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Class No t e s 4 4 4 4 4 4’56Bill Lehman, long-timeorganist/cantor atSt. Elizabeth’s Church(1954-67), teacher andschool administrator inKansas City and Arizona,is currently teaching Englishat Saint Mary’s High Schoolin Phoenix.’66John Lepetit and his wife,Joanne, have retired and aremoving to Malta to assumepositions with QualitySchools International. Theywill be working to pioneera new international K-12school. This is not their firstsojourn to Europe. In the mid-1990s they lived in Belgiumwith two of their four childrenand served at St. John’sInternational School.Michael James Brosnahanwas added to First CommunityBancshares’ Boardof Directors. He also is amember of the Dioceseof Kansas City-St. Josephfinance committee.’67James C. Wirken was voteda Missouri Super Lawyer forthe second year in a row.This honor is reserved forthe top five percent ofMissouri lawyers. Wirkenalso was named the Bestof the Bar 2007 by theKansas City Business Journaland was re-elected to theBoard of Governors of theMissouri Bar for the 2007-08term. He hosts a two-hoursegment of the KMBZ 980 AMRadio program, Kansas City’sMorning News – SundayStart Saving For YourChildren’s TuitionIf you want to send your children to college, thenyou need a plan. The Independent 529 Plan canhelp Rockhurst families save for their children’scollege tuition in a way that allows you to lock intoday’s lower rates — even if college is years awayfor your youngsters.The plan lets you prepay college tuition at today’stuition rates. As tuition increases, the value of yourinvestment grows. There are no fees and the amountyou use toward tuition will be free from federalincome tax.Plus, your children will have the flexibility tochoose from a variety of top schools around thenation. Rockhurst is one of more than 260 privatecolleges and universities participating in the plan,and more are joining every year.To learn more, visit www.independent529plan.org.Rockhurst BlogsWant to hear what’s happening on campus?Get the real scoop when you read Rockhurst’s facultyand student blogs at www.rockhurst.edu/blogs.Edition. He continues tobe the coordinator of theTrial Advocacy Program,now in his seventh year atUMKC School of Law, andteaches legal modules inthe Helzberg ExecutiveFellows MBA program.’69Raymond W. Sonnenberghas been selected as the2007 alumnus of the yearfor Rockhurst High Schoolby the Rockhurst HighSchool National AlumniAssociation Board. Thisaward is given annually toan alumnus who honors thespirit, mission and visionof the Society of Jesus in hiswork as a “man for others.”’73Rick Sullivan wasnominated to head theSt. Louis TransitionalSchool Board. He is also onthe boards of LindenwoodUniversity and the RegionalChamber and GrowthAssociation (St. Louis).Sullivan founded “Read,Right and Run,” a localprogram that encourageschildren to run a mile aweek for 26 weeks, read26 books and do 26 actsof kindness.’75Kenneth “Mulls” P. Muelleris president of the PhoenixbasedMetal ManagementArizona, the largest scrapmetal recycling company inthe state, and president ofMetal Management West,one of the largest in theRocky Mountain region.Mueller is also secretary/treasurer and a memberof the executive board ofdirectors of the ArizonaAssociation of Industries.He and his wife, Denise,reside in Scottsdale, Ariz.’76Major James P. Reinhart(Ret.) and his wife, Diane(Armstrong), have two sons,Andrew and Benjamin, andhave been married for 32years. Jim is retired fromthe Defense Finance andAccounting Services and isa retired major of the U.S.Army Reserves where heserved for 22 years. Theyreside in Kansas City, Kan.24 Ro c k h u r s t4w i n t e r 2007
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4’79 MBAGlen Gabert was named“Educator of the Year” byHudson County CommunityCollege, in Jersey City, N.J.He currently serves aspresident of the college.’83John C. Esser recently waspromoted to retail salesdirector for Anheuser-Busch. His region includesMinnesota, Iowa and NorthDakota. Esser currentlyresides in Des Moines,Iowa, with his two childrenChris, 19, and Megan, 17.Tim McDaniel served as avisiting professor of politicalscience at Uppsala Universityin Uppsala, Sweden, fromJanuary through June 2007.He and his wife, Kathleen(Armato), ’83, are facultymembers at Buena VistaUniversity in Storm Lake,Iowa, and have threedaughters.’85Michael T. Smith is managerof student financial aidat St. Louis CommunityCollege Meramec Campus.He was formerly associatedirector of financial aidat University of Missouri–St. Louis.’85 EMBARonald A. Rittenmeyer wasrecently elected presidentand chief operating officerof EDS. He also now serveson the board of directors.’86 MBAJeri Bartunek is the CEOof Bartunek TechnologyGroup Inc. She recentlyreceived an appointmentto the City of Kansas CityFairness in Contracts forWomen and Minorities board.’89Terri Lynn Smithgraduated in May 2006 fromRegis University with amaster’s degree in businessadministration. She worksas a chemist for Intertekand makes her home inPearland, Texas.’89 MBALawrence “Larry” G. Ehrenis director of mission servicesat St. Jude Medical Centerin the St. Joseph HealthSystem in Fullerton, Calif.His wife, Christy, is anEpiscopal priest serving inHuntington Beach, Calif.They have two children,Lia, born in Hunan Province,China, in 1998, andCaroline, born in HubieProvince, China, in 2002.’89, ’94 MBASteven M. Steinkampwas called up from hisreserve unit to active dutyfor the invasion in Iraq.He was deployed earlierthis year for the secondtime in support of theIraq war.’90Michelle Dew graduatedfrom the UMKC Schoolof Medicine. She completeda fellowship in cardiologyat the University ofArizona and joined apractice a year ago. Sheand her husband, RonGregg, reside in Parkville,Mo., and have a 1-year-oldson, Griffin.’90 EMBAJames Dawson joinedTruman Medical Centersas vice president of strategicbusiness development.Submit a Class Note’92Steven W. Hodges graduatedfrom the University ofKansas School of Medicinein 1998 and NorthwesternUniversity School ofMedicine-EmergencyMedicine Residency programin 2002. He serves as oneof the Chicago Cubs teamphysicians. He qualified forand finished the IronmanWorld Championships inKona, Hawaii, in 2005.Hodges works primarily as anemergency M.D. in Chicago.Jeffrey T. Lodermeiercurrently serves as viceconsul in the U.S. Embassyin Maputo, Mozambique.He was assigned to becomepublic affairs officer at the U.S.Embassy in Luxembourgeffective April 2008.’96 MPTKristi Kliebert has joinedthe staff of RVC RehabServices at the ChrissieTomlinson MemorialHospital in George Town,Grand Cayman.’96 EMBABernardo Ramirezhas been named theexecutive director ofthe Hispanic EconomicDevelopment Corp.Have you sent us an update lately? We’d love tohear from you. Visit www.rockhurst.edu/classnotesto submit it online. You can even e-mail a phototo accompany your class note in the next issueof Rockhurst.Ro c k h u r s t4w i n t e r 2007 25
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