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Eric Maust, ’99, 1683 Clemens Circle, Rochester Hills, MI 48307. He is an assistant in the personal training department at Lifetime Fitness in Rochester Hills. He is a master practical trainer of the American Council on Exercise. Eric and his wife, Amy, have a daughter. Matthew McCatty, ’99, 823 Cherokee Ave., Royal Oak, MI. He is a general contractor and construction manager. Ray McMann, ’99, 269 Tecumseh, Clawson, MI 48017. He teaches chemistry and German in Royal Oak Schools. He is also a varsity football and volleyball coach. Laura Meech, ’99, 57 Bartlett St. Unit #2, Charlestown, MA 02129. She is a fourth-grade teacher at Peirce School in Arlington, MA, where she has worked for six years. Laura earned her master’s degree from Lesley University in Cambridge, MA. She spent the summer in Scotland and England. She is the proud aunt of a niece and nephew, both children of Wayne Meech, ’86. Kristin Moilanen, ’99, 1909 C St., Lincoln, NE 68502. She is a doctoral candidate in developmental psychology at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. Kristin was an invited student participant for the European Association for Research on Adolescence Summer Research School in Germany in 2002. She has traveled throughout the United States, as well as to Iceland, Denmark, Germany, Sweden, Austria, Switzerland and Portugal. Suzanne Porter Moser, ’99, 6604 Vallecito Dr., Austin, TX 78759. She is a database analyst and Web developer for The University of Texas at Austin. Suzanne is also a volunteer at church, coaches a soccer team for girls ages 8-10 and plays in three soccer leagues. Suzanne and her husband, Scott, have traveled throughout the United States. They were married in June 2003. Patricia Moyer-Fowler, ’99, 8891 Parkhurst Highway, Addison, MI 49220. She did her student-teaching at Addison High School and graduated from Siena Heights University in December 2004. She previously worked as a substitute teacher and tax preparer. She and her husband, Jason, were married in 2003. They have a son. Julie Vaughn Olson, ’99, 4432 Cricket Ridge Dr. #204, Holt, MI 48842. She is a vocal music educator and serves as director of choirs for Eaton Rapids Public Schools. In 2001 she performed with the Albion Alumni Choir at Carnegie Hall in New York City. Two of Julie’s choirs were chosen to perform during the Michigan Music Education In-Service Conference in 2004. Julie currently sings with Albion ProChoral and a Michigan State University choir. She previously sang with the Michigan State University Choral Union and the Eaton Rapids Women’s Chorus. She will earn her master’s degree from Michigan State University in 2005. She is married to Brian Olson. Elizabeth Grewe Orr, ’99, 3933 Meadow Ridge Dr., West Branch, MI 48661. She works in accounts receivable for Roll Rite Corp., where she has worked since 1999. She and her husband, John, have one child.
Amanda Schram Perkins, ’99, 1618 Newgate Lane, Howell, MI 48843. She is the senior project manager for Market Strategies in Livonia. She is married to Marshall Perkins.
Carl A. Gerstacker Liberal Arts Institute for Professional Management
2005 Business Ethics Symposium
Melissa Brown Perkins, ’99, 1553 N. Denwood, Dearborn, MI 48128. She is an attorney and an associate with Shaheen Jacobs & Ross, P.C. Melissa graduated from Wayne State University Law School in 2002. She and her husband, Paul, were married in 2004. They spent their honeymoon in France. Mark Robinson, ’99, 110 West Kalamo Highway, Charlotte, MI 48813. He is a staff accountant at Andrews Hoover and Pavlik, P.L.C. in Okemos. Mark received his C.P.A. certification in 2003 and earned a master’s degree from Michigan State University. Mark and his wife, Anita, were married in 2004. Becky Schack, ’99, 709 Fitzhugh, Midland, MI 48640. Recipient of a master’s degree from the University of Michigan’s School of Social Work in 2001, she is a school social worker with Beaverton Rural Schools. Becky attended the ICSW conference in Rotterdam, Netherlands, in 2002. She was the recipient of the “Gifts of Women” community award in 2004. She is a member of the Gladwin County’s Child Abuse and Prevention Council and is a founding volunteer of Baby Pantry, a volunteer-based community organization that provides help to needy families with children. Dave Sehnert, ’99, 904 Sedge Way, Lafayette, CO 80026. He is the program manager for Intrado Inc., where he has worked since 2001. Dave now manages the 9-1-1 deployment projects and customer relationships for Cingular Wireless, Sprint PCS, Qwest Wireless and Midwest Wireless. He earned his master’s degree from Ball State University in December 2000. He has traveled throughout the United States. Brandon Selinsky, ’99, 42508 Ravina Ct., Northville, MI 48167. He is a bankruptcy consultant for Federal-Mogul Corp., an automotive supplier. He recently opened his own law practice and volunteers at the Common Ground Sanctuary legal clinic in Bloomfield Hills. Brandon also teaches English as a second language and coaches a lacrosse team. He earned his J.D. from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Law. He traveled to Scotland in 2003 to revisit the experiences he had during his semester abroad in 1998. Alicia Skuza, ’99, 1601 Great Western Dr. L-5, Longmont, CO 80501. She is a medicinal chemist and research associate II for Array BioPharma, a small biotech company based out of Boulder, CO. She is focusing on small molecule drug discovery. She has traveled throughout the United States, as well as to Turkey, Spain, Costa Rica. Deania Towns, ’99, 5810 Cobb Creek, Rochester, MI 48306. She is an emergency room physician assistant for William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak. Deania previously lived in Florida and Alabama working with Habitat for Humanity. She earned her master’s degree from Western Michigan University. She has traveled throughout the United States, as well as to London and Guatemala.
