Pacesetter-Spring-Summer2006

PacesetterThe magazine of Kettering College of Medical Arts Spring/Summer 2006

2006CommencementKettering College’s 38th graduating class marks a milestone

How We Change the World Graduating more students than ever before, Kettering College

of Medical Arts celebrated, at its April 29 commencement,

accomplishments that will change the world.

I think of education that way. You help light a fire in a stu-

dent. That student learns how to put new knowledge, new

skills, and—if we teach well—new compassion into daily prac-

tice. And the world itself is new.

If that student is from Kettering College, the prospects for the care of the sick and vulnerable

improve measurably. That’s why every student’s diploma makes me glad and makes me proud.

Commencement is a beginning, a start. And the wonder is

that commencements occur again and again. Blessed with

imagination, human beings never shake off the desire for

something better. For as long as we are healthy, we dwell,

so to speak, in possibility.

So with this new issue—new version—of Pacesetter, we celebrate

the success of students who, like our thousands of alumni,

have had a dream and have walked in the direction of that

dream until it became an accomplishment.

Just now we’re celebrating, too, the imminent windup of construction of the Boonshoft

Center for Medical Sciences. Within this grand addition to the Southern Boulevard streetscape,

labs, classrooms, and offices for faculty will be housed. So will a Learning Resources Center,

which combines the medical library, the college library, the computer lab, a production center,

and the Academic Support Center. So will a student center and a gem of a little chapel. So will

such other facilities as Kettering Medical Center’s Wallace-Kettering Neuroscience Institute.

The Boonshoft Center, remember, will also contain possibility. No one knows what ideas will

come to birth in the new space—what new way of teaching and learning, what new vision of

compassion in health care, what new technique for treating patients.

If sensing all this, I realize that I dwell in possibility, I also realize that I dwell in gratitude. It’s

a daily wonder to be part of an institution all of you appreciate and love and in your different

ways have helped to make.

“Blessed with imagination,

human beings never shake

off the desire for something

better. For as long as we

are healthy, we dwell in

possibility.”

president’s message

departments features

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Pacesetterthe magazine of Kettering College of Medical Arts SPR ING/SUMMER 2006

On the CoverNursing graduates ANNETTE CABAY(left) and JENNIFER CAMPBELL (right)celebrate their achievement atKettering College’s 38th commence-ment.

Commencement 2006The class of 2006 is the largest in KetteringCollege history.

Preview: Boonshoft Center for Medical SciencesAs the demand for health care educationcontinues to grow, Kettering College looksforward to moving into the new building intime for classes this fall.

Alumni Weekend 2005The weekend in pictures

A Look Back at 1970

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13EDITOR Mindy Claggett ASSISTANT EDITOR Cheryl Kennison CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Winona Winkler-Wendth, Pam McGinnisDESIGN Summa PHOTOS Lee Ann Yahle, Michael Henry, MindyClaggett, Kettering College Archives PRINTING Mound Printing

Kettering College of Medical Arts is a fully accredited, coeducational college thatspecializes in health science education. A division of Kettering Medical Center, theCollege is located on the KMC campus in a suburb of Dayton, Ohio, and is char-tered by the Seventh-day Adventist Church. An institution of Christian higher edu-cation, Kettering College graduates health care professionals of high characterwho, in the tradition of the Master Healer, give whole-person care to their patientsand generous service to their communities.

Pacesetter is published twice yearly by the publicrelations office at Kettering College of Medical Artsfor the alumni, friends, faculty, staff, and students ofKettering College.

PacesetterPublic Relations OfficeKettering College of Medical Arts3737 Southern Blvd.Kettering, OH 454291-800-433-5262

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Alumni News

Class Notes

Partnerships

Campus Candids

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During the 2005-06 school year,the Kettering College family sawthe addition and departure of several faculty and staff members.

Early in the fall semester, alumnaEstella Wetzel joined the nursingfaculty as an instructor. Wetzelearned her associate’s degree innursing from Kettering College in1999. She then spent four years inthe Kettering MedicalCenter cardiac care unitwhile working on herbachelor’s degree in

nursing, which she received fromKCMA in 2004.

Assistant professor Alisa Frenchjoined the respiratory care facultyduring the winter semester afterserving as a health promotionsspecialist and respiratory therapistat Children’s Medical Center inDayton for more than 20 years.She is a 1981 graduate of Kettering

College’s respiratory care program.Carolyn Zangri joined the

College staff as an office assistantfor the medical sonography andrespiratory care programs at thestart of the winter term. Zangricame to Kettering College fromthe DNA testing facility OrchidBiosciences, where she was a part-time secretary.

