Class Knox may finally get a job.” —Thalia Weis Sadoski ’02
2004 Rebecca Paxson Osborne writes. “Husband David and I welcomed our twin boys, Theodore Charles and Elijah Arthur, on November 19, 2015. They have made our lives so joyful, and unrelentingly busy. We still live in Lichfield, England, but Theo and Eli have already made it back to Oregon for a visit. In September, I finished my maternity leave and went back to work as an English teacher; however, I will be at a different school where I will be able to work part time, enabling me to spend more time with the babies.” ❯ On March 14, Crystle Rivera gave birth to her first children, fraternal twin boys
Javier and Martín. They were born at 35 weeks at respectable weights (5 pounds, 4 ounces, and 6 pounds, 2 ounces, respectively). They didn’t spend any time in the NICU and have grown very well. ❯ Teresa Lazarz Spicer writes, “Husband Chuck and I had a daughter, Sara, in February 2015. She is running to explore the world in a hurry and talking up a storm of short sentences. Our semiconductor device fabrication plant was recently sold to TowerJazz, an Israeli semiconductor foundry. We are now transferring in many new technologies, which is making both work and home interesting and intense!” ❯ Jasmine Jobe graduated from the University of Central Arkansas with an MFA in creative writing. ❯ Nancy Curry moved with husband Chris Clendenin and three-year-old son Silas back to her hometown, Tulsa, Oklahoma. Nancy has created a parenting program for incarcerated women at David L. Moss Criminal Justice Center. ❯ Julie Ellegood Pickup writes, “I recently received a promotion; I’m now the director of family services at Epworth Children & Family Services, where I have worked for seven years. My husband and I bought our first house last fall, which we primarily use to chase around our one-year-old son, Maxwell. ❯ Kelly Anicich reports, “I live in Chicago with partner Raquel. We are getting married in September. I am currently pursuing a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) certification. I am happy to welcome fellow alumna Amy Atkinson to my neighborhood (she moved here last month!). She will officiate my wedding.” ❯ Heather Papp Kilic: “Talip Kilic and I moved to Rome in January. He continues to work as a senior economist for the World Bank, and I work as an international development consultant. We have enjoyed la dolce vita with our two greyhounds and look forward to hosting our friends from Knox!” ❯ Gina Gehrke Bodam writes, “I finished my first year at Johnsburg High School, completing my 10th year as a school social worker—and still love it. Jason and I celebrated our eighth wedding anniversary June 28. AJ (4) and Ellie (2) are well, too!” ❯ As for me, Chad, Imogen, and I welcomed Hunter Nathaniel Doyle Johnson into the family on January 27, 2016. Big sister is glad he’s here, but she has mixed feelings on whether she’d like him to stay. Class Correspondent: Susan C. Vitous Johnson 1312 Iles Avenue, Belvidere, IL 61008-1407, susanvitousjohnson@yahoo.com
2005 Sarah Lammie writes: “I have a wonderfully normal life. I celebrated my first wedding anniversary and our third ‘adoptiversary’ of dog Bo this year. I am now a tenured teacher at Chicago Public Schools, and work at a new dance studio, Yvonne’s Dance Academy, teaching tap. I was just in a National Tap Day show and enjoyed summer break and taking trips with my husband.” ❯ Lauren Harrison Rossato married Ken Rossato on September 5, 2015. They have a home in
Silver Spring, Maryland, and adopted an amazing cat. In attendance at the wedding were Rachel Megibow Pitt ’07 and husband Brian, Marcy Wiget Huggard ’04 and new husband Charlie, and Sera Stack ’03 (maid of honor). ❯ Brett Zinter writes: “After 10 years as a manufacturing scientist, I decided to change directions and go back to school. In May, I completed a master of science degree in supply chain management from Washington University in St. Louis and am beginning my new career in that field.” ❯ Marisa Sengstock Banaszak expects her first child in October—otherwise, she says, her life is pretty boring! ❯ Jacqueline Dehne Scafidi reports that oldest child Alexandra (5) is about to start kindergarten this fall. Her youngest, Vivian, is great and will be three in the fall. The work/life balance keeps Jackie busy! Husband Matt was promoted to manager this year. Her work in corporate philanthropy and employee engagement continues as she starts to plot out her next adventure in her career. Until then, some of her major projects involve managing the American Red Cross and Habitat relationships, along with a major engagement project with employees across North America. Class Correspondents: Marissa Parkin moeparkin@gmail.com Ashley Steinsdoerfer Gottlieb 815-245-3648, agsteinsdoerfer@aol.com
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second son to the family. Felix Benjamin Iverson Keyes was born on September 1, 2015. Kelsey writes, “He’s a happy baby with a big smile, and he loves his big brother, Wally.” ❯ Amanda Erwin Franklin and her husband welcomed their second daughter, Sadie Chase. Amanda states, “Big sister Piper (who turned two on June 20) is so excited to help. (Maybe a bit too excited!) I took the summer off before heading back to work at a local nonprofit.” ❯ Kimberly Martinez Van Winkle-Spires reports, “I have been with Select Sires for eight years now. I am the assistant laboratory supervisor. Luv it! It is based in Plain City, Ohio, and is North America’s largest artificial insemination company, with nine farmer-owned and -controlled cooperatives. Its mission is to provide dairy and beef producers with North America’s best genetics at reasonable prices. Also, I married a great guy (Brian Spires) last September.” ❯ Susie Stone writes, “Aside from celebrating 10 years of wedded bliss, things in Rochester are going well for Jake Wright and me. I work with the Diversity Council, a local nonprofit that leads anti-bias training and inclusivity workshops in local schools and for businesses and organizations. I have also been refereeing soccer and lacrosse, you know, for fun…or something like that. Jake continues to love teaching philosophy at the University of Minnesota-Rochester. He has also been selected to be a member of the Choral Arts Ensemble, a premier choral group in Rochester.” ❯ Dan Chibnall has accepted the position of STEM librarian in Cowles Library at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. He is excited to work with biology, chemistry, physics, math, computer science, kinesiology, and environmental science students and faculty and teach in the library’s information literacy curriculum. ❯ John Dick and Mary Hogarty moved to Sheridan, Wyoming, in December 2014. John, who is still with the University of Wyoming, was promoted to director of the Wyoming Technology Business Center for the Sheridan area. John, Mary, and Isla (who’s now three!) welcomed the newest addition to their family, Coraline Blair, in March. Class Correspondent: Allison O’Mahen Malcom 8134 Gridley Avenue, Wauwatosa, WI 53213-3049, allison.o.malcom@gmail.com
An International Reunion Jessica Watson ’06 and Eura Ryan Szuwalski ’04 visited Karolina Sawicka Davis ’04 and husband Mike at their new home in Poland. Jessica says they all met in London, then travelled to Wroclaw, Krakow, and Warsaw. “It was an amazing trip, and we can’t wait to meet again sometime soon!”
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