Cheyenne (Noel ’98) and Tim Luehrs ’00 welcomed Donovan Michael on March 9. He joins big brother Brody and sister Lydia. Tim is a police officer for the city of Phoenix. Cheyenne is an RN for Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Arizona.
Alum voices success Michael Mulligan ’05 has worked in a number of southern California theaters and for several years provided the voice for Crush the Turtle at Disney’s California Adventure’s Turtle Talk interactive show. He worked for Walt Disney Imagineering as a sound-alike for Goofy and various Monsters, Inc. characters at the Disneyland Resort and for the Disney Co.
Nicole (Thorn ’03, MA ’06) and David “Randy” Miller ’02 live in Stanton. They are the parents of Lark, 2, and Aria, born this year.
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“It’s a difficult career, but I’ve always loved musical theater and performing,” says Mulligan. “I still wake up every morning thinking about it.” Mulligan and his wife Kristin recently moved to New York City and have been auditioning almost non-stop for commercials and stage productions. Mulligan recently acted in a production of “The Man of La Mancha” in Hilton Head, S.C. While a student at VU, Mulligan began working for Disneyland as an in-park character entertainer. He also performed in concerts at the Hollywood Bowl as part of their Broadway series. At Disney, he flourished in voice work. Turtle Talk — a show where Crush the Turtle speaks with audience members in real time — required extensive “turtle training” and delving into Crush’s character, Mulligan says. “You have to know how a character thinks. It’s just as important as getting the voice right.” He credits his training at VU, and particularly Amick Byram, an adjunct professor at VU, for mentoring him and promoting his career.
Corrine (Gonzales ’06) Kammer and husband Timothy welcomed daughter Amelia on August 19.
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Kelly (Channing ’04) Newell married Ken on September 5 in Yorba Linda, with their wedding reception at the Richard Nixon Library. Ken is a Los Angeles county sheriff; Kelly is a legislative analyst for the County of Orange. They reside in Orange. “Amick is a wonderful leader and a dear friend,” says Mulligan. “He always treated me as a professional. That was very empowering. I felt I could bring ideas to him.” Mulligan played the lead role in “Brigadoon,” the first show Byram directed at VU. “The thing I loved about Vanguard was being given the opportunity by everyone in the department to do really creative things,” says Mulligan. “From scenic design to technical theater as well as costume design, it’s a big family. I have great relationships from the Vanguard theater program.” The Mulligans now live in the same New York apartment building as fellow VU alums Chris ’05-’06 and Kelsey (Cook ’07) Guerra.
Jennifer (Hall ’98) Kurtz and husband Greg are the parents of Madelyn Hope, born in July. Madelyn has an older brother Caleb, 11, and an older sister Hannah, 6.
Sarah (Cowper ’04) Rosendahl received an MA in Spanish from Cal State Sacramento in 2009. She has been a Spanish teacher and cross country coach at Marina High School for five years. Sarah married Dave, executive vice president and cofounder of MindFireInc, on July 24. The newlyweds attend Rock Harbor Church and live in Newport Beach. Chelsea (Richardson ’10) and Joel Danei ’09 were married July 31 in Erie, Pa. Chelsea is the college ministries intern at St. Peter’s by the Sea Presbyterian Church and also works at the Old Spaghetti Factory. Joel worked at a Boys and Girls Club center in Santa Ana before becoming a shift coordinator at Marshalls. He is pursuing an elementary education teaching credential. They live in Huntington Beach.