Kelvin Paulsen, who earned an associate’s degree in medicalsonography from Kettering Collegein 2004, took over for AmyPlahtinsky on the medical sonog-raphy faculty. Paulsen completedhis bachelor’s degree this spring. A registered vascular technician,he has worked in the vascular labat Grandview Medical Center for

the past two years, during whichtime he was a clinical instructorfor KCMA. Plahtinsky moved toChattanooga, Tenn.

At the end of the summersemester, the physician assistantprogram bids farewell to Scott andPatti Massey as they begin a newfuture in PA education at theManchester, N.H., campus of the

MassachsettsCollege ofPharmacyand Health

Sciences. Scott Massey will be thePA program director, and PattiMassey will assist in the pharmacyprogram while she completes herdoctorate in pharmacology.

With the departure of Dr. MonaSedrak, who is now the new academic coordinator for the PAprogram at SUNY-Downstate,another Kettering College alumhas come on-board to assist in theinterim. Fran Angerer, a 1993Kettering College physician assistantgraduate, did a pediatric residencyat the Yale PA post-graduate program.After returning to the Dayton areaand working in family practice,Angerer pursued a master’s degreein public health at Johns Hopkins.Upon completion of her master’s,she then worked in Albania forthree years before returning againto the Dayton area.

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campus notes

Estella Wetzel> Nursing Faculty* Carolyn Zangri

> Office Assistant, RT/MS* Fran Angerer

> Physician Assistant Faculty*

Alisa French

> Respiratory Care Faculty

* Kelvin Paulsen

> Medical Sonography Faculty

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Comings and goings >>

new program connects KCMA to military med techsA new Kettering College program called Troops to Nurses (T2N) is

designed to transition military medical technicians into registered nurses.The program has received support throughout the Wright-Patterson AirForce Base community in Dayton, and enthusiasm seems to be high fromboth the prospective medical technicians and the WPAFB medical leadership.

The first group of these experienced technicians joined the KetteringCollege community in the summer term to complete prerequisite courses.Program nursing classes begin this fall, with a projected graduation ofDecember 2007. For more information, contact Stephanie Butkus([email protected]) or Dave Price ([email protected]).

Troops to Nurses>>

Sciences professor earnscommunity service award

Assistant professor Dan Schounwas honored as a 2006 CommunityService Award winner at theKettering Medical Center Network’sannual Excellence for Life banquetin April.

Outside the college, Schoun,who teaches math and physics atKettering College, is making animportant impact on the commu-nity, particularly among area

youth. For several years, Schounhas served on different levels ofthe Pathfinders, a Seventh-dayAdventist youth group. LastDecember, he and his group ofyoung people went on a missiontrip to Puerto Rico, where they didcement work and visited orphan-ages. Schoun currently is workingon putting the Adventist heritageclass online at Kettering College soPathfinders can receive credit. TheAdventist Heritage course is neededfor youth to reach different levelsof Pathfinders.

At the Kettering Seventh-dayAdventist Church, Schoun is coor-dinator of audio-visual equipment,an important responsibility. Truly,Schoun lives his commitment tohis faith and community.

Kettering College of MedicalArts now offers two new programsthat not only expand the college’supper-division and graduate-levelofferings, but also prepare studentsfor graduate programs such asmedical, osteopathic, and dentalschool. They also provide a solidscience foundation for graduateprograms in biology.

The two programs, a Bachelor ofScience in human biology and theMaster of Science in PhysicianAssistant Studies (MPAS), whichare already fully subscribed, wereaccredited by the Ohio Board ofRegents this winter and the NorthCentral Association of Collegesand Schools this spring.

The human biology track functionsas a hard-science “foundation” forthe MPAS, which is required forpracticing physician assistants.Unlike most pre-medical and pre-graduate programs, the College isable to offer students hospital

experiences not typically availableto pre-med students—and accessto the anatomy and physiologylabs typically not available to students until their first year inmedical school.

“We believe this combines thebest of several academic and pro-fessional worlds,” said Dr. NormanWendth, Dean for Academic Affairs.“We not only have a first-rate faculty to prepare our students forgraduate-level coursework, we nowhave first-rate facilities, as well.”

