1954–1959 / 1960–1969 / 1970–1979 / 1980–1989 / 1990–1999
1954
FREIDA (MINDRUM) and RON NOWLAND live in La Crosse, Wis. They added “The Norse Presence in Greenland” to the dozen inspiration/education visual aid programs they do as a hobby.
1956
TERENCE FRETHEIM published What Kind of God? Collected Essays of Terence E. Fretheim, edited by Michael J. Chan and Brent A. Strawn, including 30 essays that focus on six topics: God and the world, God and suffering, God and wrath, God and the Pentateuch, God and the prophets, God and the Church’s book, and two introductory essays by the editors.
1959
WALDO SMEBY of Mason City, Iowa, is adviser for the Jan Again Foundation, established in 1999 to honor the memory of Waldo’s late wife, Jan. It provides financial support for education for those vulnerable to depression, education for families who are supporting those suffering from mental illness, and education for the medical community so they can understand the needs of patients and their families. The foundation awarded more than $78,000 in grants to nonprofits in 2015.
1960
BILL BROKKEN of Santa Barbara, Calif., retired as clinical associate professor of dermatology at the University of Southern California. He received the 2015 Right Stuff Award from the Collie Club of America (CCA) Quarter Century Group. Brokken has achievements as a breeder, judge, and mentor and has finished 35 collies (the Champion designation) under the Foremost prefix. He judges throughout the United States and internationally. He says his proudest assignments were judging the CCA National, which he has done four times. Brokken has served CCA as president, state director, member of Judges’ Education Committee, and yearbook editor. He was president of the Quarter Century Group for 10 years and continues on the board of directors. He is also on the board of directors of the Collie Health Foundation and has served on its grants committee. He has written for the AKC Gazette and Collie Expressions.
1961
RICHARD LARSON of Castle Rock, Colo., served as an adjunct professor teaching advanced graduate choral conducting at the University of Colorado–Boulder College of Music last summer. He is also artistic director and conductor for Kantorei.
LAVONNE (LENG) and ALLAN SOLOMONSON ’60 are retired and live in Wausau, Wis.
1962
WILLIAM DAVIS of Winona, Minn., was honored at the Cerner Physician Conference in Kansas City with a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Cerner Corporation. Davis was instrumental in developing an advanced electronic medical records system to improve patient care, quality, and safety. He joined the Winona Clinic in 1976 and was Winona Health’s first chief medical information officer. He retired in August.
EARL LACKEY of Wasilla, Alaska, retired after 26 years selling heavy construction machinery for Yukon Equipment. He is building an oval track as an addition to Alaska Raceway Park, a drag strip that his family owns and operates.
1965
GARY EVENSON is a wine consultant for PRP Wine International in Chandler, Ariz.
1966
CONNIE KRONLOKKEN of San Rafael, Calif., is the author of Fit Company for Oneself (Lightly Held Books). The book tells the tale of what happens when Line, Marty, and Paul, the three Mikkelson siblings (first introduced in The Pastor’s Kids), head off to a Lutheran college in northeast Iowa. “A liberal education was the door to citizenship in a world which was expanding at a dizzying rate,” notes the author, “That pace has only increased and many people wonder whether today’s education can take us there.”
1967
TIM FLEMING is retired and lives in Glenview, Ill. He serves on the executive council of the Business and Management College of Northeastern Illinois University and the emeritus board of Feeding America and is chairman of the board, Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Schools of North America.
LINDA KEMP of Dublin, Ohio, teaches adults how to quilt.
DAVID OLSON of Berwyn, Ill., is interim pastor at St. James Lutheran Church in Chicago. He retired from full-time ministry in 2007.
1968
DONNA (SVENDSEN) BESTMANN was inducted into the Redwood Valley Hall of Fame. In retirement she has led several classes in the Southwest Minnesota State University Senior College program and a book discussion group at the local library and is active in various activities at her church.
MARK JOHNSON is executive director for Easter Seals in Montpelier, Vt.
GEORGE KUH received an honorary doctor of letters degree from Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate, Tenn., and delivered the school’s commencement address.
