Brouse McDowell, a business law firm based in Northeast Ohio, is pleased to announce that as of January 1, 2019, David Sporar was elected as a partner in the firm.

Sporar is a member of the firm’s Litigation Practice Group. He represents clients in a wide range of matters in both state and federal courts that predominantly involve business disputes, including breach of contract, business competition, trade secrets, intellectual property, insurance recovery, labor and employment, and appeals. Sporar also has represented clients in disputes involving real estate, title insurance, oil and gas interests, and civil rights. Prior to joining the firm, he served as a judicial law clerk for the Honorable Nancy A. Vecchiarelli, United States Magistrate Judge, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. Sporar earned his J.D. from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law in 2010 and his B.A. from Hiram College in 2003. 

 

Rich and Pam (Bruderly) Reid, '74, have retired from their teaching positions. Rich taught at Pettisville and Pam taught German at Tinora, both small schools in rural NW Ohio. They also lead the youth group at their church. Together, over their careers they have led 55 students and youth groups on trips to Germany, Austria, Spain, Mexico, Peru, and throughout the U.S. The Reids credit the groundbreaking opportunities they had at Hiram to study across disciplines and to experience life abroad on Extramural programs to Mexico, Spain, and Germany as their inspiration to help young people learn to appreciate other cultures and to see how we are all connected. Most recently Pam and Rich took a trip alone -- just the two of them-- to walk the Way of St. James, the Camino de Santiago, across northern Spain. "We are pleased to see that Hiram continues to lead with forward thinking innovations in education. 

Sarah Heiss '06 and Russ Elek '07, married in front Bates Hall at Hiram College in 2012, had a wonderfully full 2018!

Sarah earned tenure and promotion at the University of Vermont in 2018. Sarah was also awarded the 2018 Joseph E. Carrigan Award for Teaching, which is the highest recognition within her College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. With tenure, comes a new line of research focused on health disclosures and informal accommodation requests in the workplace.

In 2018, Russ started a new job as a Communication Specialist at the Burlington School District in Vermont (BSDVT). Among many other activities, this fall, Russ helped the BSDVT successfully pass a $70 million dollar voter-approved bond to finance a project to bring Burlington High School into the 21st century. This is the largest school bond to be passed in Vermont’s history!

Together, they bought their first home in South Burlington, Vermont in 2018 too. They live there with their two children Thad (born 2014) and Marshall (born 2016). Life is full. God is good.

Sharing for the next issue of the Hiram Magazine. Simone Majetich (class of 2010) and Michael Majetich (class of 2010) are proud to share the news of the arrival of their daughter, Emma Olivia Majetich (born in 2016) and their son, Harrison James Majetich (born in 2018). Both have brought much joy and happiness into our lives. 

Fireside Singers  - Performing 2 Christmas concerts 

Water Color Artist- Painting since 2007

Bowl on a league every Wednesday Morning.