Alumni features

Dr. William Hammitt
Material Science '65
Seeing the forest for the trees
While still as student at Bluffton, conversations with Ollie Diller and Robert Kreider guided Bill toward a forestry career. Before retiring, he taught from a text book he co-authored - Wildland Recreation: Ecology and Management.

D. Michael Cummins
Social Work '78
Passionate about people
"The best part of my job is seeing people not only put their lives back together but also blossom as a person and realize their spiritual potential beyond what they might have ever realized if they had not encountered addiction."

Tami Chapek
Fine Arts, Business Administration '00
Climbing the corporate ladder
Working closely with art professor Jaye Bumbaugh, Tami helped start the first few courses of the graphic design minor, which have been offered since 2000. She is now an account director in the GSW Worldwide, a healthcare advertising agency.