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been working among the Mazahua Indians i n Mexico. My Mexican husband and I have started our own program called the Mexican I n dig enous U n iversity Center (www. miuc.org). We primarily work with high school and u n iversity stu dents. During J-Term, we were also blessed to have a wonderful PlU student with us receiving credit for an independent study class- fresh man John lee Warfa l k . Traveling is a wonderful way to learn and I a m g l a d that P l U continues t o p u t a special emphasis on i n ternational education and that we were able to give John lee that opportunity in Mexico. "
Rachel (Daack) Bark a n d her h u s band, lon, announce the b i rth of Emma, on March 1 4 , 200 1 . She joins A i d a n , 4. Rachel left her posi tion as o n i nsurance agent to be a full t i me mom .
Michele Tappe was promoted to assis'a n t d i rectar far student develop ment at Portland (Ore. ) State Univer sity in August 2002. She completed her first marath on in September and ron the Boston Marathon i n Apri l . Michele a n d her h u sband, Daryl, live i n Portland with their son, Isaiah. Kimberly Gross started her own public relations firm, KG Communi cations, i n June 2000 a fter four years a t a firm in Bellevue, Was h . K G C o m m u n ications specializes i n ma rketing commun ications consult i n g, graphic design and public rela tions. www. kgcanline.cam
1 99 1 C R : ROXIE GIDDINGS
Erick and Cara (Cossairt) Swenson a n no u nce the birth of R i ley James, on Jon. 4 . He joins his brother, Tristan, 4 .
Wendy ( Kirkpatrick) Doman a n d her h u sband, Patrick, announce the bi rth of R i ley Patrick, o n Aug. 2 3 . He joins his sister, Bailee, 3 .
JeH and Margriet (Carlson '92) Current announce the birth of Jacob Neil, on Oct. 1 5 . He joins Evon, 2 . Jeff become a financial adviser with Waddell & Reed i n January. Margriet has token a year off fram teach i ng English as a Second language to be at home with the boys. They live i n Spokane.
1 992 Bobbi (Adams) Blankenship and her husband, li ndy, announce the birth of l i n dsey Ann, on Dec. 1 5 . Bobbi become a certified chemical dependency prafessianal in October, a n d works as a chem ical depen dency coun selor a t Green H i l l Train ing School in Chehalis, Was h .
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t h e i r daugh ter, Katya, 1 , live in Bakersfield, Calif., where Roy i s the division administrator o f technology for Kern Cou nty Superintendent of Schools.
Jennifer Hogue d ied on Sept. 9. After graduating from PlU, Jenn ifer remained in Tacoma and served i n aquatics a t t h e Boys a n d Gi rls Club before accepting a position a s Direc tor o f Aquatics at the lakewood YMCA. Most recently she was the senior program d i rectar at the Briggs Community YMCA in Olym pia. Jenni fer is survived by her parents, Jim a n d Biff; sisters, lynne, Dee Anne, Heidi and Wendee; and brother, Craig.
Blake and Larissa (Ulberg '9 1 ) Belknap an nounce the b i rth o f their daughter, Kennedy Jane, on Jon. 6, 200 1 .
Kerri (Derning) Radford and her husband, Neil, a n nounce the birth of Sarah N icole, on Oct. 25. She joins Jessica lyn n, 1 8 months. Kerri, Neil and their fa m i ly recently moved to Hono l u l u , where Neil is stationed at Pearl Harbor. He is the operations officer on the USS Fletcher.
lane Kadel recently joined the own ers of Resou rce Management Associ ates, Inc. IRMA] in Oregon, a s on owner and vice president. RMA provides contract services i n the areas of professional engineering, road design, construction manage ment/inspection , forestry, and trade services. lone has eight years of management and customer service experience in auto and wood prod ucts ind ustries and two years of power plant m a rketing experience.
Lesley (Smith) Niemi and her hus band, Richard, announce the birth of their daughter, MacKenzie Ad dison, on Jon. 7, 200 1 . She joins Jonathon, 4 . lesley continues to teach elemen tary music for the South Kitsap School District i n 010110, Was h .
