ALUMNI NOTES
Thad Eckerle ’90 is a financial advisor at Merrill Lynch in Indianapolis. He and his wife, Sara, have a son, Luke, and are parishioners at St. Luke Catholic Church.
1960s Joseph Weber ’66 is president and owner of Superior Linen. He has been married to his wife, Ann, for 42 years, and together they have three children and two granddaughters. The Webers live on the south side of Indianapolis.
1970s
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Kevin Horrigan ’70 was awarded a National Federation of State High School Association (NFHS) Citation for his work as an Athletic Director at Greenfield (Indiana) Central High School during the 40th annual National Athletic Directors Conference in Dallas, Texas. NFUS Citations are presented annually to outstanding athletic directors in recognition of contributions to interscholastic athletics at the local, state and national levels.
1980s
Ned Miller ’70 retired from the New York state government after 30 years of service.
Beth Robinson ’82 was named the “Vermonter of the Year.” The announcement was made in the New Year’s Day 2010 edition of the Burlington Free Press.
Eric Snelz ’72 is a partner with the marketing company Defero in Phoenix, Ariz. Tom Herman ’76 is CEO of Herman & Kittle Properties, Inc., in Indianapolis. He and his wife, Janie, have three daughters – Lindsay, 26 years old; Hannah, 18 years old; and Sophie, 16 years old.
DEB CASTINO ’79
Dr. Michael Farrell ’80 and his family – wife, Laura, and children, James, Maggie, William and Thomas – were named “Family of the Year” by the city of Fort Smith, Ark. Michael received his doctorate in May 2008, and is the principal at Darby Junior High School in Fort Smith.
Mark Sebree ’82 joined the United States Navy during Desert Shield and served during Desert Storm. In the Navy, he was an Avionics Technician (AT), and was stationed near Chicago for a year and a half, and then on Andrews Air Force Base for two and a half years. The remainder of the time was spent in various schools. He left the Navy in 1997, and has been working as a software engineer ever since. He recently accepted a direct hire position in July 2009 in Albany, Ga., with Stanley Associates. The 2012 Indianapolis Super Bowl Host Committee has named Brad Carlson ’83 vice president of marketing. For the last six years, he served as vice president of business development for Indianapolis-based Sport Graphics. Prior to that, Carlson was vice president of marketing for the Indiana Sports Corp. for more than 15 years.
Victoria Smith ’87 married David J. Major Sr. on April 18, 2009, at the Ritz Charles Chapel, with the reception following at the Ritz Charles Banquet/Reception Hall. Janice (Howard) Charleston ’87 was the matron of honor.
Corbin (Cory) Haffner ’91 has been named one of Indianapolis’ top “Forty Under 40” by the Indianapolis Business Journal. This prestigious award honors business and professional leaders in central Indiana who have excelled in their fields before the age of forty. Haffner is currently president and owner of HXR Imaging, an Indianapolisarea medical equipment sales, installation and services firm. COREY HAFFNER ’91
Maciej Zurawski ’87 was shot in his home during a burglary in December 2009, which consequently left him paralyzed from the chest down. His friends and family are planning a golf outing on May 7, 2010, at South Grove Country Club in Indianapolis to help raise funds to cover living expenses and medical supplies. For more information, email golf4maciej@gmail.com. Virginia Fox Hartigan ’88 is the external relations events manager at the University Liggett School in Grosse Point Woods, Mich. Sherard Clinkscales ’89 recently accepted a position at the NCAA as an Assistant Director of Championships. Sherard is also a Brebeuf Jesuit 2010 Athletic Hall of Fame inductee.
1990s Ronald Blake ’90 has been deployed to Afghanistan with HHC 1/102 Infantry of the CT Army National Guard. In the civilian world, he is an attorney who spends most of his time writing opinions for the state and federal courts in Hartford, Conn. In the military, he is a combat medic in an infantry unit.
Otis T. Gordon II ’91 and his wife, Nikki, welcomed a baby on April 20, 2009. Kristen Kemper ’91 married Joe Castillo on July 18, 2009. They met at grad school at the University of Chicago-Booth School of Business and currently reside in Chicago. Joe is the owner/broker of Mi Casa Real Estate. He also owns Pirma Sport, a company which imports and distributes Mexican soccer shoes and accessories. Kristen is a marketing product manager at Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America where she oversees sales strategy.
Denise J. Herd ’83 has been named Who’s Who In Black Indianapolis®. Denise, who is a managing partner of The H2H Group, LLC, was selected with nearly 400 of her colleagues in Indianapolis. Deb Castino ’79 was recently named a First Vice-President with the F.C. Tucker Company after achieving Lifetime President's Club Status. Deb was also recognized as one of the Top 10 Real Estate Agents in the Tucker Company for the Indianapolis Area (without a team) for 2009. She lives in Noblesville, Ind., with her husband, Bill, and two sons, Dave and Charlie. Contact Deb at www.debcastino.com or dcastino@talktotucker.com.
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Brebeuf’s Assistant Principal for Student Life and Community Relations B. Matt Giles ’86 and his wife, Liana, welcomed Leo Finnian “Finn” on Feb. 24, 2010. Finn weighed 8 pounds, 9 ounces, was 21.25 inches long, and joins big sister, Belle. Daniel Sumner ’86 has been appointed Assistant Professor of Music Education and Guitar at the University of Louisiana at Monroe.
BREBEUF JESUIT BYLINES / SPRING 2010
RONALD BLAKE ’90
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