The construction of the newBoonshoft Center for MedicalSciences was, in large part, aresponse to the need for graduate-level chemistry and biology labs.

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campus notes

When Vaughan-Beaven ServiceLearning Honors Program directorPaula Reams sent out the call fordonations of reading glasses to dis-tribute during the program’s trip toBelize in May, nursing student LauraSherrets rose to the challenge. Shecollected enough money from herclassmates in Nursing 120 and fromfamily and friends to purchase 55pairs of new reading glasses.

“I’m over 40, and I know how hardit is to read without glasses,” saidSherrets, who also is a member ofthe honors program. “I can’t imag-ine how hard it would be to readwithout eyesight.”

HONOR STUDENT COLLECTS READING GLASSES FOR MISSION

Physician assistant master’s&human biology programs

learn more>>www.kcma.edu/MPASClick online to learn more about ournew Master of Science in PhysicianAssistant Studies degree program.

ON APRIL 29, Kettering

College of Medical Arts conferred

degrees and certificates on a

record 216 students at the

school’s 38th annual commence-

ment ceremonies.

One of the evening’s highlights

was the presentation of the

George B. Nelson Award.

Named after the founding

president of Kettering Medical

Center, the award is given to the

Kettering College graduate who

most exemplifies the spirit and

practice of the College’s mission.

This year’s recipient was Laura

Willis, a 20-year nursing veteran

who earned the Bachelor of

Science in Nursing. Other

nominees for the award included

Donna Adeogun (respiratory

care), Lara Algren (medical

sonography),

David Castle

(physician

assistant), John

Pickett (radiolog-

ic technology),

Stephen Roller

(nursing), and

Ross Daniel

Thorward (health care professional

studies). Nominations are made by

the academic department chairs.

In a message entitled “Diversity

Competencies for 21st-Century

Health Care Providers,” keynote


Kettering CollegeCommencement

^ Nursing bachelor’s graduate Laura Williswas the 2006 Nelson Award winner.

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speaker Samuel Betances told of

his upbringing in Chicago and

his educational journey from the

roots of poverty to a Harvard

doctorate. Betances, who spent

decades in university teaching,

has taught and written on the U.S.

Hispanic experience, on church

and society, on education reform,

and on race and gender issues.

“Very often, we live in a society

where people look at you and

determine what kind of respect

you should get based only on

how God made you,” he said.

“We have to be able to see people

through the fact that diversity is

God’s idea. God does not know

how to make a single color

because diversity is His idea. He

does not know how to value one

soul over another. If we’re good

enough for God, we’re good

enough for each other.”

During the conferral of degrees,

College President Charles Scriven

granted 156 Associate of Science

degrees, 39 Bachelor of Science

in Health Professions degrees, four

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

degrees, and 21 certificates of

completion. Six of the graduat-

ing students received special

recognition as members of the

Anna May Vaughan-Winton

Beaven Service Learning Honors

Program. These honors graduates

were Adrian Crawford (radiolog-

ic technology), Rebekah Fair

(nursing), Julie Gedart (nursing),

Theresa Howland (nursing), Ross

Daniel Thorward (health care

professional studies) and

Elizabeth Parks (respiratory care).


o6GIVING TO THE ANNUAL FUND IS CHARACTER-BUILDINGKettering graduates are the best out there—we hear that every day.Our Annual Fund plays a great role in making sure that we continueto build the character of health care here in the Miami Valley, acrossthe country, and in hospitals and clinics internationally.

Support the Annual Fund through our annual spring phonathon, by sending us your check today, or by contacting us through theenclosed card or through our web site. We’ll be happy to give you a call and fill out the Annual Fund giving forms for you, and we’realways happy to chat. Join...

n the Pecce People with a gift of $100 or more, n the Applegate Society with a gift of $250 or more, or n the Rodenberg Circle with a gift of $500 or more.

You will be recognized in Pacesetter and included in special eventsand celebrations during the next year.

Along the way, you’ll discover that giving to Kettering College ofMedical Arts is a character-building experience.

Call or write us today. Contact Winona Wendth at 937-395-8607 or [email protected].

The impressive, eye-catchingexterior of the Boonshoft Centerfor Medical Sciences along SouthernBoulevard is complete, with theroof in place, the pre-cast concrete/brick panels caulked, and the glassinstalled.

Richard Haas, vice president ofsupport services at KetteringMedical Center, said the finishingtouches are being done. “They are finishing up the drywall andpainting and then will begin putting in the trim.” KetteringCollege of Medical Arts will occupythe ground floor and first floor ofthe four-story structure.

