Comings, goings, appointments, retirements, honors, accolades and other personal alumni news. Former students are designated by fs. Honorary alumni are noted as hn. Wichita State University Alumni Association members are identified by an asterisk (*). Membership dues support alumni publications as well as other progams and services that support higher education at Wichita State.
Arthur P. Barnes ’52, MUS ED, ’53 M MUS ED, has retired after 50 seasons as music director and conductor of the Livermore-Amador Symphony. During his career, Barnes also spent nearly 35 years at Stanford University, conducting the chamber orchestra, overseeing the band program and teaching theory, ear training and score reading. He has appeared as a guest conductor, clinician and adjudicator across the United States and in Australia, Japan, England and the Philippines. He is a resident of Stanford, Calif.*
Donald E. Lambdin ’52, POL SCI, whose career spanned six decades of practicing law – including a stint as a judge advocate in the U.S. Air Force and most recently at Lambdin, Lambdin & Fraser Chtd. – retired in August. He lives in Maize, Kan.
E. David Kirk Jr. ’58, BIO, is an internal medicine and geriatrics physician at Kansas Physician Group. He lives in Wichita.*
John J. “Jim” Klisanin ’58, I ED, owns and is a broker at Baytown Realty in Seal Beach, Calif. A former Shocker football player, he resides in Seal Beach.*
Shirley A. (Spohn) Jester ’59, EL ED, works as a Realtor for Albright Realty in Winfield, Kan., where she lives.
Sue A. (Newsom) Vance ’59, MUS ED, ’62 M MUS I, is organist and pianist at First Christian Church of Harrison, Ark., where she lives.
Michael W. Treweeke ’68, BIO, ’68 CHEM, is an internal medicine physician at Kansas Physician Group in Wichita. He is a resident of Towanda, Kan.
Janice M. Thacker ’69, ART ED, had her work “Dreamer” featured on Fall 2014 Pledge Drive materials for Wichita’s public radio station, KMUW. She lives in Wichita.
Dale L. Williams ’71, IE, who earned degrees in engineering from WSU and Texas A&M University before graduating No. 1 in his class from the dental school at the University of Texas Health Science Center-San Antonio in 1983, is a dentist at Central Texas Dental Care in Hewitt, Texas. He lives in Waco, Texas.
Michael W. Cannon ’72, CHEM, who received his medical degree from the University of Kansas School of Medicine, began private practice in Wichita in 1982 and joined the Cancer Center of Kansas in 1986. He is a clinical assistant professor of internal medicine at the University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita and a member of the Wichita Community Clinical Oncology Program, a National Cancer Institute-sponsored research program. He lives in Wichita.
Nicholas “Nick” C. Barber ’73, BUS ADM, a former Shocker football player, is co-owner of a marina on Lake George in New York. He also serves on the board of directors for the Prospect School, a school for the developmentally disabled. He lives in Glens Falls, N.Y.
William “Bill” D. Buscher ’73, POL SCI, has retired from his position as vice president of Capitol Federal, after spending nearly 38 years with the company. He lives in Topeka, Kan.
Dan P. Ritter ’73, I ED, a former Shocker football player, is an engineering instructor and robotics coach at Blue Valley public schools. He resides in Overland Park, Kan.
Victoria C. Adame ’75, SEC ED, ’76 M CDS, ’94 M EAS, is principal at Prairie View Special Purpose School in Newton, Kan. She lives in Wichita.
Jill Z. (Smith) Frasco ’75, SOC, ’75 PSYCH, is president of the Wichita Rotary Charitable Fund. She lives in Wichita.*
K. James Kallail ’75, CDS, ’76 M CDS, is associate chair of research at the KU School of Medicine–Wichita. He lives in Derby, Kan.
Janet S. Peery ’75, CDS, ’92 M ENG CR, is an award-winning creative writer and professor in the department of English at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Va., where she lives.
Michael A. Razook ’75, PE, is corporate training manager at Spirit AeroSystems. He resides in Wichita.*
Joe L. Barnes ’76, BIO, is medical director for Hospice Services Inc.’s palliative care program. He lives in Smith Center, Kan.
Elizabeth “Beth” B. Eagleton ’76, NURS, ’80 M NURS, is director of nursing at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, where she lives.
Alfonso “Al” E. Lenhardt ’76, M AJ, is deputy administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). Formerly the U.S. Ambassador to the United Republic of Tanzania, he lives in the Washington, D.C., area.
Steven G. Saunders ’76, BIO, ’83 M BIO, ’87 M P ACCT, is a senior analyst at Ranson Financial in Wichita, where he lives. *
Mary Beth (Sanders) Steiner ’77, NURS, ’86 M COUNS, is director of health home and aging services for the Mental Health Association of South Central Kansas. She lives in Wichita.
Robert “Rob” E. Swinson ’77, ANTHRO, former national sales manager for Chance Rides, an amusement ride manufacturer based in Wichita, is the author of Maker of Dreams: Creating Michael Jackson’s “Neverland Valley Park,” a book about his experiences working as one of the creators of the entertainer’s amusement park in California. He lives in Wichita.
Willie E. Smith ’79, GEN ST, is corporate safety director for D.H. Griffin of Texas Inc., a demolition company. A former Shocker football player, he lives in Sugar Land, Texas.
Leonard P. “Bud” Snodgrass ’79, MKT, is director of logistics at Universal Lubricants in Wichita, where he lives.
