Class Knox decision, as now we are legally married in all 50 states.” —Starla Sholl ’85
Nicole Olson ’06 and Peter Burghardt ’07— September 14, 2014. FRONT ROW (LEFT TO RIGHT): Margot Werner ’06, Margaret Rogers ’06, Nicole Olson Burghardt ’06, Peter Burghardt ’07, Amy Daws ’06, Jordi Faber ’08. BACK ROW: Anna Kryczka ’07, Steuart Pittman ’07, Gail Aronson ’08, Michael Huber ‘05, Erik Haggenjos ‘05, William Faber ‘07.
Workshop program.” ❯ Starla Sholl wrote: “I am still a therapist with my own private practice in Chicago, but I have also joined Alphay International (the oldest and largest organic medicinal mushroom company in the world) to help market and promote their products. Yes, it sounds weird, but Google the health benefits and you’ll be amazed. Wife Debbie and I are very excited about the recent Supreme Court decision, as now we are legally married in all 50 states. In early June, we took a trip through the Canadian Rockies and a cruise through the inland passage of Alaska. If anyone hasn’t done this, it is one of the most beautiful places we’ve traveled. While in Alaska, we rented Harley-Davidsons, and so now we have ridden in 47 of the 50 states. And…I am looking forward to Homecoming!” ❯ Dee Dee Kinzie Tedeschi and husband Anthony Tedeschi ’83 enjoyed a family trip to New York City to attend the graduation of their eldest, Anthony John Jr., from Columbia Law School at Columbia University. He will work at a law firm on Wall Street. ❯ Joseph and Margaret Camasto Flanagan are cochairs of the Knox Fund Steering Committee. Margaret is the community engagement manager of Holy Family Ministries and was instrumental in the recent opening of Lucille, an upscale resale shop in Arlington Heights, Illinois. All profits from Lucille support Holy Family’s school and youth programs serving children from low-income communities on Chicago’s West Side. Margaret and Joe’s youngest child, John, will be a freshman at Knox in fall 2015. ❯ We look forward to seeing many of you at our 30th Reunion, October 16 to 18! Please consider stopping by. Even if you only have time to pop in for the day on Saturday, come take the class photo with all of us at 12:10 p.m., and join us for the tailgate
Tawny Wilson ’07 and Bert Boyce—June 22, 2013 CLOCKWISE FROM THE LEFT: Megan Larsen ’07, Caroline Allen ’08, Ian Silander ’06, Julia Strehlow ’07, Bert Boyce, Jessica Watson ’06, Sarah Koenig ’07, Sam Sowl ’07, Kathleen Manly ’08, Tawny Boyce ’07, and Sara Eldridge ’07.
Briana Trainor ’05 and Ken Menconi—August 9, 2014 FRONT ROW (LEFT TO RIGHT): Melissa Bundy McCulloch ’05, Juan Cruz ’05, Krista Batey ’05, Briana Trainor ’05, Ken Menconi, Sarah Meinike ’05, and Katie Lambert Weaver ’05. BACK ROW: Jeremiah Sodomka ’05, Amanda Smith Sodomka ’05, Susan Taylor ’05, Stephen Moore ’05, Colleen Bohlin ’05, Sahil Kalghatgi ’07, Emilie McManus Kalghatgi ’05, Gillian Stein Openstein ’05, and Jessica Ramirez ’05.
lunch at 12:30 p.m. (reservations required). Stick around for the Homecoming dinner at the Fieldhouse at 6:00 p.m. (reservations also required). Register for Homecoming at www.knox.edu/homecoming! Can’t wait to see you there! Class Correspondents: Margaret VerKoulen Lynn mvlynn@comcast.net Jane Davis jedavis_ill@hotmail.com
1986 Greetings, Class of ’86! It’s been a busy few months for us, that’s for sure. As I write this, it’s about 98 degrees here in the Flint Hills of Kansas, but, by the time you read this, it will probably be 40 below. (If you don’t like the weather, just wait a few minutes!) But hopefully this news will still feel fresh, so here’s the latest from your classmates… ❯ First, it is with deep sadness that I report that a tragic bus accident in downtown Chicago took the life of our classmate Aimee Coath in early June. Members of our class have created a fund at Knox for memorials in her name. Please see our Facebook page for more information or contact Knox’s Office of Advancement. Our thoughts are with Aimee’s ex-husband, Greg Wilson, her daughter Elaine Wilson ’09, son Jon Wilson, and all her friends as they face this difficult loss. ❯ Alice Congdon writes, “I’ve been inspired by reading what other classmates have been doing and wanted to share, too. I’m an RN now, and have been able to combine this with my French and SO/AN experiences at Knox to work with Doctors Without Borders. They work in about 70 countries providing medical aid to those most in need, regardless of their race, religion, or political affiliation. I’ve been on two missions so far: three months in Cameroon and four
months in the Central African Republic, both French-speaking. It’s very rewarding work, albeit exhausting and filled with challenges. I hope to continue doing missions as my health and checkbook allow. Some classmates already know I was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2011, which as you can imagine, was quite a setback. I’m happy to report after chemo/radiation and great medical care, my prognosis is now very good. I want to give a shout-out to all the Knox family and friends who supported me financially and spiritually during that difficult time... merci beaucoup. And, finally, might was well add that I have two wonderful, amazing children, now 23 and 25, off in the world and making the most of it! BTW, if any of you are visiting New Hampshire: look me up, couch-surfers welcome!” ❯ Jamal Jamaluddin and his wife were blessed in January with a new son, Johan Jordan! He joins 8-yearold brother Mikhail Jordan and 5-year-old sister Noor Jordania Erina at home (notice a naming trend here?). ❯ Kendall Dunkelberg has a new book of poems coming out in 2016 from Texas Review Press entitled Barrier Island Suite, inspired by the life and art of Walter Inglis Anderson. Kendall is director of the new low-residency MFA program in creative writing at Mississippi University for Women, where he has taught for 21 years. ❯ Lisa Metz has a new graduate in the family—son Griffin Belzer ’15! Griffin is also the son of Keith Belzer ’85. Congratulations to you all, Lisa! ❯ Ayesha Khan Sadiq shares that she and husband Karsten Sadiq ’87 are going through a very difficult period. He was diagnosed with stage three pancreatic cancer in November 2014. They traveled to Belgium for his treatment. He has been receiving chemotherapy since December. Ayesha used to be a full-time teacher at an international school in Bangkok, Thailand, but her career is on hold for the moment. Their eldest son is a freelance architect working in Karachi
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