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have made bold advances in
managing crises, developing
brand messages, protecting
and building brand reputations
and creating content for
digital platforms for their
organizations or clients.
Christian
Frey, Esq.
(philosophy)
was recently
elected as
magisterial
district judge
in Lycoming
County,
marking the first time in many
years that an attorney has been
elected to serve as a member
of the minor judiciary in the
county.
Lisa Phillips
(nursing) was
promoted to the rank of
Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S.
Army Nurse Corps.
Dr. Darrin Mangiacarne
(biology), became the new
medical director for Fairbanks,
a non-profit organization that
focuses on recovery from
alcohol and drug problems, in
June. Mangiacarne is certified
by the American Board of
Addiction Medicine and the
American Osteopathic Board of
Family Physicians.
Medical Center and features the
work of 19 artists. The mural is
located in the Atrium Cafe of
the new Hospital for Advanced
Medicine, Danville, Pa.
Molly (Morgan) Fuller
(mathematics) recently received
the Outstanding Educator
Award for the East Lycoming
School District in Hughesville,
Pa., during the Williamsport/
Lycoming Chamber of
Commerce’s Annual Education
Celebration banquet.
2002
Phil Zimmerman
(communications/electronic
media) was named Discovery
Channel Vice President of
Communications.
He joined
Discovery in 2012 and quickly
rose up the ranks — recently
overseeing campaigns for
some of the cable channel’s
biggest shows, including
“Deadliest Catch,” “Gold
Rush,” “Bering Sea Gold,” the
network’s first true crime series
“Killing Fields” and live events
including “Skywire Live with Nik
Wallenda.”
2003
Dr. Christina (Groves) Bracey
(English literature) earned her
Doctor of Philosophy in human
development at Marywood
University in August 2015. Her
dissertation was titled “How
teachers identify and address
ethical dilemmas.”
Amanda A.
Batz, Esq.,
(physics)
recently
accepted an
associate
position with
the law office
of Bryan M.
McQuillan in Harrisburg, Pa. Her
practice focuses on criminal
defense and family law matters.
In January, she was also elected
as 2016 chair of the Dauphin
County Bar Association’s Young
Lawyer Section and serves on
the board of directors.
Adam Makos
(business
marketing) had a book,
“Devotion,” released in the fall.
To learn more about the book,
and his business, Valor Studios,
visit
www.valorstudios.com.2004
Jessica (Martin) Peragine
(archaeology and history)
was hired in November 2014
as a natural history curatorial
assistant at the Charleston
Museum, where she oversees
extensive renovations for
exhibits on South Carolina’s
low country. Peragine also
participates in paleontology,
field work and teaching the
science portion of programs to
visiting school groups. In her
spare time, she volunteers for
the archaeologists at Charles
Town Landing.
2000
Deanne (Greene) Vincent
(biology) visited Dr. Jeffrey
Newman, who gave her a tour
of Lynn Science Center. They
also caught up on work and
family (she also used to babysit
his kids). She now has four kids
of her own, and works in the
field of clinical immunology at
Sanofi-Pasteur in Swiftwater, Pa.
While on vacation in Jacksonville,
Fla., in January, A. Sue (Bingaman)
’60 and her husband Jay
McCormick ’59 met a fellow
Lycoming College alumna,
Natalie (Cherry) Rickey ’00, and
her husband, Josh Rickey, and
their three children, Ella, Sloane
and Halley. The families met by
chance on the beach, starting with
“Where are you from?” Once they
realized they were from the same
state, they mentioned colleges
and realized they graduated from
Lycoming. Sue was the director
of alumni relations at the College
while Natalie was a student and
their paths had never crossed until
now.
2001
Sara (Davern) Mika
(art)
created a large quilted
panel, titled “Catalyst,” for
a permanent mural called
“Healing, Wellness, and
Innovation Through the Arts,”
that celebrates the centennial
anniversary of Geisinger
Lauren Lawson-Zilai ’99
Deanne Vincent ’00 and Dr.
Jeffrey Newman
Sara Mika ’01
Amanda
Batz ’03
Christian
Frey, Esq. ’99
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