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Stephanie Busch married John Drake in Bellingham, Wash., on July 18. They live in Bellingham.
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Caroline Barlow was named a shareholder and associate with Murray, Smith & Associates, Inc. She has Stephanie Busch and experience with hydraulic John Drake modeling and public facilities master planning, and the design, permitting and construction management of water, wastewater and stormwater system facilities. Murray, Smith & Associates, Inc. specializes in municipal engineering in the Pacific Northwest. Veronica (Chavez) Simanowski (J.D.) and her husband Andreas Simanowski welcomed the Caroline Barlow birth of their son Nolan on Nov. 11. The Simanowskis live in Reno, Nev., where Veronica is an attorney with the Washoe County Public Defenders Office and Andreas is an engineer with Spot Devices. Joe and Nolan Simanowski Ann (Carlson) Smith ('02) welcomed the birth of their son Tyler on March 19, 2009. They live in Snoqualmie, Wash., where Joe works as a senior manager at KPMG. Ann works part-time as a recruiter at KPMG. Amanda Forster was selected to participate in Kaiser’s Gulf Coast rebuilding project in April. She was one of 30 Kaiser employees chosen from Tyler Smith more than 1,300 applications. She is a senior physical therapist at Kaiser Santa Teresa in San Jose, Calif.
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Greg Botsford has released a new CD “Dreamtime.” Greg plays every note and beat on the album which includes beatboxing, instruments and vocals and the ohso-handy looping technology that allows him to perform as a one-man band. Arturo Ricardo Garcia (J.D.) has been named a partner with John S.
Major Kevin Boyce (’90) is an aviation supply officer in Afghanistan. As such, he handles “all the parts, people and money to keep the aircraft flying,” he said. “Since we buy a large number of items with the use of a government credit card, a lot of my time is spent ensuring we’re buying the right items with the right sort of funding and the right paperwork.” In 2009, he completed a tour in a very different setting – with Marine One, the Presidential Major Kevin Boyce, right, and Marine One Helicopter Squadron. As the aviation supply officer, he led a supply department of 40 Marines, sailors and civilians. “I also managed millions of dollars worth of aviation components and funding to support the squadron,” he said. Boyce also served as a White House liaison officer, coordinating with White House staff and Secret Service on the president’s schedule. Donning a suit rather than camouflage, he was responsible for hangar space for the presidential aircraft, hotels and rental cars for Marine One personnel, aircraft fuel and the location of Air Force One. He orchestrated rehearsal flights and flying routes, and traveled with the president to Cincinnati, Kennebunkport, Orlando, Los Angeles and New York. Some of the perks? “We received passes to watch the Fourth of July fireworks on the White House South Lawn, invitations to the White House for a Christmas tour, a photo in the Oval Office with my sister and President Obama, and the chance to see Camp David,” he said. “Certainly things your everyday citizen doesn’t experience.” Boyce played baseball for GU and was a resident assistant on the fourth floor of DeSmet Residence Hall (a.k.a. The Penthouse). Boyce employs those RA skills when working with young Marines in his squadron. “Shaping and molding their minds and putting them on a path for success is truly what keeps me in the Marine Corps,” he said. “Now that we are away from home, it is all the more important to meet regularly with Marines who are having difficulty adjusting to deployed life.” Boyce has spent 13 years in the Corps. “Playing on the baseball team, Coach Hertz taught me about passion – the passion to excel, set a good example and get the most out of each practice. His lessons made me internalize all these qualities and develop into someone who ranks personal responsibility as a top priority.”
Who is this Zag? The mystery photo of two women and two men that ran in the spring issue of Gonzaga Quarterly stumped just about everyone. Front left is Sister Laura Michels, who today serves as coordinator of liturgy for University Ministry. The two men, both Jesuits who are very much part of campus today, are Father Ken Krall, S.J., front, and Father Steve Kuder, S.J. The remaining young woman in the photo, apparently a student, has not been accurately identified by anyone. This issue’s mystery Zag was beloved by many during his 30-plus years on campus, students and colleagues alike. He was friendly, warm-hearted, gentlemanly and encouraging – often finding ways to create scholarships and advocate for others. He carried a deep love and respect for students. His pracThis mystery Zag arrived on campus in 1939 and tical side came to the fore during the retired in 1975. years of World War II, when he created mention his sense of humor and Boston a night school with refresher courses. accent? Our mystery Zag and his wife raised The initial quarters for his program? A seven children. crowded room beneath the gymnasium. Share your hunch about who he is and Over the years he managed a significant a favorite memory by emailing gonzaga@ increase in library holdings in his subject gonzaga.edu or write to Editor, Gonzaga matter, to say nothing of his use of an Quarterly, AD Box 70, Gonzaga University, unconventional method of increasing his 502 E. Boone Ave., Spokane WA 99258-0070. program’s space around campus. Did we
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Photo courtesy of Major Kevin Boyce
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Randy Krause (’08 M. Org. L.) is the new fire chief at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. His career in firefighting began in 1985 with the Air Force as an aircraft rescue firefighter. Randy has since held positions with Boeing and has developed strategy and safety program training for firefighters across the country. Christine Gorger (’99 M. Acct.) joined the accounting firm Vierck & Rakoski in Vancouver, Wash. She will handle tax preparation, accounting and consulting for individual and corporate clients.
Hello, Afghanistan; goodbye, Marine One
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Lynch, S.J. (’98 M.A.) is an assistant chaplain at College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Mass. He helps with the Spiritual Exercises retreat program, serves as the moderator of Pax Christi and mentors Holy Cross students who facilitate religious education classes in local parishes. Fr. Lynch, a member of the Wisconsin Province, spent several years as a high school history teacher and assistant swim coach at Creighton Preparatory in Omaha, Neb.