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Ivy Guestbook

1#Name: Kathy Heisterman

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Email brokj@comcast.net

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Year or Years You Attended Ivy: 1971-1973

Date: 12/12/2003

Time: 12:52:25 AM

Comments:
Looking for a way to find out were transcripts can be located.

2#Name: Don DiFonso

Address: 3800 Perrysville Avenue

City: Pittsburgh

State: PA 

Zip Code: 15214-1832

Email costumeguy@msn.com 

Web Site www.geocities.com/Broadway/Orchestra/3405

Phone:  

Year or Years You Attended Ivy: 1966-67

Date: 12/17/2003

Time: 2:07:38 PM

Comments:
Since graduating from Ivy, I have been a designer of sets, lights and costumes for theater, movies and tv. A couple of years after graduation Morris asked me to come back for a semester and teach a course in set design. It was very fulfilling and the students were very talented. I now teach for Point Park University and am an adjunct teacher for CAPA, the high school of performing arts.

3#Name: Ed Geary

Address:

City: Orlando

State: Fl

Zip Code: 32816

Email: egism@bellsouth.net

Year or Years You Attended Ivy: 1975  

Date: 12/24/2003

Time: 10:53:16 AM

Comments:
Anyone know Patti Herbst's email address?

4#Name: Allan Ellenberger

Address: 

City: North Hollywood  

State: CA

Zip Code

Email: aellenber@aol.com

Web Site: http://members.authorsguild.net/aellenber

Year or Years You Attended Ivy: 1974-1976

Date: 1/27/2004 

Time: 4:18:39 PM

Comments:
Would be interested in getting in touch with Sarah Joseph, Jim Higgins and Kirby Boring who all attended Ivy around the same time.

5#Name: Dave Mittner

Address: 513 W Laredo Ave.

City: Gilbert

State: AZ  

Zip Code: 85233

Email: mittner@qwest.net

Web Site: http://www.users.qwest.net/~mittner/davesart.html

Phone: 480-497-3818

Year or Years You Attended Ivy: 1974-76

Date: 1/31/2004

Time: 5:07:33 PM

Comments

Hey...This is cool! Hope to see a few names I can remember. Memories from Ivy seem to be a bit fuzzy. If you remember me, contact me. I'd love to hear if anybody has become famous in the art world.

6#Name: Mark Zingarelli

Address: 1211 Reed Street

City: North Huntingdon

State: PA

Zip Code: 15642

Email: markzing@comcast.net

Web Site:

Phone: 724 861-8405

Year or Years You Attended Ivy: 1970-1971 

Date: 2/12/2004

Time: 7:07:58 AM  

Comments:
Dave's became a morning ritual for me. Sometimes a cheese omelette and coffee, sometimes just a crumble donut. Drawing from life in Market Square became another ritual. After leaving the area to work in advertising in San Diego, became a freelance illustrator, moved to Seattle and finally moved back to PA to be closer to the Oyster House, the best fish sandwich in the world.

7#Name: Collette Cox

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Email: brocolisoup@yahoo.com

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Year or Years You Attended Ivy: 1968-1970

Date: 2/22/2004

Time: 3:32:56 PM

Comments:
I remember Dave's Diner. The Waitress who dyed her hair daily. The best meatloaf sandwich. Does anyone remember Susan Graham? (1970) I'm curious to see, Mr.Morris Kirchenbaum, Art. Has anyone seen his work? What did his work look like? Thank-you, Collette

8#Name: SUSAN GRAY SCHWARZ

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Email: SSUZEQS@AOL.COM

Web Site: 

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Year or Years You Attended Ivy: 1968-1969  

Date: 3/2/2004

Time: 1:02:30 PM

Comments:
I am making art again and entering shows. I am hoping to find some galleries interested in featuring not so famous local artists. I am about to set up a gallery myself. BUT ...location,location,location!!

9#Name: MJ Rudd (Mary Jo Yeager)  

Address: 7 Greene Lane  

City: Narragansett  

State: RI

Zip Code: 02882

Email: rchx@cox.net

Web Site:

Phone:

Year or Years You Attended Ivy: 1973-1976

Date: 3/3/2004 

Time: 4:53:23 PM

Comments:
76 grad worked graphics pgh till 79 moved to LA worked for Mattel Toys till 84 moved to NYC worked for Conde Naste, met husband John moved to DC 91, got married had one child (girl) Shannon 94 moved o Maine 94, freelanced graphics and taught art moved in 8-03 to Rhode Island and are busy building house liking RI quite a lot

10#Name: Joe "Bish" Morosky

Address: 584 Ridge Road

City: Brownsville

State: PA

Zip Code: 15417

Email: jozartstudios@jozartstudios.com 

Web Site: www.jozartstudios.com 

Phone: 724-938-9730

Year or Years You Attended Ivy: 1976 - 1978  

Date: 3/5/2004 

Time: 10:28:21 AM

Comments:
Currently a package designer at www.ipscoinc.com & co-owner at www.jozartstudios.com How about an Ivy Alumni Reunion & Art Show at my studio?

11#Name: Kimberly Kradel aka: kimba

Address: P.O. Box 191473

City: San Francisco  

State: CA  

Zip Code: 94119

Email: kimba@artist-at-large.com

Web Site: http://www.artist-at-large.com

Year or Years You Attended Ivy: 1975 - 1977

Date: 4/6/2000 

Time: 11:52:14 PM

Comments:
I hit back and the form thought I said submit! Well, I guess that's what SysAdmins are for! All info on my three web sites is up to date, my latest work and writing is there. After majoring in Photography at Ivy I went on to Sonoma State University in California and majored in Painting. I've never really made any money being an artist, but it has been a lifestyle and a commitment and I do consider my career to be that of an artist.