WILLIAM PETTIT was appointed provost of the Center for Health Sciences and senior associate dean for the College of Osteopathic Medicine at Oklahoma State University, Center for Health Sciences in Tulsa.
DOUGLAS TORGERSON is going into his 45th year of coaching high school football for Grove City (Minn.) Public Schools.
TOM WHITE gave the graduate commencement address at Concordia University in Irvine, Calif.
1969
DEAN JOHNSON of Willmar, Minn., was elected to chair the University of Minnesota Board of Regents for the next two years. Johnson has been a parish pastor at Calvary Lutheran Church in Willmar for 42 years. He served the Willmar area in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1978 to 1982 and in the Minnesota Senate from 1982 to 2006.
1970
VICKI (MOHLIS) and MARK DONHOWE of Decorah were recognized for their support for Northeast Iowa Community College’s Campaign for Excellence. Mark is a current member and past president of the Northeast Iowa Community College Foundation Board.
1971
LARRY MENS is field director for Minnesota United Methodist Builders in Minneapolis.
1972
JOYCE GUNDERSON is a literacy support teacher for the Department of Defense Education Activity at Andersen Air Force Base in Guam.
1973
JOYCE JOHNSON of Chevy Chase, Md., was appointed a member of the Commission on Care by President Barack Obama. She is a physician and consultant in private practice. She served as vice president of health sciences and chief medical officer for Battelle Memorial Institute from 2003 to 2013. Prior to this, Johnson served 23 years in the U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS), as director of health and safety and chief medical officer of the U.S. Coast Guard. During her time in the USPHS, she served in senior management positions with the Food and Drug Administration and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Johnson also held clinical positions at the National Institute of Mental Health and the Department of Veterans Affairs. She was an epidemiologic intelligence officer and staff epidemiologist at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
MARY (ANDERSON) MCGUIRE owns Mary McGuire Consulting in Lexington, Kan.
1974
SHELDON BIERI of Laurens, Iowa, retired as senior district sales manager of GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals.
MARY (VRIEZELAAR) BOWERMASTER retired from the Des Moines (Iowa) Schools.
MARGI PREUS is the author of Enchantment Lake: A Northwoods Mystery (University of Minnesota Press). The novel follows 17-year-old Francie and her investigation in the woods of northern Minnesota.
ANNE TEMTE retired as president of Northland Community and Technical College in Thief River Falls, Minn., following 30 years in higher education administration. She will continue to work as a consultant in executive search, executive coaching, writing/editing, organizational dynamics, and strategic planning.
1975
MARTHA (GUNNESS) BARLOW is affiliate director of Wisconsin Future Problem Solving in Middleton.
SUSAN (FJELSTAD) BRADFORD of Williston, N.D., is retired.
RICK BROADFOOT of Honolulu is retired.
KAREN (JOHANSEN) BROWNAWELL is laboratory lead for Allina Health Farmington (Minn.) Clinic.
CHARLES BURSCH of Iowa City, Iowa, is retired.
MARY (EDSON) GERZEMA is a teacher and librarian at Dallas Center Grimes (Iowa) Community School District.
CURT GILBERTSON retired as a teacher at Byron (Minn.) Elementary School.
DAVE HANSON of Oregon, Wis., is retired.
ANN (MAHON) HEDGES of Little Rock, Ark., is retired.
DENICE HOGGATT is Hewlett-Packard custom services program manager for Hewlett-Packard Co. in San Antonio, Texas.
MARK IVERSON is a math and science educator for Crossett (Ark.) Public Schools.
MARK JANDA is a partner for Faulise, Janda & Docherty in Bloomington, Minn.
JAY JEFFRIES is the director of human resources for the town of Collierville, Tenn.
LAURIE (PAUTSCH) KLOSTERBOER is a pharmacy technician for Moser Pharmacy in Elkader, Iowa.
LOIS (AMUNDSON) LARSEN of Granbury, Texas, retired as an elementary school principal.
BRAD LARSON is principal of ReCa Treasury Services in Lubbock, Texas.
LISA (MILLS) LAVALLE is owner of the Trellis Café in the Greater Des Moines (Iowa) Botanical Gardens.
NONA (HANSEN) LITZELMAN of Green Bay, Wis., is retired.
