Class Notes - Augustana College

Class Notes
(notices received as of July 31,
2008)
1965
Thomas Johnson retired after
38 years of teaching anthropology
at the University of
Wisconsin, Stevens Point.
Marie Nelson Lindmark married
David Greenhoe on May
24, 2008.
Russell Wheeler is president
of the Governance Institute
and a visiting fellow at the
Brookings Institution.
1969
Brian Johnson retired from
Intel Corp. after 20 years as a
senior design engineer.
1970
Leslie Olsson White opened
her third retail business,
Leslie’s House, Home and
Garden Accessories in
Marquette,Mich.
1971
Charles Kluth and his wife,
Mary Jo Morgan ’73 Kluth, led
a field trip (“Deep Time, Vast
Spaces”) for the San Francisco
Art Institute to view earth art
works in the western United
States.
1972
Lou Coatney had a son, Rohan
Boeasaeter, on April 27, 2008
(Reidun).
Michael Green retired from
Bettendorf (Iowa) Community
Schools after 28 years of
service and a total of 35 years
of teaching in Iowa.
1973
Mary Jo Morgan Kluth and
her husband, Charles ’71, led
a field trip (“Deep Time, Vast
Spaces”) for the San Francisco
Art Institute to view earth art
works in the western United
States.
1974
Paul Grossman is director–tax
at USG Corp., Chicago.
1975
Charlotte Allen, an attorney in
Midland, Mich., was named a
2007 Michigan Super Lawyer
for family law, and a fellow
of the Michigan State Bar
Foundation.
1976
Murray Bishoff appears in the
documentary film Banished,
which aired on PBS’ Independent
Lens series. Banished
focuses on three communities,
including Pierce, Mo.,
whose white residents forced
African-American families to
flee their homes 100 years ago.
Bishoff, the managing editor of
The Monett (Mo.) Times, wrote
a series of newspaper articles
in 1991 and an unpublished
historical novel about the
expulsion in Pierce, where he
lives.
1979
Paul Corning is managing vice
president of Pariveda Solutions,
Chicago.
Carrie Gillstrom Matteson
received the Person of the Year
Award from the Counseling
Center of Milwaukee, Wis. She
is director of the Sharron Lynn
Wilson Center.
1980
Claire Simon Lasser won the
Artios Award for excellence in
casting for the Fox television
show, “Prison Break.”
She cast the A&E series,
“The Beast” starring Patrick
Swayze, and the Cuba Gooding
film, “Gifted Hands.”
Renee Pippitt Sims is a relationship
assistant in the commercial
real estate division of
Charter One, Hinsdale, Ill.
Diane Notbohm Stratmann
teaches for the Leander
(Texas) School District.
Pamela Winslow married
Bruce Jones on October 27,
2007. She teaches at St. James
School, Quincy, Ill.
Beth Hogan Yeager is worship
ministries and community
relations pastor at Pine Lake
Covenant Church, Sammamish,
Wash.
1981
Charles Murphy is adjunct
professor of biology at South
Seattle (Wash.) Community
College.
1982
Mahlon Erickson has started
a new career as a geologist at
Sundown Energy, Oklahoma
City, Okla., after a 23-year
career as a science teacher in
Stillwater Public Schools.
David Turner was promoted
to South Cook County regional
supervisor for the Chicago
Metro Water Reclamation
District.
1983
Valerie Sims Rucker has been
appointed to the Illinois Social
Work Examining and Disciplinary
Board of the Illinois
Department of Financial and
Professional Regulation.
1984
Terri Bright Hettinger is
senior manager, API Sales at
Sanofi-Aventis, Bridgewater,
N.J.
Rick Milbourn is director,
financial planning, for United
Technologies–UTC Power Division,
South Windsor, Conn.
Jeffrey Powell is director of
business human resources,
worldwide manufacturing,
for Abbott Vascular, Inc.,
Temecula, Calif.
Eric and Jennifer Bevington
Seyfarth had a son, William,
on February 28, 2008.
Jeffrey Simmons is a physician
with the Jackson Health
System, Miami, Fla.
1985
Alan King, a partner in
DrinkerBiddle’s labor and
employment practice, serves
as vice chair of the HR Law
Practice Group, Chicago.
Katrina Stierholz has been
promoted to officer in the
Research Division of The
Federal Reserve Bank of St.
Louis, Mo.
1986
Kevin Burns is senior director
of development for U.S. Figure
Skating.
Lynne Garrett Cornett had
a daughter, Kaylee Rose, on
December 4, 2006 (Ralph; Benjamin,
5, Joshua, 3, Daniel, 1).
John Juergensen is senior
credit manager at Crown Cork
& Seal USA, Philadelphia, Pa.
Jane LoPiccalo adopted
Joseph, 2, on February 25,
2008.
Steven Lund has been
appointed to the board of
directors of The Danish
Immigrant Museum, Elk Horn,
Iowa. He is lead faculty for
modern languages at Arizona
Western College, Yuma.
1987
Jim Porter welcomed a son,
Zachary Brookes, who was
born on March 24, 2007, in
Guatemala (Louise).
Beth Repay is development
director at Mendelssohn
Performing Arts Center, Rockford,
Ill.
1988
Jay Carter is manager–
enterprise project office for
the Sisters of Mercy Health
System, St. Charles, Mo.
Denise Hiner Cross teaches
third grade at Lincoln-Irving
Elementary School, Moline, Ill.
She coordinates her school’s
“Kenya Give” campaign, which
sends supplies to 60 students
attending a one-room schoolhouse
in Mombasa, Kenya.
Raelisa Heniff Schmidt has
been promoted to fulfillment
analyst for the customer service
project management team
at Kraft Foods, Addison, Ill.
Kara Torri is a speech
pathologist at Adventist Health
System, LaGrange, Ill.
Michael Wallace, a U.S. Naval
officer, recently worked in the
White House for President
Bush’s National Security
Council Staff.
1989
Lori Stonehocker had a
daughter, Rose Lynn Heyne, on
January 19, 2007 (Stan Heyne).
Lori is a physician at Dundy
County Hospital, Benkelman,
Neb.
Thomas Wilson is program
manager, global supply management
at Terex, Southaven,
Miss.
1990
Pam Pajunen Farley had a
daughter, Megan Rianne, on
January 17, 2008 (Rob; Colleen,
5). Pam owns Scratch-Off
Stickers, St. Peters, Mo.
Aaron Wetzel is vice
president–sales, marketing
and planning for John Deere
in Brazil.
Mike Womack is a real estate
loan officer at Dutrac Community
Credit Union, Davenport,
Iowa.
1991
Jeff Carver is a consultant
with Wachovia Securities, St.
Louis, Mo.
1992
John and Susan Caswell ’93
Allemeier had a daughter,
Claudia Susan, on April 15,
2008 (Noah, 4).
