John Salpointe’s Journal

The News and Notes of Lancer Alumni

1950s

Jim Murphy ’54 is currently serving as the President of the United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona’s Tucson Housing Foundation. Jim works to provide “aging in place” resources and assistance to older adults in the community.

The 1960s

Artist James Magner ’60 started his latest venture, a Substack publication titled PTSD & Art, after witnessing a strong disconnect and yearning for connection when artists weren’t able to share and show their art during the pandemic. See full article on page 29.

Jim Flannery ’66 continues to give his time, talent and heart to Salpointe, recently being named the Legacy Alumni Ambassador after almost 50 years in various roles at Salpointe. Jim now works in the Advancement Department connecting alumni, serving as the institutional historian and greeting the countless alumni who visit campus with hopes of seeing him. The Advancement Department is delighted to have him on our team.

The 1980s

Andrew Kelly ’80 of A B Kelly Realty and Sierra Self Storage Consulting had back to back wins for the MiniCo Mini Messenger Magazine “Self Storage Manager of the year” award. The storage industry magazine holds a contest across 50,000 storage facilities in the USA. In 2021, Andy’s management company produced the #1 manager across the storage industry and in 2022 had the first runner-up.

Suzette Valenzuela Rosenblatt ’89 is a middle school Spanish teacher in Tucson and was named 2023 Teacher of the Year for Catalina Foothills School District. Congratulations, Suzette!

The 1990s

Andy Townsend ’94 received the 2023 Carolyn Warner Legacy Award from the Arizona Educational Foundation. Andy was a “40 under 40” honoree (2014) by the Tucson Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, was inducted into the Sunnyside School District Hall of Fame in 2017, and is currently working toward a doctoral degree in Educational Leadership from Northern Arizona University.

Jodie Lewers Chertudi ’97 is a freelance graphic designer and visual artist who was commissioned by Seven Cups to paint a mural on the outside of their tea house in Tucson. Part of her painting and prep team for the project included Lancer alums Mike Flores ’96 and Jennifer Beebe ’97. She also was recently selected to be one of six artists to paint for the Speedway Corridor Mural Project which is scheduled to be completed by Spring 2024. You can follow her work at @jlewers_design.

The 2000s

Katy Tenpenny ’00, USAFA ’05 graduate, is the commander of a helicopter squadron based out of Cheyenne, Wyoming. She and her flight crew landed on the track at Salpointe in April to showcase the UH-1N Huey as part of the Air Force Aviation Inspiration Membership Program.

Melissa Lopez

Gruenhagen ’05 has joined has joined St. Augustine Catholic High School as their new director of development. Melissa’s parents and grandparents all attended Salpointe, with her grandparents being part of our first graduating class in 1953! Congratulations on the new role!

The 2010s

Ryan Kristoffer Penaflor ’12 received his degree of Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from Midwestern University AZCOM on May 31, 2023. He will continue his Internal Medicine Residency training at Riverside University Health System in Riverside, CA.

Nick Munsen ’13 completed his first year of law school at the University of Notre Dame Law School in South Bend, Indiana.

Anderson Patrick Dorgan ’17 graduated with a bachelor’s degree from the UA College of Humanities, with an emphasis on economy and industry.

Andy Roche ’18 Received his Master of Science in Accounting from The University of Arizona, Eller College and will be employed by Ernst & Young.

The 2020s

Nomar Basurto ’20 graduated Gateway Community College with his Associates degree!

Marriages

Tyler Comstock ’10 and Emily Albert - October 1, 2022

Jeff Gerlach ’12 and Laura Graziano ’13 - October 22, 2022

Killian Dorgan ’09 and Mikey Puerari - November 12, 2022

Nicole Strong ’15 and Joshua Watson - January 7, 2023

Sam Long and Kenny Kirkpatrick ’07 - January 13, 2023

Future Lancers

Allie and Kristofer O’Dowd ’07 - Nikolas James O’Dowd, September 2, 2022

Jessica and Ramon Moran ’04 - Jordan Vicente, November 23, 2022

Zachariah ’10 and Jessica Caballero-Welchert ’09 - Alex Rene Welchert, February 3, 2023

