UIndy Class Notes

The class notes below were submitted between July 2024 to December 2024.

Class of 2020-2022

Alysa Eberhardt (Epperson) '21 was recently promoted to Director of Plant Operations for Goodwill Commercial Services 38th and Sheridan location.

Class of 2000-2009

• Elizabeth Ramsey '01 serves as the Executive Director of Team USA’s Athletes’ Commission for both the Olympics and Paralympics and attended this year’s Paris Olympics.
• Jessica Niehaus (Trent) '08 opened her own mental health private practice along with her husband called Therapy Haus Behavioral Health, LLC serving all in central Indiana and accepting all insurances.

Class of 1980-1989

• Kimberly “Kim” Taylor '85 has spent two years working at the United States Tennis Association Midwest Section main office in Indianapolis, IN.
• Tami Clark (Schlicher) '84 retired this spring after a 39 1/2 year social work career in health care.
• Norma Dartis (Cox) '86 was selected to serve as Grand Boule' 2024 Co-Marshal for Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated. 

Class of 1970-1979

• Nancy Tolson (Richison) '70 was honored to be announced as the first member to be awarded the Legacy Award for her work at the Indiana Retired Teachers’ Association.

Class of 1960-1969

• James Ton '68 was re-elected as 2024 President of the Chesterton Town Council and was appointed as a 2024 Porter County Trustee - Recycling and Waste Reduction Commission.

These class notes were submitted between June 2023 and June 2024.

Class of 2020-2022

• John R. Hendry '20, '21 has been hired as an assistant coach for the University of South Carolina baseball team in Columbia, SC.
• Dr. Suzanne O'Neal '20 received the University of South Florida School of Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Sciences Alumni Award for Outstanding Research in October 2023.
• Nathaniel D. "Nate" Weber '20, '21 is an assistant coach for the men's lacrosse team at Wabash College in Crawfordsville, IN.
• Abigail E. Lagos '20, '22 is the new assistant coach of the women's lacrosse team at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, PA.
• Tyrah E. "Koukouy" Chery '20 has been hired as the new reference librarian and special collections archivist at Harvard University in Cambridge, MA.
• Elysse C. Petrie '21 is the new assistant softball coach at Kent State University in Kent, OH, where she will work primarily with the pitching staff.
• Kacey L. Dalpes '21 has been hired as the new assistant coach at Pepperdine University in Malibu, CA.
• Sydnie E. Foster '21, '22 assistant softball coach at Trine University in Angola, IN, has been honored by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association as part of the NCAA Division III National Coaching Staff of the Year.
• Chance F. Newkirk '21 has been hired as an athletic trainer at Columbus North High School in Columbus, IN.
• Kristen Brown '21 is an assistant athletic trainer at Binghamton University in Binghamton, NY, where she will work with the Bearcat volleyball team and the swimming and diving program.
• Noah Crenshaw '21 has been promoted from news reporter to new editor at the Daily Journal in Franklin, IN.
• Jayden R. Kennett '21 has been hired as a reporter for the Daily Journal in Franklin, IN.
• Loren Strickland '21 has signed as an undrafted free agent with the Detroit Lions of the National Football League.
• Dr. Adam Steuer '21 was the first author of two manuscripts published in the Occupational Therapy Journal of Research and the Occupational Therapy in Health Care in 2023.
• Dr. Aimee Dietsch '21 co-authored a manuscript with Dr. Lisa Borrero et al pending publication in the Qualitative Health Research Journal.
• Dr. Dawn Drumm '21 had three poster presentations accepted based on dissertation work. They were accepted by the Combined 11th Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine in 2022, the Third International Alliance of Academics of Childhood Disability Conference in 2022 and the Combined Sections 2023 American Physical Therapy Conference. In addition she has taught a pediatric course in the DPT program at North Central College.
• Katherine E. "Katie" Mitchell '21 is the new head coach of the women's soccer team in Wingate University in Wingate, NC.
• Toriano D. Clinton, Jr. '22 has been signed by the Indianapolis Colts as a running back. He finished his career at UIndy with 4,538 rushing yards and 48 touchdowns in 43 games.
• Mason G. Sterns '22 has joined Christchurch United Football Club, a professional soccer team in New Zealand.
• Jacob Christie '22 enrolled in a 52-week Administrator in Training program in Annapolis, MD which will culminate in becoming a licensed Nursing Home Administrator.
• Dr. Patricia Holmes '22 was published in the Gerontologist.
• Caitlin C. Elson '23 will join the athletic training staff at Marion University in Indianapolis on July 1, 2024. She currently works at Syracuse University in Syracuse, NY.
• Dr. Kelly F. Sky-Eagle '23 is an assistant professor of dietetics at the University of Arkansas in Jonesboro, AR. Her research interests are specific to diabetes management, relating directly to her work as a certified diabetes care and education specialist in her clinical practice.
• Stephanie M. Schultz '24 nursing professional development medical-surgical specialist at Parkview Health in Fort Wayne, IN, has been honored as "Indiana's 2024 Nursing Educator of the Year" by the Indiana Nurses Foundation.

Class of 2010-2019

• Jennifer J. "Jenn" Horn '10 is interim director of the honors program and themed living communities (TLCs) at the University of Southern Indiana in Evansville, IN.
• Casey M. Gillin '10 former coordinator at UIndy and former head coach at Indian Creek High School in Trafalgar, IN, is the new offensive coordinator at Mooresville High School in Mooresville, IN, where his father, William, is the head coach.
• Scott H. Sell '10 director of business development at Williams Bros. Health Care Pharmacy in Washington, IN has been inducted into the Marquis Who's Who biographical registry.
• Myla D. Edmond '11 has been selected to serve as the next interim vice chancellor for strategic communications at UNC Greensboro. Most recently she was senior vice president at the RW Jones Agency. She has also served as associate vice president of communications and marketing at California State University Dominguez Hills.
• Christina Michel '12 has completed her Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University.
• Paul G. Corsaro '12, '14 former head coach of the men's basketball team at UIndy, has been hired as the new head coach at IU Indianapolis.
• Emilee J. Smith '12, '13 former events manager at UIndy, has been promoted to partner at London Witte LLP in Indianapolis.
• Samatha S. Searls '12 program director at Ignite Peace in Cincinnati, OH, has been honored as one of the 2023 "Women of the Year" by the Cincinnati Enquirer. She leads immigration justice work and facilitates nonviolence and anti-racism educational programming at the organization.
• Chad Peterman '14, CEO of Peterman Brothers in Greenwood, IN, has been honored by Ernst & Young as one of the "Midwest Entrepreneurs of the Year" for 2023
• Ethan Bean '14 has been appointed by the Senate of Maryland to serve on the Advisory Committee of Archaeology.
• Ethan S. Bean '14, '15, archaeologist for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, has been appointed by the Senate of Maryland to serve on the "Advisory Committee of Archaeology."
• Reece M. Horn '15 has joined the Vienna Vikings football team in Vienna, Austria, as a wide receiver for the remainder of the 2024 season of the European League of Football.
• Erin Gahimer '15 graduated with her doctorate in Global Studies in Education from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign's College of Education on Sunday, May 12, 2024. She successfully defended her dissertation in March after conducting her fellowship-funded, qualitative field work in Cordoba, Argentina in June 2023.
• Caleb C. Logan '15 has been hired as an assistant principal at Whitko Junior/Senior High School in Laurel, IN.
• Dr. Tatiana A. Zhuravleva, '15, '17 is an assistant professor of kinesiology at Southwestern University in Georgetown, TX.
• Patrick T. Haney '16 is the new executive director of the East Central Educational Service Center (ECESC) in Connersville, IN, effective October 23, 2023.
• Jessica A. Neill '16 is the new principal at New Palestine Junior High School in New Palestine, IN.
• Kathryn T. "Katie" Crump '16 has been inducted into the Delaware County Hall of Fame. She was a standout soccer and track & field athlete in high school and college.
• Trevor D. Forde '16, '18, former assistant coach of the UIndy baseball team, has been hired as the new head coach at the University of Illinois Springfield.
• Chantel E. Heinsen '17 is a partnership activation coordinator for the Indianapolis Indians. She has served in this capacity since mid-April. Previously, she worked at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the Indiana Pacers and the Special Olympics.
• Selenay Heper '17 is the new head coach for men's and women's tennis at Purdue University Northwest in Hammond, IN.
• Daniel R. Miller ‘18 is the new director of government affairs at Indiana American Water in Greenwood, IN.
• Kylen J. Butler '18 is the new assistant coach of the men's basketball team at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, IL.
• Kellie McIntyre '18 has been hired as the new principal at CSA Fodrea Elementary School in Columbus, IN effective July 1, 2024.
• Derek J. Magee '19, CPA has been promoted to manager of assurance services at Donovan CPAs in Indianapolis.
• Dr. Traci Garrison '19 dissertation work was accepted for publication in the American Journal of Occupational Therapy in 2023.
• Pamela A. Guerrero '19, senior CDBG program and policy analyst for the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs, has been selected by the Environmental Resilience Institute as one of 12 "Hoosier Resilience Heroes" for 2024.

Class of 2000-2009

• Lysandros Lysandrou '00 published a book, EUREKA! A Novella in English and Cypriot Green. The book is available on Amazon.com.
• Heather R. Hayes '00 has been promoted to director of the Cole Fitness Center and director of athletics at Indiana University Kokomo in Kokomo, IN, where she will continue to serve as head coach of the volleyball program.
• Charles W. "Chuck" Gilbert '00 is a risk advisor for the commercial insurance division at Gregory & Appel in Indianapolis.
• Dr. Julie Pelletier '01, '03 a practicing Psychologist, started Only Goodness, LLC a few years ago. A small business that sells the Therabear, a multi sensory, lightly weighted, therapeutic emotional support bear that can be used by anyone. It is available through her website, Therabear.net and Amazon.
• Dr. Jeffrey M Burch '01, '05 has been hired as the new Director of behavioral justice services at Crawford County Mental Health Center in Pittsburg, KS.
• Mary Glowiak '02 wishes to announce the birth of a baby boy, Garrett Ragnar Magnus Reetherford, born March 25, 2024 @ Union Hospital in Terre Haute, Indiana. He was 7 lbs. 12 oz., 20.75" inches long and born at 11:10 am. He joins sister Rebecca Ardella Rain Retherford at their home in Terre Haute.
• Brian M. Bigam '02, '03 former assistant coach at UIndy and current girls' basketball coach at Circleville High School in Circleville, OH has been honored by The Columbus Dispatch as the "All-Metro Coach of the Year" for the 2023-2024 season.
• Kimberly S. "Kim" Moore '03 came in second place overall at the 2023 U.S. Adaptive Open (Golf) championship in Pinehurst, NC. She placed first at the inaugural event last year.
• Kristen M Lowry Lanier '03 has been named to the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame Silver Anniversary Team.
• Delia M. Salazar '04 has joined the Boy & Girls Clubs of Marshall County board of directors in Plymouth, IN.
• Emily L. Baker '06 is the new district reading coordinator for Franklin Township Community School Corporation on the southeast side of Indianapolis.
• Michael A. Wolley, II '06 has been promoted to assistant chief with the Indianapolis Police Department.
• Joel M. Zawacki '06 assistant general manager of corporate sales and marketing at the Indianapolis Indians has been promoted to vice president and chief commercial officer.
• Kari C. Britto '07 has been named vice president of operations at Indiana American Water in Greenwood, IN.
• Dr. Norma E. Hall-Thomas '07 has been selected as the new dean of the College of Nursing at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, effective July 1, 2024.
• Dr. Larry A. Huff '07 has been hired as superintendent of Elkhart Community Schools in Elkhart, IN, effective March 1, 2024.
• Michael J. "Mike" Solari '07 president and owner of Market Street Group in Indianapolis, has been named to the "Forty Under 40" list by the Indianapolis Business Journal for 2024.
• Dr. Sarah L. Branam '07 has been promoted to education research analyst for the Pacific West District of the DoDEA (Department of Defense Education Activity), a DOD field activity operating under the direction, authority, and control of the undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness.
• Jessica E. Niehaus '08, LCSW, has opened a private mental health practice in Indianapolis called Therapy Haus Behavioral Health.
• Robert O. Torres '08 has been honored as "Teacher of the Year" for 2023 by the Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township in Indianapolis.
• Haley A. Day '08 has been promoted to director at London Witte LLP in Indianapolis.
• Jesse L. McClung '09 has been named as the new head coach of the men's basketball program at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College in Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, IN.
• Samuel C. "Sam" Elmore '09 has been promoted to director of business development at Indiana Sports Corp in Indianapolis.
• Courtney R. Chapella '09 has been promoted to executive director of the Shelby County Chamber of Commerce in Shelbyville, IN.
• Samantha L. Cotton '09 is the new director of communications for the Community Foundation of Boone County in Lebanon, IN.
• Joey F. Miles, '09, '10 has been promoted from senior auditor to executive assistant at the Office of Inspector General's audit component, financial management, and reporting directorate of the U.S. Department of Defense.

Class of 1990-1999

• Timothy S. "Tim" Bragg '91 is the new varsity baseball coach at Lawrence Central High School in Indianapolis. He will continue to teach physical education and health at Belzer Middle School in Indianapolis.
• Kari S. "Shellie" Hartford '91, '05 is the new director of teaching and learning for the Indiana Department of Education.
• John P. Drake '93 was honored with the "Volunteer of the Year" award at the 2003 HR Indiana Conference.
• Brent J. Nicoson '94, former head coach of the men's and women's golf at UIndy, has been selected as head coach of the women's golf program at Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, AZ.
• Dr. Jennifer E. Tucker '95, clinical associate professor of physical therapy at the University of Central Florida in Orlando, was inducted into the National Academies of Practice as a "Distinguished Fellow" on March 16, 2024.
• Linda L. Satter '98 is a key account manager at AMGUARD Environmental Technologies, where she manages strategic key accounts in the turf and landscape markets.
• Deana A. Labriola '98 has been named as a "Leader in the Law" for 2024 by North Carolina Lawyers Weekly.
• Eric J. Eads '99 recently retired from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department and has accepted a new position as deputy director of security for the Hoosier Lottery.

Class of 1980-1989

• Mark Appleton '81 retired after 31 years of service for the Indian Creek Schools where he taught 4th grade, 5th grade and middle school math.
• Mark Bless '84 has been elected by past presidents of the Indiana Football Coaches Association (IFCA) to the Indiana Football Hall of Fame.
• David W. Wantz '84 and his wife Susan B. "Susie" Fleck '89 have announced a $1 million estate gift to Franklin College in Franklin, IN, to provide financial assistance to students for domestic and international travel opportunities.
• Miles A. Hercamp '85 director of instructional services, director of technology, and director of school safety, has announced his retirement from New Palestine Community Schools in mid June after a 39 year career in education.
• William S. "Scott" Kiesel '86 has been appointed board treasurer of The Oaks Academy in Indianapolis.
• B. "Scott" Heady '86 is the new head coach of the men's basketball team at UIndy.
• D. Scott Bless '87 has announced his retirement as head football coach at Bloomington High School North in Bloomining, IN, where he still teaches and serves as assistant athletic director.
• Lynda R. Dunbar '87 has been elected mayor of Greencastle, IN. She will start her term on January 1, 2024.
• Caroline Sims '89 is the new compliance director at Thrive Alliance in Columbus, IN.

Class of 1970-1979

• Dave Geible '70 has established a scholarship for acting/directing students in Theater in honor of Dr. Richard Williams.
• Daniel M. "Martin" McDaniel '75 has been inducted into the Rockford Public Schools Fine Arts Hall of Fame in Rockford, IL.  He was the band director at Eisenhower Middle School for 33 years until 2008.  He also served as director of bands at Keith County Day School from 2008 to 2015.
• Dr. Sue C. Willey, '75 former Vice President of Intercollegiate Athletics at UIndy, has been honored with the "Division II Gold Award" by the national Collegiate Athletic Association for her outstanding contributions to the division throughout her career.
• Richard A. "Rick" Marshall '79 will be inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame on April 27, 2024.
• David O. "Dave" Wollman '79 track and field coach at Southern Methodist University in University Park, TX has been inducted into the SMU Athletics Hall of Fame for 2024.

Class of 1960-1969

• Vasco L. Walton '66 has been elected to the Indiana Football Hall of Fame.

These class notes were submitted between January 1, 2023 and May 31, 2023.

Class of 2020-2022

• Bryanna N. Lacey '20 began studies at the American University of Caribbean School of Medicine in August 2022 with plans of becoming a physician working with older adults and advocating for their health. She is an active member of the American Medical Women's Association and a member of the Family Medicine Interest Group and volunteers with the Cardiac Interest Group and the Heart & Stroke Foundation.
• Rashawn Y. "Ray Uriel" Mills '20 was a contestant on the current season of the NBC reality show, The Voice.
• Marquisha L. Bridgeman '21 has been hired for the new position of vice president of community and business banking partnerships at Merchants Bank of Indiana in Carmel, IN.
• Aimee M. Dietsch '21 was promoted in November 2022 to the Division Chief of HealthChoice Quality Assurance for the state of Maryland.
• John M. Dduzik '21 is the recipient of ILOTA 2022 Award of Merit presented to the ILOTA Leadership Development Program Committee of which he serves as Chairperson.  He has presented his doctoral project, "Immigrants' Experience of Inpatient Rehabilitation'' at the AOTA conference in San Antonio, TX and co presented "Cultivating Tomorrow's Leaders: The Illinois Occupational Therapy Association Leadership Development Program's Inaugural Cohort" at the WFOT Congress in Paris, France.
• Eliza A. Denmeade '21 has been hired by the University of Wisconsin-Platteville as the next head coach of the schools NCAA Division III women's soccer team.
• Alejandro T. "Alex" Steinwascher '22 has signed with the Union Omaha, a professional soccer team in Papillion, NE.
• Andrea Vassev '22 was promoted to Manager of Inpatient Therapy and Holistic Health Department at UW Health Northern Illinois.
• Toriano D. Clinton '22 has been invited by the Indianapolis Colts to the 2023 rookie minicamp held at the Indiana Farm Bureau Football Center.

