Hi Erel,
First of all, I resolved the problem. Regardless, I think I need a better understanding of scope and what variables/objects can be accessed from where.
I did make Panel1 public, but the DV class was called from yet another module other than the one in which I need to utilize the information. The solution was to pass the Original panel that is manipulated by the DV class, to the module where I need the data.
I had tried declaring the panel in Process Global, but then the module in which the panel was created, couldn't get access to it.
I don't know why this works with some things and not others.
-Sterling