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Professionals International. E-mail
michellelizak@hotmail.com.
Erin Summers (’00), West Bath, Maine, is a
whale biologist with the Maine Department
of Marine Resources.
Melissa (Hargrave) Thompson (’00) lives
in Baton Rouge, La., and she and her husband,
Keith, have two children, Reece and Dylan.
E-mail melissathompson44@hotmail.com.
Rahil Calcuttawala (’01), Waltham, Mass.,
created rakimagery and is the lead photographer
at the Boston-based company. E-mail
imagery@rakimagery.com.
Tim Gilbert (’01) and Nicole (Zollinger)
Gilbert reside in Lee’s Summit, Mo., and
have a son, Braden. Tim is a senior solution
analyst with Cerner Corporation. Nicole is
an elementary school counselor for Lee’s
Summit R-7 School District.
Mary (Kristensen) Gustin (’01) lives in
Mankato, Minn.
Laura Hansen (’01), Springfield, Mo.,
received an M.S. in apparel merchandising
from Colorado State University.
Caroline (Murphy) Phelan (’01) and
Timothy Phelan (’00) reside in
Philadelphia, Pa. Caroline is a graduate student
at the University of Pennsylvania School of
Medicine. Timothy is a finance analyst for
Boeing. E-mail camurphy@mail.upenn.edu.
Daniel Rueth (’01), Omaha, Neb., is
assistant director of operations, 338th
Combat Training Squadron. E-mail
danielrueth@hotmail.com.
Nicole (Kuenzel) Whitfield (’01, ’02),
Eldon, Mo., is an instructional technology
specialist for Morgan County R-II School
District. She and her husband, Aaron, have a
son, Noah.
Tabitha (Grimm) Yoakum (’01) and
Thomas Yoakum live in Pacific, Mo.
Tabitha is a lab technician for Land O Lakes
Purina Feed. Thomas is a lawyer with The
Gray Law Firm. They have a daughter,
Skyler. E-mail tabi.grimm@att.net.
Tara (Gasaway) Bealor (’02) and Luke
Bealor reside in Quincy, Ill. Tara is a
health/nutrition administrator for Douglass
Community Services Inc. Luke is a marketing
manager for DOT Foods Inc. E-mail
taragasaway@hotmail.com.
Adrianna Mayson (’02), Woodridge, N.Y.,
is director of student activities for Sullivan
County Community College. E-mail
adriannamayson@yahoo.com.
Lauren (Sladek) Nehlsen (’02) married
Jeff Nehlsen in November 2008, and the
couple resides in Elgin, Ill. Lauren is the
administrator for International Student
Services and Programs at Elgin Community
College. E-mail laurenkelly@ymail.com.
Beth (Joslin) Pirnie (’02), Omaha, Neb., is
a program development officer for Nebraska
Methodist College. E-mail
beth-joslin@hotmail.com.
Xander Kennedy (’03) and Jami Kristen
(Higgins) Kennedy (’04) live in Columbia,
Mo., and have a son, Kai. Xander is an
English instructor at Moberly Area
Community College, and a professional
production of his play, “The Cabaret
Voltaire,” appeared at the David Henry
Hwang Theater in Los Angeles.
Laura (Andersen) Miller (’03) and Rob
Miller (’03) live in St. Louis, Mo. Rob is a
teacher with the National Geospatial
Intelligence Agency.
Sarah (Brandenburger) Nepple (’03, ’04)
and Jeff Nepple (’03) announce the birth
of their daughter, Hannah, on Jan. 20, 2009.
The family resides in St. Louis, and Sarah
teaches fourth grade for the Valley Park
School District. Jeff is an orthopaedic
resident doctor at Barnes Jewish Hospital.
E-mail sarbr99@aol.com.
Julia (Geringer) Santiago (’03) and her
husband, Angel, have a son, Aiden. The
family lives in St. Louis. E-mail
juliagulia803@hotmail.com.
Jessica (McCracken) Bowen (’04) and her
husband, Brandon, announce the birth of
their daughter, Brielle, on March 13, 2009.
The family lives in Denver, Colo., and Jessica
is a staff RN at University of Colorado
Hospital.
Kimberly Dodson (’04), Boulder, Colo., is
an adventure specialist with Natural Habitat
Adventures. E-mail kimdodson@europe.com.
Justin Lienhard (’04), Columbus, Ga., is an
infantry officer with the U.S. Army. E-mail
jlienhard50@hotmail.com.
Joy Seydel (’04), Des Moines, Iowa, is a
veterans service representative for Veterans
Affairs.
Jennifer (Wallace) Vroegindewey (’04),
Lee’s Summit, Mo., is assistant director for
Kidding Around 2 Child Development
Center. She and her husband, Andrew, have
Matthew A
To Z + 2 and
The ABCs of
Matthew for
Kids
By Jim Coy
(’68)
Have you ever struggled to remember the
important truths and events in the New
Testament If so, Matthew A to Z + 2 and the
ABCs of Matthew for Kids are great books to
learn the Scriptures through the memory
technique of alliteration. In this book, Coy pairs
each letter of the alphabet (plus two extras) with
each chapter of Matthew to emphasize key ideas
in each of the 28 chapters. You will learn that
“A” is for the ANCESTRY of Jesus, “B” is for
His BIRTH, “C” reminds us to CHANGE our
hearts, and so on. You’ll be amazed at how easy
you’ll master Matthew’s marvelous moments.
The book is a great book for all who want to
better understand the life and teachings of Jesus
Christ. Matthew A to Z + 2 can be used as a
learning and teaching tool for the Bible student
and teacher.
Repossession
By Will Fitzsimmons
(’90)
Repossession’s primary
character, Patrick MacInnes,
fought hard to have a good
life. The former college
football player finally had
the wife he wanted and a
rising career as an aircraft
engineer. The only missing piece was the
whereabouts of his sister, Rachel, who ran away
from home several years earlier. When Patrick’s
world dramatically changes, he unexpectedly
discovers that Rachel has been strong-armed
into a cult and brainwashed. This newly
published thriller is Will Fitzsimmons’ first
novel. Fitzsimmons grew up in Kirksville and
incorporated many settings from a fictionalized
version of his hometown. His six years in St.
Louis are also represented in the novel as it
serves as the main character’s base of operation.
The American
History Riddle Book
By Michael J. Koerner
(’65)
Michael Koerner has
devised more than 100
fiendishly clever riddles
about American history,
culture, and people with a
few literary types and
fictional characters thrown in just for fun. These
riddles are challenging — after all, they’re riddles,
and not meant to be solved in an instant. You
might get a few right off, but we promise that
many of these will leave you scratching your
head. You might have to go to the Internet,
encyclopedia, or your old high school history
textbook for clues to the answer. Or, you can just
look at the answer key in the back of the book,
which not only identifies the person, place or
event, but includes complete historical/literary
background information for each.
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