Haas said the majority of thework will be complete in May.“The plan is that faculty will movein in July, and we’ll be ready forstudents in August.” On the ground

floor will be the student center,classrooms, and a chapel. The firstfloor will be home to the library, a computer lab, more classrooms,and the medical library.

Dr. Charles Scriven, president of Kettering College, expressedexcitement and anticipation for

the new facility. “With enrollmentclimbing and new programs comingon, the new facility will be com-pleted in the nick of time. We’reall excited—and all challenged,even now—by the growing demandfor teaching space.”

When the planning for the project began several years ago,enrollment at the college wasapproximately 500 students, Haassaid, “so our plans for the structureprojected 650 students.” Significantgrowth recently at the college nowhas officials looking at enrollmentnumbers closer to 850 students, soHaas said some changes have beenmade in the plans. The currentLearning Resources Center willbecome home to the nursing pro-gram, and human resources willmove from Polen Plaza into trailers,


in the spotlightBoonshoft Center for Medical Sciencesnearing completion by PAM MCGINNIS

New building to accommodate growing enrollment at Kettering College

“With enrollmentclimbing and new

programs coming on,

the new facility will

be completed in the

nick of time.”

making room for classrooms.Work has begun on the sunken

terrace, a quiet area for study orreflection.

The fourth floor of the BoonshoftCenter will house a portion of theWallace-Kettering NeuroscienceInstitute. Rick Mace, vice presidentof clinical services at Kettering

Medical Center, said the research anddevelopment staff (six employees)and the Schizophrenia ImagingLab will occupy a significant areaalong with the neuropsychologicalprogram and a Flex Surgery room.These areas are used for trainingand neurosurgical research.

“Most of the administration will

also be in the new area,” Macesaid, adding that they hope toeventually move the older equip-ment to the new area to use forresearch. “I think we’ll be seeingmore growth in research anddevelopment clinical trials.”

When donors see the real results of their

gifts to Kettering College of Medical

Arts’ facilities improvement, that’s the

first thing we hear: “Ah-h-h-h.”

You’re sure to have that reaction, too,

when you see the state-of-the-art

equipment in our new Applegate labs,

the multi-functional furnishings in our

Kettering Student Activities Center, or

the hundreds of teaching and learning

improvements in our new home in the

Boonshoft Center for Medical Sciences.

There are still several opportunities

for alumni to be a part of Kettering

College’s continuous improvement.

Give us a call or send a note through

the Web site. We’ll be happy give you

a tour, and we’re sure you’ll also open

up and say, “Ah-h-h-h.”

And—seeing your name on our donor

wall won’t hurt a bit.

Contact Winona Wendth at 937-395-

8607 or [email protected].


Openup

^ The Learning Resources Centerwill gain nearly 3,000 square feet of

additional space.

^ The new science labs will

feature a state-of-the-art storage

and preparation area.

^ The new chemistry and biologylabs will be able to accommodate 24

students per class.

andsayAh-h-h-h!

MESSAGE FROM THEALUMNI PRESIDENTThis is a very exciting time to be an active participantin the Kettering College of Medical Arts AlumniAssociation. As alumni, we are part of a large andgrowing group of talented and educated women andmen. With this year’s historic enrollment of morethan 800 students, we are quickly adding to our

membership. It is particu-larly thrilling to see legacystudents—second generationstudents and students whosefamily are alumni—oncampus. I am looking for-ward to working with all of you.

The Alumni Association is undertaking several majorprojects this year. One isadding to and improving

our alumni records. We need updated contact infor-mation in order to keep in touch with you. Pleasetake a moment to complete the online update form.If you are in touch with your classmates, pleaseencourage them to update their information.

Also, because our alumni represent our alma materacross the state and the country, we are makingopportunities for you to get together at events invarious areas. Among many plans are alumni refresh-ment breaks at the hospitals throughout the greaterDayton area and the southwest Ohio region; gatheringson campus to celebrate the college’s expansion; eventsgeared toward our more recent graduates; and anexciting Alumni Weekend you won’t want to miss.Of course, we know not all our alumni are nearby, sowe will continue visiting our alumni in both Californiaand Florida and hosting receptions at professionalconferences around the country.

