Husky Notes: Bloomsburg Alumni Career & Life News

Columbia Hall Alumnae Friends

Bloomsburg alumnae from Columbia Hall’s second floor recently met in Valley Forge to celebrate 45 years of friendship. From left, front row: Stephanie Richardson ’84, Kim Amway Groves ’84, and Susette Brown Wolfe ’84. Back row: Lori Sipida Long ’84, Ninette Friscia Tustin ’84, and Sheila Rumsey Chimel ’84.

Career Notes

Kathleen Wynands ’82 has written a book, Glass Half Full: My Resilient Life with Cerebral Palsy. Wynands was born with cerebral palsy and has lived with its effects on her entire life. Despite this challenging affliction, she did not let it define her. In her book, she shares an honest, heartfelt, and often humorous personal narrative detailing her journey of adversity and the challenges living with a disability. Wynands worked as a teacher in special education for more than two decades. She sought to inspire her students to go for their dreams and not to be held back by their disabilities. 

Marc Steckel ’93 has joined SEDA Experts LLC as Managing Director, bringing over 32 years of elite regulatory experience to the firm. Steckel’s distinguished career includes 27 years at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), where he served as Deputy Director and led critical initiatives regarding Dodd-Frank Act implementation and large-bank resolution functions. Most recently, he served as Associate Director at the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), overseeing conservatorship oversight and readiness for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

A Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) holding an Executive Certificate from the Harvard Kennedy School, Steckel serves as Chair of the Audit Committee for the Bloomsburg University Foundation Board and is Chair of the Risk Committee at Bank CMG. 

Christopher Thompson ’02 was named the 28th head football coach at Lebanon Valley College (LVC) after serving as interim coach since February, 2025. A Manheim Central graduate, Thompson brings over two decades of coaching experience to the helm, including stints in the NFL, XFL, and Arena Football League, as well as a coaching internship with the Chicago Bears.
Thompson played for the Huskies under coach Jim Monos, who later hired Thompson as an assistant at LVC in 2021. In his first season leading the Dutchmen, Thompson guided the team to a 6–5 record and a Centennial MAC Bowl Series appearance. Under his leadership, LVC was the only team to defeat the conference champion and produced ten all-conference selections. He was inducted into the Manheim Central Hall of Fame in 2016.

Jeremy Thompson ’02 was promoted to Assistant Controller of Power at Public Service Enterprise Group. PSEG is a Fortune 500 company headquartered in Newark, N.J., and is one of the country's largest energy companies. Thompson joined PSEG in 2014, and is primarily responsible for energy commodity accounting and settlements, specializing in derivatives and fair value reporting. 

Ryan Ehrhardt ’20 has joined Wayne Bank as the commercial loan officer at the bank's Pike and Monroe County offices.

Marriages

• Brian Abbate ’17 and Kaylee Stroup, Nov. 15, 2025

Obituaries