Alumni Association: Community: Western Illinois University

CLASS NOTES

1990

Becky Jansen Coelho, Quincy, is self-employed as an author and has written a book, "Born In December," now available in bookstores.
Scott Cranford, Pontiac, is a major for the Illinois Department of Corrections.
James Heitz, Saint Charles, Mo., is employed by Edward Jones, Maryland Heights, as a senior network analyst. (jdheitz@aol.com)
Peggy Wade Poteet, Irving, Texas, is employed by Irving Independent School District as a fourth grade teacher. (ppoteete1411@aol.com)
Jovenne Schoenberg, Denver, Colo., is employed by Sonic Industries as a regional field trainer. (jovennes@yahoo.com)

1991

Heidi Kahly-McMahon, Sterling, is assistant vice president for Genesis Health System in Bettendorf, Iowa. (kahlymcmahonh@genesishealth.com)
Christopher Larson, Springlake, Mich., is self-employed as a contractor.
Lauri Myre, Ottawa, is employed by PetSmart in replenishment/putaway. (pockets832000@yahoo.com)
Kristine Kurtz Pray (MBA '93), New Concord, Ohio, is a learning consultant for Muskingum College.
Anthony Whedon, Columbus, Wis., is employed by Tax Airfreight, Inc. in Windsor as a terminal manager. (anthony2682@msn.com)

1992

Deborah Balzhiser-Morton, San Marcos, Texas, is employed by Texas State University as an assistant English professor. (dbmor10@txstate.edu)
John Goodhart, Lombard, is vice president of Merrill Lynch. (jrgoodhart@comcast.net)
Jeff Huber, McDonough, Ga., is employed by Eagle Global Logistics as a salesman.
John Linehan, Western Springs, is in the Financial Service Field in Chicago.
Todd Mitchell, Buford, Ga., is employed by Global Equity Lending, Inc. as a licensing specialist. (tmitchell_atl@hotmail.com)

1993

Chad Byers, Carmel, Ind., is employed by AgReliant Genetics, Westfield, as a corporate supply manager. (chad.byers@sbcglobal.net)
Alvin Hannon Sr. (MA '95), Flagstaff, Ariz., is employed by Northern Arizona Academy, Winslow, as a campus manager. (ahannon@naacharter.org)
Amy Pressler Huber, McDonough, Ga., is a realtor for Prudential Georgia Realty. (hubers1@charter.net)
Anthony Smith, Essex, Iowa, is a K-12 grade physical education teacher for the Essex school district. (asmith@heartland.net)
Elizabeth Windisch, Chicago, is employed by Merrill Lynch as a financial advisor. (elizabeth_windisch@ml.com)

1994

Stacey Jacobs Anti, Chicago, is employed by the Chicago Park District as a park supervisor of recreation. (santi24@sbcglobal.net)
Steve Anti, Chicago, is manager of school operations for Natural Golf in Mount Prospect.
Sheri Ganassin Casimino, Carpentersville, is employed by Sprint Nextel as senior manager in solution sales. (sheri2321@yahoo.com)
Laura Billings Castle, Snohomish, Wash., is senior manager for Whitepages.com. (lauracastle@hotmail.com)
Michelle Pope Dorty, Freeport, is employed by the Freeport school district as a second grade teacher. (mdorty@freeportschooldistrict.com)
Dan Foecking, Round Lake, is employed by CDW Computer Centers, Inc., Vernon Hills, as a purchasing specialist. (danfoe@cdw.com)
Gregorey Minx, Aurora, is employed with the Illinois State Police, Elgin, as a state trooper and on Sept. 1 was promoted to sergeant. (gregminx@sbcglobal.net)
Aaron Nelson, Queen Creek, Ariz., is employed by Toyota Financial Services as an area sales manager. (mcnelson36@msn.com)
Toni Hevland Smith, Essex, Iowa, is employed by the Farragut school district as a teacher's aide. (smitty14@heartland.net)

1995

Todd Bernhardt (MA '97), Plantation, Fla., is employed by Broward Community College as assistant professor of sociology. (toddebern@bellsouth.net)
Eric Braasch, Mt. Olive, has been promoted to branch manager at First National Bank Benld Banking Center, Hillsboro, and is president of Benld Rotary.
Mike Buelow, Windsor, Colo., is employed by State Farm Insurance as a finance supervisor. (thebuelows@comcast.net)
Rachael Hamilton Gibb, Stronghurst, is a faculty assistant in the Center for Best Practices in Early Childhood Education for Western Illinois University in Macomb. (rachael_9667@yahoo.com)
Theodore Gilliam, Ridgefield, Wash., is employed by Integra Telecom, Inc., Portland, Ore., as senior corporate counsel.
David Ioerger, Pekin, is employed by the Federal Bureau of Prisons as a corrections officer.
Kristen Kissler-Buelow, Windsor, Colo., is employed by State Farm Insurance as a fire commercial underwriter.
Shannon Johnson Matthews, Falls Church, Va., is executive director for the YMCA of Metropolitan Washington, D.C. (smatthews@ymcadc.org)
Robert Shouse, Macomb, is an insurance agent for Shelter Insurance. (rshouse@agent.shelterinsurance.com)
Michael Thornley (PB-CER '01), Schaumburg, is employed by the Village of River Forest as a police sergeant. (mthornley@river-forest.us)

