Alumni News

1970s Debra Ainslie (BA ’74) is enjoying a fulfilling career in social services, counseling, vacation coordinating and chaperoning the elderly and people with developmental delays. She retired to Tucson, Ariz., 11 years ago. She has been married for 35 years to Gary Ainslie. n Jerome Frison (BA ’76) worked for Sonoco Products Company and spent 35 years as a manager in various cities. He has been retired in Memphis, Tenn., since 2012.

1980s Randall J. Rider (MS ’83), president and CEO of Crossroad Child and Family Services, will retire in January 2021 after nearly 41 years of service.

Dr. Anne (Meyers) Gull (BS ’90) is the dean of Indiana Tech’s College of Arts and Sciences. Dr. Gull brought nearly 25 years of experience as a teacher and academic administrator in higher education. n Trisha (Patterson) Paul (BS ’93) was included in the Best Lawyers in America 2021 and the 2021 Best Lawyers in America Ones to Watch.

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Amy Ross (BS ’93) teaches at St. Joseph School and was a 2020 Light of Learning Award winner.

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Joe Steensma (BS ’94) started a new position as Professional Fellow at University of Wollongong.

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’97) was named chief nursing officer for Medical City Plano in Plano, Texas.

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Dale Buuck (MBA ’99) was hired as president of the Whitley County Economic Development Corporation by the board of directors. n

is in her 21st year of teaching and first as a general education math teacher. She spent 20 years as a special education teacher.

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Tony Hudson (MA ’99) received the Concordia Lutheran High School award for Distinguished Service.

2000s Ryan Davis (MBA ’00) was named senior vice president and director, private bank, for the Greater Indiana Region of Fifth Third Private Bank.

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was included in the Best Lawyers in America 2021 and the 2021 Best Lawyers in America Ones to Watch.

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Ray (BS ’00, MSE ’07) earned a Doctor of Nursing Practice

from Indiana Wesleyan University.

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(BS ’00) launched a business as a certified health coach. The business is called N.E.W. U (Nutrition, Exercise & Wellness coaching designed for your Unique goals & lifestyle).

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Hines-Langemann (BA ’01) of Elevate Northeast Indiana and “Own Your Success” was honored at the Indiana Commission for Women’s Torchbearer Awards Ceremony. The award is for overcoming and continuing to confront immense challenges with courage, perseverance and compassion while serving as an inspiration to others.

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Lee Kemper (BA ’01) was named vice president of Diversified Contract Manufacturing Services (DCMS) at Kimball Electronics, Inc., in Jasper, Ind.

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Hutchins (BS ’02) and wife Kelly are extremely proud of their 9-year-old son Hunter-Michael’s birthday wish for Franciscan Health Indianapolis COVID-19 Support. He presented a check to the hospital staff for $2,176.71 from his fundraising efforts. Hunter-Michael selected this hospital because he plays soccer for the affiliated St. Francis Soccer Club. n Sal Farias (BA ’04) has been named to the board of directors for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Indiana. n Leslie Friedel (BSW ’04) is the CEO at Visiting Nurse in Fort Wayne.

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MS ’10) is now the director of the clinical laboratory science program at USF.

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Samantha Gordon (BA ’05) is a 911 dispatcher for Huntington County Public Safety Dispatch.

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Jacqueline (Campbell) Thomas (BS ’05) teaches at Huntington Catholic School and was a 2020 Light of Learning Award winner.

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Gregory Veerkamp (MBA ’05) is a Senior Vice President at Farmers and Merchants Bank in Churubusco, Ind.

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Lusch (BSN ’07) and Eric Mastrean were married on Oct. 19, 2019. They reside in Peoria, Arizona, where Brittani is a NICU nurse at Banner Estrella Medical Center in Phoenix, Arizona.

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Natalie (Mason) Wagoner (BA ’07, MBA ’09) was named Associate Director of Admissions at Frostburg State University in Frostburg, Md.

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Dr. Michael Bechill (BS ’08) was granted tenure and promoted to associate professor of biology at USF.

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Adam Blakey (BSW ’08) gave away bookbags and school supplies through the Adam Blakey Holiday Foundation prior to the fall school year.

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Tonya Young (AS ’08, BA ’10) teaches at Queen of Angels School and was a 2020 Light of Learning Award winner.

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Ryan Geiger (BA ’10) is the creative marketing coordinator for Howard Bailey Financial.

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Danielle Collins (BA ’11) is engaged to Patrick Kincaid and will be married in the summer of 2021 at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart on the campus of the University of Notre Dame. Danielle continues to serve as the Associate Director of Communications for Notre Dame Campus Ministry.