Class of 2010-2019

• Amelia R. Comer '10 is the new assistant program coordinator for Genesis: Pathways to Success, an initiative of the Ripley County Community Foundation.
• Justin R. Heinold '10 has been named as the new principal in New Prairie High School in New Castle, IN, effective July 2023.
• William H. Staples '10 has lectured on many topics across the United States during 2022 including "Mental Health & Physical Therapy", "Management of the "Difficult" Patient", "Aging: How You Can Help Make Healthy Aging a Reality", "Incorporating APTA Geriatric Guiding Principles to Bridge the Value Gap in Clinical Practice" and "Decade of of Healthy Aging: How You Can Help Make Healthy Aging a Reality"
• Jordan A. Shady '14 has been promoted to principal at Somerset CPA's and Advisors in Indianapolis, where he is responsible for leading engagement teams in financial audits and other attestation engagements.
• Reece Horn '15 has been re-signed by the Frankfurt Galaxy for the 2023 European League of Football season.
• Alexandra E. "Allie" Kast '16 has been promoted to government relations director at the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network in Indianapolis.
• Dr. Stepahnie N. Pratt '16 has been promoted to clinical associate professor of nursing at Indiana University in Kokomo, IN.
• Danielle M. Bellows '17 was appointed Co-Chair of the Knowledge Translation Committee for APTA Pediatrics in 2022  and was selected to co-present the APTA Pediatrics Knowledge Translation Lecture in person and online for the 2023 APTA Combined Sections Meeting.
• Michael L. Featherling '17 has been promoted by the Indiana State Police to district squad sergeant for the Putnamville District in Greencastle, IN.
• Kaitlyn N. Phillips '17 is the new head coach for the girls' basketball team at Columbus East High School in Columbus, IN.
• Kathleen K. Mitchell '18 has been promoted to vice president of branch operations at Indiana Members Credit Union in Indianapolis.
• Marissa J. Purcell '19 is curator of the Riley Boyhood Home and Museum in Greenfield, IN beginning on February 21, 2023.
• Kaylee Blum '19 is an archaeologist for INDOT, effective April 2022.  She serves as INDOT's first staff Human Remains Specialists.  Prior to joining INDOT, she worked and traveled as a freelance archaeologist for various consulting firms.
• Mary Elizibeth Patnaude '19 was recently appointed as Chair of the School of Occupational Therapy at Husson University in Bangor, ME.  She is also one of the primary editors of a new textbook: "Therapeutic Reasoning in Occupational Therapy", which was released in March 2022.

Class of 2000-2009

• Maureen M. Mercho '02 has been appointed Chief Development Officer at the Museum of Science and History in Jacksonville, FL.  He began her role in January 2023.
• Sarah K. Shackle '04, '07 has joined Gregory & Appel in Indianapolis as the benefits consultant.  Previously she served as director of business development at Franciscan Health and director of business relations at OrthoIndy.
• Dr. Shakeel L. Baig '05 has been hired as transportation group leader at V3 Companies in Indianapolis to help the firm expand transportation services to the Indiana market.
• Mindy A. Westrick Brown '06 has rejoined Faegre Drinker as counsel in the government and regulatory practice group in Indianapolis, where she previously worked from 2008 to 2019.  Most recently, she served as vice president of the Indiana Energy Association.
• Eric D. Miller '06 has been promoted to director of the Indiana Department of Child Services effective May 8, 2023.
• Dr. Jessica M. Ray '07, clinic director at ATI Physical Therapy in Bolingbrook, IL, has been honored with the "Clinical Excellence Award" for her outstanding performance in 2022.
• Lindsey Horty '08 was selected as a recipient of the 2023 Division of Organic Chemistry Technical Achievements in Organic Chemistry award from the American Chemical Society.  This award recognizes her outstanding contributions to the field of organic chemistry.
• Dr. Timothy Kirschenheiter '08 received his PhD in Philosophy from Wayne State University.  He is currently Visiting Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Oakland University in Rochester, MI.  He has recently had articles published in Health Care Analysis and Logo & Episteme.
• John H. "Hank" Stebbins '08 is one of eight attorneys elected as shareholders of Lane Powell In Portland, OR, effective January 1, 2023.
• Robin R. Harrold, LTC '08 has retired from the United States Army Nurse Corps after more than 25 years of service.  Her most recent assignment was as the Director, 68C, LPN Course Phase II, at Joint Base in San Antonio, TX.
• Dr. Tia L. Bell '08 is the new dean of nursing at Marian University in Indianapolis, effective May 22, 2023.
• Terry J. Stigdon ‘09 is leaving her position as the director of the Indiana Department of Child Services to become CEO of the American Red Cross Indiana Region, effective May 15, 2023.

Class of 1990-1999

• Brian J. Sheehan '93 has been hired as business development manager at HWC Engineering in Indianapolis.  Most recently, he served as director of special projects and community development for the City of Rushville.
• Dr. Patrick A. Spray '94, current superintendent of Clark-Pleasant Community Schools has been elected superintendent of Perry Township Schools in Marion County, IN, effective July 1, 2023.
• Mary Swiggum '95 has been honored by Wingate University in North Carolina with the "Excellence in Research and Scholarship Award" for 2022.  She is an associate professor and director of the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program. 
• Michael J. "Mike" DeHaven '95 assistant Chief for the Valparaiso Police Department in Valparaiso, IN has been named to the administrative team under the new police chief.
• Christina L. "Chrissi" Laut '97 '00 has been hired by the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra as executive assistant for the development office.

Class of 1980-1989

• Dr. David W. Wantz '84 has been elected to the Franklin College Board of Trustees in Franklin, IN.

Class of 1970-1979

• Rev. Ronald K. "Ron" Garner '74 has been honored by the Wantagh Herald as the "Person of the Year" for 2022.

Class of 1960-1969

• James "Jim" B. Miller '69 was presented with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award by Marquis Who's Who.

These class notes were submitted between January 1, 2022 and August 31, 2022.

Class of 2020-2022

• Tyler Bickel '21 welcomed daughter Isabella Rose on September 24, 2021.
• Duvante J. Lane '21 is director of leadership giving for Memphis Athletics at the University of Memphis in Memphis, TN. Previously, he served as assistant director of business operations at the University of Maryland, development assistant at the University of Tennessee, and development and marketing assistant at Butler University.
• Hallie Kelly '20 welcomed Lydia Brooke Kelly on April 19, 2022.
• Susan Abossein, DHSc, LMHC, LMFT, NCC, ‘20 published "Lived Experiences of Individuals Bereaved by the Suicide Death of a Sibling" in the peer reviewed scholarly Journal of Mental Health Counseling. 
• Sukhmanpreet Singh '21 has been hired by the Carmel Police Department. He previously served as an officer in the UIndy Police Department.
• Jayden Kennett '21 is an environmental reporter at the Indianapolis Recorder effective June 2022.
• Rebecca Parr, PT, DPT, DHSc, '21 is now a Clinical Assistant Professor/Director of Admissions for the Hanover College Doctor of Physical Therapy Program.
• John M. Dudzik DHSc, OTR/L, '21 was named the Illinois OT of the year in 2021 and is the Illinois OT Association Leadership Development Program chairperson. He presented at the AOTA national conference in San Antonio, TX April 2022, and at the Paris WFOT conference in August 2022
• Brian Robb '22 was selected in the fifth round of the National Lacrosse League draft by the Vancouver Warriors.

Class of 2010-2019

• Dr. Abby C. Dowdy '16 is a clinical psychologist at Murray-Calloway County Hospital in Murray, KY.
• Daniel Dorsett '15 received WISH-TV's Golden Apple Award. The award is given to honor Indiana's outstanding teachers. Daniel is the band director at Harshman Magnet Middle School in Indianapolis.
• Sarah Fantin '15 is an assistant professor of chemistry at Hanover College.
• Nathan A. "Nate" Mahon '10 has been named as the new head football coach at West Clermont High School in Batavia, OH.
• Stephanie Figy (Snay) '12 and James Figy '14 welcomed son Emile Allan on January 28, 2022.
• Jesse Hicks '18 joined the VFW, started a new career as a Federal Army Civilian at Indianapolis MEPs and this last summer was married to Clorissa Hicks on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC.
• Tyson Conrady '18 has been named the General Manager for Jasper on Air, which owns three stations – WITZ, both AM and FM stations, and WQKZ.
• Jesse A. Noneman '15 is principal and vice practice leader of the complex property tax practice at Ryan in Indianapolis. Ryan is a leading global tax services and software provider.
• Nikolas Aresti '13 has been promoted to operations lead in the retail segment at oneZero in London, England, effective March 1, 2022. Previously, he served as senior operations engineer for the company in London and Cyprus.
• Eric J. Quintana '11 '14 has been hired as the new head football coach at Roncalli High School in Indianapolis.
• Sean A. Smith '13 is an experienced talent senior recruiter at BKD CPAs & Advisors in Indianapolis
• Diane S. Renforth '14 '16 is the new vice president and director of wealth management at GBC Bank in Greenfield
• Leeann R. Doerflein '15 has been promoted to editor of the Daily Journal in Franklin, IN. She joined the paper in March 2020 as a local government reporter and was the lead reporter on the pandemic
• Adam Love '15 is the new principal at North Montgomery Middle School in Crawfordsville, IN, effective June 15, 2022
• Charles M. "Charlie" Randolph, Jr. '14 has been promoted to director of patient care services at Franciscan Health Orthopedic Hospital Carmel. Most recently, he served as director of clinical informatics and project co-director of hospital expansion at Franciscan Health Central Indiana.
• Crystal L. Ramey '16 has been hired as an administrative clerk at United Consulting Engineers in Indianapolis.
• William H Staples PT, DHSc, DPT, FAPTA, '10 was published in “Guiding Principles for Best Practices in Geriatric Physical Therapy: An Executive Summary” and delivered the 2022 Carol B. Lewis Distinguished Lecture Address to the APTA Geriatrics Membership Combined Sections Meeting.
• Nicholas R. Keesler '11 has joined the medical associate staff at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper, IN. He is a member of the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology.
• Dr. Andrew R. Piropato '12 is a pediatrician at Parkview Physicians Group (PPG Pediatrics) at the Parkview Whitley Hospital campus in Columbia City, IN.
• Dr. Jacqueline N. “Jackie” Paquette '14 is the deputy director of the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) in Manheim, PA, effective July 1, 2022.
• Kayla M. Sullivan '15 TikTok star and former broadcast news anchor and reporter, has been hired by WISH-TV in Indianapolis as a specialty content creator, effective August 8, 2022.
• Reece M. Horn ‘15 has signed to play in the European League of Football for the Frankfurt Galaxy in Germany. Previously, he played in the NFL for the Cincinnati Bengals (2021), the Miami Dolphins (2019), and the TennesseeTitans (2016).
• Stephanie L. Williams '15 is a family medicine physician at Schneck Primary Care in Seymour, IN.
• Megan Mccullough, MS, DHSc, OTR/L, RAC-CT, '15 has been promoted to senior Vice President of operations for Healthpro Heritage. A national therapy company, she is one of 7 SVPs across the company in the long term care division and has used her platform from my DHSc to focus on serving older adults in a leadership role. 
• Iman C. Tucker '16, '18 has been named as the official gameday DJ for the women's basketball program at Indiana University for the 2022-2023 season.
• Mizraim Lorenzo-Aguilar '17 was named Teacher of the Year for Whiteland Community High School.
• Vanessa M. Richardson '17 has been hired as the courtside reporter for the Houston Rockets on AT&T SportsNet Southwest, starting with the 2022-2023 NBA season. She currently works as a pre- and post-game host for Houston Astros baseball broadcasts on AT&T. She also works as a sports-talk radio host and NFL reporter for the ESPN radio affiliate in Houston.
• Rebecka Fee, MS, '17 has been certified as a Dementia Friends Champion and can now present Dementia Information Sessions to interested groups of people or organizations, in person or virtually. The purpose of the information sessions is to educate the general public about various types of dementia and help them to have a better understanding of how to interact with individuals living with dementia. 
• Erica L. Pedroza '18 has been hired by AgriNovus Indiana as a career success manager effective July 2022.
• Mike Richardson, PT, DPT, DHSc, '19 was published in “Perfectionism, stress, and the entry-level Doctor of Physical Therapy Student: A cross-sectional, observational study” and “Two Minute Step Test: Review of psychometric properties.” 
• Kyler D. Mason ‘19 has been promoted to president at Element Three, a marketing consultancy in Carmel, IN.
• Jennifer Moore PT, DHSc, NCS, '19 had several new publications in 2021 including “Further Accelerating the Implementation of Evidence-Based Practice in Physical Medicine” and “Rehabilitation and Sustainment of Proactive Physical Therapy for Individuals with Early-Stage Parkinson's Disease: A Quality Improvement Study over 4 years.”
• Mary Elizabeth Patnaude, DHSc, OTR/L, '19 is the editor of the newly released 4th Edition of Early's Physical Dysfunction Skills for Occupational Therapy Assistants and has a contract to write a Clinical reasoning book which will be released in 2022. She also has been appointed as clinical associate professor and director of admissions for the OTD program at Baylor University. 

Class of 2000-2009

• Zachary Rodgers '09 became Executive Director and CEO of Right to Life of Northeast Indiana on January 1, 2021.
• Evan W. Gottschalk '02 has been promoted to CEO at First Federal Savings Bank in Rochester, IN. He has served as president of the bank since January 2016.
• Jared Tucher '01 was installed as pastor of St. John's Lutheran Church in Farmers Retreat (Dillsboro), IN and St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Dewberry (Crossplains), IN on Oct. 17, 2021. He returns to Indiana after serving in Wyoming for 16 years.
• John J. "Jeff" Whorley, Jr. '01 has been appointed by Gov. Eric Holcomb to the Ports of Indiana Commission through December 31, 2025. The Commission is a seven-member, bipartisan board appointed by the Governor for staggered four-year terms to approve the organization's major projects, budgets, and strategic objectives.
• Craig H. Koors '08 '09 is a new financial officer at Farm Credit Mid-America in Franklin, IN. He will serve farmers and agribusinesses throughout central Indiana.
• Morgan Cooper '09 Started a new role at Ocurate as Head of Marketing and Customer Success.
• John Higgins, Jr. '08 '10 is the new head coach of the men's soccer team at Xavier University in Cincinnati, OH.
• Becca Cartledge '06 recently joined McLeod Women's Care Clarendon in Manning, South Carolina as the 4th practicing full scope nurse midwife. She has now caught more than 500 babies!
• Julie Brown '07 performs for Orlando Universal Studios and The Murder Mystery Company. Also works on voice over projects, TV and film. Taught Theater for kindergarten through 8 graders in the classroom/workshops and online.
• Michael D. Wantz '02 former graduate assistant coach of the men's basketball team at UIndy, has resigned as head coach of the boys' basketball team at Roncalli High School in Indianapolis. He has been named as the new assistant principal for student life at Roncalli, effective immediately.
• Heather C. Kennedy '03 has been hired as the new chief operating officer at Gregory & Appel Insurance in Indianapolis. Most recently, she served as chief legal counsel for the Indiana Department of Transportation.
• Anna Pusey '00 started a new job as a Quality Assurance Associate in Donor Services at Purdue for Life Foundation in West Lafayette, IN in June 2022.
• Kimberly Roach '00 is the new dean of the Lee J. Marchant School of Nursing at Ivy Tech Community College In Bloomington, IN, effective August 2022.
• Michael R. Hubbs '01 is the executive director of communications at the Hamilton County Public Safety Communications Center in Noblesville, IN. Previously, he served as director of the Marion County 911 Center in Indianapolis.
• Michael D. Schwarz '02 has been promoted to senior vice president of professional services at Resultant in Indianapolis.
• Ralph N. Richards '02 has been appointed commissioner of ECNL Girls, part of the Elite Clubs National League organization headquartered in Richmond, VA.
• Kimberly S. “Kim” Moore '03 head coach of the women's golf team at Western Michigan University, won the inaugural United States Golf Association (USGA) U.S. Adaptive Open in Pinehurst, NC, on July 20, 2022. In May 2022, she helped Team USA win the Cairns Cup, the adaptive version of the Ryder Cup. In 2021, she won the U.S. NationalAmputee Golf Championship.
• Cory Bennett '05 was approved by the school board as the athletic director at New Castle High School on June 13, 2022. He started his new position in July 2022.
• Elizabeth A. “Liz” Stigdon ‘07 has been promoted to chief deputy prosecutor at the Floyd County Prosecutor's Office in New Albany, IN, effective June 2022.
• Zach Dennis '08, '10 is the new chief financial officer for the Lebanon Community School Corporation(LCSC) in Lebanon, IN. 

Class of 1990-1999

• Daniel W. Struck '99 head coach of the wrestling team at Jeffersonville High School in Jeffersonville, IN, has been named to the Indiana High School Wrestling Coaches Association (IHSWCA) Hall of Fame for 2022.
• Thomas A. "Tom" Noe '92 will be inducted into the Northern Kentucky Sports Hall of Fame in February 2022. He was an All-American on the 1992 Men's Track & Field team that was inducted into the UIndy Athletics Hall of Fame in 2005.
• Nirupama Hayden '98 is director of equity learning at the Peace Learning Center in Indianapolis.
• Linda Harshbarger '91 started a new part-time position as an accounting assistant with AppraiserVendor.com in Greenwood, Indiana. This is in addition to Moose Cabin Creations LLC, my craft/writing personal business.
• Jeffrey A. Conrad '90 '95 has been promoted to president and chief executive officer of the Wabash Valley Power Alliance (WVPA) in Indianapolis. He has been with the company since 1999, most recently in the position of chief operating officer.
• Brett M. Hickman '91 has been appointed chief commercial officer at Modivcare, a technology-enabled healthcare services company based in Denver, CO.
• Kareem A. Richardson '99 is the new assistant men's basketball coach at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, NC. He spent the 2021-2022 season as assistant coach at Clemson University in Clemson, SC.
• Lori Adams Hagee '91 retired from Mooresville Schools after 20 years as an elementary teacher.

Class of 1980-1989

• Dawn Mitchell '84 Accepted a position as Corporate Communications Senior Content Associate in Aug. 2021 after a 34-year career with The Indianapolis Star.

