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the executive director of UCA of South Florida, a non-profit trade association, where she has worked since 2002. Jennifer and her husband, David Mancini, ’98, were married in 2000 and have two children. Stacey Anderson Markin, ’99, is an alumni relations officer for Western Michigan University’s Haworth College of Business. Her husband is Brian Markin, ’00. Suzanne Porter Moser, ’99, does contract work in Web development. She is a board member for the Plymouth Newcomers & Neighbors organization. Suzanne and her family have moved back to Michigan after living in Austin, TX, for nearly 10 years. They also spent a year in Boston, MA. She and her husband, Scott, have two children. Julie White Phillips, ’99, PO Box 321066, Flint, MI 48532, graduated from the University of Michigan Medical School and the family medicine residency. She is an assistant professor of family medicine at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine. Julie and her husband, Jim, were married in 2000 and have a daughter. Rebecca Swisher, ’99, PO Box 1334, Castleton, VT 05735, has returned to school to get an associate’s degree in nursing. Matthew Thomas, ’99, 179 Berkshire Rd., Avon Lake, OH 44012, and his wife, Shanna, have a daughter. Eddie Ward II, ’99, 908 Galen Court, Goshen, IN 46526, is a licensed servicing agent for Liberty Mutual Insurance. He and his wife, Kandace, were married in 2004.
2000 Matthew Randazzo, ’00, is chief operating officer at The Junior Statesmen Foundation in Washington, D.C. Matthew lives in Washington, D.C., and can be reached via e-mail at: matthew. randazzo@gmail.com.
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2001 Laura Gessford Kiernan, ’01, graduated in May 2009 with a J.D. from Thomas Cooley Law School in Lansing. She was frequently named to both the dean’s list and the honor roll, and also served on the Law Review. Laura and her husband, Jason Kiernan, ’00, live in Lansing. Lynsey Kluever Romo, ’01, is pursuing a Ph.D. in interpersonal communication at the University of Texas. She and her husband, Carlos, were married in July 2008. They live in Austin, TX, and can be reached via e-mail at: lynseykromo@ mail.utexas.edu.
2002 Ryan Basler, ’02, has taken over a pediatric dentistry practice in Kalamazoo. Ryan graduated from Marquette University and trained at the Women and Children’s Hospital in Buffalo, NY. Leslie Orzech, ’02, is the chief resident of oral and maxillofacial surgery at the University of Cincinnati. Leslie lives in Highland Heights, KY. Chad Thoreson, ’02, is in the master of divinity program at Western Theological Seminary. Chad and his wife, Kari, have two sons and live in Holland.
2003 Chad Beers, ’03, has opened a family dental practice in Traverse City. Chad graduated from the University of Detroit Mercy Dental School. He lives in Traverse City.
2004 Michelle Aleo, ’04, 1317 Hillcrest Ave., Kalamazoo, MI 49008, is a scientist for Pfizer Animal Health, working in companion animal pharmaceuticals. Kendra Clark, ’04, 8095 W. Beck Lane, Peoria, AZ 85382, is a physical education teacher at Willow Canyon High School in the Dysart Unified School
2010 Young Alumni Awards In conjunction with Albion’s 2010 Elkin R. Isaac Student Research Symposium, the Alumni Association will launch a new recognition program, the Young Alumni Awards: Top 10 in 10, on Friday, April 23, 2010. Newly established by the Alumni Association Board of Directors, these awards will be presented annually to up to 10 Albion graduates to honor alumni within the first 10 years of graduation. They will recognize the achievement of a position or distinction noteworthy for one so recently graduated. These alumni will have: • Excelled early in life and shown potential for continued success. • Received recognition as an emerging leader through professional and/or community achievements. • Attained increasingly responsible positions within their organization, business, or field of work. • Received recognition for significant professional contributions, discoveries, or creative work through honors, awards, and/or media attention. • Served as an outstanding young role model for current and future Albion College students. To nominate extraordinary young alumni, please e-mail Mark Baczewski, director of alumni engagement, at: alumniengagement@albion.edu. More information will be available soon at: www.albion.edu/alumni/.
District. Kendra is currently working toward her master’s degree in education administration from University of Phoenix. She also serves as head varsity girls’ soccer coach. She has traveled to New Zealand and Maui. Stephen Courtright, ’04, 1000 Orme School Rd., Mayer, AZ 86333, is the band director, cross country coach, and history teacher at The Orme School of Arizona, where he has worked for three years. He previously worked for two years at Holbrook Unified School District in Holbrook. Stephen is governor of province 35, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia. He and his wife, JoElle, were married in 2006 and have two children. Elizabeth Crabb, ’04, 378 Village Green Blvd., #101, Ann Arbor, MI 48105, is an assistant director of annual giving for Albion College. She previously worked for Habitat for Humanity in San Francisco, and for a non-profit housing developer there. Libby serves on the chapter advisory board for Albion’s Kappa Delta chapter. She and her husband, Steve Skripnik, were married in 2005.
Todd Falker, ’04, 2554 Blaine Ave. SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49507, works at Gazelle Sports in Grand Rapids. He earned his master’s degree in business administration from Saginaw Valley State University. Todd studied abroad in Taiwan, and also traveled to Germany and Kenya. He has run six marathons, placing ninth at the 2008 Grand Rapids Marathon. He also ran in the 2007 and 2008 Boston Marathons. Jessica Gole, ’04, 2652 Bass Wood Lane, Wixom, MI 48393, is a realtor for Goedert Real Estate. Jessica Hauser, ’04, is currently completing her predoctoral internship in clinical psychology at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, OH. Jessica received her master’s degree in clinical and developmental psychology in December 2006 from Bowling Green State University. She lives in Dublin, OH. Justin Hiller, ’04, 26680 Carol, Franklin, MI 48025, is vice president at Hiller’s Markets in Franklin. He married Laurie in 2007. Chad Hottle, ’04, 2179 Kipling Dr., Sterling Heights, MI 48310, teaches at