Connected, involved alumni are essential to thestrength and success of Kettering College. We arelooking forward to adding your name to the list ofalumni who are sharing time and talents to furtherthe mission and vision of our institution. Please callus at the alumni office to explore ways you can getinvolved.

You are a valuable part of Kettering College’s legacy.Thank you for all you do to support and advanceKetering College.

Sincerely,

Teresa Simmons ’91President, KCMA Alumni Association


alumni news

o you have old photos, textbooks, event programs, or other collegememorabilia from your days at

Kettering College of Medical Arts?

Kettering College’s history and tradition committee is establishing an archive and display area in the newBoonshoft Center for Medical Sciences, and we needyour help in keeping college memories alive for generations to come.

Please take a moment to visit Memory Lane and lookthrough those old boxes in your attic or basement. We are looking for memorabilia from all class yearsand programs. When you send photos, please indicatenames and dates if you know them. When you sendother items, please let us know everything about theitem you’re sending or donating—stories are wonderful!

We look forward to seeing your treasures!

For more information or to donate items, please contactCheryl Kennison, Associate Director of Alumni Programsand Services, at 937-395-8607 or via e-mail [email protected].

The New College Archives

A call to all alumni

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alumni news

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Current and former faculty and staff: Mary Wohlers, Mary Jo Pyle, MargaretRodenburg, Sherrill Caviness

Alumni Weekend 2005 was a wonderful occasion filled with fellowship and fun. In addition to celebrating the honor classes of Kettering College of Medical Arts, this fall’s alumni weekend also honored two special anniversaries, the 25th anniversary of the sonography program and the 30th anniversary of the physicianassistant program. Louie Job (physician assistant ’75) was presentedwith the Alumnus of the Year award during the alumni banquet atCarillon Historical Park.

1975 grad honored at 2005 Alumni WeekendSonography, PA programs celebrate milestone anniversaries ALUMNI

A S S O C I A T I O N

^Dr. Charles Scriven, KetteringCollege president; Louie Job ’75,Alumnus of the Year; and TeresaSimmons ’91, Alumni Associationpresident

^Nivia Varela, Alumni Associationstudent representative; Beverly(Brendel) Cobb ’74

You may notice that something is

missing from our alumni section—

you! Your classmates want to hear

from you, and the Alumni

Association needs updated contact

information so we can let you

know about the exciting things

that are happening at Kettering

College of Medical Arts. We know

you’ll want to be a part of them.

Update your information online.

Visit www.kcma.edu/Alumni and

click on “Update Your Information,”

or call us at 937-395-8607.

We want

to hear fromyou!

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Merle C. Peterson ’71 is administrativedirector of radiology at Florida Hospital.He and his wife, Peggy, live in Orlando,Fla., and are the proud new grandparentsof Zachary. Merle’s e-mail is [email protected].

Beverly (Brendel) Cobb ’74 receivedher doctorate in 2004 from AndrewsUniversity and is the Dean for Studentsand Learning at Kettering College. Sheand her husband, Dan, live in Waynesville,Ohio. Bev’s e-mail is [email protected].

Dennis Johnson ’74 and his wife, Hazel,live in Hong Kong, where Dennis is thedirector of the cardiopulmonary labora-tory at Hong Kong Adventist Hospital.His e-mail is [email protected].

Mary (Franz) Leschak ’74 and her husband, Stephen, live in Weirsdale, Fla.,and have two children, Michelle andStephen. Mary is retired after working in dietetics for 25 years. Her e-mail [email protected].

Margo (Schneider) Miller ’74, ’00 is thetechnical director of the vascular lab andgeneral lab for Kettering Medical Centerand Kettering Medical Center-Sycamorein diagnostic ultrasound. She and herhusband, Michael, live in Kettering andhave two children, ages 16 and 18.Margo’s e-mail is [email protected].

Patti (Bieranowski) Middleton ’75works in the cardiac rehabilitationdepartment at Kettering Medical Center.Patti and her husband, Mark, live inCenterville, Ohio. Daughter Diana is astudent at Kettering College. Patti’s e-mail address is [email protected].

Jan (Dunbar) Prettyman ’78 is a physicianassistant for the Dayton Veterans AffairsMedical Center in surgery. She and herhusband, Gene, live in Centerville, Ohio,and are five-time grandparents.

___1980sMichael Karr ’80 is a physician assistantfor Avon Medical Center. He and hiswife, Ruthie, live in Frostproof, Fla.

