news&notes
Cindy Goshorn, ‘01 holds a Doctor of Nursing Practice in both Family Practice and Psychiatric Mental Health. She has two grandchildren.
Lona Pelong, ‘04 is married with two girls, ages two and four. Lona works full-time for an outreach clinic in Knoxville (through Pella Regional).
Melanie Hermann, ‘01 is Certified as a Clinical Nurse Specialist by ANCC and by NCC as Inpatient Obstetrics. She is married and has three children ages 7, 5 and 2.
2002 Maria Glasgow, ‘02 became a Certified Hospice and Palliative Care Nurse in 2008. She is a Super User for Horizons IPU Computer System (Hospice IPU). Her goal is to become involved in Hippotherapy. Maria is also a preceptor for nursing students. She is a 4-H Club Leader for Boone County and an adoptive parent. Wendy Nelson, ‘02 before becoming employed at St. Anthony’s, Wendy worked in Mercy NICU for six years. She and her husband have an 18-month old son named Kaleb Marcus.
2003 Desty Bahling, ‘03 will complete a BSN degree in July of 2011. Lindsay Luris, ‘03 is married, and working towards a Family Nurse Practitioner degree.
2004 Dana Brent, ‘04 is married with two children. She became Med/Surg certified in June 2010.
pursuing her BSN degree and hopes to graduate in December 2011.
Eugene Yoder, ‘07 is currently in NP school at Graceland University (graduation in 2012).
2008
Raydeen Derscheid, ‘04 is Board Certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner.
Christina Sailors, ‘06 has two children, Riley, 3 and Kinnick, 2 months. She is currently working toward a MSN degree in nursing education.
Anne Napper, ‘04 received her Master’s in Healthcare Administration and has recently applied for PA school at Rochester Institute of Technology.
Loretta Umbenhower, ‘06 is married with one child. Her husband is deployed. She volunteers as an EMT for the local fire department.
Chelsea Reed, ‘04 participated in medical missions in Mexico from 2008-2010. She gave birth to her son, Henry Reed, on June 6, 2009.
2007
2005 Wendy Cooper, ‘05 is a BCLS instructor, CNA instructor and the OR Unit Clinician. Angela Mortoza, ‘05 completed a Master in Health Care Administration degree in May 2010.
Shannon (McKern) Benson, ‘07 married December 12, 2009 and obtained a MSN degree November, 2009. Nadira Dhanaswarm, ‘07 is currently pursuing a Master in Nursing Education and looking forward to a rewarding career in preparing students who will become future nurses.
Carie Ostlund, ‘05 is married and has a little girl, Camryn, who is 18-months old.
Jody (Schroeder) Horstman, ‘07 is currently working in the Recovery Room at Mercy in Des Moines. She was married to husband, Bill, in September 2009.
Janet Short, ‘05 obtained her NNSOO Certification in Nursing Staff Development. She also works part-time for Mercy College as an Adjunct Clinical Instructor.
Jody Jackson, ’07 is married with two children, a boy and girl. She has worked in the pediatrics department since graduation and is working towards a pediatric certification.
2006 Erica (Yoder) Allen, ‘06 married Dr. Nathan Allen on June 5, 2010. Alicia (Graber) Mohr, ‘06 married in October 2010. She is
Christina Thomas,’07 attained her BSN through Kaplan University. She has worked exclusively in critical care and has recently entered into a management position at Truman Hospital in Kansas City.
Rachel Hinderaker, ‘08 will graduate from Northwestern College in St. Paul in Spring 2011 with a theater degree. Joy Kerkhoff, ‘08 has a sixyear-old son named Jackson. She has returned to MCHS to complete her nursing degree. Kelly McFarland, ‘08 became recently engaged and will be getting married in July 2011. Darrin Vanscoy, ‘08 is a Paramedic on an Indian Reservation. He plans to begin a Paramedic to RN program in Arizona starting in May 2011.
2009 Elizabeth Clancy, ‘09 is currently working on her bachelor’s degree in Radiologic Technology. Whitney Mullenbach, ‘09 is planning her wedding for July 16, 2011.
2010 Sommer McCann, ‘10 returned to Mercy College Spring 2011 to begin her BSN degree. Monica Allen, ‘10 is certified through the American Registry of Cardiac Sonographers. She is returning to Mercy College to pursue a bachelor degree in health science so she can apply for the physician assistant program to DMU. www.mchs.edu | 29