Western News-Summer 2007

1990

Kenneth Devening, St. Peters, Mo., is quality analyst for Anheuser-Busch Inc. in St. Louis. (kendev2000@yahoo.com)
Alisa Schneider Fiorentino, Dacula, Ga., is the speech language pathologist at Gentiva Home Healthcare. (alisa.fiorentino@yahoo.com)
Matthew Jones, Godfrey, is an assistant executive director at Madison County Employment and Training.
Monte Lowderman, Macomb, is an auctioneer for Williams and Williams in Tulsa, Okla., and partner/auctioneer for Lowderman Auction Company and was elected to the National Auctioneers Association board for a three-year term. (monte@lowderman.com)
Gary Waites, Sante Fe, Texas, is battalion chief for the Ineos Fire Department. (gary.waites@innovene.com)

1991

Eric Hanford, Manchester, Mo., is marketing manager for Covidien in St. Louis. (edhanford@earthlink.net)
Omar Sofradzija, Haslett, Mich., is editorial adviser for The State News, Michigan State University 's student newspaper in East Lansing, Mich. (omar@msu.edu)

1992

Laura Igleski Austing, Flossmoor, is an administrative assistant at Baker & McKenzie.
Thomas Bride, Peoria, is an executive director for the Peoria Board of Election Commissioners. (tbride-boe@sbcglobal.net)

1993

Bradley Bonner MS ‘97, Jackson, Miss., is program educator for the YMCA Storer Camps. (bigredbonner@hotmail.com)
Susan Williams Erue MS, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, is chair of the Division of Nursing at Iowa Wesleyan College. (serue@iwc.edu)
Angela Hughes Kasel, Mahomet, is director of advertising and marketing communications for Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana. (angela.kasel@carle.com)

1994

Carleton Bailiff, Jr., Forney, Texas, is a Major in the U.S. Army in Seagoville, Texas. (janicebailiff@yahoo.com)
Shannon McGrath Jordan, Chicago, is president of media and entertainment for Majeski Media.
David Kasel, Mahomet, is president of Home Base Publishing, LLC in Deer Creek. (dkasel@insightbb.com)
Amy Moore, Missoula, Mont., is a physical therapist assistant for St. Patrick Hospital. (bigskyaam@hotmail.com)
Jennifer Smith Moore, Knoxville, Tenn., is a writer and producer for HGTV.
Michael Plumer, Alexandria, Va., is a veterans' benefits adviser for the National Association for Uniformed Service in Springfield. (mplumer@verizon.net)
Michael Ramel, Arlington Heights, is clinical manager of the respiratory unit at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital. (michael.ramel@advocatehealth.com)
Ryan Riedel, Laconia, N.H., is sales manager for PCC Structurals Aluminum Operations.
Timothy Sherwin, Westminster, S.C., is regional customer service manager for Empire Today. (Tim.Sherwin@gmail.com)
Derek Van Lerberghe, Tampa, Fla., is a buyer for Durwoodtravel.com. (dvanlerberghe@bellsouth.net)
Matthew Williams, Moline, is a voice-over actor for Matt Williams Voice Over. (matt@mattwilliamsvo.com)
Becky Winkler, Aurora, is an account manager at Cigna Behavioral Health. (bwenjylf2@yahoo.com)

1995

Justine Putnam, Park Forest, is a substitute teacher for the South Suburban School District. (justput65@aol.com)
Douglas Shaw, Peoria, is program manager for Bottom Line Investment Property Analyzer Software. (dshaw@bottomlineipa.com)

1996

Anita Render Ahl, Dunlap, is an accounting manager at Caterpillar, Inc. in Peoria. (ahl3@verizon.net)
William Baird, Belvidere, is area sales manager for SMART Technologies. (LeeBaird@smarttech.com)
Stephen Geng, Tenhult, Sweden, is executive director of marketing for El giganten. (steve.geng@hotmail.com)
Darren Headley, Aurora, is an investment consultant at Watson Wyatt.
John Robinson, Sleepy Hollow, works in corporate sales for HomeDirect, Inc in Hillside. (robinsonjr5238@sbcglobal.net)
Jeff Rogers, Crystal Lake, is director for ATI Physical Therapy. (jeffreyprogers@hotmail.com)

1997

Kent Byers, Aurora, is a special agent for the Illinois Department of Transportation in Chicago.
Keigo Fukumura MS, Laurel, Md., is a participant in NASA's postdoctoral program at the Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md.
Brian Gissel, Peoria, is the senior parts orders analyst for Caterpillar.
Blake Hamann, Davenport, Iowa, is vice president of marketing for Right One Data. (blake@rightonedata.com)
Mark Hamilton, Dunlap, is vice president of business development for Affina in Peoria. (kellyham77@yahoo.com)
Roberto Miller MS ‘99, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is manager of lean manufacturing and Six Sigma for Whirlpool–Amana Division in Amana. (robertom@mchsi.com)
Sara Houzenga Otta, Moline, is assistant management accountant for Ipsco Steel in Montpelier, Iowa. (sotta615@yahoo.com)
Arnitria Bowens Shaw, Peoria, is student adviser for the Peoria public schools.
Stacey Waterman Swisher, Stronghurst, is regional change/release manager at Caterpillar, Inc. in Morton. (stacey_j_swisher@yahoo.com)

1998

Terry Murphy Amenell, Macomb, is data/client intake specialist at WIRC-CAA Victim Services.
Carrie McNamara Conley, Arlington Heights, is a marketing specialist for Walgreen Company in Deerfield. (carriejconley@aol.com)
Elizabeth Read Gebbia, Park Forest, is a special education teacher for SPEED S.E.J.A. # 802 in Chicago Heights. (eread13@aol.com)
Michael Hexenbaugh MS, Chicago, is a director of parks and recreation for the Butterfield Park District in Lombard. (Michael@butterfieldpd.com)
Heather Blint Hofmeister, Chanhassen, Minn., is a senior corporate communications specialist for DeCare in Eagan. (hhofmeister@decare.com)
Bryan Lunt, Bartlett, is the Six Sigma Black Belt for Caterpillar. (bryanlunt@earthlink.net)
Beth Noe, Chandler, Ariz., is a podiatrist at Midwestern University. (bnoexx@midwestern.edu)
Chris Schaller, Springfield, is a certified mortgage planner for Flagstar Home Lending.

1999

Brett Bonnell, Aurora, is sales supervisor for Superior Beverage. (brettbonnell@yahoo.com)
Jennifer Meyers Byers, Aurora, is a third grade teacher at East Aurora School District. (jjbyers_308@yahoo.com)
Heather Rigg, Newport Coast, Calif., is director of food service at Community Hospital of Long Beach.
Chrystal Sparr Steffen, Oak Lawn, is the juvenile/elder service officer for Bedford Park Police Department.
Brian VanAcker MS ‘01, Chicago, is organizational coordinator for the Chicago Area Runners Association. (brianvanacker@hotmail.com)
David Williamson, Chandler, Ariz., is a law enforcement officer for the City of Mesa.

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