Diana Bounds works in the
State of Illinois Office of
Executive Inspector General,
Chicago.
Cathy Dowd is a graduate
student at the University of
Maryland School of Public
Policy, College Park.
Sean ’93 and Anna Holmstrom
Fredericks had a son,
Cole Nelson, on April 17, 2008
(Carter, 2).
Elizabeth Bacon Gaedy had a
son, Daniel Jacob, on July 11,
2008 (Bryan).
Tanja Carlson Rasmusson
had a daughter, Marta Ethie
Louise, on November 17, 2007
(Henrik; Katja, 3).
Kerry Stover Seppala had a
son, Benjamin Steven, on May
31, 2007 (Steve).
1993
John ’92 and Susan Caswell
Allemeier had a daughter,
Claudia Susan, on April 15,
2008 (Noah, 4).
Britt Burbridge, a major in the
Air Force Reserve, is a training
analyst with Army Fleet
Support at Fort Bliss, El Paso,
Texas.
William Dahlberg was called
to serve as pastor of Salem
Lutheran Church, Rockford, Ill.
Donald and Amy Elsner
Erickson adopted in July 2007,
a daughter, Olivia, born in Guatemala
on November 18, 2006.
Chris Fink has received
tenure and was promoted to
associate professor of English
at Beloit (Wis.) College.

Sean and Anna Holmstrom
’92 Fredericks had a son,
Cole Nelson, on April 17, 2008
(Carter, 2). Sean has been
promoted to regional director
of operations for Starbucks
Coffee Co., Charlotte, N.C.
Chris Kaelke was named
full-time faculty member of
the year at John Wood Community
College, Quincy, Ill.,
where he is a natural sciences
instructor.
Jon Selbyg married Amy
Mock on June 13, 2008. Jon, a
lieutenant commander in the
U.S. Navy, is director for ancillary
services at Naval Branch
Health Clinic, Everett, Wash.
Dave and Erica Behensky ’98
Smigo had a daughter, Malena
Ann, on April 18, 2007.
1994
Dana Sanders Akers adopted
three children; Delaney Grace,
born and adopted on March 7,
2007; Dylan John, born April
15, 2005, and Darcy Anne, born
April 3, 2007, both adopted
February 2008 (Daniel). The
Akers own Stat Med Emergent
Care, Georgetown, Texas.
Lynn Chindlund is a legal
assistant at Locke Lord Bissell
& Liddell, Chicago.
Tracy Kopp Sharkey had a
daughter, Katherine Suzanne,
on November 30, 2007
(Michael; Allison, 2).
Jeff Staack had a son, Andrew
John, on June 6, 2008 (Janeen).
Jeff is an interventional pain
fellow at Virginia Mason Medical
Center, Seattle, Wash.
David Stroud teaches for the
Aledo (Ill.) Community School
District.
1995
Kristi Waters Hess had a
daughter, Sydney Katherine,
on January 19, 2007 (Steve).
Richard Hyde is a sports
physician-chiropractor at
Complete Chiropractic,
Wheaton, Ill.
Susanne Larson married Robert
Cass on August 25, 2007.
David Pelletier is a histotechnician
at Clinical Laboratory of
the Black Hills, Rapid City, S.D.
Nathan and Lisa Porter ’98
Shissler had a son, Owen
David, on May 10, 2007 (Ellie,
4).
Jennifer Sweeney married
Andy Witczak on July 21, 2007.
Catherine Sapp Switzer is
president of Stone Bridge
Kennels and co-owner of KS
Properties, Roscoe, Ill.
Lisa Pozdol Withers had a
son, Clayton James, on June
19, 2007 (Ryan).
1996
Jera Deal and her husband,
Brad, owners of Sticks and
Stones, were featured in the
Young Millionaires issue of
Entrepreneur Magazine.
April Metz Dugal had a daughter,
Madison Ann, on January
15, 2007 (Patrick; William).
Lisa Grube is marketing manager
at T. Rowe Price, Owings
Mills, Md.
April Holschen Hayes had a
daughter, Zoey Marie, on September
5, 2007 (William).
Jason McKirahan is chief
geologist for Marathon International
Petroleum Indonesia
Ltd., Jakarta.
Denise Gill Melton had a
daughter, Emma Grace, on
May 16, 2008 (Ray).
Lynnea Nielsen had a son,
Leif Hugin Nielsen Gassman,
on January 20, 2008 (Brian
Gassman).
Deetra Sallis is manager of
student accounts at Upper
Iowa University, Fayette.
Michelle Yocherer Swenson
is controller/CFO at Chicago
Children’s Advocacy Center.
Deborah Fredericks Thoennes
had a daughter, Brennah,
on September 6, 2007 (Joe;
Mariska, 3).
Julie Sifuentes Venisnik had a
daughter, Madeline Grace, on
August 11, 2007 (Brad; John, 3,
Claire, 1.)
Michael Williams serves in
the U.S. Army as information
assurance manager.
1997
Corey Christenson had a son,
Hunter Jay, on January 13,
2008 (Heather; Aiden, 2).
Magdalena Zemaitaitis
Cilella had a daughter, Gabriela,
in June 2007 (Salvatore;
Helena, 3).
Scott and Darci Hudders ’99
Hicks had a son, Caleb, on
November 1, 2007 (Logan, 3).
Jeff Johnson is a consultant
with Plan Sponsor Advisors,
Chicago.
Aalok Kacha received his
medical and doctoral degrees
from the University of Chicago
and is now a resident in anesthesiology
and critical care
at the University of Chicago
Medical Center.
Malik Khaliq had a son,
Sameer, on March 30, 2008
(Karen). Malik was promoted
to senior vice president and
recognized as one of the top
100 financial advisors within
Wells Fargo.
Amy Norris Miller is a boardcertified
specialist in geriatric
physical therapy for Northwest
Community Hospital Home
Healthcare Services, Arlington
Heights, Ill.
Javier Perez is a residential
sales manager at Wells Fargo,
Chicago.
Dan Schimmel had a daughter,
Sierra Anne, on May 16, 2008
(Nadia).
Bryan Tully is a resident
physician at Allegheny General
Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Kristi Wasson received the
master’s degree in communication
at the University of
Colorado, Boulder, where she
is now an academic advisor in
the communication department.
She is also a part-time
instructor at Metropolitan
State College, Denver.
Lauren Webb married David
Elbasz on July 6, 2008.
1998
Calley Boultinghouse Barnes
had a son, Cooper Jeffrey, on
April 8, 2008 (Jeffrey; Cade, 3).
Jenny Braun is a sales support
representative for Yellow
Transportation, Urbandale,
Iowa.
Molly Churinoff married
Shane Gorman on February
8, 2008.
Todd Evers teaches sixth
grade for the Moody (Texas)
Independent School District.
Jodi Farlik married Casey
Laughman on July 19, 2008.
