Amy Spaur Anstey ’97 is an infection prevention registered nurse for Cass County Health Systems. Amy lives in Atlantic with her husband, Cory, and family.
Jessica Spencer Barnard ’99 is a teacher for Creston Community Schools, where she resides with her husband, Tom, and daughters, Gracelyn and Marlee.
Dr. Mark Denniston ’97 is an assistant professor of criminal justice at Weber State University and resides in Ogden, Utah, with his wife, Christie.
Megan Farnsworth ’99 received her master’s degree in educational technology and library media from Indiana State University. Megan is a teacher and librarian at AdairCasey Community Schools.
Amy Runyon-Harms ’97 is the executive director at Progress Now Colorado and resides in Denver, Colo., with her husband, Jason. Amy Hanson Stegeman ’97 is an early childhood consultant for the Iowa Department of Education. She earned her specialist in education degree in educational leadership from Drake University. Amy and Eric Stegeman ’06 reside in West Des Moines. Jose Vasconcelos ’97 works for Wells Fargo as an electronic trading technology manager. Jose resides in Charlotte, N.C., with his wife, Aida, and two children. Brent Kock ’98 is a sergeant for the West Des Moines Police Department and recently completed his master’s degree in criminal justice at Simpson College. He and his wife, Nikki, and two sons reside in Clive. Angela Pytleski Mitchell ’98 is a preschool associate for Carlisle Elementary School. She and Marty Mitchell ’97 and two sons reside in Carlisle. Kristi Ferguson Sexton ’98 is a teacher for Elkhorn Public Schools. She earned her master’s degree in education (graduate and elementary education) from College of St. Mary. She and Dennis Sexton ’97 and their three children reside in Elkhorn, Neb. Trent Shaner ’98 is a pathologists’ assistant at Iowa Pathology Associates in Des Moines. Trent and Becky McLain Shaner ’98 reside in West Des Moines with their three children.
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Leah Voorhees Jackson ’99 is a 2nd grade teacher for the Des Moines Independent Community School District and resides in Ankeny with her husband, Robert, and children, Lucas and Ava. Karen Nissen-Boryczka ’99 is a registered nurse in the cardiac cath lab at William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital. Karen and her husband, Andy, reside in Middleton, Wis. Anna Ludwig Satake ’99 is a geriatric clinical practice manager at Northbay Hospital and resides in American Canyon, Calif., with her husband, Daniel, and their two daughters. Gregory Simmons ’99 received his Master of Music in music education and pedagogy from Sam Houston State University. Greg is the director of jazz studies at Valley High School, where he led the jazz orchestra to the Class 4A 2013 Iowa State Jazz Championship. Greg and Terri Lutz Simmons ’98 reside in Des Moines. Dennis Vasconez ’99 is vocal music director at Ottumwa High School. Dennis and Melissa Bryan Vasconez ’97 reside in Ottumwa with their three children. Jason Benson ’00 is the chief financial officer for Cline Tool and Service Co. He resides in Newton with his wife, Mindy, and two daughters. Dr. Charles Foat ’00 is the director of emergency medical sciences at Johnson County Community College.
He received his doctorate in education/instructional design from Capella University last year and resides in Olathe, Kan. John Hanley ’00 is the vice president and senior director of marketing for Equity Bank in Kansas, where he oversees all marketing plans and strategy for the $1.2 billion bank’s 29 locations surrounding Kansas City and Wichita. Terry Hatfield ’00 teaches high school social studies at Johnston High School. He completed his master’s degree in education leadership at Drake University last August and resides in Des Moines with his wife, Elizabeth, and two children. Charles Rodgers ’00 is working with his wife, Lisa, on a reality TV series they are developing about a family that hand fishes or “noodles” and participated in the hand fishing world championships in Paul’s Valley, Okla., in August. Talli Smith ’00 is pursuing her pharmaceutical degree at Drake University while working at Orchard Place and Nucara Pharmacy. She and her husband, Rees, and their children, Jack and Greta, reside in Des Moines. Jason Wegner ’00 is project superintendent for Graham Construction and resides in Grimes with his wife, Emily, and their three children. Lyndsay Perrin Wolfswinkel ’00 is the owner/bookkeeper for Brentwood Construction and resides in Cherokee with her husband, Brent, and their four children. Nick Ackerman ’01 is the director of prosthetics for American Prosthetics & Orthotics at their Des Moines headquarters. Nick is a boardcertified prosthetist and received his Certificate in Prosthetics from Northwestern University in 2003. In addition to seeing patients, he will also be focusing on community outreach, education programming to allied health care professionals and upgrading and standardizing internal protocols.
Sarah Bidney ’01 received the 2012 Iowa PGA Teaching Professional of the Year award. She works as the PGA gold teaching professional at Sugar Creek Golf Course. Jessica Lorimor Carter ’01 is an English teacher for Horizon Science Academy. She resides in North Ridgeville, Ohio, with her husband, Ben. Rebecca Casey Carter ’01 is an area manager/physical therapist for ONR, Inc. She and her husband, Brian, reside in Albia with their children, Casey and Jess. Jason Dinesen ’01 is the president at Dinesen Tax, Inc. in Indianola, where he and his wife, Tracy, reside. Steven Gauthier ’01 works for AlloSource as a senior regulatory affairs specialist and resides in Aurora, Colo., with his wife, Sheila, and their three children. Eric Goodhue ’01 is a project manager at Wells Fargo and was recently appointed to the Carlisle City Council. He and Stacy Gausman Goodhue ’01 and their two children reside in Carlisle. Carol Griglione ’01 is a senior administrator and executive advisor in the law department at The Principal Financial Group. She is also president of the board of the Animal Rescue League of Iowa, Inc. Carol and her husband, Tom, reside in Runnells. Melanie Mielke Hood ’01 is a marketing and development director for the National Ski Patrol in Lakewood, Colo. Dr. Andrea Hastings Lamphiear ’01, recipient of the Susan G. Komen Mammography Fellowship, is working at the University of Illinois. Chris Menke ’01 works for Viafield in Charles City as marketing communications director and resides in Mason City with his wife, Danika, and their children, Addison and Sawyer.