Comings, goings, appointments, retirements, honors, accolades and other personal alumni news. Former students are designated by fs. Honorary alumni are noted as hn. Members of the Wichita State University Alumni Association are identified by an asterisk (*). Membership dues support alumni publications as well as many other programs and services that support higher education at Wichita State.
Earl R. Keener ’47, AERON E, retired aerodynamic research engineer, has received a Certificate of Membership for 60 years in the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. His career featured 14 years at NASA's Flight Research Center at Edwards, Calif., and 29 years at the Ames Research Center at Moffett Field, Calif. The author and co-author of more than 50 research papers in the field of aircraft aerodynamics, Keener lives in Santa Clara, Calif.
Laurice J. Hunter ’55, PE, retired volleyball coach at Evergreen, Colo., High School, was inducted into the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame in 2008. She resides in Wheat Ridge, Colo.
Dwight Beckman Sr. ’57, MUS ED, ’58 M MUS ED, plays with the Wichita Wind Ensemble Professional Band. At age 77, the trumpeter and retired music teacher is the oldest member of the group. A resident of Lost Springs, Kan., Beckman also is in his 40th season with the Mid-Kansas Symphony Orchestra and has been inducted into both the Kansas Teachers’ Hall of Fame and the Kansas Music Educators’ Association Hall of Fame.
Lonnie L. Snook ’64, I ED, has been elected to the Butler Community College Foundation board of directors and lives in Wichita.
Judith (Morgenstern) Barzilay ’65, ENG, is a federal judge with the U.S. Court of International Trade in New York. She lives in North Bergen, N.J.
Jane P. (Pennington) Gamber ’67, SEC ED, is an adjunct developmental English instructor at Hutchinson Community College. She lives in Hutchinson, Kan.
Barbara C. (Bunting) McCalla ’67, MUS ED, ’71, M MUS ED, is among the 2009 class of Kansas Master Teachers, an honor presented by Emporia State University each year to veteran teachers who have proven effective on the job. The award-winning elementary teacher lives in Augusta, Kan.*
William H. Watson ’67, MUS ED, has been appointed to the Texas Emancipation Juneteenth Cultural and Historical Commission, which coordinates local and state activities relating to the cultural and historical celebration of Juneteenth. Watson is pastor and bishop of the Church of God in Christ and pastor of Agage Temple Church of God in Christ. He lives in Lubbock, Texas.*
Brent A. Berry ’68, BUS ADM, is a business development officer for Bank of the West in Olathe, Kan. He is a resident of Olathe.
Peter Goletz ’68, ECON, is financial advisor and associate vice president of investments at Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. in Madison, Conn. He resides in Guilford, Conn.*
Jean M. (Harris) Graber ’68, EL ED, is part of a Kansas documentary about polio survivors called “Epidemic! Survivors’ Spirit.” She is a retired teacher and a resident of Pretty Prairie, Kan.
John H. Youle ’68, SOC, ’68 ANTHRO, a licensed architect in the state of Kansas since 1980, is a project manager at Krehbiel Architecture in Wichita, where he lives.
Vincent C. Nealey ’69, HIST, has retired as chief of the Administrative Law Division at Fort Knox, Ky., after 34 years of federal service. He resides in Elizabethtown, Ky.
Raymond R. “Ray” Dorsett ’69, BIO SCI, ’82 M COMM, is national marketing manager at Pratt Industries Packaging Systems, which provides 100 percent recycled materials for packaging. Dorsett is a Wichita resident.
Curtis W. Demuth ’70, BUS ADM, is finance director at Spirit AeroSystems. He lives in Wichita.*
Robert D. Harris ’70, MUS ED, ’82 M EAS, teaches at Oswego, Kan., public schools. He has some 36 years of experience as an educator, with 14 of those in the field of music education. He lives in Oswego.
Murray D. Lull ’70, BUS ADM, has retired as owner of Smith County State Bank and Trust Co. after a 36-year career in banking. He lives in Smith Center, Kan.
David M. Rapp ’70, PSYCH, has been selected for inclusion in “The Best Lawyers in America 2009” by Best Lawyers. He is with Hinkle Elkouri Law Firm LLC and lives in Wichita.
Florianne L. (Staatz) Woods ’70, SEC ED, a Derby, Kan., High School world language teacher, has received a $2,000 grant from the ING financial services company for a program that sends high school students into elementary schools to teach conversational French and Spanish. She lives in Mulvane, Kan.
Donald F. Racine ’71, PE, has won his 500th game as head coach of Bishop Carroll High School girls’ basketball team. He is a Wichita resident.
David J. Bernstorf ’72, AERON E, is vice president for safety and certification at Hawker Beechcraft Corp. He resides in Wichita.*
Nellie M. Graber ’72, SEC ED, ’74 M ED PSYCH, is assistant professor of special education at Associated Colleges of Cental Kansas in McPherson, Kan. She lives in McPherson.*
Mary L. Herrin ’72, ACCT, ’76 M ACCT, vice president for administration and finance at WSU, has been elected second vice president of the Central Association of College and University Business Officers. She lives in Wichita.*
Paul A. Schroeder ’72, BIO SCI, ’75 M BIO SCI, is vice president of Nomerel in Tulsa, Okla. He lives Jenks, Okla.*
Michael G. Elder ’73, BUS ADM, is president of 212 Development in Wichita, where he lives.*
Carolyn K. (Sears) Morton ’73, BUS ADM, is vice president of the Greensburg State Bank in Greensburg, Kan., where she resides.
Charles E. Roberts ’73, AJ, is an associate district judge with the state of Oklahoma in Marietta, Okla., where he lives.
Muriel K. (Wining) Slater ’73, MUS ED INST, is a certified music practitioner employed by the St. Francis Campus of the Via Christi Regional Medical Center of Wichita, where she plays the flute to help relieve patient stress and anxiety. Slater also works as a secretary in support of the nursing administration staff at St. Francis. She resides in Wichita.
Larry G. Staton ’73, BUS ADM, is a financial consultant at LPL Financial. He lives in Wichita.*
Richard N. Yadon ’73, ECON, is financial examiner administrator with the Kansas Department of Credit Unions. He is a resident of Lawrence, Kan.
