Western News-Summer 2007

CLASS NOTES

2000

Carrie Blomquist, Los Angeles, Calif., recently performed in and served as co-choreographer for “All Female 1929 Skidoo Revue” at the Actors Forum Theatre in North Hollywood. (drmatik13@hotmail.com)
Pamela Weiss Kelly, Bloomington, is assistant director of bands at Bloomington High School. (fireworks78@yahoo.com)
Terry Paggi, Mokena, is senior manager of corporate security investigations for E*TRADE Financial in Chicago. (terry.paggi@gmail.com)
Benjamin Swope, Yuma, Ariz., is a border patrol agent for the United States Border Patrol. (sgtswoop@yahoo.com)
Chris Vorac, Geneseo, is an IT analyst for John Deere.

2001

Matthew Agrall, Chicago, is a fourth and fifth grade bilingual teacher at Scott School in the Mannheim School District, Melrose Park, and received his M.A.T. in bilingual bicultural education from Northeastern Illinois University in May. (mateo_c793@hotmail.com)
Jacqueline Sandell Day, San Diego, Calif., is a project manager for ETIC Engineering. (dolfyn6@msn.com)
Erika Heaton Eppinger, Scottsdale, Ariz., is an underwriting operations senior analyst for Nautilus Insurance Group. (erikaheaton@hotmail.com)
Kelly Garcia, Yorkville, is a school resource officer for the Oswego Police Department. (kellylag@hotmail.com)
Anne Lhotka, Wheaton, is a counseling assistant for North DuPage Special Education Cooperative. (aelhotka@hotmail.com)
Scott Minteer, Davenport, Iowa, was ordained in April and is an associate pastor at the First Presbyterian Church. (minteer@fpcdavenport.org)
Joshua Monninger, Elgin, works for Village Profile.
Jaclyn Bellotti Napoleon MS, Albany, N.Y., is an assistant director of undergraduate admissions for the University of Albany. (jaclynbellotti@yahoo.com)

2002

Angela Bick, Ewa Beach, Hawaii, is a program assistant for the U.S. Veterans Initiative. (angelabick@hotmail.com)
April Fanella Courtney, Lakemoor, is a sixth grade math teacher for Gavin School District # 37. (aprilcourtney@ymail.com)
Thomas Courtney, Lakemoor, is an assistant manager for Harris. (dufluffer@hotmail.com)
Krista Johnson DeHaan ‘06, Burlington, Iowa, is a middle school teacher for Burlington Community School District. (kristareneejohnson@yahoo.com)
Michelle Moran Geary, Downers Grove, is a controller for Collaborative Marketing Group. (mjmoran02@yahoo.com)
William Leeds MS ‘07, Wausau, Wis., is a supervisor for Marathon Electric. (william.leeds@regalbeloit.com)
Chris Malek, McHenry, works for Frito Lay/Pepsico.
Curt McReynolds MS ‘04, Yorkville, is an associate executive director for the Boys and Girls Club of Dundee Township. (curt.mcreynolds@gmail.com)
Claire Haas Radtke, Colorado Springs, Colo., is a teacher for the Colorado Springs School District # 11. (clairehaas13@gmail.com)
Mark Radtke, Colorado Springs, Colo., is an EMT for AMR.
Michelle Ashley Sanders, Mt. Zion, is the assistant public defender of Macon County in Decatur.
Darren Thomas MS ‘03, Ocala, Fla., is a quality engineer for Lockheed Martin.

2003

Casey Allen MBA ‘05, Sycamore, is a buyer and planner for Ideal Industries.
Kathleen McEldowney Broline, Oak Lawn, is a staffing manager for Medical Staffing Network. (kkmce@hotmail.com)
Hal DeLaRosby MS, Tacoma, Wash., is an area director for Pacific Lutheran University.
Robyn Ebbing, Quincy, is a K-4 special education teacher at Palmyra (Mo.) Elementary School. (r_ebbing@yahoo.com)
Amber Walker Ford, Rockbridge, is a high school and middle school counselor for Southwestern High School in Piasa.
James “Andy” Ford, Rockbridge, is a sales engineer for Ellison Technologies in St. Charles, Mo.
Patrick Kelly, Jr., Aurora, is a statistical analyst for National Insurance Crime Bureau in Des Plaines. (pkelly@nicb.org)
Jacob Knight MS ‘05, Charleston, is a complex director at Eastern Illinois University. (jacobknight@gmail.com)
Kristin Camasta Malek, McHenry, works for Target.
Michael Osborn, Lewistown, is a math teacher for Lewistown School District # 97.
Nicholas Van Hyfte, Bartlett, is a financial representative for Northwestern Mutual Financial Network. (nicholas.vanhyfte@nmfn.com)
Tanya Zehr MA ‘05, Dwight, is a nuclear security officer for Exelon Nuclear Security in Marseilles. (icecream48@hotmail.com)

