66 Andy Lunt, Ph.D., recently published a book with a colleague. “Empowering Leaders: Tools to Change Church Culture” is a guide for churches trying to navigate the post-Covid world. Andy has a doctorate from the University of Maryland and taught preaching at Wesley Theological Seminary for 15 years. Since his retirement after 43 years of full-time ministry, he has served as director of congregational development for the Baltimore Washington Conference, as dean of the Financial Leadership Academy of the MidAtlantic United Methodist Foundation, and now as a consultant and teacher for church growth. He and his wife, Joan (Kipp) ’66, live in Ellicott City, Md. 69 Joe Amico, vice president of the National Rural Alcohol and Drug Abuse Network Inc., presented William “Bill” Miller, Ph.D., the 2023 Harold Hughes Award for Exceptional Responsiveness to Rural Issues and Concerns at the organization’s annual conference. The presentation slide shows the Lycoming classmates’ 1969 yearbook pictures. When presenting Bill with the award and introducing him as the keynote speaker, Joe wore a Lycoming tee shirt. A class note about Bill’s award was shared in the Summer 2023 issue of the Lycoming College Magazine, but Joe’s class year was printed incorrectly, and the presentation photos shown here were inadvertently omitted. Bill, emeritus distinguished professor of psychology and psychiatry at The University of New Mexico, had an excellent career start as a psychology major at Lycoming. He’s published 66 books, the most recent of which is a fourth edition of “Motivational Interviewing: Helping People Change and Grow.” In 1983, he initially introduced this counseling method to help people with alcohol/drug problems, and it’s now being used in more than 60 languages around the world in healthcare, psychology, social work, corrections, sports coaching, leadership, and management. Learn more at https://williamrmiller.net. 72 Jean Bennett recently moved from south Florida to Greenville County, S.C., and is loving it! Writing restaurant reviews in the Facebook group “Greenville Foodies” keeps her busy, along with exploring this picturesque and thriving area. Shown here reviewing the coconut empanada for dessert, Jean shared, “Yes, it was delicious!” She also had a fantastic time attending her 50th class reunion in June 2022. 73 Bob Howden was appointed to the newly created Environmental Advisory Council (EAC) for the City of Erie, Pa. The role of the seven-member EAC is to research identifiable environmental issues in Erie and make recommendations on how best to address those issues. Bob was appointed to the EAC by the Erie City Council and will serve a two-year term. Scott Ackerman ’74 (in the dog shirt) joined classmates Larry ’76 and Sue Mitchell, Dickie Blythe ’75, Dee Jacobson ’74, Barry Meyer ’75, and Barbara (Flicker) Cole ’74, as well as Jay Conturso ’73 and Ron Mesnard ’73 (not pictured). The friends had a blast at their annual Lycoming reunion in Mystic Island, N.J., in September 2023. 76 Bill Levegood has retired from his duties as president of Teamwork Sporting Goods Sales for the past 38 years. Bill received the National Sporting Goods Lifetime Sales Achievement Award for his 45 years serving the sporting goods business. 28 LYCOMING COLLEGE 2024 SPRING MAGAZINE
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