Arlan R. Yoder ’73, ACCT, who recently retired after 26 years at Via Christi Health System in Wichita, is planned giving advisor at Hesston College in Hesston, Kan., where he resides.
Patrick L. Ireland ’74, SEC ED, ’79 M SPG, is a guidance counselor at Stucky Middle School in Wichita. He lives in Wichita.
Max M. Menges ’74, ACCT, who retired from facilities management for the Kansas Department of Administration in August 2008, now is serving as Master of Orient Lodge No. 51, AF&AM, Topeka, Kan. He lives in Topeka.*
John S. Myers ’74, ACCT, former vice president of Raytheon Aircraft Credit Corp., is senior vice president at AeroCentury Corp., an independent aircraft leasing firm. He lives in Wellington, Kan.
Dale K. Baalman ’76, ACCT, is CFO at House of Schwan Inc. in Wichita, where he lives.
Kelly A. Carpenter ’76, ACCT, is finance director with the city of Wichita. She is a resident of Goddard, Kan.
Edwin H. Cooper ’76, HC ADM, is president and chief executive officer of the Austin-based Acuity Healthcare Management Corp. He lives in Austin, Texas.*
Karen L. (Page) Everhart ’76, BIO SCI, ’89, M PE, is executive director and co-founder of Rainbow Meadows Rescue Equine Rescue and Retirement Inc., a facility for abused, neglected or abandoned horses as well as sponsored retired horses. She lives in Sedan, Kan.
Daniel R. McClure ’76, AJ, a Wichita Fire Department shift commander, has been a firefighter for over 30 years. He lives in Wichita.
Michael E. “Mike” McKenna ’76, AJ CERT, ’78 AJ, ’83 M AJ, is police chief in Baldwin City, Kan., where he lives.
Kaylynn L. (Lambke) Smith ’76, SEC ED, ’91 M COUNS, is director of curriculum and public information office for Winfield, Kan., public schools. She lives in Rose Hill, Kan.
David L. Benson ’77, EAS, who previously served for 17 years as superintendent in public school districts in Kansas and at Fort Madison, Iowa, is district superintendent for Cedar Rapids, Iowa, public schools. He is a resident of Frontenac, Mo.
Mary B. (Sanders) Steiner ’77, NURS, ’86 M COUNS, is director of education for Hospice Care of Kansas in Wichita, where she resides.
Carolyn M. Corbett ’78, MUS P, a freelance flutist, volunteers, along with her canine partner Caitee, in the Westminster, Colo., Police Department’s Canine Assisted Reduction of Eventful Stress (CARES) program. Corbett first trained Caitee, a golden retriever, as an advanced therapy dog, working with people who have had strokes or other major ailments. Corbett and Caitee live in Denver, Colo.
Ruth E. Wetta-Hall ’78, NURS, ’92 M NURS, ’04 PhD pysch, an assistant professor of preventive medicine and public health at the University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita, serves as vice chair of the department. She lives in Wichita.
Betty A. (Williams) Gissendanner ’79, M NURS, is president of the Charlotte County Democratic Club in Pt. Charlotte, Fla., where she lives.
Carol A. (Kroening) Keller ’79, PT, is a physical therapist in Derby, Kan., where she lives.*
Robert E. Kennedy ’79, ACCT, is CFO of Apthera Inc. and serves as treasurer and board member for AZ Bio. He has co-founded three biotechnology firms (Apthera, Virionics Corp. and GenBioPro Inc.), as well as Alare Capital Partners LLC, an investment banking concern, and Energy Design Group Engineering LLC, a commercial and residential energy solutions consulting firm. He lives in Scottsdale, Ariz.
Michael D. Vinson ’79, URB A, ’80 M URB A, is director of Wichita Transit. He lives in Wichita.
Susan M. (Crawshaw) Bane ’80, S ART/P, owns Chiart Studio & Gallery, located in Wichita’s Delano district. The gallery offers frescoes, faux finishing, fine arts, workshops and classes. She is a Wichita resident.*
Leigh A. Leighton-Wallace ’80, S ART/PR, ’96 M S ART/PR, artist and printmaker, had her works displayed at Evangel University in Springfield, Mo. She is a resident of Shell Knob, Mo.
James A. “Jim” Means ’80, PE, ’82 M PE, is district director of secondary career and technical education for Wichita public schools. He resides in Wichita.
Grant P. Rine ’80, PHYS, ’82 M PHYS, is director of radiation oncology at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, where he lives.
Robin M. “Robb” Rose ’80, RT, is director of rehabilitation at Via Christi Health System’s Our Lady of Lourdes, an inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation center. She lives in Wichita.*
Craig A. Yaryan ’80, BUS ADM, is president of the Kansas Association of Mortgage Professionals. He lives in El Dorado, Kan.
Monica S. (Haury) Flask ’81, SOC WK, is director of programs at the Central Plains Regional Health Care Foundation, where she will manage project access and enhance care management for Sedgwick County. She lives in Wichita.
Shelly K. (Kennedy) Hill ’81, EL ED, ’06 M CI, is a primary teacher at Norwich Elementary School in Norwich, Kan. She lives in El Dorado, Kan.
Stephanie A. (Boyer) Mann ’81, ENG, ’86 M ENG, an ethics and compliance specialist at Cessna Aircraft Co. in Wichita, has had her book Supremacy and Survival: How Catholics Endured the English Reformation published by Scepter Publishers Inc. She lives in Wichita.
Marcia A. (Cushing) Williamson ’81, MUS ED, ’03 M SP ED, teaches autistic children at East High School in Wichita. She lives in Wichita.
David M. Franson ’82, COMM, is executive director of the Wichita Aero Club, an aviation networking and business organization. He lives in Andover, Kan.
Kenneth Gebhart Jr. ’82, MGT, is head of Wichita-based Celestaire Inc., which exports sextants and corresponding manuals for sea and air navigation. He lives in Wichita.
Dennis D. “Dewey” Leierer ’82, IE, is a senior manufacturing engineer specialist with Cessna Aircraft Co. He is a Wichita resident.