Environmental Values in Business Decisions: It’s Not Easy Being Green! Tuesday, March 22, 2005 9 a.m.-1 p.m. in Baldwin Hall Featuring presentations by two executives from major Michigan corporations and an environmental expert. Make your reservation today online at www.albion.edu/gerstacker/symposium Jonathan VanGemert, ’99, 703 Marlin Ave., Royal Oak, MI 48067. Now a law student at the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, he spent five years as a senior auditor for a small consulting firm. Jonathan visited China in 2002. Marin Walker, ’99, 743 Denham Lane, Rochester Hills, MI 48307. She is the provisioning manager for SBC, where she oversees a group of technicians that inventory and assign telephone numbers for the Midwest region. Marin is a member of Professional Women of SBC and the board of Kappa Delta Alumnae House Corp. She is also involved with the United Way. She has recently taken up an interest in real estate investment. Kelli Zappas, ’99, 507 Tree Creek Parkway, Lawrenceville, GA 30043. Recipient of a J.D. degree from the Emory University School of Law, Kelli has worked as a corporate consultant and paralegal for an international corporation. She has volunteered with the Homeless Advocacy Project and Hands on Atlanta.
00 Deirdre Lindemann Edwards, ’00, earned a master’s degree from Michigan State University. She is employed by General Dynamics, Sterling Heights. Her husband, David Edwards, ’00, earned his J.D. from Wayne State University Law School. He is employed by Saches, Waldman, P.C., Pontiac. Ruth Rashid Kaleniecki, ’00, is currently working toward a master’s degree in social work and certificate in gerontology at Eastern Michigan University. She is employed as the director of social services at MediLodge of Taylor Nursing Center, where she oversees the psychosocial well-being of 142 residents. Ruth also earned a master’s degree from Michigan State University in 2002. She and her husband, Aaron, were married in 2002. They live in Allen Park and can be reached via e-mail at: rkaleniekci@wideopenwest.com.
Scott Smith, ’00, recently achieved Six Sigma Quality certification at General Electric. He has also been promoted to the position of new market development leader within a division of GE Commercial Finance. Scott will be relocating from Troy to Bannockburn, IL. Mia Taormina, ’00, graduated in May with a D.O. degree from Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine. Mia has started a tracked internal medicine internship at Botsford General Hospital in Farmington Hills, where she is currently serving as chief intern. She lives in Northville. She can be reached via e-mail at: mtaorminado@comcast.net.
01 Stacey Burmeister, ’01, toured South Africa in the spring. The trip centered on her work as a wildlife artist. Her work caught the attention of a professional hunter, who asked her to create a series of drawings depicting African Bushmen. Carl Gladstone, ’01, has been appointed as a deacon to Birmingham First United Methodist Church. He specializes in youth, music and young adult ministries. Carl will work 10 months of the year with the church leading and developing ministries in the community. Then two months of the year he will continue to tour the country performing his original acoustic music. He lives in Birmingham.
02 Jeremy Kay, ’02, recently accepted a commodity manager position with TRW Automotive in Livonia. He also began his M.B.A. at the University of Michigan Business School this fall. He lives in Canton. Anthony Kourtakis, ’02, is now serving with the U.S. Marine Corps in Iraq. His e-mail address is: tonyk@twmi.rr.com.
Jill Mason, ’02, is attending the University of Pittsburgh’s Graduate School of Information Services. She lives in Pittsburgh, PA. Mollie Nothnagel, ’02, is working as a freelancer with the event management team ProActive Inc., a communications and event company. She is also working toward Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) designation. She lives in Chicago, IL. Jennifer Purucker, ’02, is currently stationed at Grafenwoehr Training Post in Grafenwoehr, Germany. She is working at the Army’s 7th NCO Academy as a communications specialist. Her tour there will last for two years. After graduating from Army Basic Training at Fort Jackson, SC, she was sent to be trained as a signal support systems specialist at the Army’s Signal Corps School in Fort Gordon, GA.
03 Courtney Hancock, ’03, is in her second year of medical school at Emory University School of Medicine. She is hoping to complete an emergency medicine residency and aerospace medicine fellowship before applying to the NASA Astronaut Training Program. Courtney spent part of the summer in Moscow, Russia, participating in the space biology and medicine program and also toured the Russian Mission Control Center and the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center, where all Russian cosmonauts, and several American astronauts, train for spaceflight.