Eat Their Dust! - Robert Morris University

CLASS NOTESMELISSA VENSEL 1995 is a teacherwith the Pittsburgh PublicSchools. She also is a CarrickHigh School volleyball coach.Melissa resides in Pittsburgh.MARK SHOOK M1995 is employedby American Electric Power as acontract administrator. Markresides in Columbus, Ohio.COURTNEY (ANDRASSY) HEIL1996 and her husband Joe becamethe parents of Casey Elizabeth onJanuary 4, 2008. The familyresides in Willoughby, Ohio.>JASON LONGNECKER 1997 is aretire secure employee benefitsspecialist with The PrincipalFinancial Group. He and hiswife, Alyson, and their children,Amelia and Natalie, reside inBelle Vernon, Pa.TRACY (SILKA) HINDMAN 1998 isvice president, institutionalsales, with Raymond James &Associates in Sewickley, Pa.Tracy and her husband, Randy,reside in Bridgeville, Pa.MARK E. POOLE 1998 and VALARIEPOOLE ’00 reside in Greensburg,Pa., with their two children,Morgan and Braden. Mark is atax in-charge accountant withSchneider Downs.ANNE (ROCKAGE) SANGER 1998is director, commercial planning,with Mirant Corporation inAtlanta. Anne and her children,Richard and Christopher, residein Dacula, Ga.RICHARD DIETRICH M1998 isengaged to Danielle Hodnicki.The couple is planning an Oct. 25,2008, wedding at Holy ChildParish, with a reception to followat Southpointe Golf Club. Richardis vice president, consumersavings and liquidity productmanager for PNC Bank. Danielleis an associate attorney withTucker Arensberg, P.C.>JOELENE (HESTER) HOLDERNY1999 and her husband, Dan,became the proud parents ofSimon Robert on March 4, 2008.Simon was welcomed home byhis brother, Jesse. Joelene is theSenior Financial Accountant withWQED Multimedia in Pittsburgh.The family resides in RossTownship, Pa.00sANDREA (MISENCIK) PLUMMER ’00and her husband, Jeremy, becamethe parents of Logan Charleson April 21, 2008. Andrea isemployed at RMU as a seniormanager for conference andfacility services. The Plummersreside in Pittsburgh.JAMIE SAVATT '00 is a seniorfinancial services consultant withPNC Bank. Jamie resides inNeville Island, Pa.CHRISTIAN SHANE, M’00, anelementary teacher in the NorthAllegheny School District, wasrecently named one of 101Teacher Excellence Honorees inthe 2007–08 Teaching ExcellenceCenter’s Teacher RecognitionProgram. Christian resides inPittsburgh.PATRICIA STUKUS ’00 was recentlyappointed vice president ofmanagement services with thePittsburgh office of Marsh USAInc. Patricia and her husband,Daniel, reside in NorthHuntingdon, Pa.JAMES LUCOT, JR. ’01, a U.S.History teacher at Seneca ValleyHigh, was recently named one of101 Teacher Excellence Honoreesin the 2007–08 Teaching ExcellenceCenter’s Teacher RecognitionProgram. James resides inCranberry Township, Pa.FRED PARKER 1999 and APRIL (ANDERSON)PARKER 1999 were married on Nov. 17, 2007, inAruba. Wedding attendants included RMU alumni:MICHELE SCHMIDT 1999, TESSA (CASTRACANE)DROHAN ’00, RAYMOND THOMAS ’00, M’03, REGGIECHAMBERS ’02, LUTHER LOCKHART 1999, and LesleyRicci. April works at Petitbon Alarm Company inCrofton, Md. Fred works at Regional ContractingServices in Washington, D.C. The couple residesin Odenton, Md.>MARY JO (GIVER) PLUNKARD ’01and her husband, Thomas,became the parents of NicholasJames, born on March 21, 2008,at Sewickley Valley Hospital.Nicholas joins Victoria, 2 ½.The Plunkard family residesin Aliquippa, Pa.R O B E R T M O R R I S U N I V E R S I T Y F O U N D AT I O N S • 2 7