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1940
Jane White, ’45, MS ’74, Rockville, Ind.
Eileen Spurrier, ’49, MS ’62, Humble, Texas
Betty Morgan, ’42, Muncie, Ind.
1950
Mary Youman, ’58, MS ’62, Terre Haute, Ind.
Winifred Salyer, ’50, Mishawaka, Ind.
James Richards, ’57, MS ’62, Franklin, Ind.
1960
Mary Youman, ’58, MS ’62, Terre Haute, Ind.
John Wither, MS ’68, Steamboat Springs, Colo.
George Webster, ’65, Playa Del Rey, Calif.
1970s
James Yaraschefski, ’72, MS ’73, Plainfield, Ind.
Steven Widger, ’74, West Lafayette, Ind.
Jane White, ’45, MS ’74, Rockville, Ind.
1980
Class Note: Eric Wignall, ’84, Valparaiso, IN

Eric has been named the new Vice President for Admission & Enrollment Services at the University of St. Francis in Joliet, Illinois.

Class Note: Nancy Ciolek, ’85, GR ’87, Rochester, N.Y.

“Nancy Ciolek is a designer and professor at the Rochester Institute of Technology. She is the former chair of the Graphic Design department, and previously served as administrative chair of the School of Design. She teaches a variety of undergraduate and graduate-level courses including experiential design, design systems, MRA thesis, information design, and interaction design. Nancy has published and presented at a variety of design conferences, served as a design education consultant, and is currently on the education advisory board for UCDA, and for the College of Technology at Penn State University.”

Her book, co-authored with her colleague, was published in January 2017.

“Digital Design in Action: Creative Solutions for Designers” through Taylor & Francis/CRC Press.

Summary about the book:

Digital design is not only about creating visually appealing products and promotions; it needs to possess a practical aspect in addition to being aesthetically appealing. Digital Design in Action explores these pragmatic applications and the creative design aspects for various mediums, including the web, apps, ePub, visual presentations, and PDF. Using the latest digital publishing tools and a project-based pedagogy, this book includes projects ranging from real-world to experimental. Each chapter contains the perfect balance of vibrant figures, techniques and applications to help guide the reader into harnessing their inner potential.

https://www.crcpress.com/Digital-Design-in-Action-Creative-Solutions-for-Designers/Jackson-Ciolek/p/book/9781138831735

Mary Stone, ’70, MS ’83, Indianapolis, Ind.
1990
Cheryl Wells, ’93, Terre Haute, Ind.
Pamela McCammon, ’90, Merom, Ind.
Katherine Harbison, ’87, ’90, Greencastle, Ind.
2000
Terrance Miles, ’03, Fort Wayne, Ind.
Kyle McCain, ’09, Indianapolis, Ind.
Sherra Creed, ’02, ’03, Sullivan, Ind.
2010
Gwendolyn Randall, ’15, MS ’17, Merrillville, Ind.
Robert Beaver, ’11

Beaver was promoted to executive manager in the sheriff’s executive command and administration for the Orange County Sheriff/Coroner Department in Orange County, Calif.

 

Nicole Singer, Ed.S. ’10, Ph.D. ’13

Singer was named superintendent of Hamilton Community Schools in Hamilton, Ind.