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87 Ann Frangquist Scheff, ’87, completed her master’s degree from Oakland University in reading and language arts. Both Ann and her husband Gary teach at Roseville High School, Ann in English and Gary in chemistry and physics. They live in Sterling Heights with their daughters Katie, 8, and Kristin, 6. Mary Downie Talarico, ’87, joined Duane, Morris & Heckscher, L.L.P, as an associate. Formerly associated with Jenner & Block, she focuses her practice on estate planning and estate litigation. Mary earned a J.D. degree from the John Marshall Law School. She lives in Chicago, IL. William “Marc” Wheaton, ’87, has become international operation assurance manager for British Petroleum’s exploration and production assets in Southeast Asia. During his five years with British Petroleum, Marc has worked in 25 countries on six continents. Marc lives in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and welcomes email at: willwheaton124@yahoo.com.
89 Amy Brandenburg Davis, ’89, has been appointed to serve on the National Executive Board of the Coalition of Essential Schools. Amy is a principal in the Detroit law office of Miller, Canfield, Paddock, and Stone, P.L.C., where she specializes in public law. She has served as an educational technology consultant for the Michigan Department of Education and the Illinois State Board of Education. Amy and her husband, J. Michael Davis, ’89, live in Bloomfield. Robert Shenton, ’89, was elected a partner in Plante & Moran, L.L.P.’s Dublin, OH, office. A CPA, he focuses on clients in manufacturing, health care, government and the non-profit sector. He is also active with the Dublin City Schools Young Professionals Academy Scholarship Board. Robert and his wife, Kelly, live in Dublin. Mark Stuart, ’89, was named assistant dean of development for the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine. Penn’s veterinary school is ranked among the best in the country and its large animal facility, the New Bolton Center, is recognized as one of the world’s best equine medicine centers. Mark and his partner, Tim, live in Philadelphia, PA. Elizabeth Wyckoff, ’89, is employed by Tech Data Corp. as a systems buyer. She would love to hear from friends from Wesley Hall and can be reached by e-mail at: eli_113@hotmail.com.
90 Sheela Welch-Allum, ’90, and Robert Allum, ’92, 1333 Forest Ave., Rogers City, MI 49779-1112, have been married since 1994. They have a daughter born in April 1999. A professional mom, Sheela formerly served as the assistant director of admissions at Albion College, as an admissions officer for Michigan State University, and as a career specialist in the Muskegon County area. She has been active in church music and youth ministry. Travels have taken her to Scotland, San Diego, North Channel Canada, and Belize. John Blank, ’90, 14847 Mallard Dr., Traverse City, MI 49686, and Paula Prevost-Blank, ’89, were married in 1994. John recently quit his job to stay at home with their four-month-old daughter. Jennifer Hill Buehrer, ’90, 1200 East Clark Rd., Ypsilanti, MI 48198, holds an M.S.W. from Michigan State University and is employed with the Association for Community Advocacy as coordinator of the Michigan Partners in Policymaking program. The program trains young people with disabilities and parents of children with disabilities how to be advocates for an inclusive society. Jennifer married her husband, David, in 1995. She has previously worked for five years for the Michigan Protection and Advocacy Service. Jennifer has also spent time in the past as a volunteer mentor for the HERO program, a mentoring program for homeless individuals. The Buehrers have been to visit Cindy Larkin Kazee, ’88, several times in Virginia and California. They also enjoy caving trips. Nelson, ’90, and Stephanie Hatton Cary, ’90, 4629 Bridle Path Lane, Dublin, OH 43017, have two children. Nelson is employed as a labor and employment attorney at Vorys, Sater, Seymour, and Pease, LLP. Stephanie is looking forward to volunteering at her son’s elementary school. Mary-Margaret Cornish, ’90, 7649 Cottonwood Lane, Dexter, MI 48130-1445, holds a master’s degree in teaching English to speakers of other languages and also holds two teaching certificates. She is employed as an ESL teacher in the Ann Arbor Public Schools, in grades K-2. She has worked in Rzeszow, Poland for AlimaGerber, and in 1998, Mary-Margaret served as the project director for the Ann Arbor/ Hikone Japanese exchange program. In 1999, she served as a delegate of the International Educators to Japan program and is a member of the Junior