Milton Hershey School® Alumni Magazine • Fall/Winter 2014
Homecoming Scrapbook Pages 12 and 13.
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Greetings
to My MHS Brothers
and Sisters:
My first few months as president of our beloved Home and
School have been an exciting time, and I am humbled by this
opportunity to lead Milton Hershey School into the future, while
always honoring the vision of our Founders.
As the new president, I have charted an ambitious course
for our future. Alumni interests are an important part of our
2020 Vision plan, which will guide our operating strategies for
the next several years. We are conducting an assessment of our
alumni programs to identify ways we can better serve you. At MHS, we lay the foundation for our
students to lead fulfilling and productive lives, but that support does not end at graduation. In fact,
commencement is only one more step toward a brighter future.
This year has been dedicated to Renewing Our Journey at MHS. I am asking every member of
our community to recommit to our mission and focus on the success of our students. You have a
vital role to play in our student-support network. You could mentor a student or young graduate,
participate in our Alumni-Senior Fellowship Dinner, or attend a few extra sporting events to cheer
on our Spartans. Whatever you can do to make a meaningful connection with our students is
appreciated!
Not only can you help our current students succeed, but you also can be an ambassador for
MHS to children who are looking for a top-notch education, and refer professionals who are
committed to helping children achieve beyond expectation. Please continue to seek out potential
students, teachers and houseparents to help us grow our MHS family. You are an excellent
example of the standards we set for our students, so please share your experiences with others.
As we forge ahead, remember that I value your wisdom, insight and life experiences, and I look
to you as my brothers and sisters and advisors. Feel free to share with me any guidance you may
have that will improve our service to alumni and current and prospective students.
Sincerely,
Pete Gurt ’85
President
The Mission of “Thy Traditions Dear”
is to share the stories of the Milton
Hershey School family with our alumni,
students, staff and retirees in honor
and celebration of our founders,
Milton & Catherine Hershey.
Advisory Board
Fonati Ward ’01
Home Life Administrator,
Elementary Division
Nicole Wamsley
Media Relations Manager
Pastor Mike Wagner
Director, Religious Education
Sharon Hufford
Director, Home Life Senior Division
John Hanawalt ’70
Alumnus
Kim Garosi
Admin. Assistant, Elementary Division
Doreen Garman
Coordinator, Alumni Campus
John Forry
Home Life Training Specialist
Deanna (Bradley) Slamans ’91
Curriculum Supervisor for Social and
Emotional Learning
Susan Alger
Coodinator, Heritage School History
Editor
Catherine Skena
Coordinator, Alumni Programs
Assistant Editor
Ralph Carfagno ’73
Sr. Director, Alumni Relations & Programs
Milton Hershey School ® Alumni Magazine • Winter 2014
Alumni, families, friends, students
and staff braved the rain to show their
support for the MHS Spartans as they
battled the Hershey High School Trojans
in the annual Cocoa Bean Game during
MHS Homecoming 2014. Since the game
was played on Sept. 13, Mr. Hershey’s
birthday, those attending received
Mr. Hershey fan faces. The Spartans
prevailed with a score of 27-9.
Contents
12
Features
2
6
Mike Weller ’66 retires after
more than 30 years at MHS
Take nothing for granted:
Small impacts line mission trip
Hershey School
10 Milton
a Blessing
Departments
4 School and Student News
8 Department of School History
Homecoming Weekend
12 2014
Scrapbook
2
6
10
14 Alumni Relations News
Association News
17 Alumni
and Class Notes
THY TRADITIONS DEAR
1
Mike Weller ’66
retires after more
than 30 years at
MHS
By Doreen Garman
Little did Mike Weller know when he
graduated in June of 1966, from the place
he knew as his home and school for four
years, that he would soon be returning to
create a lifetime legacy and impact the
lives of hundreds of children. Mike came
to Milton Hershey School as a ninth-grade
student in 1962 and demonstrated an
aptitude for learning, with an induction
into the National Honor Society in 1964,
and selection as the Scholar of the Month
in 1965. A born administrator, Mike
also served in numerous leadership roles
on campus, including Student Senate
secretary, Student Home Council president,
Explorer Scout quartermaster and football
manager before graduating in 1966.
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I
n the fall of 1966, Mike attended West Virginia University where he
earned a degree in education. In 1970, he returned to MHS as an
English teacher and basketball coach. Known as “Coach Weller,” Mike
worked with the middle school, junior varsity and varsity basketball
players, with a combined record of 168-60. His varsity men’s team won the
School’s first district title in 1980 and district and state titles in 1981.
In 1982, Mike became the assistant director of the Senior Residential
Program and was ultimately promoted to director of the residential division
for the School. Mike was a strong advocate for houseparents and worked
tirelessly to advance their professional status, improving salaries, living
conditions, schedules, and professional development. He also helped establish
a retirement program that allowed houseparent couples to retire together
as a couple regardless of age differences. During this time, Mike returned to
the classroom as a student and earned a master of science in counseling and
human relations from Shippensburg University.
Mike left MHS in the fall of 1993 and worked for four years at the
Maryland Youth Ranch further proving his commitment to making a difference
in the lives of children. His strong ties to MHS continually drew him back, and
the opportunity to serve as executive director of the MHS Alumni Association
in January of 1998 was his first step in getting back to the place where he
knew he belonged. As the MHSAA executive director, he was instrumental in
helping to mend the relationship between the School and the Association as
well as strengthen the role alumni play in assisting recent graduates.
In 2004, he was rehired by MHS as the director of special projects. In this
role, he led the team who developed the School’s new Transitional Living
Program along with the remodeling of old homes and building of new ones for
the Transitional Living homes for seniors. In 2008, he was named the head of
senior division. Under his leadership, student test scores and retention have
risen, bullying has been reduced, and 100 percent of graduates leave MHS
with a career certification. Because of Mike’s commitment to recent graduates,
he was named chairperson of the 12 Plus Committee. The committee was
responsible for the formalization of the 12 Plus Housing Program, increased
contact between recent graduates and their transition counselors and the
creation of a rigor matrix that directed students to post-secondary schools
where they would find greater success.
Mike was also honored with the Chairman’s Award for Excellence
Medallion that honors those in the School family who demonstrate outstanding
achievement in their daily duties and responsibilities.
In addition to his duties at MHS, he served on the Dearden Foundation
Board and played a key role in the development of the Dearden House display
areas and the Purcell Interactive Learning Center and has served on the Board
for nearly 10 years. Mike continues to stay involved with the MHS Alumni
Association as a member of the Cancer Care Committee.
Alumni, students and staff will agree that Mike’s commitment to and love
of MHS has been unwavering and that he has been a true friend and wonderful
mentor and coach to many of us. “I have had the pleasure of knowing Mike
when I was a student, then his employee, and finally as his boss. Regardless
of which role, Mike was consistently supportive, kind, and incredibly effective.
The role that I have enjoyed the most with Mike is that of friend and mentor,”
Pete Gurt ’85, MHS President, said.
Mike officially retired from MHS Aug. 1 and enjoys spending time at the
Chesapeake Bay. He and his wife Linda look forward to spending the winter in
Florida and welcoming their first grandchild in January.
Mike in 1966 – “The Nipper,” as
we affectionately tagged him, is the
original “Tef lon Homeboy!” Always
the ring leader but NEVER the one
caught! It is ironic that Mike, who
participated in a lot of shenanigans that
led to a lot of us taking swats from Jake
Kleindienst's paddle, ended up in Jake's
job for all those years! Where's the
justice in that? Richard “Joffrey Tiger”
Beam ’66, classmate and friend.
with Mike are
Homelife in 1983 – Pictured
Skip Jones,
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Verna Royer-Rose and
“Mr. Weller has been
a great mentor and
role model to me. His
steadfast guidance has
helped me become the
man that I am today. I
will be forever grateful
to him.” Paul Davis ’94,
pictured with Mike and
Linda Weller at the 2014
Homecoming Banquet.
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Mike with the 1980 -81 PIA
Champions
Mike, bottom lef
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John Bare and Fr d Keith Lasch with coaches
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Explorer Scouts at Camp Mi
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3
The Student Voice
Coming Home
SGA sponsors white-out PRIDE event for first
football game
On Aug. 29, hundreds of Milton Hershey students and staff members
flooded into Central Dauphin East’s stadium to support the Spartan
football team to victory on its first game. All students were given a
white shirt with the Spartan head on the front showing our MHS pride.
Though the score did not reflect the team’s true skill that night, there
was still a major sense of school pride present. In the games afterwards,
the team did show their true skill after winning their next five games.
At the white-out game -- even the Spartan mascot was present for the
away game -- there were many students trying to get the crowd excited
for a rally.
To many people, Milton Hershey School will always be thought of
as home. For these people every year, Homecoming is a special time of
nostalgia and catching up with their younger Milt siblings.
This Homecoming, there were several huge activities all happening
in that one weekend. Our Student Government representatives were a
huge help in the planning and execution of this momentous weekend.
The Homecoming dance was spectacular, and all of the kids enjoyed
themselves during an exciting night with their friends and dates. The
dance went exactly as planned, and people are looking forward to the
one next year.
Early in the morning, a few SGA students were honored to be able to
sit with some alumni during breakfast and share about themselves with
each other, noting the changes that the campus has seen over the years.
It was not only interesting to hear different perspectives throughout the
years, but the lessons taught by our older Milt siblings were invaluable
and spoken from the heart. Of course, it was just fun to hear their life
stories, where MHS has helped them to go in life and to enjoy a nice
meal together. Some alumni even knew Milton Hershey himself! The
alumni were truly appreciative of the help that the SGA gave them during
that breakfast, which is a quality of character that should be emulated
today, reflecting the importance of continued connections with our
beloved alumni.