Jackie L. (Ratts) Wise ’79, GEN ST, Entercom Communications vice president and general manager, is the 2014 campaign chair of United Way of the Plains. She lives in Mulvane, Kan.*
Kevin C. Clement ’80, MKT, is executive vice president of SandRidge Energy Inc. and president of the company’s saltwater gathering operations. He lives in Tulsa, Okla.
Janis M. Friesen ’80, JOURN, ’86 M COMM, is president of Friesen & Associates, an advertising, marketing and PR firm. She lives in Wichita.
Bryan S. Hanning ’80, BUS ADM, is a financial planner for AGH Wealth Management. A former Shocker football player, he lives in Wichita.*
Laura L. (Klema) Hill ’80, M SPG, received the Distinguished Service Award from Muskingum University, which is the institution’s highest alumni honor. She is founder, president, CEO and chief clinical officer of the Center for Balanced Living, a nonprofit clinic in Worthington, Ohio. She also serves as clinical assistant professor of the psychiatry department in the College of Medicine at Ohio State University. She resides in Granville, Ohio.
Michaela L. (Hammer) Stenger ’80, GEN ST, ’87 M LIB ST, is a licensed clinical social worker who provides mental health assessments and therapy for children, individuals, couples and families in the Ames, Iowa, and Webster City, Iowa, offices of Youth and Shelter Services Inc. She lives in Webster City.
Michael C. Berendes ’81, AJ, owns Food Marketing Services. A resident of Hartland, Wis., he is a former Shocker football player.
Katherine E. (Miller) Bohnenkamper ’81, M SEC ED, is an associate librarian at Drury University. She lives in Springfield, Mo.*
Stephanie A. (Lisowski) Davison ’81, ACCT, is the author of More of God, which presents a six-month devotional for people striving for a closer relationship with God. She lives in Colorado Springs, Colo.
Bishop “B.J.” Moore ’81, COMM, is contract administrator for the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace. A former Shocker football player, he also is a high school and college football and basketball official, and is coordinator of women’s basketball officials for the KCAC. He lives in Wichita.
Gordon W. Rogers ’81, M ED, has retired after spending 21 years – 17 as CEO – at Empac, a Wichita-based employee-assistance program provider. He lives in the Kansas City area.
Chris J. White ’81, PE, is a teacher and coach in the Olathe, Kan., school district. A former Shocker football player, he lives in Olathe.
Sonia R. Greteman ’82, ART GD, president and creative director at the Greteman Group, has been inducted into the Wichita Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 Hall of Fame. She lives in Wichita.
Ruth A. Richman-Bernard ’82, THEA, is Director of Programs for the Kansas School for Effective Learning. She lives in Wichita.
James “Jay” E. Hull ’83, AJ, is vice president of sales at Workplace Solutions. An offensive guard on the Shocker football team as a student, he lives in Irving, Texas.*
Debra M. (Vann) Logan ’83, NURS, ’87 M NURS, is chair and director of the Nursing Program at Kansas Wesleyan University. She lives in the Salina, Kan., area.
Robert J. Marley ’83, GEN ST, ’87 M E MGT, ’90 PHD IE, is provost and executive vice chancellor for academic affairs at Missouri University of Science and Technology. He resides in Rolla, Mo.*
Melissa K. (Robertson) Orme ’83, ACCT, owner and principal attorney at Orme Law Firm in Peachtree City, Ga., lives in Newnan, Ga.*
Sheryl L. Fox ’84, AJ, is senior director of non-traditional venue business development at Le Duff America. She lives in the Dallas area.
Lillian J. Gattis ’84, AJ, is development coordinator at the Kansas Humane Society in Wichita, where she lives.
Michael “Mike” B. Johnston ’84, MKT, is vice president of operations for Serendipity Labs. A former Shocker football player, he lives in Dalton, Ga.
Kenneth E. Norman ’84, BUS, is a personal injury lawyer in Woodland Hills, Calif. He lives in the Los Angeles area.
Russell “Russ” L. Williams ’84, MCH E, ’05 M AEROS E, is a FedEx pilot. A former Shocker football player, he lives in Goddard, Kan.
Emily J. Compton ’85, M PUB ADM, president of Goodwill Industries of Kansas, was selected as a 2014 Women in Business honoree by the Wichita Business Journal. She lives in Wichita.
F. Owen Fields ’85, BIOCHEM, is vice president of regulatory strategy for Pfizer Worldwide Research and Development. He lives in Glenmoore, Pa.
Tom Johansen ’85, MKT, is a regional account representative for the School Nutrition Solutions division of Harris School Solutions. He lives in Wichita.
Charmaine Smith ’85, GEN ST, has been appointed executive director of the Innovative Technology Education Fund, which supports innovation in education by funding advanced technology in the classrooms of public, private and parochial schools. A resident of St. Louis, Mo., she has served as the volunteer board chair of Missouri Children’s Trust Fund since 2010.
Clarence A. Wagner ’85, PSYCH, ’92 M COUNS, is a Jobs for America’s Graduates specialist at El Dorado High School in El Dorado, Kan. He lives in Bel Aire, Kan.
B. Ann Adrian ’86, M ED PSYCH, for her work in the field of gifted education, has been named a 2014 Woman of the Year award recipient in Newton, Kan., where she lives.
Mark J. Bamberger ’86, M GEO, has been re-appointed to chair the Ohio State Bar Association’s Animal Law Committee. A general, sole practice attorney with offices in Tipp City, West Chester, Enon and Spring Valley, Bamberger’s areas of concentration include animal law, environmental law, bankruptcy, domestic relations, and criminal defense. He lives in Spring Valley, Ohio.
