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Home and enjoys spending timewith the boys. She received anAmerican Association ofUniversity Women CareerDevelopment Grant in 2001.1978Jacqueline Knight, Minneapolis,was featured in the MinneapolisStar Tribune for her work as writerand director of Youth PerformanceCompany’s production, FreedomRiders, recently performed at theHoward Conn Fine Arts Center inMinneapolis.Jonathan Moren, Eden Prairie,Minn., has been a dentist withthe Boynton Health Service atthe University of Minnesota forover 20 years. In addition, he isco-owner of a private dentaloffice in Edina, named PentagonDental Group, Ltd. He is theofficial team dentist of theMinnesota Twins baseball team.Jonathan was recently chosen aspresident-elect of theMinneapolis Dental Society. Hewill take over the presidency fora one-year term in April 2005.He is married to Bonnie(Lamon) ’78, an adaptedphysical education teacher forBloomington Schools.1980Brett Batterson, Gross Pointe,Mich., was named executivedirector of the University ofChicago’s Auditorium Theatre.Brett was previously chiefoperating officer of Detroit’sMichigan Opera Theatre, andalso served as manager of theDetroit Opera House.Judith Driscoll, Maplewood,Minn., received a master’s degreein marriage and family therapyfrom the University ofWisconsin-Stout in May. She canbe contacted at.Carolyn (Johnson) Spargo,Chaska, Minn., was named to the“Who’s Who in America” 2003-2004 directory.1981Bob Wick, St. Louis Park,Minn., received the “BuildingResponsible Youth” award fromthe Minnetonka Rotary Club forhis work in youth ministry. Hehas been an integral part ofshaping youth ministry on thejunior high and senior highlevels. His involvement withmission trips, youth retreats, andmentoring youth in confirmationand beyond has connected himwith many of the youth at acritical time in their lives.1982Wendy (Fiscus) Dybdal,Mendota Heights, Minn.,completed her master’s degree inorganizational management fromthe University of Phoenix in2002. She works in managementat Abbott Northwestern Hospitalin Minneapolis, and has twochildren—Kyle and Kira—withher husband, Kevin.1987Sharon A. Romano,Minneapolis, is enrollment andstudent services assistant directorand liaison for American Indianstudents at Metropolitan StateUniversity. She previously servedas staff assistant at the MinnesotaIndian Affairs Council as well asmulticultural affairs director atAnoka-Ramsey CommunityCollege.1988Eric Sime, Rochester, Minn.,received the National ServiceProvider of the Year Award fromthe National Association ofCareer and Technical Educatorsat their annual nationalconvention in Orlando, Fla., inDecember. He was named aMinnesota state award recipientin February 2003, making himeligible for the national award.Eric is the special needsadvisor/ADA coordinator forRochester Community andTechnical College.Courtesy photoStaff photoALUMNI IN THE MILITARYSamantha Michele Kronschnabel ’03 graduated as a combatengineer platoon commander from Marine Corps infantry schoolin Quantico, Va., in March. She reported to Camp Lejuene, N.C.,for duty and welcomes correspondence via e-mail at.CHAMBER MUSIC RECITAL & HIGH TEAMusic scholarship donors and recipients gathered April 21 for theannual Chamber Music Recital & High Tea, an event that allowsdonors to attend a performance by the recipients of theirscholarships as well as to enjoy tea and hors d’oeuvres with thestudents following the recital. Pictured above, Borghild Gisselquist(left) and senior Emily Forsberg (right) are served by Ned Kantar,assistant professor of music (center).Spring/Summer 2004 39