12#Name: Julie Sullivan

Address: 603 West Beal road

City: Flagstaff  

State: AZ

Zip Code: 86001  

Email: julie@juliesullivandesign.com

Web Site: www.plateaumediaworks.com

Phone: 928- 779 -1120  

Year or Years You Attended Ivy: 77-79

Date: 4/7/2004

Time: 12:09:11 PM

Comments:
After graduating from Ivy with a focus on design and illustration, I have worked primarily as an art director & graphic designer for almost 25 years. From in-house designer at Macy's San Francisco to running my own successful design firm in Berkeley, California, I have put the skills I learned at Ivy to work for me everyday and am grateful to the amazing teachers I had there. I am currently working from home, primarily doing identity work, packaging, and coffee table books for Western History Associations, independent publishers and National Parks.

13#Name: Barbara Wohlin

Address: 125 Maple Lane

City: West Chester

State: PA  

Zip Code: 19382

Email: bclarke@dwirtarchitects.com

Web Site:

Phone: 610-692-5263

Year or Years You Attended Ivy: 1976-1978

Date: 4/7/2004

Time: 5:55:03 PM

Comments:

Shortly after my time at Ivy, I returned to my home in the Philadelphia area. I took advantage of a government funded program, "ManPower" where I earned minimum wage to learn the skill of mechanical drafting - which lead to gainful employment and continued education. I got my Bachlor of Architecture from Drexel University after 11 years of night school. I'm now a registered Architect in Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey. Yea, my lessons at Ivy always served me well. I ran in the Pittsburgh Marathon 3 times and enjoyed the memories and the hills. I am imagining that my Keith Haring early work that I still have in my sketchbooks might help pay for my daughter's college tuition!

14#Name: Corky Cavalieri

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Email: ccavalieri@aol.com 

Web Site: www.corlisscavalieri.com

Phone:

Year or Years You Attended Ivy: 76 77 

Date: 5/2/2004  

Time: 7:35:28 PM

Comments

I remember finding post-it notes in odd areas of the school that Keith Haring created. Once, Keith was keeping an informal tally with a few friends regarding who would stop and notice his drawings in the hall stairs. When I found a small drawing that particular day, he and I began talking about art, where a person expects to find artwork, and moving to NYC. After that, we always met in school and talked about so many different issues. I don't know about how I would comment on my life after Ivy. But, I do know the time at Ivy was very memorable.

15#Name: Helen Crowell 

Address:  

City: Canton

State: Ohio

Zip Code:  

Email: lemonstkd@acction.com

Web Site:

Phone:  

Year or Years You Attended Ivy: '76 -' 78

Date: 5/10/2004  

Time: 8:59:35 PM

Comments

I'm so glad we have a web site! I'd like a reunion too! The only friend I was able to keep contact with is Breck Ish.Our best talks are about "the good old days at Ivy". I sure miss my Ivy friends and have often researched to try and find them with no luck. I now help my husband run his Tae Kwon Do School. I do some painting, calligrphy and also the adds for the business.

16#Name: Phil Mendlow

Address: 119 Lincoln Ave.

City: Pittsburgh  

State: PA  

Zip Code: 15218-1621

Email: Mendl4@aol.com

Web Site:

Phone: 412 371-7640  

Year or Years You Attended Ivy: many  

Date: 5/19/2004

Time: 7:36:00 PM

Comments

Life just hasn't been the same. I attended MBK's memorial service. We can only imagine then scope of his effect on the community. I'm very happy that you are doing this. It' been too long.

17#Name: Suzan (Reighard) Jones  

Address: 412 Hancock Street

City: Oxford

State: NC

Zip Code: 27565

Email: joneses@gloryroad.net

Web Site:

Phone:

Year or Years You Attended Ivy: 1975 - 1977

Date: 5/24/2004  

Time: 8:06:11 PM

Comments

Phil Mendlow said two artist shouldn't get married. I married Glenn who I met at Ivy and 27 yrs later we have 3 of the most creative kids around. Livin and lovin it!!!! Hey to you all saw lotsa names .......I miss you.

18#Name: GEORGE R. WAZENEGGER

Address: 1704 CROSBY AVENUE

City: PITTSBURGH

State: PA

Zip Code: 15216

Email: waz@icubed.com

Web Site:

Phone: 412-341-0406  

Year or Years You Attended Ivy: 1965/1966

Date: 6/20/2004

Time: 4:49:11 PM

Comments

IT WOULD TAKE A LONG TIME TO FILL IN SUCH A SMALL BOX!

19#Name: ALAN TIBI

Address:

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Zip Code: 

Email: MATCOAL@AOL

Web Site:  

Phone: 904-868-7240

Year or Years You Attended Ivy: 1966-1968

Date: 6/24/2004

Time: 9:14:55 PM

Comments

20#Name: Cliff McGuire

Address: 513 Bryant Street

City: Vandergrift 

State: PA

Zip Code: 15690

Email: cmcguire@oaa.edu

Web Site:

Phone:

Year or Years You Attended Ivy: 2

Date: 7/8/2004

Time: 2:44:06 PM

Comments

Being an artist, what a great life!

21#Name: Keith Stanger

Address: 1891 Preston White Drive

City: Reston

State: VA  

Zip Code: 20191

Email: kstanger@arrs.org

Web Site

Phone:

Year or Years You Attended Ivy: 1975-1977

Date: 7/22/2004

Time: 1:11:51 AM

Comments

Life after Ivy has been a long strange trip (as the song goes). I've worked for newspapers, ad agencies, magazines and health associations. Ivy helped build a strong foundation for me and I'm still learning. I still enjoy doing cartooning and since started lighthouse photography as well as shooting baseball stadiums around the country. Who knows, maybe one day I'll do something constructive with them. I can't believe how fast the years went by. I hope to hear from some Ivy friends one day.

22#Name: Jeff Jobe

Address:

City: Akron

State: Ohio

Zip Code: 44685

Email: jobe3022@aol.com

Web Site 

Phone:  

Year or Years You Attended Ivy: 78 79

Date: 9/24/2004

Time: 2:17:09 PM

Comments:
Would love to hear from old friends Chris Noyes Jay Cohen Dave Ingman Mary Ann Scasarra or frankly, ANYone that remembers me!