Grace Miller Fontana had a
daughter, Sophia Grace, on
June 4, 2007 (Tony). Grace
received the master’s degree
in educational leadership from
the University of St. Francis,
Joliet, Ill.
Leslie Tennis Garay had a
daughter, Vivian Lorena, on
January 14, 2008 (Ricardo).
Jennifer Gruening is director
of institutional improvement at
Bradley University, Peoria, Ill.
Heather Slater Hardwick
had a daughter, Katherine
Madeline, on March 4, 2008
(Christopher; William, 2).
Christy Heimer married David
Witherspoon on May 24, 2008.
She is a clinical pharmacist
for Memorial Health System,
Colorado Springs, Colo.
Brian Hooper had a daughter,
Norah Grace, in February
2007 (Maren). Brian is pastor
of Christ the Victor Lutheran
Church, New Berlin, Wis.
Mindi Huelsmann married
Marty Daiga in April 2008. She
is program administrator for
the American Medical Association,
Chicago.
Cecilia Karlberg married
Jakob Lagerdahl on August
25, 2007.
James and Kristy Sartwell
Mahlo had a daughter,
Annalise Christine, on April
10, 2008. James is executive
senior attorney for Navistar,
Warrenville, Ill.; Kristy is an
executive with NBC Universal,
Chicago.
Emily Schoonover Monroe had
a son, Tyler Swedberg, on May
15, 2008 (Mike).
Michael and Gina Carollo ’00
Rice had a son, Logan Christopher,
on January 10, 2008
(Sienna, 2).
Jennifer Rock married Paul
Massara on June 21, 2008.
Jen Keppy Seifert is a personal
trainer at the YMCA,
Davenport, Iowa.
Nathan ’95 and Lisa Porter
Shissler had a son, Owen
David, on May 10, 2007 (Ellie,
4). Lisa is a pharmaceutical
sales representative with Daiichi
Sankyo, Parsippany, N.J.
Dave ’93 and Erica Behensky
Smigo had a daughter, Malena
Ann, on April 18, 2007.
Michelle Thillens married
Mose Nye on December 15,
2007. She is a sign language
interpreter for the LaGrange
(Ill.) Area Department of Special
Education.
Rebecca Jackson Wang had a
son, Andrew James, on September
26, 2007 (Dennis).
Rebecca West Wiegel had a
son, Cole Robert, on April 22,
2008 (David). She received the
master’s degree from Aurora
University and is a now a literacy
coach for the Barrington
(Ill.) School District.
Brenda Buckman Wiewel had
a daughter, Josie Marie, on
May 25, 2008 (Derek; Taylor).
1999
Jeremy Adolphson teaches
math and physical education
at Rockridge High School,
Taylor Ridge, Ill.
Paul Allen married Wendy
Aalgaard on May 24, 2008. He
teaches at Roseville (Minn.)
Area Middle School.
Adrian Barcus, an intensive
care unit staff physician for the
Air Force 332 nd Air Expeditionary
Wing, received a Purple
Heart and the Iraqi Campaign
Medal.
Mark ’01 and Erika Krouth
Behrens had a son, Max Alan,
on January 9, 2008.
Mike Erlandson is a family
medicine resident at Swedish
Hospital, Littleton, Colo.
Allisa Fechhelm married Josh
Adler on July 28, 2007.
Stephanie Will Foster is a
forensic auditor with the U.S.
Department of Homeland
Security, Immigration and
Customs Enforcement.
Mandy Haggard married
Joel Maevers on October 20,
2007. She is senior analyst,
international assignments and
compensation, at Energizer
Holdings, St. Louis, Mo.
Suzy Hamon received the
doctorate in mathematics
from the University of Iowa,
Iowa City.
Scott ’97 and Darci Hudders
Hicks had a son, Caleb, on
November 1, 2007 (Logan, 3).

Nicole Hirst had a son, Vaughn
Alexander, on February 4, 2008
(Caine Schneider; Rachel, 4).
Chad ’01 and Erika Roloff
Johansen had a son, Michael
Cort, on April 24, 2008 (Payton,
2).
Beth Swanson Johnson is a
pediatric speech-language
pathologist at Carle Foundation
Hospital, Urbana, Ill.
Bradley Lott had a son, Collin
Drew, on March 16, 2007 (Joy;
Olivia, 3). Bradley is vice president
of sales and marketing
for the Tampa Bay Lightning,
Tampa, Fla.
Michael and Kelly Lipp Persson
had a son, Lucas Charles,
on November 16, 2007. Michael
is chief resident in the Genesis
Family Medicine Residency
Program, Davenport, Iowa.
Jasen ’00 and Jane VanVooren
Rogers had a son, Jackson
Davis, on March 13, 2008.
Julie Shore married Guy
Sromek on July 21, 2007.
Doug and Aina Gutierrez
Sond-geroth had a son, Asher
Douglas, on July 10, 2008
(Eva, 2).
Julie Giovenco Stott had a son,
Jackson Matthew, on February
29, 2008 (Matt).
Jennifer Swanson was
promoted to investor relations
manager at Universal Technical
Institute, Phoenix, Ariz.
Marilee Reu Tuite had a
daughter, Audrey Camille, on
March 14, 2008 (Paul; John, 2).
Victoria Van Kirk was promoted
to manager of housing
facilities at DePaul University,
Chicago.
Jeremy Wilgus married
Masami Kuwabara on March
8, 2008.
2000
Liz Gleich Arp received the
doctorate in physical therapy
from St. Ambrose University,
Davenport, Iowa. She works at
Genesis Outpatient Rehabilitation,
Davenport.
James Austgen received the
doctorate in physiology from
the University of Missouri and
is currently a postdoctoral
fellow at the Dalton Cardiovascular
Research Center,
Columbia, Mo.
Laila Baghdadi is a pastry
chef for Gordon Ramsay, New
York, N.Y.
Christopher Buchach married
Amylynn Meissner on May 31,
2008.
Dana Christiansen married
Brennan Pomroy on November
4, 2007.
Kristi Dechter is a school
psychologist for the Hawthorn
School District, Vernon Hills,
Ill.
Dimy Doresca had a son,
Derick, on September 10, 2007
(Pascale).
Lori Fischer Downing had a
daughter, Allie Jean, on April
25, 2008 (Robert).
Kristine Mace Erlandson is
an infectious disease fellow
with the University of Colorado
Health Sciences Center,
Denver.
Michael and Ashley Schuler
’02 Esposito had a daughter,
Jocelyn Rose, on January 26,
2008.
Shannon Harvey Hurliman
had a daughter, Tanner Kay, on
August 5, 2007 (John).
Christy Braby Kleckner had
a daughter, Audrey Mae, on
February 21, 2008 (Jason).
Rob Maguire married Deanna
Swanson ’01 on September
29, 2007.