Class of 1970-1979

• Dave Geible '70 joined The Dramatist Guild last year. His play "Nothing Matters" was presented by East Lynne Theater Company, Cape May, NJ in both live and televised versions last year. His new play "Not Just Any Statue in the Park", originally begun while still a student at UIndy (ICC) will be produced this April by Communal Pancake Co., in a reader's theatre production.
• Joseph Allen '77 retired in December 2020 after 50 years in the workforce. He worked with the city of Indianapolis and emigrated to Australia. He worked for Dow Chemical Australia. He traveled around Australia for a year, then worked various places until landing at Harvey Norman retail stores warehouses in Sunshine and Maribyrnong for 3 years until retirement. He's been married 34 years to Linda and has 3 sons and 2 grandchildren with one on the way.
• Charles Crawford '76 was selected as a Fellow of the Indiana Academy of Science at their 137th Annual Meeting.

Class of 1930-1939

• The late Ray P. Crowe '38 will be inducted into the National High School Hall of Fame on July 1, 2022, in San Antonio, TX. He is already a member of the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame (1968) and the UIndy Athletics Hall of Fame (1987).

The following class notes were submitted between June 2, 2021 to December 31, 2021.

Class of 2020-2021

• Tyler Boswell '21 is an officer with the Columbus Police Department in Columbus, IN.

• Elizabeth Bowers '21 is the first director of game operations and ticketing at Bellarmine University in Louisville, KY.

• Noah Crenshaw '21 works for the Daily Journal, a daily newspaper in Johnson County, Indiana that is owned by AIM Media Indiana.

• Abbie McEntee '21 is the new assistant coach for the women's lacrosse team at Lenoire-Rhyne University in Hickory, NC.

• Katherine Mitchell '21 has been selected as the next head coach of the women's soccer program at Manchester University in North Manchester, IN.

• Edda Skoric '21 is the new assistant coach and recruiting officer for the women's swimming and diving team at Wagner College in Staten Island, NY.

• Cassidy P. "Cassie" Willhelm '20 is an accountant at Human Capital Concepts in Indianapolis. Previously, she worked as a staff accountant at MW Banks Consulting in Greenwood, IN.
• Grace Gunneson '20 is the first head coach of the women's lacrosse program at the Milwaukee School of Engineering in Milwaukee, WI. 

Class of 2010-2019

• Emilomo K. "Emi" Ohiomah '18 '19 has been promoted to senior operations analyst at Winthrop Capital Management in Indianapolis.

• Ryan A. Laurent '19 is an investment analyst at Winthrop Capital Management in Indianapolis.

• David J. Smith '19 is the new head wrestling coach at Monrovia High School in Monrovia, IN, where he also teaches physical education and health.

• Adam J. Vasil '19 is the new assistant baseball coach at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) in Edwardsville, IL.

• Josie E. Clark '18 has been hired as a new staff writer at the Daily News in Greensburg, IN.

• Christopher "Chris" Massaro '16 '18 is the new strength and conditioning and defensive line coach at Athens High School in Athens, AL.
• Nathan Epler ‘16 placed 5th in the Mr. Olympia contest.
• Susan M. Rider '15 is the director of compliance at Human Capital Concepts in Indianapolis, where she also serves as a human resources consultant.

• DyNishia O. Miller '14 '18 is the new diversity, equity, and inclusion officer at the Damien Center in Indianapolis.  Previously, she served as assistant field director at the Institute for Study Abroad.

• Dr. Dayna Y. Charbonneau '12 '16 is the new director of clinical and sports psychology at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, TX.
• Collin M. Coffer '12 has been hired as the wide receivers coach for the Indiana State University football team in Terre Haute, IN.

• Meghan R. Neireiter '11 has joined the family medicine group at PPG - Family Medicine in Butler, IN.

• Sarah D. Wilzbacher '11 has been promoted to technology solutions manager at First Person Advisors in Indianapolis, where she most recently served as member services manager.
• Bryan M. Back '10 has been promoted to director of the Audit & Assurance Services Group at Katz, Sapper & Miller in Indianapolis.
• Monica Notestine '10 is the new assistant principal at Seymour Middle School 6th Grade Center in Seymour, IN.
• Daniel F. Valentine '10 was hired in July 2021 to fill the newly-created role of physical plant manager for the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation (SCCF) and the Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum in Sanibel, FL.
• Shikina M. Walton '10 has accepted the position of volunteer ambassador representing the State of Indiana on the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy.
• Keith Martin '18 graduated from the 81st Indiana State Police Recruit Academy and is now a trooper for the Indiana State Police in Indianapolis.
• Angela Regalado '17 has been promoted from Event Technology Specialist to Director of Event Technology with Encore Global.
• Ayla Wilder '14 '17 is the new director of housing operations and residential life in the student services department at Glen Oaks Community College in Centreville, MI.
• Andy Gipson '12 has been named Executive Producer of NewsNation: Rush Hour.
• Todd Hurst '11 is the new executive director of the Institute for Workforce Excellence, an affiliate program of the Indiana Chamber of Commerce.
• Casey Gillin '10 has been named the new head coach of the football team at Indian Creek High School in Trafalgar, IN.

Class of 2000-2009

• Alicia Tuszynski Thomas '08 has been promoted to vice president of Sease Gerig & Associates.

• Tracey J. Wischmeyer '08 has been appointed as director of annual giving and stewardship at Franklin College effective September 8, 2021.

• Crystle Helderman '07 graduated from Purdue University with an MS in Strategic Communication and has accepted a position as the director of communication with HERO (Health Enhancement Research Organization).

• Zarah Hileman '07 has accepted a school counselor position with Milan High School in southeastern Indiana.

• Elizabeth A. Stigdon '07 has been promoted to first felony prosecutor by the Floyd County Prosecutor's Office in New Albany, IN, effective June 11, 2021.

• Megan L. Grunert Kowalske '04 has been honored with an "Emerging Scholar Award" by Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, MI.

• Jeffrey R. Niewedde '03 is the new chief financial officer at Biomass Engineering & Equipment in Indianapolis.

• Mary Glowiak '02 welcomed daughter Rebecca Ardella Rain Retherford on December 21, 2020.
• Dr. Nichole C. Wilson '02 '06 has been appointed vice president of community health operations at Indiana University Health in Indianapolis.

• Kashif J. Khan '00 has been promoted to president at Infrastructure Engineering, Inc.

• Crista Carlino '09 is the new director of development and communications at RecycleForce in Indianapolis
• Christopher “Chris” DesJean '01 '07 was named to the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame 2022 Silver Anniversary Team 

Class of 1990-1999

• Mattie Jones '98 has been promoted to provost and executive vice president of academic affairs at Martin University in Indianapolis.  Previously, she served as associate provost and dean of education, chair of humanities and professional studies, and director of early childhood education.

• Kelly Smith '93 is a research administrator at the Herman B. Wells Center for Pediatric Research.

• Larry Powell '93 After fourteen years on faculty at the University of Indianapolis as the trumpet instructor, he recently accepted two new positions. He is now on the faculty of the Indianapolis Suzuki Academy following teacher training for Suzuki Trumpet, and the music faculty at IUPUI where he teaches trumpet as part of the IU School of Music.

• Chad R. Sutton '91 has been added to the DeKalb Chamber Partnership board of directors in Auburn, IN.
• Andrea Truex '90 has been named Englewood Community Hospital's chief nursing officer effective July 12.
• Osman "Oz" Lindley '99 is the new senior vice president and managing director of originations for the Southeast region at Cadence Business Finance
• Joseph Bickel '93 has been promoted to deputy chief of administration for the Carmel Police Department in Carmel, IN, effective January 8, 2022

Class of 1980-1989

• David W. Wantz '84 has announced his retirement as president and chief executive at Independent Colleges of Indiana, effective June 2022.

• William S. "Scott" Kiesel '86 has joined the Oaks Academy board of directors in Indianapolis.

• Roger Hintz '84 has accepted the position of Sr. VOC (Voice Of the Customer) Data Manager at United Healthcare.

• Les Kistler '84 retired from Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation in June 2019 after teaching physics and mathematics at Hobart High School (1984-1990) and Penn High School (1990-2019).

Class of 1970-1979

• Charles Crawford '76 retired from the United States Geological Survey where he worked as a hydrologist for 43 years.

• Kathy Fouts '76 retired from One Mission Society after 41 years.

Class of 1960-1969

• James Ellars '66 retired in 2018 after 52 years of teaching in the Greenfield-Central (Greenfield, IN) schools.

• James Foot '62 is a member of the National Storytelling Network, the South Carolina Storytelling Network and the Network of Biblical Storytellers. His publications include: "How to Do Accounting I & II," "My Life and Times, Uncle Jim's Book of Stories," and "Uncle Jim's Collection of Readings" available from Amazon. In retirement, he does some pulpit supply, storytelling, and singing.

These class notes were submitted between December 1, 2020 and June 1, 2021.

Class of 2010-2020

• Katherine J. "Katie" Fisher '10 '13 is the new assistant athletic director at Center Grove High School in Greenwood, IN, effective June 2021
• Brittany Behrendt ’11 has been appointed to the Board of Directors for the Occupation Therapy Association of Oregon
• Evelyn R. Jones '11 has been named chief financial officer for the Indiana Minority Health Coalition
• Ethan Bean ’14 ’15 graduated from Goucher College with a professional certification in historic preservation
• Jordan A. Shady '14 has been promoted to senior manager at Somerset CPAs and Advisors in Indianapolis, IN

• Terrence Johnson '14 teaches 7th and 8th-grade math and was featured on Fox6 Milwaukee 

• Carolyn Dawson ’15 has graduated with a Master of Jurisprudence degree from Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law

• Martín Da Costa ’16, principal at Winston Campus Junior High School in Palatine, IL, has been honored with the “Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Leadership”
• Jessica Neill '16 has been hired as the new assistant superintendent for Northeastern Wayne Schools in Fountain City, IN, effective July 1, 2021
• Chad J. Eppley '17 has been promoted to head football coach at Northridge High School in Middlebury, IN
• Brittney Sichting-Midyette '17 has been promoted to the newly-created position of director of administration development at CHAMP Camp in Indianapolis

• Samuel R. “Sam” Stark ’17 is the new head coach of the men's and women's golf programs at Ferris State University in Big Rapids, MI, effective July 1, 2021

• Carly Wagers '20 and Julian Everett '18 were married and had a little girl named Milani in 2020
• Jacob A. DeSchepper '20 is a new officer with the Carmel Police Department
• Cameron Fuller ’20 has been appointed St. Norbert College’s 15th Director of Athletics and Physical Education

Class of 2000-2009

• Megan Schneider Gain '01 married Craig Gain on June 13, 2020, at the Avon-Washington Township Park Pavilion Center in Avon, Indiana
• Kevin Kammeyer '01 was hired by Gilead Sciences, Inc. as the Director of Media Operations managing media advertising for the US Commercial business units and the cross-marketing therapeutic areas. His employment began in August 2020
• Nicole G. "Nicki" Gillespie '02 has been promoted to vice president and controller at Greenville Federal in Greenville, OH
• Erin N. Ricke '04 has been promoted to director of specialized recruiting at Express Employment Professionals in Greenwood, IN
• Fenrick James '04 started his own company www.insolutionsconsulting.com
• Cari Hudson '06 adoption of Molly Sue Hudson was finalized on October 1, 2020. Molly was born May 23, 2020
• Zachary D. Rodgers '08 has been promoted to executive director of Right to Life of Northeast Indiana, which is based in Fort Wayne, IN
• Morgan R. Cooper ’09 ’10 is the new vice president of marketing at Café Baby in Indianapolis
• Adam C. Settle '09 has been promoted to the newly-created position of chief experience officer (CXO) at Sharpen Technologies in Indianapolis

Class of 1990-1999

• Shellie Hartford '91 '05 has been hired as principal of the upper school at Traders Point Christian School in Whitestown, IN
• Brad A. Dickey '93 is the new head coach of the boys' varsity basketball team at Trinity Lutheran High School in Seymour, IN
• Dennis McGuire ’94 has been appointed to serve as the fifth president of Cripe, an architecture and engineering firm in Indianapolis
• David S. "Scott" Richardson '94 has been promoted to associate head coach of the track and field program at Auburn University in Auburn, AL
• David Hampton '94 is the new executive director at LISC Indianapolis
• Adam Bronkella '99 was recently hired as Vice President - Business Banking Operations at Citizens Bank N.A.
• Kareem A. Richardson '99 has been named assistant coach of the men's basketball team at Clemson University in Clemson, SC. Most recently, he served as an assistant coach at Indiana State University in Terre Haute, IN

Class of 1980-1989

• Pamela Ritzline '87 was elected to serve as the Chair of the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) for 2021
• Paul Chen ’89 has been hired as the new Customer Connections Studio Director and Digital Video Content Creator at the Americas headquarters for dormakaba

Class of 1970-1979

• David Geible's '70 play "Nothing Matters" was produced a second time by East Lynne Theater Company, Cape May, NJ, on YouTube in October/November 2020. The production was directed by Gayle Stahlhuth, a former ICU Theatre Department student.
• William C. “Bill” Friend ’71 has been elected to the U.S. 31 Coalition board of directors

These class notes were submitted between May 15, 2020 and November 30, 2020.

Class of 2010-2020

• Pamela Guerrero '20 was named as an Axis leader by the Indiana Latino Expo/City of Indianapolis.
• Daryl Hutson Jr '20 is a family case manager with the Indiana Department of Child Services.
• Hallie Hunziker '20 married Aaron Kelly on September 19th, 2020 in Jamestown, Indiana. Isabel Tintera Graham '19 served as a bridesmaid.
• Anthony Heygood '20 is a developer at Flaherty & Collins Properties in Indianapolis.
• Bolanle Oladokun '20 is the community development blocks grant program manager for the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs.
• Hannah M. Wuest '19 is the new assistant women's volleyball coach at Ferris State University in Big Rapids, MI.
• Derek J. Magee '19 has been promoted to senior accountant at Donovan CPAs in Indianapolis.
• Rebekah Mathew '19 is a clinical data specialist for pediatric cancer research at UTSW Medical Center in Dallas, Texas.
• Michelle J. Ferguson '18 has been named executive assistant to the CEO at JCC Indianapolis.
• Kaley Gatto Thacker '18 and husband welcomed son Marty David on October 23, 2019.
• Jordan Loyd '16 has signed a contract with KK Crvena Zvezda in Serbia. The team is a member of the Basketball League of Serbia, the Adriatic Basketball Association League, and the EuroLeague.
• Bradley Wiseman '15 has been promoted to manager of hospital services for the Indiana Donor Network.
• Ryan Barnett '13 is Co-Chief Resident, PGY-4 Anesthesiology at Wake Forest Baptist Health and has provided anesthesia services for surgery in Winston-Salem North Carolina throughout the pandemic.
• Andy Gipson '12 is joining “News Nation” as a Supervising Producer. The new three-hour primetime national newscast premieres Sept. 1 on WGN America.
• Maxwell Frempong '11 was recently promoted to vice president financial center manager at Fifth Third Bank Chicago.
• Emily Church Miller '11 '12 and husband adopted Jonah Odysseus Miller, who was born on June 23, 2020.
• Brock L. Easton '10 has been promoted to partner at Alerding Castor LLP in Indianapolis.
• Brandie Thomas '10 and husband celebrated the birth of Elijah Thomas, born January 26, 2020, and official adoption on May 20, 2020.
• Justin Kemker '10 '15 and Erika Kemker '12 welcomed son Benjamin Robert on September 12, 2020. He joins his big sister Marley at home.
• Chelsea Anderson '10 is the new executive director of the Indiana Conference for Women.

Class of 2000-2009

• Nakia M. Douglas '09 is the new principal at Normandy High School in St. Louis, MO.
• Paul M. Voigt '09 is the new superintendent for the Caston School Corporation in Rochester, IN, effective January 1, 2021.
• Benjamin Reed '08 works in the emergency department of multiple hospitals in the Austin, Texas area.
• Hannah Corbin '06 has professed her final vows with the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods.
• James Rust '06 is a registered nurse in the Louisville, KY area.
• Christina Liggett Golay '04 was promoted to Branch Supervisor of Indiana Members Credit Union Community East Hospital branch.
• Kimberly S. Moore '03 is the new head women's golf coach at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, MI.
• Kim Jones '03 was named Partner and Co-owner of Willow Marketing.
• Elizabeth M. Ramsey '01 has been named executive director of the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee athletes' advisory council in Colorado Springs, CO, effective July 20, 2020.
• Angela M. “Angie” Steeno '00 has been promoted to managing director at Crowe LLP in Indianapolis.
• Dara Faust '00 and husband welcomed Desmond Statnon Hosten on February 27, 2020.

Class of 1990-1999

• Daniel W. Struck '99, head coach of the boys' wrestling team at Jeffersonville High School in Jeffersonville, IN, has been elected to the Indiana Wrestling Coaches Hall of Fame.
• Jerry Padgett '98 became a shareholder and director of the law firm of Taylor DeVore & Padgett, P.C.
• David Leske '94 founded the law firm Lekse Kirk, LLC, with offices in Fishers and Greenwood in October 2020.
• Greg Everling '92 has been promoted by PNC Bank to senior vice president and market manager for commercial banking in central and southern Indiana.

Class of 1980-1989

• Cindy Marks '82 '83 retired from FedEx in June 2020 after 37 years.
• Shoshanna Everhart '81 has been selected by Gov. Eric J. Holcomb as ombudsman for the Indiana Department of Child Services, effective September 14, 2020.
• Sid Hall '80 is recipient of the Perkins School of Theology at Southern Methodist University 2020 Distinguished Alumnus Award.

Class of 1970-1979

• Vince Flecker '73 retired from teaching at Zionsville Middle School after 23 years in 2017. In January 2020 Vince published his first novel, What Family Does. It is a heartwarming story about how two families came together through the depression and beyond World War ll. All profits from the book are being donated to Neighborhood Fellowship church's free inner city health clinic. Books can be purchased through Authorhouse.com or on Amazon.
• Jon Burroughs '72 writing as J. Paul Burroughs wrote Mister 20 which was out in July in the Murder 20/20 anthology.
• J. Donald Cossairt, '70 retired from the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab) in Batavia, IL in February 2020 after almost 42 years of service reaching the rank of Distinguished Scientist. Don remains a Scientist Emeritus at Fermilab, a Distinguished Emeritus Member of the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP), a Fellow Member of the Health Physics Society, and a member of the American Physical Society. He continues to live with his wife Claudia in Aurora, IL

Class of 1960-1969

• Don Felten '60 has relocated across the state of Florida from the Jacksonville area to Bradenton.

