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Alumni Notes’96’99’99Barbara Cotterman was named Employee ofthe Month for December 1999 at the U.S. HealthCare Financing Administration. Cotterman washonored for outstanding work in encouraginglow-income or disabled Medicare beneficiaries toenroll in Medicaid programs that pay out-of-pockethealth-care expenses.Don Schnakenberg joined the LCMS Foundation asa gift planning counselor serving fellow members ofthe Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod (LCMS)throughout western Missouri.Brett M. Van Fleet received the 1999 Gould Awardfrom the Robert L. Gould Scholastic Award Fundfor his paper on the history of mutual funds.Alumni Marriages’81’85’90’92’93’93’93’94’94’96’97’97Maria D. Nava married Frank Justus at theGuardian Angels Church in Kansas City, Mo.,May 21, 1999.Janet M. Lamb married Phil MarucoOct. 9, 1999, in Kansas City, Mo.Janet A. Calhoun married Stephen MaceliFeb. 6, 1998.Shannon Kathleen Shaw married JonathanColeman Nov. 26, 1999. They live in Fishers, Ind.Sandra D. Schnath married Jeffery C. McRoy inBelton, Mo., Aug. 21, 1999.Debra A. Wunderlich married Aaron Thomain Durant, Iowa, Nov. 13, 1999.Donna K. Lyle married Stephen Miles May29,1999, at St. Ignatius Church, Baltimore, Md.Felicia M. Swenson married Don PembertonNov. 14, 1998.Karin Elizabeth Djerf married Brian Daniel YoungAug. 14, 1999, in Lockport, Ill.Steven P. Franke and Jennifer L. Wichmann weremarried June 19, 1999.Meredith N. Martin and Mark E. Dickinson weremarried on May 22, 1999, in Carrollton, Mo.Anita Perez and Robert D. Paredes were marriedon June 7, 1997.Randy Kancel and Mary Ann welcomed child numbertwo, Helen Mary, born March 4, 1999.John Butz, ’85, and Patricia Dussold Butz, ’86,welcomed child number five, Rachel Anne,Sept. 28, 1999.Elizabeth Fuegner Crane and husband Timannounce the arrival of Lauren Mary, their firstchild, Nov. 29, 1999.Dana Groom Arth and husband John adopted twochildren from Yaroslave, Russia: Alexander, born July14, 1998, and Anastasia, born July 3, 1997.Brad O’Neal and wife Kim are the proudparents of Fiona Colleen, born March 10, 1999.Dan Rossman and Jennifer welcomed child numberfour, Hope Anna Rossman, July 4, 1999.Susan (Poston) Magnuson and husband MajorBrian Magnuson announce the birth of their son,Sean Connell Magnuson, Sept. 20, 1999Michael G. Talken and wife Heather are proud parentsof Teresa Laura born Feb. 2, 1999. The Talkensnow have two children — their son Sam was bornin January 1996.David Dowden and Carla had their second child,Abigail Marie, Nov. 18, 1999.Shana Ryan and husband Hugh are the proudparents of Adam Patrick Ryan, born Jan. 6, 2000.Shelly Bolling-Strickland and husband Andrayannounce the birth of their son and their first born,Kenyon Josiah Strickland, July 2, 1999.Emily Aguilar Cisneros and husband Rudyannounce the birth of their son Adrian JohnCisneros, born Feb. 16, 1999.Eric Koch and Daylene welcomed McKenzie Leighinto the family May 28, 1999.Eric Pate and Yami announce the birth of theirfirst child, Adriana, born July 12, 1999.Amy (McGraw) Bristow and husbandKevin announce the birth of their sonGehrig John Bristow.Births’82MBA’85’86’89’89’91’91’91’92’93’93’94’95’95’95MPT’9627 SPRING 2000