CLASSNOTES Terri (Pavlick) Blubaugh, 1994, B.S., is assistant vice president of information security operations for the Federal Reserve Bank in Virginia.
Matthew Closs, 1997, B.A., is a building engineer for IUOE Local 324 in Livonia, Mich.
Brian Boehler, 1994, B.B.A., is a principal at Roberts Boehler & Fisher P.C., Saginaw, Mich.
David Quesada, 1997, M.Ed., is the new director of technology for Bay City Public Schools.
Jason Gribble, 1994, B.A., 2002, M.Ed., is the assistant principal and athletic director at Airport Community High School in Carleton, Mich.
Darrin Hawes, 1998, B.A., of Grayling, Mich., is a teacher at Crawford AuSable Schools.
Valerie Peterson Owens, 1994, B.B.A., 1997, M.B.A., is president & CEO of Very Positive Outlook, Saginaw, Mich. Valerie received a 2008 Ruby Award from 1st State Bank and Tri-City Magazine, a recognition by peers for her professional successes. Sandra (Araujo) Beiter, 1995, B.B.A., 1997, M.B.A., of New York, N.Y., is in sales at Corcoran Marketing Group. Tamera (Jones) Harmon, 1996, B.A., of Ovid, Mich., is a teacher at Renaissance Public School Academy, Mt. Pleasant, Mich. Hiroko (Omukai) Okazaki, 1996, M.A.T., is associate minister of Tenrikyo Hollywood Church, Los Angeles. Tom Provoast, 1996, B.S., a Delta Sigma Pi, is an ESO – global change management coordinator for The Dow Chemical Company in Midland, Mich. Michael Riley, 1996, B.A., is a certified activities assistant at the Lutheran Home in Frankenmuth. He is membership chairperson on the state board of the Michigan Association of Activity Professionals.
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Jason Pond, 1998, B.S., is a quality assurance manager at Severstal North America in Dearborn, Mich. Manvell Trice III, 1998, B.A., has become a partner at Braun Kendrick Finkbeiner P.L.C. He practices in all areas of law, with an emphasis in commercial litigation, sports agency and landlord-tenant. He’s also a certified contract advisor with the National Football League Players Association. Susan Carter, 1999, M.B.A., has opened Weichert Realtors-Town & Country in Saginaw Township, Mich.
2000s
Diana (Hinojosa) Dekelaita, 2000, B.A., resides in Texas and is a teacher for the Texas City ISD. Melissa Esterhai, 2000, B.A., is a customer service representative for The Dow Chemical Company, Midland, Mich. Manuel Gonzalez, II, 2000, B.S., was named Outstanding Hispanic Male Graduate by Delta College. He is a member of the National Society of Hispanic M.B.A.s and serves on the SVSU Alumni Association Board of Directors.
Amy (Luczak) Legacy, 2000, B.A., 2003, M.Ed., is principal at MacGregor Elementary School, Bay City, Mich. Amy received a 2008 Ruby Award from 1st State Bank and Tri-City Magazine, a recognition by peers for professional successes. Michael Selk, 2000, B.A., is the new art director at Holt Marketing & Management, Saginaw, Mich. He is a Michigan Credit Union Blue Water Marketing Award winner for outdoor advertising. Latoya (Porter) Summey, 2000, M.Ed., is the new principal at Saginaw High School. She is the first appointed female principal in the school’s 126-year history. Dominik Beckman, 2001, B.B.A., 2003, M.B.A., is marketing and planning team leader at Delphi, Saginaw, Mich. Lance Edwards, 2001, B.A., of Bay City, Mich., is a drafter with MacMillan Associates Inc. Nathaniel McClain, 2001, M.Ed., 2005, Ed.S., has been hired as the new principal at the 1,400-student Arthur Hill High School, Saginaw, Mich. Kenneth Tessin, 2001, B.S., is an information technology specialist at Covenant Healthcare, Saginaw, Mich. Chris Renna, 2002, B.A., has been hired as a public defender in Ann Arbor. He is the youngest of 16 public defenders for Washenaw County, Mich. Eric Berger, 2003, B.S., is an AV engineer/programmer with SPL Integrated Solutions in St. Paul, Minn. Kevin Clinesmith, 2003, B.A., of Arlington, Va., has accepted a position with the U.S. Department of Energy.