These class notes were submitted between November 1, 2019 and May 15, 2020.

Class of 2010-2019

• Amanda G. Rubadue '19 has been named vice president of economic development at Aspire in Johnson County, IN. 
• Evan '19 and Carrie '18 (Atkinson) Hawk welcomed their first son, Judah Thomas, on November 20, 2019. Judah's Greyhound family also includes Grandma Jodi (Bellman) Atkinson '91 and Great-Grandma Carolyn (Huff) Bellman '64. 
• Jacob Byrd '18 and Sarah Cornelius '18 were married on October 25, 2019.
• Meghan Fogus '18 (experience design and communication) started her own wedding planning business, “Meghan Nicole Events.”
• Nehal Gajjar '18 completed her Master of Professional Studies in Higher Education/Higher Education Administration degree from Georgetown University.
• Semona Gavin '18 was promoted in September 2019 to an assistant unit manager for one of the inpatient medicine floors with the VA Medical Center.
• Kara Haymond '18 works for WebMD Health Services.
• Baley Hunter Waltz '18 is employed with Plymouth Regional Health in North Vernon, IN.
• Shelby Johnson '18 married Vincent Aguirre on September 28, 2019. Lyndsy Eslinger '18 and Molly White '18 served as bridesmaids.
• Felicia Manning '18 is an RN with Community South Hospital.
• Brock Martin '18 is working as a sports performance coach at Norton Sports Performance and will be graduating with an MS in Exercise Physiology from the University of Louisville in May.
• Baylee Messamore '18 works in the pediatric cancer center with Riley Children's Hospital.
• Kimberley Pawlecki '18 is the surgical service director with Community Medical Services in Montana.
• Heather Reid '18 works for Americorps Health Solutions.
• Mary Tomblin '18 married Brandon Johnson on December 8, 2018.
• Erin Whysong-Garner '18 is the human resource manager for Rubber Products Distributors.
• Brian T. Wichman '18 has been named to the All-Decade Baseball Team (2010-2019) by The Republic in Columbus, IN.
• Rebecca Wilson-Lusk '18 is the social media manager for Folds of Honor, Indiana.
• Emma Beauchamp '17 works at Indiana Physical Therapy and was married in November 2018.
• Cara M. Carrion '17 is the ticket services coordinator for the Indianapolis Indians.
• Brandi Heil '17 welcomed a son, Colin, on February 5, 2020. He joins big brother, Patrick.
• Ashley Ronvik '17 graduated from Northwestern University in March 2020.
• Blake Schneider '17 is currently the VP of Sales and Operations for Legacy Fire Protection in Elkhart, IN.
• Sarah Shroyer '17 is the assistant director of development for the school of science at IUPUI.
• Tori Zimmerman '17 passed the CBMT (music therapy board certification exam) on November 20, 2019. She began her first music therapy position at Embracing Abilities in Avon, IN.
• John R. Northcutt '13 has been hired as a construction account manager at Tech Electronics of Indiana in Indianapolis.
• Andrew Armour '12 launched Activate Fitness, an app that regulates children's screen time based on daily activity levels. 
• Paul Arthur '11 has been named chair of the department of occupational therapy at the University of Southern Indiana.
• Katie Gainey '11 (English, theatre minor) and Jared Boomer '15 (communication, electronic media concentration) launched the Silver Screen Podcast in 2019 to discuss movies and the media.
• Caitlin Church '10, co-coordinator of the cleft and craniofacial anomalies program at Riley Children's Health, has been named one of the “Healthcare Heroes” for 2020 in the non-physician category.
• Leanne Tokarcik Brooks '10 was recognized as a finalist for Indy's Best & Brightest Award in the Technology category. Each year Junior Achievement of Central Indiana recognizes 100 of the city's most outstanding young professionals, age 40 and under. All 100 individuals are recognized for their professional success and philanthropic impact on our community.

Class of 2000-2009

• Isabell '09 & Braxton Mills '09 welcomed Bella Bea on May 28th. She joins big brother BamBam.
• Ryan J. Bojrab '09 has been promoted to director of health strategy at FirstPerson in Indianapolis.
• Dr. Jennifer M. Tippmann '09 '12 is the owner of Tippmann Physical Therapy in Fort Wayne, IN.
• Heather E. Freeman '09 has been re-appointed by Gov. Eric Holcomb to serve on the Indiana Board of Physical Therapy.  Her term will end on May 31, 2024.
• James G. Aldridge '08 has been selected as chief information officer at Hoosier Hills Credit Union in Bedford, IN.
• Steven R. “Ryan” Cassell '08 is the new vice president of enrollment and dean of admission at Hendrix College in Conway, AR, effective June 1, 2020.
• Kristen Rosenberger '08 has recently opened her own mental health counseling private practice. Enlightened Pathways LLC works with adults with general mental health and addiction issues. Her office is located in Broad Ripple.
• Michael J. Solari '07 has been promoted to president at Market Street Group in Indianapolis.
• Ross E. Alexander '06 is a new partner at Flaster Greenberg in Philadelphia, PA.
• Dr. Ryan A. Cotton '06 serves as secretary of the Rock Steady Boxing board of directors.
• Cara A. Veale '05 '06 '10 has been named CEO of the Indiana Rural Health Association, effective July 6, 2020.  She currently serves as vice president of provider services at Daviess Community Hospital in Washington, IN.
• Jennifer Fredrick '04 is the archaeologist for the United States Air Force 49th Civil Engineer Squadron, Environmental Element, at Holloman AFB, New Mexico.
• Austin Schultz ‘04 and wife, Julie celebrated the birth of their son Casen Cross Schultz on July 2, 2019.
• Nathan Scott '04 released an all-instrumental album titled “MasterPeace” in January. The project was created with the sole purpose of bringing awareness and solutions to the problems of racial profiling and discrimination. All proceeds from the sales of the project will be donated to non-profit organizations that have programs in place to help solve this problem. 
• Amber M. Fields '03 has been elected to the Damar Charter Academy board of directors and has been hired as director of corporate sales at AIS, an information technology consulting, strategy, and security company in Indianapolis.
• Basharat Saleem '03 is the new executive director of the Islamic Society of North America in Plainfield, IN.
• Noel A. Watts '02 has been named vice president of mortgage operations at Lake Michigan Credit Union (LMCU) in Grand Rapids, MI.
• Ryan Scott '01 founded PR Face Masks, a new brand that showcases Puerto Rican and Afro-Caribbean pride through unique face mask styles. The company's goal is to create fashionable non-surgical/medical masks for people of the island of Puerto Rico, the Diaspora, and individuals looking for stylish face masks. 
• Dr. Jayson M. Boyers '00 has been hired as the new president of Rosemont College in Rosemont, PA, effective July 1.
• Lysandros Lysandrou '00 published a book, Make a Mountain Out of a Molehill. Available on Amazon.com.

Class of 1990-1999

• Deana A. Labriola '98 has joined Fox Rothschild LLP in Raleigh as a partner in the Corporate Department.
• Jerry P. Orem '98 has been promoted to president of Hendricks County Bank and Trust Company.
• Richard E. “Rick” Kester '97 is the new chief operating officer at Johnson Memorial Health in Franklin, IN.
• Melissa '96 '17 and Jeff Roor '96 have four children: Dillon 11, Olivia 6, Taylor 4, and Xander 2. Melissa started a second career in nursing and Jeff works in financial strategy and development.
• Sondra J. “Sandy” Herre '93 has been named to the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame. The women's induction class of 2020 was honored on April 25.
• John M. Duffy '91 has been promoted to executive director at Morgan Stanley Wealth Management in Indianapolis.
• Sydney S. Loomis '91 has been inducted into the “Forty Year Banker Club” of the Indiana Bankers Association.
• Kelli D. Tungate '91 has been promoted to vice president of the central region at Seniorlink.

Class of 1980-1989

• Mark D. Fogg '88 has been hired by Keystone Technologies as an account manager for the southeast region of the United States. Keystone is a lighting company based in Lansdale, PA.
• Donald C. Gillespie '86 has been promoted to CEO of CrossRoads Financial Federal Credit Union in Portland, IN.
• Emmanuel D. “Mann” Harris '82, a member of the UIndy Board of Trustees, has been honored with the “Chancellor's Legacy Award” by Elizabeth City State University in Elizabeth City, NC.
• Don Striegel '81 celebrated 50 years of marriage on June 6th to Dorothy Butcher. He is very grateful to his wife for the family and home sacrifices she made while he attended night school from 1972-1981.

Class of 1970-1979

• Linda M. Dillman '76, a member of the University of Indianapolis Board of Trustees, has been recognized by WomenInc. Magazine as one of the “Most Influential Corporate Board Directors” for 2019.
• Deborah Van Peeren Bucholz '75 '82 '99 retired from both of her careers in May 2020 after 33 years with Community Health Network and 13 years with MSD Decatur Township. She held licensure in both nursing (1975, 1982) and elementary education (1999) with degrees from UIndy under all three of the university's names!
• Becke Major '74 retired after 46 years as a hospital nurse. Her career covered many different areas and experiences from the ICU to the NICU to general surgery to the nursing supervisor for a 400-bed hospital, and finally to working in an oncology unit. She misses her patients and co-workers greatly but is also grateful to have spent last year traveling the country and seeing her children and grandchildren.
• Susan (Graves) Thompson '70 and Marti (Brown) Stigers '70, college roommates living in Indiana, visited fellow college roommate Susan (Blubaugh) Hulse '70 in Arizona in March.

Class of 1940-1969

• Marina (Chapman) Brown '65 has been a professional ballet dancer with the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, a hospice nurse, a deep water sailor, an award-winning painter, a cellist with the Tampa Bay Symphony, and is the author of six books including three novels—the latest of which, The Orphan of Pitigliano, was recently released. Her debut volume of poetry, The Leaf Does Not Believe It Will Fall, won a Silver Medal from the Florida Authors & Publishers Association, Inc. (FAPA) in 2019.
• Ginnvor E. “Ginny” Bullard '65 has been honored with the 2019 “Abe Martin Award” for her service to the Brown County Historical Society.
• Charles R. “Dick” Nyers '56 has been named to the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame, Class of 2020. The induction ceremony took place on March 25, 2020.
• The Clay Community Schools board of trustees has voted to name the auxiliary gymnasium at Clay City High School in honor and memory of the late Angus J. Nicoson '42.

These class notes were submitted between June 1, 2019 and October 31, 2019.

Class of 2010–2019

• Jeffrey Jay Smith '18 is an ocean exports logistic coordinator for BDP International.
• Lajuana Warren '18 is the director for learning and development for Damar Services.
• Kylen J. Butler '18 is a graduate assistant for the men's basketball team at Clemson University in Clemson, South Carolina.
• Aspen Lovejoy '17 teaches language arts and social studies at Perry Meridian 6th Grade Academy in Indianapolis.
• Taylor DeLong '17 is the owner of DeLong Landscaping.
• Cori Davis '17 is a formulation support technician with Corteva Agriscience.
• Samuel H. Daggy '17 has been promoted to audit senior at Dauby O'Connor & Zalewski in Carmel, Indiana.
• Kali Flores '16 is the director of student learning services at Park Tudor School in Indianapolis.
• Tyler Whetstone '16 is employed with Striker Endoscopy working with orthopedic robots.
• Christopher Walker '16 is the owner of 148 Wellness in Greenwood, Indiana.
• Alexandria Kessens '16 '18 is an occupational therapist with the Children's TherAplay Foundation Inc. She married Travis Schebler on July 13, 2019.
• Hailey Brown '16 '19 works for Greenfield Health Care Center and Community Rehab Hospital South as an occupational therapist.
• Hannah Johnson '16 graduated from the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law in May 2019 and recently sat for the bar. She works at the Marion County Prosecutor's Office.
• Andrew R. Bryant '16 has been promoted to audit senior at Dauby O'Connor & Zaleski in Carmel, Indiana.
• Nicole Meert '16 '18 is an occupational therapist and was selected to be the Indiana Arthritis Foundation's Medical Honoree for the 2019 Arthritis Foundation Walk to Cure Arthritis in Portage, Indiana.
• Melissa R. Hicks '14 '19 has been promoted to chief nursing officer at IU Health Tipton Hospital.
• Georgene R. Nitzsche '13 has been honored by the Gerontological Society of America in the part-time/adjunct faculty category.
• Meghan Teunis McLeod '12 was featured in the May 27 issue of Chemical & Engineering News. She is employed with Heritage, working in atomic force microscopy (and other techniques) in the asphalt division.
• Jeremy VanAndel '12 has joined Franklin College as the founding director of the Hive at Franklin College along with serving as an instructor of business.
• Robert J. Doyle, Jr. '12 has been promoted to audit senior manager at Dauby O'Connor & Zaleski in Carmel, Indiana.
• Amanda M. Fruland '11 '16 is the new corporate communications manager at AgReliant Genetics in Westfield, Indiana.
• Abigail Brickler '10 completed her master of arts degree in arts administration at the University of Akron in Ohio.
• Rachel H. Yates Halleck '10 is the new deputy director and chief of staff for the Division of Mental Health and Addiction at the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration.

Class of 2000–2009

• Chris '08 '10 and Lindsey (Fischer) Horty '08 welcomed their second child, daughter Allison Marie Horty, on August 4.
• Whitney Miles Miller '08 is the owner and founder of Transcend Health & Wellness. She is an RRCA Certified Running Coach and ICF Certified Health & Life Coach. Transcend Health & Wellness opened in 2018. Whitney and Matthew Miller were married on April 15, 2017.
• Uche Unogu '08 is an international evangelist and enterprise architect and was the featured speaker at a meeting organized by his Indianapolis- based ministry, Onyx Evangelistic Association, in Bhawanigarh, India, which drew 10,000 attendees in September.
• Michael Fields '07 graduated from Indiana Institute of Technology (Indiana Tech) with a doctorate of philosophy in global leadership and concentration in organizational management. He will begin his fifth year as a faculty member in the College of Business at Eastern Oregon University in September 2019.
• Lani Jones '07 '13, a clinical psychologist, and Brad Dobson '07 '09, a pastoral and addictions counselor, recently opened a faith-based mental health practice, Providence Behavioral Group, in Fortville, Indiana.
• Daren P. Johnson '07 is a commercial relationship officer at Indiana Members Credit Union in Indianapolis.
• Joe Boehnlein '07 is the new afternoon drive host for WFYI-FM 90. He also does voice-tracking for the afternoon drive programming for WBAA in Lafayette. He will continue to teach at UIndy as an adjunct faculty member and to host and produce the program “A Blast from the Past” on 88.7 WICR.
• Barbara Olszewski '06 is the new dean at Noblesville High School. She is also the new leader of the Little Millers Preschool and Miller Explorers before/after school programs.
• Corrine Michel '06 participated in Miami University's Earth Expeditions global field course in Mongolia.
• Keith Fechtman '06 '08 is the owner of Books and Brews South, located next to campus in the former Shelby Bowl building.
• Alicia Rader '05 has been promoted to senior audit manager at Greenwalt CPAs in Indianapolis.
• Matthew Byerly '04 performed at Carnegie Hall in July 2019 while participating in the Summer Music Educators Workshop. He will also assist with piloting and evaluating Carnegie Hall's new “Great Music Teaching Framework” curriculum guide. He is the general music teacher and choral director in the Lake Ridge New Tech School System in Gary, Indiana.
• Michael Sullivan-Tibbs '01 '03 published “Sleep disturbances and suicide—New battles for veterans of U.S. wars in Afghanistan and Iraq: A retrospective review” in the Journal of Social Work and Mental Health.
• Christopher R. Peterson '01 has been named chief financial officer at Hillside Family of Agencies in New York.
• Kevin J. Brown '00 '02 began his tenure on July 1 as the next president of Asbury University in Wilmore, Kentucky.
• Adrienne Harvey '00 is an occupational therapist at Park County Schools in Powell, Wyoming.

Class of 1990-1999

• Kareem A. Richardson '99 has been hired as the assistant men's basketball coach at Indiana State University in Terre Haute.
• Barbara Schuetter Dill '98 retired from Monroe County Community School Corp., where she had been an elementary educator since 1999, and from Ivy Tech Community College-Bloomington, where she had been an elementary and early childhood adjunct since 2009.
• Justin Barrett '96 is the Associate General Counsel for Golars, LLC in Noblesville. He lives with his wife, Kathleen, and children, Noah and Emma, in Carmel, Indiana.
• Brian E. Kemple '94 is founder of a new company called Your Legacy Advisors in Indianapolis.
• Charles M. “Chad” Cassinelli '93 '99 is a new member of the Schools on Wheels board of directors in Indianapolis.
• Frank R. Horvath '92 has been appointed to the Fairfield Glade Fire Department board of directors in Crossville, Tennessee.
• Mark L. Marchino '90 is the new director of clinical education in the doctor of physical therapy program at the University of Evansville. Most recently, he served as executive director of practice operations at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, Indiana.
• Carol Hatfield '90 published her first book of poetry, entitled “Diary of the Soft World.”

Class of 1980–1989

• Robert F. Marchesani Jr. '89 has been added to the Isofol medical board of directors.
• John R. “Rick” Schooler '89 has been named chief information officer for Lee Health in Fort Myers, Florida.
• Steve R. Herriford '87, vice president and chief technology officer at UIndy, has been honored as one of the CTOs of the Year for 2019 in the non-for-profit/government category by the Indianapolis Business Journal and TechPoint.
• Donald C. Gillespie '86 became President and CEO of CrossRoads Financial FCU in Portland, Indiana, on January 2, 2020.

