Jason Cline G’08, Atchison, Kan., is the new Superintendent for USD 430, the South Brown County Schools in northeast Kansas. Jason and his wife, Heather, are the parents of two children, Courtney and Carson.
teacher and assistant musical director at St. Michael the Archangel Catholic High School in Lee's Summit.
Ashlyn Glunz Wilkes, CPA ’10, Centennial, Colo., and her husband, Adam Wilkes, CPA, were on the Benedictine College campus, Oct. 19, 2017, to meet with senior and junior accounting majors. She is a tax manager for EKS&H, LLLP. Chloe Donaldson ’12, Grand Canyon, Ariz., is engaged to Breanon McNair. They work at the Grand Canyon, and both love hiking, adventures and good food. Russell Walter, M.Ed. ’12, Omaha, Neb., relocated to Kansas City, Mo., when he accepted the position of biology teacher at the brand new St. Michael the Archangel Catholic High School in Lee’s Summit, Mo. He previously taught at Creighton Prep, and earned his master’s degree in biology from Creighton University. Katharine Maura was born to Thomas J. Anderson ’13 and Kalen Skubal Anderson ’13, Sept. 27, 2016. She joins older brother, Thomas Matthias, 2, at the family home in Atchison, Kan. T.J. is employed as a Process Engineer at MGP Ingredients, Atchison. R. Alan Burns II ’13 wed Jana Bersted, Sept. 24, 2016, at Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Overland Park, Kan. He is the Director of Communications and Enrollment at St. Michael the Archangel Catholic High School in Lee’s Summit, Mo., and she is Director of Community Life at the same high school. Alan and Jana reside in Lenexa, Kan. Josh Hoeft ’13, G’16 wed Julia Zieger, July 22, 2017, at the Shrine of St. Joseph in St. Louis, Mo. He is employed by Mercy as an athletic trainer for Parkway North High School, and she is employed as a RN in the NICU Department of Children's Hospital in St. Louis. Josh and Julia reside in the Lindenwood Park area of St. Louis. Fulton Gerard was born to Briana Rombach Kerschen ’14 and Kyle Kerschen ’15, Sept. 3, 2017. He joins older brother Ignatius, 21 months old, at the family home in Washington, Mo. Kyle is a teacher at St. Francis Borgia High School, and Briana is a stay-at-home mom. Joey Jadlowski ’15 wed Kaitlin Hammersla ’15, Nov. 11, 2017, in Kansas City, Mo. Joey is an auditor with KPMG in Kansas City, Mo., and Kaitlin works as a high school math teacher at St. James Academy in Lenexa, Kan., Mo. The couple currently resides in Kansas City, Kan. Louie Patrick was born to Vince Hooley ’16 and his wife, Bridget Bolduc Hooley ’16, Oct. 22, 2017. The family resides in Windsor, Colo. Hunter Eisenmenger ’17, Norfolk, Neb., relocated to Lee's Summit, Mo., when he accepted the position of music
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FAMILY DIRECTED MEMORIALS: Memorials for the following may be sent to Benedictine College, Attn: James Kew, Office of Advancement, 1020 North Second Street, Atchison, KS 66002. Frederick J. McCarthy '43, Austin, Texas, passed away Dec. 30, 2017. Among the survivors are his wife, Leora McCarthy, a daughter, a step-son, and a sister, Rosemary McCarthy Irwin, and nieces, Nancy McCarthy Cohen ’75, Shannon McCarthy ’77, Kerry McCarthy ’80, Aine McCarthy, and nephew, Dennis McCarthy Jr. Fred was preceded in death by a brother, Dennis McCarthy ’51, in May 2006. Donations are for the Dennis J. McCarthy Memorial Scholarship. Dr. James Pretz, M.D. ’44, Kansas City, Kan., passed away Oct. 10, 2017. He established the Pretz Family Scholarship at Benedictine College. Among the survivors are two daughters, Barbara Pretz and Ann Pretz Faison, and sonin-law, Samson Faison. Dr. Pretz was preceded in death by his wife Bernadine, two sons, Stephen Pretz ’69 and John Pretz, three uncles, Fr. Pius Pretz, OSB, class of 1913, Fr. Paschal Pretz, OSB, class of 1917, and William Pretz, class of 1918; and an aunt, Sister M. Vivina Chamberlin, OSB. Donations are for The Pretz Family Scholarship. Mary Elaine Harper Galliart ’46, Olathe, Kan., passed away Dec. 29, 2017. Among the survivors are her daughter, Jeanne Galliart Gawdun ’83, son-in-law, Geoffrey Gawdun ’81, and her cousin, Ben Nicks ’40. Donations are for the Raven Memorial Park. Beatrice M. “Tucky” Schandler Hickert, Wichita, Kan., passed away Oct. 21, 2017. She established the Schandler Steichen Scholarship at Benedictine College; and in October 2016, the Barney and Tucky Hickert family were the recipients of the Benedictine College Family Award. Among the survivors are her 10 children, Susan Hickert Brown, M.D. ’73, B.J. Hickert ’77, Joseph Hickert ’80, Dianne Hickert Witwer ’82, Maureen Hickert, M.D. ’84, George Hickert ’85, Nancy Hickert Keutzer, Beatrice Hickert Heikes, Colette Hickert Haider, and Caroline Hickert Schippers, all friends of the College; daughters-inlaw, Gail Ritzdorf Hickert ’81, Barbara Glavin Hickert ’82, Jody Hickert; son-in-law, Dale Schippers, a friend of the College, and a sister, Miriam Schandler Slipke. Donations are for the Schandler Steichen Scholarship. B
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