Patrick “Pat” J. Cain ’86, PSYCH, is a Realtor at Bodin Realty International in Boulder, Colo. A former WSU football player, he lives in Superior, Colo.
Maurice Foxworth ’86, GEN ST, an attorney, is principal at Innovation Works. A member of the Shocker football team while a student, Foxworth lives in St. Louis, Mo.
Kevin S. Mellor ’86, MKT, an Alliant Insurance Services vice president, lives in Houston, Texas.
Michael “Mike” D. Willome ’86, M SEC ED, ’95 M COMM, is clerk of the board for Wichita public schools. He lives in Wichita.*
Michael D. Argabright ’87, PE, ’93 M PE, ’14 PHD ED, is Southern Lyon County, Kan., superintendent of public schools. A former Shocker football player, he lives in Olpe, Kan.*
Jaime A. Gómez ’87, M CHEM, is vice president of market development at NOVATEC Inc. He lives in Lawrenceville, N.J.
Brent B. Tener ’87, POL SCI, ’93 M COUNS, is director of the Office of Student Financial Aid and Undergraduate Scholarships at Vanderbilt University. He lives in Brentwood, Tenn.*
John M. Trowbridge ’87, ACCT, is vice president of the tax department at Wichita’s Allen Gibbs & Houlik LC. He lives in Andover, Kan.*
Keri D. Black ’88, M NURS, is a certified family nurse practitioner at Lovelace Medical Group in Albuquerque, N.M., where she resides.
Gary A. Hughes ’88, ART GD, had some of his works shown in The Art of Design, Select Works from Graphic Designer Gary Hughes at a gallery at Victoria College in Victoria, Texas. Hughes, who works for Hallmark in Kansas City, resides in Overland Park, Kan.
Rebecca “Becky” A. (Delaney) Splitt ’88, M BUS ADM, is head of strategic initiatives at StudyBlue, an online flash card study platform. She lives in Mount Horeb, Wis.
John F. Adler ’89, FIN, is financier/owner of Cash Flow Financial. A former Shocker football player, he lives in Lewisville, Texas.
Denyse T. Bales-Chubb ’89, M H SCI, Florida Hospital Wesley Chapel vice president and chief executive, lives in the Tampa, Fla., metro area.
Deborah “Debbie” L. (Northrop) Coan ’89, ACCT, managing director and shareholder at the accounting firm CBIZ MHM, was selected as a 2014 Women in Business honoree by the Wichita Business Journal. She lives in Wichita.
Melody A. Haines ’89, El ED, is a fourth grade teacher at Grandview Elementary School in El Dorado, Kan., where she lives.
Dana G. Jewell-Broughman ’89, PA, is a physician assistant for Cheyenne County Hospital and Clinics. She lives in St. Francis, Kan.
J. Douglas Maxwell ’89, BUS ADM, ’89 ACCT, is CFO at Speedy Cash Holdings Corp. A member of the Shocker football team as a student, Maxwell lives in Wichita.*
Theresa R. Morlan ’89, SEC ED, is utility billing clerk for the city of Kechi, Kan. She lives in Kechi.
Denice B. Bruce ’90, COMM, ’93 M COMM, is director of public affairs at the KU School of Medicine-Wichita. She lives in Wichita.
Denise A. (Urban) Joslin ’90, NURS, is manager of Ellinwood District Hospital’s Family Medicine Clinic. She lives in Ellinwood, Kan.
Marcy H. (Whitlock) Kauffman ’90, MKT, is director of membership for the Hutchinson/Reno County Chamber of Commerce. She lives in Hutchinson, Kan.
John H. Pratte ’90, SEC ED, is a branch general manager at Hodell-Natco Industries. A former WSU football player, he lives in Edwardsville, Ill.
Jennifer L. Keller ’91, COMM, in June was named Marketer of the Year at the Wichita American Marketing Association’s annual awards ceremony. Keller, who is the community marketing director for the city of Derby, Kan., lives in Wichita.*
Tina R. Murano ’91, ART, ’04 M CI, is visual arts curriculum coach for Wichita public schools. She lives in Wichita.*
Linda M. (Roll) Robb ’91, M PSYCH, is director of the Department of Human Services for Benton and Franklin counties in Washington state. She lives in Richland, Wash.
Diane R. Scott ’91, THEA, ’96 M BUS ADM, is an assistant professor of arts management at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts. She lives in Williamstown, Mass.
Effie E. (Elder) Winn ’91, MUS ED, is an adaptive special education teacher at El Dorado (Kan.) High School. She lives in Leon, Kan.
Cole B. Johnson ’92, BUS ADM, is vice president, American division, at AXA Advisors in Wichita, where he lives.*
Deb L. (Simmons) Weishaar ’92, M COUNS, is a freshman English teacher at Phillipsburg (Kan.) High School. She lives in Phillipsburg.
J. Erick Wheeler ’92, ART GD, is business development manager at Dean E. Norris Manufacturing. He lives in Rose Hill, Kan.
Daniel E. Dick ’93, ART GD, leads the bowling program at Tabor College in Hillsboro, Kan. A member of the Shocker bowling team as a student, he lives in Hillsboro.
Angela R. Jones ’93, PSYCH, ’99 M COMM, is director of the Sedgwick County Extension Education Center. She lives in Wichita.
Adam D. Knapp ’93, JOURN, is director of integrated marketing at Armstrong Chamberlin. He lives in Towanda, Kan.
