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46Alumni
Nevada Silver & Blue • Summer 2011
northern Rocky Mountains for the past 23
years, retired in June. You can learn about the
wolf restoration program at http://westerngraywolf.fws.gov.
’80s
Alan Krause ’80M.S. (geological engineering)
is transitioning into the position of
chief executive officer of MWH Global. Alan
is currently the president and chief operating
officer of the environment engineering firm,
with offices in 36 countries on six continents.
Alan joined MWH Global in 1997, when Terramatrix,
a firm that he founded, merged with
MWH Global.
Ruth (Couldren) Reese ’85M.S. (nursing) is
working in case management at Mercy San
Juan Medical Center in Carmichael, Calif.
Wolf cubs
Natalie (Burke) Ghysels ‘99
(journalism) and Aaron Ghysels
‘00 (geography) are excited to
announce the birth of their
daughter, Grace Mattison
Ghysels born May 10, 2010.
Kathleen (Slaboch) Kirkpatrick
’00 (journalism) and her
husband, Jay, welcomed Aaron
Michael Kirkpatrick to their
family in January 2011. Aaron
joins his big brother, Jimmy, 5.
Heather Penrod ’00 (English
literature), ’03M.A. (English
literature) and Nathan Penrod
’05 (computer and information
Dianne Bellenger ’88 (anthropology),’96
(conservation biology) has just had a historical
fiction novel, A Woman’s Way, published
by Piraeus Books under the pen name of
Sofia Diana Gabel. The novel is about Maria
Deraismes, a 19th century French feminist
who fought for equality and became the first
woman to be initiated into the all-male order
of Freemasons.
Gary Grossman ’88M.D. has three sons.
Gary’s oldest two, Dyllen and Brandon, are
biology and pre-medicine majors at Nevada.
Patrick Osgood ’88 (pre-medical), ’92M.D.
has opened North Tahoe Orthopedics in
Truckee, Calif., after 13 years in practice with
Advanced Orthopedics in Reno.
engineering), ’08M.S.
(computer science) would like
to announce the birth of their
daughter, Addeline Alana
Penrod, born Sept. 24, 2010.
Seema Donahoe ‘02
(journalism) with her husband
Tim Donahoe ‘03
Geoffrey Schumacher ’88 (journalism)
has been promoted to publisher of the Ames
Tribune in Ames, Iowa. He also oversees six
weekly newspapers in surrounding areas.
Michelle (Groy) Johnson ’89 (English),
’01M.A. (English) recently accepted an
administrative faculty position as the quality
improvement officer in the University’s Office
of Human Research Protections. Michelle
currently resides in Sparks with her husband,
Michael, and four of their seven children.
’90s
Mark Oglesby’90 (history) is one of three
recipients of the 2011 American Civic Education
Teacher Awards, recognizing exemplary
work preparing young people to become
informed and engaged citizens. The awards
(hydrogeology) joyfully
welcomed their first child Priya
Regina Rose on Dec. 3, 2010.
Kara (Ross) Bailey ’04 (health
ecology), ’11M.S. (health care
administration) and Derrick
Bailey ’03 (psychology) are
proud to introduce their twin
daughters, Ashtyn and Brittyn,
born April 1, 2010. The girls join
their big sister, Cortlyn, 3.
Brooke (Westlake) Kelley ’07
(criminal justice) and Scott
Kelley ’04 (journalism) are
happy to announce the birth of
their son, Grant Scott, born
May 5, 2010.