Weddings

 

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David'73 and Ruth (Emerick) Green '74
 
 
In 2007
In December...
 
Tiffany Gates '03 and John Spaziani on December 29. Tiffany is teaching as a small group teacher Special Education K-4 at Gorrell Elementary School for Massillon City Schools. The couple lives in Massillon.
 
Kelly Lucas '01 and Tarik Zakiri on December 27 in Bes Slimane, Morocco. Kelly is program director at the Monroe Family YMCA. They live in Monroe, Michigan.  
 
 
In November...
Caryn Flage '07 and Joe Martin on November 10. The couple lives in Pittsburgh.
 
In October...
Krisin Boone '07 and  Mark Gaynor on October 13. Kristy is working with Mark at his company, Indian River Graphics, and they live in Zoar.
Johanna Bimle '07  and Jason Coppock. Johanna is employed by Green Schools. The couple lives in Cuyahoga Falls.
 
Joscelyn Brown '02 and Mark Greaves on October 6, 2007. Joscelyn is a nurse at Dunlop Memorial Hospital.  
 
In September...
Charles Koppes '84 and Tami Johnston on September 22.  The couple lives in Dennison.
 
In August...
Julie Norton '03 and Mark Mabus on August 24. Julie finished her Masters degree in occupational therapy at the Medical College of Ohio in Toledo and is an occupational therapist at Montpelier Hospital in Williams County. The couple live in Holland [Ohio].
Andrew Berg '06 married Emily Brown on August 4. Andrew is the worship leader/youth pastor at the Hartville campus of RiverTree Christian Church. The couple lives in Hartville.

 

Nicki Rottman '07 and Cory Snyder '05 on August 4. Nicki works at Shannon English Marketing; Cory is an account manager at Express Packaging in Newcomerstown. The couple lives in Dover.
 
In July...
Tyler Phillips '07 married Courtnay Fosner on July 27. Tyler works at Westminster Community Church in Seattle, Washington, where he is the college pastor and the media pastor. The couple lives in Seattle.
 
Joe Scalzo '01 and Tiffani Musacchio on July 27. Joe is a sports writer at the Youngstown Vindicator. The couple lives Streetsboro.
 
Rachel Flynn '05 and Aaron Copeland '02 on July 22. Rachel is in her third year of teaching at an elementary school in Virginia Beach. Aaron is the general manager for Max & Erma?s in Norfolk. The couple lives in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
 
Connie (Porter) Schario '68 and Tim Machan on July 19.
  
Jilliane Wolfe '01 and Troy Darien Mellanson on July 7. Jillian completed her Master's degree in Exercise Science at California University of Pennsylvania on July 14. She is Director of Campus Recreation at Indian Wesleyan University. 
 
In June...
Kristen O'Connor '99 and Todd Hall on June 30.  Kristen just finished eight years of teaching at Cornerstone Community School in Stow, and has relocated to Philadelphia to be with her husband. She is working to get her Pennsylvania teaching certification and plans to substitute teach in the local school district. The couple lives in Ardmore, Pennsylvania.
Christine Bott '07 and Greg Akagi. Christine is a school counselor for ninth graders in Frederick County, Maryland.
 
Renee Vassileff '97 and Pete Kral. Renee works at the STERIS Corporation in Mentor as a wellness coordinator. The couple lives in Parma.
 
Amanda Schnarrs '05 and Mark Simpkins '05 on June 23. They live in Fredericksburg, Virginia.
 
Robert Pennington '04 and Valerie Lawson '06  on June 16. Robert is in his second year of teaching math at Avon Middle School.  Valerie is in her second year of teaching elementary special education in Elyria.  The couple lives in Elyria.
 
Candice Greener '07 and Chris Cassano on June 9. She works as a labor and delivery RN. The couple lives in Tampa, Florida.
 
Jennifer Kurzen '07 and Joshua Shimko on June 1.  Jennifer is working toward a master's degree in pediatric physical therapy. The couple lives on Edwards Air Force Base in California.
 
In May...
Kristy O. Fullerman ’05 to David Paul Budavich in May.
 
Emily Clark '07 and Joshua Sargeant on May 19. The couple lives in Orrville.
 
Emily Weidenhamer '03 and Christopher McGill on May 18. The couple lives in Wilmington, Delaware.
In April...
Kate Sproat '06 and Ben George on April 28.  
 
Kathleen Martin-Shultz ' 04 and Kevin Jasko on April 14.  The couple lives in Berea.
 