V. Kaye Monk-Morgan ’93, CHEM, ’96 M PUB ADM, director of TRIO programs at Wichita State who is serving a term as president of the Mid America Association of Educational Opportunity Program Personnel, was selected as a 2014 Women in Business honoree by the Wichita Business Journal. She lives in Wichita.*
Shaun-Michael Morse ’93, THEA, directed “Orphans” at Wichita Center for the Arts. He lives in Wichita.
Kim LaScola Needy ’93, PHD IE, is dean of the Graduate School and International Education at the University of Arkansas. She lives in Fayetteville, Ark.
Christy M. (Esser) Simonsen ’93, MGT, ’02 M BUS ADM, is senior vice president at Bankers’ Bank of Kansas. She lives in Derby, Kan.
Jan S. Verboom ’93, MUS ED, directs instrumental ensembles for the Valley Center (Kan.) school district’s 5th through 12th grade students. He lives in Wichita.
Philip L. Weiser ’93, GEN ST, is an attorney at Philip Weiser Law Office. He lives in Park City, Kan.*
Tobin L. Acebedo ’94, BUS ADM, is an account executive at Lowen IT in Hutchinson, Kan. He lives in Wichita.
Joan M. (Pottorf) Blazek ’94, M SEC ED, is a counselor at El Dorado (Kan.) High School. She lives in Wichita.
Deborah “Debbie” L. Kennedy ’94, M NURS, former WSU Alumni Association president and CEO, now CEO at the Wichita Children’s Home, was selected as a Wichita Business Journal Women in Business 2014 honoree. She resides in Wichita.*
Darrell G. Atteberry ’95, ECON, ’00 M PUB ADM, is chief of police in Bel Aire, Kan., where he lives.
Kristen (Wolf) Ewy ’95, PA, is a physician assistant for the Kansas Physician Group. She lives in Andover, Kan.
Vivek Lall ’95, PHD AEROS E, formerly with Boeing in St. Louis, Mo., is chief executive for commercial strategic development at General Atomics in San Diego, Calif. He resides in Poway, Calif.
Melanie J. (Wheeler) Finn ’96, ACCT, is a staff associate at Marrs, Sevier & Company, an accounting firm in Lakewood, Colo. She lives in Arvada, Colo.
Eric W. Gober ’96, M CR, grew up in Las Vegas, Nev., the setting for his debut novel, Secrets of the Other Side, which has been awarded the Garcia Memorial Prize as a best fiction book of the year. A resident of Los Angeles, Calif., Gober works as a consultant and is an avid runner.
Josh R. Hale ’96, BUS ADM, is a supervisor at Anderson ZurMuehlen, a certified public accounting and business advisory firm. He lives in Billings, Mont.
Mindy M. McPheeters ’96, ACCT, in-house counsel for Delta Dental of Kansas, was selected as a 2014 Women in Business honoree by the Wichita Business Journal. A member of the WSU Alumni Association’s board of directors, she lives in Wichita.*
Thomas “Tom” S. Noyes Jr. ’96, M CR, has penned three fiction collections, the most recent of which, Come by Here: A Novella and Stories, won the 2013 Autumn House Prize in Fiction. His stories have appeared in many literary journals, including American Literary Review, Ascent, Image, Mid-American Review, Sycamore Review, and Third Coast. A resident of Erie, Pa., he teaches creative writing and literature in the BFA program at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, where he also serves as contributing editor for the literary journal Lake Effect.
Neil W. Piper ’96, PE, ’98 M SP ADM, is head coach of the women’s soccer team at Texas A&M University-Commerce. A native of Portsmouth, England, he lives in Rockwall, Texas.
Sonya B. (Stuchlik) Tice ’96, EL ED, ’14 M ED, is assistant principal at Maize (Kan.) High School. She lives in Maize.
Angie R. (Huffman) Duntz ’97, COMM, is communications manager and public information officer for the Workforce Alliance of South Central Kansas. She lives in Wichita.
Valerie J. (Green) Haring ’97, M ART ED, is an art instructor at Butler Community College in El Dorado, Kan., where she lives.
Sarah M. Bird ’98, HSOP, is practice administrator at Moeller Dermatology in Wichita. She lives in Andover, Kan.
Erin D. (Trask) Davis ’98, JOURN, is director of communications for First United Methodist Church in Wichita, where she lives.
Amanda “Mandy” J. Fleming ’98, PSYCH, former WSU Alumni Association events director, is development officer at Envision, a disability services nonprofit in Wichita. She lives in Wichita.
Jeff M. Freund ’98, ENG ED, ’09 M ED, principal at Coleman Middle School, was honored as a member of the 2014 Wichita Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 class. He lives in Wichita.
Edgar L. LeClaire ’98, BIO, is a physician at Associates in Women’s Health. He lives in Andover, Kan.
Malika S. Monger-Evanco ’98, SOC, ’02 M PUB ADM, is director of human resources and volunteer services at Agrace, a nonprofit palliative care and hospice agency that serves southern Wisconsin communities. She lives in Madison, Wis.
Cari S. (Schmidt) Clayton ’99, PSYCH, ’05 M BUS ADM, is senior vice president, commercial lending at UMB Bank. She lives in Wichita.
Joey D. Dixon-Julian ’99, PA, is a member of the research team at the Dermatology Clinical Research Center of San Antonio. She lives in San Antonio, Texas.
Leon Goner ’99, COMM, is president of Professional Home Buyers. He lives in Wichita.
