleman Kolar '74, Marie Eslinger Horowitz '74, and Jan Kennedy Lail '74. (06/25)
Gregory Fisher '76 was inducted into the National Sailing Hall of Fame. He was an All-American sailor at OWU in 1975, winning 25 North American or national championships in seven different classes. He later worked in the College of Charleston's sailing team, leading them to win the Intercollegiate National Championship in 2017. He is now in the sailmaking business. (06/26)
Mark Lewis '77 retired as president and CEO of BIOQUAL, a company specializing in scientific research, especially in infectious and human diseases. (06/26)
Albert Hakaim '78 was presented with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award by Marquis Who's Who. He is a distinguished vascular surgeon, dedicating over 30 years to the Mayo Clinic in Florida before retiring in 2025. (06/26)
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