Dan Tyx ’03 had an essay published in the Best American Travel of-the art building in New York City. When we open next year, it will be the largest art storage project the United States. My wife, Aura, and I celebrated the third birthday of our son, Eliot.” ❯ Emily Sherrer shares: “2013 was a big year! In February I changed law firm partners and moved into a new office space. In March, we moved out of our condo and into a house. Our new home was built in the 1890s, so Dan and I are learning a lot about home maintenance and repairs! In May, we welcomed our son, William Alexander, to our family. He has been such a joy, and Ada is a wonderful big sister. Since then, we have been adjusting well to life as a family of four. With a two-year-old and a six-month-old, there is never a dull moment!” ❯ Scott Mendelson writes: “My wife, Dr. Cathy Humikowski, and I welcomed the birth of our daughter, Eleanor Margaret Mendelson, on July 3, 2013.” ❯ Rhonda Reed Weiner is doing great in Houston with two fantastic daughters (1 ½ and 4 ½). Rhonda made partner at her law firm (Gardere Wynne Sewell) this past April and misses everyone. ❯ Eric and Janelle Curtis Eckdhal ’01 celebrated the birth of Violet Lucille in October. She joins siblings Connor (6), Althea (4), and Evelyn (2). Eric is enjoying another season of curling, and Janelle keeps busy with a dental practice in the small town of Monroe, Wisconsin. ❯ Hilary Anderson lives in Northeast North Carolina with her partner, Andy Bartley, and two kids, Otto and Ada. She spent a few years as program director with Pocosin Arts Folk School, a non-profit arts education organization. She currently stays home, still draws, and finds herself busy caring for two small children, developing metalsmithing skills, and crafting art jewelry. ❯ Brooke Mathews Johnson and Adam Johnson ’02 recently moved to Waverly, Illinois, with their two boys, Collin Patrick (6) and Drew Vincent (5). Adam teaches, coaches basketball, and farms with his dad near Waverly. Brooke works as a full-time registered dental hygienist in Springfield, Illinois, and is in charge of all social media for Luker Dental Care. “We are always busy but happy!” ❯ This summer Tara Miller-McCluskey completed an advanced certification by The Academy of Chiropractic Family Practice in the fields of chiropractic pediatrics, perinatal care, women’s health, and family wellness. Dr. MillerMcCluskey is the only chiropractor certified by the Academy Council of Chiropractic Pediatrics in the Charleston area and only one of three certified chiropractors in the state of South Carolina. She resides in sunny Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, with husband Jim, Jack (5), and Lucy (2). ❯ Abigail Kean still lives in a Milwaukee suburb and is in year 13 of teaching high school social studies and theatre. “Part of my job the last two years has been working to build an arts charter school within our traditional high school. In the charter, I mentor students who have chosen theatre as a focus, in addition to teaching social studies in interdisciplinary seminars. It’s very much like a liberal arts college at the high school level. Besides serving at church, I don’t do much
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other than activities related to my job. I am hoping to get into a routine after this year when the charter is more established. One of my brightest teaching and Knox-related moments of 2013 was attending Rep Term, in which one of my former students was involved. I’ve been blessed to have a weekend with a bunch of Knox friends the last few springs and am so glad to keep up with the news from Jamie Garcia Stoltzfus, who gave birth to her third daughter last spring; Dana Pulte Smith, who is about to have baby number three; Jesse Shaffer Ballard, who has started a cake decorating business upon their recent family move to Montana; and generally keeping in touch with Meagan Burns Gottcent, Becky Alyea Gill, and a few from the Knox Class of 1999. ❯ Steve ’99 and Erin Jacoby Easter enjoy life in the Bloomington-Normal cornfields. “After completing our master’s degrees at Illinois State, we both work at State Farm. I am a digital architect, working on design and usability testing of internet and mobile applications, while Steve is a technical analyst on IBM Middleware products. Life with Maggie (5) and Lucas (3) keeps us quite busy, but we’ve enjoyed seeing Knox friends regularly the past few years at Homecoming, various parties, and while traveling.” Class Correspondent: Kristie Wagher Scarffe, D.C. 6985 Merriman Road, Garden City, MI 48135, 734-402-2225, kgwscarffe@gmail.com
