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1990’s
Alumni Tom (’90) and Amanda (’93) McFadden visited their son, alumnus Br. John McFadden (’13), at Clear Creek Abbey of Oklahoma in February. Br. McFadden is the first Christendom grad to join this contemplative Benedictine order.
Michelle (McCoy) Hoeper (’95) and her husband, Jim, welcomed another daughter in December. Stella Mariah spent a week in the hospital & came home just in time for Christmas. Pictured above with mom, dad, and siblings: Cecelia (10), Victoria (8), Kolbe (6), Blaise (4), and Larissa (2).
Matthew Tsakanikas (’95) studied at the John Paul Institute in Melbourne, Australia, finishing his S.T.L. with the Pontifical Lateran University John Paul II Institute in Rome. He then went on to begin S.T.D. studies in 2009 while teaching for Benedictine College. He successfully defended his Doctoral thesis on September 11, 2013, in Rome. Matthew and his wife, Miriam, have 5 boys: Joachim 16, Aedan 13, John-Paul 10, Joshua 6, and Matthias 2. Currently serving as principal at Saint Paul Catholic School in southern Memphis, Sister Mary Martha Hetzler, O.P., (’98) recently joined the board of directors for Catholic Charities of West Tennessee.
Katie (Erwin) Ii (’10) and her husband, Jeremiah, had a little girl, Marie Cecilia, in September. The Ii’s are doing well and loving life as new parents. Rachel Williams (’10) and Paul Pierce, Jr., are engaged to be married in October 2014.
2000’s
Nate and Katie (Cruser) Scrivener’s (’11) son, Fulton, met Pope Francis this past November. The photo appeared on the cover of the Vatican’s official newspaper, L’Osservatore Romano.
1st Lt. James Kromhout (’07), a platoon leader with Easy Company 101st Airborne Division, kisses his son upon return home from his nine-month tour to Afghanistan. His wife, Clare (’07), was elated at the first-time meeting of father and son.
2010’s Michael Bobrowski (’13) is a Benefits Consultant and Account Manager with Aflac. He is also actively serving with youth ministry at St. Mary’s Parish as well as Boys & Girls Club of America in Old Town Alexandria. Mike is thrilled to be connecting other businessmen and entrepreneurs through his involvement in Business Networking International and Catholic Business Network. He thanks God and his alma mater for his nurtured passion to restore all things in Christ in the business world and in today’s youth! Karla (Kuykendall) Hester (’99) and her family ran into a dinosaur while walking through a field in Texas.
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Catherine Briggs (’11) recently joined the staff of LifeSiteNews as a part-time reporter in addition to her full-time position at Auriga Distribution Services.
Elizabeth (Sartor) and Chris Foeckler (’13) were married on December 28, 2013.
In Memoriam Charlie Van Hecke (‘13) died on February 11 from complications from a heartrelated surgery. Please pray for the repose of his soul and the consolation of his family.