Friends & Alumni News development manager at Master Manufacturing in Evansville and Stacey is an occupational therapist at ProRehab in Evansville. Andy ’96 and Jessica (Knight) Reckelhoff ’04 were married in September 2011 and had their first child, a daughter Beatrice Rose, in July 2012. They live in Evansville. Amy (Martin) Streete ’97 recently relocated to Greenwood, Ind. with her husband and two sons, Austen and Presten. She is enjoying being a stay-at-home mom.
2000s Blake ’02 and Jenni (Steinkamp) Kollker ’00 currently reside in Evansville. Blake is the executive
chef at the Evansville Country Club, and Jenni is a nurse practitioner at Orthopaedic Associates. Tim Weber ’05 and his wife, Sarah, are the proud parents of twin daughters, Isabella and Elaina, born in May 2012.
Friends Jim and Rosalie Dunkel, both 1948 graduates of Reitz Memorial High School, sent all eight of their children to Mater Dei: Kathy (Dunkel) Greenwell ’70, Diane (Dunkel) Buskavitz ’72, Stephen Dunkel ’73, David Dunkel ’75, Barbara (Dunkel) Raleigh ’77, Susan (Dunkel) Bottoms ’78, Carol Jean (Dunkel) Smith ’84 and Laura (Dunkel) Helsloot ’88.
The Class of 1966 had a reunion picnic July 7, 2012, at the home of classmate Larry Luigs. The group thoroughly enjoyed their social time together—on the hottest day with a sweltering 108 degrees!
Megan Wright ’04 of Helfrich Park STEM Academy was named a Peabody Energy Leader in Education for the 2012–13 school year and awarded $1,000 for her compassion and commitment to students. Pictured are Megan’s parents, Tina (Boots) Wright ’74 and Joe Wright; Maureen Moore, Peabody Leaders in Education Program Director, and Tim McIntosh, Helfrich Park STEM Academy Principal.
The Mater Dei Class of 1970 celebrated classmates turning 60 years of age this past fall with a birthday party at Smitty’s Italian Steak House in Evansville.
Rick Goelzhauser ’81 ends an illustrious USAF career CMSgt. Rick J. Goelzhauser ’81 recently retired from United States Air Force after 30 years of service. He was the 59th Inpatient Operations Group Superintendent, 59th Medical Wing, Lackland AFB TX, and advised the group commander and squadron commanders on operational issues for over 650 military, civilian and student personnel assigned to Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center and San Antonio Military Medical Center. He provided senior enlisted leadership and oversight for all areas
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of human resources, recognition programs, performance evaluation, facility utilization, readiness, training and quality improvement. He has worked various departments that include emergency room, cardiac care unit, OB clinic, pediatrics, and medical readiness and hyperbarics. Chief Goelzhauser has completed three remote tours and one deployment. He has worked with explosive ordnance units, air control squadrons, and other joint service units.