Catherine Bousson Hill, ’84, 20298 Alcoy, Detroit, MI 48205, is a full-time registered nurse at St. John Hospital and Medical Center. She is a coach of the Regina High School swim team, and is also involved with the church choir. Catherine is a basic life support instructor for the American Heart Association. She has been inducted into the Albion College Athletic Hall of Fame for swimming. Catherine and her husband, William, have been married for 22 years and have two children. Jeff Hoppie, ’84, 3700 West Pemberton, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302, transitioned to Morgan Stanley Smith Barney from Merrill Lynch in 2008. Jeff is an active supporter of the Pontiac Grace Centers of Hope. He has a daughter. Greg Lemanski, ’84, 2389 Kings Cross North, East Lansing, MI 48823, is an independent contractor/owner of his own State Farm Insurance Agency since 1984. He and his wife, Brenda, have been married for 20 years and have three sons. He coaches them in football and lacrosse. Julie Wasson Lundberg, ’84, 3691 Lombardi, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301, is an IT account manager at Beaumont Hospitals. She supports physician offices in use of the Electronic Medical Record from Epic Systems. Julie is married to Anders, and they have a grandson. Kathleen Quinn, ’84, 2227 Harrison, Evanston, IL 60201, is the controller for Kerrygold USA, an Irish company, and travels to Ireland periodically for business. She and her husband, Scott Speidel, have been married for 13 years and have two children. They enjoy spending time at the family cottage in the Les Cheneaux Islands. Laura Hink Reid, ’84, 5212 Longwood Dr., Durham, NC 27713, is a consultant for scientific and regulatory affairs. She specializes in pharmacogenomics and personalized medicine. She has two sons. Jenny Banner Rone, ’84, 2844 W. Royal Oaks Dr., Beaufort, SC 29902, and her husband, J.W., moved to South Carolina from West Virginia in 2005.
They were hired as the management team of the Arts Council of Beaufort County in August 2006. The organization has grown to establish the first Community Arts Center/Arts Incubator in the county. Jenny is also a government contractor supporting the Federal Council of Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency. Katherine Schaefer, ’84, 509 N. Harrison Ave., East Lansing, MI 48823, is the managing partner of Communications and Research, Inc., a public relations firm in East Lansing. She was formerly working in health care as a nutritionist/hospital administrator. She was inducted into Albion’s Athletic Hall of Fame with the 1981 women’s cross country team. She enjoys riding her motorcycle, longboarding, playing tennis, running, and travel. She is married to Joe Ross. Constance Webber Scott, ’84, 24 W. Hannum Blvd., Saginaw, MI 48602, has been in private practice as a dermatologist for 11 years. She has traveled to the Galapagos Islands, Russia, Seychelles, Costa Rica, Puerto Rico, and Europe. She has adopted three children from Russia. Beth Sippel, ’84, 108 Tidewater Dr., Madison, AL 35758, was recently promoted to executive vice president of First Commercial Bank. She is the chair of the Huntsville Community Leadership Giving Campaign for the United Way. Beth and her husband, David, have been married for 25 years and have two children. Michael Stratis, ’84, 15W 506 63rd St., Burr Ridge, IL 60527, is a real estate consultant and developer. He manages new store development for Costco Wholesale in the Midwest and Texas. Michael has traveled to Scotland, Spain, France, and Australia. He is married to Laura Warnock Stratis, ’86, Gail Thiede, ’84, 1255 Hathaway Circle, Elgin, IL 60120, is a senior compliance specialist with Genworth Financial Securities Corp. Norman Thomas, ’84, has been appointed to the Board of Real Estate
Appraisers by Gov. Jennifer Granholm. He is president of R.S. Thomas & Associates/Harold Blake Co. He lives in Farmington Hills. Julie Byrwa Vander Linde, ’84, 210 Holmes Ave., Clarendon Hills, IL 60514, is the deacon of women’s ministries at the Christian Church of Clarendon Hills, where she also plays the violin. Julie also plays the violin in a worship band for Sawyer Highlands Church. Julie and her husband, Douglas, spend many weekends at their lake house in New Buffalo. Jan Vernor Warner, ’84, 1026 Audubon, Grosse Pointe Park, MI 48230, works in special education for the Grosse Pointe school system. She is married to Robert. Laura Zigmanth, ’84, began ecoChic landscape design inc. in March 2009. The company specializes in ecologically sustainable landscape designs and techniques. Laura earned two associate degrees in landscape design and horticulture technology in May 2009. She volunteers as a conservation steward for Tollgate Farms, specializing in invasive plant removal, and with Oakland County Parks, specializing in reintroducing native plants. She is married to Michael Layne, ’80, and they live in White Lake.
1986 Jeffrey Ott, ’86, has been named to The Best Lawyers in America. Jeffrey is a partner at Warner Norcross & Judd LLP. His concentration is in securities and business law, with an emphasis on financial institutions. Jeffrey serves as chair of the firm’s reporting companies and registered offerings group and the recruiting committee. Jeffrey lives in Grand Rapids.
1989 Bonnie Harris Bem, ’89, 1215 Irving Ave., Royal Oak, MI 48067, is a homemaker. She delivers Mobile Meals to homebound senior citizens in Royal Oak. Bonnie also volunteers at her children’s school. She and her husband, David,
have been married for 12 years and have two children. Rebecca Bixby, ’89, 1513 Calledel Ranchero NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106, is a member of the research faculty at the University of New Mexico. She has been funded through the Bureau of Reclamation to examine the food resources for the federally endangered Rio Grande silvery minnow. She is a volunteer at Wesley Kid’s Daycare. Becky has traveled to Croatia and Costa Rica. She and her husband, Eric Zeek, have a daughter. Lori Grigg Bluhm, ’89, 6187 Brittany Tree, Troy, MI 48085, was designated as a Michigan Super Lawyer in 2007, 2008, and 2009. She was also named in Crain’s Detroit Business “40 under 40.” Lori achieved Local Government Fellow status through International Municipal Lawyers Association. She is past president and board member of Troy Kiwanis. She is married to Ken. Rebecca Sands Braverman, ’89, is an assistant professor at the University of Colorado, Denver, and a member of the Department of Ophthalmology. She is married to Jon. Dallas Merchant Chamberlain, ’89, 8645 Edinburgh Square Dr., Cornelius, NC 28031, is a CPA. She works as corporate controller for the Carolinas HealthCare System, where she received the 2007 Pinnacle Award. Dallas is a volunteer for the supervisory committee of the Charlotte Metro Credit Union. She has a son. Jeff and Heidi Diehl DeMoss, both ’89, 93 W. 14th St., Holland, MI 49423, have been married for 17 years and have two sons. A physician, Jeff is owner and partner in Holland Family Medicine. He is a member of the local Hospice ethics committee, and is also involved with his church. He was voted “Best Doctor in Town” in the local newspaper’s “Best of the Best” poll. Heidi is director of adult education for First United Methodist Church of Holland and writes a weekly Bible study. A member of a Christian rock band, Fishook by Name, she also sings with her church choir and with a trio, Soprano, Alto, Tenor.
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