In March...
Amber Walker '03 and James Partin on March 31. Amber is a freelance writer. The couple lives in Louisville, Kentucky.
 
Allegra Mooney '02 and Jay Osborne on March 17.  Allegra is working in her mother's veterinary practice as the practice manager. She has also started Maple Run Management Solutions, a practice management consulting firm. The couple lives in Mount Gilead.
 
Karl Gant '01 and Elizabeth Holton '05 on March 10. Karl teaches fifth grade at East Knox Elementary; Elizabeth teaches preschool in Coshocton. The couple lives in Howard.
 
Shannon Ramella '05 and Jeremy Gligora on March 10. The couple lives in Columbus.
 
Ron Robinson '06 and Jenni Barber on March 8. Ron is in digital marketing at Atlantic Records. The couple lives in Bronxville, New York.
 
In 2006
In December...
Ann Ronan '03 and Tony Collins on December 30. Ann works at Akron General Medical Center in the electrophysiology lab as a registered nurse. The couple lives in Akron with their two dogs.
 
Chris Pruett '95 and Julie Steele on December 2. Chris works as a branch manager at Bank of America in Pacific Palisades, California. The couple lives in Playa Vista, California. Contact the alumni department for Chris's email address.
 
Kristy Folk '02 and Eric Klein on December 2, 2006. Kristy works at National Automotive Experts in Strongsville. The couple lives in Brunswick with Eric's son, Harley, 4.
In September...
Susan I. Stephens '01 and Charles B. Barkley on September 30, 2006. Susan is a critical care nurse (RN) at Akron General Medical Center. The couple lives at Lake Mohawk in Malvern.
 
Kathleen Willis '04 and Jarod Arlia in September 2006. The couple lives in Akron.
 
Amanda Eckelberry '01 and Scott Kelly on September 23.  Amanda is a health educator at the Stark County Health Department. The couple lives in North Canton.
 
Heather VonKamp '00 and Brad McMullin on September 16. The couple lives in Greenville, South Carolina.
 
Mandy Simmers '05 and Matt Boyles on September 8. Mandy teaches third grade at Jesup Elementary in Jesup, Georgia.
 
Kathleen Elizabeth Sams '02 and Lucien Dean Hertert III on September 2.  Katie works for the Vineyard Columbus Church in Human Resources.  They  live in Westerville.
Mary Lahna '03 and Brent Elmer on September 2.  Mary is a hospice nurse in Coshocton County and the couple lives in Fresno (Ohio).
 
David E. Groppi, Jr. '05 and Jaclyn A. Schaefer '05 were married on September 2.  David is a supervisor for environmental services at the Cleveland Clinic; Jaclyn is a nurse at University Hospitals on the GYN surgical oncology floor. The couple lives in Broadview Heights.
 
In August...
Joy Lloret '05 and Dustin Kester on August 26. Joy received her master's in social work in May of 2006 from Robert's Wesleyan College. The couple lives in Rochester, New York.
 
Kristi Hoopes '06 and Douglas L. Smith '02 on August 12. Kristi is substitute teaching and tutoring at Huntington Learning Center; Doug works at LexisNexis as a legal research associate and also at Huntington Learning Center preparing students to take ACT and SAT exams. Doug also graduated from the University of Akron School of Law in 2006.
 
Carrie Close '06 and Eric Mahon on August 12. She is working for Aon Risk Services in Cleveland.
 
Derek Schlidt '04 and Nichole Pascoe on August 12. Derek completed his MS degree in chemistry from Bucknell University (Pennsylvania) and is employed at Human Genome Sciences (HGS) in Rockville, Maryland as a Research Associate II in the pharmaceutical sciences department. The couple lives in Jessup, Maryland.
 
In July...
Joshua Elek '02 and Rachel McCowin on July 29. Josh works with the Coalition for Christian Outreach at Wheeling Jesuit University as an area coordinator. They live in Wheeling, West Virginia.
 
Anne and Daniel McQuown '02 on July 29. Dan is a financial services technician for Nationwide Financial. The couple lives in Dublin.
 
Mary Senften '02 and Shane Cockrill on July 1.
 
In June...
Megan Chima '05 and Bradley Moore, Jr. '05 on June 30. Bradley is attending medical school at NEOUCOM; Megan is teaching sixth grade in Cuyahoga Falls. The couple lives in Cuyahoga Falls.
 
