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Julie Priest Skelton, ’80, 40900 Bemis Rd., Belleville, MI 48111, is a physical therapist for the Monroe County ISD and has also worked as an out-county physical therapist in the Monroe County Public Schools for 20 years. She married her husband, Mike, in 1982, and together they have two children. In her spare time, Julie serves on the Health Advisory Committee for her local school district and is very active in her church. She has an M.H.S. from Indiana University. The Skeltons have enjoyed travels to 28 states. Stephanie Semerar Smith, ’80, 4210 June Dr., Jackson, MI 49201, works in magazine newsstand sales and is married to Vincent, with whom she has one daughter. Stephanie owns three bookstores in Jackson, Sturgis, and Findlay. Anna VanBruggen Thompson, ’80, 1005 13th Ave. South, St. Cloud, MN 56301, received an M.L.S. from Western Michigan University, did post-graduate work at Butler, and is employed as the executive director of fine arts programming for the College of St. Benedict and St. John’s University. Anna also spends time on the programming committee of Central Minnesota Boys and Girls Clubs, on the board of VSA Arts of Minnesota, and as a member of the Albion College Alumni Association board. Anna is married to Douglass and has two children. Anna has been published in Inside Arts (Spring ’00) on the power of transformational theater, and is a frequent speaker on the arts and arts education at the local, state, and national level. She enjoys travels to both coasts for business and to see new artist companies. Scott and Patricia Poston Tribby, both ’80, 30225 23rd Ave., Gobles, MI 49055, have two children. Scott is employed as a violin maker and owner of Scott Tribby Violins, and Patricia is employed by Wyckoff, Inc. as a chemist and analytical specialist. Meggen Urka, ’80, 10556 Greencrest Dr., Tampa, FL 33626, holds an M.B.A. in economics and finance and is a CPA. She serves as an SAP specialist for Jabil
Circuit, Inc., and is active in the Carrollwood Business and Professional Women and the Kappa Delta Tampa alumnae group. Meggan and her husband, Thomas Nagy, have one daughter. Susan Vial, ’80, 6 E. Newhaven Circle, Madison, WI 53717, holds a master’s degree in social work from Washington University and is employed as a research specialist for the Walsman Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She and her husband, Dennis Birke, have two children, and Susan is an active volunteer at school and church. Timothy Wenzel, ’80, 3630 E. Shore Dr., Portage, MI 49002, is the president of MacGregor Oaks Corp. a real-estate management and leasing company that specializes in factory outlet businesses. He and his wife, Maureen, have three children, and together they enjoy various lake activities. Art Williams, ’80, 7 Oakwood Ave., Mechanicsburg, PA 17055, is married to Kathy Lanum Williams, ’79, and they have one son. A software development manager at EDS, Art is also very involved with his local Boy Scout council. For EDS, he has traveled to many places, including Colorado, New York, Arizona, Texas and Pennsylvania. Outside of work, his travels have included Canada, Mexico, Portugal, Spain, and Turkey. Nancy Williams, ’80, 723 W. Linden St., Louisville, CO 80027-1014, is the director of member services at The Geological Society of America. Nancy holds a master’s degree in geology from the University of North Carolina and is a Boulder Open Space Park Host and a master composter. While living in Montana, Nancy worked as a bartender and on a sheep ranch, and has run in five marathons, including Boston, and completed triathlons including half-iron distance. She is always in training. She married her husband, Steve Devine, in 1994, and has two stepsons. Her travels have included locations such as Iceland and Great Britain, Rio de Janeiro, and Alaska.
81 Gary Nash, ’81, has started his own outdoor magazine called Upper Michigan Outdoor Journal, which he publishes quarterly. It focuses on hunting, fishing and other sports in the Upper Peninsula. Gary is also director of the Delta County YMCA. He and his wife, Virginia Ellis Nash, ’82, live in Escanaba.
83 Karol Kuck Hartley, ’83, is teaching K-8 technology for the Big Rapids Public Schools. She also operates a desktop publishing business. She would love to hear from friends at her e-mail address: underlights@hotmail.com. Karol and her husband, Frank, live in Big Rapids. David Musselman, ’83, has taken a new job in Columbus, OH, as senior counsel at American Electric Power, supporting its wholesale energy and services business. David and his wife, Johanna, live in Dublin, OH, and can be reached by e-mail at: dmusselm@columbus.rr.com or 614/ 734-0950.