J. Robert Franks ’80 is a physician assis-tant for Cherry Hill Hospital. He lives inGoldsboro, N.C.

Doug Eulberg ’81 is a physician assistantfor Advanced Heart and Lung Surgeonsand the Region 6 representative for theOhio Association of Physician Assistants.He lives in Beavercreek, Ohio.

Benjamin Irwin ’81 is a senior software

engineer for Electronic Data Systems. Heand his wife, Marcia, live in Largo, Fla.Ben’s e-mail is [email protected].

Jeffrey Ochs ’81 ’00 and his wife,Tammy, live in Miamisburg, Ohio. Jeff is a physician assistant in the emergencydepartment at Middletown RegionalHospital. His e-mail is [email protected].

David Starkey ’81 and Kay (Kinder)Starkey ’80 live in Centerville, Ohio, and have three children. David works at Children’s Medical Center in Dayton.His e-mail is [email protected].

Norma (Weber) Allex ’82 is a managerfor respiratory care at Mercy HospitalFairfield in Fairfield, Ohio. She and herhusband, Mark, live in Oakwood, Ohio.

Rohanna (Edwards) Deal ’89, ’92 and Harold “Dusty” Deal ’90 live inCenterville, Ohio, and have two children.Rohanna is a physician assistant at theDayton Veterans Affairs Medical Centerand serves on an Alumni Associationcommittee. Her e-mail is [email protected].

___1990sBetty (Leis) Harman ’91 and her husband, John, are full-time parents to 2-year-old Hanna and 7-year-old Alex.Betty also is a part-time nurse at theWalnut Creek Campus in Dayton. Theylive in Kettering.

Tonya (Studebaker) Perkins ’91received her bachelor’s degree in nursingin 1997 from Wright State University andis a staff nurse specialist in the nuclearmedicine/PET department at KetteringMedical Center. She and her husband,Scott, live in Springboro, Ohio. Tonya’se-mail is [email protected].

Eric Van Fossen ’92 is a family practicephysician assistant at Primecare Physiciansin Sidney, Ohio. He is currently in theU.S. Army Reserves 412th Civil AffairsBattalion and served in Afghanistan fromJanuary to October 2004. He was awardedthe Combat Medical Badge and theBronze Star Medal with the Valor device.

Arcenio Galindo ’93 is a respiratory clinical specialist for the Mayo ClinicHospital. He and his wife, Addy, live inCavecreek, Ariz. Arcenio’s e-mail is [email protected].

Chyane (Strahler) Collins ’99 and BruceCollins were married Sept. 2, 2005.Chyane obtained her bachelor’s degreein health services administration in 2002and her M.B.A. in marketing in May2006. She recently began a new careerat Southern State Community College as

program director of the respiratory careprogram. Chyane and Bruce live inWashington Court House, Ohio.

___2000sMichelle ’00 and Juan Abreau ’99 livein Bellbrook, Ohio. Michelle works in respiratory care at Kettering MedicalCenter, and Juan is a nurse at GoodSamaritan Hospital.

Angela (Ogot) ’00 and Patrick Ngidari’04 are the proud new parents of CurtisMwandima, born March 16, 2006. Theylive in Miamisburg, Ohio.

Amy (Berczelly) Glaser ’01 is a physicianassistant for the Dayton Veterans AffairsMedical Center in gastroenterology.Amy’s e-mail is [email protected].

Todd Christie ’02 and Angel (Edwards)’04 live in Centerville, Ohio, and are theproud parents of Emily Marie, born Oct.29, 2005. Todd is a physician assistant incardiology at Kettering Medical Centerand Kettering Medical Center-Sycamore.

Christina Gomer ’02 and her husband,Christopher, live in Vandalia, Ohio.Christina is a physician assistant for theDayton Veterans Affairs Medical Centerin mental health and is pursuing hermaster’s degree. Christina’s e-mail [email protected].

Deb (Oktavec) Cannon ’03 and herhusband, Bryan, are the proud parents of Andrew Joseph, born Dec. 16, 2005.Deb is a physician assistant for theDayton Veterans Affairs Medical Center.Her e-mail is [email protected].

Pamela (Grisez) Gilkes ’04 is a nurse atChildren’s Medical Center in Dayton. Shelives in Huber Heights, Ohio.

Jeffrey Kriegelstein ’04 and his wife,Ann, are the proud new parents ofMeredith Kale, born Dec. 29, 2005. Jeff works at Kettering Medical Center in the radiology department. His e-mailis [email protected].