MARCIA (CHRISTIANSON) MAHLMAN is a certified clinical research professional for Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn.
DICK MCKLVEEN of Prairie City, Iowa, is retired.
MELODY (LARSON) MELIN of Byron, Minn., is retired.
CONNIE (RINGEN) NESSETH retired from teaching elementary school music and works in accounting for NTH in Barron, Wis.
BARBARA (BUHR) OKERSON is a health information manager for Anthem in Indianapolis.
RENEE (MILLER) OLSON of Decorah retired from Winneshiek Medical Center after serving for more than 37 years.
MICHAEL OSTERHOLM was named one of the University of Minnesota regents professors. This designation is the highest level of recognition given to faculty by the university. Osterholm is considered one of the leading public health experts in the country. He served as the Minnesota state epidemiologist for 24 years, is a past president of the Council for State and Territorial Epidemiologists, and has been a key public health adviser to many U.S. federal agencies and the White House. Osterholm also served as a bioterrorism adviser to the late King Hussein of Jordan and is a premier international leader regarding the use of biological agents as weapons targeting civilian populations. His New York Times best-selling book, Living Terrors: What America Needs to Survive the Coming Bioterrorist Catastrophe, became a blueprint for the U.S. government’s response to the post-9/11 anthrax attacks. Osterholm has defined critical concerns regarding U.S. preparedness for pandemics, including influenza. He is also considered one of the nation’s foremost experts on issues of food safety and the investigation and response to foodborne illnesses. He is working on a book on infectious diseases in a modern world for the general public.
JANET (JAEGER) PETEFISH of Charles City, Iowa, retired as a medical technologist for the Floyd County Medical Center.
RUTH (BRUEMMER) PROCTER of Decorah is retired.
JOHN RUNNIGEN is president and CEO of Commenda Securities in Atlanta.
DENISE (KREMIN) RUST is a preschool assistant teacher for Messiah Lutheran Church in Mounds View, Minn.
GARY SABOE is flight surgeon, GP-15 for the United States Air Force at JBSA-Lackland AFB, Texas.
RICHARD SCHMIDT is North America wireless market manager for HUBER+SUHNER in Charlotte, N.C.
BETH (MOODY) SHIELDS of Adel, Iowa, is retired.
KEITH THARP of Cheyenne, Wyo., is retired.
DALE ULLESTAD-HENEKE is the human resources manager for Broker Dealer Financial Services in West Des Moines, Iowa.
RUTH (SCHEMMEL) VAN STEENWYK of Aberdeen, S.D., retired from the United States Army.
1976
CY NELSON of Decorah is retired.
1978
STEVE DAHL is interim pastor at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Henning, Minn.
MICHAEL HURLEY is senior talent acquisition consultant at U.S. Bank in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minn.
DAN JORDET is city finance director for the city of Council Bluffs, Iowa.
GLENN MONSON of Austin, Minn., published his first book, Afflicting the Comfortable, Comforting the Afflicted: A Guide to Law and Gospel Preaching (Wipf & Stock Publishers). He is senior pastor at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church.
CHRIS OLSEN is executive director of teaching and learning for the Vancouver (Wash.) Public Schools.
KRISTIN (WALLESTAD) PALMER is a contracting officer for Argonne National Laboratory in Argonne, Ill.
1979
DAGFINN HOYBRATEN is the secretary general of the Nordic Council of Ministers. He is also chairman of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, a public-private global health partnership committed to increasing access to immunization in poor countries.
KATHLEEN (WEGNER) HUMPHREY is the voice of the Minneapolis Metro Transit light rail, creating all recorded messages heard in the train and on train platforms. She also does voice work for Northstar Commuter Rail and Minnesota Valley Transit authority, meaning her voice has been the narration for more than 100 million trips in the region. Humphrey’s other voice work specialty is recording medical-related messages on videos and phone lines for clients such as Mayo Clinic, Medtronic, and the Minneapolis VA. Recently, she appeared in the role of Nettie Fowler in a production of Carousel with the Minnesota Orchestra.
RUSSELL LEE is the president and CEO for Inland Northwest Bank. He was appointed to the board of directors for the company in Spokane, Wash.
