Robert Holz (’64) has been recognized by Best Lawyers in America® 2007. He is a shareholder of the Davis Brown Law Firm in Des Moines, Iowa, practicing in the Business Division.
Bill Finn (’80) is being inducted into the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Men’s Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame for his remarkable coaching accomplishments.
James Phillips (’76) was appointed chief operating officer of VGM Group, Inc. John Galo (’78) was announced as stage manager of the play Little House on the Prairie, performed at the Guthrie Theatre in Minneapolis, Minn.
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James Quigley (’81) has recently become the sole owner of Avante LLC, a sheet-fed commercial printer in Addison, Ill.
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Richard Brimeyer (’82) has authored the book Every Hundred Years… or so: A Typical Cubs Fan Chronicles an Atypical Season. Proceeds of the project will be donated to Brimeyer’s brother-in-law, Phil Doll, who is battling multiple myeloma. Amy Stark (’86) was recently published in Inside Indiana Business with the article, “Indiana Not-For-Profits Must Not Let Fear Dictate Their Use of Social Media.” Sue (Bishop) Czeshinski (’87) received a 2008 Governor’s Volunteer Award for her work on behalf of the Eastern Iowa Tourism Association. The Rev. Mark Stoll (’88) has been appointed pastor of St. Michael Catholic Church in Kingsley, Iowa, in addition to his positions as pastor of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Moville, Iowa, and vice-chancellor of the Diocese of Sioux City.
Marvin Oakes (’68), former senior vice-president and general manager of Wilton Products, Inc., has been promoted to President of Wilton Enterprises.
1990s Amy Blouin (’91) has been named as one of the St. Louis Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 award winners for 2008 for her work at the nonprofit Missouri Budget Project. Jennifer (LoBianco) Pillard (’91) has earned her Life and Health License for the State of Iowa. She is an account executive in the group benefits department of TRICOR Insurance & Financial Services. Tiffany (Crowley) Kolb (’93) has been named principal of St. Patrick’s Elementary School in Mauston,Wis. Crissy (Fah) Prull (’94) has been promoted to field sales manager for Marmon/Keystone’s Minnesota region. Kate (Kenneally) McLenaghan (’95) serves as style and market director for Objets d’Envy and recently persuaded celebrities Susan Sarandon and Paula Deen to begin wearing the company’s jewelry. Wendy Ellis (’99) participated in the Accenture Chicago Triathlon, raising more than $2,000 for cancer research as a member of Team in Training. She finished the swimming, cycling and running event in one hour, 42 minutes.
2000s The Rev. Nils Hernandez (’00) has been appointed pastor at St. John Catholic Church in Clarion, Iowa, clustered with Sacred Heart in Eagle Grove and St. Francis Xavier in Belmond.
The Rev. Msgr. Francis P. Friedl (’39) was named the recipient of the Telegraph Herald’s 2008 First Citizen Award. He also authored the book, “Doc” Kammer Lives, about the former Loras athletic trainer.
Josh Breitbach (’02), a senior programmer/analyst at Rockwell Collins in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was awarded the quarterly Rockwell Collins Open Innovator Award, the first non-engineer to be awarded the honor. Breitbach improved efficiency by using Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology to locate missing job assignments. Kelly Spiegel (’02) obtained her master’s degree in education: reading specialist PreK-12 from Emporia State University, Emporia, Kan., on August 8, 2008. Tim Olson (’03) has been selected to showcase Authentic Dubuque Scenes, a series of drawings, in the Farnham Galleries of Simpson College. Lindsay (Wright) Fahrner, M.D. (’04) received her doctor of medicine degree from the University of Illinois College of Medicine on May 3, 2008.
ALUMNI WEDDINGS Breanne Miller (’07) to Kevin Kessenich (’08) on July 11, 2008.
ALUMNI BABIES 1980s To Cathy (Scott) (’81) and Bruce Haylock, a daughter, Hope, on Aug. 6, 2008. To Jim (’88) and Finola (Keohane) (’89) Pommerich, a son, Rory Patrick, on March 6, 2008.