Class Notes

Peter G. Longley, GA80, chief operating officer of CBT Architects, Boston, is a father of three and grandfather of six, and has enjoyed writing several books. His works of historical fiction include Captive, Compelled, and A Most Fatal War. Longley’s true-history books include the WWII-era To Elena: The True Story of Elena Bondar (co-authored with Bondar’s daughter) and the co-edited collection Journeys: From the Cambodian Killing Fields to New Life in Christ. He also authored My Favorite Pink Bird: A True Story in memory of his beloved pet Kramer, a rose-breasted cockatoo.

Scott C. Staub, LA79, was appointed to the board of directors of Alternative Family Services (AFS), a nonprofit dedicated to improving the lives and outcomes of Northern California foster youth, their families and their communities. Staub led the search for AFS’s chief executive officer and writes that he was delighted to be invited to join the board after the search ended.

Joseph Stahl, GB78, published Faces of Union Soldiers at Culp’s Hill: Gettyburg’s Critical Defense (Arcadia Publishing, July 2023), the latest book in his Faces of Union Soldiers series.

Joan Saniuk, SI78, retired after 25 years of active ministry in the Metropolitan Community Churches in Hendersonville, North Carolina. She continues to volunteer with PFLAG (Parents and Friends of LGBTQ+ Folks) in Hendersonville.

Karl L. Buschmann, GR77, was appointed to the Illinois District Export Council by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce.

Stephen R. Frenkel, AR75, GA77, has written and published Clara’s Secret, the true story of Clara Prinz, a woman forced to leave her native Berlin in 1939. Frenkel was inspired to write the creative nonfiction narrative as a result of an album of more than 150 autographed original portrait cards and personal postcards collected by his paternal grandmother during the early 20th century, the time of the Belle Époque or “Beautiful Era.” Frenkel writes that the story took six years to research, write and develop, and it is “ultimately a compelling story of the advancement of humankind and the survival of its decline in the first half of the 20th century.”

Clifford Titus, UC74, is now semiretired in Miami after numerous years of working in the finance, brokerage and private equity world in New York and London. He spends most of his time organizing and financing numerous projects across Africa (and other places) that have a positive impact on people’s lives. Titus sends his best wishes to all the graduates of 1974 and writes they can connect with him through LinkedIn.

John Chatlos Jr., MD, LA74, completed a research study to demonstrate how a specific psychotherapeutic intervention promotes spiritual experience and awakening with mystical characteristics without the use of drugs. Data are now under analysis, and publication is scheduled to occur sometime in 2024.

Javier Alanis, LA74, retired from an academic career after serving as an associate professor of contextual theology and director of the Lutheran Seminary Program in Austin, Texas. Alanis, who also served as the pastor of his home church in San Juan, Texas, retired from that position as well in May 2023.

Bonnie Korte, FA73, was promoted by the United States Judo Association (USJA) to Kudan, Ninth Degree, in judo. She is the first living woman promoted to this rank in the United States. Korte was a world-level competitor in sport judo in the 1970s, winning five international medals. She was a U.S. Champion in Shiai and Kata 12 times and team captain of USJA international teams four times. Considered a pioneer in women’s judo, Korte started judo in 1963 and has been active in the sport for 60 years. She is currently a member of the USJA board of directors.