23#Name: Bob Perkoski

Address: 1484 Rosewood Ave

City: Lakewood

State: OH

Zip Code: 44107

Email: bob@balancedlivingmag.com

Web Site: www.perkoski.com www.balancedlivingmag.com

Phone: 216-226-6094  

Year or Years You Attended Ivy: 75-78  

Date: 10/1/2004

Time: 4:57:05 PM

Comments:

24#Name: Dennis Auth

Address: 231 Pefley Dr.

City: Norfolk

State: VA

Zip Code: 3502  

Email: authillus@cox.net 

Web Site: www.Dennisauth.com

Phone: 757 461 7474

Year or Years You Attended Ivy: 1967-1969

Date: 10/7/2004  

Time: 10:08:05 AM

Comments:
I worked as a professional [ha!]musician until 1975 when I left the area to take a position at a local ad agency. I've been a full-time illustrator since 1983.

25#Name: Dave Smith

Address:

City: Worthington  

State: PA

Zip Code: 16262 

Email: tshirt@alltel.net 

Web Site:

Phone:  

Year or Years You Attended Ivy: 1974-75

Date: 10/14/2004

Time: 6:00:07 PM

Comments:
603 Thayer Hall - Point Park College. Learned a lot, drank a lot more.

26#Name: George Kollar

Address: 825 Savannah Ave.

City: Pittsburgh

State: pa

Zip Code: 15221

Email: gk0k@aol.com

Web Site:  

Phone: 412 731 5066

Year or Years You Attended Ivy: 1970-72

Date: 10/20/2004

Time: 10:18:15 PM

Comments:
Photographic artist 10 years of showing work and still struggling to make it, whatever that means. still have contact with many Ivy people.

27#Name: Greg Yost 

Address: 508 Allegheny River Boulevard

City: Oakmont

State: PA

Zip Code: 15139

Email: gregyost@nauticom.net

Web Site:

Phone:

Year or Years You Attended Ivy: 75-76

Date: 10/22/2004 

Time: 11:51:35 AM

Comments:
Wow. Almost 30 years. Only the logos change.

28#Name: Elliot James

Address: 770 Brownsboro hwy.

City: Eagle Point

State: Ore

Zip Code: 97524

Email: elsan13@yahoo.com 

Web Site:

Phone: 541,826-2864  

Year or Years You Attended Ivy: 1967 Grad

Date: 11/27/2004

Time: 4:52:51 PM

Comments:
My name at Ivy was Jim Verghies

29#Name: Dave Mittner

Address: 513 W Laredo Ave 

City: Gilbert

State: AZ

Zip Code: 85233

Email: dmittner1@cox.net

Web Site: http://www.members.cox.net/dmittner1/davesart.html

Phone: 480-497-3818

Year or Years You Attended Ivy: 1974-1976

Date: 12/1/2004

Time: 11:40:56 PM

Comments:
Just updating my email address and web site URL address from an earlier submission.

30#Name: Edgar (Redgar) (Screamer) Moore

Address: 765 N 8th St

City: Wythevill

State: Va

Zip Code 24382-1833

Email: 1fauxptr@myway.com

Web Site:  

Phone: (276)228-6014

Year or Years You Attended Ivy: 1975-1977

Date: 1/3/2005

Time: 12:54:07 PM

Comments:
I have been looking for this for a long time and my memory is not too good. Hope that somebody remembers me as true names were not he norm. I am doing faux painting in my home town SLOW-GO for a small va town.

31#Name: Bob Perkoski

Address: 1484 Rosewood Ave

City: Lakewood

State: OH

Zip Code: 44107

Email: bob@perkoski.com

Web Site: www.perkoski.com

Phone: 216-521-5066

Year or Years You Attended Ivy: 75-78

Date: 1/17/2005

Time: 3:33:25 PM

Comments:
I am currently the Co-Publisher/Art Director for Balanced Living Magazine, www.balancedlivingmag.com

32#Name: Bill Salada

Address: 6802 Barry Road

City: Tampa 

State: FL

Zip Code: 33634

Email: grafx123@rapidsys.com

Web Site: www.saladadesign.com

 Phone: 813-882-9490

Year or Years You Attended Ivy: 1972

Date: 03/10/2005

Time: 11:25:45 AM

Comments:
 My late wife, Ivy Grad. Linda Barricella(72) past away in 1997

34#Name: John Mesarch

Address: 5312 Connell St

City: Chattanooga  

State: TN

Zip Code: 37412

Email: tuffmustang@peoplepc.com

Web Site:

 Phone: 423-499-5575

Year or Years You Attended Ivy: 1975-1977

Date: 1/19/2005

Time: 11:25:45 AM

Comments:

35#Name: James Horton

Address: 347 Yarrow Lane

City: Pgh

State:PA

Zip Code: 15236

Email: jch53@att.ne

Web Site: www.geocities.com/hortonjc

Phone: 412-653-1869

Year or Years You Attended Ivy: 1972-1974

Date: 2/18/2005

Time: 9:08:05 AM

Remote User:

Comments:
I attended Ivy while it was still located on Market Street in the city. I enjoyed my days very much and often think about them. I always wonder how many of my fellow students are still pursuing art. I hope everyone is doing well wherever they are.

36#Name: Rick Patrick

Address: 3217 Douglas Road

City: Panama City

State: FL

Zip Code: 32405

Email: padriac58@yahoo.com

Web Site:

Phone: 850-914-0517

Year or Years You Attended Ivy: 64

Date: 2/21/2005

Time: 8:35:27 AM

Remote User:

Comments:
30 Years in graphics, advertising, publishing in Washington, D.C., after being drafted out of school by the U.S. Army.

37#Name: Tom Wilson

Address: 21215 Park Bend Dr.

