ALUMNI NOTES
Dr. Lynn Manning ’64
A.J., Jimmy, Cecile, John Paul and Michael Theo, children of Dan Schuller ’87
Megan and Shannon Clemons, daughters of Marijo (Murphy) Clemons ’81
Michael, Cara and Lauren Kucharski, children of Joy (Olzewski) Kucharski ’91
appreciation for those who taught me during my youth. My daytime job is spent in a financial services office in which I sometimes prepare proposals for many of our clients. I cannot begin to enumerate the countless times I am using skills I learned over twenty-five years ago in your calculus class and I wanted to finally say 'Thank you.' Besides teaching me word problem solving skills and encouraging my love of math and love of learning, your class also taught me many life skills that I continue to use today."
Dr. Lynn (Berglind) Manning ’64 is Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction at Bloom Township High School District 206. She received the Jim Montgomery Instructional Leadership Award at a presentation October 11, 2006 in Downers Grove, IL. The Illinois Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) gives the award annually to recognize educators who "excel in instructional leadership." Dr. Manning has been instrumental in developing a number of Bloom District 206 curriculum improvements and in-service training initiatives.
Tami Wiencek ’80 was elected to the Iowa House of Representatives in November 2006. She was the only Republican to unseat a Democratic incumbent of 24 years in the entire State of Iowa. At the first caucus held by the House, she was given a standing ovation for this feat. Tami lives in Waterloo, Iowa with her two greyhounds and is a member of St. Edward's Church.
Alan Zeller ’64 has retired from Agilent Technologies and Hewlett Packard after 35 years. He now has time for travel, flying model airplanes, his grandson, and home remodeling projects. Art Blakemore ’66 has been appointed the Assistant Provost of Arizona State University while retaining his role as Chairman of the ASU Department of Economics.
Marijo (Murphy) Clemons ’81 lives in San Diego, California with her husband, Lonny, retired Navy and their 6 year old twin daughters who are in first grade. Marijo is a Requirements Analyst at Cardinal Health.
Robert Beckman ’72 is President and CEO of Wicab, Incorporated a company whose focus is biomedical engineering, research and development of biomedical technology. The company was featured on the CBS Evening News with Katie Couric on Thursday, January 18, 2007. The report focused on new technology, called Brainport, which was developed by Wicab. The technology allows a person to regain balance when the normal balance function, provided by the ears, is not functioning properly. This technology, already in place in Europe, is going through an approval process in the United States.
Ann Marie (O'Neill) Foster ’81 currently teaches Biology and works for Kansas University and Haskell Indian Nations University for the National Institute of Health Supported Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement. She and her husband Bryan, a professor at KU in the Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Department, live in Lawrence, KS with their two sons Tom and Jack. Mark ’82 and Doris (Compagnoni) ’82 Santschi lived in Wales for two years and returned in June of 2003. They welcomed their eighth child Cecilia Marie in October of 2004 and they now reside in New Lenox, IL.
Wilfred Chapleau ’73, recently left as Chief of the Chicago Heights Fire Department to embark on a new opportunity as Worldwide Coordinator of Trauma Training Programs for the American College of Surgeons. He will be training in Pakistan in April. Thomas Martello ’74 has been appointed Chief of the Chicago Heights Fire Department, following the departure of former chief Wilfred Chapleau ’73. Tom has been with the department for 23 years. He is also the Coordinator of and an instructor for the Fire Science Program at Prairie State College.
Michael McDonald ’83 has recently moved to St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands where he works for Hovensa Refinery as a Terminal Superintendent.
Vincent Schrementi ’74 was recently the subject of a Star Newspaper article showcasing his home built mostly of concrete.
Sean Perry ’86 is currently a Platoon Staff Sergeant with "D" Company in the U.S. Marines, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division. He is scheduled to deploy back to Iraq in early 2007, having already made six deployments of six or more months overseas. Sean has been awarded 18 different commendations and
Robert Branka ’77 checks in with news about his daughter Brandi who is now 16. Brandi is a three-sport starter in basketball, volleyball and track for Bishop McNamara High School in Kankakee. She played on the Elite 8 basketball team in Bloomington in 2006. Bernadette (Wiscons) Hoffman ’79 sent a lovely Christmas card to Sr. Blaise with the following note: "This past year, I agreed to volunteer as a 7th grade catechist at Infant Jesus of Prague teaching 12-13 year olds one hour a week every Wednesday evening. This small foray into the world of teaching has given me a whole new 12
Michael, Gabriel, Daniel, Emma, Joseph, Mary Grace, Anna and Cecilia, children of Mark ’82 and Doris Compagnoni ’82 Santschi