Libby Perry '02 and Tony DePalma on June 25. The couple lives in Washington, Pennsylvania, where Libby has started her own custom card and invitation company.
 
Yvonne Zlotnink '03 married Jonathan Bonomo, Jr. on June 24. 
 
Lindsey and Jonathan Roth '06 on June 24.
 
Kristen Beach '01 and Jeremy Huntington on June 17.
 
Julie Domachowski '05 and Kenneth Coleman ?05 on June 10. The couple lives in Burbank.
 
Leah Fahrni '04 and Joseph Hoskins on June 3.  Leah works in Human Resources at Affinity Medical Center.  The couple lives in North Canton.
 
In May...
Kristan Evans '07 and Matt Ellington on May 20.
 
Rebecca (Costello) '04 and Christopher Testa on May 20. Rebecca is operations coordinator for Mountain Valley Church in Scottsdale, Arizona.
In April...
Rachel Sears '04 and Mike Guarnieri on married April 8.
 
Sarah Keegan '03 and Eric Spera in April. Keegan is the office manager at Pet Helpers, a non-profit, animal rescue and adoption shelter. She and her husband foster animals that are too young, special needs, or need socialization. They live in Charleston, South Carolina with their rescue dog, Bailey. 
In March...
Timothy Rich '90 and Charlene Williams on March 26. Timothy is a member of Local 286 Plumbers & Pipe Fitters in Austin, Texas. The couple lives in Georgetown, Texas.
Lauren Wyza '03 and Steve Flynn '03 on March 25. Steve is a sales manager for Disney Vacation Club; Lauren teaches third grade in Kissimmee, Florida. The couple lives in Celebration, Florida.

In 2005
In December...
Rachel LaRiccia '04 and Todd Barkan '04 on December 17. Rachel is a substitute teacher in Stark County Schools; Todd is an intervention specialist at Fairless High School. They live in Massillon.
 
In November...
Adam Duskey '02 and Tiffany Lemon on November 11. Adam is a decision support analyst at Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital in Parkersburg, West Virginia. The couple lives in Belpre.
 
In October...
Yvette Brown '90 and Michael Warinner on October 14.  Yvette is director of financial aid at Cuyahoga Community College. The couple lives in Westlake.
 
George T Maier II '00 and Jennifer Underwood on October 1. The couple lives in Barnesville.
 
Julie Pontius '02  and Jim Martin on October 8. Julie is the youth pastor at Shiloh Chapel Evangelical Friends Church. The couple lives in Marysville.
 
In September...
Jennifer Snyder '05 and Joseph Bryan on September 24. Jennifer is communications coordinator for Habitat for Humanity of Greater Canton. The couple lives in Paris (Ohio).
 
Cheryl A. Fielitz '83 and Ivan M. Scarbrough on September 4. Cheryl is head women's basketball coach and director of athletics at Bluefield College. After a honeymoon in Salzburg, Austria, they reside in Bluefield WV. Ivan proposed on top of Mt. LeConte in Tennessee at nearly 6,000 feet.
 
Dawn Woolf '02 and Dan Vlacovsky '02 on September 3. Dan is an accountant for Step2 in Streetsboro and Dawn is a Physical Education teacher at Northwest High School in Canal Fulton. They are currently living in Akron.
 
In August...
Megan Kruger '03 and Pete Heath on August 20.  Megan is an intervention specialist. The couple lives in New Philadelphia.
In July...
Megan Hutchinson '00 and Matthew Krings on July 23.  Megan also graduated from the University of Illinois at Chicago with a master's degree in social work. The couple lives in Chicago.
 
Suzy Knowles '03 and Josh DiYanni '03 on July 23.  Josh is an offsite specialist at DiYanni Homes and Suzy is a marketing associate at Diyanni Homes.  They currently live in Columbus, have recently built their first home, and are active members of Vineyard Community Church.
 
Jacquelyn M. Winters '05 and Benjamin J. Baker '06 on July 15. Ben teaches 6-12 grade band at Malvern High School and Jackie is a writer and designer for In the Round Productions. The couple lives in East Canton.
 
Erik Dietry '01 and Karen Campbell on July 9. Both are elementary teachers and live in Hilliard, Ohio.
 
In June...
Shana Dewey ' 00 and Eric McFeaters on June 18.  Shana is in her seventh year of teaching at Cornerstone Community School in Stow. The couple lives in Cuyahoga Falls.
 