City: Katy

State: TX

Zip Code: 77450

Email: PV34PV3P@aol.com

Web Site:

Phone: 281-579-0751

Year or Years You Attended Ivy: '77 - '79

Date: 2/9/2005

Time: 2:12:16 PM

Remote User:

Comments:
Anyone know how to get in touch with Chris Noyes or Kevin Smith? I need to boot both of these guys in the ass for turning me into a life-long DeadHead! Just kidding probably, actually I'd love to hear from anyone from the old days. I've been working as a Sign designer down here in deepest, darkest Texas for over 20 years now and these goofy rednecks are drivin me CRAZY!

38#Name: Edie Paljavcsik

Address: PO Box 302553

City: St. Thomas 

State: VI

Zip Code: 00803

Email: np2jr@yahoo.com

Web Site: www.gallerystthomas.com

 Phone: 340-776-5179

Year or Years You Attended Ivy: 1970-1972

Comments:

39#Name: Christopher Williams

Address: 32 E. Sola Street

City: Santa Barbara

State: CA

Zip Code: 93101

Email: williamschristopher@excite.com

Web Site: www.ideaengineering.com

 Phone: 805-963-5399

Year or Years You Attended Ivy: 1979

Comments:
Despite the schoolyard-style ostracism, I have fond memories of Ivy and the people I learned with and from. My career in Advertising has flourished. Went to Boston for 10 Years and then to New York until 2001. Worked for some top creative ad shops as a “suit.” Now partner in a small agency in paradise.

40#Name: Rick Cunningham aka Rick Sparnall

Address: 1595 Sudden Valley

City: Bellingham

State: WA

Zip Code: 98229

Email:

Web Site:

 Phone: 360-671-7113

Year or Years You Attended Ivy: 1980
 

41#Name: Sandy Koi

Address:

City: Davie

State: FL

Zip Code:

Email: sandy@copper.net

Web Site:

 Phone:

Year or Years You Attended Ivy: 1975

42#Name: Linda Rodeheaver McCausland

Address:

City:

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Zip Code:

Email: Tucson84@hotmail.com

Web Site:

 Phone:

Year or Years You Attended Ivy: 1970 - 1972

Comments:
After graduation I work in several photography studio doing portrait work. I also work at the University of Arkansas for Medical  Science in there Black & White Lab in 1979-1980 before  enlisting into the armed forces. I've  been in the Untied States Air Force ever since I am still serving today. Also Graduate from CCAC with Associate in ART & Science 1980-1982 and I then went to Indiana University of Pennsylvania.  I then got married to Ron McCausland who is also a member of the Air Force and we are both member of the 911th Civil Engineering Unit in Pittsburgh PA.

43#Name: Jan (Reisman) Steinle

Address: 276 Forest Grove Rd.

City: Coraopolis (Kennedy Township actually)

State: PA

Zip Code: 15108

Email: j.steinle@comcast.net

Web Site: pittsburgh@thegreatframeup.com

Date:  8/15/05 

Phone: 412-980-2060

Year or Years You Attended Ivy: 1973-1975

Comments:
Purchased a custom picture framing shop in Shadyside area of the burgh, called The Great Frame Up, a little over two years ago with my sister Carole who is also an Ivy graduate, 1975- 1977.  Married my high school sweetheart, former drummer for the original Rhythm Kings with Billy Price, Junior Smoke, aka Kurt Steinle.    

44#Name: Susan (Suzie) Smith Sparks

Address: Box 23

City: Dunlevy

State: PA

Zip Code: 15432

Email suzie.sparks@zoominternet.net

Web Site: http://users.zoominternet.net/~suzie.sparks/

Date:  8/19/05 

Phone:

Year or Years You Attended Ivy: 1971-1973

Comments:
After Ivy? So much to say in such a little space. After several years on< the west Coast, the last 10 in Seattle, working in corporate creative, my husband (AIP Grad) and I moved back to my home town so that we could slow down a little & get back to making art. I'm a current member of the Associated Artists of Pittsburgh, and have participated in 6 shows in the last 7 months. I am currently the Arts Program Director for Charleroi At & History Center, in Charleroi Pa. Since moving back to the area, I have reconnected with a few other Ivy Grads that are still making art. And yeah, Bish, let's do that Alumni show at Jozart!

45#Name: Sandy Koi

Address:

City: Davie

State: FL

Zip Code:

Email: sandy@copper.net

Web Site:

 Phone:

Year or Years You Attended Ivy: 1975

Comments:

46#Name: Dale Schmitt

Address: 2316 Flat Rock Court

City: Naperville

State: IL

Zip Code: 60564

Email  schmittd@kpgraphic.com

Web Site:

 Phone: 630 561 9944

Year or Years You Attended Ivy: 1975 - 1977

Comments:
District Sales Manager, Kodak Polychrome Graphics, Eastman Kodak Company.
Visit Kodak at PRINT 05, Booth # 6707, September 9 - 15, Chicago, IL

47#Name: Linda Schweikert (Frothingham)

Address: 415 Washington Avenue

City: Wilmette (In Chicago area)

State: IL

Zip Code: 60091

Email frothideas@comcast.net

Web Site:

 Phone: 847-251-2073

Year or Years You Attended Ivy: 1973 - 1975

Comments:
Frothingham Communications
Creative Services & Screenwriting

49#Name: Curt Fields

Address: 328 Old Newport Road

City: Claremont

State: NH 

Zip Code: 03743

Email: mobass@nhvt.net

Web Site:

Phone: 603-542-5311

Year or Years You Attended Ivy: 1977-79

Date: 02/09/06

Time: 5:07:33 PM

Comments:
"What a long, strange trip it's been."

50#Name: Dennis Moran

Address: 352 Urquhart Road

City: Scenery Hill

State: PA  

Zip Code: 15360

Email: dmoran@morandesign.com

Web Site: www.morandesign.com

Phone: 724-945-5600

Year or Years You Attended Ivy: 1965-67

Date: 02/10/06

Time: 2:06:30 PM

Comments:
I have very fond memories of Ivy as I'm sure many others do also.

