TKE brothers Kristopher Accardi ’05, Garrett Cimms ’05, Mark Peterson ’04, and Tim Sullivan ’04 enjoyed Phillies Spring Training baseball together in March 2025. Matthew Parrish ’06, under the pen name K. Uwe Dunn, had a work of creative nonfiction accepted for publication in The Gramercy Review, an online literary journal based in New York City. The piece is titled “Tossing Chairs” and details an angry outburst of a patient on a memory care unit in a nursing home. Parrish’s work has also been featured in The Northern Virginia Review, The Petigru Review, and Kestrel: A Journal of Literature and Art, among other publications. Jennifer (Brackbill) Diaz ’07 was named as co-sponsor San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock Harrisburg (LPD 30), christened on Jan. 11, 2025. Named by the Secretary of the Navy, a ship sponsor, by tradition, is a female civilian who is invited to “sponsor” a vessel, presumably to bestow good luck and divine protection over the seagoing vessel and all that sail aboard. In the United States Navy, the sponsor is technically considered a permanent member of the ship’s crew and is expected to give a part of her personality to the ship, as well as advocate for its continued service and wellbeing. Far beyond participation in ceremonial milestones, sponsorship represents a lifelong relationship with the ship and her crew. While this bond begins with the ship’s christening and the initial (plank owner) crew, it will ideally extend throughout the ship’s service life and even beyond. Amilcar Guzman ’08 has been selected as a 2025 Eisenhower Fellow. This prestigious program takes 10 to 12 Americans abroad to learn about policy and culture and build bridges between the United States and the world. 10s PS Bank announced the promotion of Amanda Striley-Mead ’10 to assistant vice president/branch manager. In Amanda’s new role, she will oversee operations at both the Wysox and North Towanda branches. She has been with PS Bank since 2015, progressing through various roles to this position. Prior to her promotion, she led branch operations and retail lending for the Sayre market for several years. As assistant vice president, Amanda will take on a supervisory role of two neighboring offices. She will continue to develop retail and commercial business through the retention and expansion of customer relationships, provide customers with lending opportunities, as well as train and develop a team of bankers. She takes great pride in representing PS Bank throughout the community and enjoys collaborating with others throughout Bradford County. When not in the office, Amanda frequently volunteers her time with the Sayre Business Association, the Greater Valley Chamber of Commerce, and various community events. She is a resident of Owego, N.Y. Ship’s sponsors Alexandra Curry and Jennifer Diaz christened the Harrisburg (LPD 30) at HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding. (L to R) Rear Adm. Thomas Anderson, U.S. Navy, program executive for ships; Chief Nigel James, U.S. Navy, senior enlisted leader, Pre-Commissioning Detachment for Harrisburg; Ingalls Shipbuilding President Brian Blanchette; General Christopher Mahoney, U.S. Marine Corps; and Curry and Diaz Five Alpha Rho sisters got together at the NJ Renaissance Faire on June 8 to support Julia Bell ’12. She performs as Claire “Voyant” Founder, a quirky, colorful wise woman, and sings and plays with the group The Cardinal Sins, a roving group of pirates spreading merriment everywhere they play! In December 2024, Nicholas Grimes ’13 graduated from Widener Commonwealth Law School with his Juris Doctor degree. He joined the McCormick Law Firm in Williamsport in January 2025. Natalie (Schwer) Hamm ’15 and her husband, Nathan, welcomed their second son, Brewer Ellicott Hamm, in late January 2025. John Monkham ’16 is the 2025 recipient of the Sankofa Award, recognizing the undergraduate and professional achievements of Black alumni. He served as the guest speaker at Lycoming College’s Black Student Union’s Night of Black Excellence held on campus in the spring. (L to R) Nancy Rudolph Myers ’86, Julia Bell ’12, Ingrid Sink ’05, Angela Seanard ’06, Staci Bender ’05, with pups Iago and Rajah 30 LYCOMING COLLEGE 2025 FALL MAGAZINE
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