Dan C. Peare ’82, BUS ADM, ’85 M FIN, has been selected for inclusion in “The Best Lawyers in America 2009” by Best Lawyers. An attorney with Hinkle Elkouri LLC in Wichita, he chairs the law firm’s trusts and estates practice group. He lives in Wichita.*
Duane W. Smith ’82, BUS ADM, leads the Greater Wichita Economic Development Coalition’s research department and performs research and analysis in support of economic development and other initiatives. He is a resident of Wichita.
Alyce L. (Foran) Newell ’83, SP/R/TV/FILM, is auction division and agent assistant at Jeff Lange Real Estate in Wichita. She resides in Conway Springs, Kan.*
V. Kevin Johnson ’83, EL E, a retired U.S. Air Force major, is an engineer at Wright Patterson AFB in Ohio. He lives in Beavercreek, Ohio.*
Rose M. (Chop) Powell ’83, M NURS, is an assistant professor at the Richard and Lucille DeWitt School of Nursing at the Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas. She lives in Hemphill, Texas.
William “Bill” B. Cooper Jr. ’84, AJ, is director of sales and marketing at Bergkamp Inc., which is based in Salina, Kan. He lives in Wichita.*
Carla S. Eckels ’84, SP/R/TV/FILM, producer and news reporter at KMUW 89.1, Wichita Public Radio, has had her story, “Smoking Ban in Wichita,” named among the winners of the American Cancer Society High Plains Division annual media awards. She is a Wichita resident.
Reynold G. “Ron” Garcia ’84, BUS ADM, is chief financial officer at BG Products Inc. in Wichita, where he lives.
Janette L. Satterfield ’84, AA LEG A, ’87 GEN ST, former assistant attorney for the city of Wichita, is district attorney in El Dorado, Kan., where she resides.
Michael R. Wilks ’84, MKT, ’89 M BUS ADM, is general manager at Bunting Magnetics Co. in Newton, Kan., where he lives.
Joseph F. “Joe” Bickel ’85, F SCI TECH, is a battalion chief with the Wichita Fire Department. He lives in Colwich, Kan.
Bradley E. Burrow ’85, MKT, is the owner of Real Media in Overland Park, Kan. where he lives.
J. Mark Nickel ’85, PSYCH, is secondary social studies coordinator for Wichita public schools. He lives in Wichita.
Bryan D. Otte ’85, PE, coaches volleyball at Valley Center, Kan., High School. He lives in Valley Center.*
Phyllis C. (Wilson) Rowland ’85, ED PSYCH, is a first-place winner in the rhymed verse category of the 2008 writing competition held by the Kansas Writers Association. She lives in Wichita.
Mark F. Schroeder ’85, BUS ADM, chairman of Terracon Consultants Inc., Wichita, also serves as chair of Kansans for a Great Lake Inc., a nonprofit corporation formed with the mission of promoting a new multipurpose public lake in south central Kansas. He lives in Derby, Kan.*
Cheryl (Beard) Shaffer ’85, BUS ADM, is revenue cycle director at Via Christi Health System in Wichita. She resides in Udall, Kan.
Arthur “A. Jay” Steinberg ’85, MUS P, band director, music teacher at Lindsborg, Kan., Middle School, is the Outstanding Middle School Music Educator for the South Central District of the Kansas Music Educators Association. He lives in Lindsborg.
Connie D. (Dumenil) Bonfy ’86, M ART ED, is director of arts and humanities for the Salina Arts and Humanities Commission in Salina, Kan. She resides in Salina.
Ann M. (Astle) Franco ’86, NURS, is a nurse practitioner at San Joaquin Family Medicine in Bakersfield, Calif., where she resides.
Robert D. Hannigan ’86, AJ, former Kansas State Honor Camps and Kansas State Industrial Reformatory (now Hutchinson Correctional Facility) warden, is author of A Forty Year Journey in Corrections, published by Mass Media Distribution LLC. He resides in Hutchinson, Kan.
Kevin May fs ’86, owner of Kevin May Music in Wichita, is a professional musician who has played saxophone with the Blues Brothers Band and soul singer Wilson Pickett. He lives in Wichita.
John A. Pilla ’86, BUS ADM, Spirit AeroSystems senior vice president, chief technology officer, has won the International Association of Administrative Professionals 2008 Executive of the Year Award.*
Kim A. Breitenback ’87, ED PSYCH, is a social studies teacher at Andover, Kan., Central Middle School. She resides in Wichita.
Holly A. Dyer ’87, SOC SCI, ’88 JOURN, attorney and partner with Foulston Siefkin LLP in Wichita, serves on the Wichita Bar Association Board of Governors. She lives in Wichita.
Michael D. Ferguson ’87, H SCI, teaches CPR and other lifesaving techniques with Lifesaver Learning, an organization he founded in 1990. He lives in Wichita.
M. Todd Hanchett ’87, AJ, serves as undersheriff for Harvey, Kan., County. A Newton, Kan., Police Department sergeant with more than 20 years of experience, he helped create the Newton bicycle patrol and is a founding member of the Harvey County Emergency Response Team. He is a Newton resident.
Bonnie J. Schwartz ’87, M POL SCI, ’89 EL E, is director of operations performance at Invista in Wichita. She is a resident of Andover, Kan.
Susan E. (Martin) Wilson ’87, GEN ST, is director of the Sedgwick County Health Department’s Healthy Babies program. She resides in Wichita.
Kary L. Dixon ’88, M PE, is district manager of Waste Connections in Oklahoma City. He lives in Edmond, Okla.
Becky S. Marinelli ’88, ACCT, ’00 M ACCT, is chief financial officer at Starkey Inc. in Wichita. She lives in Derby, Kan.
Doug E. McIntosh ’88, COMM, is vice president, account director at GSW Worldwide in Westerville, Ohio. He lives in Columbus, Ohio.
Tammy L. Nolan ’88, COMM, is marketing manager for the Greater Wichita Economic Development Coalition. She lives in Towanda, Kan.
Carol L. Pulliam ’88, FLD MJR, is general manager of the Georgia Tech Cable Network at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, where she lives.
