Western News-Summer 2007

CLASS NOTES

2000

Sean Diven, Schaumburg, is a clinician/consultant for DuPage County Health Department. (sean_diven@sbcglobal.net)
Byron Hendrix, Kewanee, is a sales representative for Dow AgroSciences in Indianapolis, Ind. (hendribyro@yahoo.com)
Robert Kellermann, Deer Park, is owner of Kellermann Chiropractic Clinic in Lake Zurich. (robbkellermann22@yahoo.com)
Duane Linscott, Byron, is a master control operator at Nexstar WTVO/WQRF in Rockford. (purpleboom@yahoo.com)
John Lopez MS ‘02, Overgaard, Ariz., is a federal law enforcement officer for the US Forest Service. (johnjlopez53@yahoo.com)
Jeff Miller, Normal, is senior pastor at the Clearview Church in Bloomington. (jeffandcheri95@gmail.com)
Sara McCaskill Mulacek, Oswego, is an underwriter for Metlife in Aurora. (saramccaskill@yahoo.com)
Danielle Vogel, Waukegan, is a special education teacher for Waukegan Public Schools. (daneillemvogel@hotmail.com)

2001

Dawn Root Bronson MBA ‘02, Phoenix, Ariz., is the owner of Bronson Travel. (bronsontravels@yahoo.com)
Scott Lawson, Macomb, is a webmaster for Document and Publication Services at Western Illinois University. (st-lawson@wiu.edu)
Bradford Nadziejko, Columbia, is an assistant professor of English at Southwestern Illinois College. (nadziejko6@yahoo.com)
Thomas Ransdell, Oakton, Va., is an economist for OSHA. (freeurmind@gmail.com)
Kelly Runser, Peoria, is a six sigma blackbelt at OSF St. Francis Medical Center. (headewe@hotmail.com)
Kate Ryan, Chicago, is senior human resources generalist for Senior Operations, Inc. in Bartlett. (catherinenryan@aol.com)
Edward Rzeszutko, Joliet, works in sales for Sybron Endo in Orange, Calif. (edrzes@yahoo.com)
Amy Kuster Vincent, Kewanee, is a case manager II at Bethany for Children and Families in Moline. (avincent@bethany-qc.org)

2002

Robert Askelson MA, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is Chief U.S. Probation Officer for the United States Courts. (robert_askelson@ianp.uscourts.gov)
John Baracani, Indianapolis, Ind., is marketing director of Affordable Custom Surfaces, Inc., in Brownsburg.
Ronee LaRoche Baracani MS ‘04, Indianapolis, Ind., is a biology teacher in the Indianapolis public school system.
Julie Bergschneider, Rushville, is a graphic artist for Beardstown Newspapers, Inc.
Stephen Blout, Joliet, is a senior regional training manager for Microsoft. (stephen_blount3@yahoo.com)
Adam Daniels, Sacramento, Calif., is a terminal supervisor for Shell Pipeline Company LP. (adam.daniels@shell.com)
Mark Folkerts, DeRidder, La., has been promoted to captain/company commander in the U.S. Army and is currently serving in Baghdad until March 2009. (mark.folkerts@us.army.mil)
Shauna Allen Freeman, Chicago, is a correctional rehabilitation worker in the Cook County Department of Corrections. (shaunadallen@yahoo.com)
Stacy Jennings Haney, North Charleston, S.C., is a risk manager for Medical University of South Carolina.
Crystal Dunn Lancaster MS ‘04, Ault, Colo., is director of student advising and recruitment at Warner College of Natural Resources at Colorado State University.
Andrew Lancaster, Ault, Colo., is a herdsman for Leachman Cattle of Colorado.
Daniel Nickel, Macomb, is a train conductor for Burlington Northern Sante Fe Railway in Beardstown.
Karen Verde Wilson, Columbia, Mo., is a skiptracer for The Outsource Group. (kverde80@hotmail.com)

