Class Notes The ’60s Kathleen Lynch Murphy, Ph.D. ’63 and her
Pierre Priestley, Esq. ’81 married Gail R. Woods at St. Catherine-St. Lucy Church in Oak Park, Illinois. Pierre is the associate general counsel for Investment Property Exchange Services, Inc. in Chicago. Gail is a senior analyst with the Central States Health and Welfare Fund in Rosemont, Illinois. They honeymooned in Maui, Hawaii, in January 2019. Pierre is pictured with Mercyhurst classmates Mary Cay Marchione Ricci ’82 , Laurie Mahnken-John ’82 and Gary Dagan ’82 .
Chicago. Both presentations focused on combining social studies and reading skills and strategies to create lessons that support literacy across the curriculum. Michael Eldred ’97 completed his second Ironman at Ironman Lake Placid on July 23, 2018, with a time of 16:44.
husband, Robert M. Murphy, Ph.D., are authors of a book published in the 2018 Routledge Focus series: Manager vs. Leader: Untying the Gordian Knot . The book diferentiates the terms manager and leader and helps align one’s expectations from these individuals. The ’70s Dr. Alicia King Redfern ’70 was elected and installed as the 82nd president of Pennsylvania State Chapter of P.E.O. Sisterhood, a philanthropic, educational organization. She is the frst African American president of the PA State Chapter. P.E.O., one of the oldest women’s organizations in North America, celebrates the advancement of women by providing educational opportunities to women through scholarships, grants, awards, loans, and stewardship of Cottey College. Debbie Flounders Bigelow ’77 recently became the co-CEO (owner) of Project Management Solutions, Inc. (PM Solutions). The ’80s
Eric Wicks ’98 ’03M was inducted into the Berkshire High School Athletic Hall of Fame in Burton, Ohio, the Ohio North-South All-Star Football as a three-sport athlete (football, basketball, track). His high school career was highlighted by 1st Team All-Ohio Selection and playing in
Dawn Day-Quinn ’82 , a Mercyhurst instructor in Interior Design 1989- 92, has published her frst novel. Silent Ties is a coming-of-age novel that follows two girls and their families in the harrowing Jim Crow
Game. Eric was a four-year starter at Mercyhurst as a placekicker and punter earning All-America honors and selection to the Snow Bowl Division II All-Star Football game. The ’00s
South. You can fnd Silent Ties at amazon.com , and can connect with Dawn and join the discussion at dawndayquinn.com .
Patricia Balinski ’84 was a 2018 winner at the Florida Writers Association 17 th Annual Writers Conference with her entry on “Where does your muse live?” In 2016 she published The Manor’s Eyes . A widow, Patricia is enjoying
Brooke Sanflippo ’00 and Matthew Sanflippo ’13 had a son, Luciano, on Oct. 21, 2018.
David Leisering ’01 has been named head sports information director at Bloomsburg University after serving in the role on an interim basis. Daniel Schuch ’01 was named Managing Counsel of North American Labor, Employment and Benefts Law for Shell. He’ll be responsible for Shell’s employment law function for North America. Shannon Mazzant West ’01 was selected as a Golden Apple Award Winner. She is a 5th grade English and Language Arts teacher at Corry Intermediate School. Nicole Bonvouloir Zeiders ’01 was nominated for the 2018 Health Care Worker of the Year award, presented each year to an Ohio caregiver who gives back to the community, refects the mission and values of his or her organization, and routinely goes beyond the call of duty. Jay Puskar ’02 , Communication Department adjunct instructor at Mercyhurst, has been named sports director for WJET/WFXP-TV in Erie. Peter Cuneo ’03 and wife Jennifer had their second son, Connor, on Nov. 12, 2018.
her six great-grandchildren and has traveled to Greece, Rome, Assisi, Denmark, Poland and the U.S. Robert Alan Santos Jr. ’84 wrote and illustrated The PSALM® Cards and Messages from the Psalms, published by Schifer Books.
Kim Flick Borczyk ’80 and Ron Borczyk ’80 celebrated their 35 th wedding anniversary on Oct. 22, 2018. They began dating in 1979 as students at Mercyhurst.
Lynn M. Piotrowicz ’86 of Henniker, New Hampshire, is the director of the 2018 New Hampshire Library Trustees Association Library of the Year.
Rev. Walter R. Green ’80 received the Dr. Jesse B. Barber Jr. Community Health Care Award from Unity Health Care in Washington, D.C., where he has worked for 13 years. The award was in recognition of Rev. Green’s "commitment, thoughtfulness and compassion" in working with people who are homeless and his work in addressing "social, environmental, and policy factors" that create poverty and homelessness. In accepting the award, he noted that his experience at Mercyhurst was important in developing his awareness of social justice issues. Timothy Kosarsky ’80 has completed the 200-hour teacher training and is working on the 300-hour teacher training program from the Yoga Alliance. Tim teaches yoga class for special-needs populations including at-risk young adults, substance abusers, and PTSD victims through his "Soft Place to Land Yoga" practice.
Jefrey Smith ’88 was appointed director of food services by the Jamestown Public Schools. The ’90s Staci Billings Grasky ’91 earned her doctorate in educational leadership from the University of New England in May 2018. Staci works as a grants manager for the Maine Community College System. Kristine DeMarinis Petersen ’95 presented at the state conference of the Virginia Council for the Social Studies in Roanoke and at the national conference of the National Council for the Social Studies in
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