Richard L. Bowers, GWC B.S. ’62
Richard L. Bowers received a bachelor’s degree from George Williams College in 1962 in group work education. He currently is a semiretired district manager for Severn Trent Environmental Services in Jacksonville, FL. He previously was President of Richard Bowers and Associates consulting, served as the Vice President for Community Affairs for the PGA Tour and was the Senior Executive Officer for the Office of the Mayor in Jacksonville. He also was the Director of Housing and Urban Development for the City of Jacksonville, served as the Deputy Secretary for the Department of Community Affairs for the state of Florida and was the Executive Director of the Jacksonville Community Council. Throughout his career, his work has continually focused on improving the lives of others through community service.

Stewart A. Brown, GWC B.S. ’55
Stewart A. Brown’s long career with the YMCA began as Youth and Camp Director at the Oak Park, IL, YMCA. From there, he became Camping Services Executive at Camp Tockwogh in Wilmington, DE; Youth and Camping Director at the Muskegon, MI, YMCA; Camping Services Executive at Camp Greenville (SC); Director of Camp Minikani for the Milwaukee YMCA; and Vice President for Program Development and Camping at the Atlanta Metro YMCA. In his last position for the YMCA, he worked for the executive camping services branch of the Milwaukee YMCA. Brown received a bachelor’s degree from George Williams College in group work education in 1955.

Marvel (Evans) Davis, AU B.S. ’55
Marvel Davis received a bachelor’s degree in education with Gold Leaf honors from Aurora College in 1955. She retired from teaching with 23 years of experience, including a one-room country school in DeKalb County, as well as from Kaneland schools, the Nancy Hill School, and serving as a reading consultant. She is now a lifelong member of the Illinois Retired Teachers Association. In 1980, she took over the management of the farm that had been in her husband’s family since 1836. She also started a museum and the first public library in Big Rock, IL. In addition, She has served for 12 years as a member of the Kane County Historic Preservation Commission, as well as a church pianist and organist at the Big Rock Baptist Church for more than 40 years.

Fern E. (Cottrell) Likhite, AU B.S. ’55
For 34 years, Fern Cottrell Likhite has been a family physician. She joined a private practice in Plattsburgh, NY, after spending five years working in the Chicago area, where she served as a member of the attending staff of the Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital Medical Center. She was also on staff at several nursing homes. In 1977, Dr. Likhite took over the practice from her mentor. She went into solo practice in the early 1990s. She closed her practice to retire in 2000, when she began working part time for Lake City Primary Care in Plattsburgh. Dr. Likhite graduated from Aurora College in 1955 with a bachelor’s degree in chemistry and received Gold Ivy Leaf honors.