Clarissa D. Jeter ’99, SOC WK, ’02 M SOC WK, is Cerebral Palsy Research Foundation vice president of community support services in Wichita, where she lives.
Jennifer A. Larsen ’99, PA, is a physician assistant at GraceMed Health Clinic. She resides in El Dorado, Kan.
Robert A. Nicholas ’99, MUS ED, is an Oregon sales support supervisor for Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon. He lives in Portland, Ore.
Barbara A. Stewart ’99, M CR, has written The In-Between, a novel for young adult readers. The story centers on the life of 14-year-old Elanor Moss and the relationship she develops with a new friend, Madeline Torus. Stewart resides in Delhi, N.Y.
Joseph “Joe” D. Black ’00, PA, is a physician assistant at the Jewell County Rural Health Clinic. He is a resident of Newton, Kan.*
Kim E. (Keiswetter) Christiansen ’00, M EAS, is manager of government relations at Kansas Electric Cooperatives. She lives in Topeka, Kan.
Justin A. Kasel ’00, EL ED, ’05 M EAS, principal at Hamilton Middle School, was honored as a member of the 2014 Wichita Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 class. He lives in Wichita.
Marcus A. Wilkerson ’00, COMM, director of sales for Sunflower Broadcasting Inc., was honored as a member of the 2014 Wichita Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 class. He lives in Wichita.
Joanna C. (Rogers) Brazil ’01, COMM, was named a Rising Star by Young Professionals of Cowley County. A Winfield Public Library children’s librarian, she lives in Winfield, Kan.
Kim A. Gattis ’02, HR MGT, ’06 M BUS ADM, senior vice president and senior financial planner at UMB Bank, was selected as a 2014 Women in Business honoree by the Wichita Business Journal. She lives in Derby, Kan.*
Heidi D. (Larison) LaForge ’02, CHEM, a family physician at Via Christi Clinic, was honored as a member of the 2014 Wichita Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 class. She lives in Wichita.
George E. Laham fs ’02, president of Laham Development, has been inducted into the Wichita Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 Hall of Fame. He lives in Wichita.
Morgan L. Littell ’02, M BUS ADM, is vice president of business aviation development at UMB Bank in Wichita, where she lives.
Jason S. O’Toole ’02, M CI, is executive director of student affairs at Cowley College. He lives in Arkansas City, Kan.
Joshua D. Smith ’02, FIN, vice president of commercial banking at Simmons Bank, was honored as a member of the 2014 Wichita Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 class. He resides in Wichita.
Sara J. Stucky ’02, BUS ADM, ’06 M BUS ADM, is a national sales account manager at Envision, a disability services nonprofit in Wichita, where she resides.
Roger T. Briggs ’03, ENG CR, ’06 M ENG, is an English teacher at El Dorado (Kan.) High School. He lives in El Dorado, Kan.
Kelley S. (Rogers) Graham ’03, M SOC WK, is grants coordinator for Derby (Kan.) public schools. She lives in Wichita.
Travis R. Moore ’03, PE, has been recognized as the Kansas State Juvenile Officer’s School Administrator of the Year. A Wichita resident, he is assistant principal at Derby High School.
Cindie Nguyen ’03, FIN, ’03 MIS, is an engineer business liaison at Raytheon. She lives in Garden Grove, Calif.*
Kim M. Reuter ’03, MCH E, ’09 M MCH E, is a senior research engineer at WSU’s National Center of Innovation for Biomaterials in Orthopaedic Research, which is dedicated to researching and developing composite materials for use in a wide variety of bioscience and medical applications. She lives in Wichita.
Amy N. (Huebert) Wells ’03, EL ED, is the principal at Cooper Elementary in Derby, Kan. She lives in Wichita.
Laura E. Bernstorf ’04, IE, is a senior project management specialist at Airbus Americas Engineering. She lives in Wichita.*
Heather M. Bruce ’04, M CI is a Spanish teacher at El Dorado (Kan.) Middle School. She lives in Wichita.
Jennifer L. (Bryant) Diemart ’04, CDS, ’06 M CDS, is director of speech pathology at Hi-Desert Physical Rehabilitation Group, which offers physical, occupational and speech therapy services to communities in Twentynine Palms and Yucca Valley, as well as the nearby Marine Corps base. She lives in Joshua Tree, Calif.
Scott M. Dunham ’04, M EAS, is the Douglass, Kan., school district’s principal for grades 6-12. He lives in Douglass.
Molly P. Fox ’04, SPAN, ’04 COMM, is vice president of marketing and development at Goodwill Industries of Kansas. She lives in Wichita.*
Gabe R. Juhnke ’04, COMM, is founding owner and partner of digital agency Method Productions. He lives in Wichita.
Jessica L. King ’04, M PT, is director of rehabilitation services at St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City, Kan., and St. Rose Ambulatory & Surgery Center in Great Bend, Kan. She lives in Garden City.
April D. Leason ’04, COMM, is the Wichita area sales director for Legend Senior Living. She lives in Wichita.
Marci A. (Rolph) Maschino ’04, M BUS ADM, is a CPA/staff accountant at Porter, Carswell, & Raya, Chartered, Certified Public Accountants. She is a resident of Valley Center, Kan., where she serves as a member of the city council.
Jay L. Sanderson ’04, COMM, is a football and men’s basketball broadcaster for the Montana State University Bobcats. He lives in the Great Falls, Mont., area.
