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GUIDED BY SIMPLICITY,
DESIGNER MAKES HER STATEMENT Could you describe yourself in 25 words? Jamie (Gumieny) Fink, ’03 can. Fink has the distinct ability to keep things simple, despite her growing accolades in the world of interior design. Her Instagram bio@jamiefinkdesigns is proof positive: Mama to 5. Midwesterner. Married to a Rockstar. Interior Designer *HGTV Alumn *Featured in Apartment Therapy + Young House Love + IKEA + Design Sponge There’s plenty more to the story for this alumna, whose home in Brookfield, Wis., is getting international attention.
To check out a gallery of Jamie’s work and media gallery, visit mtmary.edu/magazine. Pictured here Jamie and her husband, AJ, their daughters Sophia and Charlotte, and their sons Etienne, Laurent, and Nicasio.
A segment of the thesis written by Rachel Dobrauc, ‘13, “Going Global in the College Writing Classroom,” was published in the Wisconsin English Journal in spring. Cynthia Dohmen LaConte, ’84, was named one of the Women of Influence by the Milwaukee Business Journal. LaConte is the chief executive officer at Dohmen in Milwaukee. Pamela Moehring, SSND, ‘60, received the Outstanding Catholic Christian Service Award from St. Mary Catholic Schools in Appleton, in recognition to her lifetime commitment to education and chaplaincy. She taught biology at Mount Mary and also served as the dean for graduate and continuing education. She is currently serving as the full-time chaplain of St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison. A photograph by Angela Mae Parker, ’16, is included in the Photographer’s Forum Best of College & High School Photography 2016. She was also a featured artist this spring in the RAW Showcase MKE. A book by Tom Matthews, ‘08, titled “Life Support,” will be published by St. Martin’s Press in early 2017.
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Articles in the spring quarterly issue of the Journal of the American Art Therapy Association were written by the following Mount Mary alumnae: Jennifer Delucia, ‘15, Leara Glinzak, ‘14, Emily Nolan, ‘14, and Rachel Slezak-Abrams, ‘14.
A book by Jessica Akin, ’06 & ‘14, titled “Parenting and Pregnancy: The Ultimate Teen Guide,” was published by Rowman & Littlefield in June.
Rev. Kathryn Reid Walker, ‘10, became pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Eau Claire this summer. She has been a pastoral counselor in a holistic health center and served as career counselor at Mount Mary.
Staff members from the Sojourner Family Peace Center selected a poster by Sophie Beck, ‘16, to be included as part of educational outreach for Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October. She created the poster for a class project in spring, when students from Mount Mary’s Advanced Graphic Design II class learned about the topic of family and dating violence for this project by touring Sojourner’s
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new facility and speaking with staff members. Additionally, Beck has been nominated for national Pacemaker awards from the Associated Collegiate Press for a display ad she created last year as a designer for Arches. These awards are often referred to as the Pulitzer Prizes of student journalism; winners will be announced later this fall. Candice Block, ‘14, graduated with an MFA from Washington University in May. Her thesis work was on exhibit at the Kemper Art Museum in St. Louis, Mo. Liduvina (Perez) Caban, ’11, has joined the team of exhibit and trade show specialists at Exhibit Systems in Brookfield as a graphic specialist. Exhibit Systems, an exhibit and display company offering one-stop service for trade shows and events, has twice been named a Future 50 business by the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce. Rev. Krysta Deede ’97, has been named pastor of First United Methodist Church in Tomah, Wis.
Lila Saavedra, ’12, was profiled by the Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service for her work as an urban initiative specialist at the Girls Scouts of Southeastern Wisconsin. Lila graduated from Mount Mary’s Midtown Scholar Program. Brittany Seemuth, ’16, is a news reporter for the Germantown-Menomonee Falls Now publication. Amanda Webster, ‘13, recently wrote and published the book, “With Envy Stung.” This is the first book in the Valley of the Bees trilogy.
Outstanding dieticians recognized for contributions At the Wisconsin Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (WAND) Awards Luncheon last spring, five of the 13 WAND awards went to Mount Mary alumnae, faculty and current students. They are: • M arian Benz, MS, RD, adjunct faculty: 50th Anniversary as a Member of WAND • C indy Dexter, RD, 2015-16 Dietetic Intern: Outstanding Dietetic Student • L aura Graney ’91; MS, RDN, CD, CBE: Outstanding Dietetic Leader of the Year • A shley Hackert, RD, 2015-16 Dietetic Intern: Student Scholarship recipient • M ichelle Kozeniecki, ’12; MS, RD, CD, CNS: Young Dietitian of the Year
Best wishes and continued blessings A number of School Sisters of Notre Dame who are Mount Mary alumnae celebrated anniversaries of their service to God: • 5 0 years: Patricia Gehling, ‘73; Janet Heiar, ‘74; Kathleen Storms, ‘72; Marie Rose Van Deurzen, ‘70; Esther Wagner, ‘73 • 6 0 years: Maxine Bauer, ‘67; Margaret Buresh, ‘66; Alice Mary Druffel, ‘68; Adele Marie Hofschulte, ‘66; Rita Jirik, ‘67; Rose Marie Krebs, ‘67; Marie Estelle Kuczynski, ‘65; Marie DeLourdes Larente, ‘65; Carol Lesch, ‘66; Ruth Anne Lichter, ‘66; Marilyn McCue, ‘64; Joann McMahon, ‘66; Imelda Marie Mulloy, ‘65; Mary Francita Orcholski, ‘64; Judith Schuck, ‘67; Helen Stejskal, ‘67; June Marie Tacheny, ‘64; Jane Thibault, ‘66; Kathy Van Hulst, ‘57; Mary Delbert Weisensel, ‘64; Pauline Zweber, ‘69 • 7 0 years: Joan Emily Kaul, ‘56; Mary Niva Langreck, ‘53; M. Luella Zollar, ‘59 • 7 5 years: Rita Garity, ‘56; Mary Ernest Gibson, ‘65; Lucille Heidenreich, ‘51; Janice Koziolek, ‘54; Mary Leonelle Schiferl, ‘54 • 8 0 years: Mary Louis Pihaly, ’48 In addition, a number of former and current Mount Mary staff members are celebrating SSND anniversaries. This list can be found on page 30.
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