The day ended with a great dinner and awards ceremony held in the main dining facility at the Pete Dye Club house.

Following the 18 holes of scramble format, this year’s winners were Carl Lyon '49, Billy Lyon '47, Mark Lyon, and Jack Lyon '49. Earning runner-up honors was the foursome of Will Armstead, Zach Mendelson, Jared Ramsey, and Ken Ramsey. Tying for third place was the team of Tom Betras, John Bohman, Rich Mamula, and Kirk Parsons and the trio of David Gilbert, Donald Gilbert, and Steve Tierney.

Earning Closest to the Pin awards were Todd Whitehair (4th hole), Tom Betras (7th hole), and Rich Sheridan (13th hole). The Longest Drive awards went to Kirk Parsons (5th hole) and Ed Yablowski (18th hole).

“What a wonderful day!” remarked Tim Channell, Director of Alumni Relations, “We are so pleased that we are able to provide this opportunity for alumni and friends to spend time together and to be able to raise funds for our Annual Fund. Our alumni and guests had a great afternoon of golf in a superb setting.”

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Class Notes: June/July 2005
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1970
JOANNE LUKMIRE WOOTTON, Durham, NC, announces the birth of her first grandchild, Hayden Olivia Lynch, on February 6, 2005. She is the daughter of Kelly Wootton Lynch and Steven Lynch of Asheville, NC.

1971
LEWIS C. CANTLEY JR., Cambridge, MA, has been named the recipient of the eighth annual Pezcoller Foundation – American Association of Cancer Research International Award for Cancer Research for his major scientific discovery in cancer cell pathway research. He is the chief of the Division of Signal Transduction at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and is professor of systems biology at Harvard Medical School.

1972
REBECCA A. SHERWOOD BERTZ, Chester, NJ, received her master’s degree in Medical Humanities from Drew University, Madison, NJ. She is currently employed by Diagnostics Products Corporation in Flanders, NJ where she is a technical supervisor.

1973
KATHIE SNAVELY COOPER, Lakeland, FL, and her husband, David have purchased Gold Leaf Creative Arts Center in Lakeland where Kathie will teach drawing, painting, sculpture, and ceramics to individuals of all ages. She will retire from teaching elementary art this year after nine years in public schools and three years teaching for private Christian schools.

1976
JOHN F. ALLEVATO, Charleston, WV, was elected as a fellow of The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. He is employed with Spilman, Thomas & Battle PLLC of Charleston.

1980
REBECCA FURY CHAPMAN, Orlando, FL, is the new CEO of Concinnity, Inc., an Orlando, FL based consulting firm specializing in strategic sponsorship development for the arts and non-profit groups. Prior to this appointment, Rebecca was employed with the Walt Disney Company for 15 years including being part of the original launch team for Adventures by Disney.

1985
KENNETH KLENK, Coppell, TX, is currently teaching at St. Marks School of Dallas and wife, ELISABETH (BETSY) GILBERT KLENK, operates a riding stable outside of Dallas, TX.

1988
SCOTT MOLLISON, Greer, SC, and wife, Laura, announce the birth of their son, Ryan Scott, on March 24, 2005.

1992
ELIZABETH CZEINER KIRSCHNER, Lewes, DE, and her husband, Wes, announce the birth of their daughter, Terri Reilly, on March 21, 2005. Terri joins brothers, Wes and Jayson at home. * MICHAEL CURCIO, Marlton, NJ, is the assistant football coach at Shawnee High School in NJ, the 2004 NJ State Champion with 12-0 record.

1993
ELIZABETH A. BURKETT, Monroeville, PA, has formed a new law firm, Burkett Law Offices, LLC, which offers Estate Planning, Elder Law, and Estate Administration Services throughout the Pittsburgh, PA area.

1994
SARAH KIRKPATRICK CALLA, Methuen, MA, and her husband, Michael, announce the birth of their son, Joseph Richard, on May 4, 2005. He joins his sister, Caroline Elizabeth, at home.

1995
KRISTA KITNEY SMITH, Millersville, MD, and husband, BRIAN SMITH ’94, announce the birth of their daughter, Annabelle Marie, on April 4, 2004. Annabelle is the first grandchild for maternal grandparents, DETA JENNINGS KITNEY ’68 and WILLIAM KITNEY ’68.

1999
JAMIE HENSHAW CONNOLLY, Fredericksburg, VA, and her husband, Brian, announce the birth of their son, Aiden Ryan, on March 16, 2005. * T. LEANN SWIGER FOLEY, Washington, PA, and her husband, ERIC K. FOLEY, announce the birth of their first child, Evan Griffith, on March 8, 2005. LeAnn is enjoying being at home with Evan, and Eric works as a senior consultant for ProLogic at the Department of Energy.

2000
KATIE L. HOFFMAN, Ripley, WV, has joined the Charleston office of Dinsmore & Shohl LLP as an Associate in the family wealth planning practice group. * DREW F. MASON, Shelby, NC, announces his marriage to Amanda on July 10, 2004 in Moundsville, WV (see photo left). Wesleyan alumni in attendance were JEREMY SHEPHERD ’99 and ERIC FECAT ’01. Drew is a teacher at a local high school in Shelby.

2001
JENNIFER EVANS FAIR, Massillon, OH, had her husband, MARK FAIR ’99, announce the birth of their son, Cody James, on May 13, 2005.

2003
PAUL B. FERGUSON, Huntington, WV, has completed his second year of medical school at Marshall University School of Medicine. Paul has maintained a 4.0 both years. * RYAN D. SAWYERS, Cumberland, MD, was united in marriage to Jaime Justice on September 25, 2004 (see photo right). Wesleyan alumni in attendance were JAKE SAWYERS ’95, MATTHEW SUTTON ’02, BENJAMIN T. GERKIN ’01, IVERY (IVY) LESLIE ’02, and BERI M. MANJONG ’02.

2004
CHADWICK “CHAD” M. SLATER, Kenna, WV, was united in marriage to Jennifer Pickens on April 9, 2005.