The University of Findlay - UF To Honor Distinguished Alumni

The University of Findlay will honor three graduates as Distinguished Alumni and recognize recipients of the Old Main Award, Arch Award and Gold Medallion Award during the Alumni Association Annual Breakfast at 8:30 a.m. Oct. 7 as part of Homecoming weekend.

Distinguished alumni include Jerald F. Clark ’66 of Fremont, Ohio; Rosaline G. “Roady” Morgan ’71 of Philadelphia, Penn.; and Dr. Julie McIntosh ’90 of Findlay, Ohio.

Jonathan Davis ‘99, D.D.S., of Richmond Hill, Ga., will receive the Old Main Award, which recognizes the distinguished accomplishments of alumni age 35 or younger.

The Arch Award, honoring service by a staff member of the University, will be presented to Dr. Jerry J. Mallett of Findlay, Ohio.

The Gold Medallion Award will be presented to the late Clark L. Fleming ’58. The award is presented in memory of an alumnus or alumna and in recognition of outstanding service and accomplishments during his or her lifetime.

Registration is required to attend the breakfast. Contact the Office of Alumni and Parent Relations at 419-434-4516. Cost is $10 for adults, $5 for children ages 5-12 and free for children under age 5.

Honorees also will be recognized during the Distinguished Alumni, Hall of Fame and Shiv K. Gupta Recognition Dinner on Oct. 6.

Jerald F. Clark ’66,
Distinguished Alumnus

Jerald F. Clark ’66 graduated from then-Findlay College with a bachelor of science degree. He went to work in the family business with Atlas Industries Inc., working his way up through the ranks from journeyman machinist to technician, production line supervisor, various managerial posts and director of sales and marketing before becoming president and CEO, a post he held for 18 years. He was then elected chairman of the board of directors, a position he still holds.

He has served eight years on the UF Board of Trustees, for which he chairs the Building and Ground Committee and serves as a member of the Committee on Trustees, Executive Committee and Student Services Committee as well as serving on the recent search committee for the new dean of the College of Business.

In the community, Clark has been an active member of Grace Community Church of Fremont. He served as secretary of the Gibsonburg Zoning Commission, coached boys Midget League baseball, served on the Community Advisory Board and Foundation Board for Memorial Hospital of Fremont, and served on the Sandusky County Manufacturers’ Council and as a member of the Fremont Rotary Club.

Clark resides in Fremont.

Rosaline G. “Roady” Morgan ’71
Distinguished Alumna

Rosaline G. “Roady” Morgan ’71 graduated from then-Findlay College with a bachelor of science in health, physical education and recreation and put that degree to work immediately as a teacher in the School District of Philadelphia.

She taught her first year at Sayre Junior High School and South Philadelphia High School, followed the next year by a move to Wanamaker Middle/High Demonstration School, where she taught from 1972 to 2005.

Morgan continued her education, earning a master of arts in counseling from Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va., and several certifications ranging from CPR to Basic Aid Training and Certified National Health Professional.

She is a member of the board of STOPP-2TD, The University of Pennsylvania’s middle school program for the treatment and prevention of Type 2 diabetes in youth, a member of the National Board for Teaching Standards for the Educational Testing Service’s Content Validation Study for Early through Middle Childhood, and has made numerous professional, educational and community presentations in her field.

She has been deeply involved in community efforts to promote youth learning and health through physical fitness, the arts and parental involvement in the neighborhoods of North Philadelphia.

In addition to teaching, she coached numerous teams including girls’ middle school basketball and volleyball, intramural volleyball and basketball, track and field, gymnastics and the dance club. During summers, she has served as a counselor and instructor of dance, gymnastics and arts and crafts in summer sports programs and learning camps. In 2003, she served as co-director of World Communication Summer Camp at Waters Memorial Hall in Philadelphia.

Morgan has received numerous awards including Who’s Who Among American Teachers, the 2001 Eastern District Teacher of the Year, the 1999 State Teacher of the Year in health and physical education, and honors from Women in Education for her 20 years of work in education and by Inner City Youth for her work with the youth of North Philadelphia. She also received a $75,000 Fitness Center award from the “Don’t Quit” Foundation.

Julie McIntosh ’90, Ph.D.
Distinguished Alumna

Dr. Julie McIntosh ’90 earned a bachelor’s degree in biology and secondary education from The University of Findlay. She went on to earn a master’s degree in secondary education in 1994 from Bowling Green State University, where she completed a doctor of education degree in leadership studies in 2002.

McIntosh holds a permanent teaching certificate and an assistant superintendent license. She is a Praxis III assessor for the Ohio Department of Education.

She has worked for the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, Bowling Green High School, Findlay High School and Bowling Green State University, and is currently an assistant professor and director of the Adolescent, Young Adult and Multi-Age Programs at The University of Findlay.

McIntosh has made professional presentations in the areas of science teaching, curriculum development and leadership and has published articles in the American Secondary Education Journal and the Principal Navigator.

She has been honored as Findlay High School Alumna of the Week and as an Ambassador Family for the March of Dimes, and has received the Findlay High School Make a Difference Award, Hancock County Soil and Water Conservation District Teacher of the Year and The University of Findlay Old Main Award, as well as being named to Who’s Who Among American Women and Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers.

Julie continues to support The University of Findlay as president of the Alumni Association Board of Governors and as a member of several alumni committees. She is also an active member of St. Andrew’s United Methodist Church.