Grant A. Rowe ’88, COMM, is president of the Valor Companies, a group of companies that includes Valor HospiceCare & PalliativeCare, Valor Health Service and Valor Ventures. He lives in Tucson, Ariz.
Michael A. Ryan-Wenger ’88, MUS P, is a freelance musician, composer and tenor who sings with the Lionheart Vocal Ensemble based in New York City. He lives in Jersey City, N.J.
Brian W. Weide ’88, BUS ADM, is senior vice president at Citizens Bank & Trust in Gladstone, Mo. He resides in Kansas City, Mo.*
Andrew J. “A.J.” Anderson ’89, BUS ADM, is director of the U.S. Export Assistance Center in Wichita. He is a Wichita resident.
Wayne E. Bell ’89, I TECH, ’02 M BUS ADM, ’03 EXEC MBA, is district director for the Wichita District U.S. Small Business Administration Office. He lives in Wichita.*
Franklin D. Bósquez ’89, M COMM, professor of communications at the University of Panama’s College of Social Communication, also serves as communication counselor at the Supreme Court of Justice in Panama City, Panama, where he lives.*
Eileen L. (Turner) Copple ’89, M EAS, former classroom teacher with 16 years of experience in school administration, is headmistress at the Agathos School of Columbia, Tenn. In 2001, Copple was the Baltimore County Elementary School Principal of the Year.
Saeid Mirsafian ’89, AERON E, ’91, M AERON E, is special counsel at Christie, Parker & Hale LLP, one of Southern California’s leading intellectual property law firms. Mirsafian, who focuses on patent prosecution, practices out of the firm’s office in Newport Beach, where he lives.
Carlos J. Nolla-Corretjer ’89, PSYCH, is an attorney who practices in the areas of immigration and naturalization, citizenship, deportation, investor visas, and permanent visas with the Wichita law firm of Klenda, Mitchel, Austerman & Zuercher LLC. He lives in Wichita.
Kirsten A. (Volbrecht) Nyberg ’89, GEN ST, is an American Red Cross Midway-Kansas Chapter donor recruitment representative who works with businesses, churches and other groups to sponsor blood drives. She is a Wichita resident.
Scott A. Sayre ’89, MKT, is president of Sayre Construction in Colwich, Kan., where he lives.*
Michael L. Stover ’89, BUS ADM, is undersheriff for Sedgwick County. He is a 19-year veteran of the department. He lives in Wichita.
Scott E. Watson ’89, GEN ST, is a buyer, material planner at Cessna Aircraft. He lives in Wichita.*
John P. Ernatt ’90, GEN ST, an artist whose style of painting has been described as “figurative and painterly,” co-owns the Diver Studio in Wichita, where he lives.
Margaret S. Kelley ’90, SOC, is a professor of sociology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She lives in Champaign.*
William J. Luebbers ’90, H SCI, a Hoisington, Kan., resident, physician assistant and U.S. Navy veteran, is serving as a civilian PA at Camp AS-Sayliyah Army Base in Doha, Qatar.
Cheryl D. Rugan ’90, ACCT, is a program officer with the Golden Belt Community Foundation in Great Bend, Kan., where she lives.
George Antone Jr. ’91, MKT, is a U.S. Army major serving at Fort Carson. He lives in Colorado Springs, Co.*
Aaron M. Davis ’91, AJ, former Kansas boxing commissioner, is commissioner of the New Jersey State Athletic Control Board. Davis, a former Wichita State basketball player and admissions representative, lives in Willingboro, N.J.
Tracy A. Herron ’91, MUS P, teaches private voice lessons, is a member of the Dallas Opera and is choir director at Lakehill Preparatory School in Dallas, where he resides.
Jennifer K. (Peters) Holtz ’91, GERON, is an assistant professor at DePaul University’s college for adult learners, The School for New Learning. She lives in Fox River Grove, Ill.
Kevin A. Kelly ’91, GEN ST, is CEO at Infinity Logistics Management in Wichita, where he lives.*
Kevin S. Arkin ’92, ACCT, is director of development at Wichita’s Kapaun Mount Carmel Catholic High School. He lives in Wichita.
Kimberly (Johnson) Burkhalter ’92, SOC WK, is director of equity and accountability at Wichita public schools. She lives in Wichita.
Stephen F. “Steve” Carroll ’92, MKT, is president of the oil and gas business unit of the Shelton, Conn.-based Oil Purification Systems.
Pamela A. (Moser) Cornwell ’92, PSYCH, is trauma recovery center director for Youthville in Wichita, where she resides.
William D. Hagerman ’92, EAS, ’99, M EAS, is director of innovation and improvement for the Kansas Department of Education. He lives in Topeka, Kan.
Wendell E. Nicholson ’92, AJ, is a detective and polygraph examiner with the Wichita Police Department. He lives in Wichita.
Timothy G. Beasley ’93, BUS ADM, is a business development manager for Jefferson Wells International of Kansas City, Mo. He resides in Olathe, Kan.
Robert L. Becker ’93, SOC ST, is principal at Stockton, Kan., High School. He lives in Stockton.
Janice P. Crowley ’93, M SCI ED, who teaches advanced placement chemistry at Wichita Collegiate High School, has won the national Siemens Award for Advanced Placement. She resides in Wichita.
Randy L. Ervin ’93, H SCI, director of services at Maude Carpenter Children’s Home, has been recognized in the Cambridge Who’s Who registry for dedication, leadership and excellence in nonprofit management. He lives in Rose Hill, Kan.
Veronica L. (Williams) Kwareh ’93, ACCT, ’05 FLD MJR, is senior account manager for Sarah L. Kerley Inc. in Marina Del Rey, Calif. She resides in Los Angeles, Calif.
Alan R. Martin ’93, GEN ST, is regional vice president of the Mid Atlantic region of Ferrellgas LP in Liberty, Mo.*
Sheila M. (Moore) Northcutt ’93, ACCT, ’98 M ACCT, is a senior accountant at Galichia Medical Group in Wichita. She resides in Goddard, Kan.
Janice (Gundy) Penner ’93, EL ED, is the librarian at Earhart Environmental Magnet Elementary School in Wichita, where she lives.
