1950s

Arthur E. Young ’55 Eng was among the first 12 individuals selected as Peace Corps volunteers when President John F. Kennedy established the organization on March 1, 1961. Young, a civil engineering graduate, traveled to Tanganyika (now Tanzania) to assist in developing a farm-to-market road improvement program, arriving before the country gained independence on Dec. 9, 1961. In 1965, he returned to Tanzania as an assistant resident engineer on a road project. He got married in Mwanza in April 1966 and is celebrating his 60th wedding anniversary this year. He lives in Gardner, Mass.

1960s

Paul R. Latshaw ’64 Agr received the 2026 Green Section Award presented by USGA CEO Mike Whan. Born in Red Cross, Pa., Latshaw joined the U.S. Navy, serving as a petty officer second class before being discharged in 1962. He completed Penn State’s two-year turfgrass management program, launching a 40-year career that would eventually place him among the most influential superintendents in the history of golf. Latshaw is the only golf course superintendent to host all three U.S.-based men’s major championships. He oversaw preparations for two U.S. Opens, four Masters Tournaments and one PGA Championship, as well as two U.S. Senior Opens. He lives in Souderton, Pa.

Charles H. Lutz ’67 Lib wrote Unpopular Causes: A Career in Service to America, which highlights his role in pivotal chapters of American history. He lives in Salem, S.C.

Paul Levine ’69 Com, a member of the Society of Distinguished Alumni (2003), published Midnight Patriots, the second novel in his series featuring Albert Einstein and Charlie Chaplin. Set in 1940 with Europe in flames, the story finds the real-life friends battling Nazi agents on the American homefront. Levine also writes the Jake Lassiter and Solomon vs. Lord series of legal thrillers. He lives in Santa Barbara, Calif.

1970s

Marc Robert Steinberg ’79 Lib was honored with the Montgomery Bar Association’s lifetime achievement award, which recognizes attorneys who have made sustained, meaningful contributions to the legal profession and to the communities they serve throughout the course of their careers. Steinberg is a co-founder of the Montgomery Child Advocacy Project, an organization providing free legal representation to abused, neglected, and exploited children in Montgomery County, and has served as a volunteer attorney since its inception in 1999 and as president of its board of directors for 19 years. He is chairman of the board of directors of the Montgomery County Youth Center and has been named one of the best criminal defense attorneys in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania by national and local organizations, one of the Top 100 Lawyers in Philadelphia and Pennsylvania by Pennsylvania Super Lawyers, and a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer each year since 2004. He lives in North Wales, Pa.

Robert A. Elias ’74 MA, ’81 PhD Lib published Dangerous Danny Gardella: Baseball’s Neglected Trailblazer for Today’s Millionaire Athletes, which won the 2026 Seymour Medal of the Society for American Baseball Research for the best baseball history or biography of 2025. He is a professor at the University of San Francisco. He lives in Mill Valley, Calif.

Darlene Ann Dunay ’79 Sci was awarded the Pennsylvania Medical Society Certificate of Recognition on National Doctors’ Day for excellence in patient care.  She operates a solo family medical practice in Old Forge, Pa, serves on the Penn State Alumni Council, and is president of the Northeast Medical Society. She lives in Old Forge.

Rick Weber ’79 Com (SC) has contributed to his fifth Chicken Soup for the Soul book: Angels and the Miraculous. His other books include The Golf Book, Teacher Tales, NASCAR, and The Power of Yes! He also wrote the inspirational biography Pink Lips and Fingertips. Weber has been a top-10 finalist in the APSE contest twice and won the 1994 Casey Medal for Meritorious Journalism for his package on teenage runaways, A Tragedy, Not a Romance. He lives in Fort Myers, Fla.

