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1979
John Piazza III (history) was
admitted to the United States
Supreme Court Bar on April 6,
2015. His wife, Kathleen, and son,
James, attended the ceremony.
Kristine L.
Waltz, Esq.
(history) is a
partner in the
law firm of
Dinges, Dinges
& Waltz, LLC,
located in
Loyalsock
Township,
near Williamsport. Kristine,
who has practiced law in the
Williamsport area for more
than 30 years, specializes in
the areas of estate planning
and administration, business
planning and transactions,
real estate and contracts. She
can be reached at kwaltz@
Kristine, her
husband, Stephen Sorage, and
their two daughters reside in
Montoursville, Pa.
1982
Cindy Bell, Ed.D.,
(communications) conducted
the 2015 Pennsylvania Music
Educators Association Region
VI Chorus in Newtown Square,
Pa., and was recently selected
to guest conduct the 2016
Delaware All-State Women’s
Choir. She is associate professor
of music and music education
at Hofstra University on Long
Island.
Nancy Hoerner
(communications) retired
on October 23, 2015, from
Vanguard after 31 years of
service. She began as an
associate in the Client Service
Department and ended her
career as a project manager
in corporate real estate and
facilities management.
1984
Emilio “Jack” Morrone
(accounting) opened a second
location of his business,
One Financial Services, in
Bethlehem, Pa. One Financial
Services offers financial
strategies and advice delivered
through personalized care while
offering planning services in
the areas of retirement, estate,
special needs, education and
taxation. His other office is
located in Allentown, Pa. He
also recently wrote an article
for the Pennsylvania Institute
of Certified Public Accountants
(PICPA) titled “The Experience
of Special Needs Planning.”
The PICPA also asked him to
participate in a video interview,
which has been posted on
YouTube. The article is available
on the PICPA news site.
Peter C. Smith, DPM (biology)
practicing in Lancaster, Pa.,
became president of the
Pennsylvania Podiatric Medical
Association (PPMA) Nov. 7,
2015. PPMA represents more
than 850 podiatrists across
Pennsylvania.
1986
Charles Wharton (business
administration) recently met
fellow alumnus met Jack
Eidam ’66 (sociology) in Lund,
Sweden. Wharton, founder of
CollegeMatch4U, and Eidam,
retired dean of admission
and financial aid at Wyoming
Seminary in northeastern
Pennsylvania and member of
the ASSIST Board of Directors,
a scholarship program for
international secondary school
students, met to discuss var-
ious collaborative initiatives.
Eidam was visiting Sweden
from the United States, while
Wharton relocated to Ahus,
Sweden, in 2013.
Jay Thomson ’86 (business
administration) and Bob
Davidson ’81 (political science)
met by chance driving an
equipment truck to the Boy
Scouts of America National
Jamboree years ago. Bob
was presented with the Silver
Beaver Award, a high honor for
distinguished service to youth
in the Patriots’ Path Council in
Jay’s community in February
2016.
Lynn Malzone
Ierardi, Esq.,
(English)
director of gift
planning at the
University of
Pennsylvania
and an
independent
consultant at
www.giftplanningadvisor.
com, was recently elected
to the national board of the
Partnership for Philanthropic
Planning, a leading professional
organization representing
philanthropic planners
throughout the United States.
Laura (LeValley) VanVelthoven
(communications) is a featured
commentator on NBC’s “Open
House NYC,” which showcases
homes in the market, and
offers interior design tips
and purchasing advice.
VanVelthoven is currently the
vice president of marketing and
sales for K. Hovnanian Homes,
the seventh-largest home
builder in the nation.
1987
Matthew A. Clarke (art),
the business administrator
and board secretary for the
Springfield Board of Education,
served as second vice-president
of the New Jersey Association
of School Business Officials
during the 2015-2016 school
year.
1988
William C. Frick, Ph.D.,
(religion), associate professor in
the Jeannine Rainbolt College
of Education at the University
of Oklahoma, was selected as
a Core Fulbright U.S. Scholar
to study at the Batumi Shota
Rustaveli State University in the
Republic of Georgia for nine
months. Frick recently earned
the Rainbolt Family Endowed
Education Presidential
Professorship. He earned
his doctorate in educational
theory and policy from The
Pennsylvania State University.
1989
Bill Abrams (business
administration) the PGA head
golf professional at Balmoral
Woods Country Club in
Crete, Ill., was named the 61st
recipient of the Illinois PGA
Golf Professional of the Year
Award. He lives in Orland Park,
Ill., with his wife, Kathleen,
their daughter, Leigh, and sons,
Charlie and Tommy.
Lynn (Malzone) Ierardi ’86
hosted a reunion for alumnae of
Gamma Delta Sigma who met
at her house in September 2015.
Joining her, left to right, back to
front row: Lynn (Malzone) Ierardi
’86, Melody (Griese) Epley ’89,
Wende (Evans) Brandt ’86, Janet
(Piraino) Claudfelter ’87, Joyce
(Borocz) Abbott ’87, Jen (Ayers)
Dubbs ’87, Mary (Walker) Hanlon
’87, Louise Kessel ’86, Wendy
Wachter-Schutz ’88, Sharon Collins
’87, Carol (Helstrom) Wagner ’88,
Dreste (Davison) Oeler ’86, Meg
(Altenderfer) Archambault ’86
Lynn Malzone
Ierardi, Esq. ’86
Kristine L.
Waltz, Esq. ’79
Jack Morrone cuts the ribbon of his second office, One Financial
Services, in Bethlehem, Pa.
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