League of Ann Arbor. Mary-Margaret has enjoyed travels to Europe and Japan. Dori Haan Couvreur, ’90, 2254 Audubon Dr., East Grand Rapids, MI 49506, holds an M.B.A. from Western Michigan University and is a manager at Arthur Andersen. Dori married her husband, Dave, in 1986. Dori is also active with Big Brothers/Big Sisters and the Junior League and has enjoyed cruises and travels to Europe and Florida. Christine Valka Ford, ’90, 27220 Lane, St. Clair Shores, MI 48081, was married in 1996 to Gordon Ford, Jr. Her travels have included locations such as Greece, England, and the Bahamas. Catherine “Cackie” Boomer Germic, ’90, 873 Audubon Rd., East Lansing, MI 48823, and her husband, Stephen Germic, ’89, have one daughter. Catherine holds a master’s degree in early childhood development and elementary education,
and is employed as a tennis instructor and substitute teacher. She enjoys spending most of her time with her daughter, and recently traveled to Wimbledon. Meredith Mitchell Gornto, ’90, holds an M.B.A. in human resources from Indiana University and served as a human resources manager until her second child was born. Meredith and her husband, John, live in Tampa, FL, with their two children. James Grace, ’90, 6120 McCain Rd., Spring Arbor, MI 49283, is a financial consultant at AG Edwards. He lives with his wife, Lori, and daughter, born on March 29, 2000. James previously owned Signs Plus, a sign company he operated from 1993 to 1999. In his spare time, James serves on the Board of Directors at the Ella Sharp Museum and as a volunteer at the Junior Achievement Grand Prix. Mary Beth Hance, ’90, 106 W. University Pkwy. #H-1, Baltimore, MD 21210, is the director of the policy coordination and planning group at the Center for Medicaid and State Operations, Health Care Financing Administration. Mary Beth relocated to Baltimore in 1999 after nine years in Washington DC, and has recently been selected for the Excellence in Government fellowship program. Mary Beth also feels lucky to have traveled to many wonderful places in the past 10 years, one of the most memorable being hiking the Grand Canyon in 1996. In addition, she has been to Vancouver, Paris and London. She encourages alumni in the Baltimore/ DC area to contact her. She loves getting together with Albion friends! Sarah Jensen Hensien, ’90, 3581 Kipling, Berkley, MI 48072, is a fifth grade teacher at Eagle Elementary Public School in Farmington. She received her master’s degree in math education from Wayne State University, and married her husband, John, in 1996. They have a son. Stacey Henson, ’90, 2996 #2 W. Water Woods Dr., Port Huron, MI 48060, is employed as a regional editor for the Port Huron Times Herald and has a son. In her spare time, Stacey also enjoys volunteering with Meals on Wheels. Tracey Hein Jenks, ’90, 704 N. Superior St., Appleton, WI 54911, holds a master’s degree from New York University in visual arts administration, and is employed as the executive director at the Appleton Art Center. After graduating from NYU, she worked in New York City at the Leo Castelli Gallery and then moved to Chicago to work at another gallery. She married her husband, Kyle, in 1997, and they have a son. Brian Karam, ’90, 539 South First St., Ann Arbor, MI 48103, is a pastry chef at the University of Michigan. He holds a culinary arts degree from the Culinary Institute of America. Brian will be serving a pastry apprenticeship in France in 2001. He has served as assistant chef at the James Beard House, assistant chef at Food & Wine Magazine Classic in Aspen, and was a finalist in the California Walnut Marketing Board’s Recipe Contest. He serves as a volunteer at Food Gatherers, and as a chef consultant at Food Art, an upscale caterer. Louise Kirk, ’90, and John Stoddard, ’87, 14195 Cavell, Livonia, MI 48154 were married in May 1992 and have two daughters. After receiving her J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School in 1992, Louise practiced law in Indiana and Michigan for seven years and is practicing part-time as a health care attorney at Wachler & Associates. In addition to her family and career, Louise serves on the Albion Alumni Association Board of
