Class Notes
Lindsay A. Blair ’02 and James D. Marsh wedding. DePauw alumni attending the wedding included William F. Kneeland Jr. ’71, Jennifer Tarbox Boodro ’02, Edward B. Blair Jr. ’71 (father of the bride), Kara B. Smith ’02 and John P. Seib ’02.
Palak M. Pandya ’02 and John T. Effinger ’03 wedding party. DePauw alumni attending the wedding included Chris R. Schonegg ’06, Kathleen Sorensen ’03, Elise M. DeCamp ’05, Nicole N. Long ’02, Caroline Wadsworth Johnson ’03, Adam C. Webb ’05, Jonathon D. Day ’04, Daniel R. Ahlgren ’04, Kelly Luurtsema Mathis ’04, Benjamin J. Mathis ’05, Tina Flispart Ahlgren ’05, Jeffery M. Cowden ’02 and Jennifer May Morse ’01. Also attending but not pictured was Matthew P. Galasso ’06.
a marketing consultancy serving non-profits and specializing in higher education. Pre v i o u s l y, Shawn was assistant director of admission at DePauw. (See Shawn S. Odle ’02 photo, right.) Michael W. Howland is boys’ basketball coach at St. Viator High School in Arlington Heights, Ill., his high school alma mater. Jessica (Olson) and Nathan M. Moch ’03 announce the birth of their son, Ian Michael Moch, Dec. 9, 2010. They live in Seattle. Jessica is a family therapist. Nathan is a product manager for Zillow.com. Palak M. Pandya and John T. Effinger ’03 were married Nov. 14, 2010, in Carmel, Ind. They live in Indianapolis. They announce the birth of their son, Raymond Balvart Effinger, Jan. 6, 2011. (See photo, left.) Melissa Reinke Simon was recipient of a heart transplant in June 2007, which gave her an opportunity for a healthy future. She watched as DePauw alumni and nearly 4,000 other participants took part in Chicago’s world-class stair climb, the Hustle up the Hancock, March 23, 2011. Melissa did take part in the stair climb last year and was greeted at the top by the parents who donated their daughter’s organs. This year Melissa’s husband, David P. Simon ’01, made the climb to honor his wife and the organ donor. Melissa’s e-mail address is simon.melissa@gmail.com. (See photo, bottom left.) Russell R. Sumner is the head football coach at Indiana’s Danville High School.
2003
DePauw alumni at Chicago’s Hustle up the Hancock, a world-class stair climb. They included Susan Scott Simon ’74, David P. Simon ’01, Melissa Reinke Simon ’02 (present but not participating), Benjamin G. Elrod ’98, Daniel R. Klemencic ’01, Kathryn M. Simon ’07 and Flex P. Yau ’01.
Megan L. Bevington and Wesley T. Thornhill ’04 were married July 3, 2010, in Indianapolis. Megan is a speech language pathologist for Rehabilitation Hopsital of Indiana. Wes works in corporate insurance sales for The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. They live in Indianapolis. Megan’s e-mail address is bevingml@hotmail.com. Wes’s e-mail address is wes_thornhill@yahoo. com. (See photo, top next page.) Lindsay Bush Zeckel and her husband, Adam, announce the birth of their son, Simon Liam Zeckel, Dec. 26, 2010. They live in Carmel, Ind. John T. Effinger and Palak M. Pandya ’02 Summer 2011 I DePauw Magazine 57