Melissa Muehler married
Barry DeLassus on February
14, 2008. She received the
master’s in mass communications
from Southern Illinois
University, Edwardsville.
Ben and Cara Caliendo Nelson
had a daughter, Natalie Kay, on
May 30, 2008.
Brian and Amy Caudel ’02
Oster had a daughter, Abigail
Joy, on October 1, 2007.
Pam Wehrheim Podolner had
a daughter, Lola, on May 20,
2007 (Aaron).
Jonathan Pugh is a sustainability
and carbon consultant
at Jacques Whitford Co., Inc.,
Lombard, Ill.
David Quale is a general
pediatrician at Wayzata (Minn.)
Children’s Clinic.
Benjamin and Sarah Geotsalitis
’02 Rabe had a son, Hayden
George, on April 10, 2008.
Daren Rauch had a son, Aiden,
on April 2, 2008 (Sarah).
Michael ’98 and Gina Carollo
Rice had a son, Logan Christopher,
on January 10, 2008
(Sienna, 2).
Ann Risley married Brent
Pardun on October 20, 2007.
Jasen and Jane VanVooren
’99 Rogers had a son, Jackson
Davis, on March 13, 2008.
Rick Russo had a daughter,
Sofia Claire, on July 20, 2007
(Megan).
Megan Schwartz married Vinicio
Zuquino on July 28, 2007.
Jennifer Seyler works at
Current Lifestyle Marketing,
Chicago.
Stephen Stumpf is a psychologist
practicing in Bloomington,
Ill.
Catherine Huck Trapskin had
a daughter, Lucia Rose, on
March 3, 2008 (Ben).
Robert Zemaitaitis is senior
accountant for The IDM Group,
Chicago.
2001
Jamie Allmendinger married
Jeffrey Osborn on November
4, 2007.
Dan Asleson had a daughter,
Cates Caroline, on July 7, 2008
(Becky).
Amanda Bowman married
Ames Molsberry on July 5,
2008.
Mark and Erika Krouth ’99
Behrens had a son, Max Alan,
on January 9, 2008.
Annalea Embree received the
master of fine arts in film and
electronic media from American
University, Washington,
D.C.
Anita Foss teaches sixthgrade
science at George
Washington Middle School,
Lyons, Ill.
Jill Garwood married Joe
Chlebus on June 7, 2008.
Chad and Erika Roloff ’99
Johansen had a son, Michael
Cort, on April 24, 2008
(Payton, 2).
Courtney Sherbeyn Jones
received the master of business
administration from Ashford
University, Clinton, Iowa.
She is assistant controller at
KONE, Inc., Moline, Ill.
Jason Kifer received the master’s
in English literature from
DePaul University, Chicago. He
teaches high school English in
Seoul, South Korea.
Laura Quinley is executive
secretary at Presbyterian
Homes, Evanston, Ill., and
co-founder of Ride Now, a program
for Autism Speaks.
Danielle Ricci married Kevin
Moran on July 21, 2007.
Aaron ’02 and Erin Sullivan
Shaffer had a daughter, Ava
Rowan, on December 24, 2007.
Erin is regional director for
the American Cancer Society,
Batavia, Ill.
Amy Slawter married Gene
Kenny on May 16, 2008. She
is a faculty member at the
Medical College of Wisconsin,
Milwaukee.
Deanna Swanson married Rob
Maguire ’00 on September
29, 2007.
Jaimy Beatty Voigts is a chiropractor
with her own practice,
Twenty Mile Family Chiropractic,
Parker, Colo.
Katy Boultinghouse Wehr had
a son, Connor David, on May
14, 2008 (David; Riley, 3).
2002
Darcy Ahrens is a speechlanguage
pathologist at Trilogy
Rehab Services, Fremont,
Ohio.
Jeff Coulter is an integrations
engineer at VisionShare, Inc.,
Minneapolis, Minn.
John Cravero received the
doctorate in molecular medicine
from Wake Forest University,
Winston-Salem, N.C.
Jessie Bazzell Diduch had a
daughter, Rudy Madison, on
March 25, 2008 (Den; Cadence
and Autumn, 2).
Michael ’00 and Ashley
Schuler Esposito had a daughter,
Jocelyn Rose, on January
26, 2008.
Brian Gerken received the J.D.
degree from Northern Illinois
University, DeKalb.
Melissa Harris Light is a
contract specialist at the Rock
Island Arsenal.
Michael Lutz is national
account manager at Fellowes,
Inc., Chicago.
Brian ’00 and Amy Caudel
Oster had a daughter, Abigail
Joy, on October 1, 2007
Benjamin ’00 and Sarah Geotsalitis
Rabe had a son, Hayden
George, on April 10, 2008.
Katie Reif and Bob Volz were
married on April 12, 2008.
Katie is teaching mathematics
at Augustana and Bob is an
orthopaedic surgery resident
at the University of Iowa Hospitals
and Clinics, Iowa City.
Caroline Skaggs Sallee was
promoted to director of Anderson
Economic Group’s Chicago
office.
Shannon Everett Schroeder
had a son, Bryce Josef, on
August 4, 2008 (Josef;
Jensen, 2).
Aaron and Erin Sullivan ’01
Shaffer had a daughter, Ava
Rowan, on December 24, 2007.
Spencer Sweet, a lieutenant
in the U.S. Marine Corps,
attends The Basic School in
Quantico, Va.
Chad Weigle is a financial
planner at Country Financial,
Sterling, Ill.
2003
Jessica Barwinski and Brian
Leonard were married on May
31, 2008. Brian received the
D.O. degree from Midwestern
University’s Chicago College of
Osteopathic Medicine.
Liz Blazevich is special project
manager for the Mayors’ Institute
on City Design, a partnership
program of the National
Endowment for the Arts,
the American Architectural
Foundation and the United
States Conference of Mayors,
in Washington, D.C.
Sarah Broski married James
Gendernalik on July 5, 2008.
Both are flight surgeons for
the U.S. Navy.
Jason Busch married Renee
Stieve on June 16, 2007. Jason
is communications coordinator
for the Wisconsin Bankers
Association, Madison.
Eric Fistler received the
master of divinity from Eden
Theological Seminary, St.
Louis, Mo. He is minister of
education at Edward Church,
Northampton, Mass., and U.S.
national coordinator for the
World Council of Churches

.ecumenical accompaniment
program in Palestine and
Israel.
Julia Floyd received the J.D.
degree from the University of
Maine School of Law, Portland.
Kristen Lewandowski George
is a clinical social worker
with Loyola Cancer Care and
Research Services at Central
Dupage Hospital, Winfield, Ill.
Megan Kitson Gerken received
the master’s in education from
Northern Illinois University,
DeKalb, Ill., where she is an
assistant director in the Office
of Support and Advocacy.
Matt Jennings is assistant
coach of the women’s volleyball
team at DePaul University,
Chicago.