Class of 1970–1979

• Catherine Burton '78 has owned and operated a state-licensed child care center and preschool since 1980. She serves as the president of the Marion County Alliance of Neighborhood Associations and as the Land Use Chairman and Family Assistance Chairman of the Franklin Township Civic League.
• Bruce D. Jennings '78, the principal at Bremen High School in Bremen, Indiana, was honored with a lifetime achievement award by the Bremen Chamber of Commerce on September 19, 2019.
• E. Elaine Barrett '77, executive assistant to the senior vice president of basketball at the NCAA, was named the 2019 President's Award recipient during the annual Staff Appreciation Day. The award is presented to a staff member who best exemplifies national office core values. Barrett was presented with a trophy by President Mark Emmert.
• Harley Robinson '74, was awarded the 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award by the Indiana Veterinary Medical Association.
• Jon Burroughs '72 '76 is retired from Indianapolis Public Schools. His latest novel, Karma and Crime, will be published through Bastet Publishing. Last December, his story, “The Reindeer Murder Case,” appeared in the anthology Homicide for the Holidays.
• David W. Bowman '72 retired in 2017 from 25 years of creating and hosting national cable automotive television shows. With a business partner in 1991, he founded Brenton Productions and created the popular “Shadetree Mechanic” series seen on the former Nashville Network. He later created and hosted the “Crank & Chrome” and “Two Guys Garage” automotive shows. After semi-retiring, he joined with Masters Entertainment to both start and host “Motorhead Garage,” now seen on Motor Trend Television Network. Earlier, he retired after 20 years with Honeywell International, where he worked in the automotive aftermarket division in advertising and was the manager of motorsports with the Fram, Autolite, and Bendix product lines. Mr. Bowman and his wife, Karen, live in Lutz, Florida.
• J. Donald Cossairt '70 and co-author Matthew Quinn, PhD, recently published a new textbook entitled “Accelerator Radiation Physics for Personnel and Environmental Protection.” Despite profound developments in particle accelerators over the past four decades, this book is the first new textbook on this topic published since 1973. Dr. Cossairt is a Distinguished Scientist at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in Batavia, Illinois.
• David Geible '70 has retired from full-time work as a mapping specialist for the Fremont County Assessor's Office, Lander, Wyoming, but continues to work as a consultant performing archival and regulatory research, specializing in mineral rights ownership, grazing rights, and water rights.
• Samuel Pieh '72 received the Honorary Lifetime Achievement Award during the third annual National Entertainment Awards in Sierra Leone. He is a descendant of Sengbe Pieh, who led a revolt in 1839 on the Spanish slave ship, La Amistad, and then won his freedom in a landmark case before the U.S. Supreme Court. Pieh served as a dialect coach and played a role in the 1997 Steven Spielberg film based on these events. He is currently being filmed for a new series titled “One Thousand Years of Slavery” for London, U.K.-based Channel 5.

Class of 1960–1969

• Gregory Hoback '69 retired after 35 years from Haynes International, Kokomo, Indiana. He and his wife, Ellen, recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary.

These class notes were submitted between December 1, 2018 and June 1, 2019.

Brand New Greyhounds

• Kayla Sullivan '15 gave birth to a baby boy on February 2. The Lafayette Journal & Courier covered the story. Sullivan recently joined Fox59/CBS4 as a reporter and previously was a multi-platform journalist at WLFI in West Lafayette.
• Alese Miller '13 and husband Adam welcome their second son, Asher Favel, on January 9.
• Nick '12 and Valerie '07, '12 Wahlstrom welcomed Madeline Krystine Shirley on November 27, 2018. She joins big brother Harrison at home.
• Chad and Melissa Tannehill '08 (Snyder) are proud parents of Colton Michael Tannehill, born on December 6, 2018. Excited big siblings include Madelyn (4) and Cason (2).
• Jennifer Tijunin '07 and Alex announce the arrival of Amelia Elizabeth Tijunin on November 2. Amelia joins her older siblings Emma (7), Madeline (5) and Ethan (3).
• Kim (Allen) Bauer '02 and her husband, Rob, welcomed Anna Grace to their family on December 14, 2018. Her big siblings, Samuel and Helen, love her!

Monumental Moments

• Alexandria E. Pesak '18 has been added to the design team at Well Done Marketing in Indianapolis.
• When the Toronto Raptors captured the NBA championship in June, Jordan Loyd '16 became the first University of Indianapolis basketball player to be part of an NBA title. See p. 36 for the full story.
• Jessica Munoz Sainz '18 accepted the assistant director of annual giving position at California State University Los Angeles.
• Tifini McClyde '18 has been promoted to chief human resources officer at Damar Services in Indianapolis.
• Abigail Grover '18 has been named interim softball coach at Concordia Lutheran High School in Fort Wayne, Ind.
• Tiffany Blickenstaff '18 has been named secondary department head for social studies at West Middle School in Brownsburg, Ind.
• Emily Cumberworth '17 was accepted into Marian University College of Osteopathic Medicine Class of 2022 and has completed the first year of medical school.
• Caitlin Armbruster '17 and Jonathan Valdez '17 were married in October 2018.
• Samantha K. Jones '17 is a police officer at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.
• Westfield-based AgReliant Genetics has named Amanda Fruland '16 corporate communications manager.
• Caitlynn Richardson '16 was awarded the Charlotte Boener Award for Innovative Middle School Science Teaching by the Hoosier Association of Science Teachers, Inc.
• Katie M. Ayres '16 has been honored by the W.I.S.H. initiative by Make-A-Wish of Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana.
• Hannah M. Nieman '16 has been hired as a marketing and communications specialist at the Columbus Indiana Philharmonic in Columbus, Ind.
• Michaela Fletcher Schroeder '16 received her MBA from Indiana Wesleyan University in May.
• Jordan Marckel '15 recently published her first manuscript in the Journal of Drug Metabolism and Disposition in March. Jordan is a fourth year Ph.D. candidate in the Molecular, Cellular, and Biochemical Pharmacology program at the University of Cincinnati. Jordan's thesis focuses on the in-vivo preclinical development of an anti-cocaine monoclonal antibody and its Fab fragment for the treatment of cocaine abuse.
• Kourtney L. Crawford '14 is the new head women's volleyball coach at Goshen College in Goshen, Ind.
• Heather Zalewski '14 recently accepted a job with the Indiana Repertory Theatre as the multimedia coordinator.
• Gavin J. Petrea '13 has been hired as a mortgage loan officer at Town and Country Bank in Edwardsville, Ill.
• Sean A. Smith '13 is an experience hire recruiter at BKD in Indianapolis.
• Brooklyn E. Kohlheim '11 is the new head women's basketball coach at Mercyhurst University in Erie, Penn.
• Joseph W. Dayan '11 is senior vice president of sales and marketing at LED Indy, a commercial lighting company.
• Tirzah K. Birk '11 has been honored with a 2019 McAllister Excellence in Teaching Award by Ivy Tech.
• Shanna Hallett '11 is a mortgage loan originator with the Mortgage Company of Southern Indiana.
• Joe Dayan '11 has joined LED Indy, a commercial lighting company, as senior vice president of sales and marketing.
• Nathan A. Mahon '10 has been hired as the new head football coach at Hamilton High School in Hamilton, Ohio.
• Kara Woodlee '09 and Preston Budd '11 were married August 4, 2018. Kara is a senior academic advisor in the Honors College at IUPUI.
• Kelleigh Fagan '09 has been honored as an Up-and-Coming Lawyer by the Indiana Lawyer Leadership in Law Awards.
• Samuel Moya '09 '11 has been promoted to vice president of children's residential services at Damar Services in Indianapolis.
• Christa Noblitt Carlino '09 was elected as precinct chairperson for Wayne Township's 11th precinct in May 2018. She was also appointed to the Indianapolis Public Library Board of Trustees in August 2018, becoming the youngest trustee and only librarian on the board. She received the Democratic nomination for the Indianapolis City-County Council District 6 seat for the 2019 municipal election that will be held in November.
• Mike Horton '08, Kyle Anderson '10 '12 and Bryson Basaran '17 all work at Stericycle/Shred It in Indianapolis.
• Kathleen Gregory '08 has been recognized by OneAmerica as an ASPIRE honoree as a result of her outstanding performance on behalf of the life insurance, retirement and employee benefits organization.
• Crystle Helderman '07 was accepted to Purdue University Graduate School Brian Lamb School of Communication. She is pursuing a master's degree in communication with an emphasis on strategic marketing and public relations.
• Eric M. Woodruff '06 has been promoted to partner at Sponsel CPA Group in Indianapolis.
• Levi F. Yowell '06 '15 is the new principal at South Putnam High School in Greencastle, Ind.
• Karissa J. Hulse '05 is director of development and operations at IndyHub.
• Dr. Joseph M. Donnelly '05, clinical professor of physical therapy at the College of Health Professions at Mercer University in Atlanta, has been elected to a three-year term as president of the Academy of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy.
• Matthew W. Browning '04 is the new vice president of data and member solutions at Indiana Hospital Association.
• Ben Hilgert '04 is a member of the Soldier's Chorus and tours the country with the Army Field Band as ambassadors for the US Army. The group sang during President George H. W. Bush's funeral.
• Jill Gilford '04 has been selected to receive the 2019 Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award. She is a teacher at Twin Lakes High School in Monticello, Ind. Gilford started a program at her school called Science Buddies, a peer mentoring program that trains high school students to present science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) activities to first graders.
• Ashley “Hoody” Miller '04 completed her master's degree in Library and Information Science from IUPUI in December 2018. She and her husband, Justin '09, live on the south side of Indianapolis with their five children.
• Nickolas H. Flohre '03 is the new assistant women's soccer coach at Auburn University in Auburn, Ala.
• Randall J. Hooper '03 has been promoted to business advisory partner at Katz, Sapper & Miller.
• Nicole G. Gillespie '02 has been promoted to AVP and controller at Greenville Federal in Greenville, Ohio.
• Randal Collins '02 graduated from the University of Southern California in May 2019 with an educational doctorate in organizational change and leadership. Randal also completed his fourth year playing on the USC lacrosse team where he has played midfielder for four years as the all-time oldest player in the Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association.
• Joseph L. Aldridge '01 has been promoted to deputy chief of support at the Plainfield Police Department.
• Monica Lopez '01 was hired as chief margarita officer for On the Border, the world's largest Mexican casual dining restaurant group, following a nationwide search.
• New Palestine High School has named Erin Clark '01 its varsity girls' soccer coach.
• Asbury University's Board of Trustees has elected Dr. Kevin J. Brown '00 '02 to serve as the university's 18th president beginning July 1.
• Beenu Sikand '99 was featured as a superstar realtor in the Carmel Monthly and Zionsville Monthly magazines.
• James L. Longshore '99 is a senior manager at Centric Consulting in Indianapolis.
• Jenni L. White '97 has been named executive director at Trinity Haven Indy.
• Carl R. Dodds '97 director of finance at Endangered Species Chocolate, has been named CFO of the Year for 2018 in the Private Companies with Revenue Under $100 Million category by the Indianapolis Business Journal.
• John D. May '92 '94 has been hired as a regional sales manager at ATI Decorative Laminates.
• Jane Friona '91 has been named the recipient of the 2019 Behind the Scenes Award from the Emergency Nurses Association. She will receive the award October 1, 2019, during the Emergency Nursing conference in Austin, Texas.
• Curtis J. Farris '91 has been recognized by Continental Who's Who as a Pinnacle Professional. He works as the regional director of sales at ACV Auctions in Florida.
• Jean Kendrick Bell Hughes '85 has retired after 30 years of teaching music to the community and children of Southern Wells Community Schools.
• Kenneth Dale Wells '81 announced his retirement from the ministry in the United Methodist Church, effective July 1, 2019, after 34 years of full-time ordained service in the South Indiana Conference and Indiana Conference from 1985 to 2019, and one year previous in the Oklahoma Conference from 1984 to 1985 as a full-time local pastor.
• Michael Reel '79 retired after 31 years with Nissan Motor Acceptance in Irving, Texas. He was involved in the football program under Coach Bless, WICR and served as a resident assistant in the Wilmore dormitory the last two years prior to it being demolished.
• Bruce Jennings ‘78 was named the 2018 Indiana High School Principal of the Year by the Indiana Association of School Principals. He has been employed by Bremen Public Schools for 40 years.
• Jim Thomas '78 has been promoted to the role of customer support manager with KYB Americas.
• Gisela M. Miller '77 is on the Starfish Initiative board of directors.
• Christal Steele '73 retired as a violinist with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra after 42 years. She attended photography school and is now enjoying a second career as a photographer. Her website is Christalsteelephotography.com.
• William C. Friend '71 has been honored with the second annual Meritorious Service Award by Indiana Pork.
• Vera Blinn Reber '63 published a monograph in the series “Routledge Studies in the History of the Americas.” “Tuberculosis in the Americas, 1870-1945; Beneath the Anguish in Philadelphia and Buenos Aires” examines patient perspectives and public responses to the changing perspectives of the causes of tuberculosis and considers public health and medical efforts to limit contagion and treat the disease.
• Eulala G. Roettger '39 has been honored in the “Volunteer” category on the Indianapolis Business Journal list of “Health Care Heroes” for 2019.
• Two alumni were honored at the National Association for Music Educators awards at the annual Indiana Music Educators Association (IMEA) conference in Fort Wayne in early 2019. Shaina Liv Lescano '18 received the New Teacher Award granted by the Indiana American String Teachers Association, and Mick Bridgwater '73 received the Outstanding Hoosier Musician Award.

These class notes were submitted between May 15, 2018 and November 30, 2018.

Brand New Greyhounds

• Justin Kemker '10 '15 and Erika Kemker '12 welcomed daughter Marley Ann on May 13, 2018.
• Bryan '09 and Julie Brackemyre welcomed a son, Hudson Chase, on December 2, 2017. Bryan was promoted to vice president of member services at the Indiana Municipal Power Agency in June 2018.
• Elizabeth Coleman '09 married Jacob Thompson in July 2017. The couple welcomed their first child, Eleanor Grace Thompson, in February 2018. The couple resides in Indianapolis. Elizabeth oversees the international outreach and education initiatives for the NCAA.

