Alumni News & Notes

ANGELA (KUHN) BAKKE, ’91, has recently been named the executive director of Doctors for America, an advocacy group based in Washington, D.C. Angela has more than two decades of experience in non-profit leadership. Angela and her husband, Todd, currently live in Sioux Falls, SD.

KORAN PETERSON, ’92, is now a marketing and media specialist for Townsquare Media. Koran and his wife, Kelly, currently reside in Sioux Falls, SD.

LESLIE NOYES, ’93, published her first novel, Mayhem at the Happy Valley Motor Inn and Resort, in 2020 and is currently working on its sequel.

Heidi Quinn & Sharon (Britton) Weible

HEIDI QUINN, ’97, daughter of SHARON (BRITTON) WEIBLE, ’69, serves as the school librarian at Wilton Public Schools. Quinn’s son, Logan, started his education at Mary in September 2020, and is the third generation to attend the University of Mary.

COREY CRONRATH, ’07, was awarded the Highly Outstanding Physician in Education award in 2016, and was named Flight Surgeon of the Year in 2018, both US Army awards. He serves as service line medical director at Marshfield Clinic Health System and lives in Wisconsin.

Jenna (Helvik) Etzold's Children

JENNA (HELVIK) ETZOLD, ’08, welcomed a son, Davis Edward Etzold, born on December 21, 2020.

STEPHANIE (SANDVICK) WEYRAUCH, ’11, and her husband, DELAND, ’13, welcomed their first child, Zara Ann Weyrauch, on January 14, 2021. Stephanie works as a physical therapist at Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine Centers in Orange, CT. Deland is a pathology resident at Yale University.

Kathryn Stewart

KATHRYN STEWART, ’13, ’15, 9-time All- American track athlete, was born and raised in Kingston, Jamaica. She recently married Dr. Erik David Burke. Kathryn is leading recruiting efforts at Series D behavioral health start-up known as BetterUp. The couple lives in Traverse City, MI.

Jeffrey & Jacqueline (Callens) Aders

JEFFREY ADERS, ’14, married JACQUELINE (CALLENS) ADERS, ’18, at St. Clotide Catholic Church in Marshall, MN, on October 17, 2020. They live in Billings, MT.

DANNA (SCHMITZ) BOSSERT, ’15, got married and received her master’s degree in 2019. She has been working at Sanford Medical Center for 10 years and is now a family nurse practitioner.

TERESA (LOSINSKI) STEELE, ’15, married Devin Steele in the fall of 2015, and they welcomed their first child in the summer of 2017. Steele works for Home On The Range, a residential treatment center for youth in the far reaches of Western North Dakota. The couple added a second child to their family in the fall of 2020.

Brooke (Wolf) Larson's Son

BROOKE (WOLF) LARSON, ’16, ’19, and her husband, William, welcomed their first child, Barrett Michael, on January 28, 2020. They are currently living in Bismarck, where Brooke works as a physical therapist at Pediatric Partners Clinic.

Allison (Richter) Klym

ALLISON (RICHTER) KLYM, ’16, is a registered nurse at CHI St. Alexius in Bismarck, ND. Allison and her husband Chris moved back to Bismarck in 2020 with their two daughters, Chiara and Zelie.

Karly (Palczewski) Schefter

KARLY (PALCZEWSKI) SCHEFTER, ’17, was a member of the first Year-Round Campus class. On November 13, 2020, she married Dawson at Sts. Anne and Joachim Catholic Church in Fargo, ND. Karly is now working as a marketing and graphic design specialist for First Western Bank & Trust in Fargo.

Rachel (Ward) Roder

RACHEL (WARD) RODER, ’18, and her husband, Paul, welcomed a son, Francis, on June 30, 2020. The family lives in Fargo, ND.

KAELEE KNOELL, ’18, was a member of the first Year-Round Campus class. She has been working at the Theodore Roosevelt Medora Foundation since 2018. Kaelee has now been promoted to marketing manager at the foundation.

Madison (Sibley) Cornelia

MADISON (SIBLEY) CORNELIA, ’19, received her Master of Science in Occupational Therapy from the University of Mary. On September 12, 2020, she married her husband, Jonathan. Together, they moved to Laurel, MT. Madison has accepted a new position at Advanced Therapy Clinic in Billings, MT, as a pediatric occupational therapist.

Cody & Hannah Modeem-Klamm

Cody & Hannah Modeem-Klamm's Son

HANNAH MODEEN-KLAMM, ’19, and her husband, CODY, ’19, got married in June of 2019 surrounded by Mary alumni. Cody is a youth minister for two parishes in the West Metro of Minneapolis/St. Paul and Hannah is a case manager for Meridian Services. They welcomed their first child, Maximilian, on April 15, 2020. Hannah and Cody currently reside in Plymouth, MN.

Patrick & Anne (Dziak) Yantes' Son

PATRICK, ’19, and ANNE (DZIAK) YANTES, ’16, welcomed a son, Sean Robert Yantes, on December 7, 2020. The family resides in Bismarck and Anne works at the University of Mary.

JORDAN (ST. GERMAINE) CRISSLER, ’19, has been promoted to registered nurse at Indian Health Service in Belcourt, ND. Jordan and her husband, Wade, moved into a new house and welcomed a child. They reside in Saint John, ND.

Jennifer Del Vecchio's Daughter

JENNIFER DEL VECCHIO, ’20, and her husband, Joseph, are proud parents to Hadley Mae, born on November 17, 2020. The family lives in Missouri.

TRISHA SAMUELSON, ’20, manager of engineering services for Innovative Energy Alliance Cooperative, graduated in December with her Master of Science in Business. In October of 2012, she was hired by the alliance as a system engineer and was later promoted to assistant engineering manager and manager of engineering services. Trisha and her husband, Mike, are now living in Bismarck, ND.

Lindsey Baufield

LINDSEY BAUFIELD, ’20, married Ross Schultz on July 31, 2021. She works with the North Dakota Council of Educational Leaders as their marketing and communication specialist.

MARY JO GOULD, ’20, completed her MSN in nurse management and leadership through the University of Mary and now serves as director of patient services for the Edgewood Assisted Living Center in Rapid City, SD.

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