2003

Stephanie Adams, Athens, Ga., works for Rainbow Tree Care in Minneapolis, Minn., and has completed her master's degree in plant pathology from the University of Georgia.
Jospeh Bokuniewicz, Chicago, is a police officer for the City of Chicago.
Kathleen McEldowney Broline, Oak Lawn, is a branch recruiter for the Medical Staffing Network. (kkmce@hotmail.com)
Paul DeMink, Naperville, is a business banker at JP Morgan in Chicago.
Lanell Rupert Demmin, Peoria, is a chemist for Lonza, Inc. in Mapleton. (lanellreupert@yahoo.com)
Cory Dirksen MS, Harlingen, Texas, is general manager of the Windy City ThunderBolts.
Lucas Keller, New York City, N.Y., is an international flight attendant for Continental Airlines. (lookis99@yahoo.com)
Lee Melcher, St. Charles, is a staff engineer at Engineering Enterprises in Sugar Grove. (lee_melcher@hotmail.com)
Robert Sherren, New Holland, has been promoted to corporal for the Lincoln Police Department.
Jason Wilson MS ‘04, Columbia, Mo., is a research assistant at the University of Missouri.

2004

Scott Bacon, Cerro Gordo, is a health/PE teacher and head basketball coach at Cerro Gordo Schools. (phoenixbacon@yahoo.com)
Josue Canchola, Buffalo Grove, is a community outreach counselor at OMNI Youth Services. (j-canchola@wiu.edu)
Mary Cox, Wyoming, is the manager of Farm Bureau in Cole County.
Molly Gardner, Chicago, is a dietitian at Fresenius Medical Care. (mollygardner1@hotmail.com)
Robert Knops MS ‘06, Yorkville, is the instructional technologist at Rasmussen College in Burr Ridge. (bob.knops@gmail.com)
Carrie Kostka, Chicago, is a teacher for the City of Chicago.

2005

Ebony Evans MA ‘07, Calumet City, is a research analyst for the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority in Chicago. (ebonypatrice@hotmail.com)
Philip Harms, Chicago, is a purchasing agent for WasterSaver Faucet Company.
Kelle Henning, Chicago, is a seventh grade teacher at Wilmette Junior High School. (khenning77@yahoo.com)
Sean Kelly MS, Tempe, Ariz., is ticket sales coordinator for the Phoenix Coyotes Hockey Club. (kellyse2003@yahoo.com)
Heather Kilgallon, Lake in the Hills, received her master's degree in curriculum and instruction from St. Xavier University. (heather.kilgallon@gmail.com)
Sandra Meister, DeKalb, was named the state's outstanding dietetic intern for her guide to healthy eating in DeKalb restaurants.
Christopher Nikodem, Atlanta, Ga., is director of sales for Vyne Industries. (cnikodem@vyneinc.com)
Amanda Jones O'Bryant, Lewistown, is a benefits coordinator at Graham Hospital Association in Canton.
Lindsay Kelly Schweninger, Aledo, is a social service director at the Mercer County Nursing Home. (lschweninger@mcnursinghome.com)

2006

Jennifer Manto Damitz, Villa Park, is an early childhood special education teacher in the Chicago Public Schools.
Rebecca Diemer MS, Las Cruces, New Mexico, is coordinator of advising for the College of Arts and Sciences at New Mexico State University. (rmdiemer@nmsu.edu)
Christine Oliver Galli, Lisle, is a key accounts representative at Chrysler Financial BVF. (cm-oliver@wiu.edu)
Ryan Galli, Lisle, is a staffing coordinator at Medical Staffing Network in Warrenville. (ryangalli@msnhealth.com)
Jesse Hunt, St. Louis, Mo., is a financial planner for Ameriprise Financial.
Michael La Falce, Hoffman Estates, is an agent/owner for American Family Insurance in Palatine. (mlafalce@amfam.com)
Nora Urbanec, Streator, is a domestic violence advocate for a domestic violence and sexual assault service. (nnu725@hotmail.com)

2007

Jessica Brooks, Petoskey, Mich., is membership services coordinator at Boyne USA Resorts in Bayharbor. (jbrooks@boyne.com)
Taylar Burns, Keller, Texas, is the talent specialist for Pro Staff in Irving. (tmburns7@yahoo.com)
Brett Gonigam, Mapleton, is a teacher and coach at East Peoria High School.
Erin Wilson Hunt, St. Louis, Mo., works for Scott Trade.

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