MU | Notes
Joe Detrick ’ 71 , after five years of retirement in various ministry positions with the Church of the Brethren , has been called to serve as the interim director of ministry for the denomination effective June 22 , 2016 . This position involves a regular commute from his home near York , Pa ., to Elgin , Ill .
Diane Herndon ’ 71 Routt retired at the end of the 2015-2016 school year from Carroll Elementary School in Flora , Ind . During her 45 years at Carroll , she taught third and fourth grade .
Jim Davis ’ 75 was inducted into the Indiana High School Football Coaches Hall of Fame on Aug . 26 , 2016 . Jim has coached for 40 years , 39 of them at North White High School in Monon , Ind .
Donal Carbaugh ’ 77 was named one of this year ’ s National Communication Association Distinguished Scholars inductees . The award is intended to reward NCA members for their achievement in the study of human communication .
Dr . David Whitcomb ’ 78 received the Henry Lynch Award by the International Symposium on Inherited Diseases of the Pancreas for discovering a hereditary pancreatitis gene . He is chief of gastroenterology , hepatology and nutrition at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine .
1980s Garry Hamilton ’ 85 , head of the Community Relations Division of the Fort Wayne Police Department , received the Liberty Award from the Allen County Bar Association . It is the highest award the association gives to non-attorneys .
Gavin Meek ’ 85 of Irvington , N . Y ., is the general presbyter of Hudson River Presbytery . He is responsible for 81 congregations in the Presbyterian Church in eight counties north of New York City .
Rachel Bales-Case ’ 86 works as director of the Lighthouse Ministry Daycare in Ligonier , Ind . The daycare works to help low-income families and those seeking higher education by providing child care .
1990s Daniel Sullivan ’ 91x recently stepped down as the boys soccer coach at Elkhart Memorial High School to become an assistant coach at Goshen College . He continues to serve as director of coaching for the Elkhart Flames soccer club and Elkhart County United .
Hong “ Lily ” Qi ’ 91 has been appointed to the board of BioHealth Innovation Inc . She currently serves as an assistant chief administrative officer for economic and workforce development at the Office of the County Executive for Montgomery County , Md .
Linda Williamson ’ 93 Kroll joined Manchester University ’ s Board of Trustees in August . The South Bend , Ind ., resident is associate vice president for finance at the University of Notre Dame .
Mike Filbrun ’ 95 was named girls Coach of the Year by the Indiana High School Tennis Coaches Association . Filbrun , who coaches at Fairfield High School near Goshen , Ind ., has won 565 matches and 20 sectional titles and made two state finals appearances as girls and boys tennis coach for the past 20 years .
Krista Wellman ’ 95 Horn and William Horn of Syracuse , Ind ., have welcomed a baby boy to their family , joining three older siblings . Krista works as a sales associate for Richloom Fabrics Group .
Julie Davidson ’ 98 Greer serves as the director of recreation and outdoor education at Sheridan College in Wyoming . In April , she became a board member for the Wyoming State Parks and Cultural Resources Commission .
Isabel Porrata-Doria ’ 98 Santner has been elected partner of BKD in Bloomington , Ind . She also serves on the advisory committee for the BKD Foundation , is a member of the American Institute of CPAs and Indiana CPA Society , serves as a member of the board of directors for the Boys and Girls Club of Bloomington , and formerly co-chaired the Financial Services Committee for the Indianapolis Super Bowl Host Committee .
2000s Ethel Groat ’ 00 Massing received first place in the Parkview Innovation Competition for Entrepreneurship .
Eric Sheibley ‘ 00 of Fort Wayne , Ind ., was promoted to vice president , controller for iAB Financial Bank in Fort Wayne . A CPA , he has been with the bank for more than 10 years .
Benjamin Barkey ’ 01 received the 2016 Teacher of the Year award for his contributions to Washington STEM Academy and Warsaw ( Ind .) Community Schools . Barkey has served as the academy ’ s STEM coach for 3½ years and previously taught science and mathematics at Edgewood Middle School for nine years .
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MU | N o t e s
Joe Detrick ’71, after five years of retirement in various ministry
positions with the Church of the Brethren, has been called to serve
as the interim director of ministry for the denomination effective
June 22, 2016. This position involves a regular commute from his home
near York, Pa., to Elgin, Ill.
Diane Herndon ’71 Routt retired at the end of the 2015-2016 school
year from Carroll Elementary School in Flora, Ind. During her 45 years
at Carroll, she taught third and fourth grade.
Jim Davis ’75 was inducted into the Indiana High School Football
Coaches Hall of Fame on Aug. 26, 2016. Jim has coached for 40 years,
39 of them at North White High School in Monon, Ind.
Donal Carbaugh ’77 was named one of this year’s National
Communication Association Distinguished Scholars inductees. The
award is intended to reward NCA members for their achievement in the
study of human communication.
Dr. David Whitcomb ’78 received the Henry Lynch Award by the
International Symposium on Inherited Diseases of the Pancreas
for discovering a hereditary pancreatitis gene. He is chief of
gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition at the University of
Pittsburgh School of Medicine.
1980s Garry Hamilton ’85, head of the Community Relations
Division of the Fort Wayne Police Department, received the Liberty
Award from the Allen County Bar Association. It is the highest award
the association gives to non-attorneys.
Gavin Meek ’85 of Irvington, N.Y., is the general presbyter of
Hudson River Presbytery. He is responsible for 81 congregations in the
Presbyterian Church in eight counties north of New York City.
Rachel Bales-Case ’86 works as director of the Lighthouse Ministry
Daycare in Ligonier, Ind. The daycare works to help low-income
families and those seeking higher education by providing child care.
1990s Daniel Sullivan ’91x recently stepped down as the boys
soccer coach at Elkhart Memorial High School to become an assistant
coach at Goshen College. He continues to serve as director of coaching
for the Elkhart Flames soccer club and Elkhart County United.
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Hong “Lily” Qi ’91 has been appointed to the board of BioHealth
Innovation Inc. She currently serves as an assistant chief administrative
officer for economic and workforce development at the Office of the
County Executive for Montgomery County, Md.
Linda Williamson ’93 Kroll joined Manchester University’s Board
of Trustees in August. The South Bend, Ind., resident is associate vice
president for finance at the University of Notre Dame.
Mike Filbrun ’95 was named girls Coach of the Year by the Indiana
High School Tennis Coaches Association. Filbrun, who coaches at
Fairfield High School near Goshen, Ind., has won 565 matches and 20
sectional titles and made two state finals appearances as girls and boys
tennis coach for the past 20 years.
Krista Wellman ’95 Horn and William Horn of Syracuse, Ind., have
welcomed a baby boy to their family, joining three older siblings. Krista
works as a sales associate for Richloom Fabrics Group.
Julie Davidson ’98 Greer serves as the director of recreation and
outdoor education at Sheridan College in Wyoming. In April, she
became a board member for the Wyoming State Parks and Cultural
Resources Commission.
Isabel Porrata-Doria ’98 Santner has been elected partner of BKD
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