Muraskas also was named a Top Doctor by U.S. News and World Report. He ranked in the top 1 percent in his specialty, neonatology. Muraskas is co-medical director of Loyola’s Neonatal ICU, and a professor in the Departments of Pediatrics and Obstetrics & Gynecology, Divisions of Neonatology and Maternal/Fetal Medicine, of Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine. Muraskas received an honorary degree from Ripon in 2007. JUSTIN NIEBANK ’78 of Franklin, Tenn., won a 2012 Academy of Country Music award for Audio Engineer of the Year. It is his fourth award in the category. More information can be found at acmcountry.com/winners.html MIKE RAINEY ’78 of Northwood, N.H., was
promoted last year to administrator of the waste water residuals management section of the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services, a long-time career goal. He also is an avid cyclist, covering thousands of miles a year on his recumbent bicycle. JIM EVANS ’79 of Miami, Fla., is the chief
executive officer for Africair Inc. SUSAN MEIER ’79 of Chevy
Chase, Md., has started her own consulting firm. She is now principle of Meier and Associates. Meier consults with nonprofit executives and board leadership to identify governance challenges and opportunities and to implement proven strategies to address a broad array of governance issues.
The 1980s ALAN KLAPMEIER ’80 of
Cloquet, Minn., the CEO of Kestrel Aircraft Co., was featured in a Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel newspaper article about the moving of the business’ offices from Duluth, Minn., to Superior, Wis. Klapmeier helped found Cirrus Aircraft with his brother, Dale, in 1984. He left Cirrus in early 2009. The article can be viewed here: http://ow.ly/bI2gd ANDREW SCHMIDT ’81 of Wausau, Wis.,
writes: “I’ve been a busy person this past year. I missed the 2011 reunion due to a two-week cruise/tour to Alaska; missed the Delta Upsilon dinner in November due to court; and missed my last newsletter — I guess I recycled it! SUSAN (ANGELL ’80) and I have a Norwegian exchange student this year.” MICHELE BATTLE ’81 of Charlotte, N.C., is a
GEORGE MARCUS ’82 of Madison, Wis., is the program director at Today’s Q106 MidWest Family Broadcasting, and he is the principal at Keyes Creative LLC. JERRY HARDACRE ’81 of Racine, Wis., was elected chief of staff at Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare-All Saints. He took office Jan. 1, 2012, for an initial four-year term. He also continues to be the chairman of the department of surgery. JAMES HOYNES ’82 of Carlsbad, Calif., has
signed an acquisition agreement with the American West Baseball League for the San Diego, Calif., territory. He has served in the United States Marine Corps and for Lockheed Martin at Camp Pendleton, Calif. His personal and professional passion is minor league baseball. DIANNE PACOLT ’82 of Menasha, Wis., teaches human biology and advanced placement biology at Neenah High School. She also is a Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletics Association volleyball official and an area director for the People to People Student Ambassador Program, a national organization that offers cultural experiences for students overseas. LINDA BROWN ’83 and her husband, Tim
Papienski, of Sherman Oaks, Calif., have adopted a daughter, Lily Marie Wenhui Brown, from China. She was 17 months old at the time of her adoption in late 2011. STEVE HOPP ’83 of Akron, Ohio, has been vice
president of Gallagher Benefit Services, Hudson, Ohio, since January 2011. The company provides health insurance for corporations. Hopp was inducted into Ripon’s Athletic Hall of Fame June 22 for his achievements in football. LAWRENCE WALL ’83 of Greenfield, Mass., has
taken over Qwaruba Sheepskin Slipper, which supplies slippers wholesale nationwide and retail at a store in western Massachusetts. The company also is developing a website. “I enjoy three working trips to Hong Kong and China every year,” Wall says. K. PATRICK YARBROUGH ’83
of Rockford, Ill., has received the 2012 Whitney M. Young Jr. Service Award and a 2012 Diversity Award from the Blackhawk Area Council of Boy Scouts of America. He is involved with Big Brothers Big Sisters of the YMCA of Rock River Valley, the Blackhawk Area Council of Boy Scouts of America, and the Children and Court Courts Foundation (The Kids’ Place). He is an associate judge in the Office of the Winnebago County State’s Attorney.
ERIC NIKOLAI ’86 of Saint Jacob, Ill., a retired
lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army, is the Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) staff officer for Centra Technology Inc. at the United States Transportation Command, Scott Air Force Base, Ill. DAVID PRESUHN ’86 of Fridley, Minn., is an information technology contractor with TekSystems, currently at Boston Scientific. DARRYL WOOD ’87 of Vancouver, Wash.,
is an associate professor of criminal justice/ political science at Washington State UniversityVancouver. BETH LAUFENBURG BARTON ’88 of Stella, N.C., is the personal
and professional development program manager at the Marine Corps Base Lejeune, Jacksonville, N.C. This program consists of four branches of service: career assistance, education assistance, libraries and referral resources for relocation. She is helping to revamp the current Transition Readiness program to better prepare Marines and sailors for life after service. “I really do love my job,” Barton says. “You can’t ask for a job with more relevance nor one that is more rewarding.” SCOTT GUSTAFSON ’88 of Naperville, Ill.,
is enjoying his newest position as the 416th Theater Engineer Command in Darien, Ill., as the Deputy G3. “Enjoying the four seasons once again,” he writes. He still is serving in the Army Reserves (on an active duty status since 1997) as a lieutenant colonel with more than 26 years of service and three deployments in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. CAROLYN AGACINSKI CLARK ’89 of Renton, Wash., writes: “Life continues to be fun and adventuresome in the Northwest with my husband, Brad, and pets Norton (dog) and Mamacita (cat). I am busy as a registered nurse in three adult family homes for medically intensive clients.” BARBARA PAMPERIN ’89 of West Bend, Wis., has been promoted to lead Web developer at the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans.
The 1990s CRAIG GRONINGER ’90 of Janesville, Wis., is
the customer service manager at Harder Corp., a distributor of janitorial and packaging supplies.
technical writer for Octapharma Plasma Inc.
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