Rick Fersch, Class of 1967
Working as CEO and President of Eddie Bauer, Inc. Rick had truly reached the top in his professional achievements. But in September 2000, he was suddenly reminded that “God does own it all.” At only 50 years old, Rick suffered a severe stroke. With eight months of therapy Rick did fully recover, but he had still resolved to change his life with God’s help. Rick decided to leave his high-powered, high demand corporate lifestyle and seek, instead, to devote his energies to charitable activities. He received numerous business opportunities following Eddie Bauer, but it wasn’t until he received a phone call from the Archbishop of Seattle asking him to become the Executive Director of Stewardship and Development for the Archdiocese that he knew where God was leading him. Having taken on the Catholic appeal during a difficult time for the church, Rick has still increased contributions annually bringing the Archdiocese from $8.8 million in 2002 to a record-breaking $12 in 2005.

“At some point in everyone’s life, I believe one moves from the pursuit of success to the pursuit of significance. God has been so good to me…all along He was simply preparing me for a life of helping others. It feels wonderful!”

Dan Graham, Class of 1974
With his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration/Economics from Heidelberg College, Dan started in telephone sales with Dayton’s, The Berry Company in 1978. Dan has aggressively and successfully grown his career having held positions in Sales, Administration, and Management to include Area Manager in Dayton and Milwaukee, Division Manager in Wisconsin, and Regional Vice President for the Tennessee and Kentucky region. Most recently he was Group Vice President, responsible for Berry’s Independent Line of Business, Marketing, Internet and Publishing, and also President of Berry Network, the company’s national sales channel.

Currently, as of August 2003, Dan is now President and CEO for The Berry Company. Dan is also on Alter’s Board of Trustees as Chairman of the Development Committee where he works directly with the President and those in fundraising and marketing functions for the school. Dan has further been involved in the Dayton community as President of the Moraine Rotary, a member of the Advisory Board for Buckeye Ecocare, an advocate for the Hipple Cancer Research Center, a member of the Dayton Business Committee, and as a coach for a variety of youth sports.

Rebecca L. Glaser, Class of 1975
As both a surgeon and physician for women with breast cancer, Dr. Rebecca Glaser has become an icon in women’s health issues in the Dayton area. To the medical community she is known to be a leader in combining modern science with holistic healing thereby treating not merely the disease but the whole person. Rebecca’s evaluation and guidance for her patients’ physical, emotional, and spiritual well being, combined with her relentless attention to current literature, proper nutrition and exercise has been her successful formula in both preventing, and ridding women of, breast cancer.

Rebecca retired as a surgeon in the spring of 2004 but still maintains her practice, helping countless women with wellness issues. Most recently, she has a new practice at the Millennium Wellness Center dealing with bio-identical hormone balance and aesthetics for men and women. She has published numerous medical articles on breast cancer, she lectures nationwide on “Bioidentical Hormone Balance and Health” and evidence based anti-aging therapies, and she is currently working on several research projects dealing with hormone levels in breast cancer patients. Rebecca’s B.A. is from University of Dayton, she attended medical school at University of Cincinnati, and she did her surgery residency at Wright State where she is now an Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery.