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Felecia L. (Hankerson) Buelt, hasbeen promoted to training specialistat Hallmark Cards, Inc. Felecia andher husband John reside in Omaha,along with their two children,Mariah and John II.Kent Peters, Blair, uses a cameraand computer to capture the moodsand wildlife at DeSoto NationalWildlife Refuge. His work, imagesthat resemble watercolors, is shownat the Fremont Art AssociationGallery in Fremont. Kent is aninternal medicine physician’sassistant in Blair.Sharon (Kander) Wandrey, andhusband, Phil, Omaha, announce thebirth of their first child, KirstenJean, on March 22. Sharon isemployed assenior projectcoordinator atTMS DesignServices and Philis an accountmanager atCompaq.1991Keith A. Stapleton, Norfolk, isemployed as a distribution clerk forthe United States Postal System atthe Norfolk office. Keith is theproud parent of a three-year-olddaughter, Katie Anne.Jill T. (Tyne) Ullmann,Merrillville, Ind., is the coordinatorof instructional design/technologyin the School of Nursing, at PurdueUniversity, Calumet Campus,Hammond, Ind.Kevin and Wendy (Woster) ’87Waugh, Chadron, are the parents ofKaci (two and a half years) andKellie (five months). Kevin is aninvestigator for the Nebraska StatePatrol andWendy isan assistantprofessorof MISat ChadronState.Joseph T. Fulcher, Omaha, hasjoined Marcotte Insurance as anaccount executive handling personaland commercial business.Darrin D. Barner, Watauga, Tex.,organized the 2001 Pepsi Challenge,an exhibition of women’s and men’srugby games held at Wayne, inhopes of getting rugby teams startedat Wayne State. Darrin, a formerWayne State football player, playsmajor league rugby for the FortWorth Stampede. He is organizingthe 2002 Challenge, which willalso be held in Wayne.Ken and Kelli (Woolery) Fiscus,Albert Lea, Minn., are proudparents of their second child,Meridian Lei Duan, born on Jan. 8,2000 in Bangkok, Thailand; shecame home March 3, 2001. Ken isan earth/space science teacher atAlbert Lea High School, AlbertLea, Minn., and Kelli lists heroccupation as ‘Mom.’Mike Slagle, Overland Park, Kan.,has been named the director ofschool administration for the BlueValley School Dist. in OverlandPark, where he, his wife Jenny, andsons Luke and Micah reside.1993Megan (Dolesh) and CoreyPospisil ’96, Pierce, announce thebirth of their second son, RileyShane, on May 14, 2000. Megan isa clerk for the U.S. Postal Service inPierce and Corey is the trainingcoordinator for Affiliated FoodMidwest, Norfolk. Riley iswelcomed home by brother Devin,age seven.James Wendland, Norfolk, waspresented a plaque by the Board ofNorfolk Public Schools for his 25years of continuous service to thedistrict. He teaches eighth-gradecivics and Nebraska studies.1994Holly (Scheffler) Bickley andhusband Bart, Brandon S.D.,announce the birth of their seconddaughter, Krista Jae, on Feb. 21.ALUMNI MINI-FEATUREPaul Thomas, BA ‘86, MA ‘88Although his Cal Poly Pomona women’sbasketball team won the national title thisspring, head coach Paul Thomas gives credit toothers. “We have a great staff here and greatplayers,” he said. “And we had a lot of greatplayers make plays in the championship gameagainst the University of North Dakota (in theNCAA Division II championship game inMarch, which Cal Poly Pomona won 87-80 inovertime). Everybody contributed. That’s whatmakes it so special.”Thomas, who received a bachelor’s degreein 1986 and a master’s in 1988 from WayneHolly is a first grade teacher in theSioux FallsSchool Dist.,Sioux Falls, S.D.and Bart is ahog procurementmanager forJohn Morrell.Laurie L. Brabec, Kansas City,Mo., has celebrated her 11-yearanniversary in the Army Reserves.She was selected as “Instructor ofthe Year” at three different levels:battalion, brigade and division.Laurie is employed as seniorgraphic production specialist forH&R Block of Kansas City.Gordon McGee and his wifeCarin, Elkhorn, announce the birthof their first child, Macie Ann, onMay 9. Gordon is senior productmanager for Ameritrade HoldingPaul and Sue Ellen Thomas withtheir children, Michaela and Jacob.State, said much of the credit for his success goes to the people he worked with at WSC. “I don’tbelieve I could have accomplished what I have without my experience at Wayne,” he said.He was head coach of the women’s basketball team at Hamline University in St. Paul, Minn.before arriving at Cal Poly as an assistant to Darlene May, at the time the winningest Division IIcoach, in 1990. He became head coach seven years ago.