Katherine Petrak Vasquez ’09 works at Mercy Medical Center and is pursuing an associate of science in nursing at Mercy College of Health Sciences. Craig Vasquez ’06 works for the City of Des Moines. The couple resides in Pleasant Hill. Erin Vinnedge ’09 is working on her law degree at the University of Montana School of Law. Andrew Wingen ’09 has completed a two-year Masters of Science program in science, technology and environmental policy at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota. Kristin Behounek ’10 is a day rehabilitation services program specialist for Friendship Program, Inc., in Omaha, Neb. Kristin resides in Council Bluffs. Matt Behounek ’10 is a system support analyst for Wells Fargo Card Services in West Des Moines. He and his wife, Paige, reside in Windsor Heights. Kayla Hamilton ’10 is a volunteer coordinator for Rainbows United, Inc./ AmeriCorps VISTA in Wichita, Kan., where she resides. Sarah Hammel ’10 works for Pfizer in Charles City as a quality scientist. Alyssa Hedrick ’10 is an admissions counselor at Simpson College and resides in West Des Moines. Cortney Jensen ’10 is a recovery specialist at the Iowa Donor Network in North Liberty and resides in Coralville. Andrew Kirkegaard ’10 is a business analyst for The Iowa Clinic in West Des Moines and resides in Indianola. Jennifer Ludemann ’10 works in Des Moines for the Iowa State Treasurer’s Office as an administrative assistant and lives in Indianola. Allison McNeal ’10 is a newswriter/reporter for the Dallas County News in Adel. 46
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Sonya Nielsen ’10 is the K-8 music teacher for OA-BCIG Schools in Odebolt, where she resides.
District in Cedar Rapids. She and her husband, Matthew Winegard ’10, reside in Iowa City.
Christine Dunn ’11 teaches grades 3-6 music in the Harlan Community Schools and resides in Atlantic.
Noelle Papial ’10 is a placement services specialist for Marsh & McLennan Companies in Urbandale, where she resides.
Michael Worden ’10 is working for Anderson Erickson Dairy as a sales representative and resides in Pleasant Hill.
Randy Ervin ’11 is an area supervisor for United Parcel Service in Des Moines and resides in Newton.
Amanda Yanchury ’10 is a communications assistant for the Minnesota Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church in Minneapolis.
Suzanne Feight ’11 is an IT applications developer for Nationwide Insurance in Des Moines.
Katheryn Pearson ’10 is pursuing her law degree at Drake University School of Law and is working as a law clerk at Fiedler & Timmer, P.L.L.C. Whitney Rasmussen ’10 works for Meredith Corporation in Des Moines as a search engine marketing analyst. Greg Sibbel ’10 is pursuing his doctorate in developmental biology at Washington University in St. Louis. Nathaniel Simpson ’10 is an inventory control specialist III for Citigroup in Urbandale. Nate and his wife, Cassandra, reside in Ankeny. Shane Smith ’10 is working for Wellmark in Des Moines and resides in Urbandale. Stephanie Jacobson Stockton ’10 teaches first grade for Oklahoma City Public Schools in Oklahoma City, Okla., where she resides with her husband, Jeff. Brandon Thompson ’10 is a call center supervisor for Maximus in West Des Moines. Greg Thompson ’10 is an application developer at Nationwide Insurance in Des Moines. Rebecca Varner ’10 is pursuing her doctorate in physical therapy at Duke University. Heather Weeda ’10 is a substitute teacher for the Clarke Community School District and resides in Osceola. Ashley Weiland ’10 works at Businessolver and resides in West Des Moines. Amanda Carson Winegard ’10 is a first grade teacher for the College Community School
Laura Anderson ’11 is a silk screen printer for A Plus Designs in Atlantic.
Tracy Gordon ’11 is an accounting specialist at Wells Fargo Bank in Des Moines and resides in Runnells.
Shawn Bash ’11 is employed by Aviva USA as a software implementation analyst and resides in Urbandale.
Nicole Grethen ’11 is employed as an SAP key user at Marel Townsend Further Processing in Des Moines and resides in Ankeny.
Elizabeth Hungerford Belden ’11 is a teacher at Apple Tree Children’s Center in Clive and resides in West Des Moines.
Amy Hamilton ’11 is a service representative for Premier Credit Union in Ames, where she resides.
Amy Brandt ’11 is a preschool teacher at Kuemper Catholic School in Carroll and resides in Manilla.
Zachary Haugland ’11 is working as a math teacher at St. Edmond Catholic Schools in Fort Dodge, where he resides.
Alicia Carlo ’11 is category supervisor at Victoria’s Secret in Ames.
Laura Henderson ’11 is the deputy treasurer for Wayne County in Corydon and resides in Seymour.
Veronica Cooper ’11 is a substitute teacher for various southern Iowa school districts and resides in Melcher. Stephanie Corbett ’11 is the AmeriCorps Vista volunteer coordinator for the Volunteer Center of Story County in Ames. Thomas Cotter ’11 is a Spanish teacher at Carlisle High School and resides in West Des Moines. Pamela Rush Davis ’11 works at Wells Fargo. Cheyenne DeMoss ’11 is a 5th grade teacher in the Fairfield Community School District. She resides in Mount Pleasant. Angela Dierenfeld ’11 is a senior identification technician for the Des Moines Police Department.
Mackenzie Hinrichs ’11 is working at Clay Elementary for the Southeast Polk Community School District and resides in Altoona. Bryn Johnson ’11 is a dental assistant at Olson-Bieri & Christensen, D.D.S. in Laurens, where she resides. Kaylee Koster ’11 is director of discipleship/pastoral assistant at the Asbury United Methodist Church in Webster City. Courtney Lezanic ’11 is a mobilepack team leader for Feed My Starving Children in Minnesota. Ashley Drogo Mosier ’11 is a second grade teacher at CAM Elementary School in Massena. She resides in Lyman with her husband, Lucas.