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Allison Hoekstra-Reynolds, ’97, 3044 Maryland Ave. NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49525, is a full-time mom. She also works part-time at a scrapbooking store. She and her husband, Sam Reynolds, spent three weeks in Australia and New Zealand for their honeymoon. They were married in 1998, and have a daughter. Jennifer Wollen Klinkman, ’97, 29371 Maurice Court, Chesterfield Township, MI 48047, is a biology teacher at Dakota High School. She is pursuing her master’s degree in secondary education. She and her husband, John, were married in 1997 and have a daughter. Lori Klose, ’97, 2409 Packard #49, Ann Arbor, MI 48104, is an accounting coordinator for Cayman Chemical. Julie Kovatch, ’97, 1208 St. James Blvd., Evansville, IN 47714, is a museum specialist for the state of Indiana. She is attending graduate school part-time at the University of Southern Indiana. Stephen Leppard, ’97, 12910 Crum Rd., Plainwell, MI 49080, is a physical therapist. He completed his master’s degree in physical therapy at Grand Valley State University. He practiced at The Rehabilitation Institute in Chicago and The Advanced Musculoskeletal Institute in Kalamazoo. He is a certified strength and conditioning specialist. Jennifer Luce Maier, ’97, 09641 SR 34 N/ S, Edon, OH 43518, is a brokerage service manager for Oberlin Financial. She passed the Series 7 exam in November 2000, and is now a licensed broker. She and her husband, Wes, were married in 1997 and have two daughters. Ryan and Allison Farmer Maki, ’97, 398 Stanford Ave., South Lyon, MI 48178, were married in 2001. Ryan is a third-grade teacher at Huron Valley School District. He earned a master’s degree in education in 2000. Allison is an audit manager for Ernst & Young, LLP, where she has worked for five years. She is a CPA. Sarah McCoy Malys, ’97, 1089 Oxford, Berkley, MI 48072, is a commercial real estate lender and assistant vice president at Standard Federal Bank. She and her husband, E.J., were married in September 2001. Meredith March, ’97, 2115 Willow Shore #202, Kentwood, MI 49508, is a fourthgrade teacher for Vista Charter Academy in Grand Rapids and participated in a teacher exchange program in Germany. She is working on her master’s degree in reading with a reading specialist endorsement. Eleni Marsh, ’97, 3700 W. 119th St. 3A, Alsip, IL 60803, is a therapist for Beacon Therapeutic Diagnostic & Treatment Center. She worked at Clinton-EatonIngham Community Mental Health Board from 1998 to 2000. She received her master’s degree from the University of Chicago and is a member of the national chapter of NASW. Amy Mayo-Moyle, ’97, 1507 Warwick Court, Ann Arbor, MI 48103, is the pastor of Grace United Methodist Church in Britton. She earned her master of divinity degree in 2000 from Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary. Amy and her husband, Mike, were married in June 2000. Brook McClintic, ’97, 1520 Steele St. Apt. A, Denver, CO 80206, is a doctoral candidate in clinical psychology at the University of Colorado at Boulder. She is completing her internship at The Children’s Hospital in Denver. She and her significant other, Brian, took a vacation to Hawaii.
Megan O’Neill McMillan, ’97, 3 Ruskin House, Bole Hill Road, Walkley, Sheffield, England S6 5DD, is a research associate in the law department at Sheffield University, where she is studying racism in the police forces of England and Wales. She began her Ph.D. at Aberdeen University in 1997, and moved to Sheffield in 2001. She is finishing up her doctorate in sociology. She and her husband, Robert, were married in August 2001 in Aberdeen, Scotland. Amy Miller, ’97, 28433 Herbert St., Madison Heights, MI 48071, is a podiatrist and resident assistant at the Detroit Medical Center. She earned her doctor of podiatric medicine degree in May 2002. Jane Neitz, ’97, 404 E. Vernon Ave., Apt. B-6, Normal, IL 61761, is the Greek program coordinator for Illinois State University, where she has worked for three years. She is a member of several professional associations. She earned her master’s degree from Kent State University in 2000, where she was a member of the Outstanding Orientation Teaching Team for the fall of 1999. Her boyfriend of two years, Dave Singleton, recently accepted a position at Eastern Michigan University, so she is making frequent trips to Michigan. Lisa Edison Newland, ’97, 2500 Pickett Rd., Parma, MI 49269, is a senior tax associate for Rehmann Robson, where she has worked for four years. She also worked for a year as a controller at Mid Michigan Community Bank. She and her husband, John, have been married for five years. They have a daughter. Christopher O’Connor, ’97, 2625 N. Clark St. #2008, Chicago, IL 60614, is an attorney with Jenner & Block, where he practices civil and criminal litigation. He was the recipient of the first-ever Albert E. Jenner, Jr., Pro Bono Award for commitment to providing legal services to the indigent. He earned his J.D. from the Case Western Reserve University School of Law in May 2000. Kristine Palmquist, ’97, 335 Harbor Way, Ann Arbor, MI 48103, is an information coordinator for Small Times Media. She previously worked as an information architect for Enlighten in Ann Arbor and San Francisco. She earned her master’s degree in information (archives and records management specialization) from the University of Michigan in 1999. In 1999, she spent six weeks in South Africa working with the archives of the African National Congress. Alison Reed Pardee, ’97, 4413 Wiregrass Circle, Valdosta, GA 31605, worked for two years as a biochemistry laboratory technician in the Biotechnology Department at Aventis Cropscience. She then worked as a research technician for two years in the Department of Microbiology at East Carolina University School of Medicine. She and her husband, Brian, where married in April 1998. He is an officer in the U.S. Air Force, and they have lived in three different states in the past five years. Nancy Noechel Rhatigan, ’97, 11446 Loveland St., Livonia, MI 48150, is a seventh- and eighth-grade teacher at Divine Child Elementary School, where she has worked for four years. Recipient of the Susan Johnstone Graduate Scholarship from Kappa Delta sorority, she will graduate in May 2003 with a master of arts in teaching with a specialty in learning disabilities. She and her husband, Patrick, travel often to visit his family in Ireland. They also traveled to Australia and New Zealand in 2000. They were married in March 2001, and have a daughter.