Elizabeth (Loomis) Glabe a n d her husband, Scott, announce the birth of Natalie louise, on Dec. 2 4 . She joins Noah Sco�, 2 .
Michelle Jackson a n d luke Hammons were married on Aug . 4 at the lake Chelan Boot Club i n Monson, Wash. Michelle is a teacher and coach at Kamiak High School i n the Mukilteo School District and luke works for UPS. They honey mooned i n Ta h i t i .
Kara Quello and h e r husband, Brody, an nounce the birth of Kaydn E l i zabeth, on Sept. 9. Kara has a private voice studio in her home and also teaches choir part-ti me a t a private school. Brady is on attorney.
Jane Lin is in her fourth year of work ing for the Seattle Sea hawks in Kirkland, Wash. Originally h ired a s a graphic design con sultant, Jane converted drawings and updated the entire playbook. I n her current role, s h e is on assistant to the coac h i n g stoff i n various projects. Jane cont i n ues her music m i n istry at U n iversity Presbyterian C h urch i n Seattle, s i nging solos a n d d i recting the children's choir. In th is photo, Jane was singing the Notional An them at a Seahawks game. Recently, Jane took leisure trips to France and Costa Rico .
Marcy (Stromme) and JeH '91 Wood announce the birth of their daughter, Morgan, on Jon. 3 .
1 993 CR: KARl ANDERSON
Susan Halvor graduated from -Pa cific lutheran Theologicol Seminary i n 2000. After graduation she was called as associate pastor to Joy Lutheran C h u rch i n Eagle River, Alaska, where she serves with Mar tin Eldred
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Erich Schmidt served three years a s a lieutenant in t h e U . S. Navy after he graduated from the U n iversity of Washington with a degree i n den tistry. After the Navy, he purchased an established dental practice in San Diego. Erich spends time sea kayaking and has built on al l-wood kayak. Hilary Bur" was accepted to the urban teacher education pragram at Western Washington University in Bel l i ng h a m , Wash.
Wendy Kritsky and Peter Wilton were married on June 1 5, 2 00 1 . Wendy i s a physico I therapist at UPMC Rehabilitation Hospital in Pittsburgh, Po . , and Peter is a tec h n i c a l support specialist at Vacolloct. Jim Grossnickle accepted a posi tion at the U n iversity of Was h i ng ton's Redmond Plasma Physics lob and is conti n u i ng to work on a project funded by the federal government.
He was awarded a doctorate in plasma physics/fusion and a master's degree in aeronautics and astronautics, both from the U n iversity of Wosh ingta n .
1 994 C R : DAN LYSNE AND CATHERINE OVERLAND
Kirstin Jensen has a new position as head softball coach and i n structor a t H i g h l i n e Commun ity College in Des Moines, Wash. Lora (Whitmore) Nordstrom and her husband, Ben, moved to Illinois where Ben i s the new d i rectar of a l u m n i programs at Wheaton Col lege. lara contin ues as on accou n t executive, developing new business i n the Ch icago area, for Bensussen, Deutsch & Associates. Jim and Mari (Yokers) Manhias announce the birth of Jedrek A n d rew, on Dec. 8 . He joins one sister, Sidra, 4.
Leah Borg and J a mes Jacobs were married on Aug. 2 5 , 200 1 at Peninsula lutheran C h u rch i n Gig Ha rbor, Wash . leah is a fi nancial analyst at Multicare in Tacoma and James is a driver for Pennzail-Quaker State. They ho ney mooned in Alaska and l ive in Port Orchard, Wosh.
Mai Yang and her husband, Ger, an nounce the birth of Tia E l i zabeth, on Aug. 8 . She joins Yah-Tsheng Amadeus, 7, a n d Maylea Heaven, 3. Mai is a social worker at the Department of Social and Health Services i n Spokane. Ger is a dac taral student.
Ryan and Lies I (Floor) Brown annou nce the birth of Collin Michael, o n Aug. 1 4 . Ryan is a sales repre sentative for Tharca, a corrugated box manufacturer i n Auburn, Wash. liesl has l eft her job a t Anderson Chamberlin, Costca's i n-house bro ker, to stay home with Coll i n .