Alison Krueger married Dylan
Kidder on October 13, 2007.
Alison is a special education
teacher at Waits River Valley
School, Newbury, Vt.
Kristin Hanekamp Mahoney
had a daughter, Carolyn Mae,
on April 14, 2008 (Jonathan).
Caryn Mele received the master’s
of education from DePaul
University, Chicago.
Jill Moore received the
medical degree from the
University of Iowa Carver College
of Medicine. She is in a
transitional residency at Iowa
Methodist Medical Center, Des
Moines.
Devon Morrison is national
account manager at Remington
Products.
Peter Nemec married Maria
Mikulova on May 3, 2008.
Sheila Nguyen is clinical
research manager at Baylor
College of Medicine, Houston,
Texas.
Jackie Pfeiffer is transportation
planner at HNTB Corp.,
Chicago.
Ray Prather has opened
Prather Law Office in Chicago.
Brigitte Wilson Reddi is vice
president of RBS Citizens,
Chicago.
Justin Rice received the
master’s in interdisciplinary
studies from Iowa State
University, Ames.
Stephanie Sea received the
medical degree from Southern
Illinois University School of
Medicine, Springfield, and is
a general surgery resident
at Albert Einstein Healthcare
Network, Philadelphia, Pa.
Lisa Slawter married Jeremy
Volkering on May 19, 2007.
Kami Batterton Spatzek is
a teacher for District 102 in
LaGrange Park, Ill.
Heather Pilcher Stocking
had a daughter, Amelia Rae,
on April 22, 2008 (Joshua).
Heather is a career counselor
at St. Ambrose University,
Davenport, Iowa.
Jennifer Vortman is a financial
analyst at CACI, Arlington, Va.
Chris and Janna Peterson
Werner had a daughter, Addison
Marie, on April 1, 2008.
Chad Williams attends Harris
School of Public Policy Studies
at the University of Chicago.
Michelle Stoltz Williams is
documents coordinator at
Anderson Packaging, Rockford,
Ill.
2004
Kim Allen married Rob Zimmanck
’05 on May 17, 2008.
She is an advanced practice
nurse at Children’s Hospital
of Wisconsin and clinical
instructor for the University of
Wisconsin, Milwaukee.
Rachel Altergott and Joe
Lane were married on June
16, 2007. Rachel received the
master of education in reading
from Saint Xavier College,
Chicago, and is a reading
specialist at Yorkville (Ill.)
Middle School. Joe received
the master of education in
counseling from National
Louis University, Evanston, Ill.,
and is a guidance counselor at
Plano (Ill.) High School.
Tami Arntzen is director of
education at DuPage County
Historical Museum,Wheaton,
Ill.
Anna Bandeko works for DDB,
Chicago.
Meredith Burge received the
medical degree from Southern
Illinois University School of
Medicine, Springfield. She is
a pathology resident at the
University of Kentucky College
of Medicine, Lexington.
Jennifer Sloggett Dungan
received her degree from the
Illinois College of Optometry,
Chicago, and is now an optom-
etrist at Visionworks, Lake
Zurich, Ill.
Heather Dvorak and Cory
Wooden were married in May
2008.
Aaron Egel is an inventory
analyst at Caterpillar, Morton,
Ill., and enrolled in the industrial
engineering program at
Bradley University, Peoria.
Stephanie Farney received
the doctor of physical therapy
from Washington University,
St. Louis, Mo. She is a physical
therapist at Sports and Ortho
Physical Therapy, Chicago.
Janine Gajewski received the
master’s in accounting and
financial management from
Keller Graduate School of
Management, Chicago.
Manda Geerts and John Davis
were married on July 5, 2008.
She is a speech-language
pathologist for the Hinckley-
Big Rock School District, Ill.
Sarah Humbert is an inpatient
and outpatient physical therapist
at St. Mary’s Hospital,
Madison, Wis.
Mary Kenefake received the
medical degree from the Chicago
Medical School at Rosalind
Franklin University. She is
in an emergency medicine and
pediatrics residency at Indiana
University Medical Centers,
Indianapolis.
Kristen Kennedy received the
doctor of veterinary medicine
from the Ohio State University
College of Veterinary Medicine
and is now with Orchard Road
Animal Hospital, Montgomery,
Ill.
Brett Lewis is assistant vice
president–branch manager for
Harris Bank, Chicago.
Matthew and Katie Tracey
Mueller had a daughter, Lily
Catherine, on February 8,
2008.
Jillian Ostrowski received the
master of education in reading
and literacy from Benedictine
University, Atchison, Kan.
Fraya Replinger works for the
University of Illinois in Illini
Union Event Services.
Shannon Steinbis married
Todd Vanatta on October 6,
2007.
Dave Stoppel married Audrey
Kirschmann ’05 on April 19,
2008.
Scott Vandermoon is the
assistant director of student
development at DePaul University,
Chicago.
Beth Burzynski Veit is
assistant to the chaplain and
a resident director at Olivet
Nazarene University, Bourbonnais,
Ill.
2005
Katharine Grunde Anglemire
had a son, Benjamin, in October
2007 (Russell).
Desiree Butcher is a certified
athletic trainer at AthletiCo,
Chicago.
Rosalee Christiansen is a
speech-language pathologist
at Fairview Southdale Hospital,
Edina, Minn.
Joe Cruse is a manager at
Menards Distribution Center
in Indiana.
Candice DiTola was promoted
to commercial banking officer
at MB Financial Bank, based
in Illinois.
Joshua Erickson received
the master of divinity from
Princeton (N.J.) Theological
Seminary.
Laura Johnson is vicar at Holy
Trinity Lutheran Church, Dunn
Loring, Va.
Audrey Kirschmann married
Dave Stoppel ’04 on April 19,
2008.
Amanda Lake married Bradley
Nelson on December 23, 2007.
Jeni McGuire married Patrick
Bradshaw on June 30, 2007.
She is a credit analyst at Quad
City Bank & Trust, Davenport,
Iowa.
Molly McMillan is an occupational
therapist at Scottsdale
(Ariz.) Healthcare.
Sarah O’Leary teaches biology
at the Illinois Math and Science
Academy, Aurora.
Chris Pelczarski is youth
ministry director at South Canyon
Lutheran Church, Rapid
City, S.D.
Christie Tibbetts is campus
kitchens coordinator at St.
Louis (Mo.) University.
Kristina Wallig is a research
assistant at the University of
Illinois, Chicago.
Craig Wojtkiewicz received the
master’s in exercise physiology
from Illinois State University.
He is a sports performance
specialist at Get Fast, Inc.–
Acceleration, Aurora, Ill.
Rob Zimmanck married Kim
Allen ’04 on May 17, 2008.
2006
Heather Blackmore is a youth
counselor with Four Oaks
Family and Children Services,
Iowa City.