51#Name: Robert Smoller

Address: 1627 Hickory Drive

City: Lilburn

State: GA

Zip Code: 30047

Email: bsmoller@bellsouth.net

Web Site:

Phone: 770-279-8050

Year or Years You Attended Ivy: 1968-70

Date: 02/23/06

Time: 1:04:10 PM

Comments:
Art directing and printing production for Coastal Pond
www.coastalpond.com

52#Name: Jerry Forney

Address: 1357 Palmwood Drive

City: Melbourne

State: FL

Zip Code: 32935

Email: storytree@aol.com

Web Site: www.storytreeonline.com

Phone: 321-259-3822

Year or Years You Attended Ivy: 1965-67

Date: 04/20/06

Time: 3:12:15 PM

Comments:
This is Jerry Forney. I graduated from Ivy School of Art in 1967. I currently live in Florida and work as a fulltime Graphic Artist at Kennedy Space Center. Great place to work! My wife Ada and I have a side business called Storytree Productions. She is a professional storyteller. I write children's stories and do the illustrations. Nothing published yet. I'm working on it. It's a tough market to break into. Maybe we'll self-publish at some point. I still draw and keep a sketchbook despite the fact that I do the bulk of my professional work on the computer. Who could have ever predicted this big change in the world of the Graphic Arts back in the sixties? It still boggles my mind.
There was Chuck Rakiecz, Paul Harnagy and Jan Kochmanski, Al Tibi and Cheryl Koelmel...we all had a good time drawing cartoons and creating bizarre characters. Jack Barrett was such a funny guy...and an excellent cartoonist. (I've run into him a few times down here at comicons in Orlando, Florida. He's had quite a career as a cartoonist for the St. Petersburg Times...I guess I should email him.) I got the impression back then that you weren't planning on making cartooning a career choice. I was, and so was Jan...I still have one of his full color "playboy cartoons" that he gave me. Gosh, what a talented cartoonist (and figure artist). I wonder whatever happened to him? So was Al Mary. He was just plain brilliant. He was a year ahead of me, so I really did't get to know him all that well. I liked the work of Ed Zelinsky and Walt Quader. They drew outrageous cartoons. I guess that's what sticks in my head. That and the work of some of our great instructors.
I did go to work for the Pittsburgh Press as a staff artist (thanks to a tip from Jack Barrett). I worked beside John Johns and Nat Youngblood who have long since retired (even the Press is gone!). I taught briefly at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh. From there I took a job in Florida working as an Art Director for the Gannett paper in Cocoa Florida called Today newspaper. From there I worked for various corporations in the Melbourne area as an artist and designer.   I've had several of my own businesses: Pen & Inc. Studio which was a full service commercial art studio, and Future Features Cartoon Syndicate which I owned and operated for ten years. As I said earlier, I currently work at Kennedy Space Center as a Computer Graphic Specialist doing design and illustration for NASA. I've been here for the last eleven years. It's an exciting place to work.  My wife Ada is a professional storyteller who performs in schools, libraries and Folk & Music Festivals here in Central Florida

53#Name: Michael Kainaroi

Address: 375 Bellcrest Place

City: Pittsburgh

State: PA

Zip Code: 15237

Email: kainaroi@comcast.net

Web Site:

Phone: 412-578-2455

Year or Years You Attended Ivy: 1979-80

Date: 06/05/06

Time: 3:10:55 PM

Comments:
I've been trying to track down former classmates from Ivy for years. Hopefully this will help. I was there at the bitter end and was able to transfer credits to the Art Institute where I finished my degree. But I wouldn't trade my time at Ivy for anything.  For a pretty innocent, middle class, suburban kid, it was an eye opening, exciting experience.  I've been working in the design field ever since. I'm currently an Art Director at the Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh and have my own freelance design business as well. Hope to hear from some old friends.

54#Name: MICHAEL    FELDMAN

Address: EL 90 CEDAR STREET

City: SAN ANSELMO

State:CA

Zip Code:  94960

Email:   feldman.m@comcast.net

Web Site: http://www.mfeldman.com

Phone: 415 460 6644

Year or Years You Attended Ivy: 1969

Date: 06/20/06

Time: 1:55:76 PM

Comments:
Attended Ivy: 1969 onward, taught there around '72-'73
Married Diane La Raja (very creative art student) remarried/divorced raising two great children.
Painting all the time, Hired and fired from at least 13 agencies as an art director.
Still doing advertising, had my own 12 people ad agency in San Francisco.
Love painting and have my own gallery.
Please visit my site http://www.mfeldman.com
CREATIVE PROCESS 
http://www.yourhouseportraits.com
Glad that most Ivy people stay in touch and are still very creative.
Peace
Michael

55#Name: Brad Wilson

Address: 7344 Swagger Road P.O. Box 62

City: Point Pleasant

State: PA

Zip Code: 18950

Email: work7344@comcast.net

Web Site:

Phone: 215-297-0204

Year or Years You Attended Ivy: 1976-1978

Date: 07/21/06

Time: 1:12:02 PM

Comments:
After graduating I moved to Lancaster, PA and worked as a production artist for a local printing company and publisher.
 From '80-'82 I was a Jr. Art Director for Gallagher Associates, Boston, MA. In '82 I returned to PA and operated a
successful design studio until 1989. I spent a few years freelancing in Philadelphia, PA and a short stint in Michigan before
 returning to Philadelphia where I've spent most of my professional life as an Art Director. In 2006 I left the agency world
and now operate a successful and much slower paced freelance business out of my home in Bucks County, PA.
I have many fond memories of Ivy and made some terrific friends that I'm still in contact with today.
Thanks to your efforts I've been able to find a few of those I'd lost contact with. Much appreciated

56#Name: John Wise

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Year or Years You Attended Ivy: 1973-74

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57#Name: Thomas Dell

Address:

City: Pittsburgh

State: PA

Zip Code:

Email: tvdell@verizon.net

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Year or Years You Attended Ivy: 1976-78

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Such fond memories of my 'formative years' at Ivy. Living at 1909 Perrysville Ave with  Darr, Audrey, Brad, Bill and Rob and the various critters rooming with us. I have been with Mellon Financial for the last 20 odd years (my accidental career). Lived in Los Angeles for a time in the early 80's. Involved with many art-related ventures throughout the years including installations and art handling a the Pgh Ctr for the Arts with Vicki Clark. I preserve and collect furniture by mid-century masters and art of the same period.  I still see Alice Winn time to time at openings and rock shows (she had a band for a spell). I never lost touch with Brad Wilson, but the rest of you....

