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Meichele Foster ’00 has been named Stephens College’s vice president for institutional advancement and initiatives. She resides in Columbia, Mo. Scott Nietzel ’00 has served on active duty in the Navy since graduating. He currently serves as the commanding officer of the U.S.S. Scout, forward deployed to Bahrain.
was also elected as president to the board of the Missouri Peace Officers Association for 2013-14, one of the largest associations of law enforcement personnel in the state. Valerie A. Wedel ’02 creates room-sized art installations that viewers can enter. She recently exhibited at Orr Street Studios in Columbia, Mo. She is an assistant professor of art and curator at Missouri Valley College. She resides in Columbia, Mo. Captain Timothy A. Grenke ’04 won his fourth consecutive term as mayor of Centralia, Mo., in April. He has served in the military for more than 20 years and is currently in the Missouri National Guard. He and his wife reside in Centralia, Mo.
Jimmy Pasley ’02 was recently promoted from firefighter to assistant fire marshal for the city of Columbia and the University of Missouri. Jimmy is the son of James Pasley ’87 and Karen Mueller Pasley ’01. He and his wife, Melissa Reynolds Pasley ’03, reside in Columbia, Mo. Robert Ronkoski ’02 was elected as an alderman for the city council of Cottleville, Mo., where he and his wife, Pamela, reside. He
Amanda Smith ’09 is now employed at St. Charles Community College as a student activities coordinator. She lives in St. Peters, Mo.
Heidi Ullum ’09 was recently hired as a fiscal analyst at Metro Nashville. Her husband, Todd ’08 & ’11, works as a facility supervisor for the State of Tennessee, Department of Military. They reside in Spring Hill, Tenn.
Douglas J. Jackson ’04 works for the Department of Defense. His wife, Elizabeth Jackson ’05, is a health care administrator. They reside in Huntsville, Ala. Lisa Wieberg Galeski ’07 was recently hired as a full-time clinical nursing instructor at Columbia College-Lake of the Ozarks. Her husband, Gary Sr., and son, Gary Jr., are current Columbia College students. She and her husband reside in Fulton, Mo.
Amanda Johnson Kossuth ’09 was hired as an academic advisor for Columbia College – Rolla. She is the daughter of Patricia Morgan ’44. Amanda and her husband, Jared Kossuth ’05, reside in Saint James, Mo.