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Walter "Chip" Colvin '80 retired from North American Lawn and Landscape in Charlotte, NC, after 20 years as manager of the Tree Farm Division. He cultivated a rotating stock of 50,000 shade and ornamental trees on a 500-acre farm. Until he decides on his next career, he plans to travel with his wife, Sabrina, expand his vineyard, and not set an alarm clock. (11/24)
Suzanne Gerber Rorick '80 retired as executive director of the Toledo Opera in May. She has served in the nonprofit sector for decades, first joining the Toledo Opera in 2001 as the director of development before becoming the executive director in 2011. (7/24)
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David Cook '82 was appointed chief financial officer and vice president of finance at the Bellevue (OH) Hospital. He has more than 40 years of experience in healthcare, most recently as finance manager at the nonprofit Better Health Partnership in Cleveland. (7/24)
John Milligan '83 was appointed to the board of directors of TurnCare, a medical technology and services company. As an investor, innovator, and former CEO of Gilead, a biotechnology company, he hopes to help TurnCare grow their reach and impact. (7/24)
Jeffrey Coursen '85 was appointed CEO of Evolve IP, a provider of remote solutions for distributed workforces. He joined Evolve IP in 2017 as CFO and strategic adviser, and he has more than 20 years of experience in operations and strategic planning in the technology industry. (11/24)
Hillary Pember '85 (left and with raised arms) completed the Camino de France, a 500-mile hike across Spain starting in France, to honor her OWU college roommate, Bethany Hill Anderson '85 (right), who has been battling multiple sclerosis for 10 years. To read about Bethany's story or make a donation (through the National Multiple Sclerosis Society) please visit mssociety.donordrive.com/campaign/The-Bethany-Fund. (7/24)
Richard Somes '85 published his debut novel, Lightning's Shadow, a conspiracy thriller. He is currently working on the sequel. (11/24)
Robert Vadas '85 received the 2022 Worthy Coelacanth Award from the Washington-British Columbia Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, as well as the Western Division of the American Fisheries Society's President's Award of Special Recognition. These awards recognize his work on Snake River issues, as well as his service as a member of the Resource Policy and Environmental Concerns Committee of the American Fisheries Society. (11/24)
Dean Hood '86 rejoined the University of Kentucky football staff as director of player development. He previously served as special teams coordinator at UK from 2017-2019, before becoming head football coach at Murray State University. (7/24)
David Lavenburg '87 was promoted to shareholder at Bacon Wilson, a Massachusetts law firm. He joined the firm in 2020 as an attorney, focusing on loan recovery, loan workouts, collection matters, restructuring, debt repayments, and bankruptcy. (7/24)
Phillip Morris '87 was named opinion editor and vice president at the Minnesota Star Tribune, the state's largest news organization. Phillip is an award-winning editorial writer and twotime Pulitzer Prize finalist, dedicating nearly 30 years at the Plain Dealer (Cleveland, OH), where he served as an editorial writer and metro columnist. (11/24)
Daniel Clark '88 received his Doctor of Nursing Practice from the University of Pennsylvania in May 2023, along with a Certificate in Nursing Leadership from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. (7/24)
Victoria Joshua Gresh '88 was appointed executive director of the Ohio Assisted Living Association. She has more than 28 years of nonprofit leadership experience, previously serving as the executive director at the Ohio Physical Therapy Association for almost 12 years. (11/24)
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