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traveled on choir tours to Italy and Austria, and she has also participated in a work project with youth in Hungary, Russia and Costa Rica. Carol Jackson, ’76, 1370 Whispering Springs, Palatine, IL 60074, is a manager with World Travel/BTI. She purchased her first home two years ago. She has traveled to Puerto Vallarta, Europe, Tokyo and New Orleans in the past year. Her hobbies include gardening, crafting and doing volunteer work. David Johnson, ’76, 1819 Old Orchard Rd., Rockford, IL 61107, is an operations manager for Hamilton Sundstrand. He is a school volunteer and has also been a soccer and basketball coach. He and his wife, Michele, have been married for 21 years. They have two children. Karen Weller Jones, ’76, 1809 Franklin St., Little Chute, WA 54140, is a high school Spanish and German teacher. She travels to Mexico every other summer. She and her husband, Thain, have been married for 22 years. They have four children. David King, ’76, 575 Longford, Rochester Hills, MI 48309-2416, is an attorney and senior counsel with DaimlerChrysler, where he handles dealer and distribution legal matters. He spent five years as legal counsel for Chrysler’s Asia-Pacific operations with trips to many Asian countries and extensive time in China and Thailand. He is an assistant scoutmaster for Boy Scout Troop 360 in Auburn Hills. He and his wife, Frances, married in 1985. They have two children. Jim Knudson, ’76, 30354 Lincolnshire, Beverly Hills, MI 48025, is a manufacturing representative for Campbell Co. He has been involved with the automobile industry since he left Albion, either as an employee of General Motors or as a supplier. He enjoys coaching and following his daughters’ travel soccer teams. His hobbies include reading, golf and exercising. He and his wife, Melissa Hyde Knudson, married in 1981. They have two daughters.
Maggie Benjamin LaNoue, ’76, 812 1/2 Burr Oak St., Albion, MI 49224, is president of Albion Design.com. She serves on the executive committee of the Albion Volunteer Service Organization, and she is a Sunday school teacher at First Presbyterian Church. She was given a special tribute by Gov. Blanchard and the Michigan Legislature for contributions to Michigan’s Sesquicentennial in 1987. Maggie and her two children plan to travel to all 50 states together and have been to 26 states so far. James Lighthall, ’76, 972 Oxford, Birmingham, MI 48009, works at Exponent in Farmington Hills. He earned a Ph.D. in anatomy. He and his wife, Jane Cockrell Lighthall, ’77, have two sons, including Jon, ’04. Todd and Pamela Marshall, both ’76, 4629 Five Lakes Rd., North Branch, MI 48461, are committed to home schooling and travel to Knoxville every summer for the Advanced Training Institute Home Education Conference. Todd is a systems analyst for the Ford Motor Co. Pam has home-schooled their four daughters for 10 years. Bettina Guzdzial McConnell, ’76, 3064 Hamilton St., P.O. Box 2834, West Lafayette, IN 47996-2834, is director of development for the School of Chemical Engineering at Purdue University. She earned a Ph.D. from Michigan State University in 1981. She and her husband, John, have a son. Jane Wood McFeely, ’76, 194 Stephens Rd., Grosse Pointe, MI 48236, is an oil painter. She taught French and art for 15 years. She is involved in The Garden Society and the Garden Club of Michigan and also has done fund raising for the Children’s Center. She has traveled to France and Italy, as well as the Bahamas and the Virgin Islands. Jane and her husband, Charles, have been married for 22 years. They have two daughters. Lois Rodenbeck Meek, ’76, 606 W. St. Clair, Almont, MI 48003, is a self-
employed dentist. She earned her D.D.S. degree from the University of Michigan in 1983, and has had her own practice for 15 years. Lois is active in her children’s school and sports activities and also in her church. She and her husband, Glenn Meek, ’75, have been married for 25 years. They have four children. Ted Miller, ’76, 187 Pine Hill Lake Rd., Horton, MI 49246, is an associate professor in the Education Department at Albion College. He also taught Spanish and English at Charlevoix. He directed the English program at Soka University in Tokyo for 14 years. He earned a master’s degree in English from Michigan State University in 1981, and an Ed.D. from Temple University in 1998. He and his wife, Mary Lou, have been married for 28 years. They have two sons. Randolph Mueller, ’76, 18530 Chinquapin, Spring Lake, MI 49456, is a selfemployed dentist. He has traveled