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1970S ALUMNI GATHERING
60s | PROFILE Bill Taylor ’60
Ever since the sixth grade, Bill Taylor dreamed of becoming a lawyer. Today, in his retirement years, he is grateful for the education he received at Quincy that paved the way for him to achieve his dream. “My education at QU prepared me to learn and apply knowledge at an advanced level,” Taylor says. In 2003, Taylor retired from his position as vice president of taxes and employee benefits with Ralcorp Holdings, a spinoff of Ralston Purina Company, in St. Louis. Before joining the spinoff, Taylor spent twenty-six years with Ralston Purina, where he began as a tax lawyer and ended as tax counsel and director of domestic taxes. Upon earning his undergraduate degree from Quincy in 1960, Taylor enrolled at the University of Missouri-Columbia law school to pursue a juris doctorate. After earning his degree, Taylor worked for several years at Monsanto in St. Louis. Eventually he would return to the classroom, and by 1968 he had earned a Master of Laws in taxation from Washington University. Today, Taylor and his wife, Sandy, reside in St. Louis. Though he is retired, Taylor still finds time to do income- and estatetax planning work for select clients. During tax season, he also volunteers with the IRS-AARP Tax Counseling for the Elderly each year.
CLASS OF 1965 GATHERING
’50s Gene Rodemich ’52 sadly announces the passing of his wife, Carlene “Corky” Rodemich, on September 6, 2013, Quincy.
’60s Following four terms as a Pennsylvania state senator, Mary Jo Ransford White ’63 announced her retirement in 2013. Mary Jo and her husband of forty-seven years, Senior Judge H. William White, were recently honored with Outstanding Lifetime Achievement Awards for service to their community. Michael Davis, BA, ’66, of Metairie, La., was recently elected chairman of the Board of Directors of the Louisiana State Museum System. He also serves as the pastoral associate with St. Alphonsus Parish in New Orleans. William Awerkamp ’69 and his wife, Gena, of Quincy, celebrated twenty-five years of marriage on June 25, 2013, in Idaho.
’70s Jerome Dreier ’71 of Quincy has achieved membership in the Million Dollar Round Table, in which he holds a twenty-eight-year membership. Rhonda Chandler Kewney ’71 of Quincy recently presented a paper titled “Providing Quality Care for Children by Integrating Behavioral Health into the Medical Home” at the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine in Baltimore, Md.
In October 2013, members of the class of 1965 gathered in Cincinnati, Ohio.
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Alan Knepler ’71 married Dr. Coletta Miller on April 20, 2013, Quincy.
Donald Triplett ’71 and his wife, Carolyn, of Quincy, celebrated thirty years of marriage on June 20, 2013, in Washington, D.C.
Tom Redington ’79 is president of the Board of Directors of the Hannibal Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse in Hannibal, Mo.
George ’72 and Mary Byrne Eigel ’73 celebrated forty years of marriage on August 18, 2013, in Washington, Mo.
Cynda Hull Schuette ’79 sadly reports the passing of her husband, Russell E. Schuette, on June 13, 2013, Quincy.
Emery Kaufman ’72 celebrated his eighty-eighth birthday on October 19, 2013, in Quincy.
’80s
John ’72 and Lisa Camastro Nordmann ’73 of Fenton, Mo., celebrated forty years of marriage on September 8, 2013. Nancy Knoche Crow ’73 and her husband, Kent, celebrated forty years of marriage on January 19, 2014, in Mendon, Ill.
Lincoln Lieber Jr. ’80 of Quincy won the Edward Jones’ Ted Jones Prospecting Award. Nancy Kraft ’81 married Douglas Hollenberg on August 31, 2013, Quincy. Nancy Crivello Rynders ’82 is a learning consultant with St. Joseph School in Cottleville, Mo.
Julie Baymiller Bice ’74 is the chair and an instructor in education with John Wood Community College in Quincy.
Gayle Gaydos Tenhouse ’85 and her
Mary Morrell Hohmann ’74 is a manager with Mercy Corporate Health in St. Louis.
