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Matt Bessler ’96 and his wife,
Lori, are the parents of a son,
Caden Andrew, born on Sept 23,
2010. The family resides in San
Diego, Calif.
Marc Bradford ’96 and Lisa
Dickey married on June 5, 2010,
at Westwood Golf Club in New
Castle, Ind. They spent their
honeymoon in the Turks and
Caicos Islands in the Caribbean.
The couple reside in Fishers, Ind.
Cary Chandler ’97 is the new
boys’ varsity basketball coach at
Bethesda Christian School in
Indianapolis. He previously was
the varsity coach at Heritage
Christian High School, where he
led the team to three sectional
victories and one regional victory
over the course of his eight-year
tenure. He was also named
Metro Coach of the Year in 2006
by The Indianapolis Star. He has
coached at the high school level
for 13 years.
Chad Killinger ’97 recently
accepted a position as assistant
women’s basketball coach at
Marshall University in
Huntington, W.Va. This past season
he led the Lincoln Trail (Ill.)
Cross Country to a 28–5 record
and the program’s first trip to the
NJCAA National Tournament.
During his four years at Lincoln
Trail, his teams posted an overall
record of 91–36. Chad and his
wife, Rachael, also welcomed the
birth of their fourth child, a girl,
Noah Alexandra, on March 31,
2010. She joins brothers Isaiah,
11, and Elijah, 3, and a sister
Josiah, 5.
Michele McNeil ’97 and her
husband, John, are the parents
of a daughter, Elena Quinn, born
on Aug. 18, 2010. The family
resides in Baltimore, Md.
Shannon (Spears) Crouch ’98 is
teaching social studies at
Whiteland Community High
School. She previously taught
special education at both
Whiteland and Southwestern
Shelby high schools.
Erin (Housand) McCrory ’98
and her husband, Matt, are the
parents of a daughter, Abigail
Marie, born on July 30, 2010.
She joins a brother, Jack, 4.
The family resides in
Morgantown, Ind.
Stephen Black ’99 and his wife,
Meredith, are the parents of a
daughter, Norah Elizabeth, born
on July 24, 2010.
Michelle (Singer) Bloomer ’99
and her husband, Chris, are the
parents of a son, Quade Charles,
born on June 4, 2010. He joins
sisters Audra, 4, and Heidi, 2.
The family resides in
Indianapolis.
Kari (Vaal) Prifogle ’99 is the
executive director of Family
Services and Prevention
Programs in Shelbyville, Ind.
The ’00s
Marcus Baeder ’01, his wife, Jen,
and their 16-month-old son, Silas,
are planning to return to Burkina
Faso, Africa. Marcus and Jen will
resume mission work.
Jill (Kirchner) Harms ’01 and her
husband, Rusty, are the parents
of a son, William Russell, born on
Aug. 25, 2009. The family resides
in Avon, Ind.
Mike Hutsell ’01 has accepted a
new position in media sales
with The Evening News and
The Tribune in Jeffersonville, Ind.
He previously was sports editor.
Tiffany (Stuckey) Johnson ’01
and her husband, Mark, are the
parents of a daughter, Alexis
June. The family resides in
Chesterfield, Mo.
Amanda (Baker) Noah ’01 and
her husband, David, are the
parents of a son, Brennan Parker,
born on Feb. 1, 2010. The family
resides in Greensburg, Ind.
Jack Waggoner ’01 and his wife,
Cate (Conradt) ’03, are the
parents of a daughter, Elsey, born
on Oct. 5, 2010. The family
resides in Indianapolis.
Tanya (Jefferies) Brown ’02 has
joined the University of
Tennessee’s College of Law as
director of communications. In
addition to her marketing and
communications duties, she also
serves as managing editor of
Tennessee Law, the college’s
alumni magazine. She and her
husband, Ben, and their four
children, reside in Maryville,
Tenn.
Heath Ewing ’02 and his wife,
Kristin (Dane) ’02, are the
parents of a son, Asher Dane,
born on July 3, 2010. The family
resides in Lynchburg, Va.
Elizabeth (Voors) Moore ’02 and
her husband, Joe, are the parents
of a son, Nathaniel Geoffrey,
born on June 8, 2010. The family
resides in Noblesville, Ind.
Jenna Porter ’02 and Chris Jacek
married on May 29, 2010. She is
director of the Indy Foreign
Language Academy. He is a
professor of media arts at Butler
University. The couple reside in
Indianapolis.
Andra Burnett ’03 is in her ninth
year as a middle school English
teacher in Versailles, Ind. She
also is working to complete a
master’s degree in school
counseling.
Bill Johnson ’03 has accepted a
faculty appointment as assistant
clinical professor of hospital
dentistry at Indiana University
Medical Center in Indianapolis.
He resides in Greenwood, Ind.
Heath Ewing ’02, and his wife, Kristin (Dane) ’02,
pose with their son, Asher Dane.
Joanna Miller ’03 has accepted
a position as public relations
account executive with Stephan &
Brady, a marketing and
communications agency in
Madison, Wis.
Jenny (Runnebohm)
Cragen ’04 and her husband,
Matt, are the parents of a
daughter, Grace Elizabeth, born
on March 22, 2010. The family
resides in Baton Rouge, La.
Tracy (Szerencse) Davis ’04 and
Jason Davis ’05 married on the
beach in Charleston, S.C. on
Sept. 10, 2010. Alumni in
attendance included Will
Norton ’03, Craig Bland ’03,
Molly (Crone) Frische ’04 and
Daniel Frische ’04.
Miranda (Banks) Kinter ’04 and
her husband, Paul, are the
parents of a son, William
Michael, born on Aug. 19, 2010.
William joins a sister, Amelia.
The family resides in Suffolk, Va.
Natalie (Coers) Mathes ’04 and
her husband, Scott, are the
parents of a daughter, Norah
Ann, born on July 21, 2010. The
family resides in Noblesville, Ind.
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