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1970
Mary Joan Hoene has rejoined the New York City law firm Carter Ledyard & Milburn LLP as counsel in the corporate department. Hoene is former deputy director of the division of investment management at the Securities and Exchange Commission and has served in senior-level roles at several financial service firms. Hoene serves on the American Bar Association and is a member of the New York City Bar Association and the Compliance and Legal Society of the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association. Additionally, she is an adjunct professor at Roger Williams University Law School and a frequent panelist and speaker at financial and legal industry conferences.
1971
Peter Bacho authored a screenplay that was selected as a finalist at the 2011 Beverly Hills Film Festival. The Seattle Public Library recently placed Bacho’s young adult novel, Leaving Yesler, on its Seattle Picks list.
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1979
Anne C. Christensen has e-published two books, Motorbikes and Murder: A Mystery and Patrick the Naughty Pony. She recently spoke at the Northwest Women’s Show on the topics of mysteries, adventure stories and e-publishing.
1983
Bridgett Chandler joined Camp Fire USA as CEO of the Puget Sound Council in January. Previously, she served for four years as the executive director of communications for Seattle Public Schools. In 2010, Chandler lost Bear Silverstein, her husband of 17 years. She and her daughter, Anna, live in West Seattle.
1986
Vicki Churchill, JD, was a recipient of the 2010 Outstanding Judge award from the Washington State Bar Association. The award recognizes outstanding service to the bench and contributions to the legal profession.
Angela Balinbin Navarro, ’04, and Garnet Navarro, ’03, welcomed their first child, Maya Clare Balinbin Navarro, on April 6, 2010. The family lives in Renton, Wash.
1989
James McConkey was named a principal of the law firm Miller Canfield in January. McConkey’s practice focuses on complex commercial litigation disputes with an emphasis on business, class action, consumer financial services, construction, insurance and environmental litigation matters. He resides in Des Plaines, Ill.
outstanding nurses and nursing leaders in the community. Butler, who is also a graduate of the UW, has been practicing in health care for 12 years and is board-certified in family practice. When not working, Butler enjoys spending time with her family, mountain climbing, snowboarding, sea kayaking and reading.
1992
Ross Farr, JD, joined the Seattle law firm Ogden Murphy in January. Farr’s practice focuses on employment law, complex administrative litigation and appeals. Previously, he served as a judicial clerk for the Washington State Court of Appeals and the Washington State Supreme Court.
Maura Whalen was honored at the 2010 Denny Awards for Outstanding Volunteer Stewardship. Whalen, co-founder of the Seward Park Playground Improvement Foundation, was recognized for helping raise more than $300,000 to augment a levy-funded playground improvement project at the Seattle park.
1996
Emily Butler, a graduate of the nursing program and a nurse practitioner, is a recipient of the University of Washington Nurses Recognition award, honoring
Jennifer Downs, ’09, and Spenser Harding, ’09, were married on July 11, 2009, at the Browns Point Lighthouse Park overlooking Puget Sound. The couple met in the third grade, dated since high school and during their undergraduate years at Seattle U. They reside in Southern California.
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2006
Rob Nielsen was elected to a twoyear term as president of the Crisis Clinic’s board of trustees. A nonprofit organization in King County, Wash., the Crisis Clinic offers a variety of services to those coping with emotional stress.
Mikayla Patella-Buckley, ’05 MIT, and her husband, Sean Patella-Buckley, welcomed their son, Atticus, on March 27, 2011. Mikayla teaches chemistry at University Prep in Seattle. The family lives in Mountlake Terrace, Wash.
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