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Albion graduates by e-mail at: unicorn@drycas.club.cc.cmu.edu.
Wedding Album
Shelagh Randall Eltringham, ’93, is an international account specialist with UPS in Detroit. She married Brian Eltringham in 1997 and completed an M.B.A. in international business and marketing in 1998. Shelagh serves on the Board of Directors for an international trade association and loves to travel. She and Brian have traveled to the Grand Canyon. The couple lives in Toledo, OH, and can be reached at 419/474-0406 or by e-mail at: seltringham@ups.com.
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94 Elizabeth “Jenny” Weisenbach, ’94, joined the Huron County Prosecutor’s Office in August 1999. Jenny graduated from the Detroit College of Law and lives in Caro with her husband, Scott Kenney, ’92.
Jessica Beyer, ’96, to Adam Wood, ’97, on Sept. 25, 1999. (Front row, left to right) Sarah Chapman, ’96, Jessica Beyer Wood, ’96, Adam Wood, ’97. (Back row) Jen McLeod, ’96, Dave Brust, ’95, Tami McCumons, ’96, Katy Neumann, ’96, Jennifer Febbo Kolean, ’96, Jon Kolean, ’96, Deena Rank, ’95, Kelly Couzens, ’96, Anne Sturm, ’96, Denis Waclawski, ’97.
Amanda Geerts, ’98, to Roman Bloch, ’98, on June 13, 1999. The bride is pictured with (from left) Jason Bilaski, ’97, groom Roman Bloch, Thomas Dobbins, ’79, Mike Somers, ’97, and Joseph Ales, ’98.
95 Class of 1995 Reunion Co-Chairs: Leigh Greden E-mail: lrg@po.cwru.edu (until 5/20/00) Nicole DuPraw Home Telephone: 919/544-9639 E-mail: briton@eudoramail.com Tammy Moore, ’95, has been hired as the Interfraternity Council advisor for the Greek Life office at the University of Maryland. She is also serving as the advisory board chairperson for the Gamma Mu chapter of Kappa Alpha Theta. She lives in Laurel, MD, and welcomes e-mail at: tammy410@gateway.net.
96 Troy Ginzer, ’96, joined the CPA firm of DeBoer, Baumann & Co. in Holland. Troy lives in Holland. Rebecca Slavin, ’96, is a mental health therapist with the Ingham Counseling Center in Lansing where she works with children and families. She holds a master’s in counseling from MSU. Rebecca returned from a month in Scotland and Ireland. She lives in Haslett. Jody Suwalkowski, ’96, was awarded a graduate student research grant from Central Michigan University (CMU). She is pursuing a master’s degree in exercise science at CMU. Her research
Reed Award established The Albion College Biology Department has recently established the Steven D. Reed Award for Excellence in Student Laboratory Teaching in Biology. The Reed Award will be an annual prize given to the year’s outstanding student laboratory assistant. It honors the 1997 Albion graduate who tragically disappeared during summer 1999 while on a wilderness hike in Oregon. Reed was a student at Wayne State University School of Medicine at the time of his disappearance. The award will be presented for the first time at the Honors Convocation, April 18, 2000. To make a contribution to the award endowment or to obtain further information, please contact Dan Skean, chair, Department of Biology, Albion College, 611 E. Porter St., Albion, MI 49224; 517/629-0525; e-mail: dskean@albion.edu.
involves the development of a test that will accurately predict fitness levels in children between nine and 11 years of age. Ryan Sweet, ’96, is a full-time stockbroker for Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. in Denver and is a fourth-semester law student at the University of Denver School of Law. He is considering practice in either animal rights law, securities law or criminal law. Ryan welcomes Albion friends to e-mail him at: ryanls@student.law.du.edu.
98 Amanda Cowger, ’98, is employed by the University of Cape Town, South Africa, as the administrator of a grant from the United Nations to study UN policies in sub-Saharan African countries. She can be reached by e-mail at: greenelephant_abc@yahoo.com. Susan Cunningham, ’98, left Andersen Consulting to accept a position as an account executive on the Buick Marketing Team with McCann-Erickson Advertising Agency. She lives in Troy and can be e-mailed at: susan_cunningham@mccann.com.
99 Kara Orange, ’99, is teaching geometry and pre-calculus at Groves High School in Birmingham.
Weddings Leslie Sutter Roberts, ’73, to Bob Payne on Dec. 31, 1999. The couple resides in West Chester, OH. Jeff Weathers, ’83, to Anna Horowitz on July 18, 1999. Jeff is working for the Southeastern Michigan Region of the American Red Cross as hospital services manager. The couple resides in Madison Heights. Susan Parker, ’89, to Mark Burnell on Sept. 18, 1999 in St. Clair Shores. Members of the wedding party included Heidi Diehl DeMoss, ’89, Christie Finocchio Parker, ’92, and William Parker, ’91. Also there to celebrate the wedding was Jeff DeMoss, ’89. Sue is employed at the Environmental Protection Agency since 1989. The couple resides in Washington, D.C. Michon Dicks, ’90, to Todd Lince on Nov. 6, 1998. Kristin Burns SansonChirinos, ’90, was matron-of-honor. In attendance was Kristine Hubert, ’91. The couple resides in Wyandotte. Matt Croissant, ’91, to Suzanne Orlowski on Oct. 9, 1999 in Detroit. Alumni at the wedding included Matt Troyer, ’90, Michael Smith, ’87, and James Roth, ’88. Matt received his J.D. from Wayne State Law School and passed the Michigan Bar exam in 1998. He has accepted the position as a financial consultant at Merrill Lynch in Auburn Hills. The couple resides in Berkley and can be reached by e-mail at mcroissant@home.com.
Lyssa Whiren, ’94, to Dean Towl in July 1999. Lyssa is the manager of the Department of Rehabilitation at the Children’s Hospital of Denver. The couple resides in Englewood, CO. Heidi Wiitala, ’94, to Malcolm MacNaughton in 1998 in Scotland. Heidi is enrolled in a one- year program for the certificate in personnel practice at Southampton Institute. She also works as a personnel clerk with the Southampton City Council. The couple resides in Southampton, England, and can be reached by e-mail at: heidi_wiitala.freeserve.co.uk. Ryan Rinke, ’95, to Cindy Markowski on Oct. 8, 1999 in Romeo. Among those in attendance was Russell Rinke, ’96. Ryan is attending the University of Michigan Dental School. Cindy is a certified medical transcriptionist for the University of Michigan hospital. The couple resides in Ann Arbor. Jessica Beyer, ’96, to Adam Wood, ’97, on Sept. 25, 1999 in Brighton. Jessica is employed by Andersen Consulting, and Adam works for Detroit Diesel. Albion alumni in the wedding party included: Sarah Chapman, ’96, Jennifer Febbo Kolean, ’96, Tami McCumons, ’96, Katy Neumann, ’96, Anne Sturm, ’96, and Denis Waclawski, ’97. The couple resides at Whitmore Lake. Mary Ann Morgan, ’96, to Philip Haar on July 10, 1999 in Battle Creek. Albion guests in attendance included Tina Mertes, ’96, Meredith Haar Sheridan, ’96, Steve Sheridan, ’93, Dan Haar, ’99, Andrea Stubbs, ’96, Jessica LeDonne Johnson, ’96, Becky Slavin, ’96, Carole McLaughlin, ’96, and Ben Feeney, ’02. The couple lives in Rochester Hills.