Class Notes December 1, 2015, through March 18, 2016 Class notes are condensed. Please refer to http://my.benedictine.edu for full stories and photographs. Jim Bruner, Scottsdale, Ariz., civic leader and husband of Sandy Woita Bruner ’63, is one of the 2014 Arizona Historical Society “Historymakers” inductees in the Arizona History Hall of Fame. The seven honorees donated memorabilia from their careers, which are part of an interactive exhibit with video stories that will remain on display in the lobby of the Arizona State Historical Society Museum in Tempe until 2018. A gala reception was held in October 2015 for the honorees and members of the Arizona Historical Society. Dan Carey, Ph.D., ’68, and his wife, Terri Carey, Madison, Wis., along with Virgil and Ann Dechant, Leawood, Kan., received the Lumen Vitae medal from the Monks of St. Benedict’s Abbey. Recognition of the honorees was held in Kansas City at the April 2016 Abbot’s Table fundraising dinner and award ceremony. J.P. “Pat” Condon ’71, Bettendorf, Iowa, was recognized in December 2015 by his fellow professionals with the Quad City Builders and Remodelers 2016, Life Time Achievement Award. Pat is the owner of J.P. Condon, Inc., and has been in the home building industry for 40 years. Pat and his wife, Dottie, are the parents of five children, Casey Jo, Katie, James, Kelly, and John. Kathy Gellings ’80, Overland Park, Kan., has 29 years of investment experience and holds an MBA from Avila University. In 2016, Kathy joined Security Bank of Kansas City as an Assistant Vice President/Trust Officer. She will do corporate trust work for Security Bank in Kansas City, Kan., and First Bank of Missouri chartered in Gladstone for Missouri bond deals. John F. Fechter ’84, Saint Louis, Mo., has over 30 years of experience in fixed income trading and is the Managing Director and Head of Taxable Fixed Income Trading at Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC, in St. Louis, Mo. He and his wife, Melanie Smith Fechter ’84, are the parents of five children, Jared, Jacob, Grace, Jason, and Janie. Joseph Schaefer ’84, Jefferson City, Mo., in March 2016 joined Associated Real Estate Group as a Broker/ Salesperson. Joe also is a math instructor at Lincoln University, and is a co-creator of the Mid-Mo Ravens group, which supports an endowed scholarship at Benedictine College and hosts the annual Jefferson City Send Off event. Joe and his wife, Joyce, are the parents of three children, James, Samuel and Millie.
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Paul Suellentrop ’87, Wichita, Kan., sports reporter and Wichita State beat reporter at The Wichita Eagle newspaper, was honored by the Associated Press Sports Editors for a fifth time. This year, marks the 15th anniversary of Paul’s working at The Wichita Eagle. Paul and his wife, Cynthia, are the parents of three children, Molly, a December 2015 graduate of Benedictine College; Ben, a current freshman at Benedictine College; and Jacob. Rob Herringer ’00, MEA ’04, Bellevue, Neb., in December 2015 accepted the position of Executive Director of the Elkhorn Soccer Club in Omaha, Neb. Rob was the head men’s soccer coach at Benedictine College from 2004-2015 and acquired an overall record of 124-43-21. He surpassed his former coach, the late John Casey ’74, to become the Ravens all-time wins leader during the 2014 season. Rob and his wife, Cymbre Costello Herringer ’00, are the parents of one son, Connor. Lucia Caeli, born to Sarah Rademacker Schinstock ’00, and her husband, Jeff Schinstock, Dec. 4, 2015. She was welcomed home by her siblings, Regina, Thomas, Libby, Madeline, J. Michael, and Benedict. Stephen Joseph, born to Clare Cathers Gotera ’01, and her husband, Jason Gotera, Jan. 2, 2016. He joins big brothers Dominic, Anthony, and Matthew, at the family home in Toronto, Ontario. Jermaine Allen ’02, Sacramento, Calif., in January 2016 was selected as the new head football coach for Galt High School, where he played three years of football and graduated in 1998. He and his wife, Robin, are the parents of five children, Jermaine Lamar II, Janiya Esther, Judah Eleazar, Joy Ericah, and Josiah Elisha. Theodore James, born to Stacy Niedbalski Cope ’02, and her husband, Brendan Cope, Jan. 26, 2016. The family resides in Omaha, Neb., where Stacy is employed as the Donor Stewardship Manager with the Ronald McDonald House Charities, and Brendan is a pharmacy student at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Luke Cairney ’05, Spokane, Wash., oversees Graduate Admissions for the School of Education at Gonzaga University. His wife, Cate Laska Cairney, M.D. ’05, is an Obstetrician/Gynecologist with Rockwood Health System at Deaconess Hospital. Luke and Cate are the parents of two daughters, Margaret Grace “Margo” and Mary Elizabeth “Mary Beth.” Hudson Leo born to Amber Schuetz Strohm ’05, and her husband, Derrick Strohm, Jan. 28, 2016. The family resides in Overland Park, Kan.
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