Classnotes
Terry L. Sperle ’94, ag ed, and his wife, Katrina, have two children, Ryan, 11, and Mariah, 8. Terry is district manager of an insurance company. Randall Baker ’95, civ eng, ’06, M.S., and his wife, Melissa, bought a house in midtown Tulsa, and Randall started a new job at Hilti. Shirley D. Morrow ’95, hort and land arch, M.S., env sci, started a company that provides training in construction erosion and sediment control. John Campbell ’96, arch, has been a member of WTC architects in Pittsburg, Penn., since 1997. He has experience in healthcare, commercial, educational, assembly and institutional building types. He is helping design the new University of Miami Student Activities Center. Janette Herren ’96, fin, and her husband, Casey, welcomed their daughter Chanley Nicole Herren on Nov. 12, 2007. S. Fred Jordan Jr. ’96, mktg, joined Fellers Snider Law Firm as an associate. Fred is a state representative in the Oklahoma House and represents the Jenks and south Tulsa area. He is the assistant majority whip and vice chair of the Judiciary Committee and a member of several other committees. Calvin Wes Hilliard ’97, pol sci, married Melissa Cottrell on Nov. 15, 2008. Martin Williams ’97, chem eng, and his wife, Emily, welcomed baby Max in March. Martin received his master’s degree from Southeastern Oklahoma State University last December. Lisa Donaldson ’98, M.S., ag econ, and her husband, Jesse, welcomed a baby girl, Jenna Kathryn, on July 2, 2008. Shayla Grasser ’99, ag comm, and her husband, Gary, welcomed a baby boy, Kelltyn Lee, on Oct. 21, 2008. Julie Bond-Ledford ’99, ag econ, ’01, ag ed, and her husband, Bryan, are expecting a baby girl in early August.
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Timothy Rathbun ’99, D.O., and his wife, Niki, moved from Stillwater to Oklahoma City, and Timothy joined Southwest Neurologic Association.
’00s Tawni Herburger ’00, an sci, and Kip Herburger ’88, fin, married April 26, 2008. Kip is president of a local bank in Tulsa. Tawni started a boutique business called “Tawnini,” which specializes in hip boutique style clothing and accessories. Justin Brown ’01, fin, and his wife, Kelly ’01, elem ed, welcomed their new son, Ford William Brown, in April. He joins a big sister, Hannah Grace. Rebecca Chancellor ’01, elem ed, received her master of divinity from Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary in May 2008, and she received the John B. Spragens Award for Christian Education. Erin Chase Melton ’01, math, and her husband, Michael Melton ’00, chem eng, celebrated their son Hayden’s second birthday in July. Michael is a senior engineer at Fintube Technology. Travis S. Munson ’01, mktg, and his wife, Melissa, welcomed a baby girl, Madyson Jo, in July 2008. In January 2009, Travis was shot in the upper abdomen in the line of duty, but a bulletproof vest saved his life. LeeAnn L. Burgess ’02, journ, and her husband, Justin, welcomed their first child, Shelby JoAnna Burgess, on Jan. 29, 2009. They say the only baby mobile Shelby responds to is a Pistol Pete mobile that plays the OSU fight song. Melissa Epperson ’02, mktg, was promoted to merchandise financial planner for Sam’s Club last October.
Tara Hannaford ’03, gen bus, and her husband, Bo, welcomed a new son, Tucker Shane Hannaford, on Oct. 22, 2008. Rebecca McLaughlin ’03, soc, and her husband, Michael McLaug hlin ’02, journ, welcomed a baby girl, Emma Christine McLaughlin, on April 13, 2008. Michael started his anesthesiology residency this summer. Megan Mooney ’03, MBA, bus admin, is a member of Leadership Tulsa class 41 and an intern for the board of directors of Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma. Kelly Ann Powell ’03, ag ed, and her husband, Zach, welcomed baby Colter Ryan on Feb. 26, 2008. Colter joins his twin sisters, Jacksen Irene and Masen Jo, born Oct. 26, 2006. In 2008, the family moved to Elk City, Kan., where Zach works for Westfall Brothers Cattle Ranch. Kyle Sharon ’03, chem eng, and his wife, Jennifer, welcomed Carson Reed Sharon on Nov. 27, 2008. Jamie Lynn Gore ’04, D.O., gave birth to Coulson Lee Gore on Jan. 22, 2009. Benjamin Porter ’04, soc and psych, and his wife, Amy ’04, fire prot and safety, welcomed a baby boy in May. Alexis Grether ’04, psych, works for Stillwater National Bank at Spring Creek Plaza, the new Edmond, Okla., branch. Alexis recently returned from a visit to Greece. She frequently returns to Stillwater to visit her younger brother and sister who attend OSU. Lori Nordstrom ’04, elem ed, and her husband, Jonathan, a former OSU student, opened Nordstrom Chiropractic in Edmond, Okla. Nicole Davis Nulton ’04, journ, and Seth Nulton ’04, aviation sci, married on May 17, 2008.
Daniel Kelln ’02, plant and soil sci, and his wife, Jessica, welcomed their first child, Kevlee Lynn Kelln, on Nov. 30, 2008.
Jessica Jackson ’05, env sci, married Tyler on March 22, 2008, and they live in Drumright, Okla.
Ryan Hall ’03, mktg, and his wife, Bridgette Hall ’02, micro, welcomed their first child, Jackson Ray, in March 2008.
Keith Larsen ’06, elec eng, married Meredith ’04, nutri sci, ’06, M.S., in 2008. Keith was promoted to hardware design engineer at
STMicroelectronics, and Meredith was promoted to clinical nutrition coordinator at Medical Center of Arlington. They recently welcomed Vanessa Larsen to their family. Andie Luttrell ’06, mktg, and Eric Hendricks plan to marry on Oct. 24, 2009. Vincet S. Thanki ’06, MSIS, lives in southern California and joined Freedom Communications in February 2007. He currently works in the application development group as an information systems analyst. Crystal Turner ’06, indus eng, works for Luminant, also known as TXU, the largest power provider in Texas. She started working at the company’s Big Brown Mine as a fuel quality engineer and in 2008 transferred to a new mine in Kosse, Texas, to work as a mine planning engineer. Jim Barnard ’07, univ studies, and his wife, Julie ’75, Engl, celebrated 35 years of marriage Dec. 23, 2008. Jim is the CEO of Persimmon Ridge and Post Oak Lodge in Tulsa. Tristan Brown ’07, journ, married Whitney Stanter on June 6, 2009. Morgan Phillips ’07, journ, was promoted to one of two senior account managers at Waller & Company Public Relations based in Tulsa, Okla. Morgan, who joined Waller & Company in May 2007, brings strong writing and project management skills to her position. She leads several client accounts in fields including food service, healthcare and technology. She specializes in event planning, media relations campaigns, editorial marketing and technical writing. Morgan is a freelance writer, a member of Tulsa’s Young Professionals and serves as PRSA communications chair.