ANN (WISE) MANSFIELD of Decorah is project director for the Northeast Iowa Food and Fitness Initiative. She was awarded a Walking College Fellowship. The fellowship will allow Mansfield and 24 advocates from around the country to participate in a five-month training program designed to strengthen local efforts to make communities more walkable and liveable. Mansfield’s background in healthcare will help increase change in the communities’ daily access to healthy food and physical activity for all residents.
1980
PAUL BAILEY of Abingdon, Md., retired from the United States Army.
CONNIE BIWER YAQUB of Catasauqua, Pa., earned a Ph.D. in language, literacy, and sociocultural studies from the University of New Mexico. She helps families cope with mental illness through her involvement with National Alliance on Mental Illness.
KRIS (JACOBSON) DAVISON is web coordinator for DuPont Pioneer in Johnston, Iowa.
LORETTA DOOLEY WETZEL is president of the Wetzel Group in Chicago.
TOM ENGLE of Cedar Hills, Texas, is a pilot for Delta Air Lines in the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. He is a retired CDR USNR F-14 pilot.
D. NEIL ERUSHA is president of Solon (Iowa) State Bank.
ANN ESPINOSA is a retired elementary school teacher in Ames, Iowa.
JAIMIE (BASLER) FALL is a math assistant for the Hudson (Wis.) School District.
PATRICIA (OLP) FARNSWORTH teaches third grade at Stone Creek School in Burlington, Iowa.
KATE (MIDTGAARD) FRAMKE is Iowa tax adviser for Tyler Technologies in Ames.
HUGH HADLUND is vice president, business banker for Citizens Independent Bank in St. Louis Park, Minn.
STEPH HOFFMAN of Madison, Wis., retired as president of Enable Fuel Cell Corporation.
JIM JACKSON is a teacher and coach at Rosemount (Minn.) Middle School.
DANIEL JOHNSON is volunteer ambassador for Second Harvest Heartland in Golden Valley, Minn.
CINDY (VRZAK) KUENNEN is an assistant teacher for Hawkeye Area Community Action Program in
Hiawatha, Iowa.
JIM LABELLE is bass section leader for Bel Canto Chorus of Milwaukee.
DIANE (VOLLUM) LIGHTBURN is an applications analyst for IWCO Direct in Chanhassen, Minn.
RUTH (VAALER) LOGAR is a certified registered nurse anesthetist for Essentia Health in Virginia, Minn.
TOM MAAKESTAD had an exhibition, “The Long View,” at Minneapolis’s Groveland Gallery. The paintings were inspired by aerial photographs of Minnesota landscapes. The artist was able to create this body of work thanks to a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board. Maakestad hired small airplanes and hung out the doors, strapped in, snapping thousands of photos. “In this particular series, I was looking at how man has interacted with the landscape and affected it,” Maakestad says. “I was considering what parts are still pristine in my particular area. Some of the overlays that humans have brought to the landscape are very interesting. Pipelines, roads, and railroad tracks all can make a more interesting painting. They are the things that make ourselves more successful as humans, but they may ultimately work against us because of their impact on the earth.”
DENNIS MANDERFIELD is senior agricultural economist for the California Department of Food and Agriculture in Sacramento.
MAUREEN (ST. MARTIN) MCELROY is a mortgage loan originator for V.I.P. Mortgage in Salida, Colo.
RUSS MORRIS is president of Franconia Consulting in Lindstrom, Minn.
ELIZABETH OPAT-WINGER is vice president of Root River State Bank in Chatfield, Minn.
AMY (JOHNSON) POLLITT was awarded Iowa VFW Elementary Teacher of the Year 2013. She retired after serving 33 years teaching K–6 Vocal Music in the Belmond-Klemme School District.
JEFF RIPPERTON is senior vice president of Winthrop Resources Corporation in Minnetonka, Minn.
DARRELL SCHMIDT is president of Cuneo Advertising in Minneapolis.
JULIE SERRA of Portland, Ore., is senior clinical research associate for GlaxoSmithKline Vaccines.
ANGELA SMITH HARRIS is senior director RiverSource PMO for Ameriprise Financial Services, in Minneapolis.