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Reneta U. Thurairatnam (MBA ’11) has been promoted to Vice President and Senior Wealth Advisor in the Wealth Advisory Group of Lake City Bank. She has been with the bank for five years. Thurairatnam is also treasurer for the Allen County SPCA and a board member for the Parkview Foundation. She volunteers for Junior Achievement, the Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne Advancement Committee and as a student mentor for USF.

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Jonathan Lehman (BS ’12) is a Partner and Wealth Management Advisor with Northwestern Mutual Summit Financial Group and has earned the Wealth Management Certified Professional (WMCP) designation from the American College of Financial Services.

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Matt Ritzenthaler (BA ’12, MBA ’19) is an account manager for Arena Mail + Digital in Salt Lake City, Utah.

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(Hurtado) Suthers (BA ’13) earned a Master of Arts from Purdue University. Suthers was also part of the Latinx Voter Engagement Panel, sponsored by El Mexicano News and streamed via Facebook Live, which addressed why voting is important, what was at stake and how Latinx voters could make a difference.

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Joseph Molnar (BA ’14) lives in South Bend, Ind., with his wife, Danielle, and children Julianna and Simon.

n Emily A. Thornburg (BA ’14) is a Creative

Strategist at Ball State University.

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Amber Wharton (BS ’14) currently teaches at St. Louis Academy and was a 2020 Light of Learning Award winner.

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Jaszarowski (BS ’15) and Danielle (Wildes) Jaszarowski (AS ’16, BS ’16) welcomed their second child, Easton Daniel, on March 22, 2020. They reside in Granger, Ind.. Danielle is a surgical technologist at Memorial Hospital, and Eric is a senior internal auditor at Thor Industries.

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’18) began her first year as a school counselor at Northrop High School in Fort Wayne.

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Ceairra Bentley (BSN ’16) and Sean Kampe (AS ’17) were married February 2020. This fall, Sean will attend the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine.

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Bri (Rinehart) Malcolm (BS ’16) was named East Noble High School girls junior varsity basketball coach. n

(BA ’17) started a new position as Lifestyle Product Photographer at Sailrite.

n Christopher Kindlesparger (BA ’18) is a graphic designer at Berne Apparel.

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Craig Teetsel (MBA ’18) started a new position as Vice President for Finance at USF.

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Stephen Turner (BS ’18) is an Account Manager for R.A.S.K. and Associates, Inc., in McCordsville, Ind.

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Eric Dunten (BS ’19) was accepted into the University of Findlay Doctor of Physical Therapy program, starting in spring 2021.

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Quinn Zaerr (BA ’19) is a Special Education Paraprofessional at the Blue River Valley Jr./Sr. High School in New Castle, Ind.

Charles Betts (BS ’20) is an industrial pretreatment coordinator at Fort Wayne City Utilities.

n Tyler Christlieb (BS ’20) is an Operations Specialist at MedPro

Group.

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Gregory Nawrocki (BS ’20) began employment with Northwestern Mutual in Toledo, Ohio. n Ashley Price (BA ’20) was hired as marketing coordinator for the Allen County SPCA.

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Hayley Richard (AS ’20) is a radiologic technologist at Parkview Randallia.

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is a dietitian at Courtyard Healthcare Center in Goshen, Ind.

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1940s Leona (Zuber) Martin ’44**

1950s Luanne (Boatman) Johnson ’52 Rosemary Haughan ’59**

1960s Jean (Vosmier) Zurcher ’62 Guenther Herzog ’63 James Sherron ’65 June Williams ’65 Naomi (Yake-Siela) Shilling ’66** Jane Till ’66 Monna Hill ’66, ’72 Moira McGinley ’67 Charles Mock ’67 Sister Benedict Livers ’68

1970s Mary (Grayckowski) Nimtz ’70 Sister Mary Hugh Sasse ’72 Barbara McClure ’73 Ruth Fowler ’73 Mary Wagner ’74 Mary Foley ’76 Moira McGinley ’76 Bettie (Towns) Goodson ’77

1980s Jane Till ’85 Deborah (Bauermeister) Bacon ’84*, ’86, ’90, ’92

1990s Jo Ann (Hulsmeyer) Shrader ’91 Kenneth Vonderhaar ’94 Teresa (Kinerk) Scott ’98

2000s Brad Behymer ’01 Larry Justice ’01

* From Lutheran Hospital School of Nursing—

Lutheran College of Health Professions ** St. Joesph School of Nursing