Directors, and was a member of the Albion Board of Trustees from 1990 to 1993. Jennifer Gedris Kolk, ’90, 2839 Elmwood Dr. SE, East Grand Rapids, MI 49506 is the owner of Blackbridge Clothiers of Holland, MI. Jennifer married her husband, Tim, in 1995, and they have a son. Stephanie Ferguson Master, ’90, 7099 Yarmouth Dr., West Bloomfield, MI 48322 is a sales and marketing account executive for Inmart Group. She is married to Steve. Jennifer Shaw-Coombe, ’90, 10052 Arnold, Redford, MI 48239, is employed as a credit call center supervisor for Verizon Wireless. She is happily married to her husband, Jason, and they have two cats and one dog. Jennifer enjoys volunteering in the annual “Paint the Town Red” celebration. Steve Shoop, ’90, 19005 Glenbarr Dr., Duluth, GA 30097, is a national accounts manager for AFCO Industries. Susan Marie Smiley, ’90, 2872 Colonnade Dr., Mt. Pleasant, SC 29466, is a physician. During her medical residency, she was named Resident of the Year. Patricia Magiera Stephens, ’90, 10202 Orchard Ridge Court, Holly, MI 48442, married her husband, Gary, in 1998. She is employed as a project manager for K-Mart, and worked for Chubb Insurance in New Jersey until 1997 when she returned to Michigan. She has purchased a house in Holly, and would love to hear from fellow classmates. Shelley Troupe, ’90, 19 Fiske Place #A2, Brooklyn, NY 11215, holds a master’s degree in arts administration from Columbia University, and is the general manager at Irish Repertory Theatre. In her spare time she is a board member of the National Asian American Theater Company and a volunteer at New York Cares. Matthew Troyer, ’90, 12311 Chandler Blvd. #42, Valley Village, CA 91607, is an actor. After receiving an M.F.A. in acting from Wayne State University and the Hilberry Theatre, he moved to Los Angeles and did a play with Hal Linden. Stacey Lossia Tuohy, ’90, 6796 Woodbank Dr., Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301, is employed in pharmaceutical manufacturing as manager of pharmaceutical technology at Parkedale Pharmaceuticals. Married to Stephen Tuohy, ’91, and mother of two daughters, she has worked 10 years at Parkedale, and now works parttime, three days a week. John Urquhart, ’90, 9029 N. Pleasant Ridge Lane, Saline, MI 48176, graduated from Wayne State Law School in 1995 and is employed as an attorney in Ann Arbor with his father. John is married with two children. Michelle Diener Wales, ’90, 5480 131st St. West, Savage, MN 55378, holds an M.B.A. with a concentration in health care management from the University of St. Thomas in Minneapolis, and is employed as an e-business project manager at Express Scripts, Inc. Michelle married her husband, Robert, in 1995, and they have a daughter. Jennifer Richardson Whitaker, ’90, 1700 N. North Park 4N, Chicago, IL 60614 holds a master’s in social work from Loyola University, and is employed by Contract Furniture Sales. Jennifer and her husband, Scott, were married in April 2000. Jennifer volunteers as a supervisor in foster care, with Stephen’s Ministry, and as a Young Life tutor, and she has also enjoyed travels to Europe and Cuba.
Joe Wolf, ’90, 2800 W. 44th #303, Minneapolis, MN 55410, is a financial analyst for Northwest Airlines, Eagan, MN. In his spare time, Joe is a freelance writer about the airline industry and the Internet. He has written more than 20 magazine articles and has contributed to four books. Joe earned his M.B.A. in 1996 from Indiana University. Joel, ’90, and Dorothy Ingalls Wurster, ’92, 2237 Mundt Rd., Brutus, MI 49770, were married in 1993. Joel holds a J.D. from the College of William and Mary and is employed as an attorney at Stroup, Erhart, and Wurster, P.C. in Petoskey. In addition, Joel is an adjunct instructor of business law at North Central Michigan College in Petoskey, and is a member of the Pellston Public Schools Board of Education.
91 Elizabeth Maurer, ’91, started graduate school this summer at The George Washington University School of Education. She lives in Alexandria, VA, and can be reached by e-mail at: elizabethmaurer@mindspring.com. Patrick Pendleton, ’91, purchased a dental practice in Western Springs, IL, and has been elected to the board of the West Suburban Dental Society. He has enjoyed traveling to Switzerland, Belgium and Holland.
93 Jessica Dahl, ’93, received an M.S. degree in finance in April 2000 from Walsh College. She was promoted within GMAC to the U.S. Borrowings Department at GM global headquarters in August 2000. She lives in Royal Oak. Sarah Humphrey Marshall, ’93, accepted a position as the director of student activities and the student center at the University of Tulsa in Tulsa, OK. Sarah and husband, David Marshall, ’90, can be reached at: 3607 W. Boston Court, Broken Arrow, OK 74012; telephone: 918/3071968 or by e-mail at: sarahmarshall@utulsa.edu.
94 Brandy Lorenz Wheeler, ’94, joined CML Design as a graphic designer. She is responsible for the development of concepts, layout and production for advertising, print materials, logos, Web sites and identity campaigns. She lives in Midland.