58#Name: August (Gus) DiPernal

Address:

City: Abingdon

State:Maryland

Zip Code:

Email: baydreamer35@msn.com

Web Site:

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Year or Years You Attended Ivy: 1970-72

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I just came across the Ivy School of Art  web. I attended Ivy 1970-1972 My name is August(Gus) DiPerna.I enjoyed my time at Ivy very much and it was a fine school and gave me a better understanding to think outside the box, after leaving Ivy Art School I traveled the country playing music then entered the corporate business world. I continue to paint mostly Chesapeake Bay area scenes and waterfowl. I will never forget the wonderful people from Ivy Art School. Keep up the good work on keeping the legacy of our school ongoing.
Kindest regards,
Gus DiPerna

59#Name: Willard Van De Bogart (Will Bogart)

Address: 735 11th Avenue, Apt. #1

City: San Francisco

State: CA

Zip Code: 94118

Email: vanflight@hotmail.com

Web Site: www.earthportals.com

Phone: 415 751 2412

Year or Years You Attended Ivy: 69-70

Date: 10/11/06

Time: 04:31:33

Comments:
Chuck I just wanted to say you are doing an amazing job listing all the art organizations in W. Pa. It's truly a rich center of artistic activity. I lived in Pittsburgh for 25 years. I taught at the University of Pittsburgh, Allegheny Community College, La Roche College and the Ivy School of Professional Art. I lectured at most of the other Universities. At Duqusne with the late Dr. Rolf Von Eckartberg in the social psychology dept. With Bruce Breeland at Carnegie Mellon University, with Sally Dixon at the Museum as well as Leon Arkus doing environmental work in the city. I even got married to Donna Marie Spadoni from Muse, Pa and we lived in Bethel Park,and unfortunately we divorced in 1973. I was very active with the Community access television creating many shows and showing videos at WQED and other locations in Pittsburgh.

It is such a rich tapestry it amazes me that those years of my life were so fertile in creativity.

Now I am married to a Thai woman from Banphot Phisai in Nakhon Sawan Thailand and have a 4 year old daughter named Nanteta. I have been researching the ancient Khmer temples in Cambodia, Laos and Thailand and have photographed and written extensively on these temples.

I just only returned to San Francisco last week on Oct 4th to finish some work I left in the city three years ago which is how long I was in Thailand teaching at Nakhon Sawan Rajabhat University http://www.earthportals.com/rajabhat.html

I still communicate with a film artist in Pittsburgh Mickey Lies and Rolf Tonio Vaon Eckartberg an artist living in Ford City. I was friends with Bill Wessel and Francis Lakey as well. Richard Dillon has a TV show now in Pittsburgh and I have been trying to get material to him through Mickey Lies. Walter Steding was a great friend as well. Don Miller of the Post Gazette and Barbara Cloud of the Chronicle were always a great joy to communicate with as well.

My writings are all listed at http://www.earthportals.com/Portal_Messenger/willard.html

Thank you Chuck for putting me into context with the film arts of Pittsburgh and a way to bring all those memories back. I believe I still have some of the films I made in storage here in California if for any reason they may be useful to you to keep as a record of those years.

Will

60#Name: Max Arnold

Address: 38 Chase Farm Road

City: Newcastle

State: Maine

Zip Code: 04553

Email: stoneboat@midcoast.com

Web Site:

Phone: 207-586-5111

Year or Years You Attended Ivy: 1974-75

Date: 11/29/06

Time: 21:56

Comments:
This is great, really. I'm glad someone put this together.  Ivy was a strange and wonderful place. I started at the old city location and was there for the transition to the Hill.  I got a lot out of the experience.......I think.  I am making a living at art. Not fine arts like I thought I would. I have a small architectural design business here on the beautiful coast of Maine.
Immediately after leaving Ivy I lost track of everyone. 
I married an environmentalist and have a terrific thirteen year old daughter. 
I would love to hear from Mary Collins!! and anyone one else who knows me. Heck! Even if you don't know me get in touch and pretend like you do! I need proof that the Ivy school existed.
 If any one is ever in Maine look me up the beer and lobsters are on me.
Max

61#Name: Jules Hilliard

Address: 122 East Main Street

City: Renfrew

State: PA

Zip Code: 16053

Email:  julesh@zoominternet.net

Web Site:

Phone:

Year or Years You Attended Ivy: 1967-69

Date: 02/03/07

Time: 06:58:05

Comments:
After Ivy, a short skit with interior design, had my own studio and print shop for a while and managed
and operated a print shop for a local manufacturing company. I'm presently on the board of The Associated Artists of Butler County,
 and was even actually president for awhile. Back to doing what I like the most: Painting; outdoors mostly, whenever I can.