Now, saving the most momentous and historical moment for last,
the Cocoa Bean. The game was so intense with the whole school’s spirit
fueling our players as we cheered, and they played! Our current students
and our returning alumni all watched in excitement as we took the
lead and showed Hershey the strength of our school. Our pride in MHS
was reflected in our honoring of our founder, Milton Hershey, during
his birthday -- which whether by divine fate or just one of those times
everything turns out right -- was on the same day. The whole School
sang happy birthday and carried Milton masks adding to our school
spirit frenzy. When we inevitably won, our students, unable to quell their
heightened joy and excitement, rushed the football field together ending
the perfect game of a perfect weekend. Finally, the Cocoa Bean trophy
has returned to where it belongs.
Thank you to our SGA and all of those people who has made this
Homecoming truly spectacular!
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Car Wash
To start off the school year, the Senior Division SGA members
participated in a free car wash for the Hershey Community as our way of
saying thanks. As cars piled in, we were constantly asked about money
and our reasoning for this event, but both responses were simple. It was
a way to give back to our fellow Hershey residents, no money necessary.
The crew enjoyed their time scrubbing tires and spraying each other with
the hoses and as did the squeaky clean vehicles about their days!
School and Student News
Bringing back ’The Bean’
Students from across campus were elated to bring the Cocoa Bean
Trophy back to MHS for the first time since 2005. The Spartans defeated
the Trojans on rain-soaked turf by a score of 27-9 to win the 72nd annual
Cocoa Bean Game on Sept. 13.
The win was made all the sweeter because it was Homecoming and
Milton Hershey’s birthday.
Referring to the nine classes that went without a Cocoa Bean victory,
Junior Jonathan Ortiz said, “This was our chance to come out and play
for them. It wasn’t about us today.”
Opening of School Assembly motivates
students to succeed
In August, students, staff, alumni, retirees and guests were treated
to a special Opening of School Assembly, featuring an inspirational
multimedia presentation about the journey of Milton Hershey School.
Julie Malave ’09 and Alexander (Ortiz) Dissinger ’09 shared their
stories about how attending MHS changed their lives. Junior Ginny
Peck spoke about the opportunities she has as a student at the School.
Teacher Mike DeAcosta and Home Life Training Specialists John and
Renee Forry expressed how working at the School has forever changed
them.
The program showcased the impact the School has on everyone
in the MHS family and the importance of our commitment to the MHS
mission.
The closing song, performed by James Stankunas ’11, brought the
crowd to their feet and got everyone excited for the first day of School.
“The assembly was inspiring! It made me want to work harder this
year than any other year.” Junior Ricki Jarmon
Spirit of service continues
MHS students continue to show their commitment to service during
the 2014-15 school year, with more than 100 service projects completed
already. From cleaning up local parks to washing the cars of people
receiving cancer treatments, MHS students are steadfast in their
dedication to helping others.
CORE honors two members of MHS community
Nadaly, Mackenzie and Tavora of student home Lincoln used their
winning smiles to collect food for the Central PA Food Bank.
Senior Director of Safety and Security Rick Gilbert and 2014
Valedictorian Kayvon Asemani were both recently honored with
Catherine Hershey Residential Education Awards by the Coalition for
Residential Education.
Gilbert, who received the Catherine Hershey Administrator of the
Year award, has been instrumental in creating strategies to enhance
safety at MHS. He also works with students in the Law, Public Safety
and Security classes at the high school.
Asemani earned the Student of the Year award. While at MHS,
he was consistently on the honor roll and participated in sports. He
was Student Government Association president during his senior year.
Asemani is continuing his education at the Wharton School of Business
at the University of Pennsylvania.
The Catherine Hershey Residential Education Awards honor students,
staff and supporters whose contributions and dedication exemplify the
essence of residential education.
Student interns from the Spartan Ice Cream Center donated a portion
of the tips they earned to the Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical
Center to support the Child Life Program. Pictured, from left, are Junior
Edem, Senior Darrin, Sophomore Carina and Michaelean Crimmins,
associate director of Community Fundraising and Cause Marketing at
Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.
THY TRADITIONS DEAR
5
Take
nothing
for granted:
Small impacts line mission trip
By Emily Nardella
Handing out Hershey’s chocolate bars to elementary students at a private Christian school in
Sivakasi, India, Hanna Royer ’14 told the story of Milton Hershey. She shared how he started his
candy business and went on to build a school for orphans—a school she was privileged to attend
because of his generosity. Later, when she was playing football (soccer) with the children, a
student came to her and said, “You’re like us. You aren’t the richest person, but you got to go to a
private school that helped you, and it was a privilege for you, just like it is a privilege for us.”
It was one of many moments on Hanna’s mission trip to southern India last summer that let
her know she was making an impact. Another came when a friend noticed a student drew a cross
on his forearm just like the tattoo on Hanna’s arm. Then there was the revelation of how well the
students absorbed their lessons when a young soccer player came to Hanna after his team lost a
game and said that Jesus loved them anyway.
Hanna signed up for the mission trip with the Lives Changed By Christ (LCBC) church while
a senior at Milton Hershey School last year. She got involved in the church through her former
houseparents and participated in a mission trip to Guatemala the previous year. She enjoyed
her community service work at MHS, including a Hurricane Sandy relief project with her student
home, and felt called to do more.
During the ten-day mission trip in July 2014, Hanna and other volunteers played games with
the students and organized activities to help them learn about God. Her mission team stayed in
a hotel, but Hanna toured the village and was shocked by the sewage running on the sides of
the roads, the absence of tap water and bathrooms, the stacks of trash, and animals roaming
everywhere. She also learned that in northern India people can be killed for being Christian.
“We take so many things for granted here,” she says. “I think everyone should travel to a third
world country in their lifetime to appreciate what we have and what others are going through.”
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Hanna received the MHS Alumni Achievement
Award for community service as a senior at the annual
Alumni-Senior Fellowship Dinner in April 2014.
In the fifth grade, Hanna followed her sister to attend MHS,
a place she still considers her home. In addition to playing varsity
soccer for four years, Hanna helped coach the third- and fourthgrade soccer teams, girls’ and boys’ basketball, and volunteered
with junior chapel. Over the holidays she worked in the kitchen
and did activities with students who weren’t able to go home. Last
summer, in addition to the mission trip, she helped supervise the
MHS “History America” club on a three-week trip through historic
sites in the United States. She credits her schooling and these
extracurricular experiences with preparing her for her mission work.
“Milton Hershey School definitely prepared me to work with
children, and sports are a great way to connect with them. I also
learned to be comfortable being away from home. I can be thrown
into places and easily get to know people,” she says, noting that
she wasn’t nervous to leave the country at all. “MHS also taught
me the organizational skills I needed to apply for the trip and do the
required fundraising.”
Hanna raised $500 by working in the MHS kitchen and wrote
to potential sponsors seeking additional support. Anna Scull ’07,
elementary religious programs coordinator, a mentor to Hanna
through the Chapel Program, invited her to speak during chapel
program before and after her trip.
“She made real connections between her circumstances and
the children’s circumstances in India,” says Anna. “Her message to
our students was about simple ways you can love other people not
just when you go abroad but right here. When I asked the students
about it the next week, they recalled every detail of what she said,
which was great.”
Hanna’s mission team also stopped in Bangalore to give
diplomas to young girls who learned new vocational skills after
being rescued from human trafficking.
“This trip has definitely changed me,” says Hanna. “I try not to
complain about anything. People in other countries are way more
excited about the little things than we are, and I try to be that
way, too. Also, I don’t judge people as much as I used to. You just
never know what someone is going through.”
Now a freshman in the culinary program at Indiana University
of Pennsylvania, Hanna doesn’t have specific plans for the future.
She knows she will continue taking mission trips, and she plans to
return to MHS to work someday.
“They (MHS) have given me so much,” she says, “And I want
to be part of it for a long time.”
During the mission trip, Hanna and other volunteers played games with
students and organized activities to help them learn about God. The team
also stopped in Bangalore to give diplomas to young girls who learned new
vocational skills after being rescued from human trafficking.
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Department of School History
Around the World with Milton and Kitty
Milton and Catherine Hershey loved to travel. Whether by
sea, rail, or auto, the Hersheys explored some of the majestic
mountains, beaches, and hot springs the world had to offer.
In total, they traveled to some 20 countries and visited nearly
200 cities between their marriage in 1898 and Mrs. Hershey’s
death in 1915. As they journeyed around the world, Milton
and Catherine collected unique and fascinating postcards,
treasures, and souvenirs to remind them of their experiences.
A selection of the many postcards they collected and placed
into albums have been reproduced in this exhibit, providing
a roadmap for their travels as well as an insight into their
personalities and interests. Many of the objects and souvenirs
included in the exhibit have never been viewed by the public.
A large map on the floor allows visitors to visualize the locales visited by the Hersheys. A map at the end
of the exhibit also allows visitors to share their past destinations and wishes for future journeys.
An opening reception on Friday afternoon during Homecoming weekend featured gourmet delights
created by MHS Culinary Arts students and special music by the MHS Guitar Ensemble. The exhibit in
the Clyde Stacks Visual Arts Center Gallery runs until March 7, 2015, with the following dates open to
the public: Jan. 16, 2015 from 3-7 p.m. and March 7, 2015 from 9 a.m. - noon.
The School on the Hill
Founders Day holds special meaning this
year, marking the 80th anniversary of the
dedication of the Junior-Senior High School
on Pat’s Hill. Exactly 25 years after Milton and
Catherine Hershey signed the Deed of Trust
creating their home and school, the “School
on the Hill” was dedicated on Nov. 15, 1934,
the first observance of Founders Day.
The following about the dedication
comes from Dr. Richard Rudisill’s 1962
doctoral dissertation:
According to Chance Phillips, retired
Merchandising Manager of the Hershey
Chocolate Corporation, it was Catherine
Hershey, Milton's wife, who conceived the
idea of locating the School on top of the
hill overlooking the town. He remembers
Milton Hershey saying, ’Mrs. Hershey
always wanted the development of the hill....’