Jacque Frye Mecklenburg ’86 is the assistant principal with Hinckley Big Rock School District in Hinckley, Ill.
Judy Herdrich Kulp ’74 is the principal with St. Mary School in Alton, Ill.
Richard Gregory ’87 and his wife, Barbara, celebrated forty-five years of
Jeffrey ’76 and Kathleen Hamill Arns ’75 celebrated thirty-five years of marriage on June 10, 2013, in Quincy. Mike McGraph ’76 is manager of accounting with Quincy Newspapers Inc., in Quincy. Mike Shinn ’76 sadly reports the passing of his wife, Debra Shinn, on July 28, 2013, Quincy. Brad ’78 and Jan Poulter of Liberty celebrated thirty-five years of marriage on September 2, 2013, and they will celebrate with an Eastern Caribbean cruise at a later date.
husband, Steven, celebrated twentyfive years of marriage on June 25, 2013, in Quincy.
marriage on June 22, 2013, in Quincy. Sue Rummenie Winking ’89 sadly reports the passing of her father, William “Bill” Rummenie, on August 26, 2013, Quincy.
’90s Mike Overby ’90 is director of the direct sales division of Country Financial in Bloomington, Ill. Rachel Paunan Peterson ’92 is the associate director of development and alumni services with Quincy University in Quincy.
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Tammy Genenbacher Klingele ’93 of Mendon, Ill., has been an independent beauty consultant with Mary Kay Cosmetics since 1995 and became an independent sales director in 2000. Tammy recently earned the use of a new car as a result of outstanding achievements in her Mary Kay business. Eric Conover ’94 is a board member of the Quincy Society of Fine Arts in Quincy. Chad Hoener ’94 is the general manager of Quincy Recycle in Quincy.
In November 2013, alumni gathered in Bonita Springs, Florida. From left: Tim O'Rourke ’70, Don O'Connor ’70, Paul Brown ’65, Dave Strupeck ’71, and Bob Herdman ’70.
70s | PROFILE Greg Crocker ’70
Tony Davis ’95 is the senior tax manager of World Wide Technology Inc., in St. Louis. Jeff Loos ’95 is the vice president of sales of CAR-Research XRM in Kansas City, Mo. Dr. Christopher McDowell ’95 of Springfield, Ill., received the National Junior Faculty Teaching Award from the American College of Emergency Physicians. Theresa Powers Spear ’96 is a board member with the Quincy Society of Fine Arts in Quincy. Erin Hannigan Andrade ’97 sadly reports the passing of her father, Thomas F. Hannigan, on July 8, 2013, New Lenox, Ill. Jessica Smith Peters ’97 and her husband, Shawn, announce the birth of a son on November 16, 2013, Monroe City, Mo. Nick ’97 and Jill Bastert Steinkamp ’04 announce the birth of a son on September 17, 2013, Quincy.
Gregg Crocker has dedicated much of his life to children’s education. From 1976 to 2005, he served as principal within Wheeling School District 21 in Buffalo Grove, Illinois. Upon retiring, he stepped into a role as community involvement coordinator—a position he holds to this day. Here, he plans and implements learning experiences to ensure student success, especially for students and families for whom English is a second language. As the son of two fellow Quincy alumni (Brandt and Marianne Crocker ’49), Crocker’s Quincy experience actually started when he was just seven years old. He attended St. Francis School as a child and, when school was out for the day, he fondly recalls running around and playing in the Quincy gymnasium. Crocker is thankful for the education he received during his years at Quincy both in and out of the classroom. As a student, he served as a volunteer soccer coach and participated in a number of intramural sports teams. While he credits the entire physical education department as a key influence, he is especially thankful for the direction provided by Roger Francour, who first proposed teaching to Crocker as a career choice. Crocker and wife, Donna, currently reside in Buffalo Grove. In their free time, they enjoy spending time with friends and making regular trips to Chicago as well as annual winter trips to Florida.
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