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Class Notes
Capturing the spirit of pioneers
Barbara Gothard ‘59 is exhibiting “Contradictions – Bringing the Past Forward” at the San Bernardino County Museum, Calif., through April 10, 2022. Her research-based multimedia Arts and Humanities project consist of mixed media installation works, which tell the plight of early 20th century African American homesteaders in the Mojave Desert.
© Portrait by Christina Frary
1960-1969
1961 Elizabeth Ann Cayen
Robertson had a solo show featuring her new collage work at the O’Hanlon Center for the Arts in Mill Valley, Calif., last October. She created collages from her past art pieces and monoprints during 2020’s stay-at-home period.
1966 Carla Huebner, SSND, was named a 2021 distinguished fellow for the Wisconsin Art Education Association. WAEA Fellows have made a long-term contribution to the advancement of the profession and the work of the association.
1970-1979
1970 Marianne Kempa, SSND,
received the Archdiocese of Milwaukee Vatican II Award in the category of Service to the Church.
1971 Kathryn Maegli-Davis released a memoir called, “We Packed for Adventure.”
1980-1989
1987 Jennifer Shimek Dean
became a certified professional retirement coach and current senior vice president of growth and marketing for HSA Bank.
1989 Mary Greisch-Monday recently landed her dream job when she became the director of development for Milwaukee’s War Memorial Center.
1990-1999
1991 Nikki Basta Trudell was promoted to compliance specialist at Annex Wealth Management in Elm Grove.
1999 Kathi Lee Kube is the new proposal manager at Federal Staffing Resources (FSR).
A champion for OT
Claudia Goyert Cirrincione ‘87 was recognized at the fall state conference of the Illinois Occupational Therapy Association as the 2021 winner of the Public Awareness Award for her activism promoting the occupational therapy profession. “As funding for health care continues to face cuts, my work has involved education and advocacy with state and federal legislators on the value of occupational therapy as part of the health care solution for wellness promotion and participation to live life to the fullest.”
2000-2009
2001 Andrea Ruth Wright Clark
moved to the mid-cities area of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex in April of 2015 with her husband, Gerald. In August, she took and passed her state and national licensing exams to become a licensed Realtor® in Texas. Clark has her license hung with the Keller Williams Southlake DFW office and is enjoying this new progression of her career. She and her husband have three sons, Grant, age 5, and twins James and Timothy, age 3. Real estate allows her to keep a good rhythm between motherhood and her clients.
2003 Emelle Holmes-Drammeh was appointed to the Physician Assistant Affiliated Credentialing Board for the state of Wisconsin. She will serve on the board until July 1, 2024.
2004 Mindy Prochnow Schroeder
is starting a new position with Ascension at Home – Together with Compassus as an administrative assistant.
2006 Kristin Kult Jablonski received a promotion and is now the director of wellness, fitness and nutrition at Exact Sciences in Madison, Wis.
2007 Jennifer Steingold Nichols,
accepted a new position as a mental health professional at Wisconsin Community Services, Inc.
2008 Loni Luna joined Civis Analytics as the senior product marketing manager.
2009 Kami Murphy Amann is now a technical designer for furniture, pet and area/accent rugs at Kohl’s Corporation in Menomonee Falls, Wis.
2009 Danielle East Fetzer recently accepted a position as a sales consultant with MT Cottick Contract, LLC, a commercial furniture sales organization.
2009 Robin Stopinski Thames
started as the retail marketing manager at the Green Dot Corporation in Austin, Tex.
2010-2019
2011 Gisela Arteaga started as an employee health nurse at Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin. She welcomed her second daughter last July, and her oldest is now five and started kindergarten last fall.
2012 Christa Brandl Graverson was recently named Chief Compliance Officer at Baird. She most recently served as Deputy Chief Compliance Officer and has successfully led several teams while serving as a key department leader throughout her 17-year tenure.
2012 Rachel Henderson Ledezma
was named director of pupil services for the Greendale School District last August.
2014 Sarah Potts Cain now works as a residential designer for Drexel Building Supply. 2014 Malayia Roper began as a partnership manager at PEARLS for Teen Girls in Milwaukee.
2015 & 2018 Courtney McIntosh
2016 Mallory Montgomery began a new position as an art therapist at FAR Therapeutic Arts and Recreation, Birmingham, Mich.
2016 Jamila Pugh started a new position in investment solutions at Fidelity Investments in the Washington D.C.-Baltimore area.
2016 Susan Richardson was named teacher of the year in 2021. Last October, she joined other recipients in Washington, D.C., to meet the president and first lady. She is a third-grade teacher at the Milwaukee German Immersion School.
More than a hobby
Carolyn Kotz Rauen ‘02 works as a senior occupational therapist at Unity Point Finley Hospital in Dubuque, Iowa. She is also the owner of Natures Edge Photography and found release through her photography during the pandemic.
Lada Xiong-Vang ‘06 was a finalist for the Greater Wausau Chamber of Commerce’s 2021 ATHENA Young Professional Leadership Award. She works as the business development manager for Environments in Wausau, Wis. This award, established in 2007, is presented to emerging leaders who demonstrate excellence, creativity and initiative in their business or profession; provide valuable service by contributing time and energy to improve the quality of life for others in the community; and clearly serve as a role model for young women personally and professionally.
2016 Vanessa Van Patter
Wierzchowski now works as a provider quality assistant at My Choice Family Care in Wauwatosa, Wis.
2017 Alexis Palth Boerneke
started as an occupational therapist for Soaring Eagle Academy in Lombard, Ill. 2017 Tricia Hohnl Dobrient has taken on a new position at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. She is now serving as the director of advising and new student experience.
