Marquette Magazine Spring 2014

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Michael Faber, Grad ’89, co-authored the gerontology textbook Introduction to Aging: A Positive Interdisciplinary Approach, published by the Springer Publishing Co. He teaches gerontology and directs the Older Learner Center at Grand Rapids (Mich.) Community College.

1988

James Bellew, PT ’90, was promoted to full professor at the University of Indianapolis. He also was conference president for the IV International Scientific Meeting of Ibramed in Amparo, Brazil.

James O’Neil, Law ’88, climbed to the summit of Washington’s Mount Rainier in August 2013.

1989 REUNION YEAR

Trina (McPherson) Barlow, Arts ’89, is director of marketing and communications for theopenarmsshop.com, which makes and sells earth-friendly apparel and accessories. She and her team employ women who fled war-torn nations and live in the United States.

1990

Jennifer (Geigel) Mikulay, Arts ’90, was promoted to associate dean of the communication and technology division of the School of Arts and Sciences at Milwaukee’s Alverno College. John K. Rossman, Comm ’90, was named to the executive steering committee of the Consumer Relations Consortium.

TWO-M I N UT E

Melissa (Malterer) Wavelet, Arts ’90, was named director of the office of performance and strategic outcomes in the Colorado Department of Human Services. She is responsible for enhancing the department’s C-State performance management strategy and overseeing the department’s budget office, audit division, administrative review division and food stamp quality assurance division.

1991 Brett Kissela, Arts ’91, was named Albert Barnes Voorheis Chair of Neurology and Rehabilitation Medicine at the University of Cincinnati. Previously, he was department vice chair.

1992 Sandra Whitehead, Comm ’92, presented the paper “A Snapshot of World News on 12 International Websites” with Marquette associate professor Dr. James F. Scotton at the 18th annual conference of the

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David G. Wiatrowski, Eng ’87, received the honorary title of Dan Noble Fellow from Motorola Solutions Inc. Given to less than one-half of one percent of Motorola’s technical professional staff, it’s the highest award for a company technologist and recognizes outstanding technical creativity, innovative ability and productive achievements.

Arab–U.S. Association of Communication Educators in Tangier, Morocco. The paper was named one of the top six English-language papers. She is a faculty member in the College of Professional Studies and at Rafik Hariri University in Lebanon.

1993 Rebecca Bradley, Bus Ad ’93, was elected to a six-year term as a Milwaukee County circuit court judge after being appointed to the position in November 2012. Jeanette Hurt, Jour ’93, will release her eighth book, The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Gluten-Free Eating, this year. She also will be a featured speaker at the June Blue Ribbon Cheese Festival at the Elegant Farmer in Mukwonago, Wis. John McDonald, Bus Ad ’93, was named a 2013 Up and Coming Lawyer by the Wisconsin Law Journal.

STORIES

Stroke of luck Or maybe lucky strokes ruled the day at Ireland’s Ballybunion Golf Course because even on fairways across the Atlantic some Marquetters connected. Greg Ryberg, Arts ’68, a member of the Board of Trustees, and Teddy Stuebi, Bus Ad ’09, realized they shared a blue and gold link. Stuebi and his dad, Robert, were two-thirds of the three-person golf team that won the member/ guest event last spring, a competition open to overseas members in alternating years. Ryberg got to see the Steubis claim the championship. “Winning at Ballybunion places you in an extra-special category,” says Ryberg, who is a member at the fabled golf course. “Teddy becomes a rockstar in my book.” Send us your two-minute story! Email us at marquette.edu/twominute. Marquette Magazine

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