Class Notes
Want your update featured? Email alumni@marianuniversity.edu with your latest news! Births/Adoptions/ Expecting Ashley (Platts) Hess ’07 and her husband Austin welcomed baby Braydin William Hess on September 8, 2011. Pamela (Kohal) Knight ’04 welcomed son Aiden John Knight on May 4, 2012.
Marriages/Engagements Crystal (Clark) Zellner ‘06 married Jason Zellner on July 14, 2012. They also have a daughter (Jaedalynn Jade Zellner) who was born August 2010. Tracy (Gravelle) ‘09 and Mike ‘09 Abler were married on May 11, 2012.
Additional Achievements Maranda (Barth) Abitz ‘08 started a new job as the Fundraising and Marketing Coordinator for the Fond du Lac Humane Society in March of this year. Tiffany Brault ‘11 was named director of the Iron Ridge Library. Natalie Collins ‘03 earned a Ph.D. in Leadership for the Advancement of Service and Learning. She currently serves as an Associate Principal at Brookfield Central High School in the Elmbrook School District. Fetesha N. Downs ’09 accepted a position as Database Specialist at the YWCA of Metropolitan Chicago. Mark Duerwaechter ‘96 has been chosen as the next administrator of the Kaukauna Area School District. Kristy Gourlie ‘04 has opened Kristy Marie’s School of Cosmetology in Mayville, Wis.
Lawler/Pigman Wedding
Sarah (Lawler) and TJ Pigman were married on June 23, 2012.
Filomena Haselby ‘92 was selected as one of 54 Fellows for the 2012 Woodrow Wilson Indiana Teaching Fellowship. She will continue her studies at the University of Indianapolis. Harry Kohal ‘07 graduated from the UW–Milwaukee with a Master’s in Liberal Studies. He also welcomed his first grandson Aiden John Knight in May of this year.
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Ashley (Lavin) ’11 and Nick Hartwig ’05 were married on June 23, in Sheboygan, Wis.
Amanda (Gouin) Kemmel ‘99 was named the new Executive Officer for the Home Builders Association of Fond du Lac and Dodge counties.
Mary Schwiner ‘06 and Greg Endries are planning an October 19, 2013 wedding. Mary was also named the Director of Alumni and Parent Relations this year.
Jeffrey Stiedaman ‘07 was recognized May 6 as a recipient of Lawrence University’s 2012 Outstanding Teaching in Wisconsin Award.
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Ann Umbreit and her daughter Laura Newberry graduated together in May 2012. Dennis Videtic ‘01 was named administrator for Morningside Health Center in Sheboygan this spring.
In Memorium Helen Anderson SASN ‘34, d. 8/24/11 Marion Betz ‘62, d. 6/18/12 Mary Bruen ‘65, d. 2/21/12 Craig Chitwood ’02, d. 5/31/12 Mary Funyak ‘59, d. 8/20/11 Raymond Harvey ‘90, d. 1/21/12 James Heyn ‘08, d. 1/16/12 Verona Heyrman SASN ‘45, d. 4/30/12 Yvonne Holmes SASN ‘45, d. 7/12/12 Mary Jacobs ‘68, d. 2/20/12 Mary Johnson ‘74, d. 7/29/12 Jeanne Karl ‘77, d. 2/9/12 Mildred Kmiecik SASN ‘36, d. 7/2/12 Catherine Lovett SASN ‘48, d. 7/10/11 Michael Marks ’90, d. 7/22/11 Eleanore Mitchell ‘66, d. 3/5/12 Kathleen Nelessen ‘68, d. 4/6/12 Mary Ollinger ‘56, d. 5/8/12 Agatha Ottmer SASN ‘44, d. 8/10/12 Evelyn Rauch SASN ‘42, d. 7/2/12 Francesca Reich ‘74, d. 4/27/12 Marjorie Scoville ‘70, d. 6/24/12 Jessie Sheraski ‘89, d. 4/3/12 Jean Shippy SASN ‘50, d. 8/4/11 Marjorie Simon SASN ‘40, d. 12/16/11 Judith Stephany ‘86, d. 8/12/11 Roberta Swift ‘75, d. 12/3/11 Rita Veerkamp SASN ‘48, d. 4/13/12 Irene Wedell ‘94, d. 7/5/11 Georgine Wheeler ‘78, d. 6/29/12 Mary Wilkum ‘94, d. 2/21/12
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