Alumni Association: Community: Western Illinois University

CLASS NOTES

1990

Bradley Jones, St. Charles, was awarded Eby-Brown's salesperson of the year for 2006. (blgbp@sbcglobal.net)
Mitch Lutzke, Williamston, Mich., has written a book, "The Life and Times of Kimber M. Snyder: A Soldier in the 78th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry." (lutzke4727@aol.com)
Andrea Swayne Schumacher, Elk River, Minn., is director of assisted living services for The Wellstead of Rogers. (reid0805@charter.net)
Rich Thompson, Menomonee Falls, Wis., is director of channel marketing for Rexnord Industries in Milwaukee. (richard.thompson@rexnord.com)
Kimberly Wilson Brooks MA '93, Bellwood, is a legal personnel assistant for Sidley Austin LLP.

1991

Cheryl Thomas Adamson, Littleton, Colo , is a recreation administrator for the City of Englewood.
Johnna Brewer Gueorguieva, Elmwood Park, is director of testing and measurement for the Dental Assisting National Board. (johnnag@hotmail.com)
Stuart Helm, Maple Park, is an IT infrastructure manager for Awana Clubs International in Streamwood. (stuarth@awana.org)
Jerry Morgan, Grayslake, is a purchasing manager for Wilson Sporting Goods in Chicago.
Holly Stovall, Macomb, is a part-time professor of Women's Studies at Western Illinois University.
Dirk Walrich, Wildwood, is an electronics technician for Motorola. (mg1727c@motorola.com)

1992

David Bach, Loveland, Ohio, is regional vice president for Intelligrated in Mason. (david.bach@intelligrated.com)
Don Haisch, Los Angeles, Calif., is financial vice president for GE Money in Irvine.
Gina McCarthy, Arlington Heights, is an administrator for Lexington Healthcare.
Laura Slowinski Morgan, Grayslake, is principal for Grayslake District 46.
Lenny Reiley, Prophetstown, is an IT Tech Lead with United Healthcare in Moline. (lenkimreiley@mchsi.com)
Theresa Andrews Singleton, Effingham, is a retail representative for R. J. Reynolds in Winston-Salem, N.C. (pinkandgreen89@yahoo.com)
Dennis Ulrich, Severn, Md., was promoted to chief of operations for the U. S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (dennis.ulrich@dhs.gov)

1993

David Awbrey, Maumee, Ohio, is senior vice president for Symetra Financial. (walstreet3@msn.com)
Marc Beauchamp, Farmington, N.M., became a licensed minister through International Fellowship of Bible Churches in June, 2006. (leslieandmarc2@msn.com)
Kirsten Rabe Holmes, Chicago, is an executive assistant for the Illinois Attorney General's Office. (kholmes@atg.state.il.us)
Nick Luchi, Bentonville, Ark., is an employee relations manager for The Clorox Company in Rogers. (ncluchi@hotmail.com)
Stephanie Vahle Smith MS '94, Crane, Texas , is a registered nurse for McCamey Hospital. (stefne89@yahoo.com)
Thomas Zweifel, Brooklyn, N.Y., published his first book, "International Organizations and Democracy: Accountability, Politics and Power." (tdz@swissconsultinggroup.com)

1994

John Gorski, Chicago, is a business systems analyst for Clarity Partners LLC. (jgorski@claritychicago.com)
Audrey Jaeger MS '94, Cary, N.C., received a $30,000 Association for Institutional Research Grant to study the effects of part-time faculty on student retention (2006). She is employed at North Carolina State University.
John Miller, Plainfield, a firefighter and paramedic for the Joliet Fire Department, was promoted to lieutenant, and received the VFW award for a life-saving call. (johnfkm03@aol.com)
James Myers, St. Louis, Mo., is director of financial aid for McKendree College in Lebanon. (jamyers@mckendree.edu)
Curtis Price, Lebanon, Ind., is associate director of career services at Lincoln Technical Institute in Indianapolis. (cprice@lincolntech.com)
Robb Schurman, Springfield, is assistant principal for District 186. (rschurm@springfield.k12.il.us)
Erica Jones Taft, Old Hickory, Tenn., is Tennesse, Kentucky, and Alabama regional manager for Sunglass Hut.
Derek VanLerberghe, Ocala, Fla., is sales manager for Truck-O-Rama. (derek@truckorama.net)
Regina Young Hyatt MS '97, Clearwater, Fla., is the director of student life at the University of South Florida-St. Petersburg and was elected treasurer of the board of directors for the National Association for Campus Activities (NACA).

