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Megan Siegenthaler ’07 was married on October 22, 2011 to Jonathan Fechner in Darlington, WI. Megan works at Lands’ End as a Resource Specialist and they reside in Dodgeville, WI. Megan received her BS in Communication Studies.
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Cara (O’Malley) Hinrichs ’05 and her husband, Scott, are pleased to announce the birth of their baby girl, Harper Rose Hinrichs. Harper was born on February 10, 2012, weighed 7 lbs., 8 oz. and was 20 inches. The Hinrichs live in the Madison area. µ16
Darrin O’Brien ‘07 was named a “Topnotch Teacher” for April 2012 by WISC-TV Channel 3 in Madison. This award is given to outstanding educators who have been nominated by their students and by parents of students. A fourth-grade teacher at Glacier Edge Elementary School in Verona, he “has made learning sweet and very entertaining for his students.”
Erin O’Brien ’07 just finished her first semester of the
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Doctoral Nursing Program at Arizona State University and lives in Phoenix, AZ. In May of 2010 Erin received the “Nurse of the Year” award from the hospital where she works. Erin is in the outpatient infusion center giving chemo and other medications for various diseases.
Aimee (Schmidt) Swanson ’08 was named the 20112012 “Middle School Teacher of the Year” by Lake Geneva (WI) Middle School, where she is employed. Aimee teaches general music classes, and conducts 4 choirs. Michael Wilks ’08 recently started a job with Trissential in Minneapolis as a Project Management Consultant. He earned a BS in Management & Marketing.
Kelly Thorngate ’08 received her BS with a double major in Communication Studies and Political Science. She is a J.D. Candidate (2012, University of WI Law School); and M.I.P.A. Candidate (2012, La Follette School of Public Affairs, University of Wisconsin).