as part of medical missionary teams to Honduras, Mexico and Nepal. He and his wife, Lori, married in 1980. They have four children. Randy Parker, ’76, 103 Deer Path Lane, Battle Creek, MI 49015, is the senior director for human resources at Kellogg Co. He lived and worked in Manchester, England, for six months in 1997. He is a member of his church’s outreach committee and is a church elder. He has traveled to England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland and France. Randy and his wife, Karen Weideman Parker, ’77, have two children. Ann Mestrovic Pletcher, ’76, 131 Sunset Dr., Inman, SC 29349, is an associate professor of accounting for Converse College. She is an assistant AYSO soccer coach, and she has held various offices in the United Methodist Church of the Covenant. She earned her M.B.A. from the Keller Graduate School of Management, and she is also a certified management accountant. She and her husband, Brian Pletcher, ’77, married in 1977. They have three children. Chris, ’76, and Diane Burton Robb, ’75, 1266 Janice St., Holland, MI 49423 married in 1975. They have three children, including Lindsey, ’03. A freelance writer, Diane is the author of a travel/history book, as well as numerous parenting columns. She is a member of the American Association of University Women and the West Michigan Quilt Guild. Thomas Schaar, ’76, 1318 Gasparilla Dr., Ft. Myers, FL 33901, is an emergency physician. He is involved with the local Baptist church. He and his wife, Kheri, have three children. Coletta Nelson Thomas, ’76, 27375 Bloomfield Dr., Lathrup Village, MI 48076-3341, is a teacher. An advanced master gardener, she is a Detroit Zoo Adopt-A-Garden volunteer. Coletta is also president of the Albion College Alumni Association. She and her husband, Vincent Thomas, ’73, have been married for 25 years. They have a son, Quinn, ’01.
Regarding our query in the past two issues of Io Triumphe about this photo, Martha Shrode, ’81, had this to say: “I am fairly sure that the winner of this [1979] contest was the Pi Beta Phi sorority. At the time, I was a pledge and I believe we managed to cram 21 or 23 of us in there. Being one of the taller pledges, I volunteered to be on the bottom of the pile and ended up laying over the hump on the floor of the back seat! We gave new meaning to the word togetherness as sister after sister jammed in on top to win the contest. I believe this event was part of the Sigma Chi Derby Day. Anyway, despite being squished, stepped on, and generally denied the benefit of breathing during this event, it was truly fun and worth every sore muscle!”
Allen Tucker Jr., ’76, 10302 Greenbrier Dr., Brighton, MI 48114, is an executive vice president for Genesys Health System. He is vice president of the Greater Flint Sunrise Rotary Club and president of the Genesee Health Plan. He is also a board member of Junior Achievement of Greater Genesee Valley. Allen earned his M.B.A. from Western Michigan University. He has traveled to Ireland, Cayman and Bermuda. He and his wife, Elizabeth Curry Tucker, ’77, have two daughters.
Mark Williams, ’76, P.O. Box 110, Jamestown, CO 80455, is the water quality coordinator for the Boulder County Health Department. He spent 10 years as a mining geologist, 10 years in environmental business and three years in public health. He is president of the board for James Creek Watershed Initiative. Mark was the co-recipient, along with his wife, Colleen, of the EPA’s Environmental Achievement Award. He earned a master’s degree in environmental policy and management from the University of Denver. His hobbies include gardening, hiking, cross-country skiing and swimming. Mark and Colleen have been married for 20 years. They have two children. Alby Zatkoff, ’76, 4144 Harriet Ave. S, Minneapolis, MN 55409, is the managing editor of BestBuy.com. He has traveled to Europe, Asia, the South Pacific and Australia. He has a partner, Chris White.
78 Matt Roush, ’78, has been named technology editor at WWJ Newsradio 950 in Southfield. Matt previously was a reporter at Crain’s Detroit Business and editor of its CrainTech technology news Web site. At WWJ, Matt provides on-air technology coverage and produces a daily technology newsletter. Matt lives in Dearborn with his wife, Sue, and two children.
80 Mike Kozminski, ’80, a physician with Phoenix Urology in St. Joseph, MO, traveled to Geneva, Switzerland during spring 2001 to present a surgical procedure he designed to help reduce urinary incontinence in women. Mike and his wife, Linda Dwyer Kozminski, ’82, live in St. Joseph.
