Saint Mary's Magazine Spring 2004 - Saint Mary's University of ...

ALUMNI CLASS NOTES
2002
Jennifer Gramith, Champlin,
Minn., was a recipient of the
Teacher Outstanding
Performance Award from the
Anoka-Hennepin School
District. She is an eighth
grade math teacher and a
seventh grade volleyball coach
at Jackson Middle School.
Rhonda Thibault ’02 and Jamie Nowaczewski ’01 were married Feb. 14, 2003 at Sacred Heart Church
in Fairbault, Minn. Many Saint Mary's graduates were on hand for the celebration.
Phillip Lichtenwalter,
Lincoln, Ill., works for the
State of Illinois, Office of the
Controller, in the Department
of Voucher Processing. He
also finds time to be the choir
director at Trinity Episcopal
Church.
Domenic and Kelly (Pavlak)
DiPietro, Oakdale, Minn., are
the owners of Pure
Entertainment D.J. Service.
Father David Finn, Saint
Charles, Ill., was ordained a
priest on May 17, 2003, for
the Diocese of Rockford, Ill.
He is associate pastor at Saint
Patrick’s Church.
Carolyn Fox, Minneapolis,
received her master’s degree
in arts administration from
Saint Mary’s University of
Minnesota.
Randall Frels, St. Paul, Minn.
(his U.S. address), has lived in
Japan for three years. He is an
English teacher with the
Nagasaki Japan Public
Schools.
Brian Maschka, Astoria, N.Y.,
directed “The Village Idiot,”
in New York in November
2003.
Quiana Perkins,
Minneapolis, is a case manager
for Minneapolis Youth
Academy, a division of
Minneapolis YouthLink. At
M.Y. Academy, Quiana partners
with teachers, staff and
community organizations to
provide educational opportunities
for at-risk youth in
Minneapolis.
Tony Thole, Foster City,
Calif., is now working with
Fisher Investments as an
investment manager.
Annissa Ulbrich, Madison,
Wis., has a new position as
an administrator at the
National Alliance for the
Mentally Ill.
Autumn (Hale) Warden,
Shakopee, Minn., started a
new position as youth director
at Hope Lutheran Church in
April 2003.
Kathryn (Flater) Vadnais,
White Bear Lake, Minn., is an
advisor at Century College.
2000
Gabriella Amato, Chicago,
teaches literature at St.
Benedict’s Middle School.
Jen Gaul, Rochester, Minn.,
completed the Master of Arts
in Instruction at Saint Mary’s
University in June 2003. She
teaches reading in the
Rochester Public School
District.
Thomas Haynes, North
Providence, R.I., is the director
of fine arts at LaSalle
Academy in Providence.
2001
Melissa Emley, Celebration,
Fla., is working for Disney
Company as a guest services
hostess.
Nicholas Glynn, Westmont,
Ill., is a police officer with the
Westmont police department.
Shelley Haake, Rochester,
Minn., is finishing up her
second bachelor’s degree in
nursing at Rush University
Hospital.
Jason Judge, Hastings,
Minn., has been commissioned
as a Second Lieutenant
in the U.S. Air Force after
graduation from Officer
Training School at Maxwell Air
Force Base, Montgomery, Ala.
Shane Malecha, Burnsville,
Minn., works as a physical
therapist with Back in Action
Rehab, LLP.
Kelly (DeWane) Pieschek,
Luxemburg, Wis., started a
new position with the Boys &
Girls Club of Green Bay as the
after-school site coordinator
in January 2002.
Sandra Schaffer, Dubuque,
Iowa, is an assistant manager
and marketing and public
relations coordinator for
Sunset Park Place, a retirement
community in Dubuque.
She is also an assistant coach
for the girls’ high school
basketball team.
Daniel Sepion, Buffalo, N.Y.,
is attending Canisius College,
Buffalo, N.Y., where he is
studying college student
personnel administration with
a fellowship as hall director in
a freshman residence hall.
Craig Steger, Ypsilanti,
Mich., is a student at Ave
Maria School of Law. He was
invited to join the Law Review
of Ave Maria.
Erin Vogt, Elkins Park, Pa.,
is pursuing her education at
Pennsylvania College of
Optometry.
Melissa Narum, Minneapolis,
works at RISE Inc. as a community
habilitation specialist.
Meredith Riewe, Mondovi,
Wis., is employed as the
youth minister and director of
religious education for Tri-
Parishes.
Kari Smith, Minneapolis, has
a new position at Fairview
Health Services in the human
resources department as a
workforce assistant.
Kimberly Sonnek, Winona,
as of January 2003, is a
graphic designer with Saint
Mary’s Press.
Emily Theis, Davie, Fla., is
teaching third grade at Village
Elementary in Sunrise, Fla.
2003
Christopher Goeden, Cobb,
Wis., has a new position as a
help desk analyst for Lands’
End.
Kathryn Peterson, Detroit,
Mich., is a music and extended
day teacher at Our Lady of
Guadalupe Middle School for
Girls. She is employed by
Mercy Volunteer Corps.
WEDDINGS
Lynn (McGann ’71)
Nankivil, Winona, to
Kenneth McCullough on May
18, 2003.
Dianne Bari ’84, Chicago, to
Johan Heeren in March 2002.
Todd Guenther ’91,
Louisville, Ky., to Geni Klein
on March 1, 2003.
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