She and her husband, Bill, ’91, reside in Findlay with their daughter, Britney.

Jonathan Davis ’99, D.D.S.
Old Main Award

Jonathan Davis ’99, D.D.S., graduated magna cum laude from the University with a bachelor of science degree in biology. He was the recipient of several academic scholarships, served as president of Sigma Pi Fraternity and as Intra-Fraternity Representative, was a four-year varsity letter winner for golf and was a two-year Academic All-American in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics.

He went on to earn a doctorate in dentistry in 2004 at The Ohio State University School of Dentistry, where he was a member of the Delta Sigma Delta dental fraternity and served as Interprofessional Council Representative.
Capt. Davis has served on active duty with the U.S. Army since 2003. His Army service has included three years as 1st Brigade Dental Surgeon, based at Ft. Stewart, Ga., and a 12-month tour of duty in Iraq, where he provided dental work for soldiers in his unit as well as humanitarian work within the city.

During his service, he earned the Bronze Star, awarded for “exceptionally meritorious service” for keeping 69 soldiers from having to be medically evacuated by performing emergency dental procedures for them. He also received the Iraqi Campaign Medal, National Defense Medal, Global War on Terrorism Medal and Army Service Medal.

He is a member of St. Anne’s Catholic Church and a 3rd Degree member of the Knights of Columbus. He resides with his wife, Ashley, in Richmond Hill, Ga.

Jerry J. Mallett, Ph.D.
Arch Award

Dr. Jerry J. Mallett, while not an alumnus of The University of Findlay, he has been a fixture of the University for nearly 40 years.

He earned a bachelor of science degree from Ohio University in 1961, followed by master’s and doctoral degrees from The University of Toledo. He was elected to Phi Delta Kappa in 1966.

After completing his education, he first taught as an elementary and junior high school teacher in Washington Local Schools, the beginning of what would become his life’s work: teaching children to reach and promoting children’s literature.

Mallett is the author or co-author of 54 books, of which approximately half are for children while the remainder are professional books for teachers and librarians such as the School Library Resource Kit.

He was known as “The Reading Doctor” during his 25 years as an educational consultant for Perma-Bound Publishers, reaching at least 5 million people with his presentations. He previously served on the editorial advisory board for The Primary Teacher’s Ready-to-Use Activities Program for Prentice-Hall Inc. He is a past editor of “The Reading Clinic,” published by The Center for Applied Research in Education Inc., and a past contributing editor to “Ohio Reading Teachers,” published by the International Reading Association.

He joined then-Findlay College in fall 1968 as an assistant professor in the education department. He now serves as a professor of education and as director of the Mazza Museum of International Art from Picture Books, which he founded nearly 25 years ago through a proposal for the education department’s celebration of Findlay College’s 100th anniversary. Over the years, the museum’s collection has grown from its original four pieces to more than 3,000 original artworks. A nearly 10,000-square-foot addition is under way at the museum, scheduled to be completed in time for the museum’s 25th, and University’s 125th, anniversary in 2007.

Mallett has received the Distinguished Education Award from the Ohio Chamber of Commerce and the Ohio Independent Colleges and Universities Award for Outstanding Teacher of 1987. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts in London in 1993, and received the University of Toledo’s Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award in 2001.

He resides in Findlay with his wife, Carol.

Clark L. Fleming ’58
Gold Medallion Award

Clark L. Fleming ’58 graduated with a bachelor’s degree in business from then-Findlay College, where he was active in campus activities such as College Choir, Student Council, Varsity F and football.

He accepted a position as a high school business teacher at Convoy-Union Schools in Convoy, Ohio, which later merged and became Crestview Local Schools. He went on to earn a master’s degree in guidance counseling from St. Francis College and continued with post-graduate studies at Bowling Green State University and the University of Dayton, receiving his principal’s and superintendent’s certifications.

Fleming became Crestview’s guidance counselor and then principal before being hired as superintendent of Crestview Local Schools in 1970, a post he held until his (first) retirement in 1986. He continued his involvement in education, serving as treasurer for Van Wert County Schools, supervisor for the county’s special behavioral classes, and special education and pre-school supervisor for Antwerp schools as well as a counselor for the Van Wert County Drug and Alcohol Board.

He served as program director at the Marsh Foundation in Van Wert, then as principal of Lincolnview Langley School at the Starr Commonwealth in Van Wert for more than five years. He retired due to ill health in September 1998 after giving 40 years of service to children through the educational field. He also operated a private counseling office for several years, and he and his wife owned and operated the Van Wert Gospel Gift Shop for five years.

Fleming was extremely active in both the Convoy and Van Wert communities, serving on the boards of the Convoy Community Foundation, Wee Care Day Center, Habitat for Humanity and Pregnancy-Life Center and as a Lions Club member.

He was an active member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Van Wert for nearly 48 years, holding several conference positions and serving the local church as a Sunday school teacher, on the administrative board and as chair of the church pastor-parish relations committee for 25 years.

He battled diabetes for many years, suffered several heart attacks in 1996 and was on dialysis for 10 years prior to his death of kidney disease on Feb. 27, 2006. He is survived by his wife, Marnie; two sons, Scott and Mark; three daughters, Beth, Karol and Jill; as well as several grandchildren and a great-grandchild.

To nominate someone for the 2007 Distinguished Alumni Awards, please contact the Office of Alumni and Parent Relations at 419-434-4516 or alumni@findlay.edu.