1980s

William Dahn ’80 A&A and Robert Krieger ’80 A&A, founders and principals of Dahn & Krieger Architects Planners PC, are transitioning ownership of their firm to three longtime employees. After graduating from Penn State, both earned master’s degrees before establishing their firm in 1988. Focused on commercial, retail, mixed-use, religious, and residential markets, the firm is located in Rochelle Park, N.J., and operates in the New Jersey tristate area, Connecticut, and Arizona. Both will remain involved as senior advisers and founding principals. Dahn lives in West Orange, N.J., and Krieger lives in Scotch Plains, N.J.

Mary Anne Gribbon-Beckman ’80 Lib has written a memoir, When I Was 9 Years Old. It recounts the lasting impact of the loss of her younger brother, Dan, on her family. She lives in Feasterville, Pa.

Gary Gittis ’83 EMS retired after 35 years as a seventh-grade science teacher. He also served 16 years as vice president and president of a local teachers’ union, and eight years on the Pennsylvania State Education Association’s board of directors. He lives in Exton, Pa.

Janis Rhea Worley ’85 Bus was named a 2026 Woman of Distinction by the Girl Scouts of Northeast Ohio. The award celebrates women in the region who go above and beyond to strengthen their communities and serve as positive role models embodying the core values of Girl Scouts. She lives in Hudson, Ohio.

T. Clark Simpson ’86 Bus has been promoted to president and chief medical officer of Punxsutawney Area Hospital, where he has served in roles of increasing responsibility for the past 25 years. He lives with his wife, Mary A. Simpson, in Brookville, Pa.

Shelley (Daughenbaugh) Maley ’89 H&HD celebrated the fifth anniversary of her business, Dreamcatcher Career Coaching LLC, in April. Founded in 2021, Dreamcatcher offers virtual coaching and résumé writing services to job seekers and career changers across the U.S. Maley helps recent graduates and midcareer professionals identify fulfilling careers and also facilitates dining etiquette events, LinkedIn and job search workshops, and outplacement services for employers. She lives in Macungie, Pa.

Gwen Verna ’89 Bus received the Angler of the Year Award 2025 at the Stuart Rod and Reel Club in Florida and was also awarded the largest kingfish, general tackle award at the West Palm Beach Fishing Club. She lives in West Palm Beach, Fla.  

1990s

Eric Hunn ’90 Bus (FSD) has been named chief revenue officer of Duncan Solutions, a national provider of outsourced call center and debt collection management services for parking and tolling agencies across the country. He lives in Huntingdon Valley, Pa.

Gretchen Watkins ’90 Eng has been appointed to the board of directors of Texas Medical Center, the world’s largest medical complex. Watkins is the former president of Shell USA and EVP of Global Shales, with more than 35 years leading complex energy operations. She previously served in CEO and COO roles at Maersk Oil and held senior leadership positions at Marathon Oil. She currently chairs the Greater Houston Partnership and serves on several public company boards, bringing experience across sustainability, operations, and energy policy. She lives in Houston.

David Knepp ’91 Lib was promoted to behavioral health branch head for the U.S. Marine Corps, Henderson Hall in Arlington, Va. He lives in Clifton, Va. 

Nancy L. Rounsley ’91 Eng has been promoted to vice president of construction company Massaro CM Services. She lives in Gibsonia, Pa.

Aimee Siegler ’91 Lib (AGD) was promoted to senior global manager of quality systems at Benchmark Electronics. She is also serving a term as secretary of the American Society for Quality Electronics and Communications Division and recently completed her first ultramarathon, the Big Pine race, in Flagstaff, Ariz. She lives in Appleton, Wis.

Dana L. Eikenberg ’92 Lib recently released her debut children’s book, Hank the Brave, a story rooted in the idea that bravery doesn’t come from being pushed but from feeling loved enough to try. She built a career in coaching and entrepreneurship and now owns a catering company in Southwest Florida. She lives in Bonita Springs, Fla.

Jason P. Ross ’92, ’96 MEd Edu (QC, THON) has retired from The Hempfield Area School District after 34 years in education. During his tenure, he was an English teacher, an administrative athletic director, and a head varsity football and track and field coach. He has also won numerous teaching, coaching, and athletic director awards over the years. In retirement, Ross will continue to coach college football, while also supervising student teachers at Seton Hill University in Greensburg, Pa., and will work as a starter for two golf courses. He lives with his wife, Heidi, and daughter, Katelyn, in Greensburg.

