Manager in November 2017. He handles national accounts with dioceses, parishes and schools. Ryan previously worked at Mission Matters Group overseeing client services. Human AlMukhtar, ’12, G’14, Buffalo, N.Y., was promoted to Manager - Digital Marketing & Communication at Ivoclar Vivadent, Inc., in January 2018. In his new role, Humam is responsible for North America's digital marketing and communication strategies for the world-class company that serves the dental industry through innovation, education, and quality products. Humam has been an employee of Ivoclar Vivadent since 2014, when he was hired as a Digital Media Specialist; and in 2016 he was promoted to Associate Manager, Digital Media. The innovative dental enterprise is headquartered in Europe with branch offices around the world, including Europe, North America, Asia, Australia, and Latin America. Jennifer DeCoster ’12, wed Josh Zans, Nov. 11, 2017, at St. Charles Borromeo in Kansas City, Mo. The couple resides in Kansas City, Mo. Ellie Therese, was born to James Pivarnik ’12 and Anne Bachkora Pivarnik ’13, July 7, 2017. The family resides in Olathe, Kan. William Michael, was born to Amanda Stadler Andrews ’13 and Thomas Andrews, March 29, 2017. Amanda and Tom were married June 18, 2016, in Kansas City, Kan. She completed her master's degree in Education at Baker University in December 2016. The family moved last summer from Topeka, Kan., to Omaha, Neb., when Tom accepted the job of choir director at St. Barnabas Parish. Carolyn James ’13, Colorado Springs, Colo., wed Roland Le Grand, Allen, Texas, April 27, 2018, at Saint Peter Catholic Church in Greeley, Colo. Carolyn is a painting instructor and works at a middle school. Roland is a 2013 graduate of the University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign, and is employed as a network engineer at Verizon. Jenna Prather ’13, Norfolk, Neb., joined the Missionary Benedictine Sisters and became a postulant for the order on Jan. 15, 2018. During her first year, she will learn about the community, and will work at the Winnebago-St. Augustine Indian Mission. Before joining the Order, Jenna was employed with Cerner Corporation in their support department; and at Benedictine College, as the administrative assistant for campus ministry. Jenna is the daughter of Dean and Rozanne Prather of Kansas City, Mo. (Photo: left to right, Sr. Inviolata Mukhaabi, OSB and Jenna Prather.)
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John Prost ’13, and his wife, Gina Prost, are missionaries with Saint Paul's Outreach out of Inver Grove Heights, Minn. They are working out of the Kansas City Mission Center. John is the Program Director for the chapters at University of Missouri Kansas City, Johnson County Community College, and Benedictine College, and Gina is a Women's Supervisor. John and Gina were married Feb. 4, 2017, at Saint Agnes Catholic Church in Roeland Park, Kan. The couple resides in Westwood, Kan., with their daughter, Madeline Marie, born Dec. 18, 2017. Case M. Tierney ’13 was promoted to Captain in the United States Marine Corps in December 2017. He is a Company Commander and S-4 Officer for Marine Wing Support Squadron 374, at the Marine Corps Air/Ground Combat Center, TwentyNine Palms, Calif. Case and his wife, Robyn Rogers Tierney ’13, who is a Graphic Arts Designed for a Los Angeles area law firm, live in TwentyNine Palms. Catherine McDonough ’14, Kansas City, Mo., is engaged to Brett Castelli, Kansas City, Mo. The couple will exchange wedding vows June 23, 2018, at Visitation Parish in Kansas City. Catherine is a sales solution consultant for Cerner Corporation and Brett is a research analyst with Tortoise Capital Advisors. Olivia Leno ’15, North Kansas City, Mo., is employed as the seventh grade teacher of French and English at Saint James Middle School in Saint Joseph, Mo. She earned a Master of Arts degree in French Literature from Kansas State University in May 2017. Nick Cairney ’16 wed Emily Korus ’16, Feb. 3, 2018, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Fremont, Neb. He is a software engineer for CD2 Learning in Overland Park, Kan., and she is a teacher at St. Patrick’s School in Kansas City, Kan. The couple resides in Mission, Kan. Margaret Kempf ’16, Jefferson City, Mo., relocated to Kansas City, Mo., in May 2017 when she joined HDR Engineering as a bridge engineer. Gabriella Miller ’16, G’17, New York, N.Y., is employed as the Communications Director for The Philos Project, a non-profit company, which encourages Christian engagement in the Middle East through education and advocacy. She previously was employed by the Archdiocese of New York as Campaign Manager. Mary Downey ’17, Clive, Iowa, is a FOCUS missionary at Wichita State University, Wichita, Kan. Her plans are to continue working for FOCUS in 2018-19.
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