Andrew Bloom attends Southern
Illinois University School
of Medicine, Springfield.
Alex Boyden and Michelle
Knutson were married on
August 18, 2007.
Tim Brinkmann is research
coordinator at Commercial
Information Exchange in
Ballwin, Mo.
Melissa Bukowski received the
master’s degree in communication
disorders from Truman
State University, Kirksville, Mo.
She is now a speech-language
pathologist for SSM Rehab at a
skilled nursing facility.
Jessica Corvo works for the
Singapore polymer division of
Noble Resources.
Emily Dahl was events and
venue coordinator for the 2008
Republican National Convention
in St. Paul, Minn.
Angela Diederich graduated
from Trinity College of Nursing
and Health Sciences and is
now a paramedic at Genesis
Medical Center.
Kerry Dobihal received the
master’s degree in speech-
language pathology from
the University of Tennessee,
Knoxville. She is an outpatient
pediatric speech-language
pathologist at the Medical
Center of Central Georgia.
Emily Doyle received a master’s
degree from Northern
Illinois University, DeKalb.
She is a speech-language
pathologist in the Belvidere
(Ill.) School District.
Mary Kate Driscoll is a chain
account manager for Burke
Beverage, Lisle, Ill.
Jenica Faber is a medical
sales rep in Illinois and Iowa
for Tri-State Hospital Supply,
Howell, Mich.
Bryan Feger is a graduate student
at the University of North
Carolina, Greensboro.

Katrina Garvens is a speechlanguage
pathologist for
Easter Seals DuPage and Fox
Valley Region (Ill.).
Patrick Graham is a registered
nurse at Rush University Medical
Center, Chicago.
Nicholas Grahovec and
Amanda Hendershot were
married on July 5, 2008.
Nicholas received the master’s
in athletic training from the
University of Findlay (Ohio) and
is now a physician extender at
Midwest Orthopaedic Institute,
Sycamore, Ill.
Esther Hicks is program
manager for United Way of the
DuPage Area (Ill.).
Terra Jacobson is a library
and information science
graduate student at Indiana
University, Bloomington.
Tim La Brie is a lab assistant
at CSI, Schiller Park, Ill.
Julie Lipes is an accountant
at Soukup, Bush & Associates,
Fort Collins, Colo.
Amanda McCarthy teaches
social studies at Indian Plains
(Ill.) Alternative High School.
Kate Pawelski is a secondgrade
bilingual teacher for the
Valley View CUSD, Romeoville
and Bolingbrook, Ill.
Krista Petrie received the
master’s degree in rehabilitation
counseling from Northern
Illinois University, DeKalb.
Kendra Shaddick married
Adam Woehl on June 23, 2007.
Mallory Snyder is the mammography
statistician at
Delnor-Community Hospital,
Geneva, Ill.
Janelle Stegen received the
master’s degree in communication
sciences and disorders
from Truman State University,
Kirksville, Mo. She is a
speech-language pathologist
at Betsy Ross Elementary
School.
Alesha Stralow received the
master’s degree in communication
disorders and
sciences from Eastern Illinois
University, Charleston. She is
a speech-language pathologist
at Henry-Stark Special Education,
Geneseo, Ill.
Chris Studer is a financial
analyst for Motorola, Libertyville,
Ill.
Karen Mason Tindle had a
daughter, Nicolette Jean, on
April 19, 2008 (Jeremy).
Matthew VanSandt is a
commercial lender at MB
Financial.
Cori Veverka teaches English
at Zhongnan University of
Economics and Law, Wuhan,
China.
Scott Walker is an instructor/developer
of four-wheel
drive loaders for John Deere
Construction and Forestry.
2007
Dustin Anderson is corporate
account manager at CDW,
Chicago.
Emily Anderson is a graduate
student at Elmhurst (Ill.)
College.
Charles Blazevich is a VISTA
volunteer serving in the State
of Alabama Governor’s Office
of Faith-Based and Community
Initiatives.
Natalie Blunier is a tax
accountant for Tribune Co.,
Chicago.
Jonathan Tyler Bogue is
director of bands at Elgin (Ill.)
High School.
Cammie Bourlet is an admissions
counselor at Augustana
College.
Kevin Brady teaches music at
Lake Forest (Ill.) Country Day
School.
Heather Bucy is a social work
graduate student at Washington
University, St. Louis, Mo.
Ryan Deets teaches biology for
the Polo (Ill.) School District.
Stephanie De Pasquale is an
entertainment reporter for the
Quad-City Times, Davenport,
Iowa.
Melinda Diehl teaches second
grade at Komarek School,
North Riverside, Ill. and also
coaches the eighth-grade coed
soccer team.
Jason Glombicki attends
Lutheran Theological Seminary
at Philadelphia (Pa.).
Katie Gough is credit manager
at Wells Fargo Financial,
Arlington Heights, Ill.
Maggie Hassler is account
coordinator with Arment
Dietrich, Inc.
John Hughes is choir director
at Rochelle (Ill.) Township High
School.
Trina Kainz is an adoption
specialist for Catholic Charities,
Rock Island.
Alissa Karp is a Peace Corps
volunteer in the Dominican
Republic, working in community
economic development.
Karri Kelm is a field administrative
assistant at Habitat for
Humanity, New Orleans, La.
Shannon Keyes is a sales
administrative assistant at
Canon USA, Itasca, Ill.
Amy Lindaas is a graduate
student in communicative
disorders at Northern Illinois
University, DeKalb.
Joanna Link teaches math at
Davenport (Iowa) North High
School.
Sarah Madalinski is marketing
coordinator at i wireless
Center, Moline, Ill.
Kathryn Mraz is a graduate
student in genetic counseling
at Northwestern University,
Chicago.
Kerstin O’Connor is an admissions
counselor at Augustana
College.
Reed Panther is a graduate
student in urban planning at
the University of Wisconsin,
Milwaukee.
Dan Pearson is a second lieutenant
in the U.S. Air Force.
Rebecca Richardson is a law
student at Georgetown University,
Washington, D.C.
Jennifer Roth is a science
educator at the Shedd
Aquarium, Chicago.
Amy Schroeder is a lab
coordinator at Elmhurst (Ill.)
College.
Kelly Schumacher serves in
the Young Adults in Global
Mission program for the
Evangelical Lutheran Church
in America in South Africa.
Emilie Smith teaches music
for Brookwood School District,
Glenwood, Ill.
Mark Sommerville teaches
physical education at St.
Edward Catholic High School,
Elgin, Ill. He is also head
varsity tennis coach and head
sophomore basketball coach.
Katie Van Heel is choir director
at Manteno (Ill.) Middle
School.
Morgan Wick received the
master’s degree in professional
accountancy from
the University of Wisconsin,
Whitewater, and now works for
Virchow Krause and Co.