Michelle Albright Schultz ’94 Lib serves as vice chairman of the Surface Transportation Board and has been reconfirmed to a second term. She lives in Philadelphia.

Laura Kleinstein Block ’98 Lib (SDT) summited Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania on International Women’s Day 2026, achieving a long-held personal goal, after a five-day trek through the landscapes of Africa’s highest peak. She lives in Hoboken, N.J.

Joshua D. Hill ’99 Lib, a partner at Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti, LLP, has been named in the 2026 edition of The Legal 500 U.S. Elite—Philadelphia for his work in white-collar crime. This is the first year Philadelphia has been included in the U.S. Elite rankings. He lives in Philadelphia.

2000s

Dianna Pash-Helt ’00 H&HD was inducted into Marriott International’s Quarter Century Club, which recognizes employees with at least 25 years of service at Marriott-managed properties or corporate locations. She lives in Catonsville, Md.

Ryan Roberts ’00 Com received the Conservation Partner of the Year Award, Washington, D.C., from Bass Pro Shops. The award is given to individuals who exemplify the ideals of conservation leadership and complement Bass Pro Shops’ mission to inspire people to enjoy, love, and conserve the great outdoors. He lives in Woodbine, Md.

Jami J. Rodgers ’01 Lib (Blue Band) has been appointed chief procurement officer and assistant vice president for procure to pay at Georgetown University. A seasoned leader with more than 23 years of experience, Rodgers previously served as chief acquisition officer at USAID, managing a $30 billion global portfolio. His federal career includes senior executive roles at NASA, the Department of Energy, and the EPA, as well as private sector experience as a global strategic sourcing manager at Amazon. He lives in Arlington, Va.

Melissa Kuehnle ’02 A&A earned a Ph.D. in education from Florida Southern College. Her research examined the impact of organizational silos on program development. She is also the director of institutional communications for South Florida State College and lives in Winter Haven, Fla. 

Nicholas Stanziola ’02 Eng was promoted to Mid-Atlantic regional engineering manager of the North American mission critical networks division at Motorola Solutions Inc. He lives with his wife, Melanie (Hirt) Stanziola ’00 Eng, a senior manager in Motorola Solutions’ software center of excellence, and their three children in Bethel Park, Pa. 

Michael Trettel ’02 Eng was promoted to senior vice president at Tarlton Corporation. Trettel, an experienced leader with more than 20 years of service in the construction industry, will expand his corporate responsibilities and leadership at the firm and continue to provide executive oversight of and drive growth in the energy, industrial, water/wastewater, and civil markets, as well as Tarlton’s self-perform and special projects groups. Trettel joined Tarlton in 2022 as director of strategic markets, fostering a strong culture for work acquisition and performance in the firm’s heavy civil and industrial markets, and was promoted to the role of vice president in 2023. He lives in Fenton, Mo.

Robert S. Zakos Jr. ’02 Lib (DU) is councilman for Catasauqua Borough. He grew up in and lives in Catasauqua, Pa.

Richard Rabuck ’04, ’12 MPA Hbg joined Pennsylvania-based Bell & Evans as director of human resources. Bell & Evans produces air-chilled organic and responsibly raised chicken products and employs more than 3,000 team members in central Pennsylvania. Rabuck also volunteers as a firefighter and serves on the board of directors for the Lebanon Community Theater. He is a lifetime member of the Penn State Alumni Association. He lives in Fredericksburg, Pa.

Emily Weidenhof ’04 A&A is the assistant commissioner of Public Realm at the New York City Department of Transportation, where for the past 16 years she has been reimagining how urban asphalt can be transformed into public space. Read the full profile.

