Malone Alumni News

  Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Aidan Calderhead!! Aidan '24 and Juliea '24 were married on June 20th of 2025! So happy for these Pioneers and we send our prayers for a lifetime of happiness and growth!

 Joyce (McElroy) `75 and Fredrick Sams `75 We grew up only six miles from each other, but we didn’t meet until Dr Robert Hess’ “Critical & Creative Thinking” class first thing our freshman year, 1971. We thought more creatively than critically trying to figure out ways to connect amidst our hectic adjustments to college life. But it didn’t take long to end up together in the Jewish Center pool at a SAC party. A few dates later we first kissed balancing on the old wooden bleachers in the dark at the soccer field. Thankfully our balance back then was better than now or there could have been one less Pioneer love story. Our “courting career” could be summed up: “I chased her until she caught me.” That cryptic quote deserves an explanation. We dated off and on for the next five years; more off than on. But even when we weren’t dating we were best friends, often consulting with each other on every topic from whom to date to the mysteries of life. Those five years of friendship...

Vanessa (Penick) `17 and Jake Bohrer `17 It was the first month of our freshman year. I (Jake) was a freshman at Malone and Vanessa was a freshman at Stark State College. We actually met while we both worked at Applebees September of our Freshman year. I went back to my dorm room in PGB the day I met her and told my new friends that I just met the woman I was going to marry. They didn't believe me, haha. Vanessa would always come visit at Malone and ended up transferring Sophomore Year; that year we were both sophomore homecoming court. We've made so many wonderful memories and friends during our time at Malone. We recently welcomed our 4 month old son Barrett into the world and live close to Campus still! We are grateful for our Malone Memories!

Julie (Smith) `96 and Paul Yancheck `96 Paul and I met our very first day at Malone in our orientation class! We went to Camp Gideon to do team building with a challenge course. Paul had to get me over an at least 10 ft wall. I had added to the challenge by having stitches in my heel from an injury. Paul just pulled me up by my arms. I thought this guy is so strong, but he's going to pull my arms out of their sockets! I saw that he had a hat on with my high school colors and mascot. I was naive in thinking there could not be other schools the same, so I asked where he got his hat. To which he replies, "From my high school," in a deep brute sounding voice. I was intimidated. I found out later, he was nervous. Later when it was time to get on the bus to go back to campus, there was one seat open, the one next to Paul. I was so nervous and thinking he did not want anything to do with me. We sat together and an amazing friendship began. One that helped me through a break up...