Class Notes

Achievements

John J. Sammarco ’78 has received two top honors awarded by the federal government to engineers: the Public Health Service (PHS) and Centers for Disease Control (CDC) 2016 Engineer of the Year award, and the 2016 Federal Engineer of the Year (FEY) Agency award.

Charles Thomas Streightiff ’01, of the Huntingdon Borough Police Department, was promoted to the rank of Corporal in November 2015, and serves as the Criminal Investigator for the department. Streightiff previously served as Detective from 2012 to 2015. The family celebrated their son Aiden James’ first birthday on October 10, 2015, and welcomed a new golden retriever, Nash, to the family.

Carol Wakefoose-Barron ’95 has been nominated president-elect of the North Carolina Chapter of the Healthcare Financial Management Association.

Engagements

William Reese ’10 and Jessica Bender, of Altoona, are engaged to be married. An April wedding is being planned at Heritage Baptist Church in Martinsburg, Pennsylvania.

Lyndsey Gardner ’12 and Ryan Baker, both of Altoona, are engaged to be married. A June 25 wedding is being planned in Alexandria, Pennsylvania.

Taylor Leonard ’13 and Cory Ellis, both of Altoona, are engaged to be married. An October 8 wedding is being planned at Blue Knob All Seasons Resort in Claysburg, Pennsylvania.

Courtney Dry ’15 and Zach Lonsinger ’11 are engaged to be married. An October 1, 2016, wedding is being planned.

Loretta Zeth ’15 and Bill Welsh, both of Altoona, are engaged to be married. An October 15, 2016, wedding is being planned at Sacred Heart Catholic Church.

Weddings

Cliff Torban ’73 married Heidi Shore in May 2015. The couple resides in West Windsor, New Jersey. Cliff is the general manager of the Annuity Division for American Brokerage Services in Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania.

Lacey Garrison ’04 and David Sheldahl, of Tyrone, Pennsylvania, were united in marriage on September 12, 2015, at Bree-Z-Acres in Warriors Mark.

Future Alumni

Keri McFarland ’04 and Aaron McFarland welcomed their first child, Mitchell Daniel McFarland, on August 6, 2015.

In Memoriam

Joseph A. Swayne ’63, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania—March 23, 2016—retired teacher.

Andrew J. Balkavich ’70, Palm Springs, California—March 1, 2016—retired.

David B. Irwin ’80, Loretto, Pennsylvania—November 8, 2015—geotechnical engineer and small business owner.

Frederick C. Walter ’84, Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania—March 12, 2016—certified therapeutic recreation therapist.

Donald G. Coffman ’96, Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania—March 21, 2016—retired intake caseworker.

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