Lisa Rizak, ’97, 911 Elmwood #E3, Evanston, IL 60202, is a human resources representative/employee benefits at IMCGlobal. She attended graduate school at Michigan State University, and earned a master’s degree in labor and industrial relations. Heidi Cushman Schneider, ’97, 6403 S. Beech Circle #138, Littleton, CO 80127, is a dispatcher for the Lakewood Police Department. She and her husband, Noel Schneider, ’95, were married in September 2001. Jeffrey Schroder, ’97, 12092 Sobieski, Hamtramck, MI 48212, is an attorney for the city of Warren Legal Department. He earned a J.D. from Wayne State University. Amy Yeager Scott, ’97, 28228 N. Clements Circle, Livonia, MI 48150, is a physical education teacher at Bloomfield Hills Schools. She is working on her master’s degree. She and her husband, Dave, were married in February 2002. Carol Shih, ’97, 765 N. Rengstorff Ave. #14, Mountain View, CA 94043, is a physical therapist with the Physical Performance Institute. She earned a black belt in Taekwondo and competed at nationals. She also ran the 2000 Chicago Marathon. She earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan and her master’s degree from Northwestern University. She is working on her doctorate in physical therapy. She moved to California Michael Smith, ’97, 1112 Main St. #3, Evanston, IL 60202, is a banking associate at Bank One, where he has worked since graduation. Beginning as a credit analyst, he then served in marketing with the bank’s Global Derivatives Products group. Since July 2000, he has participated in the bank’s management rotation program while earning an M.B.A. at Northwestern University. He volunteers as an associate board member of Chicago’s Emergency Fund for Needy People. He has traveled throughout the United States and western Europe, as well as Mexico and Brazil. In the summer of 2001, he spent six months working abroad in London. Michael and Erica Lopez Negrete-Smith, ’97, were married in 1999. L. Matthew Springer, ’97, 2460 Fox Ave. #2, Kingman, AZ 86401, is an attorney and deputy public defender for Mohave County. He received his J.D. in May 2000. Tim Todd, ’97, 563 Maple Knoll, Coldwater, MI 49036, is a financial advisor for American Express Financial Advisors. He is also a baseball umpire, mostly at the high school level. He hopes to complete his certified financial planner (CFP) designation in the coming year. He spent two weeks traveling in Scotland in 2000. David Towne, ’97, 9386 Nathaline, Redford, MI 48239, is a judicial clerk for the Honorable Michael K. Hegarty in the 53rd District Court, Livingston County. He sat for the bar examination in July 2002 after earning his J.D. from Michigan State University, Detroit College of Law. Carolyn Wagner, ’97, 2105 Fulle St., Rolling Meadows, IL 60008, works with Lake Zurich Community Unit School District 95. Mark and Jennifer Iles Wagner, both ’97, 2116 Pauline Blvd. #303, Ann Arbor, MI 48103, were married in October 1999 and have a son. Jennifer spent several years teaching Spanish to elementary students and ESL to adults before becoming a stayat-home mom. She recently returned to work as a graduate programs assistant in
the Math Department at the University of Michigan. Mark spent several years working with ProQuest, Inc. (formerly UMI or Bell & Howell) before joining the sales team at BigChalk.com. In September 2001, he returned to school at Eastern Michigan University to earn a master’s degree in business. Meredith Wierman, ’97, received her D.O. from Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine in May 2002 and began her residency in internal medicine at Providence Hospital, Southfield. She also holds an M.P.A. in international health from Tulane University in New Orleans. Steve Willis, ’97, 1140 Kirk Dr. SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546, is a senior accountant with Idea Sphere, Inc., a small start-up company in the natural and organics industry. A CPA, he worked at Deloitte & Touche in Detroit for more than four years in the audit department. He and his wife, Shannon, were married in July 2001. Christina Wills-Klein, ’97, 2354 Union Blvd. SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49507, is an executive assistant and sales support supervisor with Acosta Sales. She is involved with Grand Rapids Junior Achievement, where she helps to bring business into area elementary and secondary education. She and her husband, Derek, were married in July 1997. Christina Tucker Yamada, ’97, lives in Boulder, CO, while she is finishing her Ph.D. in chemistry at the University of Colorado. She and her husband, Greg, were married in August 2001.
