Alumni features

2008 Alumni Award winners
Dr. Dennis and Dorothy Epp
Dr. Dennis '50 and Dorothy (Salzman '50) Epp
Lifetime Service Award recipients
retired physician/active volunteers
Not everyone would retire early from a successful medical practice to spend time providing care in third-world countries. But that's just what Dr. Dennis Epp and his wife Dorothy did. more...

 

 

 

 

 

Greg Wannemacher

Greg Wannemacher '77
Professional Achievement Award recipient
owner and president, Wannemacher Enterprises Inc.
In 1991 Greg Wannemacher acquired a local trucking operation, increased its physical facilities and brought in enough new business to expand into warehousing and packaging, employing 135 people. more...

Christina Sherry

Christina Sherry '04
Outstanding Young Alumni Award recipient
4th year Ph.D./registered dietitian student specializing in nutrition and immunology

Christina Sherry has already co-authored three articles, presented at conferences in Arcachon, France, and Madison, Wis. She recently received funding from the American Heart Association to study the relationship between heart failure and obesity. more...

Linda Suter

Linda Suter
Faculty/Staff Service Award recipient
retired assistant dean, registrar and professor emeritus of English
Having joined Bluffton's faculty in 1967, Linda Suter was appointed assistant dean and registrar in 1980. As her first love was teaching, Linda continued teaching at least one course per semester while working as registrar.  more...

 
Alumni profiles
Nate Fields '71

Nate Fields '71
Managing director or program operations, Silatech
Doha, Qatar
Providing paths for tomorrow's leaders
Nate says his time as a senior policy analyst in the White House had the most impact on him. "I was in a position to initiate, advocate and influence change within the government, broader society and the private sector. The ability to mobilize people, information and financial  and technical resources was phenomenal." more...

Deb (Weaver '72) Teuscher

Deb (Weaver '72) Teuscher
Earth sciences teacher, planetarium director, science coach, technology integrator
Indianapolis, Ind
Shooting for the stars
In recognition of her teaching, Deb was awarded the 2007 Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching, making her one of 99 nationwide recipients. more...