Monumental Moments

• Kaley Gatto '18 and Dallas Thacker '17 were married on September 8, 2018. Dr. Gregory Clapper, professor of philosophy and religion, performed the ceremony with several alumni and other UIndy professors in attendance.
• George R. “Rob” Dury '17 is a consultant for the healthcare performance advisory services team at BKD in Indianapolis.
• Jordan Loyd '16 made history as the first University of Indianapolis men's basketball alumnus to play in the NBA. On a two-way contract with the Toronto Raptors, he scored his first points in the NBA regular season against the Chicago Bulls on Nov. 17.
• Thomas (Tom) Hakim '15 has been named principal of Westfield's Washington Woods Elementary School. Hakim is the second principal in the school's history.
• Becca Christensen '15 and Matt Harrison '13 were married on September 22, 2018. 
• Chamroeun Kong '15 has been promoted to vice president of origination at ACES in Carmel, IN.
• Alexa M. Alfaro '15 is the new assistant softball coach at the University of Evansville.
• Abby Stimpson '15 has been hired as a government relations specialist at the Indiana Municipal Power Agency in Indianapolis.
• Nicholas J. “Nick” Voelker '14 has been named Athletic Trainer of the Year for the Minor League Baseball Dominican Summer League by the Professional Baseball Athletic Trainers Society.
• James '14 and Stephanie Figy '12 moved to the Twin Cities in Minnesota after James completed his Master of Fine Arts in creative writing at Minnesota State University, Mankato, in May. Stephanie now works as a marketing specialist for Warners' Stellian Appliance, and James works as a marketing communications specialist for Beckhoff Automation USA.
• Tyonka P. Rimawi '14 has been selected as the new program director for community partnerships at the Robins Foundation in Richmond, VA.
• Elizabeth J. “Betsy” Bigler '13 has been promoted to chief operating officer at Northwind Pharmaceuticals in Indianapolis.
• Jaclyn L. “Jacki” Klintoe '12 is an attorney at Cline Williams Wright Johnson & Oldfather in Omaha, NE.
• Bryttenny Sands '12 was featured in a touching June 22, 2018, article in the Pharos-Tribune (Logansport, IN) about how she helped fulfill the last request of a grandmother who wanted to see her out-of-town family.
• Paul G. Corsaro '12 '14 has been hired as an assistant coach for the men's basketball program at Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne.
• Seth Smoker '11 is a staff attorney in the Taft Indianapolis office litigation group.
• Andrew B. “Andy” Troxel '10 is director of client success at SteadyServ in Fishers, IN.
• Jessica Arnett Ebinger '10 graduated from an obstetrics and gynecology residency at University of South Carolina and has accepted a position as an OB/GYN physician with St. Vincent Medical Group in Fishers, IN.
• Jennifer B. “Jen” Conely '09 has been hired as the new head women's basketball coach at the University of Wisconsin – Parkside.
• Alison Baker '09 has been promoted to retail experience manager at International Game Technology (IGT) in Indianapolis.
• Katharine “Katie” Kirkton '08 has been promoted to creative manager at the Indiana CPA Society in Indianapolis.
• Matthew E. “Matt” Zimmerman '07 is an economic development specialist at One Dearborn in Dearborn County, IN.
• Jenna Brown '07 married Jeremy Baier on May 22, 2010, in Normal, IL. They welcomed two beautiful girls, Azalea May and Jersey Marie, into their home on December 28, 2017, and they became a forever family on August 6, 2018.
• Corrine Michel '06 participated in Miami University's Earth Expeditions global field course in Baja during the summer of 2018.
• Amy Schlessman '06 is an assistant professor in the physical therapy program at the University of Findlay while she continues to work as a school-based physical therapist. Amy is the author of “Recycle Bin Boogie: Move and Learn with Recyclables,” an activity guide to combining movement and learning with common household recyclables.
• Dr. Nathan Sanderson '05 has been named executive director of the South Dakota Retailers Association in Pierre, SD. He currently serves as director of policy and operations for the governor of South Dakota.
• Shannon R. Schwier '04 has been appointed manager of the Manhattan Landmark Four Seasons Hotel New York Downtown in New York City.
• Timothy K. Gilford '04, '06 is the new director of marketing and sales at LightStream in Buffalo, IN.
• Adam J. George '04 has been promoted to principal at Waccamaw High School in Pawleys Island, SC, after serving as vice principal for the past two years.
• Matthew Byerly '04 has been hired as the new instructor in music and middle school choir director for the Lake Ridge New Tech School Corporation in Northwest Indiana. He has also been selected to serve as the secretary for the Northwest Indiana Excellence in Theatre Foundation, a non-profit organization that serves to market and network regional theatre productions.
• Virginia M. Sanders '03 was nominated for a scholarship at the 2018 Women & Hi Tech Leading Light Awards. The Leading Light Awards recognize and celebrate women of achievement in STEM who are innovators in their industries and have shown expertise, professionalism, leadership, service, courage and tenacity throughout their careers.
• Sumeeta Bhatia '02 was added to the Community Health Network Foundation board of directors in March, and appointed president- elect for the Board of Directors, Sycamore School, Indianapolis in 2018-2019 and will serve as the president for 2019-2020 & 2020-2021.
• Angela M. Bratina '01, '06 has been appointed the administrative director for the Center of Women and Children at Franciscan Health Indianapolis and Mooresville.
• Stephani Remetta '01 joined Pandora Media in January 2018 as the senior sales executive covering Indiana and Kentucky.
• Elizabeth M. “Liz” Ramsey '01 is director of basketball operations and intelligence for the Sacramento Kings in Sacramento, CA.
• Mi'Chelle Z. Bettner '99 is the new director of marketing at Relocation Strategies in Indianapolis.
• Beenu Sikand '99 earned “Chairman's Circle Gold” distinction at Berkshire Hathaway in 2017.
• Tina M. Seymour '98 is the new senior director of school support at The Mind Trust in Indianapolis.
• Austin Hamner '98 is serving in the United Nations Command Military Armistice Commission in the Korean Demilitarized Zone.
• Carl Dodd '97, director of finance at Endangered Species Chocolate, has been named “CFO of the Year” for 2018 by the Indianapolis Business Journal.
• Gregory S. “Greg” Smith '95 is the new head volleyball coach at Cedarville University in Cedarville, OH.
• Patrick L. Hauer '95, professor of physical therapy at Briar Cliff University (Sioux City, IA), has been honored as the 2018 Physical Therapist of the Year by the South Dakota Physical Therapy Association.
• Amber L. Denney '95 is on the Indianapolis Children's Choir board of directors.
• Philip Jackson '94 is a CPA who recently joined the accounting firm Sponsel CPA Group as a tax services manager.
• Bradley R. Brownell '94 has agreed to a six-year contract extension through 2024 as head coach of the men's basketball team at Clemson University.
• Kathleen Barnes '93 was appointed interim president of Endicott College in Beverly, MA.
• Cindy Bickel '93 has been promoted to scrum master at Zotec Partners.
• Katherine E. Welch '93 has been named one of the “25 Most Influential Hoosiers” by the Indianapolis Business Journal. Dr. Welch is the founder of Relentless, a nonprofit that helps healthcare professionals and global organizations assist victims of human trafficking.
• Corine Konz List '92 and Alan List '92 celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary on June 5, 2018. They have six children.
• Jeffrey S. “Jeff” Mitchell '91 has been elected to the DecisionLink board of directors.
• Pamela D. Ritzline '87 PT, EdD, received the Lucy Blair Service Award from the American Physical Therapy Association at the 2018 NEXT Conference in Orlando, FL.
• Randall L. “Randy” Heisler '86 is the new track and cross country coach at Vincennes University.
• Donald Gillespie '86 serves as Portland City Court Judge and is the runner's coordinator for The Run Across America/ Run For The Fallen. Participants in the event run from Ft. Irwin, CA, to Arlington National Cemetery in honor of the 20,000 service men and women who have paid the ultimate sacrifice since the bombing of the USS Cole in 2000. The run lasted 120 days, passed through 19 states and totaled 6,000 miles. Gillespie coordinated more than 400 runners for a relay that included 10 days of running in Indiana and passed through Indianapolis on June 26, 2018.
• Juleen Henderson '85 is on the board of directors for a free health care clinic in Siesta Key, FL.
• Alan Grieger '84 competed in his first Naturally Fit Federation (NFF) Classic Physique show in April 2018 where he placed fifth in the novice division and second in the masters division.
• Dr. James W. “Jim” Hurrell '84 has been named the Walter Scott, Jr., Presidential Chair in Environmental Science and Engineering at Colorado State University.
• Glenn L. Woods, Jr. '80 is a teacher in the clay studio at the Marco Island Center for the Arts in Florida.
• Charlie Sparks '79, president and CEO of the Greater Kokomo Economic Development Alliance, was one of eight people to receive statewide recognition from the Indiana Economic Development Association for having a significant impact on the Hoosier economy.
• James Dennis Rippy '78 retired from teaching at the John Glenn school corporation in Walkerton, IN, after 40 years of service. He taught business law, marketing, general business, freshman physical education, weightlifting and conditioning. He was also a head coach in four sports over the course of 28 years. He was honored with the school corporation teacher of the year (2004), Region 2 Division 2 football coach of the year (1987-90), and coached the smallest school to win the Penn track sectional (1995). Because of this success, the high school named the Dennis Rippy Track Invitational in his honor. He also received the John Glenn Falcon award for his years of service in athletics at John Glenn (2008) and the Northern States Conference service award for years of service in the Northern Lakes Conference (2008). He and his wife, Sarah, also class of 1978, celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary on July 30, 2018.
• David G. Sease '77 is on the Indianapolis Urban League board of directors.
• Mike Cagle '77 celebrated 35 years of excellent service to the F.C. Tucker Company.
• Manny McGuire '73 helped host more than 50 alumni and guests for the 11th annual baseball team reunion at Victory Field and McQ's during the weekend of July 27-28, 2018.
• Charles Patrick '72 retired in September 2017 as a utility analyst with the Indiana Office of Utility Consumer Counselor. He previously served as a financial officer, controller and accountant for more than 35 years. Prior to becoming a student at Indiana Central, he served in the United States Marine Corps for more than five years. He has been married for 45 years and has two daughters and four grandsons.
• Royce D. Thrush '72 retired in 2017 from 32 years teaching music at Park Tudor School in Indianapolis. Prior to Park Tudor, he was an instructor of piano at Butler University and freelance musician, serving as pianist for, among others, the Indiana Repertory Theatre, Indianapolis Opera, Indianapolis Arts Chorale, and Indianapolis Maennerchor.
• David Geible '70 retired from the Fremont County Assessor's Office September 30, 2017, and from the Fremont County Fire Protection District as a volunteer in 2015. He plans to continue to improve the mountain cabin he built near the townsite of Atlantic City, WY, during the summer and enjoy it for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing in the winter.
• Robert G. “Bob” Smock '69 will be inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame in March 2019.
• Patricia Youmans '67 and husband, Al, have traded the beaches of Florida for the mountains of Las Vegas. Both of their sons live in Nevada, so they made the move in May 2018 to a suburb of Las Vegas to enjoy family and the dry air.
• Jim Ellars '66 retired in June 2018 after 52 years of service in the Greenfield-Central (IN) School Corporation. He taught third, fourth, fifth and sixth grades at four schools in Greenfield. Jim and his wife, Georgia, a former UIndy student, are enjoying retirement in Indianapolis.
• Ray Trisler '65 fondly remembers pitching against Steve Carlton (who was named one of the top 25 greatest pitchers of all time) in 1964 as a member of the Milwaukee Braves (now Atlanta Braves) farm team in Greenville, SC. Trisler was the only pitcher to beat Carlton that year. Trisler retired from Eli Lilly and Company after 25 years of service in 1993.
• Brenda Cosey '62 retired from the East Orange School District in June 2015 after 31 years of service.

Brand New Greyhounds

• Krissy Robbins Sullivan '06 and Justin Sullivan '08 welcomed daughter, Skylar, in August 2017.
• MeBret Gillard '07 welcomed son MeBret Dominic Gillard, Jr. on August 6, 2017.
• Rosalie Ann Mallis was welcomed by Greg Mallis '09 '12 and Sarah Mallis '09 '12, and by big sister Lucy, on September 26, 2017.
• Matthew Wilson '99 and UIndy faculty member Dr. Laura Merrifield Wilson welcomed daughter Eleanor on March 19, 2018.
• Jeff Harris '01 married Shelly on June 10, 2006 in Cleveland, OH. Their first child, Lilly, was born January 2009 and their second child, Landon, in June 2011.

Monumental Moments

• Karly Bryans '17 graduated from the Franciscan Health Clinical Laboratory Science Program May 18.
• Evan Dant '17 has been hired as a public affairs specialist with the state and local government relations team at Bose Public Affairs Group LLC in Indianapolis.
• Logan Fox '17 was recently awarded Roosevelt University's 2018 Aeolian Classics Emerging Artist award.
• Nancy Shannon '17 has accepted a full-time position as the Communications Coordinator for Cancer Support Community in Washington, D.C.
• Kathryn Dawson '16 has joined the audit staff at ComerNowling in Indianapolis.
• Adam Cornwell '16 has signed to pitch for the Traverse City Beach Bums baseball team in Traverse City, MI.
• Ashlee Giesler '16 is a nurse practitioner who is dedicated to postoperative, inpatient and outpatient Urology of Indiana patients.
• Leo Fletcher '15 began working at Eli Lilly as an IT Desktop Support Technician.
• Francesca Zappia '15 was chosen as an Emerging Author Finalist as part of the 2017 Indiana Authors Award during an October celebration.
• Alexa Alfaro '15 is the lead assistant coach of the softball program at Morehead State University in Morehead, KY.
• Royce Carlton '14 is the head baseball coach at Shelbyville High School.
• Cori Eckerle '14 is the head coach of the women's softball program at Hanover College in Hanover, IN.
• Heather Zalewski '14 began a job with the Indiana Youth Institute as a marketing associate.
• David Kiley '14 was promoted to south region president at Community Health Network in Indianapolis.
• Jenn Meadows '14 married Allen Bower on October 14, 2017. The ceremony occurred on Smith Mall. Former UIndy chaplain and professor L. Lang Brownlee administered communion during the ceremony. The wedding party included maid-of-honor Jenna Whalen '14, bridesmaids Kelsey (Becker) Bunetta '14, Rachel (Taller) Mellencamp '15, Hanna (Carter) Cripps '14, and Haley (Carter) Elizondo '14. Current UIndy student Andrew Meadows was a groomsman. Ushers included Mark Foerster '14, Will Schnabel '14, Kristen Hay '14, Austin Cripps '14, Kelbi (Ervin) Schnabel '15 and Matt Mellencamp '15.
• Michele Bates ‘14 joined Octago as the marketing communications manager in Naples, FL, in September 2017.
• Diane Renforth '14 '16 has been hired as a senior client advisor at Huntington National Bank in Indianapolis.
• Ashley Balazs '13 is the head softball coach at Pittsburg State University in Pittsburg, KS.
• Saisha Rairdon ‘13 and Kaleb Meredith ‘14 married October 7, 2017.
• Cara Silletto's '03 book, “Staying Power: Why Your Employees Leave and How to Keep Them Longer” was released in March by Silver Tree Publishing. Cara is the President and Chief Retention Officer of Crescendo Strategies, and is an international keynote speaker on employee retention and generational dynamics in the workplace.
• Elizabeth “Betsy” Bigler '13 is vice president of quality and administration at Northwind Pharmaceuticals in Indianapolis.
• Adam Robinson '12 '15 is principal at Crothersville Junior-Senior High School in Crothersville, IN.
• Dayne Charbonneau '12 '16 is a sports psychologist at West Virginia University in Morgantown, WV.
• Joseph “Joe” McGuire '12 is an associate manager at the Siegfried Group in Chicago.
• Brooklyn Kohlheim '11 is an assistant women's basketball coach at Michigan Technological University in Houghton, MI.
• Mark Martinez '11 and Laura Martinez '11 '12 celebrated their one year anniversary on July 24, 2018.
• Angela Woodlee '11 has been elected newsletter director for the Indiana Paralegal Association. In April 2017, she became administrative assistant for the chief legal officer at the Indianapolis Colts.
• Ben Bertoli '11 wrote a book entitled “101 Video Games to Play Before You Grow Up.” It landed on Amazon's children's crafts and hobbies section as the number one book.
• Jonathan “Johnny” Henry '11 is interim head wrestling coach at Harrison High School in West Lafayette, IN.
• Chelsey Chang ‘11 was married to Adam Schmenk on October 10, 2017.
• Nichole Goddard '11 has been promoted to chief operating officer of the south region at Community Health Network.
• Cole Varga '10 is listed on the annual Indianapolis Business Journal “Forty under 40” list for 2017.
• Sam Kingdon '10 married Lisa LeCleir on October 7, 2017.
• Michael Richardson '10 was featured in a February 19, 2018, Journal and Courier article about his success as the director of bands for Benton Central Schools.
• Samuel “Sam” Moya '09 '11 has been promoted to chief administrator of children's residential services at Damar Services in Indianapolis.
• Isabell '09 & Braxton '09 Mills welcomed Braxton David Mills II on September 7, 2017.
• Rachel Matusik '08 married Jon Michael O'Brien on November 12, 2016.
• Kristen Rosenberger '08 earned two master's degrees from Indiana Wesleyan University specializing in Addictions Counseling and Clinical Mental Health and is employed by St. Vincent Stress Center.
• Amy Jarecki '08 was promoted to dean of students at Indiana University East.
• Christa Peters '07, executive director of patient health at St. Vincent Health in Indianapolis, received the “Leading Light Award” from Professional Research Consultants, Inc.
• Michael “Mike” Solari '07 has been promoted to president at Short Strategy Group, a long-time legislative lobbying and business consulting firm in Indianapolis.
• Nicole Jonas '07 married Mark Bolado on March 23, 2018, and now resides in Melbourne, FL.
• Virginia “Nickie” Redick '06 was promoted to office industry leader for construction at BKD, LLP in Indianapolis.
• Aaron Lawson '06 is an environmental scientist at RQAW Corp. in Indianapolis.
• Chantal Uwizera '06 is the Director of Global Programs for The Africa-America Institute and frequently travels to manage educational programs in multiple African countries.
• Whitney Boling Norton '06 is an ophthalmologist at the Elkhart and Notre Dame locations of Boling Vision Center.
• Wade Baker '06 is the director of bands in the music department at Lincoln Trail College in Robinson, IL.
• Josie Dillon '06 has been named treasurer of the Center Grove Education Foundation board of directors.
• Cara Veale '05 '06 '10 has been promoted to executive director of provider services at Daviess Community Hospital in Washington, IN, where she also serves as chief patient experience officer.
• Molly Whithead '04, executive director of the Boone County Economic Development Corp., has been recognized on the annual “Forty Under 40” list by the Indianapolis Business Journal.
• Amber Fields '03 is on the Damar Services board of directors.
• Brenda Barrie '02 was featured in The House Theatre of Chicago play United Flight 232 about the July 19, 1989, plane crash in Sioux City, Iowa. Of note, Professor Greg Clapper helped tend to the workers and the wounded of the crash that day as a United Methodist minister and National Guard chaplain and is a character in the play.
• Peter Buck '01 was named vice president for investments at the Lilly Endowment Inc.
• Robert “Bob” Wonnell '01 is the boys' varsity basketball coach at Kokomo High School in Kokomo, IN.
• Kevin Kammeyer '01 was hired by Gilead Sciences in Strategic Sourcing supporting the company's advertising and media buying.
• Thomas Smith '01 has been promoted to regional vice president at the First Internet Bank of Indiana.
• The Lopez triplets, Monica, Angelica, and Veronica, class of 2001, returned to UIndy to tour campus and visit with professors in November.
• Ryan “Brady” McClure '00 is the Assistant Principal and Athletic Director of Peru Junior High School.
• Jayson Boyers '00 will serve as President and CEO of Cleary University in Howell, MI, for five more years.
• Melanie Schroeder Patterson '00 is a senior scientist at AbbVie and discussed her research on how to spy on cancer cell messages and decode them in a November Science Rocks! article.
• Beenu Sikand '99  has been appointed to be a state delegate from Franklin Township for the GOP convention this year. She is the top producer with Berkshire Greenwood in AGC in 2017.
• Joseph L. “Joe” Shelburn '98 '03 has been recognized as an outstanding Catholic school educator by the National Catholic Education Association (NCEA). He is the principal at St. Jude Catholic School in Indianapolis.
• Jeffrey Stein '96 presented at TEDx Vernon Area Library on October 15, 2017.
• Theodore “Ted” Maple '96 was named a program director at the Lilly Endowment, Inc.
• Juan Paz '95 '96 '99 was promoted to Director of Property Tax at Simon Property Group.
• Michael DeHaven '95 is the assistant police chief for the city of Valparaiso, IN.
• Stephanie Crabill Dunfee '94 graduated with a Master of Science in Accounting from Kelley School of Business – Indianapolis and started as an accountant at the Department of Defense, Defense Finance & Accounting Service.
• Philip Jackson '94 is the Director for the CPA firm OnTarget CPA in Indianapolis.
• Todd Sturgeon '94 has been honored as one of six “Bob King Coaches of the Year” for 2018 by the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association.
• Angela Hopson '93 '97 has been elected as the National Federation of Paralegal Associations (NFPA) primary representative for the Indiana Paralegal Association board of directors. In May 2017, she was promoted to the position of legal project management analyst at Ogletree Deakins.
• Daniel Andrews '93 will retire as Professor of Accounting from Franklin College at the end of the 2017-18 academic year.
• Rose-Marie Howell '90 is the head of the Adult Services Department at the Jennings County Public Library in North Vernon, IN.
• Rebekah Lester ‘90 won the “Governor's Shine Award” which Gov. Rick Scott of Florida presents to teachers who pursue excellence.
• Daniel “Dan” Salian, Jr. '89 has been hired as chief financial officer of Graybug Vision in Redwood City, CA.
• Sharon Annee '89 has been appointed administrative director of neurosciences at Franciscan Health Central Indiana.
• Ann Vendrely '87 is the academic dean and vice president for academic affairs at Goshen College in Goshen, IN.
• Ron Morris '86 won an award for the best geography lesson plan of 2017 with the National Geography Association.
• Katherine Welch '93 was recognized by Sigma Zeta National Science & Mathematics Honor as the 2018 recipient of the Harold Wilkinson Distinguished Alumni Award.
• Paige Dooley '85, chief nurse executive at Community Hospital East, has been recognized as a “Top Honoree” in the non-physician category by the Indianapolis Business Journal on its list of “Health Care Heroes” for 2018.
• Terri Smith '10, Jana Stall '83, Kathy Taylor Remsburg '83, Chris Dyar '84, Diane Dietz-Darnell '83, Cindy Marks '83, and Sue Leibrock '86 returned to tour campus in October which included taking time to visit their residence hall rooms and sitting in the egg chairs.
• Dawn Puckett '80 has been selected to manage secondary curriculum and technology for the state-appointed emergency management firm in charge of Muncie Community Schools.
• John Liles '79 has been appointed senior vice president at George E. Booth Co. in Indianapolis.
• Paul Harper '78 was inducted into the Blue River Valley High School (Mt. Summit, IN) athletic hall of fame on December 1, 2017.
• Jana Marie Cole ‘77 was ordained after graduating from Grace Bible College.
• John Erwin '77 has been appointed interim president at Black Hawk College in Moline, IN.
• Chris Brown '76 and his business partner Gary Peterson were awarded a patent and FDA approval for the first non-surgical electrical device to assist in the reduction of the symptoms of opioid withdrawal.
• Janice Lesniak '75 has been named vice president of the Friends of Garfield Park board of directors for 2018.
• John Burroughs '72 retired in 2016 from 44 years in Indianapolis Public Schools. He is now a writer and is hoping to have a book published in November 2018.
• Robert Coleman '68 in addition to serving part time in retirement as associate District Superintendent, is also serving as president of the Otterbein Franklin Senior Life community, as a member of the Otterbein Corporation Board and member of the Board of Trustees for United Theological Seminary.
• Six members of the Class of 1966 traveled to Indianapolis from North Carolina, Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana and Wisconsin on March 3-4, 2018, to reminisce and catch up on their lives over the last five decades. Pictured left to right are Wayne Anderson, Robert Denney, Joseph Chambers, Pamela (Ormond) Anderson, James Miller and Joseph Huse.
• Larry Gates '65 won the election for the Bargersville, IN, town council at-large seat in April.
• Reba Boyd Wooden '62 has been named a recipient of a 2017 Indiana Woman of Achievement Award. The award recognizes her Distinction in Advocacy for Education, Civil and Human Rights. The award was presented at a dinner at Ball State University on October 18, 2017.
• Raymond and Nancy Alexander, both class of 1952, are retired school teachers and administrators, and enjoy reminiscing about their years at Indiana Central where he served as Dr. Morgan's lab assistant and she was the senior year Campus Queen.