85 Connie Zacks Ahee, ’85, 24 S. Edgewood Dr., Grosse Pointe Shores, MI 48236, is a senior account executive at HBS. She is employed at St. John’s Hospital and is the chair of the St. John Fontbonne Cappuchin Souper Summer Celebration and is also involved in the Henry Ford brain tumor fund-raiser, “Shoot for the Cure.” Connie was married in 1993 to John Ahee, ’86, and enjoys golfing, reading, traveling, and spending time with family and friends. Janet Sedor Ames, ’85, 266 Westbourne, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301, and her husband, Daniel Ames, ’83, have been
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married for 15 years and have two children. Janet is employed in community relations for the Penrickton Center for Blind Children, and holds a master’s degree in social work. Janet is a public speaker, teaches occasional classes and is a nonprofit organization grant writer. Jeffrey Baker, ’85, 48838 Hunter Dr., Macomb, MI 48044, has a D.D.S. degree from the University of Detroit. He practices dentistry and belongs to the Macomb Dental Society, where he serves as treasurer. When not spending time with his wife, Sue, and three children, he enjoys duck hunting. Deanna Behring, ’85 413 Ridge Ave., State College, PA 16803, holds a master’s degree in international development and is the director of international programs at the College of Agricultural Sciences at Pennsylvania State University. Previously, Deanna spent more than five years working at the White House. She has served on the advisory board for the Gerald R. Ford Institute for Public Policy and Service at Albion College. She and her husband, Andrew, have two daughters. Deanna has enjoyed travels to Russia, China, South Africa, the Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand, Malaysia, Burma, South Korea, France, and Belgium. Beth Benson-Swain, ’85, 7310 Paintbrush Trail, Boulder, CO 80301, is an stay-athome mom and part-time volunteer for organizations such as Newborn Hope, the Rocky Mountain Christian Church, the Big Sisters of Colorado, and the Friends School. Married in 1988, Beth lives with her husband, Blair, and their two children. In the past, Beth has served as a PR specialist and writer for the San Diego Symphony. In her spare time, Beth is an avid scrapbooker, and enjoys Colorado University football. Thomas Bruce, ’85, 88 Rosman Road, Thiells, NY 10984-1300, holds a M.Ed. from George Mason University in Virginia and teaches biology and advanced placement biology at Spring Valley (NY) High School, where he is also the head track coach. Previously, Thomas served as a public affairs specialist for the White House Office of Management and Budget in Washington DC. Scott Carmichael, ’85, 2515 Beechwood Dr. SE, East Grand Rapids, MI 49506, married Tia Darbee Carmichael, ’87, in 1987, and they have two children. Scott holds an M.B.A. from Western Michigan University and is employed as a business unit manager at Ward Adhesives. In 1999 he was named Sales Person of the Year and also ran a rock n’ roll marathon for the Leukemia Society that raised $4,500. Tom, ’85, and Susan Hibbins Carroll, ’85, 36 Oakdale Blvd., Pleasant Ridge, MI 48069, have two sons. Tom is a consultant for Dataspace Inc., and Susan is a selfemployed part-time human resources consultant. Sandra Mason Ciupak, ’85, 11471 W. River Dr., DeWitt, MI 48820, holds an M.F.A. in fiction writing from Western Michigan University and is a homemaker and freelance writer/proofreader. She and her husband, Scott, have two children. Sandra was an Albion Public Library administrative assistant for 10 years and left to care for her daughters. She is the organist at Faith Wesleyan Church in Lansing, and a preschool Sunday school teacher. In the past she has served as the keyboardist at the First Baptist Church in Albion.
Lisa Rust Codere, ’85, 10463 Piedmont Dr., Brighton, MI 48114, lives with her husband, John, and two daughters. Lisa is a homemaker who worked for Standard Federal Bank for seven years until she had children. She is currently treasurer of the Birmingham Kappa Alpha Theta alumnae chapter, is a Brownie Troop leader, and is active in her church. Therese Bramble Cornell, ’85, 303 Perry St., Albion, MI 49224, is a clerk for the KMart Corp. and is a family history consultant. She and her husband, Thomas, have three children. Amy Lundberg Dozeman, ’85, 2719 Hampshire Blvd. SE, East Grand Rapids, MI 49506, and her husband, Doug Dozeman, ’87, have three children. Amy is a homemaker and freelance paralegal in East Grand Rapids. In her spare time, she also serves on the executive board of Junior League of Grand Rapids. Her travels have included locations such as Ireland and St. Thomas. Gay Christiansen Esteves, ’85, 3409 Lowsan Blvd., Delray Beach, FL 33445, is an administrator at The Cardiology Center and lives with her husband of 12 years and two sons. Juliette Falkner, ’85, 120 Roberts Lane #301, Alexandria, VA 22314, holds a J.D. from Washington and Lee Law School and is employed as an attorney and deputy chief of staff for the U.S. Department of Interior. Ken, ’85, and Claire Fay Fawcett, ’85, 5780 Arroyo Vista Dr., Rockford, MI 49341, were married in 1989 and have two daughters. Ken is employed as a physician at Spectrum Health, and Claire is a stay-athome mom and previously worked in advertising. Ken also recently traveled to the Galapagos Islands. Annette Follis-Bowditch, ’85, 457 Brittany Dr., Portage, MI 49024, and her husband, Brian Bowditch, ’84, have three children. After receiving her B.A. in vocal music education, Annette taught music for four years in Jenison and part-time for one year in Portage. Now, Annette teaches one day a week at Zion Lutheran Church and is a stay-at-home mom. She has traveled all over the country and enjoys her new hobby of downhill skiing. John Gaffield, ’85, 2540 Georgetown Blvd., Ann Arbor, MI 48105, received a B.S.M.E. from the University of MichiganDearborn in 1988, and is employed as a product engineer in fuel systems at Visteon Corp. John has been active in the Ann Arbor Jaycees for the past four years, and has held numerous offices. Janice Hauxwell Hammond, ’85, 2803 Lilac Court, Bloomington, IN 47407, holds a master’s degree in voice performance from Oakland University and now is a teacher and graduate student at Indiana University where she is finishing her doctorate in voice performance. She also serves as a soloist at the First United Methodist Church of Bloomington, and is a member of the Sigma Alpha Iota Alumnae Chapter. She married Ray Hammond in August 2000, and they honeymooned in England. She has two stepsons. Michael, ’85, 17 Holland Grove Rd., Singapore, and his wife, Judy Small Harrington, ’86, have three children. Michael received a J.D. from Columbia University in 1988, and is the associate general counsel of Asia Pacific and Greater China for Eli Lilly and Co. Michael enjoys traveling through Asia.