The Perspectives That Divide Us - Rockhurst University

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