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Professor Paul Orr Remains Active Despite Retirement
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| Paul Orr |
Retirement has barely slowed life for Dr. Paul Orr, who ended his
40-year teaching career at Wheeling Jesuit University in 1996.
Orr continues to be professionally active, presenting a
scholarly paper on Canadian literature to the Texas Popular
Culture Association and another on legendary lovers Romeo
and Juliet to the West Virginia Shakespeare Society in
Huntington.
He also recently appeared in the play "Mollyy Sweeney"
at Wheeling's Towngate Theater and has traveled in the past
year to Arizona, Canada and Honduras, where his daughter
lives.
"I do miss the classroom," Orr said, "The stimulation
of students and the stimulation of reading great stuff, of
listening to them and hearing the things they wrote. I was
sharing their lives by reading their compositions."
Orr wrote and directed several one-act plays at Wheeling
Jesuit and supported the school's theater program
throughout his time at the university. He also established
an annual tradition of taking student groups to the
Shakespeare festival at Stratford-on-Avon, Canada. He
is preparing for his 27th consecutive trip this spring.
In all, Orr taught for 48 years including a stint at
Georgetown University before coming to Wheeling Jesuit. He
has had the satisfaction of seeing three of his former
students go on to become college presidents.
Orr served as chair or acting chair of the WJU English
department for 15 years and was associated with six
different presidents and 111 deans.
"I have all good memories," Orr said. "It was a pleasure
associating with the students and watching them do things
in plays and presentations. I also enjoyed taking part in
trips and getting to know them on a good basis in the classroom."
1982
Polly (Piccin) Bianconi is a claims representative IV for the
Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation in Bridgeport, OH.
John P. Dagirmanjian, M.D., his wife, Angela, and daughter,
Alessandra, reside in Highland Heights, OH. He is the assistant professor
of anesthesiology at the University Anesthesiologists, Inc.
Patricia "Tricia" (Flanagan) Drummond is a nurse case manager for
the University of Maryland-Baltimore County.
Gary Merryman resides in Bloomingdale, OH, where he is a
registered nurse for the state of Ohio.
Debbie (Hoburn) Walsh, her husband, Michael '82, and children,
Patrick, Andrew and Samantha, reside in Dublin, OH. Debbie is a critical
care registered nurse for Grant Medical Center. Michael is the director
of human resources for Wesley Glen.
1983
Maureen P. Faul resides in Coral Springs, FL, where she is the
executive director of Physician and Network Operations for Integrated
Health Service Inc.
Judy (McDermott) Headland is the intake mediator for Cuyahoga
County Juvenile Court.
Kathleen (Burke) Heubel resides in North East, PA, along with
children, Dan (12), Liz (10), Joe (9), Jesse (7) and Mike (6). She is the
owner of Greenfield Fabrics. She is also a board member of the PTO, a
volunteer Sunday school teacher and a volunteer Spanish teacher.
Lisa LaCasse resides in Marina del Rey, CA. She is the manager of
media planning for Nissan Motor Corp, USA. She is also on the board of
directors for the Advertising Club of Los Angeles.
Sandra M. Martel resides in Baltimore, MD, where she is the
national account manager for USAir, Inc., in Arlington, VA.
Patrick Minney resides in Anniston, AL, with his wife, Mary, and
daughter, Courtney.
1984
Christine (Boice) Conley is a staff nurse for St. Clair Medical
Hospital in Pittsburgh.
Kathi Heckman resides in Arlington, VA. She is a director of MIS
Services for Citibank. Following a recent promotion, Kathi has begun
working with an international market which has allowed her to enjoy
numerous business trips to Europe.
Anne M. Hoke resides in Abingdon, MD, where she is employed as a
registered nurse at Saint Joseph Medical Center. Along with her job, she
specializes in post open-heart surgery and teaches critical care and
advanced cardiac life support.
Georgia Kurko is a ministries specialist at the Chicago District
Evangelistic Association. She resides in Buffalo Grove, IL.
Randel A. Russell, his wife, Tina, and children, Michael, Nicole
and Stephanie, reside in Wheeling, WV. He is an investment representative
for Edward Jones and Company.
Marie E. Stemkowski resides in Columbus, OH, where she is
employed as a customer service team leader for the Ohio Tuition Trust
Authority.
1985
Theresa-Menze Carney, her husband, Dale '85, and children, David,
Robert and Kathleen, reside in Colchester, CT. Theresa is a
pharmaceutical representative for Johnson and Johnson. Dale is manager
and owner of Tires International.
