Alumni Class Notes 00’s Abdulrhman Uthman Alghannam ’00 is currently the head of the Department of Agricultural Systems Engineering at King Faisal University in Saudi Arabia. Vic Pearson ’01 is the newly elected prosecuting attorney for Franklin County (ID). He has been chief prosecutor for Bannock County (ID) since 2003. Gina Taruscio ’02, the executive director of the Moscow Chamber of Commerce, will act as a vice chair for the Palouse Knowledge Corridor. Nick Weber ’02 accepted a position as a Cybersecurity Auditor at the Western Electricity Coordinating Council in Salt Lake City, UT. Dara Parker ’05 is an associate at the new law firm Andersen Banducci PLLC, a high-stakes civil litigation practice that’s based in Boise, ID. Emily Davis Arthurs ’07 was hired at Morton Salt Company as the Senior Associate Brand Manager. Joseph Arthurs ’07 received his M.A. in Behavioral Neuroscience at the University of Illinois, Chicago. He is now a PhD candidate in the same field/program. Christopher Horgan ’07, ’09 passed the Professional Engineering Exam. He is employed by J-U-B Engineers, Inc. in their Coeur d’Alene, Idaho office and is now a licensed professional engineer in Idaho.
Jamie Hass ’08, ’11, ’12 founded MJ3 Industries in Cataldo, ID last year. She’s the sole owner and operator. Her other job is coowner and veterinarian at two northern Idaho animal clinics.
10’s Megan Mecham ’10 graduated from Oregon State University with a Master’s degree in Civil Engineering. She is now working for Florida Transportation Engineering in Miami, Florida. Katie Pemberton ’11 has been honored with the Idaho Teacher of the Year award for 2012. The Canfield Middle School teacher also received the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching for 2011 and was awarded the Coeur d’Alene School District Teacher of the Year for 2012.
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1. Xander Neil and Karson Wayne, sons of Chad and Autumn Nowell ’04 Bogart
Christopher Waybright ’11 is a project engineer with Boeing and lives in Mukilteo, WA.
2. Charley Mae, daughter of Charlene Huston ’11 Franck
Jamie Thomas Waybright ’11 is an assistant manager with the Sherwin-Williams Company and lives in Mukilteo, WA.
5. Griffin Gregory, son of Matt ’08 and Samantha Arneberg ’09 Guho, nephew of Mike Guho ’11, Mark Guho ’07 and Jess ’05 and Katie ’05 Giuffre, grandson to Jeff Arneberg ‘79
Samantha Perez Parrott ’12 is the new Development Coordinator with the Idaho Humane Society.
3. Colton Ryan, son of Casey ’00 and Katie Schachte ’00 Gepford 4. Carly Nicole, daughter of Ryan ’05 and Amber Saval ’08 Gerulf
* Sofia Harper Anne, daughter of Michael ’04 and Laurel Harper ’04 Kitzman 6. Neil Henry, son of Brant ’05 and Whitney Johnson ’08 Osiensky, grandson of Vickie Fadness ’81, ’95 and James “Jim” Osiensky ’79, ‘83 7. Rowen Brett, son of Brett and Jenna Osiensky ’07 Rode, grandson of James L. (Jim) ’79, ’83 and Susan Osiensky
Marriages Laura Johnson ’03 to Aaron Hughes
8. Ara Nyla and Zain Jamal, children of Mahmood ’01, ’07 and Amity Vacura ’00 Sheikh, niece and nephew of Amtul Sheikh Siddiqui ’95, niece and nephew of Zahrah Sheikh Khan ’96, ’99, and grandchildren of A. Mannan ’75 and Ismat Sheikh
Melissa Obermeyer ’10 to Matthew Renfrow ’09
10. Ava Elizabeth, daughter of Toby ’97 and Sarah Wilson
Jamie Thomas ’11 to Christopher Waybright ’11
9. Sylvia Paige, daughter of Mike ’99 and Hailie Lewis ’00 Thomas 11. Jonah Owen, son of Justin ’06 and Holly Owings ’07 Wuest and cousins Brianna and MacKinsey, daughters of Nicholas ’00 and Beth Cavalieri ’03 Owings, grandchildren of Keith ’74 and Vickie Kinsey ’75 Owings, great grandchildren of Henry ’49 and Betty ’48 Kinsey * No Photo
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