Earle Markley, [then] director of vocational
education at Milton Hershey School, helped
Hershey select the specific spot chosen
as the site for the new building. He recalls
that the area was then a vacant field with a
single cherry tree on it. Markley remembers
vividly the day he accompanied Milton S.
Hershey on a trip up to the hill where, after surveying the land, Hershey
pointed out his choice for the site, saying, ’This is where I want the
school to be built…’ Markley worked very closely with Milton Hershey,
[Superintendent] George Copenhaver, and D. Paul Witmer, architect
and builder, in developing the plans for the building... One thousand two
hundred and thirty-two carloads of material were used. The steel alone
weighed 100 tons and filled 25 cars. There were 67,528 bags of cement,
13,500 tons of crushed stone, 18,500 tons of sand, and 884,000 bricks
used in the construction… In Copenhaver's opinion, the School now had at
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its disposal the finest facilities known at the time… The principal address
delivered by James N. Rule, Superintendent of the Pennsylvania State
Department of Public Instruction, said in part, ’The best investment a man
can make, is an investment in the children of the community. It is up to the
boys of the school to declare dividends for Mr. Hershey by hard work and
good conduct.’
To commemorate this special anniversary, a film about the “School
on the Hill” will soon be featured on the new and improved School
History section of the MHS website. Watch “MHS Spartan Minute”
email updates for more information.
Department of School History
Thank You, donors and supporters
Take a Trip Down Memory Lane
Donations, large and small, are welcome and help preserve
the memory of MHS, such as this postcard of the Round Barn,
recently donated by William Lenox, class of 1937. Built in
1913 at the foot of Pat’s Hill by Mr. Hershey’s lead carpenter,
people came from near and far to visit the Round Barn, a
show place and demonstration dairy operation. The Round
Barn featured automatic drinking fountains for each of the
100 cows, Sharpless milking machines, and a creamery that
sold milk to the public. Lenox lived at farmhome Broad Acres,
built in 1932 at the Round Barn where they milked 23 cows.
He also enjoyed the close proximity to the former Ice Palace
and the new Hershey Arena. He and fellow students watched
the construction of the arena in 1936 and, “wondered what
was holding the roof up. No girders or anything.” Sometimes,
the hockey team came to the farmhome for a visit, which
caused excitement with the boys. Unfortunately, the Round
Barn burned down in 1943, but still lives on in memories and
photographs.
Assemblies at Milton Hershey School have featured baseball players, an
astronaut, tributes to School staff, musical groups, motivational speakers, and
many other programs over the years. Can you help identify the nautical and space
age themed assemblies in these photos? Email Susan Alger at algers@mhs-pa.org.
The Department of School History thanks the following
people who donated or shared objects and/or photos to the
MHS Heritage Center at Kinderhaus as of Oct. 14, 2014. If we
have inadvertently missed someone, please let us know so that
we can include a listing in an upcoming issue.
William Bushby
Kenneth Brady ’40
John Cleek ’53
Ted Cogdell ’83
John Cook, Honorary Member,
MHSAA
Neil Fasnacht
Edward Forgus ’47
David Fox ’61
Raymond Gover
James Hanawalt ’65
Hershey-Derry Township
Historical Society
Donald Hess ’45
Charles Kendig ’62
Edward Kershner ’69
John Kriner ’64
William Lenox ’37
Stanley Maston ’47
Michael Mulderig ’73
Luther O’Shell ’58
William Payne
Donald Scruggs ’53
Norman Shaver ’45
Ralph Tomassi ’73
Robert Vallerie ’69
David Wagner
Michael Weller ’66
Milton Hershey and YOU
The Department of School History wants to hear from you. Please
email a short answer to the following questions to Susan Alger at
algers@mhs-pa.org.
1. What do you wish you would have known about Mr. Hershey
while a student at MHS?
2. What aspect of Mr. Hershey’s life has most influenced you and
your decisions in your life today?
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Milton Hershey School a
By Alexander Dissinger ’09
The Dissinger family on the day of Alex's official adoption, when he officially switched his name from Ortiz to Dissinger.
At Alex’s graduation party, from left, Robert Foster ’82, Alex,
MHS President Pete Gurt ’85, and Jim O’Connor ’85.
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Milton Hershey School is the Garden of Eden for a child. When I
unpacked my suitcase at student home Ridgeview, a feeling of fear
subsided and elation quickly took over. Opportunities that were once out
of reach due to financial instability were now in the palm of my hand.
Worries of starvation were replaced with laughter and joy. Feelings of
isolation and desolation were exiled by the love of Rick and Tina DeHaan,
my houseparents, and the camaraderie found between the young men of
student home Ridgeview.
The camaraderie between the young men at Ridgeview was similar
to the support and brotherhood I found at The United States Naval
Academy. Upon the day of arrival, a slew of us civilians were tossed to
the dogs, known as detailers. These upper class midshipmen were in
charge of making future officers out of us. Honestly, it was not until my
second-class year (junior year) at the Naval Academy that I realized how
blessed I was to have attended MHS. As I walked the halls of Bancroft,
and spoke with other midshipmen, I realized how blessed I had been in
my life.
Milton Hershey School taught me more about growing up than I
had expected. Chores and the merit system were one aspect, but the
instructors such as Mrs. Schaefer, Ms. Henry and Ms. Pope always
pushed their students to greater lengths. Colonel Becker, USMC,
remained constant in his way of demanding refined character from
future graduates. And people like Arthur Kline always required a genuine
investment in order to post time to effort.
Acceptance to Milton Hershey School is far from a coincidence.
Personally, it was a message from God. In October of 2006, I received
Blessing
Alex as a Midshipman First Class poses with two Academy Friends, then
1/C Kyle Steenberge and 1/C Nicolas Martinelli. They are pictured with
Ross Perot, 1992 U.S. presidential candidate and U.S. Naval Academy
graduate.
While a student at MHS, Alex participated in the MHS New Horizons,
which toured to perform at alumni events. He is pictured here with other
students and chaperones in New York City.
a phone call from my father telling me not to come home that evening
because we had been evicted. I was more than distraught; I felt
abandoned. Church attendance was normal for me at the age of 15; in
fact it was a true escape. Each weeknight I would pray for rescue from
the poverty-stricken family I had been born into, and everyday I would
wake up hoping that my savior would come. Little did I know that my
savior would come in the form of a phone call. After that phone call, my
life took flight. I was welcomed into the Dissinger household with a hot
meal and a warm bed. Mr. Jim O’Connor ’85 and I spoke over the course
of an evening, and before I knew it, I was sitting next to my best friend
Julie Malave ’09 in Mr. Redfern’s history class in Senior Hall North.
Crossing the Naval Academy stage in May 2014 gave me the
perspective I needed to properly assume the role of a Naval Officer and
carry on the blessings of Milton Hershey: Not for self, but for fatherland,
“Non sibi sed patriae.” My progression in life is a tribute to the plans
that God has in store for each of us as people. As Milton Hershey School
alumni we have been blessed with a firm foundation in education
and in character. It is our duty to carry that bounty and not only bless
others, but also lead others to realize how much a person can change
the world. My story is not unique amongst the MHS community nor is it
very interesting. But through these words I hope to bring awareness to
how blessed we are as MHS alumni to have had such a home. Our call to
service did not begin once we crossed the Founders Hall stage, but when
we were tried by fear and tribulation. When we laid awake at night
hoping for a brighter tomorrow. When we thought the world was against
us. Milton Hershey School is not a coincidence, it is a blessing.
The entire Dissinger family at Alex’s Naval Academy graduation on
May 23, 2014. From left, Reid Dissinger, Alex, John Dissinger, Maria
Dissinger, and Claire Dissinger.
Alex and two roommates at the Naval Academy on the first day of fall
semester their firstie (senior) year. From left, 1/C Jim McDaniel, 1/C
Kieran Simonson, and Alex.
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Alumni Relations News
MHS Inducts new class into Spartan Hall of Fame
A new class of Milton Hershey School®
alumni and employees was inducted into the
Spartan Hall of Fame as part of the School’s
Homecoming celebration.
Designed to recognize the hard work and
talents of past and present School community
members who have brought honor to MHS
through athletics and visual and performing
arts, the Spartan Hall of Fame provides
inspiration to MHS students and staff of today
and tomorrow. Members of the Spartan Hall of
Fame are either graduates of MHS or current
or retired staff members, and some have been
honored posthumously. The 2014 class included
9 alumni and one team.
Visual and Performing Arts
• Clair “Biff” Adam ’54, drummer
• John Blevins ’89, theater
• Deanna (Bradley) Slamans ’91,
theater and music
• Jennifer Oda ’01, theater, music and
dance
• Robert Pike ’42, music.
Athletics
• Kandance Ferguson ’03, track and
field
• Josh Pope ’05, basketball and football
• Eric Rush ’05, wrestling and football
• Jeff Tomecek ’77, cross country and
track and field
• 1988 One-Mile Relay Team, including
Robert Carr ’88, Sheldon Green
’88, Kristen Simpson ’88 and
Devvon Breadley ’89, track and field
For additional details, visit http://www.mhsalum.org/recognition/spartan-hall-of-fame
Spartan Hall of Fame inductees and family members or friends representing them were hosted by cabinet members of the MHS Student Government Association.
Front, from left, students Vinnie Caroselli and Olivia Smiley, Jack Clever ’54, who accepted the award on behalf of Biff Adam; John Blevins ’89; Deanna
Slamans ’91; Jeff Tomecek ’77; students Amanda Dayton and Hunter Keenan. Back, from left, students Virginia Peck, Tatiana Ariola, Quinton Gregor,
Mariam Oladipo, Hannah Monette, Phethia Jean-Louis, Valkyrie Speaker, Franchesca Ramirez, and Matthew Rocktashel.