Lorraine Rusch '91 and Ric Stanulis on June 25. Lorraine finished her Ph.D. at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation/Cleveland State University in 2000 with a degree in Bioanalytical Chemistry/Laboratory Medicine. She then relocated to New York, establishing bioanalytical laboratories in two different biotechnology companies. Lorraine is now director of early stage research business development at MDS Pharma Services, serving on the biotechnology team. 
Mark Lautzenheiser '93 and Velma Crosby on June 11. Mark is a sales representative with King's Medical Group. The couple lives in Greer, South Carolina.
 
Don Paige '05 and Tammy Foos '05 on June 11. They live in Georgetown, Kentucky.
 
Christina Evans '04 and Kevin Pittenger '05 on June 11. The couple lives in Springfield, Missouri.
 
In May...
Crystal Anderson '05 and James Telescan on May 21. She is a substitute teacher for the Gahanna-Jerfferson school district in Columbus.
 
Brad Luczywo ‘03 and Stephanie Hnat were married on May 14, 2005. Brad is a web developer at American Greetings. The couple lives in Independence , Ohio
In April...
Andrea Hill '96 and Trevor Troyer on April 2.  Andrea works for the Ohio Attorney General.  The couple lives in Dublin, Ohio.

 
In 2004
Allison Biery '02 and Joe Toren in 2004. She completed a master's degree at Abilene Christian University in December 2003 in Communication with an emphasis in Conflict Mediation. She works for Indiana Wesleyan University.
 
In November...
Sam Leatherberry '03 and Jakki Reitz '03 on November 20. Jakki is a high school English teacher; Sam is an assistant golf course superintendent. The couple lives in Davula, Georgia.
 
Scott Luczywo '98 and Sarah Westburgy on November 12. Both Scott and Sarah serve as missionaries with Campus Crusade for Christ at the international headquarters in Orlando. Scott works as a national conference planner in the national campus office.
 
In October...
Becky Belt '94 and Jonathan Flaugher on October 23. She has four stepchildren, ages 9-15. The family lives in Lakewood.
  
Jennifer Roth '01 and Ethan Borras on October 16. Jen is an eightth grade science teacher at Central Middle School in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.  The couple lives in Murfreesboro.
  
Amber N. Young '04 and Phillip L. MIller on October 2. Amber works at  Wayne Savings Community Bank in Wooster. The couple lives in Millersburg.
 
Misty Sayre '00 and Matthew Ray in October. She was recently promoted to Call Center Manager for InfoCision Management Corp and relocated to Dayton.
 
In September...
Heather Bichsel '02 and Chris Beck'02 '04 on September 25. Both work for Union Hospital where Chris is Technical Director of Vascular Medicine and Heather is a Cardiac Technician.  They live in New Philadelphia.
  
Lydia Brantingham '04 and Corey Payne on September 4. Lydia is the marketing director for The Cambridge Company, LC in Vienna, Virginia. The couple lives in Alexandria, Virginia. To view details of their wedding, click here.
 
Kristen Watson '95 and Steven Scaife on September 4. Kristen is a kindergarten teacher at Perry Christian Preschool. The couple lives in Massillon.
 
Eric Miller '00 and Unity Faith Boyd on September 1, 2004.  Eric is employed as a child advocate/tutor for Multi-Development of Stark County.  The couple lives in Canton.
 
In August...
Andy Landies '00 and Kristina Kolinger on August 21. They live in Novato, California. 
 
Sarah Kiefer '04 and Noah Campbell '06 on August 21. Sarah works at GE Consumer Finance; Noah is in seminary. The couple lives in Canton.
 
Vanessa Little '04 and Matt Saylor '03 on August 14. The couple lives in Canal Fulton.
 
Tara Stringfellow '96 and Ron Bond on August 14. Tara is the assistant to the superintendent for Academic Support  for the Minneapolis Public Schools where she supervises low performing schools and aides them with academic issues. The couple lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
 
Kendra Hayes '04 and Ryan Stickel on August 7. Kendra teaches third grade at a private school near Lancaster. The couple lives in Canal Winchester.
 
Kathyrn Kingsley '02 and Richard Pittenger on August 7. Both are students at Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky.
 
Amy Newton '02 and to Anthony Archer on August 6. Amy works as a personal trainer and is attending SSCT to become a PTA. The couple is also building a business with Advocare Int'l, wellness solutions, to help acheive their dream of opening their own health & wellness therapy practice.
 