Stephen Walsh ’05 Eng was promoted to water and wastewater group manager at Herbert, Rowland & Grubic Inc. (HRG). He is responsible for managing project workload and budgets to ensure proper resource allocation and superior project delivery. He will also coach the water and wastewater group team members in the firm’s Lehigh Valley office to help them grow their skills and advance their careers. Walsh has more than 20 years of experience in the design and construction of water, wastewater, and stormwater systems.  He is a licensed professional engineer in Pennsylvania. He lives in Quakertown, Pa.

2010s

Krystal Yuskavage ’10 EMS and Timothy P. Yuskavage ’11 EMS welcomed their second child, Nathaniel M. Yuskavage, in October 2025. They live in Alexandria, Va.

Kelly A. Young ’12, ’12 MAcc Bus welcomed her daughter, Kayleen, on Dec. 1, 2025. Young is a CPA working as a director of international tax at a large accounting firm. Young lives in Willow Grove, Pa. Her mother: Doreen (Shindler) Young ’80 H&HD.

Samantha Nolte-Yupari ’14 PhD A&A and co-author Kelly Hanning published 30 Kids, 1 Sink: The Art Teacher’s Complete Guide to Classroom Choreography and Materials Management. She lives in Penfield, N.Y.

Nicholas Altomare ’16 Bus (DTD) and Melissa Altomare ’16 H&HD welcomed their son Nolan Altomare in January 2026. They live in Lafayette Hill, Pa.

Ashley Miller '16 Lib is the archivist for the state of New Hampshire, where she manages a 110,00-square-foot building and oversees the storage of historical records and documents filed by state agencies. Read the full profile.

Thomas Drake ’17 MPA Hbg is mayor of the village of Hastings-on-Hudson, N.Y. Before that, he served as an elected village trustee from March 2021 to December 2025. He lives in Hastings-on-Hudson.

Jeffrey Yang ’17 Bus was promoted to director at WilliamsMarston, where he leads financial due diligence for private equity and strategic clients. He lives in New York City.

Derek Horner '18 Edu won the Pennsylvania Bass Federation state championship before he graduated, then went on to work for ANGLR, a data-driven fishing app startup before landing the position of manager of audience development for Field & Stream and Outdoor Life. Read the full profile.

Lindsey Kircher ’19 A&A had a solo painting exhibition, Girl Talk, at Oliva Gallery in Chicago. Kircher’s work has been exhibited in Chicago, New York, London, and Italy, and has been featured in New American Paintings, Metal Magazine, ArtMaze Magazine, and White Hot Magazine. She attended the Yale Norfolk School of Art in 2018 and has participated in residencies at the Torpedo Factory Art Center, the Atlantic Center for the Arts, and Open Wabi Residency. Alongside her studio practice, Kircher maintains an active role in arts education. Since 2018, she has worked with students in museums, schools, and arts institutions, including education programs at the Art Institute of Chicago and The Phillips Collection in Washington, D.C. She currently serves as a visual art instructor for children ages 5–14 at Near North Montessori School and has taught drawing and painting as a lecturer at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She lives in Chicago.

2020s

Sandra Galindo ’21 MEd Edu wrote Entreactos: vida y teatro de Honorato Teissier (Interacts: Life and Theater of Honorato Teissier), published in Mexico by Paso de Gato Ediciones. The book is a historical account of theater in Mexico in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, focusing on the career of theater actor Honorato Teissier—her great-grandfather—and supported by more than three decades of genealogical and historical research. She lives in San Antonio, Texas.

Richard Smeltzer ’21 Sci and Molly Sizemore ’21 Eng got married at Stone Mill Inn in Hallam, Pa., on Oct. 26, 2025. They had the Penn State York Nittany Lion and the Button Man at their wedding. They live in Centreville, Va.

FAMILY LEGACY: Michael Melillo’s debut novel, What the River Kept, is inspired by the real-life experiences of his wife Christine’s grandfather, Pop, a military veteran whose story Melillo ’22 IST felt compelled to preserve before those memories were lost. The book is also laced with Penn State and State College nostalgia.