Alumni participate in ’Journey of Our Lives’
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Thirty-four alumni who graduated in various
years from 1954 to 2013 returned to Milton
Hershey School Nov. 8 and 9 for a program
titled “The Journey of Our Lives.” This event
was designed to inspire these alumni to
renew their commitment to MHS, the MHS
Alumni Association and especially our recent
graduates. The program was developed by
the Alumni Relations Office to provide a better
understanding of the important role alumni
play in the lives of MHS students and their
fellow graduates. In an effort to have the
alumni re-experience their time at MHS, these
graduates were greeted by houseparents and
issued coordinated clothing and house shoes.
They were provided with information about the
school’s admission policies and young graduate
efforts and given opportunities to brainstorm
ideas for enhanced alumni support. A similar
event is being planned for the spring.
Alumni Relations News
Dearden Leadership Academy features personal beliefs, habits of Mr. Hershey, Bill Dearden
In June of 2014, 46 students and 25 adults participated in the fifth
annual Dearden Leadership Academy. DLA programming incorporates a
heritage-based program that focuses on teaching leadership and character
development. The program includes the personal beliefs and work habits
that both Mr. Hershey and William Dearden ’40 valued and modeled.
Students are involved in a week-long program that includes experiential
learning, challenge-course activities and interactive presentations.
The primary goal of the program is to inspire students to understand
their role in leading self, leading with others and changing their worlds.
Students begin to understand the importance of continued growth and
learning while remaining true to a core set of values.
The Dearden Leadership Academy is coordinated by the MHS Alumni
Relations and Programs Office and Home Life staff and is funded by
the Dearden Foundation. To date, 186 students and 135 adults have
participated in the program. Planning is underway for the 2015 Dearden
Leadership Academy that will be held after graduation in June.
2014 Dearden Leadership Academy participants and staff.
Lifer Club a new tradition
This year marks the beginning of a new
tradition, the MHS Lifer's Club. MHS records
indicate that more than 600 alumni came to
MHS in Kindergarten or first grade, some even
earlier. To honor the commitment and sacrifice
made by these alumni and their families, we
will highlight the names of these alumni on the
granite engravings at the Purcell Friendship
Garden and take a group photo each year at
Homecoming. A group of Lifers gathered for
the inaugural Homecoming photo following
MHSAA’s Annual Business Meeting. We
have names for most of those in the photo,
but would appreciate help in identifying
others. Please contact MHS Alumni
Relations and Programs at 717-520-2030 or:
MHSAlum@mhs-pa.org.
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Alumni Relations News
MHS Lifers
Based on a review of School records, we compiled a list of alumni we believe to be Lifers, those who enrolled at MHS in kindergarten or first grade
and stayed through graduation. If your name appears on the list below, and you are not a Lifer, please contact us. If your name does not appear on the
list, and you are a Lifer, please contact us: MHSAlum@mhs-pa.org or 717-520-2030.
Albert Round ’36
Richard Forrer ’37
Harold Shaffer ’37
Richard Wagner ’37
James Smith ’38
Chester Mohler ’42
Arthur Myers ’42
Sherwin Brady ’43
Fred Coble ’43
Ralph Collingsworth ’43
William Kearns ’43
Dale Nolen ’43
Harold Karl ’44
Nicholas Leitner ’44
John Tellet ’44
Harry Kelly ’45
Ralph Greer ’46
James Kilpatrick ’46
Ludwig Horn ’47
William Rittenhouse ’47
James Smith ’47
Lawrence Conrad ’48
Merrill Lynn ’48
Cortland Smith ’48
Melvin Helm ’49
Carl Runkle ’49
Earl Buck ’50
LaFrance Bragg ’53
George Craft ’58
S. Dale Hess ’58
Garry Reed ’58
Wayne Stapf ’58
Leonard Walden ’58
John Bowser ’59
Ronald Corson ’59
Richard Doyle ’59
William Howells ’59
Robert Morris ’59
Leonard Mowrer ’59
Kenneth Duff ’60
Ralph Eckert ’60
Lester Gebhart ’60
Harry Heath ’60
James Leitzel ’60
Paul Ricker ’60
Theodore Shelly ’60
William Whitehouse ’60
Harry Worke ’60
Eugene Clews ’61
Gary Cramer ’61
Carmen Gilotte ’61
Carlo Gilotte ’61
John Hand ’61
Michael Mash ’61
John O'Brien ’61
William Schumacher ’61
Charles Bitter ’62
James Cannon ’62
John Fisher ’62
Francis Miller ’62
Joseph Minella ’62
Dean Ogden ’62
Thomas Shinn ’62
Raymond Sipe ’62
William Starr ’62
Edward Strayer ’62
Kenneth Way ’62
David Brunner ’63
Randall Fasnacht ’63
David Hugendubler ’63
George Kelly ’63
George Konevitch ’63
James Lang ’63
Robert May ’63
Geoffrey Parker ’63
Paul Radavsky ’63
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William Remann ’63
Gary Schaffer ’63
A. Shawver ’63
Terry Wright ’63
Samuel Boore ’64
R. Confer ’64
Ernest Corson ’64
James Devoe ’64
George Garbarino ’64
Dohren Jones ’64
John Kriner ’64
Frank Lambertino ’64
Barry McClay ’64
Milton Purcell ’64
Scott Ruch ’64
N. Ruth ’64
William Schwanger ’64
Donald Singer ’64
Thomas Tilinski ’64
William Way ’64
Albert Wilson ’64
John Campbell ’65
Wally Confer ’65
Allen Dove ’65
Robert Goodworth ’65
Richard Keener ’65
K. Konevitch ’65
Gary Kuhns ’65
Patrick McBride ’65
Michael Quick ’65
Richard Seyler ’65
Robert Chalmers ’66
Carl Douthett ’66
Samuel Douthett ’66
Dallas Estright ’66
Roger Fasnacht ’66
James Fox ’66
Donald Gebhart ’66
Larry Keener ’66
Ralph Kelly ’66
Dennis Kennedy ’66
T. Mitchell ’66
George Pelter ’66
David Plaine ’66
Charles Welsh ’66
Glenn Alexander ’67
John Duffy ’67
Thomas McClay ’67
Jay Rohrbaugh ’67
Samuel Temple ’67
William Vessa ’67
John Baucum ’68
John Beekman ’68
Richard Cohick ’68
Richard Francis ’68
Frank Kershner ’68
Stephen Krause ’68
Larry Leach ’68
Robert Leach ’68
Oliver Brandt ’69
Jerry Clever ’69
Donald Gates ’69
Thomas Grounds ’69
Harry Huey ’69
Edward Kershner ’69
Ian McAdams ’69
John Peters ’69
Walter Stahr ’69
Robert Williams ’69
Robert Grubb ’70
John Hanawalt ’70
Warren Koerber ’70
Charles Miehm ’70
Michael Moreland ’70
Robert Nelson ’70
Michael Resig ’70
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Ray Blatt ’71
A. McAdams ’71
Robert Weidman ’71
Gerald Blatt ’72
Glenn Cross ’72
Melvin Henry ’72
Robert Maloney ’72
Steven Merrick ’72
David Snyder ’72
Robert Sproat ’72
Thomas White ’72
James Boughton ’73
Alexander Dent ’73
David Downie ’73
Mark Frey ’73
Glenn Kramer ’73
James Maloney ’73
Michael Tabor ’73
John Kramer ’74
Michael Lynch ’74
Joseph Manning ’74
Michael Miller ’74
Douglas Tabor ’74
David Anderson ’75
Keith Hunking ’75
E. Lynch ’75
Johnny Mills ’75
Jeffrey Moe ’75
Dennis Moore ’75
Timothy Myers ’75
James Tabor ’75
Douglas Connor ’76
Steven DeJesse ’76
Keith Hottle ’76
Joseph Hughes ’76
Jenthrey Klinger ’76
Brian Mottin ’76
Jeffrey Whitson ’76
David Willis ’76
C. Witmer ’76
Jess Anderson ’77
Shawn Carroll ’77
Gilbert Dillen ’77
Richard Gibbons ’77
Dennis Horsefield ’77
Douglas Horsefield ’77
Marvin Klinger ’77
Corey Koch ’77
Brian Sell ’77
Harry Stack ’77
J. Stewart ’77
Jeffrey Sypolt ’77
David Yandrich ’77
Robert Black ’78
William Boykin ’78
Andrew Brody ’78
James Connor ’78
John Connor ’78
Randy Dawes ’78
Timothy Knaub ’78
Alan Krashesky ’78
Jeffrey Lego ’78
Joseph Mulligan ’78
Lance Riegler ’78
David Valkos ’78
Patrick Vancise ’78
Michael Black ’79
Bradford Challingsworth ’79
James Culhane ’79
Vernon Donton ’79
Roger Drake ’79
Harry Dulio ’79
Philip Gulliver ’79
Kurt Haines ’79
Paul Harris ’79
Jerry Kline ’79
William Leach ’79
Paul Nash ’79
William Rampolla ’79
P. Schmoel ’79
Roger Sell ’79
Thomas Stack ’79
Thomas Cannon ’80
Lee Cole ’80
Rodney Drake ’80
Braden Maines ’80
Blaine Maines ’80
Richard Poole ’80
Christopher Potts ’80
Michael Reho ’80
Steven Slabonik ’80
Michael Vuletich ’80
Carlton Bleiler ’81
Joseph Dove ’81
Charles Lister ’81
Kenneth Shelton ’81
James Spiece ’81
Scott Terrill ’81
Stephen Turner ’81
William Turner ’81
Stephen Vuletich ’81
Michael Dixon ’82
Robert Gurt ’82
John Huesser ’82
Donald Kerr ’82
Todd Leiss ’82
Myron McCurdy ’82
William Mills ’82
Reginald Bowers ’83
Leland Cogdell ’83
Kenneth Kerr ’83
Donald McCurdy ’83
Brian McNamara ’83
Glenn Riggi ’83
Lester Shelton ’83
Scott Adams ’84
Kerry Lehman ’84
Jeffery Steiner ’84
Thomas Diamond ’85
Peter Gurt ’85
David Jeffries ’85
Dennis Peterson ’85
Arthur Sipe ’85
Robert Baker ’86
Sean Shockley ’87
Matt Sanders ’91
Shawn Schofield ’91
Steven Smith ’91
Mark Yurkonis ’91
Thomas Wright ’92
Laura Seifert ’93
Daniel Shelton ’94
Clarissa Shank Rivera ’95
Jonathan Branam ’96
Yu-Hsuan Chen ’96
Nathan Eltz ’96
LeVar Livingston ’96
Shawn Mahan ’96
Jessica Parise ’96
Donald Sandi ’96
Angela Szumowski ’96
Michael Taft ’96
Eric Anderson ’97
Jete' Fuqua ’97
Zainabu Conteh ’98
Sheri Holland ’98
James Hopper ’98
Neil Hunsinger ’98
Rachel Berryman Jones ’98
Jaclyn Mahan ’98
Christopher Moyer ’98
Nickolas Stone ’98
Hayward Tenney ’98
David Tesche ’98
Christopher Osborn ’99
Jennifer Osborn ’99
Dawn Pullin ’99
H. Tenney Schaffer ’99
Barry Wallace ’99
Michael Bordner ’00
Gregory Catalone ’00
Angela Talavera Jackson ’00
Stephen Jones ’00
Jeff Kozloff ’00
Edward Murphy ’00
Zachrais Ratner-Miller ’00
Mary Weiss Rhoades ’00
Jamal Smith ’00
Jaime Snyder ’00
Samukai Ballah ’01
Sarah Beissel ’01
Ibn Nasser Haddad ’01
Amy Russell ’01
Raeanna Metzger Santana ’01
Robert Frazier ’02
Joannes Hotagua ’02
Benjamin Kelman ’02
Lillian Lowenhaupt ’02
Marissa Marchesano ’02
Melissa Woodruff Metzger ’02
Andrea Prunty ’02
Jessica Rivera ’02
Christopher Williams ’02
Derek Albright ’03
Amanda Antonelli ’03
Raphael Balthazar ’03
Christian Branch ’03
Krystal Currie ’03
Damien Fried ’03
Madison Hawthorne ’03
Michael Horne, Jr. ’03
Celia Kesterke ’03
Funmilayo Lediju ’03
Shana Mickie ’03
Quennha Moore ’03
Keith Gilcrist ’04
Timothy Kelman ’04
Neil Kulevich ’04
Gerald Mickie ’04
Sharde Moore ’04
William Ortiz ’04
Nicholas Serrano ’04
Michael Simmons ’04
Robert Smith ’04
Mbalu Tunis ’04
Sean Williams ’04
Christopher Wright ’04
Phyllis Benjamin ’05
Randy Bucher ’05
Jonathan Falcone ’05
Dale Henderson ’05
Gbanagbut Koroma ’05
Karen Lopez-Patrick ’05
Matthew Ortiz ’05
Ariana Rodriguez ’05
Makeda Seyum ’05
Leethia Aggrey ’06
Jamie Burkholder ’06
Sama Conteh ’06
Varsha Dougba ’06
Keia Grace ’06
Monica Harold ’06
Abigail Johnson ’06
Hewan Kassa ’06
Alim Koroma ’06
Robert Okon ’06
Crystal Polite ’06
Lisa Poole ’06
Alex Quermorllue ’06
Lucille Serrano ’06
Philip Thomas ’06
Carlos Troche ’06
Tyshawn Cleveland ’07
Markiis Hunter ’07
Dylan Lackey ’07
Jamal Samah ’07
Arielle Simoncelli ’07
Jasmine Simoncelli ’07
Nensha Kamara ’08
Ciera King ’08
Maryann Quermorllue ’08
Dennis Rector ’08
Jose Valles-Rivera ’08
Jassmin Yalley ’08
Monique Ashton ’09
Cierra Cole ’09
EkomAbasi nyong ’09
Aaron Falcone ’09
Wesley Peggues ’09
Capri Tilghman ’09
Eland Tilghman ’09
Brittany Tolliferreo ’09
Sandy Trinh ’09
Marissa Young ’09
Vanessa Young ’09
Aaron Davis ’10
Maame Abena Forson ’10
Champayne Hess ’10
Nicholas McConlogue ’10
Kyle Shuey ’10
Sara Young ’10
Kaitlin Banks ’11
Jerod Brown ’11
Jermaine Chase ’11
Ahmad Conteh ’11
Stormy Eny Edy ’11
Drew Hawley ’11
Anthony McPherson ’11
Kasee Pase ’11
James Stankunas ’11
Anh Son Tran ’11
Andrew Adighibe ’12
Erick Mercedes ’12
Yaphet Michael ’12
Matthew Mrakovich ’12
William Orner ’12
Dereck Perez ’12
Christopher Worsley ’12
Jordan Zito ’12
Emmanuel Aleshinloye ’13
Cheryl Brown ’13
Brittni Flawd ’13
Ricardo Fleming ’13
James Peters ’13
D'Andre Roberts ’13
Shantel Sloan-El ’13
Rebecca Styers ’13
Jazzmine Wise ’13
Jonathan Campanaro ’14
Jonathan Flood ’14
Eric Holland ’14
Tiffany Iyesi-Kindle ’14
Anna Kauffman ’14
John Maher ’14
Angelynn Maldonado ’14
Oluwafisayo Olaogun ’14
Shane Parrish ’14
Anthony Pieruccini ’14
Rafael Rodriguez ’14
James Ryan ’14
Brett Warkoski ’14
Alumni Association News
President’s Message
As I write my final letter as
president of the Milton Hershey
School Alumni Association, I’d
like to take this opportunity to
thank the members of the board
for their support throughout my
tenure.
When I first assumed the
presidency 12 months ago, I
asked you to help make 2014 a
banner year by not only being
a dues-paying member of
your Association, but also an
active and engaged one, too.
I’m happy to report that you’ve
responded enthusiastically.
We’ve experienced good growth in membership along with an uptick in
alumni helping at school functions. Your Association is also recovering
financially, but continued work is needed to ensure stability now and
well into the future.
At the annual business meeting held during Homecoming, I presented
information about our Sustaining Donor Program. A list of alumni who
have taken advantage of this opportunity are featured in this newsletter
along with a form to become a Sustaining Donor. Please consider making
a contribution to MHSAA to help meet our financial obligation.
From beginning to end, Homecoming 2014 was a tremendous success
marked by the participation of Pete Gurt ’85 (the Association’s choice)
as the School’s new President, celebrating Mr. Hershey’s birthday,
playing Hershey High for the Cocoa Bean trophy and winning, and a well
attended Homecoming Banquet featuring good food and fellowship.
During the business meeting, Pete talked about the state of the School
and plans for continued growth. He also predicted that the football team
would triumph over our cross-town rival. Pete clearly has a winning
attitude that bodes well for the entire MHS family.
Following in the footsteps of the Class of 1983, the Class of 1984
held a birthday celebration in Mr. Hershey’s name during Homecoming
weekend and raised $2,350 for your Alumni Association. Congratulations
to Washington,D.C., Chapter President Mary Ann (Federinko) Lovell ’84,
Susan Grippen ’83 and their committee for a job well done.
On Homecoming Sunday, alumni and guests gathered at Mr.
Hershey’s grave site for a stirring Memorial Service. Many alumni who
came home for the weekend, also joined with students and staff for
the weekly worship service at Founders Hall which was followed by
the Alumni Memorial Service at Memorial Grove. What a fitting end to
Homecoming as more than 300 alumni and guests enjoyed brunch and
fellowship at Purcell Friendship Hall.
As I sign off, I want to thank everyone who contributes to our School
and Alumni Association. I’m honored and humbled to have served as your
president and will continue, along with my wife Polly, to actively support
all School and Alumni Association activities. Finally, remember what you
received while you were a student at MHS, and please, consider what
you can give back to further Mr. Hershey’s legacy.
Yours in Milton Hershey,
Richard “Dick” L. Shadel ’54
MHSAA President
MHS thanks sustaining donors
The MHS Alumni Association expresses its sincere gratitude to the
following alumni and honorary member who have made a commitment
to become sustaining donors to the Association. If we inadvertently
missed someone, please, contact the MHS Alumni Association Office
at 717-520-2045, so that we can recognize you in a future publication.
For information about becoming a sustaining donor, visit the MHSAA
website at www.MHSAA.org. You may make a contribution online.
Carl Armagost ’49
F. Tait Douglas ’45
Ritchy Estright ’63
Thomas Gamble ’53
John Grab HM
Ralph Shafer ’47
Joseph McDonald ’55 Jeffrey Sypolt ’77
Chester Rose ’59
Kevin Waropay ’87
Richard Shadel ’54
Alumni elect new members to MHS Alumni
Association Board
Members of the MHS Alumni Association elected the following new
board members during Homecoming weekend: Michael Benson ’86,
Vance Cole ’83, Mary Ann (Federinko) Lovell ’84, and Lorraine
(Hissick) Romberger ’83. Their terms are to begin Jan. 1, 2015.
Benson ’86
Cole ’83
Lovell ’84
Romberger ’83
MHSAA makes gift to student golf program
The MHS Alumni Association presented a $1,000 donation to the
MHS Golf Program at the Association’s Senior Division Alumni-Student
Golf Outing in September. The gift was made possible through a portion
of the proceeds from the annual MHSAA Golf Classic. MHSAA also
sponsors two Alumni Student Golf Outings which provide the students
with actual playing experience and one-on-one instruction, fellowship
and a cook-out provided by the Homestead Chapter. The Association
continues to encourage the donation of used golf equipment which will
be re-gripped and used by the students in the program and at the driving
range. MHSAA also assists senior students in the golf program with
getting their own sets of clubs.
