Western News-Summer 2007

CLASS NOTES

2000

Rochelle Ball, University Park, is a counselor for South Holland School District #151. (rochelleball@hotmail.com)
David Berglund, Roselle, is the owner of KaleidoScoops Ice Cream and More in Bolingbrook. (bergy76@sbcglobal.net)
Carrie Blomquist, Los Angeles, Calif., is a program assistant for the children's theatre program at The Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute. (drmatik13@hotmail.com)
Cassandra Casas, East Moline, is a Spanish instructor for Black Hawk College.
Jutta Ackelbein Cook MA, Ruckersville, Va., is a researcher for Environmental Health News. (jutta4ehn@aol.com)
Corey Currie, Antioch, Tenn., is an interstate criminal enforcement team agent for the 21st Judicial District Drug Task Force. (curriec1@hotmail.com)
Jason Dunavan, Danville, is a police officer for the City of Danville. (code18@insightbb.com)
Jennifer Ewing, Monmouth, is branch manager for Security Savings Bank in Stronghurst. (jle@securitysavings.com)
Christina Kramer, Springfield, is an assistant manager of human resources specializing in recruitment and retention at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine.
Daniel McLain, Lemont, is a foodservice director for Aramark.
Terry Paggi, Mokena, is an investigations manager for the corporate security group at Nokia in Helsinki, Finland. (terry.paggi@gmail.com)
Rory Mockler Utter, Elmwood Park, is in development and alumni relations at Concordia University-Chicago. (roryutter@hotmail.com)

2001

Meghann Adams, Austin, Texas, is a field training officer for Austin/Travis County EMS. (meg_a_medic@yahoo.com)
Lindsey Marshall Corbitt, Stansbury Park, Utah, is a lab technician for the University of Utah-Sports Medicine Research and Testing Laboratory in Salt Lake City. (mercadez79@yahoo.com)
Jennifer Deutschle, Santa Maria, Calif., is a customer service area supervisor for Kohl's Department Store. (j.deutschle@sbcglobal.net)
Justin Hawksworth, South Elgin, is a sales representative for McCann Industries.
Marlene Guynn Hedrick, Romney, W. Va., is a special education teacher for the Hampshire County Board of Education. (willowmark@hereintown.net)
Jennifer Cox Kendrick SSP'04, Astoria, is a school psychologist for Astoria CUSD #1.
Marie Moose Potocki, O'Fallon, Mo., is a network administrator for Westar Areospace and Defense Group, Inc. (mariepotocki@gmail.com)
Brieanna Pearce Roth, North Liberty, Iowa, is a medical technologist for the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. (briepearce@hotmail.com)
Kye Roth, North Liberty, Iowa, is a chemist for Integrated DNA Technologies.
Jenna Steiner, Chicago, is a planned giving coordinator for The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International in Evanston . (jenna.steiner@rotary.org)
Renae Wilkerson MS, Grand Junction, Colo., is an assistant director of residence life for student development at Mesa State College. (adisneyfan2001@aol.com)

2002

Kimberly Buch Bagby, O'Fallon, is a teacher's assistant for the Illinois Center For Autism. (mickey792002@hotmail.com)
Jeffrey Froman, Kansas City, Kan., is a safe communities coordinator for the Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City Public Health Department. (jfroman@wycokck.org)
Kristi Johnson Geisler, Milan, is a special education teacher for Edison Junior High in Rock Island. (kristi.geisler@risd41.org)
Michelle Horabik Gohl, Schaumburg, is branch manager of World Savings Bank. (gelmoofy@juno.com)
Rebecca Zelasko Hardekopf, Gilberts, is a program assistant for The Grand Victoria Foundation in Elgin.
Rachel Ofczarzak Hawksworth, South Elgin, is a college recruitment manager for Sears Holdings Corporation. (jrhawk17@yahoo.com)
Katie McKeever Hensley, Peoria, is assistant director for Fondulac Public Library District in East Peoria. (mckeeverkatie@hotmail.com)
Mark Hensley, Peoria, is a resident physician for the University of Illinois. (markhensley@yahoo.com)
Danita Camp Jackson, Freeport, is self-employed as a day care provider.
Anna Drexler Pavlik, Montgomery, is a human resources generalist for SXC Health Solutions, Inc.
Dave Pohlman, Chicago, is an account manager for Apex Systems.
Hayley Thomas, Batavia, is a teacher for Oswego East High School. (hylythms@comcast.net)
Sarah Webber, Jacksonville, Fla., graduated from Florida Coastal School of Law and is an associate at the Law Office of Lisa A. March & Associates, P.A. in Jacksonville Beach. (sjwebber@fcsl.edu)

