The Grapevine

Mary Moeller, a 2011 graduate of Independence High School, successfully defended her doctorate dissertation and earned a Doctorate of Clinical Psychology from Bowling Green State University. Her dissertation was entitled “Integrating Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with Selective Optimization with Compensation.” Moeller will receive her degree at a graduation ceremony at Bowling Green on Aug. 21. Moeller is currently serving her internship at the Veterans Administration in Milwaukee, Wis. She needs one more year of post-doc internship to qualify for her specialty in geriatric psychology. Moeller earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology from Ashland University in 2015.

Robert and Ann Cafardi celebrated their 75th wedding anniversary on Aug. 10. Bob and Ann met after Bob’s discharge from the Army in 1946 and married three months later. Their first house was in Maple Heights, Ohio but they have lived in Independence for the past 45 years. Bob was a firefighter for the Cleveland Fire Department for 26 years, retiring as a lieutenant. Ann worked as a purchasing agent at White Motor Company for 12 years, then as a receiving agent at Victoreen Instrument Company for 22 years. Ann and Bob started RA Cafardi Photography in the mid-1960s and did wedding photography for almost 30 years. The two remain active. They have rescued several greyhounds including their current dog, Molly. During the summer months, Ann maintains her yard and her vegetable garden. Bob attends the round table group at the Independence Civic Center every weekday.  Ann and Bob have three children, five grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.

The following students have been named to the dean’s list: Benjamin Peskar, Sergiy Pyda, Maria Sagi, Brian Synek from Boler College of Business; Alec Coutris, Brittany Dufalla, Erica Esper, Matthew Halamek, Anna-Maria Marzev, Jessica Merolla, Nina Savastano from John Carroll University; Jasmine Adkins, Sofiya Kryvoruchenko, Rebecca Lant, Bruno Moreal, Ian Smith, Emma Somrak, Alexis Misconish from Miami University

The following students graduated: Jasmine Adkins, Rebecca Smith, Michael Dighero, Nando Zegarra from Miami University

The following students made the president’s list: Natalie Day, Ryan Hocking from Miami University. ∞