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Alumni Association News
MHSAA inducts honorary member
The Milton Hershey School
Alumni Association inducted Ray
Brace as an honorary member
at the 84th Annual Homecoming
Banquet Sept. 13.
Ray Brace has been an
integral part of the Milton
Hershey School culture for quite
a while now, and his activities
to improve the experiences of
our students mark him as an
easy choice for an Honorary
Member of the Alumni
Association.
To start, Ray helped develop
the Hershey Youth Soccer
Association, which at the time
included MHS students. He also
helped to mentor the MHS players after graduation, providing financial
and family support through his career and personal development.
Ray also found funding for the Project Fellowship Program while
working at the Hershey Company and worked to reestablish the program.
He has also served as the Director of Operations at MHS, working with
the day-to-day operations at the school. After this work, Ray became a
consultant to the Managing Director of the Hershey Trust Company.
Ray was a consultant in setting up the Dearden House, and
eventually the entire Dearden Alumni Campus, to allow alumni fellowship
and support. He was a charter Board Member of the Dearden Alumni
Campus, and now serves as board member and treasurer of the William
E. Dearden Foundation. He also participated in the development of the
physical facilities and programs at the Dearden House and the Purcell
Friendship Hall and Garden.
Via the Dearden Foundation, Ray worked to establish the Dearden
Leadership Academy, a program for a select group of students that
allows students to consider their roles as leaders in the MHS community.
He was also an original member of the Twelve Plus study team and
headed the analysis and recommendations for the Twelve Plus initiative
to provide assistance to recent graduates.
Ray has been the project manager for the renovation and updating
of High Point Mansion, the garage and breezeway additions at the
Homestead, and the renovations of the houseparent apartments at many
student homes.
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Joe McDonald ’55 receives MHSAA Alumni
Service Award
The Milton Hershey School Alumni Association recognized the
tireless efforts of Joe McDonald ’55 by awarding him the MHSAA
Alumni Service Award 2014. The award was presented to McDonald at
the Homecoming Banquet in September.
Joe served very capably as the Association President in 2013,
with significant personal cost, simply because his Association needed
him. He also served as the chair and co-chair of the Programs and
Events Committee for three years. This extremely important and busy
committee benefitted from his hands-on approach and participation.
Joe also developed innovative ideas to increase alumni participation
in many Association activities, in particular, the 2013 Alumni-Senior
Fellowship Dinner, where one of the largest classes in school history had
an alumni host for every student! Joe also worked quietly to develop an
annual rewards program to recognize outstanding teachers at MHS, a
program which he personally funds. To date, more than 20 teachers at
every level have been recognized and thanked through this important
program. Joe also served as a mentor to one particular student
considering withdrawing from MHS, and continues to be a positive
influence in this young man’s life.
Joe’s involvement in student and school activities is broad and
varied, and includes family events run by the Enrollment and Family
Relations Office for prospective students and their families, MHS
sporting and drama events such as the annual Family Weekend Show,
Commencement, the annual Go RED Family Reading Night program
designed to encourage reading among elementary students, discussion
groups with current students, particularly new high school students;
and the annual joint MHSAA/student golf outing, designed to foster
camaraderie between current students and alumni.
Joe does all of this because of his pride in and gratefulness to MHS,
and his enthusiasm and passion have been contagious, adding to the
positive atmosphere of the Association.
Alumni Association News
Chapter News
Harrisburg Chapter
The chapter held its annual Wreath Laying Ceremony at the Hershey
Family Gravesite on Sept. 7. The keynote speaker this year was Bill “Pop”
Price ’42, former house father. Students from student homes Naples,
Verona, Hoover, Hogan and Trailway attended and participated in the
ceremony, which was followed by refreshments and fellowship with
alumni. The students enjoyed visiting with Pop Price and alumnus Daniel
Ludwig ’41. In the photo, the young women of middle division student
home Verona visit with the two alumni. Front, from left, Destiny Carson,
Tah-Nayzia Weedon-Clark, and Gia Brown; second row, from left, Karey
Jo Stone, Justice VanSkyhawk, Celeste Delarosa, and Daisy Williams;
third row, from left, Jade Isaac, Cheyenne Gausman, and Marleycia
Beverly; back row, Aleya Files. Pop Price is seated; Ludwig is standing in
the back.
A week later, the Harrisburg Chapter lent a helping hand at the
annual pre-game Homecoming Luncheon. It was a pleasure and an honor
to serve our alumni brothers, sisters and their families. Philadelphia Chapter
The chapter held its annual golf outing on Oct. 10 at the John F. Byrne
Golf Club, Philadelphia.
The Honorary Member Chapter
A rainy day did not dampen the spirits of members and guests of the
Milton Hershey School Honorary Chapter as they held their annual picnic
at the newly renovated and beautiful Camp Milton nestled at the edge of
a wooded area.
Once again, Dick Shadel ’54 volunteered as chef and grilled delicious
hamburgers and hot dogs. Homemade salads and desserts as well as
fruits and dishes too numerous to mention were enjoyed by all who
attended.
This is a special event which renews memories of the colleagues
who spent many years working side by side, each relating fond memories
of their days at MHS.
Homestead Chapter
The chapter continues its monthly Saturday breakfasts the first
Saturday of each month at the Dearden House and invites alumni and
guests to attend. The cost is $7 per person.
For Homecoming 2014, the Chapter helped to host the Sunday Brunch
at the Dearden Alumni Campus Pavilion, and it was a huge success.
Thanks to all who came out and supported the event.
SAVE THE DATE
Alumni-Senior Fellowship Dinner
April 17, 2015
Details will be mailed in February.
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Class Notes
Alumni
Association News
MHSAA announces winners of
Homecoming raffles
MHSAA held two raffles during Homecoming 2014, a
50-50 raffle during the Cocoa Bean Game, and its annual
Homecoming Raffle.
Marissa Wolfe ’89 was the winner of the 50-50 raffle.
The winners of the annual Homecoming raffle are as
follows:
Christina Berryhill, wife of George Berryhill ’48; Harry
Burkett ’71; Ritchy Estright ’63; and Virgil Whitsett ’81 each
won $500. Polly Shadel, honorary member of MHSAA, and
Jim Hanawalt ’65 each won $1,500. Abby Tyson ’85 and
three other individuals as a group won the $10,000 top prize.
Hansen donates Founders Hall print to benefit
MHSAA Cancer Care Committee
Alumni memorialized during Memorial Grove
Ceremony
More than 70 alumni brothers and sisters who died during the
past year were remembered and honored at the annual Memorial
Grove Ceremony Sept. 14 during Homecoming weekend. All alumni are
invited to this brief and poignant ceremony, which follows the annual
Homecoming Chapel Service.
While in Hershey for Fellowship Weekend in the spring, Ellen Hansen
'82 photographed Founders Hall and later had a print created on matte
brushed aluminum. She donated the print to the MHSAA Cancer Care
Committee to be auctioned at Homecoming. Terry Brubaker '66 won the
print with a bid of $550. From left, Hansen, Susan Grippen '83, Cancer
Care Committee member; and Brubaker.
Thank you, MHSAA Board Members
Thank you to the MHSAA Board Members who served during 2013-2014, many of whom gathered for a photo following the 84th annual Homecoming
Banquet. Front, from left, Kathleen Craig ’83, Bill Mills ’82, John Grab, honorary member; Susan Grippen ’83; Tim Rockey ’75; Josh Brunk ’05; Dick
Shadel ’54; and Holly Lehman ’82. Back row, from left, John Long ’83, Mike Mulderig ’71, Jeff Sypolt ’77, Ray Daly ’72, Joe McDonald ’55, Mike Benson
’86, Sean Johnson ’86, and Deanna Olson ’86. If you are interested in volunteering to serve on an MHSAA committee, please contact the MHS Alumni
Association Office: 717-520-2045 or shirley@mhsaa.org.
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Class Notes
Class Notes
Harold Good ’36, of Mount Joy, was the
oldest alumnus registered for Homecoming 2014.
He is pictured here with his grandson at the
annual Homecoming Banquet on Sept. 13.
1940’s
Ivan Dietrich ’42, of Annandale, Va., is a
retired lawyer. He has been happily married
to Nancy for 11 years. He enjoys his talented
children and grandchildren and is involved in
his church choir, community choir, and civic
association.
Robert Oakes ’42, of Brasilia, Brazil, is
a retired U.S. Navy flight surgeon. He retired
again after four years of service at the
American Embassy in Brazil.
David Q. Voigt ’44, of Reading, is emeritus
professor of sociology and anthropology
at Albright College. He and his wife live at
Heritage Independent Living. His son, Mark, is
a lawyer, and his son, Dane, is a high school
teacher and varsity baseball coach.
Laurence W. Fredrick ’45, of
Charlottesville, Va., is a research professor at
the University of Virginia.
Rev. Dr. Clark E. Hobby ’47, of New
Castle, Ind., reports that his grandson James
received his M.D. from Penn State Hershey,
The Class of 1949 celebrated its 65-year reunion during Homecoming 2014. Members and their guests
gathered for a group photo following the Homecoming Banquet on Sept. 13.
and his son Robert received his doctor of
music from Wittenburg University. In July, he
baptized his 14th great grandchild.
William B. Moore ’48, of Hummelstown,
is retired. His wife of 62 years died in January.
1950’s
Robert A. Schaeffer ’56, of Hershey,
is retired from the H.B. Reese’s Candy Co.
He has four children, 21 grandchildren, and
16 great-grandchildren, who all mostly live in
central Pennsylvania. He still enjoys looking
out his front door and seeing the Hershey
smoke stacks and grain silos.