Dana J. (Grimmett) Smith ’04, EL ED, is a pre-school teacher at Puls Elementary School in Attica, Kan. She lives in Harper, Kan.
Ashley S. Thorne ’04, CJ, ’07 ANTHRO, executive director at CASA of Sedgwick County, was honored as a member of the 2014 Wichita Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 class. She resides in Wichita.
Anne C. (Wenger) Chandler ’05, MKT, the Heart Ball director at the American Heart Association, was honored as a member of the 2014 Wichita Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 class. She lives in Wichita.
Karen I. Countryman-Roswurm ’05, SOC WK, ’06 M SOC WK, ’12 PHD PSYCH, assistant professor and director of WSU’s Center for Combating Human Trafficking, was chosen to receive the Wichita Business Journal’s inaugural Pat Ayars Mentoring Award. She also was honored as a member of the WBJ’s 40 Under 40 class of 2014. She lives in Wichita.
Mojirayd “Moji” S. Fanimokun ’05, CJ, is vice president and associate legal counsel at Kansas Secured Title. She lives in Bel Aire, Kan.
J. Katherine “Katie” (Baker) Givens ’05, COMM, is vice president of community relations for the Workforce Alliance of South Central Kansas. She lives in Wichita.
Bradly D. Jorgenson ’05, M BUS ADM, is vice president of engineering and product development in the Agri Industrial Division of Chief Industries. He lives in Gothenburg, Neb.
Megan R. (McCurdy) Niedens fs ’05, an auctioneer/realtor at McCurdy Auction, was honored as a member of the 2014 Wichita Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 class. She lives in Bel Aire, Kan.
Jon M. Weinman Jr. ’05, SP ADM, is a math teacher and assistant coach at Phillipsburg (Kan.) High School. He lives in Phillipsburg.
Jennifer “Jenny” A. (Gore) Wiley ’05, COMM, Apples & Arrows COO, was honored as a member of the 2014 Wichita Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 class. She lives in Wichita.
Kelly R. Eddy ’06, PSYCH, is executive director of the Kansas City Crusaders, the nonprofit organization that hosts the Web.com Tour’s Midwest Classic golf tournament. She lives in Overland Park, Kan.
Joseph M. Niederee ’06, ENG L/LIT, is a new client consultant at TD Ameritrade in Omaha, Neb., where he lives.
Mary E. (Doyle) Stafford ’06, SOC WK, ’08 M SOC WK, is an education and prevention specialist at SAFEHOME Inc. She lives in Overland Park, Kan.
Keith B. Talbert Jr. ’06, MKT, is destination sales manager at Go Wichita Convention and Visitors Bureau. He lives in Wichita.
Jordan H. Brown ’07, MUS ED, is a 2014 recipient of the Kansas Bandmasters Association’s Outstanding Young Bandmaster Award. He lives in Goddard, Kan.
Chee Sern Lim ’07, MCH E, ’10 M MCH E, ’13 PHD MCH E, is an application development engineer at INVISTA. She lives in Wichita.*
Michael W. Mapp ’07, M MUS, is a 2014 recipient of the Kansas Bandmasters Association’s Outstanding Young Bandmaster Award. The director of bands at Washburn University, he lives in Lawrence, Kan.
Shauna D. Martinez ’07, DANCE, is rehearsal director for the dance company Diavolo. She lives in Los Angeles, Calif.
Kyle A. Osgood ’07, SP ADM, is an assistant athletics director for ticketing at the University of Northern Iowa. He lives in the Cedar Falls, Iowa, area.
Christopher S. Purdum ’07, FIN, ’07 I BUS, is assistant vice president at Commerce Bank. A member of the WSU Alumni Association Board of Directors, he lives in Wichita.*
Tyler M. Raile ’07, M PA, is a physician assistant at Cheyenne County Hospital and Clinics. He lives in St. Francis, Kan.
William “Bill” E. Thompson ’07, MIS, is a software test engineer at NetApp Inc. He lives in Derby, Kan.*
RaeAnn Wirths ’07, MKT, special events manager at the American Diabetes Association, was honored as a member of the 2014 Wichita Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 class. She resides in Wichita.
Michael J. Ables ’08, ART HIST, ’12 M LIB ST, is executive director of the National WASP WWII Museum, which houses an extensive collection of Women Airforce Service Pilots WWII artifacts. He lives in the Sweetwater, Texas area.
Crystal L. (Lillich) Axcell ’08, NURS, is a registered nurse at the Kansas City Orthopaedic Institute. She lives in Lawrence, Kan.
J. Clinton Griffiths ’08, M BUS ADM, is anchor and managing editor at AgDay Television. He lives in New Carlisle, Ind.
Jennica K. (Schmidt) King ’08, COMM, is senior communications coordinator at the University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita. She lives in Derby, Kan.
Tara J. Laughlin ’08, ACCT, ’09 M ACCT, is a manager in the assurance department at Allen, Gibbs & Houlik LC. She lives in Bel Aire, Kan.
Andy V. Luong ’08, CHEM, is a general dentist at Grand Dental Group in the greater Chicago area, where he lives.
Sarah E. (Neises) Patterson ’08, M BUS ADM, vice president for marketing and communications at Delta Dental of Kansas, was selected as a 2014 Women in Business honoree by the Wichita Business Journal. She lives in Wichita.
Eron D. Rawson ’08, COMM, is an editor at Intake Studios in Wichita, where he lives.