1995

Kristyn Kurtz Booth, Texarkana, Ark., is a Mandarin Chinese language high school teacher at Texarkana Arkansas School District. (kbooth@txk.k12.ar.us)
Kendall Clark, Elmwood, is a help desk representative I for ATS. (kendallclark1973@yahoo.com)
Christine Deliman Evertsen, Elgin, is a senior personal banker for Harris Bank in South Elgin. (cevertsen@gmail.com)
Thomas Fraser, Fairfax, Va., is a financial systems branch chief for the Department of Homeland Security.

1996

David Cobbel, Point Mugu, Calif., is an equipment operator for U.S. Navy Seabees. (dlcobbel@yahoo.com)
Thomas Shotke, Kaneohe, Hawaii, is general manager for Makani Kai Marina.

1997

Mishelle Banas, Warrensburg, Mo., is assistant director of residence life at the University of Central Missouri. (banas@ucmo.edu)
Melissa Detorrice Wynne, Phoenix, Ariz., is a business manager for Destiny Dance International. (lissad4@aol.com)
Paige Durkee MS, Covington, Ky., is a human resource representative for Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and received PHR certification.
Michael Gerrish MA '99, Arlington Heights, is an internal communications director for Discover. (michaelgerrish@discoverfinancial.com)
Donald Hughes, Forrest, is a claims adjuster for St. Paul Traveler's Insurance. (donnyh74@hotmail.com)
Shannon Gillett Hughes, Forrest, is a Pre-K/ECE teacher at Tri-Point CUSD. (skillet75@yahoo.com)
Sarah Luetkemeyer Littmann, Bartlett, is a quality engineer for Molex Connector Corporation in Lisle. (sarahl75@yahoo.com)
Doug Panizzi, Chicago, is assistant vice president for Countrywide.
Mary Morgan Rantanen, Staunton, is traffic coordinator for KSDK-TV in St. Louis, Mo. (beetledriver2@yahoo.com)
Emily Thoma, Tempe, Ariz., is a facilities coordinator for Google. (emilythoma@gmail.com)
Justin Thompson MS '96, Charlottesville, Va., was inducted into Omicron Delta Kappa at the University of Virginia. He was also selected as a doctoral student representative of the Curry School of Education Foundation this fall.
Renea Weathington, Orlando, Fla., is a human resource manager for Quaker, Tropicana, Gatorade, a division of PepsiCo. (rweathington_2000@yahoo.com)

1998

Bob Allen, Galesburg, is a minor league coach for the Kansas City Royals. (bcallen24@hotmail.com)
Jennifer Lootens Brown, Bettendorf, Iowa, is a senior audit manager for Deloitte & Touche LLP. (jlbrown@deloitte.com)
Brian Monsen MS, Hamilton, N.J., is assistant ticket manager for Princeton University. (brianmonsen@yahoo.com)
Mary Beth Wilson, Barberville, Fla., is a counselor for the Florida Sheriff Youth Ranches.

1999

Justin Davis, Clermont, Fla., is director of bands at Freedom High School in Orlando. Freedom Bands was selected as the Honor Band and performed at the 2006 Chik-Fil-A Bowl. (davisj13@ocps.k12.fl.us)
Jeff Fryer, Weehawken, N.J., is label relations and content development manager for Knitting Factory Entertainment in New York, N.Y. (jeff@knittingfactory.com)
Josh Hecker, Kenosha, Wis., is a police officer for the Kenosha Police Department. (gushecker@yahoo.com)
Eric Kempker, Warrenville, is a chef manager for A.H. Management in Aurora.
Jeffrey Maupin, Middletown, Del., is a soybean research assistant II for Monsanto in Galena, Md. (jamaupi@monsanto.com)
Ryan Smith, Grinnell, Iowa, is a field operations supervisor for Monsanto. (ryan.l.smith@monsanto.com)