Thomas D. Reynolds ’93, ENG, assistant professor of English at Johnson County Community College in Overland Park, Kan., has had his poem, “Venison,” appear in The New Verse News, a poetry blog. Ghost Town Almanac, a collection of his poems that trace the history of Kansas, has been published by Woodley Memorial Press of Washburn University, Topeka, Kan. Reynolds resides in Paola, Kan.
Greta L. Semsroth ’93, PE, is an officer with the Wichita Police Department. She lives in Wichita.
David S. Weaver ’93, BUS ADM, owns Career 1 Source, a division of Kansas Ag 1 Source, a human resource placement service in Hesston, Kan., where he resides.
Mark J. Bailey ’94, HC ADM, ’96 M PUB HC , is vice president of integrated home solutions at Via Christi Senior Services in Wichita, where he lives.
Jana A. (Nicholson) Cain ’94, CDS, ’96 M CDS, is site director at Rainbow United’s Kids’ Cove in Wichita, where she resides.
Samuel L. Cooper ’94, GEN ST, is a certification engineer for Honda Jet in Greensboro, N.C., where he lives.*
Dana L. Goldberg ’94, ACCT, a CPA and certified insolvency restructuring advisor, is a partner at KPMG LLP in Dallas. Her responsibilities include advising clients on tax issues arising in merger, acquisitions, divestitures, tax-free reorganization, corporate formation and distributions, as well as due diligence. She resides in Carrollton, Texas.
Roslyn M. (Duling) Hutchinson ’94, JOURN, is director of communication and public relations for the Via Christi Health Network in Wichita, where she resides.*
Lisa R. (Rooker) Kennedy ’94, MUS ED, is a music teacher at Dacula Middle School in Dacula, Ga. She also has composed and produced contemporary Christian music. She lives in Buford, Ga.
Jay P. Newton ’94, POL SCI, ’98 M PUB ADM, is the city of Wichita’s fleet manager. He lives in Wichita.
Wendi J. (Anslinger) Turner ’94, EL ED, a fourth grade teacher, was recognized by the Wichita board of education for her 10 years of service to the school district. She lives in Andover, Kan.
Ellen E. (Weaver) Ulrich ’94, PSYCH, is human resources manager at Mid-Continent Instruments. She is a Wichita resident.
Trina K. (Schmidt) Wynn ’94, M EL ED, an elementary school principal, was recognized by the Wichita board of education for 20 years of service to the school district. She lives in Colwich, Kan.
Eric Zoller ’94, COMM, is owner and president of Digital Brand Communications in Wichita. He lives in Wichita.*
Lura L. (Lund) Borsdorf ’95, SOC WK, a licensed specialist clinical social worker, has been credentialed as a Registered Play Therapist. She lives in Wichita.
Paul A. Brackeen ’95, FLD MJR, a chiropractor and owner of Brackeen Chiropractic in Derby, Kan., is serving as secretary and treasurer of the Kansas Chiropractic Association. He lives in Derby.
Michael A. Gatschet ’95, AJ, is owner and president of Heartland Home Improvements in Wichita. He is a resident of Goddard, Kan.
Ismael Heron ’95, AEROS E, ’97 M AEROS E, ’07 PHD AEROS E, is senior engineer at Bombardier Learjet Aerospace. He lives in Wichita.*
James E. Hommertzheim ’95, GEN ST, ’97 ACCT, is senior vice president and commercial lender at the downtown Wichita branch of Conway Bank. He lives in Wichita.
Diane D. (Carey) Krone ’95, ACCT, retail banking customer service representative at First National Bank of Hutchinson, has earned the Certified IRA Services Professional designation. She lives in Hutchinson, Kan.
June A. (Ash) Moore ’95, THEA, is an administrative assistant at Youth Development Services Inc. in Wichita. She is a Park City, Kan., resident.
Jean M. Dunbar-Green ’96, ENG, is an English instructor at East Central University in Ada, Okla. She lives in Sulphur, Okla.
Tamara L. Hanna ’96, HIST, is director at Rice County Coronado-Quivira Museum. Her duties include all operations of the museum and answering to the board of directors of the Rice County Historical Society. She lives in Lyons, Kan.
Stacey K. (Rempe) Heiman ’96, ACCT, is assistant chief accountant at the Wichita-based Lario Oil & Gas Co. She lives in Wichita.
Amy L. (Heffelfinger) Hungria ’96, SEC ED, ’04, M ED ADM, is principal at Hamilton Middle School in Wichita, where she resides.
Steven E. Pudwill ’96, BUS ADM, is assistant vice president at Wells Fargo Bank in Sheboygan, Wis. He has been with the company for 12 years, and lives in Sheboygan.
Ravi Shankar ’96, M IE, is manager of global quality building efficiency at Johnson Controls of Milwaukee, Wis., where he resides.
Christina A. Stephens ’96, COMM, is a PBX operator at Via Christi Telecom in Wichita. She is a resident of Park City, Kan.
Andrea A. (Albrecht) Barry ’97, EL ED, is a fifth grade teacher at Wichita’s Earhart Environmental Magnet Elementary School. She lives in Wichita.
Monica A. Cissell ’97, GERON, is the Sedgwick County Department on Aging director of housing and community services. She lives in Wichita.
Dustin C. Commer ’97, ART GD, is a senior creative at Sullivan Higdon & Sink. He lives in Wichita.
Racheal R. (Kein) Morse ’97, M CDS, a pediatric speech language therapist and owner of The Speech Garden Ltd., an outpatient pediatric speech therapy clinic in Cherry Valley, Ill. She lives in Belvidere, Ill.
William E. Pate II ’97, PSYCH, is assistant director at the Center for Workforce Studies at the American Psychological Association in Washington, D.C., where he resides.
Andrew T. Tash ’97, FLD MJR, ’02 M ENG, is assistant professor of communications at Sterling College in Sterling, Kan., where he is an adviser for student-run media outlets and teaches mass media and media production courses. He is a Goddard, Kan., resident.
Yung-Sen P. “Patrick” Tong ’97, AEROS E, is general manager for Magna International, headquartered in Bangkok, Thailand. Tong lives in Roswell, Ga.
Melody R. (Dirks) Unruh ’97, ACCT, is a CCH programmer/analyst. She lives in Rosharon, Texas.
