CLASS NOTES Ken Fast ’67 Ken Fast has accepted an invitation to serve on the school board of the Grandview Christian School in Grandview, Missouri. Beth Racette ’78 Beth Racette has self-published a book of paintings about the Earth as a living system, entitled Gaia. For more information, explore her website at www.bethracette.com. Shannon Scheer Bohall ’79 Shannon Bohall and her family have moved to a small town about 45 minutes north of Dallas, Texas. They have a daughter who just graduated from college and another daughter who graduated from high school in May. It’s a busy time, but life is good and they praise and thank God for all their blessings and for their trials! Derek Davenport ’80 Derek Davenport has reported that his beloved wife of 14+ years passed away after battling a long-term illness on 12/29/16. Barbara is survived by Derek, her son Brandon and their 9-year-old granddaughter Layla. James Chung ’84 James Chung delivered Wichita State University’s commencement speech this spring. Christina Lai ’89 Christina Lai is still living in the San Francisco Bay area with her husband Ron, and two daughters, Sawyer (12) and Finley (8). She’s been working at Applied Materials for the last 3 years as Vice President, Corporate Legal Affairs and was recently named on of the “2017 Top 50 Most Powerful Women in Technology” by the National Diversity Council. Joshua Cohen ’91 Josh Cohen has recently moved back to Denver and is a real estate appraiser.
Joel Morrison ’94 Joel Morrison has passed the Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) exam in March 2017 and has earned his CFP® credentials. Anyone can use the title “financial planner,” but only those who have fulfilled the certification and renewal requirements of the CFP Board can use the credentials, which represent a high level of competency, ethics and professionals. Lesley Durfee Edgemon ’95 Lesley Edgemon started a new position in January as an Emergency Management Analyst with Argonne National Laboratory. The lab itself is located near Chicago, but she works out of the satellite office in Washington, DC. She is part of the Resilience and Infrastructure Science Center (RISC) evaluating disaster risk and identifying solutions for increasing critical infrastructure and societal resilience. Her research primarily supports projects in the Department of Energy and FEMA. Rebecca Zepick White ’96 Rebecca White is now working as the Communications Director for former Wichita Mayor Carl Brewer’s campaign for Kansas Governor.
Evan Rosell ’01 Evan Rosell and his family moved from Kansas City, where he practiced law and served as pastor of Redeemer Fellowship, to mid-Missouri, where Evan accepted the position of Chief of Staff for Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley. Evan and his wife Jessie welcomed their third son, Isaac, in January 2017. He joins brothers Peter and Rhett at home. Ashley Johnson ’02 Ashley Johnson will be married to Antwon Roland on August 19, 2017 at the Tallgrass Country Club.
Preethi Chaparala ’97 Preethi Chaparala has moved to Bartlesville, Oklahoma and is now a Funeral Director at Stumpff Funeral Home and Crematory. Chris Jablonski ’97 Chris Jablonski is married, with two crazy girls, Rylie and Regan. Chris is working for USAA Insurance as a Property Field Adjuster (10 years with them) and Erica is working as a high school teacher currently teaching AP Biology and Anatomy. Brett Gehrer ’00 Brett Gehrer has a new job-he will now be teaching Upper School Biology at Collegiate.
Continued on next page Parker Mitchell ’02 Parker Mitchell and fiance Julie Wingate were engaged on April 2, 2017.
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