62#Name: Deborah Rugh

Address: 8004 Winsford

City: San Antonio

State: TX

Zip Code: 78239

Email: drugh@texascareers.com

Web Site:

Phone: 210-367-2210

Year or Years You Attended Ivy: 1972-73

Date: 03/15/07

Time: 09:01:51

Comments:
I attended Ivy when it was still on Market Street…I have lots of fond memories…memories created with people like Jayne Freshwater,
Sharon Funderlich and my best bud at the time was Gene Makrancy…I’ve lost contact with all since I’ve been living in San Antonio Texas
 since 1978. I’d love to hear form any one who attended Ivy at that time…I still sketch and paint from time to time, mostly for my own pleasure

63#Name: Paul Means

Address: 228 East Fulton Street

City: Butler

State: PA

Zip Code: 16001

takeitforgranite@zoominternet.net

Web Site:

Phone: 724-287-1057

Year or Years You Attended Ivy: 1977-79

Date: 03/18/07

Time: 14:11:47

Comments:
Since leaving Ivy in 79 I worked for a church decorating company for a couple years, then with a commercial painting contractor for a couple more. I am now self employed and working as a muralist in homes in and around Pittsburgh.

64#Name: Steve Marshall

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Year or Years You Attended Ivy: 1972-74

Date: 04/07/07

Time: 10:11:58

Comments:
I am Steve Marshall's sister and thought I would pass on the sad news of Steve's death 2/3/07 from peritoneal mesothelioma. 
 Steve was still working until December 22.  His cancer progressed quickly, the mesothelioma diagnosis coming only a week and
a half before his death.  He leaves his wife Terri and 13 year old twins, Brandon & Kailyn.  
 

. Louisa M. Sandsmark

65#Name: Vince Flotta

Address: 1008 General Forbes Court

City: Jeannette

State: PA

Zip Code: 15644-9305

Email: vince@andgd.com

Web Site: www.andgd.com

Phone: 724-387-8060

Year or Years You Attended Ivy: 1977-79

Date: 05/03/07

Time: 10:33:48

Comments:
I was one of the last graduating classes at Ivy, December 1979. Morris closed the place with some of my student loan money in his pocket. I considered it a tip for a great experience and education.  Having attended a school that is now defunct, I felt like I've been treading water in the ocean and now I've found land. Alleluia Brother,?Alleluia!
 I will now add Links to my website of the newly found Ivy sites I located today and I will try to locate as many other grads that I can.
Attached is a photo of Willie Pops Stargell inspecting a logo I designed for his foundation. He ran a contest via Ivy for the design. Mr. Caropressi is in the middle, I am on the left.
 
  Additional photos of Vince Flotta, Ivy grad 1979:? http://homepage.mac.com/andgd/LifeDoesComeAtUfast/PhotoAlbum141.html
 

66#Name: Becky Richardson

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Email: becky.richardson@sprint.com

Web Site:

Phone: 404-649-6301

Year or Years You Attended Ivy: 1977-78

Date: 05/15/07

Time: 09:18:22

Comments:
I worked for my Dad for a year after graduating, doing some freelance art stuff on the side.I then moved to northern California where I started working for Sprint as a data entry operator / customer service rep / collections agent. I lived in the Bay Area for 8 years, then moved to Sacramento, to keep my job, where I lived for 12 years. I moved to the Atlanta area in 1999, again to keep my job with Sprint, where I’ve now been employed for almost 28 years. My job evolved along the way to where I’m now a programmer / analyst. I’ve never done much with my Ivy education, except for doing a few fine art pieces for commission, but I like what I do, so I guess that counts for something.
 

67#Name: Tom Smith

Address:

City: Las Vegas

State: NV

Zip Code:

Email tom@butlerad.com

Web Site:

Phone:

Year or Years You Attended Ivy: 1966-67

Date: 07/15/07

Time: 10:11:38

Comments: I attended Ivy in 1967. My home town is Charleroi, PA. 
I will have to dig through my old photos. Ivy gave me a good start in life as artist/ designer. 
After Ivy I went into the US air Force and spent 20 years in as a graphic designer. 
I currently reside in Las Vegas and have owned my own agency since 1990

68#Name: Marshall Lanz

Address: 3596 State Route 257

City: Seneca

State: PA

Zip Code: 16346

Email: russell3596@comcast.net

Web Site:

Phone: 814-676-2662

Year or Years You Attended Ivy: 1972-1975

Date: 07/28/07

Time: 02:27:20

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69#Name: Ken Riley

Address:

City: Pittsburgh

State: PA

Zip Code:

Email: ken@marketsolve.com

Web Site:  http://marketsolve.com/photographics

Phone:

Year or Years You Attended Ivy: 1971-1973

Date: 08/28/07

Time: 01:57:70

Comments:
Ken has been involved in visual communications and multi-media for over 25 years. He graduated from the Ivy School of Professional Art in 1973 and worked at some of Pittsburgh's best custom quality photo labs: The Darkroom, Filmet, F.L. Haus Company, GNVC Visual Communications, and Media 2. He also worked at Giant Eagle's film lab. He has received numerous awards for his photography, including recently making it into the top 5% toward the the final selection for the Photographer's Forum Magazine's The Best of Photography Annual 1997. He oversees marketsolve.com scanning department. He is also an expert on antique and classic cameras (see Ken Riley Photographics). You can reach him at ken@marketsolve.com.

70#Name: Randall (Plotts) Jay

Address:

City: San Francisco

State: CA

Zip Code:

Email: randalljay@comcast.net

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Year or Years You Attended Ivy: 1975-1977

Date: 09/30/07

Time: 11:43:40

Comments: You knew me as Randy Plotts. After Ivy I moved to eastern Maine and lived for 7 years, where for a while I did commissioned drawings of houses. I also worked in some factories and cubicles along the way.  A long-planned six month trip to France lasted a bit longer and I ended up living in Paris for over 3 years ('89-92). In France I started painting again and I had a small show of gouaches on paper in Fontainebleau in 1991. Back in the US, I fell into the antiques business, where I have been working for many years with a dealer of fine carpets and textiles. He moved me to San Francisco in 1994 to manage his antique carpet gallery. I am still making art - mostly elaborate collages - and I had a one person show here in San Francisco in 2001 and a recent show in Ashland Oregon this past April. 
Classmates whose names I remember: Jean Brock, Doris Ivanhoe, Bonnie Mauro, Dave Levine, Linda Scharf   
 Some great teachers who gave me a lot: Walt Quader, Abe Weiner, Linda Morris, Baroque Fineberg

 A post-Ivy moment: attending the opening of the big Keith Haring exhibition a few years ago at SFMOMA, I was glancing down at a long glass case containing memorabilia and lots of stuff he had saved;  ticket stubs, menus, photos, etc. There was so much of it I perused it casually and was about to turn away. But then staring up at me from all the ephemera was a little white student card with those nearly forgotten words: Ivy School of Professional Art, and its little ivy leaf logo. It was a sudden, weird and strangely moving experience. 