Dana D. (Hill) Adams ’98, FIN, ’05 M BUS ADM, is vice president of remote banking at Intrust Bank in Wichita, where she lives.
Carrie J. Boden ’98, ENG CR, is an associate professor and graduate program coordinator for adult education at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. She resides in Maumelle, Ark.
John P. Hanrahan ’98, BUS ADM, is account executive at Bax Global in Wichita, where he resides.
Rebecca L. Krehbiel ’98, DH, ’99 HSOP, ’08 NURS, is an RN at Wesley Medical Center. She resides in North Newton, Kan.*
Doris L. (Wilkerson) Romi ’98, BIO SCI, is the quality coordinator at Pitney Bowes in Kansas City, Mo. She lives in Archie, Mo.
Tim A. Allbritten ’99, BUS ADM, is with Sullivan Higdon & Sink in Wichita as a senior brand manager. He lives in Valley Center, Kan.
Gina M. Berg-Copas ’99, GEN ST, ’02 M PSYCH, is a teaching associate within the department of preventive medicine and public health at the University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita. She is a resident of Andover, Kan.
Christopher T. “Tod” Bevitt ’99, M ANTHRO, is a highway archaeologist with the Historic Preservation Office at the Kansas Historical Society. He is a resident of Overbrook, Kan.
Gregory S. Boaldin ’99, SOC, is the founder and director of the Gregory Agency, a modeling and talent agency in Wichita, where he lives.
Douglas E. Cheek ’99, AAPA, ’03 PA, who served in Operation Desert Storm as a medic, is a physician assistant with Great Salt Plains Health Center Inc. in Cherokee, Okla. He lives in Kiowa, Kan.
Todd S. Farrar ’99, M BUS ADM, is vice president for operations at Farrar Corp. in Norwich, Kan. He is a resident of Manhattan, Kan.
C. Kevin King ’99, M BUS ADM, is an accountant at Koch Industries Inc. He lives in Wichita.*
Cheri L. Koke ’99, M BUS ADM, is vice president credit analyst at Kanza Bank in Wichita, where she lives.
Crystal A. (Mindrup) McMillin ’99, M BUS ADM, senior manager at Grant Thornton LLP in Weston, Fla., has been elected vice president of finance on the board of directors of the Junior League in Boca Raton, Fla., where she resides.
Eric Northrop ’99, BUS ADM, is senior sales executive at Kaiser Permanente in Aurora, Colo. He resides in Highlands Ranch, Colo.*
Joshua W. Oeding ’99, ENTRE, is a manager of IT vendor relations at Koch Business Solutions in Wichita, where he lives.*
Jennifer R. Sparlin ’99, M COMM/THEA, adjunct instructor at Butler Community College in Andover, Kan., had her travel article “Hard Hats and Bats” published in the Oct. 12, 2008 issue of the Wichita Eagle. She lives in Wichita.
Jeffrey S. Grace ’00, M BUS ADM, who began his insurance career in 1995, is president of IMA of Wichita Inc. He lives in Wichita.
Casey A. (Auch) Hobson ’00, GEN ST, is a solution sales representative for the Sara Lee Bakery Group in Wichita. She is a Wichita resident.
Lori A. (Bryan) Kilian ’00, CJ, ’02 M CJ, is vice president of IMA Financial Group in Wichita. She resides in Derby, Kan.
Stephanie L. (Immich) King ’00, BIOCHEM, is a toxicologist at the Sedgwick County Forensic Science Center. She lives in Wichita.*
Teran R. Naccarato ’00, BIO, ’01 M BIO, is a physician in family practice at the Axtell Clinic in Newton, Kan. He resides in Wichita.
Bradley M. “Brad” Pepper ’00, M EAS, is director of the Title 1 program at Wichita public schools. He is a Wichita resident.
Dustin E. Pierce ’00, BUS ADM, is a network team leader with Progressive Insurance in Wichita. He is a resident of Derby, Kan.
Gregory J. Pollock II ’00, CJ, is a captain with the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Department. He lives in Wichita.
Lisa L. Sheetz ’00, BUS ADM, is marketing coordinator at Howard & Helmer Architecture in Wichita, where she lives.*
Todd M. Smalley ’00, M BUS ADM, is a commercial loan officer at Legacy Bank in Wichita, where he resides.
Jennifer R. Szambecki ’00, PSYCH, is director of development for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Sedgwick County.
Clarence Walker ’00, BUS ADM, a care-giver at Creative Community Living, El Dorado, Kan., is the 2008 recipient of the Sharon K. Bird Humanitarian Award. He resides in El Dorado.
Wayne R. Walker ’00, BUS ADM, is assistant vice president for treasury management at Southwest National Bank in Wichita. He lives in Wichita.
Matthew R. Wheeler ’00, FIN, ’00 SPAN, is site supervisor with Suzlon Wind Energy in Guyman, Okla., where he lives.
Matthew A. Eck ’01, ENG L/LIT, assistant professor of creative writing at the University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg, Mo., is the 2008 recipient of the William Rockhill Nelson Award for his debut novel The Farther Shore. Eck lives in Kansas City, Mo.
Kenneth P. Kimble ’01, CJ, is a sergeant with the Wichita Police Department. He lives in Wichita.
Luke P. Proctor ’01, FIN, is president of Signature Select, a subsidiary of IMA Financial Group in Wichita. He lives in Wichita.
Casey D. Slaughter ’01, MGT, ’03, M BUS ADM, is an officer with the Wichita Police Department. He is a Wichita resident.
Jessica M. (Stuhlsatz) Tarbell ’01, EX SCI, is corporate wellness director at the Greater Wichita YMCA. She is a resident of Andover, Kan.
Christopher J. Waterbury ’01, M EAS, is principal at Earhart Environmental Magnet Elementary School in Wichita, where he lives.
Christine Barb ’02, M CDS, ’05 PHD CDS, is the foreign accent modification coach at My Accent Coach in Wichita. She lives in Wichita.*
Mark A. Berger ’02, M BUS ADM, is a math teacher at Bishop Carroll Catholic High School in Wichita, where he resides.