Brand New Greyhounds

• Amanda Longsworth Bluhm '97 and her husband, Jim, have added to their family by adoption. Burton James was born on Aug. 4, 2014, and joined their family on Nov. 18, 2015. He joins 4 sisters, Juliana–16, Elizabeth–14, Maggie–12 and Ella–7. The family resides in Monroe, Ind.
• Kimberly Allen Bauer '02 and husband, Rob, welcomed their second child on Nov. 19, 2015. Helen Elizabeth joins her big brother, Samuel. They live in Louisville, Ky.
• Stephanie Stringham '02 and husband, Mike, welcomed son, Aidan Owen Stringham, on Oct. 9, 2015. Aidan has an older sister, Megan Lenore Stringham, who was born in 2012.
• Brian '11 and Julie '11 Dotywelcomed a son, Luke Andrew Doty, on May 5, 2016.
• Brad '17 and Trisha (Wright) Smith '03 '19 welcomed their second daughter Corinne, on May 20, 2016. She joins big sister Kyla in their Greenwood, Ind. home.
• Joshua Reichart '08 and wife, Briana, welcomed their first child, Kasen Ray, on Oct. 2, 2015. He joins all of the fur kids at the family farm outside of Pendleton, Ind.
• Melissa Snyder Tannehill '08 and husband, Chad, welcomed Cason Miller Tannehill on Feb. 22, 2016. He joins big sister, Madelyn, in their Plainfield, Ind. home.
• Jenn Wilson White '06 and husband, Jesse, welcomed their firstborn, Isaac James White, on Nov. 9, 2015.
• Paige (Parks) Wise '08 and her husband, Adam, welcomed their daughter, Lillian Christine, on Jan. 17, 2016. She joins big sister Grace in their Shelbyville, Ind., home. Lillian will be a fourth-generation Greyhound!

Monumental Moments

• Ronald Scott '64 recently retired after serving more than 40 years in higher education.
• Derek Weber '80 is the lead pastor at Southport United Methodist Church in Indianapolis.
• David W. Wantz '84 was named president and CEO of the Independent Colleges of Indiana.
• Paige L. Dooley '85 has been honored with the Advancement in Nursing award by the Indianapolis Star in the 2017 “Salute to Nurses.” She works at Community Hospital East as vice president of patient services and chief nurse executive.
• Kimberlee M. Fogg '87 is ranked 149th on the Forbes list of top 200 female financial advisors in the country for 2017.
• Linda Harshbarger '88 '91 started a new position at the Barn at Bay Horse Inn located in Greenwood, Ind. as the bookkeeper beginning June 2017. She is also under contract through MCC, LLC as bookkeeper for the National Guard Executive Director Association, a national nonprofit association.
• Muhammed N. Amin '92 has been hired by F.C. Tucker Co. to join its corporate team.
• Michael Porter '92 started as an Employee Benefits Underwriter with USI Insurance Services effective March 2017. He was also elected as a volunteer Director of the North Carolina Beach Buggy Association effective
  May 2017.
• Stephanie Crabill Dunfee '94 graduated from the Kelley School of Business-Indianapolis with her MS
  in accounting.
• Daniel S. “Dan” Richwine '94 is the new pastor at Greensburg United Methodist Church in Greensburg, Ind.
• Kimberly Hull Hilton '94 was selected to attend the week-long Poetry Foundation Summer Teachers Institute in Chicago as a participant in the community college educators group.
• Douglas Weber '78 serves as executive vice president for Responsibility Foundation, Inc. He and his wife Nancy “Dinkledine” Weber '79 celebrated their 39th wedding anniversary on June 24, 2017.
• Amber L. (Stearns) Denney '95 is vice president of print for the Indianapolis Association of Black Journalists board of directors.
• Jennifer L. “Jenny” Butler '99 '02 is a trust officer at Mutual Bank in Fishers, Ind.
• Vivian Kemp Durham '00 was married May 6, 2017.
• Kyle Wurtzel '02 raced in the historic NHRA US Nationals in Indianapolis Aug. 31-Sept. 4.
• Nichole C. Wilson '02 '06has been promoted to vice president of retail services at Community Health Network in Indianapolis.
• Elijah J. Hammans '04 has been appointed chairman of the private equity group at Taft Stettinius & Hollister.
• Matthew Gootee '05 was promoted to director at BKD, LLP, CPAs and Advisors.
• Leah M. Raider '05 has been appointed chief financial officer of the Indiana Department of Child Services.
• Devon D. Phillips '06 is the new principal at Batesville Intermediate School in Batesville, Ind.
• Jessica L. Daniel '07 has been promoted to finance process improvement manager at Cummins Inc. in Indianapolis.
• Jason L. Marshall '08 has been hired as executive vice president of transmission and regulatory affairs at Wabash Valley Power in Indianapolis.
• Tiffany J. Spudich '08 has been promoted to chief client officer at Capital Cities LLC in Indianapolis.
• Kelli Whitenack '10 accepted the position of RCS manager for IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital/Blackford Hospital.
• Andy Gipson '12 accepted a job as a producer with NBC News in the Bay Area of California. He was previously a producer for WISH-TV in Indianapolis.
• Aura Ankita Mishra '12 received her MS en route to her PhD in 2016 and is concurrently pursuing a degree in Master's in Public Health with a biostatistics concentration while completing her PhD dissertation. She married Patrick Ringwald in 2015.
• Kayleigh Allen '14 is engaged to be married to Nathaniel Adrian on Sept. 23, 2017.
• Morgan M. Foley '16 has signed with Italian Softball League club Labadini Collecchio as a starting pitcher for the 2017 season. She played for the Chicago Bandits of the National Pro Fastpitch league in the United States last year.
• Angela D. Heckman '16 has been promoted to professor of nursing at IU Kokomo.
• Tiffany Murray '16 has been hired by Guthrie/Mayes Public Relations as assistant account manager.
• Vanessa M. Richardson '17 has joined the morning team at WLWT News 5 Today in Cincinnati, Ohio. Previously, she worked in the digital department at WTHR-TV in Indianapolis.

Brand New Greyhounds

• Brian '11 and Julie '11 Doty welcomed a son, Luke Andrew Doty, on May 5, 2016.
• Melissa Snyder Tannehill '08 and husband, Chad, are pleased to announce the arrival of Cason Miller Tannehill on February 22, 2016. He joins big sister Madelyn in their Plainfield, Ind. home.
• Christopher Horty  '08 and Lindsey (Fischer) Horty  '08 welcomed their first child, son Andrew Joseph Horty, on November 11, 2016.
• Paige Wise (Parks) '08 and her husband, Adam, welcomed their daughter, Lillian Christine, on January 17, 2016. She joins big sister Grace in their Shelbyville, Ind. home. Lillian will be a fourth generation Greyhound!
• Joshua Reichart '08 and wife, Briana, welcomed their first child, Kasen Ray, on October 2, 2015. He joins all of the fur kids at the family farm outside of Pendleton, Ind.
• Jennifer Schwaner Tijunin '07 and, husband, Alex welcomed Ethan Michael Tijunin on October 19, 2015. The family lives in Indianapolis with proud big sisters Emma (5) and Madeline (3).
• Jenn Wilson White '06 and husband, Jesse, welcomed their firstborn, Isaac James White on 11/9/15.
• Kimberly Allen Bauer ‘02 and husband, Rob, welcomed their second child on November 19, 2015. Helen Elizabeth joins her big brother, Samuel. They live in Louisville, Kentucky.
• Stephanie Stringham ‘02 and husband, Mike, welcomed son, Aidan Owen Stringham, on October 9, 2015. Aidan has an older sister, Megan Lenore Stringham, who was born in 2012.
• Amanda Longsworth Bluhm '97 and her husband, Jim have added to their family by adoption. Burton James was born on August 4, 2014 and joined their family on November 18, 2015. He joins 4 sisters Juliana-16, Elizabeth-14, Maggie-12 and Ella-7. The family resides in Monroe, Ind.

