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McClard Carr ’93, are parents of three children, Patrick, Maggie and Teddy.
Jonathan to John and Therese Robidoux Roever ’02, April 16, 2010, Olathe, Kan.
Michael Edward to Angela and John P. Minnis ’94, Nov. 3, 2010. He joins older siblings: John Patrick, Jr. (Jack), 8; Andrew (Drew), 6; and Margaret Clare (Maggie), 3, in Overland Park, Kan.
Shawn M. Madden ’03, Seattle, Wash., in Nov. 2010, became the Archbishop’s Delegate for Youth & Young Adult Ministries for the Archdiocese of Seattle, Wash. He, and his wife, Anne Colson Madden ’03, have four children, Elizabeth, 6; Maria, 5; Gianna, 3; and Meg, 1.
William to Major Luke Meyers ’97 and Becky Block Meyers ’97, July 17, 2010. The family is stationed in the Netherlands. Katelyn to Sarah and Bryan Speck ’97, Nov. 1, 2010. She joins older sister, Gracyn, 3, in Shawnee, Kan. Ryan D. Brown ’99, in Oct. 2010, became an Internal Sales Specialist within Social Media for Mutual of Omaha insurance company. Ryan, his wife, Colleen, and their two children, Molly Rose, 3, and Zachary Edward, 1, reside in Omaha, Neb. Josephine to Edward and Elizabeth Schlueter Sri ’99, Sept. 4, 2010. She joins siblings, Madeleiene, Paul, Teresa, Karl and Luke, in Littleon, Colo. Lexi Mataya, born Sept. 20, 2010 and Leah Destiny, 2, were adopted by Shelly and Dr. Aaron Sinclair, MD ’00, in Sept. and Nov. 2010, respectively. The girls join four brothers: Cole, 8; Carter, 5; Tait, 4; and Tylan, 2, in Atchison. Abigail Elvina Ann to Jonny and Lisa Kissell Todd ’01, May 26, 2010, Corona, Calif. Jonny is finishing his doctorate degree in physical therapy and Lisa is taking a year off from teaching to be a stay-at-home mom. Lenny A. Best ’02, Denver, Colo., is licensed to practice law in Colorado. He is the Director of Stewardship and Development at Our Lady of Loreto Catholic Parish in Denver. His wife, Tiffany, teaches dance for several dance schools and dances for the company, “Louder than Words.” They are the parents of Jozef, 5; Eva, 3; and Charles, 2. Stella Grace to Brett and Christyn Crane Haberly ’02, Oct. 1, 2010. She joins big brother Bain, 18 months, in Olathe, Kan. Twins: Danielle Bernadette and Andrew
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William Glen and Michael Joseph to Willie Skaggs ’03 and Megan McEvilly Skaggs ’06, July 25, 2009, Topeka, Kan. The couple learned mid-way into their pregnancy, that one son would be born with a congenital diaphragmatic hernia or CDH, and would have only a 50 percent chance of surviving. MJ was immediately put on life support; he had three surgeries in five short weeks; and on Aug. 29, 2009, MJ entered eternal life in the arms of his parents. In their grief, Willie and Megan found the organization, Project Sweet Peas, and created the Kansas/ Missouri chapter, MJ’s Memories, which has distributed 250 care packages to families with a baby in the neonatal intensive care unit. Their chapter received a grant from the Pepsi Refresh Project, and was featured on Good Morning America in July 2010. Joanna Marie to Jason and Danielle Powell Clupny ’04, June 26, 2010. She joins Dominic, 3, in St. Joe, (Ost), Kan. Jack Henry to Grant Henderson ’04 and Elizabeth Musich Henderson ’04, May 10, 2010. Jack joins big sister Isabel, 3, in St. Louis, Mo. Anna Arnold ’05 married Danny Bagley, April 16, 2010, in Ames, Iowa. The couple resides in Gilbert, Iowa. Anna is youth pastor and music minister at First Christian Church in Nevada, and Danny works for Seven Oaks Recreation in Boone. Pete Gochis ’05 EMBA, Highland, Kan., became the associate academic dean, Jan. 2, 2011, at Missouri Valley College, Marshall, Mo. Nathan Haverland ’05, Edwardsville, Kan., Mark Ostrowski ’07, Adam Wilczak ’07, both of Topeka, Kan., and Thomas Vehige ’10, Emporia, Kan., in Aug. 2010, attended
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a nine-day pilgrimage sponsored by the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas. They, along with 22 other seminarians, visited significant Catholic sites in Kansas and Colorado. Molly McGee ’05, Lakewood, Colorado, is currently enrolled in a registered nursing program in Temple, Texas. Aurora Jane to Jon Nauss ’05 and Havalyn Murphy Nauss ’05, Sept. 9, 2010, Virginia Beach, Va. Amber K. Schuetz ’05, Hiawatha, Kan., is a Customer Service Representative at Hiawatha National Bank. Allison Liberty to Matthew Hoeing ’05 and Clementine Muhrer Hoeing ’06, June 7, 2010. She joins older sister, Autumn, in St. Louis, Mo. Br. Leven Harton, OSB ’06, Atchison, in 2010 led several monks of St. Benedict’s Abbey in making fresh to order tins of Benedict’s Brittle. Matthew J. Perkins ’06, Roseville, Calif., in May 2010, graduated with his juris doctorate degree from the University of St. Thomas School of Law in Minneapolis, Minn. He passed the California Bar Exam and interns at the Placer County Superior Court. Nicole Faustina to Tyler Regier ’06 and Janet Condon Regier ’06, Nov. 9, 2010. She joins older brother, Connor John, 3, at home in Urbandale, Iowa. Tyler is a Treatment Counselor at Orchard Place, Des Moines, and Janet is in her fifth year as a Theology teacher at Dowling Catholic High School in West Des Moines. David Michael to Anna and Douglas M. Longstaff ’07 EMBA, Sept. 24, 2010. He joins older siblings, Catherine, 10; Luke, 7; John Paul, 5; and Daniel, 2, at home in Topeka, Kan. Katie Brynac ’07 married Courtney Pflugradt ’07, July 10, 2010, in St. Louis, Mo. Katie teaches fourth grade at Hancock Elementary and is pursuing her master’s degree in education. Courtney works for Enterprise Rent-A-Car.
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