Rebecca Sue (Whitehead) Carter ’02, NURS, ’05 M NURS, who has 15 years of healthcare experience, is an ARNP at the Anthony Medical Center in Anthony, Kan. She lives in Derby, Kan.*
Norma K.K. Dixon ’02, AA COMM, ’03 COMM, is the marketing strategy officer for the American Red Cross Blood Services Central Plains Region in Wichita, where she lives.
Christopher A. Finecy ’02, BUS ADM, is a petroleum services coordinator with Kroger in Hutchinson, Kan., where he lives.
Tyler E. Heffron ’02, COMM, is an associate attorney with the Wichita firm of Triplett Woolf & Garretson. His primary areas of practice are civil and business litigation, and employment law. He is a Wichita resident.*
Humberto Jimenez ’02, HR MGT, is the human resources manager for Conco Inc., a Wichita-based construction company. He lives in Wichita.
Abdelmajid “Majid” Moudakir ’02, EL E, is a design engineer at brg Precision Products in Derby, Kan. He resides in Wichita.
Lori K. Nelson ’02, M COMM, is an account director at Fathom Communications in Chicago. She lives in Chicago.
Daniel G. Oblinger ’02, CJ, is a community policing beat coordinator with the Wichita Police Department. He lives in Valley Center, Kan.
Vanessa M. Pereira ’02, PYSCH, ’04 MGT, is human resources manager for Bunting Magnetics Co. of Newton, Kan. She resides in Wichita.
Cristen V. Rice ’02, PSYCH, is a senior branch manager with the staffing group at Spherion in Wichita. Rice is a Wichita resident.
Penny K. Stoss ’02, M EAS, is a first grade teacher at Lincoln Elementary School in McPherson, Kan. She lives in Hutchinson, Kan.
Paul E. Wanger ’02, M CI, is a math teacher at West High School in Wichita, where he resides.
Latina M. Alston ’03, MKT, is an assistant public defender with Sedgwick County. She is a Wichita resident.
Amy K. Chesser ’03, M COMM, former site coordinator, is a teaching associate in the department of preventive medicine and public health at the University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita. She lives in Wichita.
Aubrey J. (Walker) Jarchow ’03, CJ, is an administrative assistant at the Outpatient Diagnostic Center in Mansfield, Texas. She is a resident of Roanoke, Texas.
Nicholas J. Museousky ’03, FIN, is a new business development officer at Intrust Bank in Wichita, where he resides.*
Sara R. Poell ’03, FIN, is a senior associate of state and local tax services at the Wichita-based CPA and advisory firm of Allen Gibbs & Houlik LC. She lives in Wichita.
Jane A. (Henkler) Postin ’03, M ACCT, is an assistant controller at the Lakeland Regional Medical Center in Lakeland, Fla. She lives in Auburndale, Fla.
M. Kathleen Straight ’03, M ACCT, is the business manager at the Kansas Leadership Center, a nonprofit organization created by the Kansas Health Foundation with the purpose of cultivating civic leadership in Kansas. Straight lives in Wichita.
Rachel E. Avey ’04, ENG L/LIT, is an associate attorney practicing in the area of wills, trusts and estate planning at Wichita-based Hite, Fanning & Honeyman LLP. She lives Wichita.
Jennifer M. (Harris) Borry ’04, MKT, is director of marketing and admissions at the Deseret HealthCare and Rehabilitation Center in Wichita. She lives in Wichita.
Shanell L. (Herrman) Fisher ’04, M CJ, sells handmade dolls, dresses, toys, all-natural baby wipes and other products through her online Earth Baby Boutique on Etsy.com. She lives in Newton, Kan.
Jonathan G. “Jon” Holmgren ’04, POL SCI, is a new accounts supervisor for New York Life Insurance Co. in New York City. He is a resident of Hoboken, N.J.
Tien A. Huynh ’04, ENTRE, is a co-founder and partner in Accell Mobile, a T-Mobile dealership in Wichita. He lives in Wichita.
Amanda S. Kingrey ’04, M EAS, is principal at Caldwell Elementary School in Wichita. She is a Wichita resident.
Jennifer L. (McElroy) Martin ’04, NURS, is a registered nurse at Via Christi Health System in Wichita. She resides in Wichita.*
Larry F. Nanny ’04, HSOP, is regional director of operations at Deseret HealthCare and Rehabilitation Center in Wichita, where he lives.
Jedidiah R.E. Presley ’04, ACCT, is an associate with Kennedy and Coe LLC in Wichita, where he resides.*
Tina M. Qualls ’04, M CI, a library media specialist, has been honored by the Wichita board of education for 20 years of service to the district. She lives in Valley Center, Kan.
Bradley P. “Brad” Shue ’04, M CI, is a sixth through eighth grade science teacher at Harper, Kan., Junior High School. He lives in Harper.
Sasha D. (Jennings) Stiles ’04, POL SCI, ’06 M PUB ADM, is the city administrator in Andover, Kan. Stiles was selected after a national search and chosen from a field of six finalists. She previously worked for the city of Rose Hill, Kan., and served as the assistant city administrator in Andover before the promotion. She has lived in Andover since 1986.
Vonda R. (Wichert) Brecheisen ’05, ACCT, is supervisor of assurance services at Allen, Gibbs & Houlik LC in Wichita. She lives in Derby, Kan.
Frederick W. “Fred” Dierksen ’05, PHD EAS, is superintendent for the Rice County, Kan., public school system. He lives in Sterling, Kan.*
Ariel J. Lee ’05, MKT, a former Eli Lilly pharmaceutical representative, is a financial adviser at Edward Jones in Derby, Kan. He lives in Wichita.
Lisa (Walker) Madden ’05, BUS ADM, is a marketing research analyst at Bombardier Aerospace in Wichita. She lives in Wichita.
Lesley-Ann Minnis ’05, FIN, is a senior financial analyst at Raytheon in Falls Church, Va. She resides in Arlington, Va.
Michelle R. Pettigrew ’05, EX SCI, ’08 D PT, is a physical therapist with Mercy’s Health for Life center in Independence, Kan. She resides in Grenola, Kan.