“It is truly the people you’re associated with who make the difference. I was an assistant toLenny Klaver, the WSC head women’s basketball coach from 1985 to 1988, who taught me somuch. Ralph Barclay was my graduate adviser, and I remember Dr. LeRoy Simpson along withmany others. Everyone was so helpful. I would never trade the experiences I had at Wayne Statefor anything.”Thomas also credits his wife, Sue Ellen, with making his success possible. “She’sphenomenal,” he said. “I couldn’t have done it without her.” Sue Ellen, who played professionalbasketball before the couple married, offers support and encouragement, he said. The couple havetwo children: Jacob, who will be four in October, and Michaela, who just turned two. “They’llkeep us young!” Thomas said.Thomas brought his family back home to Creighton (Nebr.) High School in June for histwenty-year class reunion. “We try to make the trip from Pomona to Creighton in two days,”Thomas said. “The kids are great travelers. They go everywhere with us--even to Rochester,Minn. for the national championship tournament this spring!”22WSC Magazine Summer 012210/2/01, 2:49 PM
Corp. and Carin is a registerednurse employed by FremontAmbulatory Surgicenter, Inc.1995Jay and Stacey (Huen) Todd,Wayne, announce the birth of ason, Brennan Jay, on Nov. 20,2000. He joins a 3-year-old sister,Megan. Jay is an instructor ofsports medicine and exercisescience at Wayne State College.Stacey, an RN at St. Luke’s, SiouxCity, Iowa, has been accepted intoMount Marty College ofAnesthesia and begins classes thisfall.Amy L. (Dugan) Wurth, Remsen,Iowa is a fourth grade teacher inthe Remsen Union School Dist.Daryl Schrunk, Norfolk,completed his third year ofteaching at Pierce Elementary. Heearned his master’s degree fromWSC, Dec. 2000. His wife Lynelle(Hanzl), serves as a communityeconomic development coordinatorwith the Northeast NebraskaEconomic Development Dist.,assisting dozens of communitieswith their economic developmentgoals. They are parents ofMatthew, six and Kayla, three.Brian Lentz, Wayne, and KerrieMathiesen ’96, South Sioux City,married April 28, in Wayne. Brianis Foundation accountant at WayneState College and Kerri is a designconsultant at HOM Furniture,Sioux City, Iowa. The couple willreside in Ponca.Travis Heimgartner, Merrill,Iowa, is the outside salesman forCarquest Auto Parts in Sioux City.His wife Edna is financial managerat Dr. Rodgers’ office in SiouxCity. They are expecting theirsecond child in November.Todd Stuckey, Lincoln, finishedhis tenth and final year of the RuralHealth Opportunities Program inJune and plans to practice medicinein York upon graduation.Buffany (Blecke) and Mitch ’96DeBoer, Wayne, announce birth oftheir son, Trevor Thane, on May22. Mitch and Buffany are bothemployed at WSC - Buffany,adjunct faculty, School of Naturaland Social Sciences and Mitch,director of business services.Trevor joins brother, Tanner, two.1996Doug Kraemer and GretaBottolfsen ’97 Allen, married Dec.8, 2000. Doug is a self-employedagricultural engineer and Greta ismanager at Finish Line, Sioux City,Iowa. They reside on a farm nearAllen.Nichole (Adamson) Mathison andhusband Wade, Sioux City, Iowa,announce the birth of their son,Drew Allen, on April 4. Nicole andWade are both employed as salesexecutives for Gateway, NorthSioux City, S.D.Greg and