Orville M. Smith ’08, SOC, is coordinator of the Balancing Incentive Program at A Clear Direction, a substance abuse treatment center in Wichita, where he lives.*
Andrew J. Stephens ’08, ART GD, is a senior designer at Jajo Inc. He lives in Wichita.
Emily J. (Alsop) Book ’09, MUS ED, is assistant band director at McPherson (Kan.) High School. She lives in Salina, Kan.
Justin M. Combs ’09, M PUB ADM, is director of parks and facilities in Hutchinson, Kan. He lives in the Hutchinson area.
Micki D. (McCurdy) Fryhover ’09, ENG ED, teaches middle school English at Peabody-Burns, Kan., public schools. She lives in Newton, Kan.
Max L. Hutson ’09, FIN, is an assistant baseball coach at Newman University in Wichita. A member of the Shocker baseball team as a student, Hutson coordinates recruiting and the pitching staff at Newman, and oversees the strength and conditioning of the pitchers. He lives in Wichita.
Cecilia B. Martinez Gomez ’09, SPAN/COMM, ’13 M PUB ADM, is a communications consultant at Inter-American Development Bank. She lives in Washington, D.C.*
Leah K. Osoba ’09, JOURN, is a copywriter at Wichita-based Associated Integrated Marketing. She lives in Wichita.
Mario E. Pereira ’09, ENTRE, is Human Resources Recruitment Coordinator at Conco Construction in Wichita, where he lives.
Lisa C. (Penka) Shepherd ’09, DH, is a registered dental hygienist at Piney Creek Family Dentistry in Centennial, Colo. She resides in Parker, Colo.
Matthew J. Agnew ’10, WOM ST, ’10 POL SCI, is an attorney at Brown & Fortunato in Amarillo, Texas, where he lives.
Timothy E. Archbold ’10, M MUS P, is assistant principal cellist with the Northwest Indiana Symphony Orchestra and a member of the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra. He is also a freelance musician and an affiliate instructor at Bradley University. He lives in Glen Ellyn, Ill.
Andrew J. Book ’10, MUS ED/MUS P, is director of orchestras at McPherson, Kan., public schools. He lives in Salina, Kan.
Cynthia L. Hand fs ’10, vice president of marketing at Catholic Family Federal Credit Union, was honored as a member of the 2014 Wichita Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 class. She lives in Andover, Kan.
Cooper D. Hanning ’10, ENTRE, ’13 M BUS ADM, is a partner at Insight Wealth Strategies. He lives in Wichita.
Christina M. (Reese) House ’10, E M BUS, project operations lead and risk officer at Airbus Americas Engineering, was honored as a member of the 2014 Wichita Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 class. She lives in Valley Center, Kan.
Kristin B. (Oaks) Kornelson ’10, HS MGT/CD, ’12 NURS, is a nurse at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, where she lives.
Chelsi S. Lange ’10, NURS, is a hair stylist at Charisma in Wichita, where she lives.
Jodi S. Lightner ’10, M S ART/P, is an assistant professor in the art department at Montana State University-Billings. She lives in Billings.
Brian N. Lutton ’10, ACCT, is a manager at Hiebert & Decker CPAs in Wichita. He resides in Kechi, Kan.
Melissa A. McGinty ’10, PSYCH, ’13 COMM, is director of communications at McGinty Machine Co. in Wichita, where she lives.
Tammy L. (Flinn) Meikel ’10, CSD, ’12 M CSD, is a speech-language pathologist at Wichita public schools. She lives in Wichita.
Matthew J. Mullin ’10, ACCT, is an associate at Kennedy and Coe LLC. He lives in Wichita.
Allison A. (Ringle) Sacket ’10, MKT, is a brand specialist at Jajo Inc. She lives in Wichita.
Van Tran ’10, MCH E, is an airframe design engineer at Cessna Aircraft in Wichita, where she lives.*
Linda A. (Young) Watson ’10, HS MGT/CD, ’13 M AG ST, is an administrator at Deseret Health and Rehabilitation in Pratt, Kan. She lives in Cheney, Kan.
Joshua A. Armendariz ’11, MUS P, is system administrator at Callcap, a Wichita business that helps companies track and analyze customer service calls. He lives in Wichita.
Nicole M. (Alvarado) Bailey ’11, M PUB ADM, is finance director for the city of Kechi, Kan. She lives in Wichita.
Rose A. (Denis) Corby ’11, CJ, a youth education coordinator, works with 40 Pheasants Forever chapters and 11 Quail Forever chapters across the state. She lives in Haysville, Kan.
Corey M. Jackson ’11, EX SCI, ’14 D PT, is a physical therapist at Via Christi Health. He lives in Wichita.
Jeremy L. James ’11, COMP E, is a senior security engineer at Textron Aviation in Wichita. He lives in Park City, Kan.*
Raechal M. Martin ’11, EX SCI, ’11 ATH TR, is an assistant athletic trainer at Garden City Community College. She resides in Garden City, Kan.
Stephanie K. (Takemoto) Moyer ’11, M BUS ADM, a senior project manager at Cargill Meat Solutions, was honored as a member of the 2014 Wichita Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 class. She lives in Park City, Kan.
Kathryn J. Ritter ’11, ANTHRO, is executive director of the Kiowa County Historical Museum. She lives in the Greensburg, Kan., area.
Cody R. Sims ’11, M PUB ADM, is director of economic development for the city of Wellington, Kan. He lives in Wellington.*
Erica A. (Rudkin) Stafford ’11, FIN, is associate portfolio manager at Tenzio Partners. She lives in Wichita.