2004

Matt Buchanan, Jasper, Texas, is a corporate sales and marketing manager for Southeast Texas Industries in Buna. (mtb_buchanan@hotmail.com)
Thomas Clarkson, Champaign, is a division manager for Orange and Blue Distributing Company. (tjclarkson05@yahoo.com)
Mary Cox, Charleston, is manager of the Coles County Farm Bureau. (colesmgr@consolidated.net)
Aaron Egan, Las Vegas, Nev., is an IT technician and sales representative for Equipment Management Technology. (aaron@emt1.com)
Patrick Geary, Downers Grove, is an air traffic controller for the FAA.
Kristen Jones, Aurora, is an eighth grade language arts teacher for Valley View School District. (joneskd@vvsd.org)
Ethan Mosley, Kalamazoo, Mich., is an associate veterinarian at Companion Animal Veterinary Clinic in Plainwell.
Stacey Serdahl MBA ‘05, Galesburg, is an insurance agent for Bi-County Insurance in Monmouth. (staceyserdahl@hotmail.com)

2005

Feras Althomairi, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia, is a relationship manager for SABB-HSBC.
Julie Biebel, Brighton, Iowa, is a program coordinator for REM Iowa, Inc. (jewlz25@hotmail.com)
Michael Borgic, Springfield, is director of membership and outreach for the Illinois Pork Producers Association.
Nicole Buchholz MA ‘07, Yorkville, is a survey specialist for RTI International.
Sondra Kouimelis Clarkson, Champaign, is a dietician for Nutrition Care Services.
Megan Hare, Lacey, Wash., is an executive officer of the 547th Medical Company for the U.S. Army. (megan.hare@us.army.mil)
Melissa Iverson MS, Cedar Falls, Iowa, is an academic adviser for the University of Northern Iowa.
Josh Kunze, Marion, Iowa, is an instructional systems developer for Rockwell Collins in Cedar Rapids.
Adam “Ish” Ledger, Brighton, Iowa, is an agronomy production specialist for Vision Ag.
Meagan Scholl Wentz MS, Bristol, Conn., is the wellness programs administrator for Central Connecticut State University. (meagen3@yahoo.com)

2006

Tori Pedigo Allen, Sycamore, is recreation supervisor for the Genoa Township Park District. (tori@genoaparks.com)
Susanie-Ann Wilson Egan, Las Vegas, Nev., is a fifth grade teacher for Clark County School District. (seegan@interact.ccsd.net)
Seth Elschlager, St. Louis, is a tier-two supervisor for Smurfit Stone Container Corporation. (selschla@smurfit.com)
Kerri Funk, Urbana, is a program director of rape crisis services for A Woman’s Fund, Inc. in Champaign. (funkk@awomansfund.org)
Melissa Ignacek, Joliet, is a healthcare consultant for The Joint Commission in Oakbrook Terrace.
Douglas Kuriger, Geneseo, is a member-services coordinator for the American Rental Association in Moline. (doug.kuriger@ararental.org)
Betsy Nicketakis, Chicago, is a sponsorship coordinator for the Lincoln Park Zoo.
Olga Oletskaya, Rolling Meadows, is a marketing assistant for Developers Diversified Realty–Deer Park Town Center in Beachwood, Ohio. (ooletskaya@ddr.com)
Jessica Casebeer Williams, DeKalb, is a library assistant at Northern Illinois University.

2007

Matthew Budreau, Grayslake, is a graphic designer for Warrender, Ltd. (mbudreau@gmail.com)
Sarah Pinkston, Carrollton, is a family nutrition program coordinator for the University of Illinois Extension.
Joseph Roderick, Galesburg, is a marketing consultant for Prairie Communications in Macomb. (jj.roderick@yahoo.com)
Alex VerVynck, St. Charles, is an events coordinator for the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County at Mayslake Peabody Estate, Oak Brook. (avervynck@dupageforest.com)

2008

Vasudevroy Bhuvanagiri MS, Portsmouth, N.H., is a pharmacy manager for Rite Aid Corporation in York, Maine.
Taryn Bradley, Peoria, is a human resource manager for Universal Adcom. (tarynd.bradley@gmail.com)
Adrienne Johnson MS, Kansas City, Mo., is an academic adviser for the University of Kansas. (adiej_2000@yahoo.com)
Megan Skora, DeKalb, works in ad sales for the Chronicle News Group. (mskora@chroniclenewsgroup.com)
Cara Smith, East Moline, is a rehab consultant and mental health professional for Transitions in Rock Island. (csmith@transrehab.org)
Ashley Timm, Chebanse, is a probation officer in the Kankakee County Probation Department.
Jessica Wilke MS, Knoxville, Tenn., is a hall director at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville.
Mary Varner Woollard SSP, Quincy, is a school psychologist for West Prairie School District # 103. (mlwoollard@hotmail.com)

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