Gino Casello a n d h i s wife, Shawna, announce the birth of their daug hter, Gabriella, on Oct. 2 3 . Gino is a partner at NW Investments in G i g Harbor, Wash.
Janel (Nygren) Brock and her husband, Troy, an nounce the birth of Austin Carl, on March 6. He joins Ethan, 4 , and Andrew, 2.
Aaron and Rachel -......, ...-(Firman '95) Hubler an nounce the birth of Cassandra Rose, on Sept. 4 .
1 995 CR: ERIN (KOSTERI FULLER AND MARIT (RASMUSSENI NIERMAN
Daniel Manson and h i s wife, Marianne, a n nounce the b i rth of Adeline Joy, on Nov. 4. Daniel is a nurse anesthetist at Boyne-Jones Army Community Hospital at Fort Polk, la . He recently graduated from the U . S . Army graduate program i n anesthesia nursing a n d passed the certification exam for nurse anesthe tists. Daniel was also recog n i zed as the d i stingui shed honor graduate of his closs.
Doug and Marit (Rasmussen) Nierman announce the birth of Gwyneth Margaretta, on June 6, 200 1 . Marit i s a teacher in the Wenatchee (Wa s h . ] School District a n d Doug is a stay-ot-hame dod.
Aaron Vance has a new position at America Online/Time Worner ( AOl/ TW), U . S . , as the new senior man ager. He will be forming and running a new i nternational marketing analy sis team, w h i c h will require trave l i ng to AOl/TW's 1 2 international part ners. Aaron will also assist in defin ing and implementing all the ma rketi ng reports a n d analysis needs and requirements.
1 996 CR: STEVE AND KIM (NADON! LEIFSEN
Kristin Picard and Sid ney Nicholson were married on Sept. 2 9 . Kristin i s a financial coord i n a tar for Hurst C h iropractic a n d Sidney works for the State of Washington.
Kevin Marousek joined the Peace Corps. I n J u ne, he began a th ree month training program that will be followed by a two-year commitment to serve i n Kazakhstan, the ninth largest country (geographically) in the world. Kevin is scheduled to live in Almaty, the country's former capi tol and lorgest c i ty, located near C h i n o . He will be teaching English. Christina Miethner has a new posi tion as senior a d m i n istrative officer for the pension deportment slaff of Ihe Swedish National Social Insur ance Boord.
David and Jill (Zumbrunnen) Humphrey announce the birth of Natalie Ann, on Aug. 1 8 . She joins older sister, R iley lynn, 2. David com pleted a moster's degree in education i n March 2000. He i s a teacher in the Paradise School District i n Modesto, Calif.
Kristin Mark was promoted to host her own show at KISS 1 06 . 1 FM rad i o i n Seattle. Known on-ai r a s "Kristin t h e Island Girl," s h e can b e heard weekdays from 1 0 a . m . t o 3 p . m . She previously worked in vari ous promotion/marketing and on-air positions at KISS. Vicky (Young) Schauer is i n Ihe moster's degree in education pro gram at PlU. She was previously a substitute teacher in the Peni nsula School District.
Brandon fix was the recipient of a 200 1 R i sing Star Award from the
Busi ness leaders of the Year pro gram. He is the president and CEO of Donation Depot in Tacoma, help ing non-profit agencies use the I nternet a s a fund-ra ising tool. Bran don i s also choir of the South Sound chapter of Washington Software Allia nce and works with Tec hnology Consorti u m .
Joel Barne" a n d Heidy Peterson were married on Aug. 1 8, 200 1 at Westminste r Presbyterian C h urc h . Joel i s employed b y Was h i ngton Mutual Bonk and Heidi is a biologist far Seattle Public Uti l i ties.
1 997 CR: ANDREW AND STEPHANIE (MERLEI TOMLINSON
Keith Dussell is tra i n i ng far the 2002 goy games in Sydney, Austra
l i a . He will be throwi ng the discus i n track a n d field .