Derek Zabransky teaches
math at Knoxville (Ill.) High
School and plays in the Peoria
Wind Symphony.
2008
Holly Antkowiak is a graduate
student in communication disorders
and sciences at Eastern
Illinois University, Charleston.
Emily Bartlett is a staff
auditor at Corbett, Duncan &
Hubly, Itasca, Ill., and attends
Elmhurst College.
James Beatty teaches English
at Central China Normal
University, Wuhan.
Sara Beatty is a speech
pathology graduate student
at Illinois State University,
Normal.
Katie Behrendt is a volunteer
for the St. Joseph Worker
Program, Minneapolis, Minn.
Chris Benejam attends St.
Ambrose University, Davenport,
Iowa.
Matt Berlinger is a graduate
student in accounting at Bradley
University, Peoria, Ill.
Christopher Bertram attends
the University of Illinois,
Urbana-Champaign.
Jenna Bicego is a graduate
student in accounting at
The Ohio State University,
Columbus.
Meagan Bicker teaches science
at Beecher (Ill.) High
School.
Kelly Boehm attends Palmer
College of Chiropractic, Davenport,
Iowa.
Rapheal Boyd is a logistics
coordinator at C.H. Robinson,
Lisle, Ill.
Kaitlin Bradley attends Washington
University School of
Medicine, St. Louis, Mo.
Cortney Breeden is a case
manager for Liberty Lender
Services, Milan, Ill.
Hilary Brenneman is a residence
director at Fort Lewis
College, Durango, Colo.
Jennafer Bruchauser attends
Midwestern University, Downers
Grove, Ill.
Jenny Buchholtz is a financial
investor for Edward Jones,
Bettendorf, Iowa.
Missy Bumbales is an auditor
at Selden Fox, Oak Brook, Ill.
Shaun Callighan is a systems
analyst at State Farm Insurance,
Bloomington, Ill.
Alicia Campbell is a graduate
student in accounting at the
University of Illinois, Springfield.
Ross Carlson is a financial
analyst at Deere & Co., Moline,
Ill.
Tiffany Chezum is a graduate
student at Queens University,
Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
Abby Claeys attends Roosevelt
University, Chicago.
Molly Clodius is a graduate
student at the University of
Missouri, Columbia.
Nathan Combes is a graduate
student at Iowa State University,
Ames.
Ben Coon is a helicopter pilot
serving in the U.S. Army.
Laura Cortez is a graduate
student at Eastern Illinois
University, Charleston.
Ashley Crouch attends the
University of Illinois, Springfield.
Jacki Cummings is a tax analyst
in the financial development
program at Deere & Co.,
Moline, Ill.
Laura Cygan is a nursing
student at the University of
Missouri, Columbia.
Alex Czahor is a speech
pathology graduate student
at Truman State University,
Kirksville, Mo.
John Deery attends Judson
University, Elgin, Ill.
Tracy Dianis is a graduate
student at Eastern Illinois
University, Jacksonville.
Sean DeBuysere attends Des
Moines (Iowa) University of
Osteopathic Medicine.
Nick DeMarchi is a graduate
student at the University of
Kentucky, Lexington.

Tristan Dollinger is an admissions
counselor at Truman
State University, Kirksville, Mo.
Sarah Ehlert is a speech
pathology graduate student
at the University of Nebraska,
Omaha.
Dave Elliott teaches math at
South Elgin (Ill.) High School.
Melissa Engel is an auditor at
Deloitte, Davenport, Iowa.
Katie Engwall is a claims
representative at Travelers
Insurance, Naperville, Ill.
Jordan Evans is a credit
manager for Wells Fargo,
Countryside, Ill.
Stephanie Ewing attends Chicago
Theological Seminary.
Katie Fanello is a speech
pathology graduate student
at Illinois State University,
Normal.
Megan Filip attends Loyola
University, Chicago.
Anthony Fina attends the University
of Iowa, Iowa City.
Julian Fiorini is an environmental
health inspector intern
at the Whiteside County Health
Department, Morrison, Ill.
Jeff Franklin is a management
trainee with Cintas, Chicago.
Brian Fritz attends Trinity
Health System School of Nursing,
Rock Island, Ill.
Susan Forsell teaches English
at South Elgin (Ill.) High
School.
Danielle Gambini attends
Northern Illinois University,
DeKalb.
Emily Gang is an assurance
associate at McGladrey &
Pullen, Davenport, Iowa.
Amy Garczynski is a social
psychology graduate student
at Saint Louis (Mo.) University.
Alexander Geocaris attends
Valparaiso (Ind.) School of
Law.
Meg Ginn attends Uniformed
Services University of the
Health Sciences, Bethesda,
Md.
Jake Glazier attends Western
Illinois University, Moline.
Tom Goebel attends Marquette
University School of Dentistry,
Milwaukee, Wis.
Antoinette Golden attends
Rush Medical College, Chicago.
Ben Grace is a graduate
student in public health at the
University of Michigan, Ann
Arbor.
Melanie Green is a speech
pathology graduate student
at the University of Iowa, Iowa
City.
Ryan Griffith is a research
assistant at Houlihan Smith &
Co., Chicago.
William Grunde serves in
the U.S. Navy, stationed in
Charleston, S.C.
Dena Haag is a graduate student
in accounting at Northern
Illinois University, DeKalb.
Keri Hess is a physical therapy
student at Washington University,
St. Louis, Mo.
Randi Higel is manager of
Jimmy John’s in Suwanee, Ga.,
and attends the University of
Georgia.
Laura Hineman teaches
language arts and social
studies for the Pleasant Valley
Community School District,
LeClaire, Iowa.
Greg Hjelm is a financial advisor
at First Investors Corp.,
Westchester, Ill.
Nicole Hoague attends the
University of Chicago.
Jared Holtgrave attends the
University of Illinois College of
Veterinary Medicine.
Jordan Huff is a residential/
youth counselor at The Youth
Campus, Park Ridge, Ill.
Haroon Hussain attends the
University of Chicago School of
Medicine.
Chantal Milem Irish attends
the Illinois Institute of Art,
Chicago.
John Irish attends Rush Medical
College, Chicago.
Courtney James attends
Western Illinois University,
Macomb.
Melissa Johnson attends
Northern Illinois University,
DeKalb.
John Jordan is associate product
manager at Sage Products,
Cary, Ill.
Jessica Juliano is a graduate
student at the University of
Texas, Dallas.
Cindy Kastning is an auditor
with the Illinois Agricultural
Auditing Association, Freeport,
Ill.
Kelly Kero attends Elmhurst
(Ill.) College.
Bryan Kett teaches at Maine
East High School, Park Ridge,
Ill.
Abby Killinger is a supply
management specialist at
Deere & Co., Moline, Ill.
Jeffrey King attends Logan
College of Chiropractic, Chesterfield,
Mo.