Glenn K. Herring ’50, of Cashtown, has
been married to his wife Jean for 61 years. He
has been a charter member of the Cashtown
Lions Club for 54 years, and is currently
serving his fifth term as president.
1960’s
Ray B. Thurston ’50, of Mentor, Ohio, is a
wood carver for Creative Wood Carvings. He is
a retired school administrator and lives with his
wife Phyllis. He has two children, Dorri and Chris.
Ralph W. Eckert ’60, of Martinsville,
Ind., is owner of All County Glass. He is still
enjoying his work at 72, and is looking for the
stranger he hasn’t met yet.
Ronald “Lefty” Dionisio ’53, of
Baden, is a retired service manager for Wright
Automotive. He has been married to his wife
Fran for 55 years, and has three children, Julie,
Gina, and Thomas, and two grandchildren,
Justin and Tyler.
James Kiles ’60, of Lansdale, is a parttime school bus driver.
Harry W. Eberly ’53, of Mount Joy, is
a retired group leader at A.M.P. Inc. He has
three children, six grandchildren, and eight
great-grandchildren.
Paul R. Taylor ’53, of Centennial, Colo.,
is a retired manager of logistical operations
at Martin Marietta Aerospace. He is now a
volunteer for the Littleton Headstart School
and chairman of its Policy Committee.
Robert E. Bigelow ’60, of Canton, Ga., is
retired. He moved from Miami, Fla., two years
ago to be closer to his spouse’s family.
John McDowell ’60, of Carlisle, retired
after 43 years as an Episcopal priest. He plans
to travel and enjoy time with his family.
John S. Wilkinson ’60, of Randleman,
N.C., is enjoying retirement, playing golf,
traveling, and his grandkids.
Fernando M. Calvarese ’61, of
Swansea, Ill., retired after spending more than
30 years in the U.S. Air Force and 18 with
Defense Information Systems Agency.
Hiram F. Proper ’54, of Harrisburg, recently
celebrated his 57th wedding anniversary and
the birth of his first great grandson.
Richard R. Reed ’54, of Reynoldsville, is
retired and spending his winters in Florida.
Galen C. Shirk ’54, of Salina, Kan., retired in
1976 and has been enjoying his time since then.
Norman Shaver ’45 recently donated a number
of items to the Heritage Center at Kinderhaus
archives. He also gave his framed H.I.S. pin and
MHSAA membership card to the first MHS
female graduate, Christine (Brennan) Cook ’81.
Aristide M. Adelizzi ’55, of Lancaster,
is retired and proud of a grandson who is a
freshman at Lanape.
Stanley (Muzz) Maston ’47, of Fall River,
Mass., visits with Jim McMahon, director
of School History, at Kinderhaus during
Homecoming 2014.
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Class Notes
Denton G. Loy ’69, of Wasilla, Alaska, is
president of Sourdough Pawn & Gun, Inc., and
has four children and eight grandchildren.
Robert B. Vallerie ’69, of Wilbraham,
Mass., retired in August 2013.
1970’s
Albert DiBartolomeo ’70, of
Philadelphia, is a professor at Drexel
University and owner of Albert Woodworking.
The Class of 1964 celebrated its 50-year reunion during Homecoming 2014. Members of the class and
their guests are pictured here in the Purcell Friendship Garden before a reunion dinner hosted by MHS
President Pete Gurt ’85.
Andrew Getsie ’61, of Fort Wayne, Ind.,
is enjoying retirement from International
Harvester and General Motors Truck and Bus.
Leonard Phillips ’65, of Sioux Falls, S.D.,
has been married for 47 years and will soon be
retiring to Arizona.
Qua Quo Kelly ’61, of Emmaus, is retired
and enjoying his children and grandchildren.
Dick R. Ridgway ’65, of Portland, Ore.,
recently moved back to Oregon from North
Dakota.
John C. O’Toole ’61, of Hummelstown,
has been retired 23 years. He enjoys MHS
events and spending time with his family.
Joseph Broyan ’62, of Cornacully,
Ireland, is a farmer.
Anthony Denike ’62, Mahwah, N.J., is a
construction manager.
Robert C. Eversberg ’62, of Florence,
N.J., recently celebrated his 50th wedding
anniversary.
Edward Strayer ’62, of Gardners, is the
production superintendent for Navy Facilities
Engineering Command.
Thomas Cohick ’64, of Linden, retired
after 46 years and is celebrating 47 years of
marriage.
Ernest Corson ’64, of Harrisburg, is retired.
He still enjoys coming back to MHS for events.
Bruce C. Kensinger ’64, of Charlotte,
N.C., is a driver for H&S Lumber. He is a
cancer survivor.
Gary R. Hartman ’66, of Gulf Shoes,
Ala., is enjoying retirement with his wife
Bonnie.
Andrew E. Humenay ’66, of
Narragansett, R.I., is retired and spending
time traveling, wood working, fishing, and
brewing beer.
John L. Laskey ’66, of Morrisville,
N.C., retired from GE and now works as a
vice president of sales for Infinite Computer
Solutions.
Michael T. McCarthy ’68, of Longmont,
Colo., is the vice president of Golden Van
Lines, Inc. He plans to retire in June 2015.
Robert Radaker ’68, of Walnutport,
retired after 39 years.
Mel H. Horn ’69, of York, is an equipment
sales specialist for Snap-On Equipment.
Kenneth Cook ’71, of Richmond, Va.,
is retired from driving commercial vehicles
after 39 years. He was planning to take a
trip around the U.S after having surgery in
October.
Donald P. Shannon ’71, of Palmyra,
N.J., is a machinist for the Philadelphia
Inquirer. He has been married for 41 years
and has two children, Tami and Tara, and one
granddaughter, Star.
Royal A. Spellmeyer ’71, of Oklahoma
City, Okla., will celebrate his 33rd wedding
anniversary in December and is anxiously
awaiting a donor for a kidney transplant.
John Whitehead ’71, of Annville, has
been married for 38 years and has two
children and one grandchild. He is a district
manager with Kemper Equipment Company.
Oliver S. Ewing ’72, of Indian Head, Md.,
is retired from the U.S. Air Force and working
his 35th year as a funeral director. He has
two sons, five granddaughters and has been
married for 23 years.
Kenneth Mross ’72, of Bartonsville, is
a reading teacher at East Stroudsburg Area
School District.
Douglas A. Scarlett ’72, of Lancaster, is
retired. He has been married to his wife for 36
years. They have two sons and one grandson.
Stephen Keener ’73, of White River
Junction, Vt., plans to return to central
Pennsylvania next spring.
William Way ’64, of La Salle, Mich., is
retired. He has been married for 46 years and
has three children and six grandchildren.
Jonathan D. Fisher ’65, of Pittsburgh,
retired in March. He moved back to
Pennsylvania from New York City, purchased a
townhouse condo, and is enjoying suburban life.
James E. Parshall ’65, of Sayre, is
retired and was re-married on Nov. 4, 2013. He
has a nine-year-old daughter. He lives on an
18-acre farm with three chicken houses and
125 chickens.
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The Class of 1969 celebrated its 45-year reunion during Homecoming 2014. Members of the class
gathered in a reunion room following the Homecoming Banquet on Sept. 13.
Class Notes
Thomas D. SunBear ’83, of Columbia,
Md., previously, Thomas S. Ruth, works in
graphics.
The Class of 1989 celebrated its 25-year reunion during Homecoming 2014. They started the weekend
with a reunion event at Southfield Alumni Center on the William E. Dearden Alumni Campus.
Laurens M. Lisenby ’73, of Middletown,
is a certified welder. His wife Paula and he
have two daughters and three grandchildren.
Ralph V. Tomassi ’73, of Ashland, Ohio,
retired after 37 years at Ashland University.
Richard Coffey ’74, of Claymont, Del., is
a landscaping account manager for TruGreen
LandCare.
Larry Paxton ’74, of Herndon, Va., is a
member of executive management at the
Department of State.
Richard Castore ’75, of Scott Plains,
N.J., is the chief steward for Branch 38
National Association of Letter Carriers.
His daughter is a graduate of Millersville
University, and his son attends the College of
New Jersey.
It is his goal to qualify for baptism as a
Jehovah’s Witness. In the summer edition of
Class Notes, we had reported in error that he
was training to become a minister with the
Turning Point Foundation and was already a
practicing Jehovah’s Witness.
Jeffrey S. Sypolt ’77, of Alexandria, Va.,
is employed by the Federal Government. He is
enjoying life, worship and work! His words to
others: “Pray more, garden more, and stop to
watch the sunrise every chance you get.”
William (Ballough) Harding ’78, of
Chandler, Ariz., is a distinguished medical
device manufacturing technical fellow at
Medtronic, Inc. He recently completed his 24th
trip to Europe with his wife of 22 years.
1980’s
David J. Gallant ’75, of Morrisville, is a
technical electrician for Amtrak National.
Michael Dixon ’82, of Levittown, is an
operations manager at ITW Covid.
William L. Schroth ’75, of Erie, is an
experimental machinest with General Electric.
Robert Foster ’82, of Baltimore, Md., is
a UPS driver. He plans to retire in May 2015
after 26 years and will then work full time for
his home staging business, Staging by Robert.
James S. Segeda ’75, of Odessa,
Fla., retired after 27 years with the Drug
Enforcement Agency, Tampa Office. He plans
to enjoy retirement by traveling with his wife
Jackie.
Joseph Waldron ’82, of Perkasie, is a
project manager for Zaveta Custom Homes.
Richard Brody ’76, of Ventura, Calif.,
attends the Turning Point Foundation to
benefit from group therapy and socialization.
The Class of 1999 celebrated its 15-year reunion during Homecoming 2014. Members of the class met
for a reunion celebration following the Homecoming Banquet on Sept. 13.