Brandon Hardenbrook and Sonja Anderson were married an July 2 8 i n Spokane, Wash . David Godtlibsen '97, Ryan Chand lee '97, a n d Robin Ober '00 were i n t h e wed d i ng party. PlU Postar Nancy Conner officiated. Brandon is a phar maceutical sales representative for Johnson & Joh nso n . He was previ ously a captain in the U . S . Army. Sonja received a moster's deg ree i n h i story from N e w Mexico State U n i versi ty. She is now attending low school a t the U n iversity of Washing to n . They honeymooned in Maui, Hawa i i .
Karyn D' Addio received h e r Doctor of Osteopathic Med icine deg ree, specializing in a nesthesiology, on June 2 . She has a one-year i n tern· s h i p in largo, Flo., before begi n ning a three-year residency at SUNY i n Brooklyn, N .Y.
1 998 CR SHANNON HERLOCKER AND NATE SEARS
Elisabeth (Burkhalter) Rosson and her husband, Marc, announce the birth o f Luke Maxwell, on July 3 I , 200 1 .
Harold (John) Burkholder re ceived this commission os a naval officer after completing Officer Can d i date School at Naval Aviation Schools Command, Naval Air Sta tion, Pensacola, Fla. H i s extensive tra i n i n g included navigotion, ship handling, engineering, novol war fare, management, and leadership a s well a s a demanding doily physi cal fitness pragra m .
Kara (Workman) Klotz h a s a new position as media specialist at Saint Martin's College in Olympia. She was previously a t The C h ronicle in Centra l i a , Wash.
Brooke (Daehlin) Ells has a new position as pragram d i rectar at Flat head lutheran B i ble Camp i n Ka l i spell, Mont. Brooke and her h u sband, Aaron '97, live i n nearby lakeside.
Heidi Richardson and Gustavo Topete were married on Sept. 2 at lake Meridian in Kent, Wash . Heidi works at I KEA a n d Gu stavo works at los Margaritas. They live i n Auburn, Wash. Erin Sanesi and Timothy Cachell were married on July 1 4, 2 00 1 . Erin i s a human resources representative for Starbucks Coffee and Timothy is a production manager for Gage Industries. They honeymooned in Puerto Va llarta, Mexico, and make their home i n Sherwood, Ore. Raquel Fleming was accepted to New York University's School of Communications i n the fall of 200 1 .
1 999 CR: JULIE JOHNSTON AND KARLENE MILES
Alice (Pell) Langehennig has re corded two CDs, "Quiet Praise," a collection of meditative hymns and "J ubilant Praise," a collection of jazz blues hymn arrangements. Alice is also the music d i rector at F i rst U nited Methodist Church i n Herefard, Texas.
Eric Allert and Jenny Villarin '01 were married on Aug. 1 8 i n Folsom, Calif. Jenny is a nurse and Eric is the d i rector of youth and family m i n i stry at Gloria Dei lutheran C h u rch i n Olympia, Wash. David Krueger and Dakota Iverson '00 were married on Aug . 4 in Sammamish,
Wash . Dakota teaches second grade in the Lake Was h i ngton School District and David works in corporate real estate far S h urgard Starage in Seattle. They live in Issaquah, Was h .
Ashley Li"le is a diagnostic medical sanagrapher at the U n iversity of Califarnia, Davis, Medical Center. Melissa Dreyer completed graduate school in Atlanta, Ga., in September. She moved to Boston in October and is a freelance writer i n the advertis ing i n d ustry.
2000 CR: ASHLEY ORR
Emily Keys is a social service spe cialist for the State of Oregon De partment of Human Services and C h i l d Welfare Mary Beth Leeper began a Ih ree year Mennanile Central Committee assignment in Santo Cruz, Bolivia, where she will work with PRONATS, a children's program. Mary Beth previously served with Habitat for H u man ity i n Ti j ua na, Mexico. She is a member of Messiah lutheran Church i n Auburn, Wash. Jay Torgerson and Chenoah Klinefelter were married in Mount Vernon, Wa s h . , and now l ive i n Beaverton, Ore., where J o y is on investment representative a t Edward Jones and Chenoah is a home vi sitar.
Kacie Bane has been the sale graphic designer and prepress man ager at Eagle Printing Graphic De sign far the lost year in Richland, Wash. She was recently accepted to