1996

Kelli Cullotta Chvoy, Romeoville, is a mathematics teacher for Joliet West High School. (chvoy1@netzero.net)
Heidi Ripley Dzik, Bolingbrook, is employed by Millennium Information Services, Inc., Itasca, as director of account management. (hdzik@millinfo.com)
Deirdre Gault-Bernhardt, Plantation, Fla., is a kindergarten teacher for Broward County Public Schools.
Theresa James, Oregon, is a hairstylist for Studio One Salon & Spa in DeKalb.
Stacy Richards Krzeminski, Roselle, is employed by Home Direct USA as a business analyst. (stacylr2@hotmail.com)
John Tebo, Crestwood, is employed by Sentry Surveillance Inc. as lead installer and service technician. (jtebo50@hotmail.com)
Christopher Williams, Roseville, is employed by Citizens National Bank as vice president and bank manager.
Melissa Mowen Williams, Roseville, is a pre-student teaching practicum coordinator for Monmouth College.

1997

Matt Bierman (MBA '03), Macomb, is associate director of residential facilities for Western Illinois University. (mj-bierman@wiu.edu)
Elliott Brammer, Decatur, is employed by ADM as a commodity trader.
Renee Countryman (MS '02), Mansfield, is employed by Illinois Wesleyan University as visiting assistant professor of psychology.
Kimberly VanDeVelde Dillender, Rock Island, is a teacher for Rock Island/Milan School District. (kimberly.dillender@risd41.org)
Rebecca Tutaj Gengler, Big Rock, is director of Homemade Gourmet and ranked #1 in sales in the U.S. for 2005-06. (rebeccasmeals@mchsi.com)
Daniel Henzie, Enterprise, Ala., is a captain and helicopter pilot for the U.S. Army at Fort Rucker. (feelslikeflyin@gmail.com)
Kristen Duffy Mallett, Wauconda, is employed by Mark/Ryan Associates, Ltd., as a recruiting manager. (k10mallett@comcast.net)
Andrew Mundt, Oregon, is employed by the Rochelle Police Department as a police officer.
Tyrone Norvell, Richton Park, is a teacher for Nathan Hale Middle School in Crestwood. (bro_blizzard@yahoo.com)
Rob Rainey, Lynwood, is employed by Peoples Energy, Chicago, as a graphic designer. (robrainey_2000@yahoo.ie)
Corrie Hall Searles, Winona, Minn., is employed by Winona Health as a rehab manager.

1998

Eric Anderson, Plainfield, is employed by Enterprise Fleet Services as an account manager. (eric.d.anderson@erac.com)
George Chao (MBA), Minneapolis, Minn., is employed by Target as a strategy group manager. (ggccstuff@yahoo.com)
Michelle Corrigan Chinnaiyan, Madison, Wis., is an employment specialist for Goodwill. (macorrigan@yahoo.com)
Francisco "Cisco" Cotto, Oak Park, is a morning show host for 560 AM WIND Radio in Chicago. (ciscocotto@hotmail.com)
Shelby Schoonover Crow (MS '00), Quincy, is employed by the University of Illinois Extension as a community economy development coordinator. ( sschoon@uiuc.edu )
Derek Hiland, Sycamore, is employed by DeKalb County Planning and Zoning Department as assistant planner.
Stephanie Russell Holz (MS), Tampa, Fla., is assistant dean of students at the University of Tampa. (srholz@ut.edu)
Jeremy Lindstrom, Naperville, is employed by Citibank as a service officer. (ymerej_mortsdnil@yahoo.com)
Corey Peck, East Moline, is employed by the Illinois State Police District 7 as a state trooper.
Kari Pugh, Fairview, is employed by Graham Hospital, Canton, as a registered nurse for the emergency department. (tigerbac8@hotmail.com)
Daniel Rezac, Chicago, is employed by Chicago Public Schools as a teacher.
Mary Knapick Sineni, Lindenhurst, is a self-employed ticket broker for Ultimate Tickets. (maknapick@yahoo.com)
James Whitaker, St. Louis, Mo., is employed by Midwest BankCentre, Chesterfield, as vice president of commercial lending.
Ann Marie Gottner Williams, Lincoln, Neb., is employed by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln as an academic learning community coordinator. (annmariew@gmail.com)

1999

Kris Applegate, Vejle, Denmark, is employed by Eaton Corporation as an accounting manager. (kris_applegate@msn.com)
Keith Barclay, Bartlett, is a captain for the U.S. Army. (xkno13@yahoo.com)
Samm Cwinten, Streamwood, is employed by Azavar Technologies as an enterprise account executive. (samm.cwinten@sbcglobal.net)
Kristen Geroulis, Barrington, is employed by University of Chicago Hospitals as a staff nurse. (kristenageroulis@yahoo.com )
Todd Henrikson, Durham, N.C., is the owner of North Carolina Rotor and Wing, LLC in Louisburg. (todd@ncrotorandwing.com)
Amber Graves Hiland, Sycamore, is employed by DeKalb County Court Services as a juvenile probation officer. (ahiland@gmail.com)
Patty Menke, Chicago, is employed by Blue Cross Blue Shield Association as a recruitment specialist. (cleokitty99@hotmail.com)
Erica Nowak Proctor, Godfrey, is employed by Johnson & Johnson as a pharmaceutical sales representative.
Anne Sisson Rezac (MFA), Chicago, is employed by St. Matthias Transfiguration School as a teacher. (redferntwo@comcast.net)
Michael Sineni, Lindenhurst, is employed by Research International, Chicago, as senior project manager. (m.sineni@research-int.com)