Roger Smith ’85, of Harrisburg, was
inducted into the Millersville University
Athletic Hall of Fame. A three-time All-PSAC
East tight end from 1985-88, Roger served
as Millersville’s top pass catcher while the
team won back-to-back PSAC East crowns
in 1987-88 and reached the NCAA Division
II Quarterfinals in 1988. Smith, the team’s
offensive MVP in 1987, graduated with school
records in career receptions and receptions
in a season. He was the first Marauder to
compile 40 catches and 600 yards in backto-back seasons. Roger is a senior division
student programs leader at MHS.
Helen D. Filor ’86, of Pompton Plains,
N.J., is a registered nurse at Chilton Medical
Center.
Tom N. Firestone ’88, of Sewaren,
N.J., was featured in an article regarding his
excellent graphic design skills. The article is
titled “9 Questions with Motion Designer/VFX
Artist Tom Firestone.”
Amber Wnek ’88, of Dallastown, works
from home and has two children, ages 10 and 18.
1990’s
Celeta F. (Carter) Brown ’91, of
Abingdon, Md., is a territory manager for
Sigma Tau Pharmaceuticals.
Melissa (Peeples) Fullmore ’91, of
Cedar Hill, Texas, graduated from Harvard
Graduate School of Education with an
Intellectual Contribution Award. She moved to
the Dallas area where she leads the Aspiring
Leaders program.
Scott Manning ’91, of Parkton, Md., is a
nurse anesthetist at Johns Hopkins University
School of Medicine.
Jeff Cornielle ’99, of Honolulu, Ha., and his
daughter visited his former houseparents John
and Renee Forry in July. A submarine officer
with the U.S. Navy, Jeff was on leave.
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Class Notes
Kathi and Phil Bertrand of student home Englewood were visited by at least 15 MHS alumni and their
families during Homecoming 2014. Pictured are Englewood guys past and present from ages 14 to 30.
Tracey (Lauer) Sylvester ’91, of
McAdoo, is married to alumnus DuJuan
Sylvester ’90, and they have six children.
Matthew Ward ’91, of Templeton, Mass.,
is president and CEO of In Concert Web
Solutions.
Ryan T. Dobbs ’94, of Boyertown, is a
warehouse manager for IPS Global.
Jia-Li Chen ’96, of Randolph, Mass., is a
health insurance service representative for
Unite Here Health.
Joaquin Balaguer ’98, of Wilmington,
Del., is an FBI special agent. His third son,
Julian Marco, was born on March 2, 2013.
Ododo (Omo-Osagie) Walsh ’98, of
Hershey, is a home life administrator at MHS.
Jayne A. Agyepong ’99, of Bronx, N.Y.,
is a nurse practitioner.
Joseph Cepeda ’99, of Oviedo, Fla., is
married with two children. He is a real estate
broker in the Orlando area.
H. Lester Schaffer ’99, of
Mechanicsburg, is a senior project controller
at Deloitte Consulting, LLP.
2000’s
Tiyenne Greene ’01, of Silver Spring,
Md., is an Executive Assistant at the
Conference of State Bank Supervisors
Tieya Greene ’03, of Richmond, Va., is a
certified registered nurse anesthetist at Bon
Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center.
Ashley (Underwood) Brown ’04, of
Middlesex, N.C., is an aspiring author. Her
book should be published early 2015. She is
expecting her third child.
Anita (Weaver) Stoltzfus ’04, of Terre
Hill, is a nurse at Fairmount Homes. She was
married to Shawn Stoltzfus on May 26, 2013.
They adopted son Branson in February 2014.
Cassandra Wentzel ’05, of Philadelphia,
is an account executive and sports center
update anchor.
Brandon Wunderlich ’05, of Lebanon,
married Jesa Campanaro ’07 in August 2013.
Ruth Brown ’06, of Pittsburgh, is an aging
care manager for Allegheny County.
Ashley Altman ’07, of Narberth, is
an investment advisor for First Investors
Corporation. She has been recognized as one
of the top 30 in her company and as the No.
Dylan Lackey ’07, of Hummelstown,
surprised his bride Katelyn at their wedding
reception in May by performing a song he
had written for her. He has since recorded the
song, and it is available on iTunes: https://
itunes.apple.com/us/album/chapter-one/
id885091132?i=885091141. Dylan is the
alumni facility coordinator for the William E.
Dearden Alumni Campus at MHS.
1 representative among the employees that
have been with the company less than three
years.
Alexandra Cruz ’07, of Philadelphia,
is an administrative assistant at the Girard
College Alumni Association. She began a Ph.D.
program at Rutgers University-Camden in
public affairs and community development this
semester.
Kenneth Griffin ’07, of Manhattan, N.Y.,
graduated from SUNY Newpaltz in 2012 with
a B.A. in communications and media/radio and
TV production. He has been featured in the
New York Times and had a poem published in
Free Verse Magazine.
Jamal Samah ’07, of Burlington, N.J., is
an engineering supervisor for Keane Group
LLC.
Lauren Garvin ’08, of New York, N.Y.,
is an actuarial analyst for AIG Property and
Casualty.
Shawnda Kohr ’08, of Brooklyn, N.Y.,
received a promotion to recruiting assistant
and training coordinator. She recently traveled
to Italy on a two-week vacation.
Marie Wilson ’09, of Philadelphia, is a
manager at Red Lobster.
Keiosha Cooksey ’10, of Harrisburg, is
a student at Temple University, majoring in
architectural preservation and minoring in
geography and Urban Studies.
The Class of 2009 celebrated its 5-year reunion during Homecoming 2014. Some of the class members
are pictured here at Hershey Lodge.
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Class Notes
Marqese Redcross ’11, of Harrisburg,
works at Houlihans but plans to move out of
state to continue her education.
George T. Topolyn ’60, of The Villages,
Fla., June 16.
Benjamin Brown ’13, of Malvern, is a
student at Kutztown University. He reports
that he took summer classes and was hopeful
for a great upcoming school year.
Mark. A. Murdoch ’71, of Industry, Sept. 9.
Amanda S. DuCharme ’13, of
Selinsgrove, is a student at Susquehanna
University. She spent three weeks of her
summer traveling in France before returning
to MHS to work in the Alumni Relations and
Programs Office as a summer intern. She
began her sophomore year in August.
Anna Marhefka ’14, of East Hampton,
Mass., is a student at Edinboro University.
Births
Mackenzie Angelise Sakers was born Aug. 3,
2013, to Christopher Sakers ’95 and
his wife Jennifer. Mackenzie joined big sister
Madelyn Liliana Sakers, who was born in 2010.
Deaths
Levi Filepas ’45, of Hershey, Sept. 9.
Alfred R. Miller ’46, of Lebanon, Sept. 20.
Carle M. Williams ’46, of Lebanon, N.H.,
Aug. 15.
Kenneth W. High ’51, of Crownsville,
Md., Aug. 12.
Thomas Morrison ’51, of Mountain
View, Calif., Aug. 13.
Nicholas T. Stroffolino ’52, of Prospect
Park, Sept. 2.
William Gish ’53, of New York, N.Y., Aug. 27.
Donald Allison ’54, of Reedsville, Aug. 8.
Ronald G. Graul ’59, of Sherrills Ford,
N.C., Aug. 10.
Arthur Anderson ’60, of Wesley Chapel,
Fla., July 24, 2013.
David C. Douthett ’62, of Butler, July 25.
Retiree Deaths
Agnes Stough, Sept. 5.
Wayne J. DeMarco ’74, of Dowagiac,
Mich., Sept. 2.
Mark Christofic ’77, of Sinking Valley,
Aug. 29.
Family members of the late James L. Wolf
’38 visited Kinderhaus during Homecoming
2014. They also attended the annual Memorial
Grove Service during which the MHS Alumni
Association honored those alumni who died
during the past year. Mr. Wolf died June 29.
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are seeking internships or entry level jobs?
Or connect with other alumni on a professional
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As this group grows, we plan to promote it as a
resource to MHS seniors and young graduates.
Because many MHS graduates lack the connections
that many young adults have, who better to assist
them than other Milton Hershey grads? These young
Milts may be seeking internships, entry level jobs or
simply advice on the best way to prepare for a
career in a given field.
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Alumni Calendar
January ’15
March ’15
May ’15
11
MHS Alumni Association Board Meeting
1
MHS Alumni Association Board Meeting
13
16
Around the World with Milton and
Kitty Exhibit open to the public,
3-7 p.m., Clyde Stacks Visual Arts
Center Gallery, MHS
7
Around the World with Milton and
Kitty Exhibit open to the public, 9 a.m.
to noon, Clyde Stacks Visual Arts Center
Gallery, MHS
MHSAA Golf Classic, Hershey Country
Club
17
Alumni-Sponsored Student Awards
Brunch, Purcell Friendship Hall
30
Regional Alumni Dinner, Carmine’s,
Washington, D.C. For details and to
register, www.mhsalum.org.
15
Second annual Spartans in the Sand,
North Wildwood, N.J.
24
Regional Alumni Luncheon, Villanova
University Conference Center
June ’15
April ’15
February ’15
12
17-19 Fellowship Weekend
4
Go RED Family Reading Night; for
details: MHSAlum@mhs-pa.org
14Commencement
17
Career Day
28
Regional Alumni Dinner, Boston. Details
to come.
17
MHS Alumni Association Board Meeting
17
Alumni-Senior Fellowship Dinner,
Hershey Lodge
18
MHSAA Cancer Care 5K
28
Senior Ring Ceremony
MHS Alumni Association Board Meeting
September ’15
25-27 Homecoming 2015
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MHS Alumni Association Board Meeting
For details about the events listed, contact the MHS Office of Alumni Relations and Programs,
toll free at 888 MHS ALUM (647-2586), or 717-520-2030;
or the MHS Alumni Association toll free at 800-292-4647, or 717-520-2045.