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BS Microbiology 1977 and MS Entomology 1979 from The Pennsylvania State University. Started my career with Ralston Purina and have been with The Hershey Company since 1980. Retired in 2019 as Director Laboratory Operations, Quality and Regulatory Compliance.

We raised two great sons. David (PSU 2007) is currently employed by Price Waterhouse Coopers in Center City, Philadelphia and Steven (ASU 2009) is a pilot based in Scottsdale, AZ.

Interests include traveling, hiking, biking, cooking, and nature photography. Newest interest is pickle ball.

I still love going to the beach, especially Ocean City, New Jersey. It all started when Richard (Dick back in the day) Boswell, Blake Spencer and I got jobs and spent the summer there in 1972!

Started distance running in 2013 and finished my first half marathon at the age of 60 in October, 2015.

Favorite school story, hmmm... I remember my brother-in-law Tom Jones stealing the soccer team's water bucket (yeah, we used to drink out of a bucket with a ladle!) during summer practice as he and the football team jogged past the soccer field. We still laugh about that to this day.

Finally getting a chance to drive the family car to school then forgetting it and taking the bus home!!