In July...
Erin Grissett '00 and Todd Paquette '02 on July 24. Erin is a social worker at Akron Metropolitan Housing; Todd is a physical education teacher at Lake Center Christian School in Hartville. The couple lives in Tallmadge.
 
Melissa Barber '01 and Joe Canney '00 on July 17. After graduation, both taught and Melissa coached at Plain Local Schools in Canton. After the wedding, they relocated to Cary, North Carolina and are both teaching at Morrisville Year-Round Elementary School (Joe-5th grade, Melissa-3rd grade).  Joe, an avid runner, hopes to compete in the 2008 Olympic Trials for the marathon.  Melissa is still playing competitive soccer in several leagues in North Carolina. 
 
Jennifer Cunningham '04 and Caleb Pugh '04 on July 14.  Caleb works at Kenan Advantage Group in Belden Village; Jennifer is a teaching assisant at the University of Akron pursuing a Master's Degree in Composition. They live in Canton.
 
Christopher Papik '04 and Michelle McKay '02 on July 10.  Chris is a manager for Schwan's and Shelley is employed as a manger at Target. The couple lives in Valencia, PA.
 
Sarah Shamblen '95 and Jed Carlier. The couple lives in Owensville.
 
Doug Woolf '00 and Noelle Harris on July 3.  Doug is a fifth grade teacher at Seminole County Public Schools and is a football coach at the Master's Academy in Oviedo, Florida. They live in Orlando, Florida.
 
Heather Essig '02 and Sgt. David Jenkins in July. The couple lives in Hinesville, Georgia.
In June...
Melissa Ickes '01 and Alex Wilson on June 28. Melissa works for accounting firm Skoda, Minotti & Company. 
 
Katie Frey '02 and Dan Gauze '02   on June 26. 
 
David Johnson '02 and Carly Kimble '04 on June 19. Both are employed by Caldwell County Schools: David is in his second year as a first grade teacher and taught for three years previously in Plain Local Schools in Canton. Carly is in her second year of teaching North Carolina History to eighth graders. Both also were finalists for Caldwell County Schools Rookie Teacher of the Year awards. They write, "Moving to North Carolina to pursue teaching was an act of faith that it was God's will and His timing, and it was the best thing we ever did."
 
Laura Black '98 and  Lyle Pletcher '96 on June 5. Lyle works for Roadway Express as a dock supervisor, in Akron; Laura is a clinical social worker and supervisor at Blick Clinic, also in Akron.
 
In May...
Ryan Collins '04 and Christina Main '04 married on May 29.  The couple lives in Cuyahoga Falls.
 
Crystal Swift '00 and Lewis "Jake" McWilliams Jr. on May 22. Crystal is a lead teacher for the PA Virtual Charter School and runs an after-school program in Pittsburgh.  The couple lives in Pittsburgh. 
 
Stephanie Thomas '97 and Jonathon Bettac on May 15. Stephanie is currently a Program Naturalist with The Nature Center at Shaker Lakes. The couple lives in Painesville.
 
Danny Wingate '98 and Tiah Romagnoli on May 8. Danny is the head basketball coach at Missouri Baptist University, and the couple lives in Chesterfield, Missouri.  
 
In April...
Elizabeth A. McNeil '00 (MCMP128) and Michael R. Hensley '00 (MCMP128) April 24. The couple met during their MCMP Saturday morning classes and are now living in Casa Grande, Arizona, where Elizabeth works at Wells Fargo Bank and Michael works Corbins Electric.
 
Megan Neuberger '01 and Greg Ferguson on April 24. Megan received a master's degree from Walden University and is a  special education teacher for Huron City Schools. They live in Norwalk.
 
Christina Boney '03 and Jonathan Gentle on April 24. The couple lives in Cincinnati.
 
Amanda Salopek '01 and Corey Boone on April 10. Amanda is a licensed social worker for the Salvation Army. The couple lives in Massillon.
 
Naomi (Ruth) Zimmerman '90 and Spencer Merren on March 26. Ruth is a teacher.  The couple lives in Grand Cayman.
 
In January...
 
Tiffany Ball '02 and Tom Yurkovich on January 10. Tiffany works as an internal auditor for National City Bank. The couple lives in Garfield Heights.
 
Leslee Booth '01 and Webster Marshall on January 3 in Key West, Florida.
 
Wendy Cline '01 and Kyle Gerard on January 1. Wendy works at Indiana Wesleyan University and they live in Anderson, Indiana.

 
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