alumniconnections
Kay (Pettijohn) Augustine, fa’78,
David Mitchell, gr’82, Des Moines,
K. David Crone, gr’89, Lancaster,
Brandon Hamil, as’93, gr’04,
gr’88, Chaska, MN, accepted a
was named administrator for Iowa
NY, accepted a new position
St. Paul, MN, accepted a position
position as project coordinator
Vocational Rehabilitation Services.
as chief financial officer of Lake
as interim national sales manager
Eric Regional Health System of
for Cetera Financial Group.
of dissemination and outreach for the Check & Connect student engagement intervention/dropout prevention initiative through the University of Minnesota. Ron McMullen, la’78, Austin, TX, completed a tour as the U.S. Ambassador to the state of Eritrea and is now the State Department’s
Wendy (Carlson) Waugaman, bn’82, West Des Moines, IA, was
New York.
Kathleen O’Connor Adams, bn’94,
honored at the 2011 Des Moines
Alan Olson, as’89, lw’92, West
Snoqualmie, WA, was recently
Business Record’s Women of
Des Moines, IA, was elected the
promoted to the position of counsel
Influence Awards.
38th president of Iowa Association
at the law firm of Drinker Biddle.
for Justice.
Danielle (Krstich) Frank, as’94,
Matthew Bertani, la’83, Joliet, IL, was appointed to the Office of Associate Judge, Will County.
1990 Patrick Kearney, fa’90, Johnston,
Diplomat in Residence at the
Joan McKown, lw’83, Arlington,
University of Texas at Austin.
IA, was named to the Johnston
VA, has joined Jones Day law firm
Community School Foundation’s
John Minerley, bn’78, Anderson,
as a partner in its Washington,
Educator Hall of Fame.
SC, retired from both the U.S. Navy
DC office.
and FedEx.
Chicago, accepted a position as United Airlines flight attendant. Kay Marie Strong-Prather, lw’94, Randall, KS, was admitted to the Kansas Bar and accepted a position in the law firm of Weltmer Phillips
Carolyn (Clinton) King, as’90,
in Mankato, KS.
David Schulte, bn’83, Mission Hills,
Des Moines, accepted the position of Chaplain to the Des Moines
Jen Van Liew, ph’94, Minneapolis,
Mike Bates, jo’79, Arlington
KS, rang the opening bell at the
Heights, IL, joined the board of
NYSE as an executive with Tortoise
Police Department.
Youth and Family Counseling
Capital Advisors in Leawood, KS.
in Libertyville, IL.
Edward McGill, bn’90, West Des
was named the new executive director and chief executive officer for health care provider Minneo-
Steve Sullivan, jo’83, Ames, IA,
Moines, IA, was awarded 2011
sota Visiting Nurse Agency.
Donald Michael Jr., fa’79,
has been appointed Director
Central Region Top 10 Leader
Mindy (Trotter) Brinker, as’95,
Charlotte, NC, was recognized as
of Marketing and Community
Award by Northwestern Mutual.
lw’98, Phoenix, was promoted to
Teacher of the Year by The Art
Relations at Mary Greeley
Institute of Charlotte.
Medical Center.
Nancy (Maury) Oakes, ed’79, Glen
Thomas Walsh, la’84, Palatine,
counsel in the General Bourser’s
Amanda Schmoldt, jo’95, Decatur,
Ellyn, IL, earned her professional
IL, accepted a partnership position
Office of the FDIC in Washington,
IL, is a senior manager of change
human resource certification from
with Chicago-based real estate
DC.
management and communication
the HR Certification Institute.
developer Abbell Associates.
Oakes is a corporate recruiter with Presentation Services Audio Visual in Schaumburg, IL.
Michael Briggs, lw’91, Baltimore, was promoted to supervisory
Mary Sigmann Horn, as’91, lw’94,
attorney of counsel with Steptoe and Johnson, L.L.P.
at Archer Daniels Midland Company.
Laura (Hicks) Witte, lw’84,
West Des Moines, IA, was awarded
Minneapolis, was named general
the Advocate of the Year Award
Steven Westercamp, lw’95,
counsel for Cargill, Inc.
by the Juvenile Diabetes Research
Farmington, IA, was appointed
Foundation.
judicial magistrate for Van Buren
1980
Ray Gronowski, bn’85, gr’86,
Lori (Bannon) Canning, jo’80,
Naperville, IL, accepted a job with
David L. Remund, jo’91, gr’08,
Listingbook, L.L.C. as officer in
Chapel Hill, NC, joined the Drake
Alexander Rhoads, lw’96, and
School of Journalism and Mass
Jennifer (Geer) Rhoads, bn’91,
Communication staff in fall 2011.
gr’97, Des Moines, opened AllSpice
Columbia, SC, works in real estate with D.R. Horton as a new home
charge of all field sales and training.
sales and marketing representative.
Ed O’Neal, bn’86, St. Charles, MO,
Dennis McKnight, ed’81, San Diego,
was named a principal with Edward
accepted a position as running
Jones holding company.
backs coach with the Edmonton
Bill Dillion, jo’87, Denver, climbed
Eskimos, a Canadian Football
to the top of Mt. Cadillac with
League team.
Drake alumni Bob and Georgiana Pulver.
Judge Bruce Zager, lw’81, Waterloo, IA, was named to the
Richard Hunsaker, as’88, Carroll,
Iowa Supreme Court.
IA, was appointed by Gov. Terry
Rustin Davenport, la’82, Mason
Branstad to a second term on
City, IA, was appointed Iowa
the Iowa Alcoholic Beverages
District Court Judge.
Commission.
Tony Coletto, bn’92, Laguna Niguel, CA, was promoted to director– supplier management at Avnet, Inc. Devin Nickol, as’92, Omaha, NE, accepted a position as assistant dean for interprofessional education for the University of Nebraska Medical Center.
County in Iowa.
spice shop in Des Moines’ East Village. Sara Kagay, jo’97, Long Grove, IL, accepted a position as assistant general counsel–labor, employment and compliance for Brunswick Corporation, which is headquartered in Lake Forest, IL. Heather Podgorksi, as’97, gr’99,
Cathy (Cassani) Adams, ed’93,
St. Paul, MN, completed pediatric
Elmhurst, IL, co-hosts a radio
residency at the University of
program about parenting,
Iowa and is currently a Neonatology
relationships and personal growth.
Fellow at the University of Minnesota.
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