Lycoming College Summer Magazine 2013

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Wolfe named president of
Iliff School of Theology
The Rev. Thomas Wolfe ’78,
Ph.D., was named the 14th
president of Iliff School of
Theology in Denver, Colo. His
appointment was effective Aug. 1.
Wolfe was senior vice president
and dean, Division of Student
Affairs, at Syracuse University,
where he led more than 350
employees in the areas of health
and wellness; discovery and
engagement, inclusion, community
and citizenship; and central
services. Prior to this position,
he served as dean and chaplain at
Hendricks Chapel at Syracuse and
was a pastor of United Methodist
parishes in New York.
Wolfe serves as a trustee of
Lycoming College and the Upper
New York Conference of the
United Methodist Church. He is
also a senator of the University
Senate of the UMC, where he has
served as secretary from 2008-12
and will complete a presidential
term from 2013-16. He is an active
member of many civic groups,
including InterFaith Works and
Vera House.
An ordained elder with the
Upper New York Conference of the
UMC, Wolfe earned a bachelor’s
degree in psychology from
Lycoming, a Master of Divinity
degree from Pacific School of
Religion, and a Ph.D. in higher
education administration from
Syracuse.
Jerry Boone (business
administration) leads the Skycoasters,
a nine-piece party band for which he
plays the tenor saxophone. The group
has played for NBC at the 1992 Summer
Olympics, several Super Bowl parties
and the 2009 opening day festivities at
Yankee Stadium. The Skycoasters also
performed during Colgate University’s
2013 alumni weekend.
1973
Virginia “Ginny” Shamlian
or
Sherrie (Burton) Smith
410-280-9086
Joyce Michaud (art) has been
director of the Ceramic Arts Program
at Hood College since 2000. She is an
associate professor at Hood, where she
serves as founding director of the MFA
and Graduate Certificate in Ceramic Arts
and Studio Arts coordinator. Her home
and studio are in Frederick County, Md.,
where she was inducted into the Arts
Hall of Fame.
David Schoch
(business
administration) has
been named Ford
Motor Company
group vice
president and his
position as CEO of
China Operations
was expanded
to president of
Ford’s Asia Pacific
Operations. In this
role, David has
responsibility for all
of Ford’s operations
and partnerships
within the Asia
Pacific region. He and his wife, Carol
(Marsland) ’73, live in Shanghai, China.
1974
Sherry L. MacPherson
856-765-1476
Dr. Joseph Kaczmarczyk (biology)
is a professor and vice chair of obstetrics-
gynecology at Philadelphia College
of Osteopathic Medicine. He also was
promoted to assistant dean of clinical
education at the
college. He previously
had a 23-year career
in the U.S. Public
Health Service.
1975
Gail (Gleason)
Beamer
508-460-0682
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Jerry Boone ’72, seated in front row, with members of the Skycoasters
Artwork by Joyce Michaud ’73
David Schoch ’73
Rev. Thomas Wolfe ’78