LINDA (MOON) VAN WOERT is injury management consultant for EMC Insurance Company in Des Moines, Iowa.
DIANE VOLLUM is an applications analyst for IWCO Direct in Chanhassen, Minn.
MARK WERNING is senior vice president and chief operating officer for Triumph Community Bank in Bettendorf, Iowa.
1981
BILL LICHTNER is regional sales manager for Carina Technology in Huntsville, Ala.
ELLEN (STEIDINGER) MACOM is contracts officer at Group Health Research Institute in Seattle.
JULIE (MASMAR) MEYERS is regional field manager for Decorating Den Interiors in Waverly, Iowa.
1982
CHERYL “CHARLIE” BUSCH is project manager for Kaiser Permanente in Denver.
NANCY (HERMEIER) HERSHFIELD is regional vice president of Opportunity International in Chicago.
STEVEN MYERS was appointed president of Aegon USA Real Estate Advisors in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
SUSAN (ICE) SHUTE of Peterborough, N.H., earned a certificate in web design and print design from Mount Wachusett Community College.
1984
SARA (ANDREASEN) HOPKINS is a self-employed spiritual director in Newton, Iowa.
BOB REESE is the VFO at Advanced Wireless Communications in Lakeville, Minn.
SARA (BEARD) REVELL is assistant director of the program review divisions for the Federal Bureau of Prisons in Washington, D.C.
1985
DEBBIE (PETERSON) GREEN is senior development officer and director of planned giving at Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
BRAD LEWIS is director of marketing for the Quad City Symphony Orchestra in Davenport, Iowa.
CRAIG DAIKEN NELSON started a nonprofit organization, Mandala Café, which helps the homeless in New York City.
1986
SONJA CHRISTENSON KJAR is a board-certified chaplain through the Association of Professional Chaplains. She is the visitation pastor for Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Fargo, N.D.
1987
LARRY LOGEMAN was named St. Cloud Area Small Business Owner of the Year. He is the owner and CEO of Executive Express in St. Cloud, Minn.
JAY MATHIS is superintendent of schools for the Eldora-New Providence (Iowa) and Gladbrook-Reinbeck (Iowa) School districts.
JOHN NIEMI is the assistant director of the First Year Experience at the University of Texas-San Antonio.
1988
JOE MCARTHUR is an enforcement officer and senior immigration inspector for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Customs and Border Patrol in Seattle.
SUSAN MORSE is the coordinator of disability services for Howard County Social Services in Cresco, Iowa.
JIM QUERY of Glen Arbor, Mich., is the owner at VIBE (Virgin Islands Boat Excursions) Charters.
1989
MARY (LOWE) ALGER is manager, financial analysis for Lee Enterprises in Davenport, Iowa.
MARK GUSTAFSON of Seguin, Texas, is the author of A Naturalist’s Guide to the Texas Hill Country (Texas A&M University Press). He is professor of biology at Texas Lutheran University.
DAVID SMITH is the director of marketing for Bird B Gone in Irvine, Calif.
1990
TAMMY (BRAUN) BARNARD is the high school secretary for Clarke Community School District in Osceola, Iowa.
KEN BELANGER JR. is professor of biology and associate dean of the faculty for Colgate University in Hamilton, N.Y.
MICHELLE (SNITKER) BOLHUIS is certified in human resources management. She is reporting accounting clerk for the Weld County Department of Human Services in Greeley, Colo.
KATIE (LINDEN) BOURGET is director, municipal bond research for Travelers, in St. Paul, Minn.
MICHAEL BRANDT teaches art at Westfield Elementary School in Robins, Iowa.
DANIEL COLEMAN is commanding officer of Combat Logistics Battalion 26 at Camp LeJeune, N.C.
HEATHER (REWEY) CONWAY is director of the Aging and Disability Resource Center for Pierce County, Minn.
LYNN (GAUDETTE) and DAVID EIDAHL ’88 live in Delano, Minn. She is nurse executive for Children’s Hospitals and Clinics in Minneapolis. He is restaurant manager for Windsong Farm Golf Club.
RACHEL (LINDGREN) EVANS is financial services assistant for Veridian Credit Union in Waterloo, Iowa.
