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’50s<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Dr. Tom Greer ’50<\/strong> is now living in the Mayview Nursing Home in Raleigh, NC.<\/p>\n

’60s<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Linda Moore Gudzunas ’66<\/strong> of Yorba Linda, CA, has been retired for four years. She and her husband, Vic, have three sons and four grandchildren so far. They spend most of their vacations back East and in North Carolina.<\/p>\n

Barbara Kohl Marsh ’68 <\/strong>and her husband Charles have retired in Berkeley Springs, WV.<\/p>\n

Dr. Ronald May ’68<\/strong> of Plymouth, IN, received the \u201cLeader of the Year\u201d Award on May 11, from Leadership Marshall County, a program of the Marshall County Community Foundation and the United Way of Marshall County. The award was presented in recognition of Ronald\u2019s outstanding leadership in Marshall County, his passion for community service, his ability to encourage, develop, motivate and influence people and his ability to identify and address community problems.\u00a0 Ronald is the president of Ancilla College in Donaldson, IN, and was nominated for the award by six of his Ancilla College colleagues.\u00a0 In their nomination they compared\u00a0 Ronald\u2019s accomplishments as synonymous with the phrase written by Warren Bennis, \u201cLeadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality. Active in the community,\u00a0 he is often sought as a member of boards and committees for the innovation he brings to the discussions.\u00a0Ronald speaks at various clubs and organizations and participates in efforts to bring about economic recovery and development.\u00a0 He is a member of the local chambers of commerce for Plymouth and Culver and serves on the Board of Directors for the T-Squared Committee, Plymouth Industrial Development Corporation, Starke County Initiative for Lifelong Learning, Plymouth First United Methodist Church Council and is an active member of the Plymouth Rotary Club.<\/p>\n

’70s<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Bill Dunham ’73 <\/strong>is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors in Johnson City. The oldest of his three sons, Philip, recently earned his master\u2019s degree in civil engineering from Texas A&M. He and his wife of 27 years, Bonnie, live in Piney Flats, TN.<\/p>\n

’80s<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Shelly Woolsey Smith ’88<\/strong> of Greeneville, TN,\u00a0 has been named the Chief Human Resource Officer for the Greeneville City Schools. Shelly served as principal of Greeneville Middle School for the past five years. She has 23 years of educational experience.<\/p>\n

’90s<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Joan Clark ’96 <\/strong>of Lake Forest, CA, <\/strong>has been named the 2010 HR Executive of the Year by the National Human Resources Association \u2013 Orange County. Joan, who is the Parker Hannifin area vice president of human resources, received this distinction based on her leadership abilities, integrity, innovation, creativity and contributions to the Parker organization. Human Resource Executive of the Year contenders were nominated by their corporate CEOs and evaluated by a selection committee consisting of human resource professionals and business peers. She received an individual award for Excellence in Outstanding Strategic Leadership. A native of Kentucky, Joan held leadership positions in several companies before joining Parker Hannifin. Her volunteer interests include the Council on Aging of Orange County, which assists older and independent adults and their families. She has helped establish a partnership between Parker and the Council and is helping to raise funds to create a DVD series on senior issues.<\/p>\n

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’60s<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tyrone Paul \u201cTony\u201d Frye ’64<\/strong> of Bristol, VA, passed away on May 21, 2011. Mr. Frye worked as a quality control chemist for Carters Inc. in Crossville; as a quality control manager for M&T Chemicals in Carrollton, KY.; as a personal manager for Meredith-Burda in Lynchburg, VA, and as a manager of training and development for Raytheon in Bristol. In 1983, he and his wife, Anne ’87<\/strong>, opened an independent insurance agency in Bristol. As president of Frye-Shaffer Insurance for 28 years, he set a standard of excellence and led one of the most well-respected insurance agencies in the Tri-Cities area. He served on the executive committee of the National Safety Council and was a speaker at the National Safety Congress. Mr. Frye held the prestigious Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriter designation, the Certified Insurance Counselor designation, and the Accredited Adviser in Insurance designation. He frequently taught continuing education classes for agents and associations in Tennessee and Virginia. Mr. Frye enjoyed teaching adult Sunday School classes and tutoring his nine grandchildren in science and math. He was a member of Ottway United Methodist Church in Greeneville. \u00a0In 1971, Mr. Frye was appointed a Kentucky Colonel by Governor Louie B. Nunn for his outstanding community service as president of the Carrollton Jaycees. \u00a0In 1976, he served as president of the Lynchburg Jaycees and was elected as a state officer in 1977. Mr. Frye was a member of the Bristol Jaycees, was awarded a life membership in the Virginia Jaycees and was elected to the JCI Senate, the highest honor a member of the Jaycees can receive. \u00a0He served his country in the Tennessee Air National Guard. He enjoyed working on the family farm in Greene County, where he planned to retire, traveling with his wife and family, spending time with his children and grandchildren and his three cocker spaniels. Among his survivors are sister-in-law Mary Hartman Halliburton, librarian administrator at Tusculum\u2019s Regional Knoxville Center.<\/p>\n

’70s<\/strong><\/p>\n

Richard Allen Wilson ’74<\/strong> of Bardstown, KY, passed away June 18, 2011. A native of Greeneville, TN, he attended the Air Force Academy. Mr. Wilson was retired from Phillips Consumers Electronics and from General Electric, where he was a chemical and environmental engineer. His survivors include wife of 38 years and Tusculum alumna Sara Hartman Wilson ’74<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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’90s<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dale Ann Ladd ’99<\/strong> of Dandridge, TN, formerly of Greeneville, TN, passed away June 12 after a 26-year battle with cancer. She was an import coordinator for MECO Corp. Mrs. Ladd was a member of Mount Zion United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women. She was crowned the 1974 Miss Greene County. Survivors include her sister and Tusculum alumna Beth Dyke ’05<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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