Liz and Nick Bowman ‘13 - Violet Kathleen Bowman, July 7, 2023

In Memoriam

Enrique “Henry” Loret de Mola ’70 - March 5, 2021

Charles Barnes ’64 - March 2, 2022

Jeanne Bebar Engle - May 25, 2022 (former staff)

Dorothy Kroncke Thompson ’58 - Jun 10, 2022

Patricia Kahn Cracchiolo ’56 - Jun 14, 2022

Christopher Cummins ’94 - June 22, 2022

Charles “Chuck” Marksch - June 23 , 2022 (former staff member)

Michael F. Seader ’82 - July 1, 2022

Van Christian ’79 - July 5, 2022

Michael Ryan ’59 - July 10, 2022

Scott Helon ’96 - July 18, 2022

Sean Campbell 94 - July 20, 2022

Garry “Lenny” Dalrymple ’79 - July 28, 2022

Clifford Dupuis ’60 - August 16, 2022

Katharina McDonough - August 30, 2022 (former secretarial assistant to the late Rev. Leo McCarthy, O.Carm.)

James Holish ’57 - September 2, 2022

Christopher Miller ’69 - September 21, 2022

Ralph Furno ’71 - October 14, 2022

Jeffrey Nordensson ’64 - October 17, 2022

Gary G. Almli ’58 - October 20, 2022

Patricia Andrews Walte ’65 - October 23, 2022

Neil W. LeKander ’58 - October 23, 2022

Jackie Bir Riley ’54 - November 14, 2022

Garrett Ronstadt ’03 - November 15, 2022

Dennis Jokerst ’64 - December 1, 2022

Barbara Pattison Hodges - December 2, 2022

Therese Velasco Berg - December 3, 2022

George Anthony Mairs - December 14, 2022 (former chair/faculty)

J. Thomas Poore - December 15 , 2022

Leo Golembiewski - January 8, 2023 (former faculty member)

Lawrence “Larry” Francis Shinkel, Jr. ’55 - January 13, 2023

Theresa Maria Kornacker ’78 - January 15, 2023

Donald Smith ’72 - January 17, 2023

Mary Ann Deitering (LeKander) ’60 - January 27, 2023

Thomas Malone ’65 - January 29, 2023

Christopher Francis Schneider ’73 - February 1, 2023

Michael Steven Nichols ’65 - February 12, 2023

Anne Marie Reitz ’87 - February 12, 2023

Nancy Eleanor Gaver Iovino ’58 - February 14, 2023

Thomas Patrick White ’61 - February 19, 2023

John P. O’Sullivan ’64 - February 20, 2023

William “Bill” Coonce ’61 - March 10, 2023

Harold “Andy” Dominguez ’02 - March 23, 2023

Raymond Schroff ’63 - March 29, 2023

Frank Perkins Stryker ’67 - March 30, 2023

Marissa Elaine Cordova Encinas ’94 - April 8, 2023

Edward L. Rauscher ’65 - April 8, 2023

Christopher J. Kemberling ’72 - April 9, 2023

Roberta Mae Allison Trombetta ’65 - April, 2023

Rev. Terrence Patrick Gerard Gordon FSSP ’89 - April 28, 2023

Jeffrey F. Weger - April 29, 2023 (Former faculty)

Luis Rodolfo “Rudy” Barcelo ’66 -May 8, 2023

Kathleen Ann Walsh ’61 - May 10, 2023

Jack Stevens Mandala ’18 - May 11, 2023

Mary Theresa “Terry” Ronstadt Carter ’60 - May 14, 2023

Raymond Armstrong ’71 - May 19, 2023

Thank you 2022-23 Corporate Tax Credit Partners!

Each year, more than 300 Lancers qualify for tuition assistance through the Arizona Corporate Tax Credit Program. These students’ families live at 185% of the federal poverty level or lower and would not be able to attend Salpointe without the support of local companies. Since the program’s inception in 2006, Salpointe’s tax credit partners have generously invested in the education of our students and helped to break the cycle of poverty for thousands of Tucsonans. If you are the principal of an S or C corp and would like to help our most vulnerable Lancers, please contact Jennifer Harris, Director of Advancement, at jharris@salpointe.org or 520-547-1952.