Ryan Kinney is an accountant
at Deere & Co., Moline, Ill.
Niccole Kleeman attends
Chicago Medical School, North
Chicago, Ill.
Greg Knapp is a financial advisor
for Ameriprise Financial,
Lombard, Ill.
Eric Knott works for WQAD-
TV, Moline, Ill.
Justin Kossak is a graduate
student at Lee University,
Cleveland, Tenn.
Jeff LaRocque attends
Bowling Green (Ohio) State
University.
Bryn Lawrence is coordinator
of web services at Monmouth
(Ill.) College.
Ashley Lawson attends
Roosevelt University, Chicago.
Faith Leaich is a graduate
student at Truman State University,
Kirksville, Mo.
Ben Locke is serving with
Teach for America, Baltimore,
Md.
Laura Luloff is a graduate
student in mathematics at Lee
University, Cleveland, Tenn.
Bob Lyons is teaching at
Huazhong Normal University,
Wuhan, China.
Anna Mack is in the physician
assistant program at Midwestern
University, Glendale, Ariz.
Ryan Mackey is serving with
Teach for America, St. Louis,
Mo.
Kate Maloney attends Rush
University, Chicago.
Eduardo Marquez is a staff
member at the Handicapped
Development Center, Davenport,
Iowa.
Cristy Martinez attends the
University of Kansas, Lawrence.
Doug Martini is a graduate
student in kinesiology at the
University of Illinois, Urbana-
Champaign.
Andy McCarter is a staff
accountant at Lindgren, Callihan,
Van Osdol & Co., Dixon,
Ill.
Melissa McElroy is a project
manager for Group O, Milan,
Ill., and attends DePaul University,
Chicago.
Maureen McGonigle teaches
Spanish at New Tech High,
Zion, Ill.
Katie McTavish is a graduate
student at the University of
Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.
David Meier attends the University
of Iowa, Iowa City.
Bill Mele is a financial
audit specialist at Motorola,
Schaumburg, Ill.
Mary Messenger is a graduate
student in public health at
Benedictine University, Lisle,
Ill.
Nick Metzner attends Western
Illinois University, Macomb.
Samantha Monson is a communications
disorders and
sciences graduate student
at Eastern Illinois University,
Charleston.
Danielle Morgan is a mortgage
processor at IH Mississippi
Valley Credit Union,
Moline, Ill.
Katie Morris is an IT analyst at
Caterpillar, Morton, Ill.
Erik Mothersbaugh attends
Illinois College of Optometry,
Chicago.
Anne Motto is a speechlanguage
pathology student at
Purdue University, Lafayette,
Ind.
Robert Murphy attends the
Chicago School of Professional
Psychology.
Liz Najewski attends Eastern
Illinois University, Charleston.
Simi Narayan is a pharmacy
student at Midwestern University,
Downers Grove, Ill.
Amy Nass is a graduate student
in Spanish at the University
of Wisconsin, Milwaukee.
Tyler Nielsen attends
Colorado State University, Fort
Collins.
Brian Oberlies is in sales at
First Investors Corp., Lombard,
Ill.
Laura Ogle is buying coordinator
for NSA Media, Downers
Grove, Ill.
Scott Ott is an agent for Country
Insurance & Finance, Carol
Stream, Ill.
Leah Panther teaches communication
arts for the Park
Hill School District, Kansas
City, Mo.
Jenna Passolt attends Eastern
Illinois University, Charleston.
Lexie Payne attends the University
of Wisconsin, Madison.
Christina Pontikes attends
Trinity Health System School
of Nursing, Rock Island, Ill.
Sarah Popovich is a graduate
student at the University of
Illinois, Springfield.
Jessica Porter is a pricing
analyst at Caterpillar, Peoria,
Ill.
Jessica Prozialeck teaches
Spanish at Coal City (Ill.) Jr.
High School.
Kaylee Putbrese is with Teach
for America, Chicago.
Erin Reeverts is a physical
therapy graduate student at
Washington University, St.
Louis, Mo.
Caroline Rezek teaches social
studies for DuPage High
School District, Villa Park, Ill.
Andrea Ritchie attends the
University of Denver, Colorado.
Rafael Romero is a wealth
manager at Worldwide Wealth,
New York, N.Y.
Aaron Roome is a graduate
student in school psychology
at Indiana State University,
Terre Haute, Ind.
Oliver Rorer is a sales representative
at Mead Johnson
Nutritionals, Evansville, Ind.
Brian Schoon is an accounting
graduate student at the
University of Iowa, Iowa City.

Katie Scudder is a speechlanguage
pathology student
at Southern Illinois University,
Edwardsville.
Kristin Sentman attends the
St. Louis (Mo.) University
School of Medicine.
Charles Serrano is a chemist
at Dow Corning Corp., Midland,
Mich.
Ben Sisk is a financial advisor
at Edward Jones, Coal City, Ill.
Jeremy Smith is a physical
therapy student at Washington
University, St. Louis, Mo.
Rachel Stahl attends Western
Illinois University, Macomb.
Meagan Street is a physical
therapy student at Washington
University, St. Louis, Mo.
Dan Strojny is a property manager
for R.K. Management,
Schaumburg, Ill.
Danielle Suits is a Peace
Corps volunteer.
Elliott Tinnes is serving in the
U.S. Marine Corps.
Chris Tou is a Peace Corps
volunteer.
Kristina Tuider is an executive
team leader for Target Corp.,
Chicago.
Phil Tyska teaches English at
Huazhong Normal University,
Wuhan, China.
Robert Vanaria is an information
technology professional at
Deere & Co., Moline, Ill.
Traci Vandermoon is in sales
at State Farm Insurance,
Milan, Ill.
Meghann Vargo attends Loyola
College, Baltimore, Md.
Courtney Wales teaches
fourth grade for the Queen
Bee School District, Glendale
Heights, Ill.
Joann Walker attends Washington
University, St. Louis,
Mo.
James Walsh is a graduate
student at the University of
Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.
Amber Walsten is a library
technician with the U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers, Rock
Island, Ill.
Andrew Walter is a social
service administration student
at the University of Chicago.
Jessica Warbiany attends the
Lutheran Theological Seminary,
Philadelphia, Pa.
Jeffrey Weiland attends
Rosalind Franklin University,
Chicago.
Breck Westerly is a financial
credit manager at Wells Fargo
Financial, Shorewood, Ill.
Morgan Wick is a staff accountant
at Virchow Krause and
Co., Milwaukee, Wis.
Sophie Willer attends Midwestern
University Osteopathic
College of Medicine, Downers
Grove, Ill.
Bryne Willey attends Logan
College of Chiropractic, Chesterfield,
Mo.
Jen Windmiller is a graduate
student at Western Illinois
University, Macomb.
Laura Wittland is a graduate
student in accounting at
Northern Illinois University,
DeKalb.
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