SUSAN (LORENZEN) FISK is an RN for Children’s Hospital Colorado in Aurora.
KRIS (KISTLER) FORD is human resources and training manager for Caribou Coffee in Brooklyn Center, Minn.
MARCIE (HAGEN) GIVENS is adjunct assistant professor of voice for the College of St. Benedict in
St. Joseph, Minn.
DEBRA (ROSENBERG) GONZALEZ is an application technical lead for Velocity Technology Solutions in Minneapolis.
BONNIE GUNZENHAUSER is dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Roosevelt University in Chicago.
STEVE HANSON of Brentwood, Calif., is senior principal product marketing manager for CA Technologies.
LAUREL (KJOME) HILTON teaches fourth grade for the Mediapolis (Iowa) Community School District.
DIANE (OLSON) HINDERAKER is prevention specialist at Youth and Shelter Services in Boone, Iowa.
KATHRYN (HELGESON) JOHNSON is payroll coordinator for United South Central School in Wells, Minn.
VICKIE JOHNSON is a music instructor for Jones County Junior College in Ellisville, Miss.
SUSAN (HOWIESON) JYSTAD earned a master’s degree in education from Winona State University. She is an independent business owner in network marketing development. Jystad is also the general music specialist and choral director for Kasson-Mantorville (Minn.) Middle School.
KATE (CONNER) KENNEDY is neurology nurse practitioner for Swedish Medical Center-Issaquah (Wash.)
CATHY (BEGALSKE) KOEBRICK is associate director of human resources for the University of Iowa. She is also an adjunct faculty member at Mount Mercy University in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
BARB (FAHNING) LAUER is senior director, services procurement for Kelly Services in Troy, Mich.
PETER LAWRENCE is a trooper III firearms instructor for the Colorado State Patrol Training Academy in Golden, Colo.
JILL (MCDONALD) LAWSON is the choir director for the Bangor (Wis.) School District.
SARA (THIES) MENTZER is community programs manager for Healthways–Blue Zones Project in Marion, Iowa.
ANNE MEURER of Shakopee, Minn., is the owner of NBCS.
KRISTEN (STAUFFACHER) NOVITCH teaches fifth grade for the Merrill (Wis.) Area Public Schools.
BETH (DEHLI) PAPP is a registered nurse at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon, Iowa.
LOREN POFAHL is AVP-compensation, benefits, and recruiting for Orchard Supply Hardware in San Jose, Calif.
KELLEY (KRUSE) PUJOL is director of music therapy for Easter Seals Midwest Autism Services in Cape Girardeau, Mo. She is also involved in mission work in Kenya, providing music therapy for individuals with autism spectrum disorder and other special needs.
JANE (VAALER) ROETS is owner and director of Arts from the Heart in Ellington, Conn.
SCOTT SANDVIG is a principle business integration analyst for Rockwell Collins in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
PAUL SEFFROOD is director, focus industries at Brenntag in Larkspur, Calif.
IDA (ANDERSEN) SIMMONDS is team leader, regulatory affairs for Leo Pharma A/S in Ballerup, Denmark.
PAUL WENZ is statistics manager for Intel Corporation in Tempe, Ariz.
1992
MILO JAPENGA is general manager at Greg’s Lawn and Landscape in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
KRISTIN (HOHNBAUM) KLEIN is a student teacher at Stanton School in Island Lake, Ill.
BETH (ADAMS) and JIM OSTREM live in Lino Lakes, Minn. She is vice president of Farm Credit Foundation. He is senior software engineer for Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation.
EMBER SALVESON earned a master of education degree from Weber University. She is a teaching assistant at Soaring Wings International Montessori School in Park City, Utah.
DIANE (JOHNSON) SMITH is a field cases manager for UnitedHealth Group in Centennial, Colo.
CHANEY (CARR) YEAST received the Excellence in Victim Service Award at a celebration in recognition of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week. It was the first time this award was granted in Iowa and is the highest honor bestowed on an individual who is not in law enforcement. The award was presented by the U.S. Attorney’s Office to recognize Chaney’s exceptional leadership in developing the Regional Child Protection Center at Blank Children’s Hospital 13 years ago, as well as her continued advocacy for child abuse awareness and collaboration with numerous local, regional, and state entities. She is director of Government Relations and Medical-Legal Project, and manager, Regional Child Protection Center at Blank Children’s Hospital/UnityPoint Health in Des Moines, Iowa.