Kelly Klubert joined the WJU University Relations staff in April
of 1997. She previously held a position at the NTTC as a publications
writer. She resides in Tiltonsville, OH.
Mary Louise (Zelno) Kranick and her husband, John, reside in
Scranton, PA. She is director of activities for Blakely-Pine Health Care
Center.
John O'Connor resides in Falls Church, VA. He is a senior
scientist with the night lab division for the US Army. He is also the
lead vocalist with Reverend Jake and the Blue Deacons (CD due out this
spring).
Mary D. (Lowe) Pratt resides in Winthrop, ME, where she is a
registered nurse at Clover Manor.
Donald R. Rice resides in Claymont, DE, where he is a director of
finance operations for Dorland, Sweeney and Jones.
Patrick Shepherd resides in Sparks, MD, with his wife, Arleen,
and children, Adam, Nicholas and Elizabeth. He is a teacher at Calvert
School and the director of Camp Skylemar.
1986
Lynne (Lafferty) Baird, her husband, Robert '86, and their
children, Ellen Mary and Emily Lynne, reside in Steubenville, OH. Robert
is a territory manager for Vorys Brothers, Inc.
Tim Brininger resides in Reading, PA, and is a major in the
International Guard Air Force.
Mark Cunningham currently resides in London, England, where he is
an associate with Morgan Stanley and Company International.
Anthony T. Eisel and his wife, Mary Kay, reside in Avon, OH,
where he is the assistant vice president for Key Corporation.
Linda Howell and her husband, David Skidmore, reside in Elkins,
WV. She is the city editor for the Inter-Mountain Newspaper.
Lori (Johnson) Kleine, her husband, Thomas, and son, Thomas
"Chandler", reside in Williamsburg, VA. She is an attorney with Norfolk
Southern Corporation.
Douglas C. Mosti is a financial consultant for Smith Barney
Investments in Pittsburgh.
Francine (Bundy) Swiger is a senior vice president at WesBanco in Wheeling.
Brian Yost, his wife, Susan (Mills) '87, and children, Sara (8)
and Justin (5) reside in Baltimore, MD. Brian is currently employed with
the University of Maryland in their Mobile Treatment Center as a
counselor, and Susan is employed as a substance abuse counselor for the
deaf with the Family Service Foundation.
1987
Jerome V. Amato resides in Las Vegas, NV, where he is a director
of respiratory care for Horizon Specialty Hospital.
Dorothy S. Blaner resides in Toronto, OH, where she is an
executive secretary and adult education business teacher for Jefferson
County JUSD. She has been elected president of the Toronto High School
Alumni Association for 1996-2000, and she continues to be a board member
of Jefferson Community College Alumni Association. She has also been
re-elected to the Toronto City Council for a third term as a second ward
councilwoman and selected again as a moderator for the political forum
sponsored by the Franciscan University of Steubenville and Jefferson
Community College.
Paul Bulgarelli is residing in Yorkville, OH, and is a psychiatry
resident (PGYI) at Allegheny General Hospital.
Diana Lesmez is the president of Caterpillar Jazz Entertainment.
She is also a screenwriter and script consultant to various writers and
producers. She was also a semi-finalist for the Disney Fellowship
Program. She is currently residing in West Los Angeles, CA.
Brian P. Murphy is an anesthesiologist at Wheeling Hospital. He
resides in Wheeling, WV.
Rosette (Marino) O'Donnell is a registered respiratory therapist
at the North Shore University Hospital at Plainview, NY.
Jenny (Slifko) Rea resides in Colorado Springs, CO, where she is
a category manager for Schlage Lock.
Tama L. (Felder) Ridley resides in Avenel, NJ. She is a
supervisor of patient support services for HIP Health Plan of New Jersey.
Chris Searl resides in Omaha, NE, with his wife, Meg, and sons,
Benjamin and Nick. He is a teacher, coach and summer school principal at Creighton Preparatory
School. Chris received his master's degree in school administration from
Creighton University.
Anthony Terranova resides in Baltimore, MD. He works for Southern
Management Credit Counselors in Vienna, VA.
Melissa (Pelkey) Winesburg resides in Columbus, OH, where she is
a criminal justice information systems project manager for the Office of
Criminal Justice Services. She is also the president of the National
Association of State Uniform Crime Reporting Program and was appointed by
the governor of Ohio to SEARCH, a National Consortium of Criminal Justice
Information System, Policy Research and Implementation Issues.
Michael Zuscik and his wife, Darla, reside in Westlake, OH. He is
a research fellow for the Cleveland Clinic Foundation and Department of
Molecular Cardiology.
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