CLASS NOTES
weddings & engagements
Lynn (Pavlicek) Allington, 1993, B.B.A., of Frankenmuth Insurance, received her associate in insurance services designation from the Insurance Institute of America. Eamad J. Mazouri, 1993, M.A., is a Kurdistan Regional Government Representative, United Arab Emirates. Solomon Patray Jr., 1994, B.S., accepted the position of chemical/manufacturing process engineer with Durcon Inc., in Canton, Mich. Scot E. Severn, 1994, B.B.A., of Caro, Mich., was a member of the 2008 U.S. paralympic team and competed in track and field events in Beijing. He is sports director for the Michigan Paralyzed Veterans of America and serves on the Michigan Department of Natural Resources Accessibility Advisory Council.
Emily (Sopczynski) Bosworth, 2002, B.S.W., and Jay Bosworth, 2000, B.S., were married October 18, 2008, in the chapel at Apple Mountain in Freeland, Mich. Emily is a school social worker at Pinconning Area Schools and Jay is a technology director for Pinconning Area Schools.
Tammy (Kremer) Jousset, 1997, B.S., of Indiana, married former SVSU foreign exchange student Stephane Jousset and the couple has a 2-year-old child. She has been working for more than 10 years in the medical device industry and is currently in quality assurance.
He owns two businesses and coaches the junior varsity girls’ basketball team at Bay City Central High School. Dallas Lintner, 2000, B.A., has been hired as Linden High School assistant principal and athletic director. He competed in football and track at SVSU. Jennifer (Bartels) Pahl, 2000, B.B.A.; 2004, M.B.A., is a 2009 Ruby Award recipient (TriCity Magazine). The award recognizes the best and brightest professionals under the age of 40 who succeed in their professions and make an impact throughout the region. Pahl is director of Admissions at SVSU. Melissa Colon, 2001, B.A., is a dance and physical education teacher at Babb Middle School in Clayton County, Ga., and was recently named the county’s Teacher of the Year. Beverly Feldkamp, 2001, M.A.T., who teaches Latin, Western and non-Western civilization and global issues, recently won the National Council of Geographic Education’s annual High School Distinguished Teacher Award. Carrie Schark, 2001, B.A., B.A. has joined Healthway Compounding Pharmacy, as a fulltime pharmacist and pharmacy manager.
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Erika L. Curtis, 2002, B.B.A., is engaged to be married October 10, 2009, to Chad Trapp. She is employed at Thomas Electric. Chelsea M. Rider, 2005, B.A., is engaged to be married April 2009 to James Walding. Chelsea is attending the U.S. Army boot camp and military police training at Fort Leonard in Wood, Mo. Eric Whelton, 2007, B.B.A., announces his engagement to Taylor Anderson. Eric is employed at Duro-Last Roofing.
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Tam my and Stepan e Jou sset Tara (Grossman) Girard, 1999, B.B.A., has been promoted to the position of senior audit manager at Rehmann, Saginaw, Mich.
2000s Devon Gilliam, 2000, B.A., was the 2009 keynote speaker at an annual Martin Luther King Jr. celebration in Bay City, Mich.
Sara J. Dore, 2002, B.B.A., B.B.A. joined Rehmann as a staff auditor.
Devon Gilliam Mario J. Hernandez, 2003, B.S.M.E., is a recipient of the 2008 Delta College Hispanic Alumni of the Year Award. He is a pipe fitter at Delphi Corporation. Dustin Kuhl, 2004, B.S., of Frankenmuth Insurance, has received insurance designations from the Insurance Institute of America. Erin Szaroleta, 2004, B.A., former SVSU women’s soccer player (2000-03) is a fitness professional and personal trainer in Ferndale, Mich. Ericka (Smith) Taylor, 2004, M.Ed., is a 2009 Ruby Award recipient. The award recognizes the best and brightest professionals under the age of 40 who succeed in their professions and make an impact throughout the region. Taylor is principal of Jessie Rouse Elementary School in Saginaw.
Christopher Renna, 2002, B.A., B.A. is a public defender in Ann Arbor for Washtenaw County, Mich.
Jennifer Carroll, 2005, M.A., is a 2009 Ruby Award recipient. Carroll is Executive Director / CEO of the United Way of Bay County.
Michael Tetreault, 2002, B.A., former SVSU soccer player (1996-99) is a teacher and soccer coach in Durham, N.C.
Kawand Hall, 2005, B.A., former SVSU football player, is a case manager and counselor in Atlanta, Ga.
Daniel Gilbertson, 2003, Ed.S., was named principal at Dow High School, Midland, Mich.
Jeffrey Jaster, 2005, M.Ed., was named assistant principal at Northeast Middle School, Midland, Mich.