Mary Takaishi ’96 announces the birth of Hartley Michiko on Aug. 23, 2012. Tim Alderson ’97, of Anchorage, Alaska, founded Running Free Alaska. The mission is to make a positive difference in the lives of Alaska’s prison inmates through a structured running program.
Latham, 13, and Foster, 10. Matt Caward fs99 is playing quarterback for the New Mexico Stars in the Lone Star Football League.
Father Jarett Konrade fs00 became the new chaplain at St. Isidore’s Catholic Student Center in Manhattan, Kan., in September 2012
3 Drs. Aaron ’00 and Sarah (Ketterl) ’00 White announce the birth of their first daughter, Genesis Sterling White. Genesis was welcomed home by big brothers, Gideon Ritchey, Holly (Hancock) ’97 and 5 ½ and Isaiah David, 2 ½. Terry Hook, of Aztec, N.M., Grandparents include Hal ’72 announce the birth of Silas Patty Milner ’99 is the director and Marilyn (Stewart) ’72 Hancock on July 4, 2012. of distance learning at Colorado White. State University – Pueblo Angie (Selden) ’98 married Christa (Ledesma) Beyenhof and teaches organizational Garret Berger on March 2, ’01 has changed jobs after ten leadership for CSU-Global. 2013. The family resides in years of directing high school Dannenbrog, Neb. Sarah (Clanton) ’99 and Kenn bands. She is now teaching K-6 general music at Horizon Lacey announce the birth of Jared ’98 and Whitney Christian School in San Diego, Lee Edward on Dec. 29, 2012. Hamilton announce the birth Calif. of their fourth child, Weston, Matt ’99 and Marya (DeRaad) on April 22, 2013. ’99 Pouliot announce the birth Ben Dicke ’01 directed and starred in the regional premiere of Matteo Becket on Nov. 26, Charlessa (Gates) ’98 and Jesse 2012. of Bloody Bloody Andrew McConnell announce the birth Jackson at the Aurora Fox Arts of Alistair Bryant on Dec. 14, Center Studio in Aurora, Colo., 2000s 2012. in October 2012. Dorinda (Gates) ’02 and Greg Heather (Scott) ’98 and Dusty Beeley announce the birth Rachel (Prochaska) Downs ’99 Robinson of Iowa Park, of their second son, Benaiah ’01 of Wichita, Kan., received Texas, announce the birth of David, on Oct. 23, 2013. He was a Jester Award for Scenic Blakely Faith on March 7, 2012. welcomed home by Jonathan, 1. Design of Little Shop of Horrors at Andover High School. Lara (Kupka) Schesser ’98 Michael Berblinger ’00 of The Jester Awards celebrate recently received her teaching Buhler, Kan., was named distinction in high school certification and master’s degree Principal of the Year by MetLife musical theatre. and will be a 9–12 special and Kansas Association of education resource teacher in Secondary School Principals. Heather (Keller) ’01 married Troy Keller April 20, 2013. Overland Park, Kan. Jennifer (Feather) ’00 and Greg Biga of Bennett, Colo., Michael Brennan fs02 is Cheryl (Conard) fs98 and announce the birth of Isaac the Global Service Training Tony Schwarz, of Hoxie, Kan., on June 13, 2012. He was Manager at National Oilwell announce the birth of Sutton Varco in Houston, Texas. Victor on May 29, 2012. He was welcomed home by sisters, Shannon and Audrey. welcomed home by brothers, Tricia (Davidson) ’99 married Daniel Gilligan on June 2, 2012. The couple resides in Hutchinson, Kan., where Tricia is a physician assistant with the Hutchinson Clinic.
Connie Claussen ’02 teaches 7th and 8th grade at Central Kansas Christian Academy in Great Bend where she also coaches and has recently been given the title of athletic director. Jenny (Fairchild) ’02 and Luke Dyson of Sterling, Kan., announce the birth of Aaron Rodney on June 18, 2012. Jenny is the new assistant professor of psychology at Sterling College. Tony Frasco ’01, of Spearville, Kan., published a book in 2012 titled Reflection of the Son. It can be found at www. spiritleadership.org. He is currently teaching at Sacred Heart Cathedral School in Dodge City. 4 Jodi Lightner ’01 is an assistant professor of art at Montana State University Billings. She returned to the Sterling campus in February 2013 to lead workshops with the art students as well as open an exhibit of her work at the SC Art and Media Center. Sarah (Jones) ’02 and Kristopher Jolley of Wichita, Kan., announce the birth of Greta Ruth Jolley on July 22. Greta was welcomed home by her older brother, Everett, 2. Mark Reed ’02, M.D. was promoted on Sept. 1, 2012, to lieutenant commander. Mark is now separated from the Navy and working at the Hutchinson Clinic in Hutchinson, Kan., where he lives with his wife, Abby (Lang) ’03, and boys,
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