98 Janine Jacob, ’98, has joined the firm of Daniel, Vaughan, Medley and Smitherman, PC, in Virginia. She graduated from Wake Forest University School of Law. Nathan March, ’98, received his D.O. from Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine in May 2002. He will begin his residency in family practice at Munson Medical Center, Traverse City. Harold Shepherd, ’98, graduated from Michigan State University-Detroit College of Law. He lives in Lansing.
99 Becky Salus, ’99, ran in the AIDS marathon in Washington, DC, in October 2002. She lives in Arlington, VA. Michael Skorup, ’99, graduated from Central Michigan University in December 2001 with a master’s degree in exercise physiology. He is working as a minor league strength and conditioning coach for the Arizona Diamondbacks. For the 2002 baseball season, he worked with the Diamondbacks’ minor league team in Missoula, MT. He lives in Plainfield, IL. Anna Sparling, ’99, graduated from Duke University with a doctor of physical therapy degree. She has accepted a position in women’s health and outpatient musculoskeletal rehabilitation at Port Huron Hospital. She and Brian Jamison, ’95, were married in July 2002 and live in Port Huron.
02 Robin Theryoung, ’02, is one of six women who competed in the International Blind Sports Federation’s World Goalball Championships in Rio de Janiero, Brazil. This is Theryoung’s second trip to the World Championships. She helped lead the U.S. team to a third-place finish in Madrid, Spain, in 1998. She was also part of the U.S. team that won a gold medal in the sport at the 2001 PanAm Games in South Carolina.
Weddings Cheryl Roof, ’84, to Jay Welty on April 27, 2002 in Westchester, IL. Alumni in attendance included Cheryl Harper, ’84, Jeff Murphy, ’85, Heather Howard Bloom, ’83, and Sharon Gutherie, ’83. After eight years in marketing communications positions with KPMG LLP, including five years in New Jersey, Cheryl is enjoying time at home. Jay is a senior computer network administrator at Topco Associates LLC in Skokie, IL. The couple lives in Park Ridge, IL, and Cheryl can be reached by e-mail at: cherylwelty@cs.com. David Donigian, ’89, to Christina Leo on Aug. 3, 2002 in Southfield. David is practicing emergency medicine at St. JohnMacomb Hospital in Warren. Christina is a neonatal intensive care nurse at William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak. Alumni in attendance included Craig Thompson, ’90, Karl Schwartz, ’91, and Jennifer Curlin, ’93. The couple lives in Huntington Woods and can be reached by e-mail at: donigian@earthlink.net. Ann Finzel, ’89, to David Weider on July 6, 2002 in Spooner, WI. Albion attendees included Caroline Schwarz Sitkins, ’89, and Lori Grigg Bluhm, ’89. Ann is a special education teacher, and Dave is an engineering manager. The couple lives in Shorewood, MN. Melissa McCoy, ’91, to Chris Baker on March 14, 2002. The couple lives in Grand Haven. Linda Lucas, ’93, to David Newman on April 27, 2002 in Chicago, IL. Elise Ertle Quealy, ’93, Michele Hageman Chapman, ’91, Pam deNicola Groom, ’93, and Burke Groom, ’94, and Steve Yuroff, ’93, and Alice Stone Yuroff, ’93, attended the wedding. The couple lives in Chicago. Nicole Bondi, ’95, to Matthew Fawcett, ’95, on Oct. 27, 2001 in Detroit. Albion alumni in attendance included maid of honor Jen Deckard, ’95, Melissa Roche, ’95, Colleen Sullivan, ’95, Andy McGown, ’97, Lara Lenzotti, ’98, and Jack Cline, ’56. The couple lives in Novi. (See accompanying photo.) Marcus DeGraw, ’95, to Melissa Paradoski on May 11, 2002 in Auburn Hills. Alumni attending included: bridesmaid Danielle DeGraw, ’92, and Cristy Magnan, ’95. Marcus is a pediatrician/child abuse specialist, and Melissa is a registered nurse specializing in neonatal intensive care. Both work at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. The couple lives in Cincinnati, OH.
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