81 Jeffrey Ackermann, ’81, 1727 Niagara St., Denver, CO 80220-1744, is the governmental affairs director for the Colorado Energy Assistance Foundation. He is currently working toward a master’s degree in nonprofit management. In 1998 he took a six-month trip around Europe and Asia, culminating in an extended visit with his daughter’s birth family in South Korea. He and his wife, Marilynn, have been married for 20 years. They have two children. Cindy Herriman Baird, ’81, 130 Woodway, Battle Creek, MI 49015, is an attorney. She is also an instructor at Spring Arbor University and is a stay-at-home mom. She and her husband, David, have three children. Larry Bowen, ’81, 6861 Erie Court, Dublin, OH 43017, is the treasurer-director for Ohio Health and holds an M.B.A. He is a member of the Columbus Rotary, was involved with Leadership Columbus and served as a YMCA mentor. He and his wife, Juliana, have four sons. Beth Freed Carter, ’81, 33666 Ramble Hills, Farmington Hills, MI 48331, and her husband, Ben, have four children.
Bonnie Holmes Chadderdon, ’81, 2354 Yankee, Niles, MI 49120, is an English and Spanish teacher at Berrien Springs High School. She also taught English as a Second Language (ESL). She is a member of the Buchanan College Club, First United Methodist Church and the Career Circle. Bonnie earned secondary certification and a master’s degree in reading from Western Michigan University. She and her husband, Bob, married in 1990. Dan Chapman, ’81, lives in Ann Arbor. He is the medical director in occupational medicine for the University of Michigan Health System. He and his wife, Carol Poulos, Ph.D., have two children. Kristi Christ, ’81, 1641 Brentwood Dr., Troy, MI 48098, is a vice president and trust officer for Comerica. She was a sales representative for Kellogg’s from 1982 to 1986, and she has been involved in banking since 1987. Kristi earned her J.D. from the Detroit College of Law in 1995. She has traveled to Ireland, France, England, Greece, Turkey and throughout the Caribbean. Camille Cleveland, ’81, 5600 Wing Lake Rd., Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301, serves as general counsel for Entertainment Publications, Inc. She previously served as general counsel for Big Boy for 10 years. She is involved with the Presbyterian Church and the Adult Growth Council. She earned a law degree from Wayne State University. Camille and her husband, Brian Smith, have two children. Lisa Gregory Comben, ’81, 17980 W. Northville Trail, Northville, MI 48167, is a fund raising consultant and senior associate for Candace K. Spaulding and Associates. She has worked as a development officer since 1988 for several organizations including the National Multiple Sclerosis Society and the Motown Historical Museum. She is a board member for the Livonia Civic Ballet Company, and she serves as team manager for the Southfield Mite AA Warriors hockey team. Lisa and her husband, Thomas, married in 1987. They have two children. Martha Faylor Coyne, ’81, 458 Bird, Birmingham, MI 48009, is program director for an ENDT Program. She also worked in the END/Neurology field as a manager and a sales representative. She is the book review editor for AJET, and she is a board member of ASET. Martha has two children. Laura Fleck, ’81, 13628 Berkshire Court, Plymouth, MI 48170, is a neurologist and clinical director for the Conservative Spine Care Program at Henry Ford Health System. She recently returned to the Detroit area to be close to her family. She earned her medical degree from Northwestern University in 1985. James Fox, ’81, 2 Cherryhurst Lane, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236, is a physician. He is the vice chief in the Department of Emergency Medicine at St. John Hospital and Medical Center. He and his wife, Jaclyn, married in 1985. They have three children. Pam Glines, ’81, 12513 Harcourt Dr., Raleigh, NC 27613, has worked for the past 10 years in financial roles at Quintiles, Inc., the leader in the pharmaceutical research industry. She is currently serving as director of pricing. She earned an M.B.A. in finance from Michigan State University. She is married to Greg Larsen. Jeffrey Greenman, ’81, 66 Fitzgerald Dr., Ajax, Ontario, Canada, L15 4T4, is an academic dean at Tyndale Seminary in Toronto. He earned a Ph.D. in religious ethics from the University of Virginia in 1998. He was listed in “Who’s Who in