2003

Kathrine Bosio MS, Grand Junction, Colo., is assistant director of residence life for Mesa State College. (kbosio@gmail.com)
Kelli Brannen, Bettendorf, Iowa, is a first grade teacher at Rock Island School District. (oboe6@hotmail.com)
Kristen Terhune Christiansen, Springfield, is administrative assistant to the 21st century project for the Boys and Girls Club of Springfield.
Kyle Christiansen, Springfield, is director of membership services for Illinois State Veterinary Medical Association.
Amanda Hofbauer Fike, Amarillo, Texas, is administrative clerk for student activities at Amarillo College. (fike-aj@actx.edu)
Kelly Brookhiser Hazelett, Ainsworth, Iowa, is a data analyst for CompleWare Corporation in North Liberty. (kellyhazelett@yahoo.com)
Kristy Hainline Hobby, East Dubuque, is a special education teacher for Southwestern School District in Hazel Green, Wis. (hainline_k2004@yahoo.com)
Eric Larson, Arlington Heights, is an eighth grade math teacher for District #16.
Anthony Manata, Palatine, is a fitness director for TCA.
Sarah Rawski Manata, Palatine, is registration coordinator for Arlington Heights Park District.
Rebecca Miller McGrath MS '05, Canton, is a psychology instructor for WIU in Macomb.
Khin Nyo MA, Bloomington, is an intraoperative monitoring technologist for Definitive NeuroDiagnostics.
Julia Lee Pohlman, Chicago, is a sales manager for Hilton Hotels. (jewels909@hotmail.com)
Jason Poyser, DeRidder, La., is a captain with the United States Army in the chemical core at Fort Polk. (jason.poyser@us.army.mil)
Janet Ball Ranney, Bettendorf, Iowa, is a personal banker for The National Bank.
Stacy Schell-Poyser, DeRidder, La., is a self-employed entrepenuer. (stacylenae@yahoo.com)
Lindsey Soukup, New York, N.Y., works for Armanti Financial Services, LLC.

2004

Kimberly Regan Baraks, Rock Island, is an academic computer lab coordinator for Black Hawk College in Moline.
Timothy Breitbach MS, Milton, Wis., is a real estate agent for Keller Williams Realty.
Diane Crock, Galesburg, is a banker for First Bank. (dianelynncrock@yahoo.com)
Amy Mehn Harder, Fort Stewart, Ga., is a legal assistant for Arnold, Stafford, Randolph, and Schaefer in Hinesville, Ga. (amehn@hotmail.com)
Diane Davis Hutcheson, Galesburg, is a substitute teacher for District #205.
Kristen Jones, Naperville, is a teacher for Valley View School District in Romeoville. (joneskd@vvsd.org)
Andrew Lindley, Pingree Grove, is a teacher for Hampshire High School.
Bridget Jackowski Lindley, Pingree Grove, is a legal assistant for State Farm Insurance.
Mark Noe, Cedar City, Utah, is a staff services quality assurance director for RedCliff Ascent.

2005

Lindsay Bragg, Aurora, is an account manager for Coca-Cola Enterprises in Park City. (labragg@gmail.com)
Elizabeth Yates Casey, Collinsville, is a sixth grade teacher for Belleville School District #118.
Timothy Casey, Collinsville, works for St. Joseph 's Hospital and is head athletic trainer for Mater Dei High School.
Brad Dell MFA, Ames, Iowa, is a theatre professor for Iowa State University.
Jean Rekowski Garcia MS, Salisbury, N.C., is director of student activities and orientation at Pfeiffer University in Misenheimer. (jean.rekowski@pfeiffer.edu)
Ryan Hardekopf, Gilberts, is a construction estimator for Weis Builders, Inc. in Rolling Meadows . (ryanhardekopf@weisbuilders.com)
Jeffrey Lester, Forsyth, is a 2nd lieutenant in the U.S. Army and has been deployed from the Rock Island Arsenal to Bagram, Afghanistan. (jeffrey.k.lester@us.army.mil)
Nick Stasi, Durango, Colo., was promoted to field logistical supervisor for Wilderness Quest in Monticello, Utah.
Essix White, Los Lunas, N.M., is a health services administrator for Wexford Health Sources. (essix_white@yahoo.com)
Celeste Williams, Zion , is a sales associate for ASAP Software in Buffalo Grove. (cwilliams@asap.com)

2006

Bryan Nichols, Pardeeville, Wis., is on-air talent for Zoe Communications-WDDC/WPDR in Portage. (nichols120@yahoo.com)
Julia Goldfarb Oletskaya, Palatine, is a sales manager for Staybridge Suites in Oakbrook Terrace. (julia.oletskaya@ihg.com)
Lynn Nuding Stephens MS, Canton, is a teacher for Canton Union School District. (lstephens@cantonusd.org)
Jessica Casebeer Williams, DeKalb, is a librarian for Sycamore Public Library.

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