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Twelve OWU Sig Eps, including 10 from the class of 1980, recently celebrated almost 50 years of friendship at a reunion in sunny Siesta Key, FL. They hope to see all of the class of 1980 at the 50th class reunion in May 2030. (06/26)

Pictured, left to right: **Dave Taylor '80**, **Tom Waltz '79**, **Rob Durham '80**, **Stu Tubbs '80**, **John Bartlett '80**, **John Joseph '79**, **Shawn Martin '80**, **Conrad Rugart '80**, **Gil Goetz '80**, **Steve Goldberg '80**, **Gerry Kenworthy '80**, and **Tim Koltun '80**.

In 2015, Write to Be was founded by Kate Raulin Carney '12, Courtney Durham Shane '12, Rachel Vinciguerra '14, and Kelsey Ullom '14. Write to Be originally operated at Pwoje Espwa in Haiti thanks to a connection from Doug Dittrick '55. It started as a pen pal program between American women and Haitian girls, now blossoming into a comprehensive, community-based support initiative. In its early years, Write to Be was run by Rachel, Kelsey, Kate, Brenda Gable '15, Emma Sparks '16, and Lizzy Wynne '16. (06/26)

In October, OWU alumni and other WTB supporters gathered in Washington, D.C. to celebrate 10 years of their work in Haiti. In attendance were: **Emma Sparks '16**, **Kevin Martin '14**, **Kelsey Ullom '14**, and **Rachel Vinciguerra '14**. (Not pictured: **Ellie Magner '15**)

Phi Psi held a reunion at the home of George and Pam Sehringer in Bay Village, OH, in October 2025. Attendees came from 12 states extending from Arizona to Massachusetts. The reunion included Phi Psi Little Sisters—now couples! (06/26)

Front Row: **Rob Shaw '80**, **George Sehringer '79**, **Jeff O'Sullivan '81**, **Jeff Clausen '80**, **Tom Kane '81**, **Bill Potter '81**, **John Hunger '80**, **Doug Brown '81**, **Carson Reider '82**, **Charles Murphy '79**, **John Whitaker '81**, and **Blair Woodring '82**. Second Row: **Jim Newman '80**, **Brian Cruse '80**, **Jim Wagner '80**, **Eric Baker '79**, **Joe Angel '79**, **Tom Blinn '79**, **Bob Buzzanco '82**, **John Berger '81**, **Bob Fishman '79**, **Brad Clippinger '82**, **Matthew Shoengood '77**, **Mark Rodan '80**, and **Steve Burns '79**.

**George** and **Pam Zell Sehringer '79**, **Tom** and **Libby Kane**, **Joe** and **Peggy Blinn Angel '78**, **Doug** and **Heather Hering Brown '82**, **Charles** and **Paula Finical Murphy '79**, **Eric** and **Karen Johnson Baker '81**, and **Tom** and **Angie Blinn**.

Annual Delta Zeta weekend is in the books! We drank lots of wine, of course, and had lots of fun. (06/26)

Back row, left to right: **Amy Prosenjak '94**, **Jennifer Montgomery Burgess '94**, **Jennifer Googins Hare '94**, **Kimberly Boggs Hull '94**, **Alison Martin Turner '94**. Front row: **Molly Kuhlman Haberbusch '94**, **Emily Barber Bowman '94**, **Shandelle Wertz Girdley '94**, and **Lisa Norman Kleymeyer '93**.

Brothers of Phi Gamma Delta (FIJI) present John "Jack" McKinnie '54 with a Diamond Owl Award, which is a prestigious honor and certificate for brothers who celebrate 75 years of Phi Gamma Delta membership. The Diamond Owl celebrates "a lifetime of friendship and dedication." (06/26)

From left: **John Guy '60**, **Tony DiBiasio '74**, and **Jack McKinnie '54**. Back row: **John Burns '60**, **Kobe Francis '26**, **George Pilat '84**, and **Paul Scull '26**. Front row: **Dan Bennington '68**, **JP Rosel '27**, **Marcus Valcourt '26**, Executive Director Emeritus of Phi Gamma Delta Educational Foundation **Ben Robinson**, and **Graham Mayberry '27**.

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