2001 Hi Everyone! I had a couple of updates this time around from our classmates, and I have one about myself. I attended the Apple Academy in Cupertino, California, in January. I am now an Apple Certified Foundations Trainer at Oak Grove School in Green Oaks, Illinois, where I have been a tech coach for the last three years. This is my 12th year at Oak Grove. It was an amazing experience with 17 other teachers and some fantastic trainers! ❯ My sister Ashleigh Honaker Malec ‘07 and husband Chris had their first baby, Sloan Ava, on July 13, 2013. I was able to change her first diaper and help her with her first selfie when she was only hours old! That makes seven nieces and nephews for me! ❯ Jim and Becky Alyea Gill ’00 welcomed son John Gill on October 12 in St. Louis. Little Jack arrived two days before his sister Janice’s second birthday. Janice and big brother James enjoy their new baby brother. ❯ Michaela Klein writes: “I recently got a promotion to a great hospital system on the east coast of Florida. I work for Health First Medical Group in Brevard County, Florida. I work alongside my sister in the same system, a nurse practitioner in the ER of one of my sister hospitals. I love it here and am trying to learn how to surf, riding my Harley whenever I can, and living the salt life. I was rated one of the top surgeons in the state by Florida Today Magazine. It was a huge honor, and the newspaper distributes to all of central Florida, so that was pretty exciting. I am also helping develop a center for women’s health and a cancer
care service line for our group. It’s been an exciting adventure, and I am honored to be a part of it. I got to catch up with Summer Kingery when she interviewed at Melbourne for a position in veterinary medicine. It was great catching up with her after all these years. I am also completely in love with my goddaughter, Myka, whose mom is Sarah Frazer. Sarah is the most loving mother in the world, and I am blessed to be godmother to such a wonderful family! I’m trying to convince them to move down to Florida, too!” ❯ Elisabeth Beasley Kramp and husband Steve welcomed second son Joachim Kramp into the family last February. The Kramps moved to the Seattle area this fall and enjoy living in the Pacific Northwest. ❯ Naomi Tsuji Caro and husband Ivan welcomed third child Mari in July. Her two older brothers love her to pieces. Naomi’s been the chemistry lab manager at Knox for three and a half years now. ❯ Take care everyone and keep those updates coming! Class Correspondent: Allison Honaker allisonhonaker@hotmail.com
2002 Stacia Falat Kiraly and husband Dominic are delighted to announce the arrival their son, Caden River Kiraly, born on March 3, 2013. “Caden’s big smile and merry blue eyes seem to draw compliments from every stranger in a 10foot radius. He makes us ridiculously happy. We feel like we won the kid lottery.” ❯ Brooks and Erin Rockwood Goedeker expect baby number three in May. ❯ Ami Jo Lawin writes: “Three years after losing the love of my life, I’m finally getting life back together. I’ve now been with Rock Bottom Brewery since the beginning of September, and I’m having a ball running a fullservice restaurant again—especially one that makes its own beer! Additionally, I celebrated 15 years in my industry this past July. Apparently I really did know what I wanted to do with my life when I was 19. Otherwise, I had a blast in the U.S. Virgin Islands for my spring break this year. I still have my Twins tickets, and my assorted nephews are growing quickly.” ❯ Danielle Docka-Filipek recently (finally!) finished her sociology Ph.D. with a graduate certificate in advanced feminist studies at University of Minnesota in August 2013. She relocated herself and her family to the Columbus, Ohio, area in July, and assumed a position as assistant professor of sociology at Otterbein University in fall 2013. Danielle teaches classes in human services; community organizing; service learning; race, class, gender and structural inequality; family studies, and social problems. ❯ Christopher PageGoertz ’03 and Kristine Allmendinger-Goertz moved from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to Akron, Ohio, over the summer. Chris completed his pediatric critical care fellowship in Milwaukee and accepted a position at Akron Children’s Hospital. Ten years of medical training is finally completed. Kristine continues to work part-time in the field of clinical research, and daughter Emily cele-