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Terri Kahler Werner ’05 of Whitecreek,
Tenn., writes: “My husband, Matt, and I started off our new year in Dallas, Texas, this year with family. It was a great way to spend our first ‘married’ New Year’s together! This year holds a great deal of travel to see our friends and family, as well as time focusing on work and school (well, for my husband, at least). Christina Marie Forster ’06 of
Temperance, Mich., teaches German, levels 1 through 3, in grades 9 to 12 at Sylvania Northview High School in Sylvania, Ohio. Eric Gallagher ’06 and Krista Cage Gallagher ’06 of Milwuakee, Wis., have a son,
Everett Michael Gallagher, born June 12, 2011. Both Eric and Krista share the same birth date as Everett. Tom Hanlon ’06 of Knoxville, Tenn., is part of the technical staff at the Y-12 National Security Complex. “What are my duties? Well it’s never the same thing twice,” he says. “I split my time between work on highly enriched uranium down-blending (which has a swords to ploughshares aspect to it) where most of what I do is statistical analysis; and nuclear nonproliferation where my duties are evolving but involve applying my background in physics and chemistry to a variety of questions.” Ed Hansen ’06 of Dekalb, Ill., received his master’s degree in sports psychology in May from Northern Illinois University. He is continuing to pursue his doctorate in social psychology. Michelle Pauly Nikolai ’06 and Timothy E. Nikolai ’07 of Port
Washington, Wis., have a daughter, Sonya Rose Nikolai, born Feb. 13, 2010. Reid Oven ’06 and Kristin Willert ’06 of Fort Worth, Texas,
were married April 24, 2010. Reid is a registrar coordinator for DeVry University in Irving, Texas. Kristin is a pre-doctoral psychology intern with the Federal Bureau of Prisons. She will obtain her doctorate degree in clinical psychology in September 2011. Mara Gronli Evans ’07 of Chicago
graduated from Yale University in the spring of 2010. She is working as a certified nurse midwife for NorthShore Associates and delivers babies at Evanston Hospital in Evanston, Ill. Kali Lynn Jankovich ’07 of Berwyn,
Ill., recently appeared on an episode of the “Oprah” show that featured the singing talents of 10-year-old opera singer Jackie Evancho. Selected members of the Apollo Chorus of Chicago accompanied her. Music director/ conductor Stephen Alltop also runs the Green Lake Festival of Music choral workshop in the summer. Kali is a member of the chorus and was invited by Alltop to participate. Last year, Apollo was chosen to sing the choral parts in the 26
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Chicago performances of Star Wars In Concert before about 25,000 people including George Lucas. They also sang Christmas carols live on Chicago’s ABC 7 morning news last December. Kali conducted that performance, and another Apollo member – Kathy Hayevsky ’89 – also performed. Tylor S. Loest ’07 of Brandon, Wis., was appointed to the Fond du Lac County Winnefox Library Board. He accepted the Fond du Lac County Beatification Award for Historic Library Preservation with Library Director Christy Ross ’07 on behalf of the Brandon Public Library. Tylor also directed Ripon High School’s acclaimed 2011 musical “All Shook Up,” which was attended by 1,600 theatre-goers with standing ovations at each performance. Derek Ross Olson ’07 and Katie J. Roepcke ’07 were married Sept. 8,
Stephanie Jungenberg ’08
married Jacob Wilson, Aug. 21, 2010. They live in Westfield, Wis., and Stephanie is the secretary for the Marquette County Emergency Medical Services. Alison Krings ’08 and Dustin Church of Milwaukee, Wis., have a son, Dawson Dante Church, born March 4, 2011. Kristen Lemke ’08 of Fond du Lac, Wis., graduated from Cardinal Stritch University in August 2010 with a master’s degree in clinical psychology. She is a therapist/case manager for the Columbia County Community Support Program. Nick Little ’08 of Salt Lake City, Utah, is
studying for his master’s degree in public health at Westminster College. He also is a member of the Army ROTC program at the University of Utah.
2007. Katie runs a daycare out of their home. Derek has published the website daycaresquare. com, a nationwide directory and forum listing all regulated daycares and providing forums for providers and parents.
Erin R. Maguire ’08 of Ripon, Wis., is attending Liberty University’s graduate master’s program in marriage and family therapy and employed as the director of youth ministry at Our Saviour’s United Church of Christ.
Danielle Paiz ’07 of Pipe Creek, Texas, is now the corporate development director for the San Antonio chapter of the American Heart Association. She married Bradley Gunter, March 26, 2011. Three of her bridesmaids were fellow sorority sisters (Alpha Chi Omega/Alpha Gam Theta) Rachael Smithback ’06, Angela Hodgson ’06 and
Ryan W. Manis ’08 of Watertown, Wis.,
Rhianna Craig ’07. Michael T. Radtke ’07 of Neenah, Wis., is
is an assistant branch manager with Landmark Credit Union. Patricia Mazur ’08 of Wauwatosa, Wis., is a volunteer cheerleading coach at Greendale High School. The team recently took second place at the National High School Cheerleading Championship in Orlando, Fla., making them the highest-placing all-girl team ever from Wisconsin.
Lacy Rourke ’07 of Alexandria, Va., is now the
Trisha A. Shafer ’08 of Rice Lake, Wis., is a program and volunteer coordinator for the Heart Island Family Enrichment Center.
national director for the nonprofit organization National League of POW/MIA Families.
Erin Kelley Beggs ’09 of Belleville, Wis., is
the operations manager for Radtke Contractors Inc.
Jacob Conrad Schmidt ’07 of Coon
Rapids, Minn., is studying for his doctorate in chemistry at the University of Minnesota. Jonathan Steplyk ’07 of Libertyville, Ill., is a graduate student in history at the Texas Christian University. Mary Sterrett ’07 of Springfield, Ill., is in
her fourth year of medical school at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. She is one of the four medical students who received an Alumni Scholarship award from SIU. Megan Anderson ’08 of Wisconsin
Rapids, Wis., married Todd Kautzer, Sept. 19, 2010. Megan is a social studies teacher at Nekoosa High School. Meshelle Shavon Davis ’08 of
Milwaukee, Wis., is a business analyst for USBancorp Fund Services in Milwaukee.
a math teacher at Mount Horeb High School and also coaches cross country and track. Ellis Bosveld ’09 of Berlin, Wis., works as a stock broker with Carl M. Hennig Inc. in Oshkosh, Wis. He has been a fully licensed broker for more than a year and also works with another broker in a satellite office in Berlin. “Most of my work comes from around the surrounding area, however, I work with clients all over the nation and really enjoy the ever-changing conditions the market offers,” he writes. “I am looking forward to a long career in this industry.” Brian Felix ’09 of Edwardsville, Ill., is
studying nursing at Southern Illinois University. He plans to graduate in December 2011. Colin Freeman ’09 of Hobart, Wis., is attending Northeast Wisconsin Technical College in Green Bay to receive a Digital Photography