1993
BARBARA (COLE) and JON CLEMENTS live in Russellville, Ark. They were soloists for Handel’s Judas Maccabaeus with the Iowa City Chamber Singers and Orchestra as part of the American Handel Society National Conference. Jon was promoted to associate professor of music at Arkansas Tech University, and Barb is assistant professor of music at the university.
JOEL HASENWINKEL is senior vice president, shared services for naviHealth in Brentwood, Tenn.
ANJIE SHUTTS was named a fellow of the American Association of Matrimonial Affairs (AAML). She is one of eight attorneys in Iowa who have been admitted to the AAML. Shutts practices family law in a variety of areas including prenuptial agreements, divorce, child custody, child support, spousal support, and modifications. She is trained and certified by the Iowa Supreme Court, trained to practice in collaborative law, and mediates family law cases. She is an attorney with Whitfield and Eddy in Des Moines.
1994
KRISTIN SHURR is a senior managing partner with Great American Restaurants in Washington, D.C.
ASTRI WEE is head, merchant incentive program at World Police and Fire Games in Reston, Va.
1995
JEN (JENKINS) HUBBS is the managed service director, business relationship management at Thomson Reuters in Eagan, Minn.
KRIS KINSEY is the psychology UG programs leader as well as a learning and teaching fellow for the University of West of England’s Department of Health and Social Sciences in Bristol, United Kingdom.
ROBERT KLEINENDORST performed as a dancer in Paul Taylor’s Last Look at Koch Theatre in New York. Joan Acocella wrote about his performance in the New Yorker.
CHRISTINE LAVIK earned a bachelor’s degree from Metropolitan State University in St. Paul, Minn.
KAREN RYBERG earned a Ph.D. in environmental and conservation sciences from North Dakota University. She is a statistician specializing in hydrology at the U.S. Geological Survey North Dakota Water Science Center in Bismarck.
1996
KARA (TESKE) BRAUER earned a master’s degree specializing in nursing education from Chamberlain College of Nursing. She is on the nursing faculty at Barton Community College in Great Bend, Kan.
KEVIN COOK of Ballwin, Mo., is software development manager at the Atlanta-based Open Edge.
SCOT REISINGER was appointed dean of adult programs at Mount Mercy University in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He oversees the accelerated bachelor, online, and graduate programs for the university. He had served as director of athletics at the university since 2006.
1998
J. BETH BJORLO is leader, channel marketing at Ingersoll Rand in Tyler, Texas.
PHIL HOOD is vice president of development and alumni relations and secretary of the college for Lake Forest (Ill.) College.
TANYA (KRUSE) RUCK earned a DMA degree from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music.
1999
MICHAEL ANDERSON was named the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Man of the Year. He raised a record amount of donations in Iowa—just under $140,000 in 10 weeks.
ERIN (BROOKS) CROLL received a Wells Fargo Top Performer Award for 2015. The recognition honors and acknowledges the many contributions of Wells Fargo Team members from each Technology Operations Group (TOG) line of business who consistently contributed to the 2014 goals and priorities through outstanding overall performance. The award is given to the top three percent of all TOG team members. Croll is AVP-technology relationship manager at Wells Fargo in Des Moines, Iowa.
KARI (NORDLI) and GREGORY DOUMA ’98 live in Apple Valley, Minn. Kari conducted the ACDA of Minnesota 4-5-6 State Honor Choir in May 2015. She and Greg teach vocal music at Eastview High School. They are also the founders of the Allegro Choral Academy, a nonprofit organization serving children ages 6–15, and are celebrating its 10th anniversary season in 2015–16.
MEGAN (MOLNAU) HELLING is production manager at Emerson, Rosemount in Chanhassen, Minn.
AMIT JOHAL was appointed associate director, Department of Gastroenterology at Geisinger Medical Center. He is the director of endoscopy at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, Pa.