Dr. Samantha(Lienemann) Ryan, Lincoln,announce the birth of twin sons,Dillon Paul and Michael John, onMarch 27. Samantha is employedas a veterinarian at WilliamsburgVeterinary Hospital and Greg isobtaining his master’s degree incounseling psychology at theUniversity of Nebraska- Lincoln.1997Chad and Renee Gilsdorf,Nebraska City; Chad is themanager at Mead Lumber andRenee is a fifth through eighthgrade science teacher at NebraskaCity Lourdes. They are the parentsof a daughter, Taylor, two.Stephanie Geilenkirchen, Denver,Colo. is employed by IntelliSource(an employment service) as an HRadministrator.1998Angie (Luber) Cobb and husbandJay, Sioux City, Iowa, announcethe birth of a son, Trey Anthony,on May 22.Thomas R. Barr, Stanton, is acase manager for Project Compass,Sioux City, Iowa. He has workedin the social service field for 15years and is working part timetowards his master’s in counselingat Wayne State College.Alissa (Vodehnal) Clough,Schuyler, hooded with highdistinction at the presentation ofdoctoral hoods at the University ofNebraska College of MedicineHonors Ceremony in Omaha. Shereceived the “Department ofInternal Medicine OutstandingStudent Award.” Her first-yearappointment for post-graduatemedical education is the UniversityAlumni Achievement AwardThe Alumni Achievement Award recognizes Wayne Statealumni who have outstanding achievements in their careerand/or civic involvement. Please use the form below tonominate someone you think deserves this award.Nomination Form - Please fill out the following informationPlease printNominee's Name__________________________Grad Year _____Nominee's Occupation ___________________________________Nominee's Mailing Address _______________________________City/State/Zip __________________________________________Nominee's Phone Business____________ Home ____________On a separate sheet of paper please state the nominee's careeraccomplishments (cite specific achievements), and civiccontributions (community, charitable organizations, schools,etc.).Nominated byName__________________________________ Grad Year _____Mailing Address ________________________________________City/State/Zip __________________________________________Phone Business______________ ___ Home _______________Send nomination and supporting information to:Alumni Office, Wayne State College, 1111 Main St.,Wayne, NE 68787, or e-mail delunda1@wsc.edu. Thank you.of North Carolina Hospital, ChapelHill. N.C. - medicine-pediatrics.Alissa and her husband, Aaron,will reside in Durham, N.C.Nicole Anderson, Hubbard, washonored at the University ofNebraska College of MedicineHonors Ceremony, May 4, inOmaha. Her first-year appointmentfor post-graduate medicaleducation is University ofNebraska Affiliated Hospitals,Omaha – primary care.Maria Eaton, Omaha, washonored at the University ofNebraska College of MedicineHonors Ceremony on May 4, inOmaha. Her first-year appointmentfor post-graduate medicaleducation is the University ofNebraska Affiliated Hospitals,Omaha - internal medicinepreliminary.Darin Gregory, Omaha, washonored at the University ofNebraska College of MedicineHonors Ceremony, May 4, inOmaha. His first-year appointmentfor post-graduate medicaleducation is the University ofNebraska Affiliated Hospitals,Omaha – family medicine. Darin’swife, April (Whiteaker) ’97, is anelementary teacher.Stuart and Jennifer(Schilmoeller) ’92 Rethwisch,Hamel, Ill., announce the birth of adaughter, Lydia Marie, on Dec. 28,2000. Stuart is a vicar at St. PaulLutheran Church, Worden, Ill. andJennifer is a first- and-secondgradeteacher atTrinity-St. PaulLutheranSchool, Worden.Jennifer Ostrem and Jaime Jones’99, Omaha, married April 29,2000 in Story City, Iowa. Jenniferis quality coordinator at PhysiciansClinic, Omaha and Jaime isemployed in the marketing divisionat Werner Enterprises.Wayne State Magazine 23WSC Magazine Summer 012310/2/01, 2:49 PM
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