Monumental Moments

• Cameron Heisler '14 married Charity Coppola on Dec 19, 2015. The couple lives in Greenwood, Ind.
• Kristen Hope Hatfield '13 married Jeffrey Stephen Sayer on May 21, 2016. They now reside in South Bend, Indiana. Among the bridal party were Lauren Plug '13 and Jessica Sayer '18.
• Jason Harless '10 married Krystle Starr Martin on November 19, 2016.
• Alison Hernandez '09 was married to Mike Baker on November 4, 2016.
• Amanda Cowgill '08 married Andrew Muller on July 30, 2016 and now resides in LaPorte, Indiana.
• Rachel Matusik '08 married  Jon Michael O'Brien on Saturday, November 12, 2016. They live in Greenwood, IN.
• Melissa Timko '02 '13 married Charlie Scheetz on July 15th, 2015. They reside in Indianapolis.
• Brandon Sobotka '02 married Jacqueline Zediker on June 4, 2015. Brandon started his own personal brand helping coaches, consultant and service professionals excel at digital entrepreneurship at  brandonsobotka.com . He is also a contributing writer for Entrepreneur Magazine and The Good Men Project. Brandon and Jacqueline, along with their 2 year old daughter, live in Indianapolis.
• Melissa Takach '98 married Sean Hottois on August 1, 2015. She is the Director of Finance and Operations at Indiana University School of Medicine – South Bend where the couple resides.
• Amber Stearns '95 and Shawn Denney '96 '13 were married January 16, 2016 at North United Methodist Church in Indianapolis. Shawn is a teacher in the Indianapolis Public Schools system. Amber is the news editor for NUVO. She is also a member of the UIndy Board of Trustees. The couple lives in Indianapolis with their three children.
• Katelynn Wolfe '15 became engaged to Nicholas Meguschar on July 16th, 2016 in Walt Disney World, Florida. Nicholas works as a Security Specialist for Federal Express and Katelynn works as a high school English, Speech, and Journalism teacher at Beech Grove High School. The pair will wed in July of 2017.
• Alexandra E. “Allie” Kast '16 is the new neighborhood advocate for the South & Southeast Outer District in Perry and Franklin Townships for the Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Services in Indianapolis.
• Brady R. Thomas '16 has joined the audit team at BKD Indianapolis.
• Whitney Lewis '15 is employed by Social Health Association of Indiana.
• AJ Rose '15 works at Yellow Pages as a copywriting specialist.
• Amber N. Derrow '15 is the social media coordinator for the Indianapolis Colts.
• Zhe Feng '15 is employed with KPMG China.
• Paul Severance '15 the oldest 2015 UIndy graduate (76 years old), is engaged in a national campaign of elders working to combat climate change.  
• Abby Stimpson '15 began working for the Indiana State House of Representatives upon graduation in May 2015 as a Legislative Assistant. Abby lives in Indianapolis.
• Amanda Mason '15 is the women's soccer coach at Doane College.
• Yanyunwen (Wendy) He '15 is a Solution Design Intern with DHL Supply Chain in Westerville, OH.
• Kelsey Baynes ‘15 has accepted an outpatient pediatric position with UW Healthcare Clinic in Middleton, WI.
• Jacob S. Pactor '15 has been appointed director of the Schroeder Center for Career Development at Wabash College in Crawfordsville, IN.
• Jesse Waninger '14 has been promoted to senior, audit and other assurance, at Greenwalt CPAs in Indianapolis.
• Zefeng “Ben” Zhang '14 started a new job in the feature department of the China Daily. This opportunity allows him to write feature stories each week, offers opportunities to study at reputable graduate programs abroad and involves some work outside of China.
• Megan M. Juchcinski '13 has joined Ivy Tech Community College as associate director of admissions at the Valparaiso campus.  Previously, she was a senior admissions counselor at Franklin College.
• Caitlyn Spires '13 is  currently working at Franklin Central High School in Indianapolis as the Assistant Theatre Director and classroom teacher. She lives in Indianapolis.
• Yu Zhou '13 completed her Master Degree of Science in Finance at Fairfield University.
• Robert Adkins III '13 former assistant men's soccer coach at UIndy, has been inducted into the Athletics Hall of Fame at Utica High School in Utica, MI.
• Jonathan L. Dossey '13 has been sworn in as a new officer with the Fishers Police Department.  He previously worked at the Marion County Jail in Indianapolis.
• Ryan S. Ray '13 has been promoted to audit senior at Dauby O'Connor & Zaleski in Indianapolis.
• Emma Converse '13 completed her Masters in Public Administration at UNC Charlotte in 2016, focusing on nonprofit management. She lives in Greenville, SC.
• Robert J. “Rob” Doyle '12 has been promoted to audit manager at Dauby O'Connor & Zaleski in Indianapolis.
• Brent Lederle '12 graduated from US Army basic training on January 14, 2016. Brent lives in Washington, DC.
• Michael A. Trivich '12 '15 has joined Opus Bank as senior vice president and senior credit administrator of commercial banking, responsible for senior debt financing solutions of commercial and specialty banking clients.
• Scott T. Gyllenborg '11 is the new head soccer coach at McKendree University in Lebanon, IL.  His previous position was assistant coach at Southern Illinois University.
• Alec Cizak '11 was a featured reader at the March 7, 2016 Kellogg Writers Series.
• Sarah D. Wilzbacher '11 is an account executive at FirstPerson in Indianapolis.
• Nate Holm '11 is now the full time assistant at Crooked Stick Golf Course.
• Julia Spangler '10 has launched a new business as an independent sustainable events consultant. She helps companies and organizations identify practical ways to reduce the environmental footprint of their events. More information is at  www.juliaspangler.com . She lives in Indianapolis.
• Cole M. Varga '10, executive director of Exodus Refugee Immigration, has been named to the “Forty under 40” list for 2017 by the Indianapolis Business Journal.
• Ryan B. Sims '10 is one of 30 assistant basketball coaches in the country to be named to the 2016 Under Armour 30-under-30 Team by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC).  He has coached at Indiana-Purdue University Fort Wayne for six years.
• Benton Cartledge '10 officially earned his PhD in Chemistry from University of Denver in November 2015.
• Bryan Brackemyre '09 '14 joins Indiana Municipal Power Agency as Director of Marketing and Economic Development. He also serves on the AgriNovus Indiana steering committee. He resides in Zionsville, Ind.
• Whitney S. Trent '09 has been hired as a health risk specialist at Gibson in Indianapolis.
• Kathryn A. Reinhardt ‘09 has been hired as an administrative assistant at the Beacon Hill Civic Association in Boston, Mass.
• Rachel Holcomb '09 is a family nurse practitioner at the new Dearborn County Hospital Physician Partners facility in St. Leon, IN.
• J. “Jason” Nicolaou '09 has been hired as a Microsoft NAV solutions architect at Socius in Indianapolis.
• The National Art Education Association has named Linda Helmick '09 '13, of Bloomington, IN, to receive the 2017 Indiana Art Educator. This award honors an outstanding member from each state or province association whose service and contribution to art education merits recognition and acclaim. The award was presented at the NAEA National Convention in New York, NY in March 2017.
• Ross Bowsher '08 has been hired as the new director of strength and conditioning for the football program at Kent State University in Kent, Ohio.
• Lisa A. Crane '08 has been promoted to senior director of the Nurse-Family Partnership Indiana at Goodwill Industries of Central Indiana.
• Rachel Vose '08 celebrated one year at Cummins Inc. as Corporate Senior Treasury Analyst in April, 2016.
• Joshua K. Reichart '08 has been promoted to senior client services and activation manager for the 500 Festival in Indianapolis.
• Elizabeth L. Paxton '07 has been named chief nursing officer at Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health.  
• Stephanie Haines '07 is a  program manager for the Indiana Arts Commission.
• Carie A. Mondero '07  is a certified nurse midwife at Franciscan Physician Network Obstetrics & Gynecology in Crawfordsville, IN.
• Belinda S. Wallbank '06 has been honored with the “Nurse Educator Award” by the  Indianapolis Star  on its annual list of Salute to Nurses.  She is a neuroscience clinical educator at Indiana Universit y Health.
• Genina J. Miller '06 has been honored with the “Advancement in Nursing Award” by the  Indianapolis Star  on its annual list of Salute to Nurses.  She is a nurse educator at IU Health West.
• Joel M. Zawacki '06 has been recognized on the 2016 list of “40 under 40” by the  Indianapolis Business Journal  and was named Assistant General Manager – Corporate Sales & Marketing for the Indianapolis Indians.
• Stacey Holton '06 was named to the Indiana Electric Cooperatives Relations staff. Holton will serve as the association's  creative services manager .
• Kelly J. Canada '06 is on the Heroes Foundation board of directors.
• Josie Dillon '06 has been promoted to manager in the tax services department at Sponsel CPA Group in Indianapolis.
• Angelo C. Anton '06 is the director of bands at Muncie Central High School in Muncie, IN.  He also teaches band at Northside and Southside Middle Schools and is the former director of bands at Brown County High School.
• Coreen Morsink '05 Dr. Kevin Komisaruk of the University of Toronto, gave the world premiere of her organ compositions …catharsis… at Christ Church Cathedral, Indianapolis on April 15, 2015 as part of the American Guild of Organists recital series. Coreen lives in Athens, Greece.
• Matthew C. “Matt” Kohn '05 has been named interim head football coach for the 2016 season at Siena Heights University in Adrian, MI.  He is currently the assistant head coach and defensive coordinator for the team.
• Steven A. Bradley '05, husband of Margaret A. “Maggie” Bradley '06 and former assistant wrestling coach at UIndy, has been named as the first-ever head wrestling coach at Marian University in Indianapolis.
• Rick A. Silvers '05 has been named president and CEO of Centra Credit Union in Columbus, IN.  He previously worked as chief retail officer at Indiana-based Teacher's Credit Union.  -Submitted on July 23, 2016
• Dr. Ruth E. Reeves '05 '11 has been honored with the “ Distinguished Alumnus Award” by Indiana University – Purdue University Columbus for helping the area recover from the 2008 flood.  -Submitted on November 19, 2016
• Matthew J. “Matt” Botsford '04 is the head volleyball coach at Florida Gulf Coast University.  One of his athletes, Brooke Youngquist Sweat, has been selected to represent the United States in beach volleyball at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio, beginning August 6, 2016.
• Toby T. Hahn '04 has been hired as vice president of total rewards at KAR Auction Services in Carmel, IN.
• Adam George '04 was awarded the Georgetown County School District Administrator of the Year honor for his work as an assistant principal at Andrews High in South Carolina. He just completed his 5th year as an administrator and 12th year in the county. Adam and his wife Grace Wilhoite George '04 and their three children reside in Pawleys Island, SC.
• Cara Silletto '03 is a national speaker and consultant on bridging generational gaps and reducing unnecessary employee turnover. She was named a “Game Changer” by Workforce magazine. She lives in Jeffersonville, IN with her husband and son.  
• Nickolas H. “Nick” Flohre '03 is the new women's soccer coach at Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond, KY.  Previously, he worked as an  assistant coach at Ohio State University.
• Scott E. Lawrance '03 '10 has been named to the Indiana Athletic Trainers Association Hall of Fame.
• Stephanie R. Dunn '03 has been promoted to director at Katz Sapper & Miller in Indianapolis.
• Evan Gottschalk '02 was promoted to President and Chief Operating Officer of First Federal Savings Bank in Rochester, Indiana. Additionally, he and his wife, Emily Kubala Gottschalk ‘03 celebrated their 10th wedding anniversary. The couple also welcomed their son, Drew Joseph, on January 20th, 2015, who is joined by big sisters Jane (6), Alice (2) and big brother Luke (5). The family lives in Rochester, Ind.
• Bradley M. Bates '02 has been named the new assistant principal at Avon Intermediate School East in Avon, IN.
• Kathryn E. Duffer '02 is on the Hendricks Regional Health Foundation board of directors.
• Nichole C. Wilson '02 '06, executive director of sports medicine, physical therapy, and rehabilitation at Community Health Network, has been honored as one of the  Women of Influence for 2015 by the  Indianapolis Business Journal .
• Natalie R. Roberts '02,  senior vice president at Monarch Beverage, has been elected to serve as the designated community trustee for  the Franklin College board of trustees.
• Phillip E. Bishop '02 has been hired as a quality analyst serving medical device and biopharmaceutical life science companies at Pearl Pathways in Indianapolis.
• Melanie Ann Prapopoulos '02, owner of The Directed Art Modern and Melanie Prapopoulos: Works of Art, has been recognized as a distinguished professional in her field by Women of Distinction Magazine.
• Nick Nell '01 is involved with Share the Spirit – a non-profit who provides shoes for those in need.
• Mandi Clossey '01 has been promoted to principal at Somerset CPAs and Advisors in Indianapolis.
• Peter A. Buck '01 has been named controller at the Lilly Endowment in Indianapolis.
• Joyce Digby Nelson ‘01 published her first book  Mama Used to Say “Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life” A Legacy of Words Worth Preserving from One Generation to Another. Visit http://www.mamausedtosay.com to purchase online.
• Tobyn R. Linton '01 has been promoted to director of quality and risk management and corporate compliance officer at Fairbanks in Indianapolis.
• Amanda L. Williams '00 has been promoted to vice president of the FedEx Memphis Hub.  Previously, she served as managing director at FedEx Express in Indianapolis.
• Maureen Vass '00 poses with one of her 8 th grade students. She teaches at  Cucamonga Middle School in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.
• Dr. Alicia E. Kavchak '00 is an assistant professor of physical therapy at High Point University in High Point, NC.
• Eric L Davis '99 was named Outstanding Batterers Intervention Professional of 2015 by the Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence on October 28, 2015. Eric also has been appointed Director Communications & Public Affairs at the Botswana International University of Science & Technology (BIUST) effective 1st June 2016.
• Charles R. “Chuck” Gillespie '99 has been elected to serve on the Indiana State Council of the Society for Human Resource Management for 2017 and 2018.
• Amber R. (Moore) Van Til '99 has been named as the first female president of the Indiana Bankers Association (IBA), effective March 31, 2016. She was also was named 2015 Association Professional of the Year by the Indiana Society of Association Executives She lives in Greenwood, Ind.
• Beenu Sikand '99 received the President's Circle Award from Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Indiana Realty in Greenwood, IN.
• Jerry Padgett '98 was hired as an attorney at Taylor Law Firm, P.C. in Indianapolis. He lives in Brownsburg, Ind.
• Greg Rakestraw '98 has been honored as the “Marv Bates Indiana Sportscaster of the Year” by the Indiana Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association.
• Dr. Danielle D. Nance '98 '08 is the director of clinical operations at Damar Services in Indianapolis.
• Curtis H. Popp '98 is on the Tangram board of directors.
• Darla Rewers '98 work was featured at the Chelsea' Agora Gallery in April 2016 during the Forms & Formalities Exhibition. She lives and works as a holistic veterinarian in Seattle, Wash.
• Galina Constantinides Yaneva '98 was awarded one of the 2015 NBCC Foundation  Global Career Development Facilitator (GCDF) scholarships. She is pursuing a master's degree in career and vocational counseling at the University of Nicosia.
• Shane Sommers '97, director of PT, OT, and Sports Medicine at Hendricks Regional Health in Danville, is on the Leadership Hendricks County board of directors.
• Trevor P. Vance '97 has been named principal of the government affairs and communications firm at Bose Public Affairs Group LLC, where he previously served as senior vice president.
• Selenia R. “Renea” Akin '97 associate vice president of learning initiatives at West Kentucky Community and Technical College, has received a “Meritorious Service Award” from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.
• Craig Coats '97 was hired as the Head Athletic trainer at Arizona Christian University in July of 2015. He lives in Surprise, Ariz with his wife Michelle (Darre) Coats ‘97, and two boys Carson and Chase.
• Michael Plageman '97 is a business owner with American Family Insurance.
• Ralph W. Cunha '97 is the vice president of finance and chief financial officer at Indiana Fiber Network, the leading network service provider in the state.
• Robert A. “Rob” Kriegbaum  '96 '97 has been appointed manager of rehabilitation services at St. Vincent Randolph Hospital in Winchester, IN.
• Michael D. Brooks  '96 has been named to the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame – 2017 Silver Anniversary Team.
• Peggy A. Block  '96 has been named as a delegate to the American Physical Therapy Association.  She will serve a two-year term beginning in January 2017.
• Andrew R. Turner '95 is the assistant principal and district activities director at Monticello High School in Monticello, Ill.
• Susan Parry  '95 has been a contract school therapist in the Indianapolis Public Schools for 11 years and has the privilege of working with UINDY OT students for Level 1 fieldwork experiences.
• Richard Graves '95 joined the Board of Directors for Indiana Wildlife Federation and Indiana Parkinson Foundation while still holding a seat on the Board for Westminster Village North, where he serves on the Marketing and Bylaw committees.
• Melissa A. Graham Carnes  '95 was honored on April 30, 2015 as a member of the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame Silver Anniversary team.
• Vincent D. Kinkade '95 is director of culinary job training at Second Helpings, a food rescue, hunger relief, and culinary job training organization in central Indiana.
• Michael M. “Mike” Lunsford '95 has been elected second vice chairman of the Indiana Manufacturers Association board of directors for 2017.
• David Hampton '94,  senior pastor at Light of the World Christian Church, has been appointed by Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett to the position of deputy mayor of neighborhood engagement.
• James E. Redd  '94 has been promoted to the rank of battalion chief with the Indianapolis Fire Department.
• Dennis McGuire '94 has been promoted to vice president of survey and real estate services at Cripe, where he is also a partner.
• David S. Anderson '94 has been promoted to chief financial officer at IBC Advanced Alloys Corp. in Franklin, IN.  He currently serves as vice president of finance for the company.
• Lisa A. Smith  '94 is a trainee math teacher at the Mayflower High School in Billericay in Essex, England.
• Michael D. Zimmerman  '94 was named Director of the the DuPage Area Occupational Education System and the Technology Center of DuPage in Addison, Illinois on July 1, 2016.
• Brett J. Wineinger '94 has been appointed to the Indianapolis City Market board of directors.
• James D. McGovern II '93 has been promoted to senior vice president of employee benefits at OneAmerica in Indianapolis.  
• Laura G. Jacquin ‘93 has been promoted to partner at Prism Healthcare Partners, a national healthcare consulting firm in Chicago, Ill.
• Greg A. Matheis  '92 was inducted into the Indiana High School Wrestling Coaches Association Hall of Fame on February 19, 2017.  He was also inducted into the UIndy Athletics Hall of Fame on February 11, 2017.
• Debbie Holman George  '90 accepted a position as the Nurse Talent Coordinator at Columbus Regional Hospital. Debbie celebrates 30 years of employment as a nurse at CRH and is excited to be in a position to select the best and brightest nurses to join the team. She lives in Columbus, Ind.
• Mujib U. Lodhi '90 '92 has been hired as the assistant general manager of operational technology at Riverside Public Utilities in Riverside, CA.
• Renea D. Boots '90 has been promoted to senior vice president and chief administration officer at Farmers State Bank in LaGrange, IN.
• Jackie L. Johnson  '90 '95 has been honored with the “Marissa Manlove Distinguished Service Award” as part of the 2016 annual awards presented by Noble of Indiana.
• Ken File '89 joined the Damar Foundation as president. He lives in Indianapolis.
• Sharon Annee '89 has been appointed administrative director of orthopedics at Franciscan St. Francis Health.
• John R. Dickerson '87 director of the Indianapolis Facilities Center for the Department of Homeland Security, has been elected to the Franklin College board of trustees.
• Lynda Dunbar '87 was re-elected to her second term as the Greencastle City Clerk-Treasurer. In January 2016 she opened a small café in Crawfordsville IN called The Luncheonette, which is located next to her second candy store Completely Nuts and Candy Company. Her initial candy store is located in Greencastle, IN.
• Kimberly Fogg '86 was recently recognized by Forbes as one of the Top Female Wealth Advisors, which published on February 28, 2017. She is employed by Merrill Lynch.
• Suzanne Herrick Walker '86 received the rank of full professor at Marietta College, Marietta, Ohio, where she is the Dean of Undergraduate Education and a faculty member in the Communication Department. Her husband, Jeff Walker '87 began working at the school's Academic Resource Center, where he works one-on-one with at-risk students. Jeff also teaches in the Communication Dept. They live in Marietta, Ohio.
• Thomas J. Piratzky '86 has been re-certified as a Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE).  He is vice president of marketing and public relations at Cape Regional Health System in Cape May, NJ, and he has served as executive director of the Cape Regional Foundation since 2001.
• Debra Ross  '85, executive vice president and CFO of the National Bank of Indianapolis, has been named “CFO of the Year” in the category of private companies with revenue below $100M by the  Indianapolis Business Journal.
• James Hurrell '84 and 2016 Distinguished Alumni Award winner, serves at the director of the National Center for Atmospheric Research and was elected incoming president of the Atmospheric Sciences Section of the American Geophysical Union.
• Bret Myers  '84 is the new pastor at Amherst Congregational United Church of Christ in Amherst, Ohio. He lives in Elyria, Ohio.
• Linda S. House  '84 '92 is on the Indianapolis Children's Choir board of directors.
• Dr. David W. Wantz '84 has been elected president of The Indianapolis Public Library board of trustees for 2016. He was selected as the “ Person of the Year ” for 2016 by  The Southside Times.
• Jeff Stevens '84 has been promoted to Senior Vice President of Business Development for Mid-City Supply Co., Inc. Jeff will celebrate his 28th anniversary with Mid-City Supply in September.
• John J. Doherty '84 has been promoted to vice president of therapy services, sports medicine, and occupational health at the Community Foundation of Northwest Indiana in Munster, IN.
• Steven P. Sittler '83 is a senior project geologist at Patriot Engineering in Indianapolis.
• Samuel Juett '82 was bestowed the INL Sherpa Award.
• Peter C. Mather  '82 has been named interim dean of University College and vice provost of undergraduate education at Ohio University.
• Jeff Bontrager  '81, head boys basketball coach at Levelland High School in Texas advanced his team to the state tournament in the 4A division for the first time in over 60 years. Levelland was 1 of 4 teams out of 128 to advance through the playoffs to the state tournament in San Antonio. His sons, Lukas & Dillan were also players on the team.
• Phillip L. Martin  '81 is vice president of corporate banking for the Plattsburgh region of the Glens Falls National Bank and Trust Company in New York.
• Catherine D. “Cathy” Erwin  '81 has been promoted to vice president of finance at Cripe in Indianapolis.
• Edward W. “Ed” Roehling '81 has been named to the “Richard M. Fairbanks Hall of Fame” for 2016 by the Indiana Broadcasters Association.
• Stevan Savich  '80, bank examiner and certified trust auditor at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, is featured in an article on the NCAA website called “Banking on success: Stevan Savich parlays his college experience into a career with the Federal Reserve.”
• Carmen D. Hurley  '79 was honored for his contributions to wrestling during a ceremony at Jennings County High School in North Vernon, IN.
• Dr. John G. Peters  '78 has joined Methodist Sports Medicine in Greenwood, IN, where he specializes in spinal injuries and conditions.
• Thomas L. Clymer ' 78 has been inducted into the Plainfield High School Hall of Fame.
• Thomas J. Zupancic  ‘78 is on the Community Health Foundation board of directors.
• Don Snyder '78 presented Non-traditional Materials For The Traditional Seasonal Observances at the Indiana Music Educators Association conference on January 13, 2017 in Ft. Wayne, IN.
• Mike Cagle '77, a First Vice President with F.C. Tucker, lead the South office for individual agents in production with seventy homes sold for $13.9 million. In addition, Mike lead the entire company for individual agents in listing sold for the fifth consecutive year and was in the Top Ten in closed production in individual agent for the sixth consecutive year. Mike and his wife Sheila '73 '75 live in Greenwood.
• David Michel '76 retired from active ministry in the United Methodist Church, finishing an 8 year appointment as District Superintendent of the Northeast District of the Indiana Conference. He is married to Anne (Kay) Michel, '76, who also retired from Ivy Tech College Fort Wayne.  They continue to live in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and plan a supported through hike of the Appalachian Trail March to September, 2016.
• Debbie Bucholz '75 proudly displays her three degrees from Indiana Central College (Nursing '75), Indiana Central University (Nursing '82) and University of Indianapolis (Elementary Education '99). A lifelong learner, true to her Education for Service.
• Daryl R. Tressler  '73, president and CEO of MainSource Bank in Greensburg, IN, announced his retirement, effective December 31, 2016.
• Larry Lamport  '73 retired from the Indiana Gaming Commission November 30, 2016 after 16 years auditing and regulating Indiana casinos.
• Jon P. Burroughs  '72 retired in June 2016 from Indianapolis Public Schools after 44 years as a teacher.
• Gayle S. Stahlhuth '72, artistic director of the East Lynne Theater Company in West Cape May, NJ, has been inducted into the VIP Woman of the Year Circle by the National Association of Professional Women.
• J. Donald Cossairt '70 of Fermilab in Batavia, IL, received one of two inaugural service recognition awards for teaching the most USPAS courses held since 1987.
• Greg Crosby  '70 co-authored a book, Transforming ADHD.
• David A. Shaffer  '70 has been hired as interim superintendent for Franklin Township Community Schools.
• Campus visit with Susan Graves Thompson '70 on left and her roommate Marti Brown Stigers. They met as roommates 50 years ago this month and have remained friends and enjoyed several travel adventures together.
• Jim Ton  '68 was elected chairman of the Executive Board for 2016 at Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission.
• John K. Wortinger  '68 published his first book “The Unifying Word”. He and his wife, Linda '67, are retired in Greenwood, Indiana.
• The Mike Watkins Real Estate Group, owner Mike Watkins '68 '72 is ranked 14 th on the  Indianapolis Business Journal  list of all-star real estate agent teams for 2015.  The group sold $69.6M over the last two years.
• Richard A. Hughes  '63 has earned the “Constance Cupp Plankenhorn Alumni Award for Faculty Excellence” for 2016 at Lycoming College in Williamsport, PA.
• Terry Wetherald  '63 was honored for his contributions to wrestling during a ceremony at Jennings County High School in North Vernon, IN.
• Jim Simons  '58 has retired after a 56 year career in education that spanned from Speedway, IN to Angola IN to Trine University, to serving as a substitute teacher. Jim has been the official announcer at the Girls' State Swim Meet every year since its inception. In February, 2016, he was the official head starter for the girls meet at the Indy Natatorium.
• William Brock '55 wrote articles for the “Officer Review” magazine of the Military Order of the World Wars during the FY 1915 – 1916.   He was appointed as the National Chaplain for that organization and also coordinated the memorial service on August 13, 2016 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, at their National Convention.
• Rosalie Rapp Eiler  '54 was recognized as “Caregiver of the Year” by Assisting Hand Home Care. She previously was an elementary teacher for 35 years.