LaChrystal D. (Ricke) Radcliffe ’05, M COMM, is an assistant professor at Eastern New Mexico University in the department of communicative arts and sciences, Portales, N.M.*
Shantanu Rao ’05, COMP E, ’07 M EL E, is a technical support engineer at Brocade Communications System in Santa Clara, Calif. He lives in Sunnyvale, Calif.*
Joel T. Schaefer ’05, M HIST, is head of social studies at Andover High School in Andover, Kan., where he resides.
Joshua A. Adamson ’06, ENTRE, is an appraiser assistant at the Martens Co., in Wichita. He is a Wichita resident.*
Evin E. Alcindor ’06, BIO, real estate agent at J.P. Weigand & Sons Inc. in Wichita, has been named Rookie of the Year at the firm. She is a Wichita resident.
Rebecca L. (Caldwell) Craig ’06, COMM, is a marketing/design associate at Purple Wave Auction in Derby, Kan. She lives in Wichita.
Joy E. Felix ’06, ACCT, CPA, works on the audit staff at BKD LLP in Colorado Springs, where she resides.
Leighton A. Fetters ’06, EX SCI, is a personal trainer and owns and operates two Anytime Fitness centers, one in Augusta, Kan., and the other in west Wichita. He lives in Andover, Kan.
Kimberly L. Harris ’06, BIO SCI, is a physician assistant at Basham Clinic in Eureka, Kan. She lives in El Dorado, Kan.
Kevin J. Lovingier ’06, CJ, a detention officer with the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office, has been honored with the department’s Michael S. Reele Award for his dedication and positive attitude. He is a Wichita resident.
Catherine M. (Patterson) Poland ’06, COMM, is marketing and communications manager at Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland, which is based in Wichita. She lives in Clearwater, Kan.
Michelle D. Ponce ’06, M PUB ADM, is director of communications at the Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services. She lives in Emporia, Kan.
Scott J. Setchell ’06, IE, is an OCS engineer with Mass Electric Construction Co. in Dallas, where he resides.
Melissa L. Bridges ’07, COMM, is communication relations coordinator for the Kansas Elks Training Center for the Handicapped in Wichita. She resides in Wichita.
Seth A. Carey ’07, SP ADM, is branch program director at the South Branch YMCA in Wichita. He lives in Augusta, Kan.
Drew A. Droegemeier ’07, BUS ADM, works as business and finance manager at Schofield Auto Plaza and Scholfield Lexus in Wichita, where he resides.*
Amy C. Earnest ’07, NURS, is a nurse at Mountainview Hospital in Las Vegas, Nev., where she resides.
Crystal D. (Prescott) Hummel ’07, PHD ED, is principal at Martin Elementary School in Andover, Kan., She is a Towanda, Kan., resident.
Molly A. (Young) Hunt ’07, M CDS, is a speech pathologist at Martin Elementary School in Andover, Kan. She is a resident of Park City, Kan.
Oscar R. Interiano ’07, I BUS, is a deduction specialist at Cargill Meat Solutions in Wichita, where he lives.*
Stacey D. Johnson ’07, HS MGT, is a chiropractic assistant at Lakewood Chiropractic in Wichita, where she resides.*
Ivery K. (Strahm) Kaufman ’07, COMM, is administrator of the Wichita Aero Club. She resides in Wichita.*
Nicole R. Lloyd ’07, COMM, ’08 SP ADM, is special events coordinator for Catholic Charities in Wichita, where she resides.*
Christopher S. Purdum ’07, BUS ADM, is an analyst with Omaha, Neb.,-based Gavilon LLC (formerly ConAgra Trade Group), an underwriting entity that deals primarily in the areas of natural gas and biofuels. He lives in Omaha.*
Kayla M. Rasure ’07, HR MGT, is talent management specialist at Dean & DeLuca in Wichita, where she lives.*
Stacia L. Robinson-Shrestha ’07, ACCT, is an accountant at Koch Siedhoff Hand & Dunn in Wichita. She lives in Wichita.*
Jodi A. (Longhurst) Slaton ’07, ACCT, is the accounting office manager at Davis-Moore Automotive Inc. in Wichita, where she resides.*
Tanner P. Smith ’07, EX SCI, is a personal trainer at the East branch YMCA in Wichita. He lives in Derby, Kan.
Dara Song ’07, COMM, is a test and evaluation engineer at Boeing Integrated Defense Systems, Wichita. He lives in Wichita.*
Leslie A. (Eckhart) Tingen ’07, MED TECH, is a medical technologist at Via Christi St. Francis in Wichita. She is a resident of Maize, Kan.
Oyeba E. Abang ’08, ACCT, is a staff accountant at BKD LLP in Wichita, where she resides.*
C. Luke Chennell ’08, M HIST, is an assistant professor of technology at McPherson College in McPherson, Kan., where he lives.
Chelsea L. (Longhofer) Deines ’08, M SOC WK, is a social worker at Hospice of Dubuque in Dubuque, Iowa, where she resides.
Greg L. Heine ’08, ACCT, is an associate at the Wichita office of Kennedy & Coe LLC. He lives in Bel Aire, Kan.
Clayton P. Lewis ’08, BUS ADM, is credit manager at Wells Fargo Financial in Wichita. He resides in Towanda, Kan.*
Christina J. Mackie ’08, EX SCI, is a personal trainer at the 50-Plus Fitness center in Wichita, where she lives.
Cynthia “Betsy” E. Martling ’08, MATH, coaches volleyball at Emporia, Kan., High School. She lives in Emporia.
Matthew McIntosh ’08, ECON, is project manager and estimator for Wildcat Construction Co. Inc. in Wichita. He lives in Wichita.*
Michael D. Norris ’08, ENTRE, is a producer at Watauga Insurance in Johnson City, Tenn. He lives in Jonesborough, Tenn.*
Sarah E. (Neises) Patterson ’08, M BUS ADM, is director of marketing and communications at Delta Dental of Kansas in Wichita, where she resides.
Danielle R. Schweiger ’08, COMM, is a development assistant at Heartspring in Wichita, where she lives.
Megan M. Smith ’08, M COMM, is public relations manager at Youthville in Wichita. She resides in Wichita.