Crystal L. (Weippert) Wedel ’11, CSD, is a speech-language pathologist at Rainbows United Inc. in Wichita, where she lives.
Michael A. Costello ’12, MKT, is an online marketing strategist at RSA Marketing Services. He lives in Wichita.
Suzy K. Finn ’12, M BUS ADM, executive director at Young Professionals of Wichita, was honored as a member of the 2014 Wichita Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 class. She resides in Wichita.
Kate E. Flavin ’12, M PUB ADM, is assistant to the Sedgwick County manager. She lives in Newton, Kan.
Emma L. Peters ’12, FIN, is a financial analyst at Callcap in Wichita, where she lives.
Raechel M. (Wildschuetz) Peters ’12, COMM, is internet marketing coordinator at Tiger Financial Management in Wichita, where she lives.*
Pete M. Phachantry ’12, FIN, ’12 MGT, is a member service associate at Meritrust Credit Union. He lives in Wichita.
Rachel E. Phares ’12, MUS P, plays the cello and viola da gamba as a member of the musical group Ad Astra Consort. She lives in Wichita.
Janeth B. Vazquez ’12, JOURN, is a news reporter at Univision Kansas and KWCH Eyewitness News. She resides in Dodge City, Kan.
Joel D. Vinson ’12, MUS ED, is a band teacher at Oberlin, Kan., public schools. He lives in Hutchinson, Kan.
Matthew R. Wedel ’12, AEROS E, is a structural design engineer at Spirit AeroSystems. He lives in Wichita.
Keli E. (Russell) Wike ’12, ACCT, ’13 M ACCT, is an associate and CPA at Kennedy & Coe LLC. She lives in Roeland Park, Kan.
James J. Brickman ’13, MCH E, is a mechanical engineer at Law Kingdon Architecture in Wichita, where he resides.
David M. Cavalcanti ’13, ACCT, ’13 ECON, is director of tennis at Genesis Health Club in St. Joseph, Mo. A native of Porto Alegre, Brazil, he began playing tennis at age six, was a top junior player in Brazil and was Missouri Valley Conference champion in 2009-10 while at Wichita State. He lives in the St. Joseph area.
Sean P. Gestl ’13, THEA, was seen as the character Phillip in a September production of “Orphans” at Wichita Center for the Arts. He lives in Wichita.
Kelsey B. Ford ’13, ART GD, is a graphic designer at Lee Media Group. She lives in Andover, Kan.
Daniel L. Fowler ’13, M EX SCI, coordinates Via Christi Health’s Cancer Wellness Program. He lives in the Wichita area.
Andrew “Drew” P. Hays ’13, M SP MGT, is the destination sales manager-sports at Go Wichita Convention and Visitors Bureau in Wichita, where he lives.
Brandon J. Johnson fs ’13, co-founder, director of Community Operations Recovery Empowerment, is a member of the 2014 Wichita Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 class. He lives in Wichita.
Sarah L. (Nield) Hoefgen ’13, BUS ADM, is director of the Augusta (Kan.) Chamber of Commerce. She resides in Augusta.
Alexandra L. Pearce ’13, COMM, is public relations coordinator at Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers. She lives in Wichita.
Emily R. Sippel ’13, ART, is an interior design specialist at Star Flooring and Decorating in Wichita, where she lives.
Mackenzie C. Sutton ’13, SP MGT, is a general manager at Planet Fitness in Wichita, where she lives.
Brandi J. Swoverland ’13, MUS ED, is the band director at Remington High School in Whitewater, Kan. She lives in Wichita.
Amandine S. Ta ’13, COMM, is a marketing associate at Professional Engineering Consultants PA. She lives in Wichita.*
Ashley R. (Moore) Vonada ’13, M PA, is a physician assistant in the urgent care facility at Great Bend Regional Hospital. She lives in Great Bend, Kan.
Ashley S. Wiebe ’13, MED LAB SCI, is a medical laboratory scientist at Stormont-Vail Healthcare. She resides in Topeka, Kan.
Madiha Yasir ’13, PDOC DEN, is a dentist at the GraceMed Health Clinic in Wichita, where she lives.
Katherine C. Feyes ’14, MATH ED, teaches 7th and 8th grade general math classes, as well as geometry, pre-calculus, and pre-algebra/geometry at Peabody-Burns public schools. She lives in Sedgwick, Kan.
Kelley R. Gorman ’14, EL ED, teaches 5th grade at Puls Elementary School in Attica, Kan. She lives in Wichita.*
Trace C. Hughes ’14, COMM, is a copywriter at advertising agency Brothers & Co. in Tulsa, Okla., where he lives.
Aaron J. Lair ’14, COMM, is a commercial media producer at KAKE TV in Wichita, where he lives.*
Lynette G. (Dyson) Murphy ’14, M COMM, former WSU Foundation development director, is chief development officer at the Kansas Humane Society. She lives in Wichita.*
Damian M. J. Padilla ’14, P ART, was seen as the character Treat in a September production of “Orphans” at Wichita Center for the Arts. He lives in Wichita.
Brad J. Pendergast ’14, M PUB ADM, is survey center manager at Fort Hays State University’s Docking Institute of Public Affairs. He lives in Hays, Kan.*
Kristyn K. Smith ’14, ART GD, is a graphic designer at Baseline Creative, a design agency in Wichita, where she lives.*
Kendall T. Wohaska ’14, MUS P, is a jazz musician, guitarist, composer and teacher in Wichita, where he lives and performs with his band, the Luna Copii Trio.
