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Alumni Class Notes
Tara (Roling) McCarver,
Apple Valley, Minn., is in a
respiratory therapist program
at the College of St. Catherine.
Andy Patscot, Eau Claire,
Wis., is an on-air personality
for WISM Radio.
Class
of
’93
Elizabeth Kinsella, Chicago,
Ill., is a marketing executive
for KozyHome.
Kent Linder, Minneapolis,
Minn., is client services
director for Open Arms of
Minnesota.
Katherine (Andersen)
Tolomeo, Plainfield, Ill., is a
contracted marketing analyst
for Newspaper Service of
America. She married Jeff
Tolomeo in April 1995, and
has two children: Marisa, 3;
and Jeffrey, 7 months.
Kelly Wood, Chicago, Ill.,
recently joined BSMG
Worldwide as an account
director.
Class
of
’94
Diego Abril, Decatur, Ga., is
in sales/marketing for English
American Import Export.
Shawn McMahon, Austin,
Minn., is assistant youth
director for three Catholic
churches. He is also pursuing
a law enforcement certificate
at Riverland Community
College.
Spencer Thomas,
Minneapolis, Minn., is
executive vice president for
LeasePoint.com.
Eric VanBrocklin,
Chanhassen, Minn., is a
teacher at St. Hubert’s.
Class
of
’95
Sam Elder, Minneapolis,
Minn., is a teacher in the
Minneapolis area.
John Heille, Lauderdale,
Minn., is pastor at Gol
Lutheran Church as of
September, 1999. He is also
pursuing a master’s degree in
theology at Luther Seminary.
Sandra Koenig, Burnsville,
Minn., is a computer
programmer for Blue Cross
Blue Shield of Minnesota.
Mary Olmscheid, Sioux
Falls, S.D., graduated from the
University of Minnesota
Medical School in June, 1999.
She is now in a residency
program in Sioux Falls.
Luis E. Peon, Omaha, Neb.,
is project manager and
professor at ATL Associates,
Inc.
Dan Poetsch, Carol Stream,
Ill., is the MIS manager for In
The Swim.
Chad Steiner, Morton, Ill.,
received the Eagle’s Loft
award for financial advisors in
February, 2000 from First
Union Securities, Inc., where
he is employed as a financial
advisor.
Mark Welter, Farmington,
Minn., is a customer service
supervisor at MSAS Global
Logistics.
Class
of
’96
Brian Cern, Milwaukee, Wis.,
is pursuing a degree in theatre
at Cardinal Stritch University.
He also wrote a play and had
it produced by fellow students
as a staged reading.
Kathryn (Lynch) Rogalski,
Chicago, Ill., is attending the
master of arts program in
social services at the
University of Chicago.
Ryan Tanke, Minneapolis,
Minn., is a sales executive for
the Minnesota Timberwolves.
David Tibble, Chicago, Ill.,
is acting in Chicago. He had a
short run off Broadway before
Christmas 1999.
Ann (Koenig)
VanBrocklin, Chanhassen,
Minn., is a teacher at St.
Therese School.
Paul Zobitz, Minneapolis,
Minn., is an Information
Systems Specialist at the
Minnesota Institute of Public
Health.
Class
of
’97
Noelle (Miller) Elder,
Minneapolis, Minn., is a
teacher in the Minneapolis
area.
Bob Fisher, Winona, Minn.,
has been named director of
annual giving at Saint Mary’s
University. Previously, he was
associate director of the
annual fund at the College of
St. Catherine.
Michael Flores, Rochester,
Minn., is a computer
consultant at Ciber.
Denise Klinkner, St. James,
Minn., is a third-year medical
student at the University of
Minnesota and is studying and
working in the Rural Physician
Associate Program for nine
months.
Terry McFarland, St. Paul,
Minn., is an employment
specialist at Amhurst H. Wilder
Foundation and is
collaborating with Ramsey
County Community
Corrections in groups offered
to probation clients.
Kim Chau Ngo, Winona,
Minn., is interim Cultural
Diversity Officer at Winona
State University, after serving
for two years as executive
director of Winona County’s
Project FINE.
Jennifer Ostergaard,
Winona, Minn., received the
Governor’s Volunteer Award, a
National Quality of Life
Award, and was honored as
one of the 10 Outstanding
Young Minnesotans.
John Webster, Winona,
Minn., was “Pilate” in the St.
Peter Chorale Society
production of “St. John
Passion” in March, 2000.
Class
of
’98
Amy Mertens, Prior Lake,
Minn., is an account executive
for Career Professionals since
November, 1999.
Wendy Nelson, Morton
Grove, Ill., is a GIS technician
for the Village of Vernon Hills.
Melanie Smith, St. Paul,
Minn., is a fifth-grade teacher
for the Bloomington Public
Schools.
Class
of
’99
Eric Aschenbrenner,
Rochester, Minn., works at the
Mayo Clinic in the Thrombosis
Research Lab.
Laura (Erickson)
Aschenbrenner, Rochester,
Minn., is a publications
assistant for a medical journal
headquartered in Rochester.
Jessica Bauer, Winona,
Minn., is a substitute teacher
with District #861. She is also
coaching the girls’ hockey and
soccer teams.
Lance Boyum, St. Charles,
Minn., was hired as a police
officer for the City of
Harmony in February, 2000.
Cynthia (Knollenberg)
Champlin, Mendota Heights,
Minn., is a local government
auditor for the Office of the
Minnesota State Auditor.
Lisa Dombroske, Renville,
Minn., is a science teacher for
the BDRSH School District
#3001.
David Dopplehammer,
Albert Lea, Minn., joined the
Albert Lea Police Department
as a police officer in
November, 1999.
Kevin Geist is an
investment representative for
Kemper Funds in Chicago.
Troy Gerry, Boulder, Colo.,
Laura Erickson ’99 married Eric
Aschenbrenner ’99, on July 24,
1999.
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