71#Name: Randy Rigg

Address: P.O. Box 439

City: Weimar

State: CA

Zip Code: 95736

Email: rworks@usamedia.tv

Web Site:

Phone: 530-637-1062

Year or Years You Attended Ivy: 1979-1980

Date: 10/07/07

Time: 4:42:18

Comments: Great memories of the brief time I was there. I was awarded a full tuition scholarship in the Fall of '79, attended that Fall & Winter. When the school closed/merged with AIP in the Spring of '80 my scholarship went void so I returned to Seattle and worked for a year, saving up money to move to Pasadena, CA and attend Art Center College of Design.
Since then it's been a fun career as an advertising agency owner, creative director, art director, senior designer and recently fine artist and studio owner to be.
 

72#Name: Dale McFarland

Address: P.O. Box 1541

City: Hermitage

State: PA

Zip Code: 16148

Email: shockmonster@excite.com

Web Site:   http://www.yessy.com/vintageaurora/gallery.html

Phone:

Year or Years You Attended Ivy: 1978-1980

Date: 11/17/07

Time: 9:26:06

Comments: Hey all,
I attend Ivy during the fall of 1978 – to the closing in 1980. It’s very sad to say that an art school of such great minds fell to poor management. When the Ivy doors closed it put a hole in the city that I fell in love with. I had to pay back all the monies that I borrowed to go to school some of that I never had the class time. The school gave me many great things and I still think of the good people that I grew admire in just a short time. From day one I was inspired from the talent the school had and it’s history in the city. I would like to know what happened to a kid by the name of Alex from Ohio, and a great artist by the name of Jodie B, she was a great designer. Thanks to Mr. Yost for teaching me a cool line style and the art of cartooning. Mr. Arent for being a true STEELERS fan. As for my artwork: Freelance Visual Artist/ Visual Art instructor check out the website to see some samples. Ivy school helped me to think like an artist, and to be professional as the artist. I never looked to see if the paper they gave us with our grades and the state seal has any true value, but I know the hands on experience has help many times with my life as an artist. Thank you all for what you have helped me to become with my art. Ivy School of Art was the Best! I have never gone to any other Art school since 1980.
Dale McFarland
Shock Monster Art & Collectibles

73#Name: Bill Ponsock

Address: 23419b State Line Road

City: Lawrenceburg

State: IN

Zip Code: 47025

Email: apon1999@aol.com

Web Site: 

Phone: 812-637-9229

Year or Years You Attended Ivy: 1964-1966

Date: 12/03/07

Time: 11:34:11

Comments: Would like to hear from any of the old gang
USAF illustrator 67- 72
Westinghouse Advance Nuclear Division Waltz Mill  Sr Graphic Designer 73- 99

74#Name: Bill Patterson

Address: 2032 Stoltz Road

City: South Park

State: PA

Zip Code: 15129

Email: mongo_13@comcast.net

Web Site: 

Phone:

Year or Years You Attended Ivy: 1973-1975

Date: 1/18/08

Time: 7:55:09

Comments: Wow!  I was really surprised to see what popped up when I Googled,  The Ivy School of Professional Art. Many good memories flashed back through my head.  The hamburgers at  Dave’s Lunch, roaming downtown Pittsburgh with my camera in hand taking hundreds of pictures.
My nervousness at my first figure drawing class after attending an all boys high school.
Life does take some twists and turns and you never know where the road will lead. I tried my hand at some free-lance photography after graduating…worked as a fast food manager, a bouncer and finally landed at the Duquesne Light Co. in 1982. I now work as a Nuclear Mechanic at the Beaver Valley Power Station, fixing everything from Diesel Generators to Reactor Coolant Pumps. I still dabble in photography and paint when I can find the time. I am also a union official and that takes up a considerable amount of time and energy.  I have been married for 26 years and have two great kids….one, my son, a senior at Robert Morris University who is a computer whiz, and the other (a daughter) is deciding on which college to attend, although she has already majored in driving me crazy. I’d love to hear from anyone.
 

75#Name: Susana Weber

Address: P. O. Box 409

City: W. Boxford

State: MA

Zip Code: 01885

Email: helmetheads@porschenet.com

Web Site: 

Phone: 978-352-6601

Year or Years You Attended Ivy: 1966-1967

Date: 2/18/08

Time: 1:32:41

Comments:This is a tiny space for 40 years of living and working and loving a life. The Ivy School was the place I found
a voice, developed a perspective of how I fit in the world and learned to see. It provided the beginning of an education that
has continued for 40 years and is ongoing… about a lot more than art or photography or design. I’ve earned a living in just
about every aspect of this business and always at the highest levels. And it’s taken me to places I couldn’t have imagined
 before I walked into Morris Kirshenbaum’s office or sat in John Delmonte’s life drawing studio.
Eternal thanks from a grateful student.      Friends from Ivy… contact me! Love to hear from you.

76#Name: Chuck Ellin

Address:

City: Los Angeles

State: CA

Zip Code:

Email: c-elling@sbcglobal.net

Web Site: 

Phone:

Year or Years You Attended Ivy: 1975-1977

Date: 6/23/08

Time: 6:07:12

Comments:
 

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