92 Kristin (Spengler) Zerbe was recently selected as the 2021-22 Teacher of the Year for The John Dickinson School in Wilmington, Del., and was chosen as one of four finalists from 28 different schools for the Red Clay Consolidated School District Teacher of the Year. Kristin teaches English and creative writing and serves as the English department chair. She lives in Wilmington with her husband, Eric Zerbe ’91, and their two sons. 95 Todd Prough achieved his Doctor of Philosophy in criminology and justice policy from Northeastern University in Boston, Mass., in May 2021. His dissertation research evaluated the effectiveness of certain crime prevention techniques in retail pharmacy settings. He is currently a supervisory special agent with the U.S. Department of Justice. 99 After more than 11 years working in the advancement and alumni office at Lycoming College, Greg Bell has accepted a new position on the advancement team at Goucher College, a small, private, liberal arts college located in Towson, Md. While it is bittersweet to leave his alma mater, Greg looks forward to keeping in touch with Lycoming. He resides in Northern Maryland with his wife, Katie (Wuestner) ’00, and their two daughters, Annie and Marie. 00Mike Viscel was honored and humbled to have been included on the PharmaVOICE list of 100 Most Inspiring People in the life sciences industry. Read the article about him at www. pharmavoice.com/digitaledition/july-august-2021/#67. 05 Theresa LaBarte and her husband, Mike Hsu, welcomed a son, Dylan LaBarte Hsu, on June 6, 2021. 06 Katherine Willard welcomed a son, Mason, on Oct. 29, 2020. 08 McGair Valois and his wife, Kimberly Valois, recently welcomed their future Lyco Warrior to the family. Rose Lyla Valois was born March 24, 2021, in Phoenixville, Pa. 10 Holly Andrews was recently selected for a prestigious internship with Arts in the Armed Forces (AITAF), an established non-profit organization created by actors Adam Driver and Joanne Tucker. AITAF’s mission is to use the powerful shared experience of the arts to start conversations between military and civilian individuals, service members and family members, the world of the 11 Margaret “Maggie” Benshaw has been approved as the next Poet Laureate of the City of Annapolis. She received a special citation at the April meeting of the Annapolis City Council and will serve a two-year term. Maggie was recommended by the Arts in Public Places Commission after interviews with four Annapolitan Poets who had applied for the position. She teaches creative writing in the performing and visual arts program at Annapolis High School. She has a deep love for poetry and enjoys writing A group of Lambda Chi alumni got together in August and had a lot of fun at Dale Marques’ new place in Schnecksville, Pa. (top row L to R) Shawn Warman ’06, John Scarangello ’08, Michael Ruddy, Dale Marques ’06, Ian Lobas ’04, and Austin Ashley ’07, (middle row L to R) Rodman Berfield, Brad Myhre ’07, Brett Keys ’06, Christian Shaffmaster, Dan Woleslagle, (bottom row) Shaun Higgins ’08 arts, and the world of practical action. Holly served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 2010-16, rising to the rank of sergeant, where she served in Japan, Malta, Indonesia, and Rwanda. She is currently pursuing a master’s in fine arts at Columbia University in creative producing for film. (L to R) Matteuw Hines, Aaron Lay, and Justin Hall as they celebrate Aaron’s marriage to Magdalena On Aug. 15, 2020, Aaron Lay married Dr. Magdalena Gapinski, a pediatric hospitalist at Riverview Medical Center in New Hope, Pa. Aaron was so fortunate to be joined by lifelong friends and fellow alumni, Matteuw Hines and Justin Hall. 42 LYCOMING COLLEGE 2021 PRESIDENT’S REPORT/FALL MAGAZINE
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