Lindsay (Evers) Leach ’05 and JacobLeach were married on Sept. 16, 2005,and live in Cedarville, Ohio. Lindsayworks at Kettering Medical Center in theradiology department.

class notes___1970s

If you would like to have your information included in future Class Notes, be sure to update your information online atwww.kcma.edu/Alumni or call 937-395-8607.

he old “Cox labs,” whoselocation in a building onthe north side of theKettering Medical Center

grounds required Kettering Collegestudents to travel across campus foranatomy and physiology instruction,will move to the Boonshoft Centerfor Medical Sciences this summer.When this move is complete, theywill be renamed the ApplegateAnatomy and Physiology Laboratoriesin honor of long-time KetteringCollege anatomy and physiologyprofessor Edith Applegate.________Applegates celebrated

Applegate, who taught for 27years and retired from full-timeteaching three years ago, continuesto represent the College in a varietyof venues, from alumni meetings toscholarship campaign activities toCollege founders’ events. TheCollege presented Edith and herhusband Stan, a former KetteringMedical Center employee, with the Winton Beaven Award forCommunity Service this spring at aCelebration of Education reception

at Ridgeleigh Terrace. The receptionhonored scholarship donors andprovided an opportunity for themto meet the students whose livesthey made easier through their gifts.

The Applegate Laboratoriesinclude two labs, a preparation area,and a cadaver room and will beinstalled on the first floor of theBoonshoft Center. The new labs willbe approximately 30 percent largerthan the “Cox labs” and weredesigned by science faculty at theCollege, ensuring an efficient andeffective use of space.

“We are thrilled about this andtruly honored,” Applegate said.“Much of what I do now wouldhave been impossible without thesupport of College leadership yearsago.” The most recent edition of heranatomy and physiology textbook,The Anatomy and Physiology LearningSystem—the first sectional anatomytextbook published in the history ofthe discipline—now includes a sup-plementary CD and is still a primarytext in the course across theEnglish-speaking world.


Make life easyPlanned giving is a wonderful way to ensure the

advancement of Kettering College of Medical Arts’mission and vision—and to make life easier for ourstudents through endowed scholarships.

A planned gift can make life easier for you, too.Give us a call, and we’ll help you find ways toensure an income and ensure the future of theKettering College. We’ll also connect you with otherswho have learned the joy of giving without thecomplications many of us think go along with aplanned gift.

Call Dave McElwee, director of planned andmajor gifts, at 937-395-8607 or send an e-mail [email protected]. Include yourinterests and questions. We’ll show you how easyand how rewarding it is.

Edith & Stan Applegate *> The Award College leadership

awarded Edith and Stan Applegate the

Winton Beaven Award for Community

Service at this year’s “Celebration of

Education” reception.

> Surprise announcement More

than 80 attendees also heard that

evening’s special announcement: the old

“Cox labs” will be renamed the Applegate

Laboratories when they are relocated in

the new College facilities.

TEdith Applegate honored with named laboratory

partnerships

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campus candids

Dr. Beverly Cobb, Dean for Students and Learning, chats with Dr. Hyveth Williams, the guest speaker at the winter convocation in

January. Dr. Williams is the senior pastor at Campus Hill Seventh-dayAdventist Church in Loma Linda, Calif.

Chaplain Clive Wilson presents Learning Resources Center director Jennilou Grotevant and associate admissions director Becky McDonaldwith door prizes at February’s faculty and staff retreat.

General education students Debora Sianturi and Rhea Abalorio compete in the three-legged race during the annual KCMA Olympics in April.

Zach Morgan (nursing), Brian Page (human biology), and Jonathan Burey(human biology) are engrossed in the “Big Game” during the campus SuperBowl party in February.

Juliette Burnham (human biology) and Melissa Van Liempt (nursing) enjoyfruit dipped in the chocolate fountain as the harpist plays in the backgroundduring the “KCMA Cares” Valentine’s Day treat.

Juanita McKeller (physician assistant) shows off her hula hoop skills atthe annual KCMA luau this spring.

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T Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel won Grammy awards for Record, Song and Album of the Year.

T Construction of the World Trade Centerwas completed.

T The Ziploc bag was created.

T President Richard Nixon banned cigarette adver-tisements from television.

T Apollo 13 returned safely to earth following a harrowing mission.

T Earth Day was first celebrated.

T Four students were killed at Kent State University during a demonstration against the U.S. invasion of Cambodia.

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