2018 Erica Marion is starting a new position as SPUR ambassador at the Medical College of Wisconsin.
2018 Leticia Bustos is now the office manager for Contable Tax Group, an alumnae-owned business founded by 2016 alumna, Carla Perez.
Ebony Adell ‘08 founded the socially responsible brand TSX in 2008. She is an international sustainable luxury designer and TSX Design House presented SS22 Collection during London Fashion Week – 2021.
2018 Lori Kugel Nichols was promoted to manager of residential operations at Rogers Behavioral Health.
2018 Holly Monreal accepted a position as an occupational therapist for Therapy At Home in Greendale, Wis.
2018 Elyzabeth Smith began her position as a store experience and design coordinator at Kohl’s Corporation in Menomonee Falls, Wis., this fall. In this role, she will be helping others navigate a system she learned at Mount Mary for the first time.
2019 Huma Duranni received the best paper award from the American Art Therapy Association for research entitled, "Sensory-Based Relational Art Therapy Approach (S-BRATA): A Framework for Art Therapy With Children With ASD" (autism spectrum disorder).
2019 Pilar Amelia Rios Joseph
began a new position as a student support counselor at the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design. She also continues to work as a part-time mental health counselor at Shore Counseling and Consulting Clinic in Wauwatosa, Wis.
2020-Present
2020 Linda Flahive started a position as a therapist II at Children’s Wisconsin.
2020 Diana Magana started as a medical assistant in an outpatient clinic for Aurora Health Care.
2020 Kylie Slavek began a new position as an outpatient clinician and employment specialist at Jefferson Center for Mental Health in Wheat Ridge, Colo.
2020 Erin Walker started as the product development scientist at Church & Dwight Co., Inc. in Waukesha, Wis.
Emily Ordway Enstad ‘15 (left) started a company with her business partner, Abbie Pabon, called Present Not Perfect, which aims to make mental health more accessible, playful and creative through miniature playsets called Calm Kits. These two disruptors won Ally’s Daring to Disrupt contest which helped set them on a path toward growth. Their story was featured in Glamour and Katie Couric Media.
2021 Ashley Bostwick started as a mental health provider for Elite Cognition, LLC near Madison, Wis., began working for CJ & Associates, Inc., a nationally certified women’s business enterprise, as an interior designer.
2021 Hannah Gergeni moved back to her home state of Arkansas and began a position as a graphic designer for A&B Distributors of Oklahoma & Arkansas.
2021 Kristin Hardwick was recently interviewed for the local stories section of VoyageLA magazine. In the article, she shares her journey and struggles of becoming a fashion designer and establishing her own namesake brand. 2021 Caitlin Jacobs was hired as a clinical dietitian at Children’s Wisconsin as of November 2021.
2021 Hayley Knowles moved to Los Angeles last year where she is currently working as a freelance fashion stylist, a sample assistant at Nordstrom’s, and as a buyer for Crossroads Trading.
2021 Olivia Krajewski started a position as a chemist this fall at MilliporeSigma in Milwaukee. 2021 Myrianna Nelson began as an assistant designer at Therese Tailoring Boutique in Milwaukee.
2021 Shelly Mendieta Ramirez
started working as a rehab clerical aide at Advocate Aurora Health.
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The 2022 Mount Mary Alumnae Association’s Awards Celebration was held April 9, to honor its most distinguished alumnae as well as individuals whose contributions have significantly impacted the mission and students of the University.
2021 TOWER AWARD
Michelle Kozeniecki ’12 | M.S. Dietetics
Kozeniecki serves as Lead Clinical Dietitian at Froedtert Hospital, covering the Medical and Transplant ICUs and serves on the board of directors for the Wisconsin Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition. She was recognized as the 2016 Young Dietitian of the Year by the Wisconsin Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and received ASPEN's 2020 Distinguished Nutrition Support Dietitian, Advanced Clinical Practice Award.
2021 MADONNA AWARD FOR PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE
Mary Ellen Dallman ‘69 | Elementary Education
After earning her bachelor’s from Mount Mary College in 1969, Dallman was awarded an M.Ed. in Montessori Pre-primary Education from Xavier University in 1973 and earned her Ed.D. in secondary and higher education from Ball State University in 1983. She was instrumental in the creation of not-for-profit child care centers, and was responsible for development and oversight of numerous centers for corporate clients. Her college teaching and administration roles were coupled with on-campus demonstration and/or Head Start programs at West Liberty State University in West Virginia, UW-Stevens Point, and Valdosta State University (VSU) in Valdosta, Ga.
2021 MADONNA AWARD FOR PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE
Debra M. Dosemagen ‘98 | M.E. Professional Development
After graduating from Mount Mary with her master’s degree, Dosemagen later obtained her Ph.D. in educational policy and leadership from Marquette University. Not only did she attend Mount Mary, but she also teaches at the university and has served as chair of Mount Mary’s education department for over 15 years, allowing her the opportunity to instruct many who have come through the university and the education department. Dosemagen currently serves on the board of the Burke Foundation and the Education Deans of Greater Milwaukee, and the Education Committees of both Notre Dame Schools of Milwaukee and Messmer Catholic Schools.
2021 PRESIDENT’S AWARD OF DISTINCTION
Schools Sisters of Notre Dame
The School Sisters of Notre Dame are more than our founders and current sponsors. Their charism is deeply embedded into every aspect of Mount Mary University. We honor the 689 individual sisters who have given so much of themselves to Mount Mary and the thousands of students they have impacted over the years. Mother Caroline’s belief in educating the whole person and serving those on the margins of society lives on in our mission to encourage leadership, integrity and a deep sense of social justice, and to educate women of diverse ages and personal circumstances.
