Northwestern College | Classic magazine - Winter 2004-05 - Vol. 76 ...

Class notesNorthwestern ClassicAlumninewsKelly Bauder worked as a staffaccountant in Denver for two years.She now is pursuing an internationalM.B.A. degree at the UniversiteitNyenrode in Breukelen, theNetherlands.Allison Berger, an analytical chemistfor Pace Analytical, does contractwork for 3M. She lives in InverGrove Heights, Minn.Justin Halbersma is in his first yearof seminary at Duke DivinitySchool in Durham, N.C.Sarah (Gosselink) Hille and her husband,David, live in Scotts Valley,Calif., where they are naturalists inthe Mission Springs OutdoorEducation Program.Carmen Hofmeyer works in humanresources at Compassion Internationalin Colorado Springs. Sherecently led a mission trip to China.Ji-Hyun Grace Kim teaches groupand private piano at Michigan StateUniversity’s Community MusicSchool.Amanda Magnuson is pursuing amaster’s degree in English at theUniversity of Nebraska-Lincoln. Sheexpects to graduate in May.Amanda (Pearson) Moerman worksat Sioux Golf and Country Clubin Alton, Iowa. Her husband, Lee,is employed at SmithCo Manufacturingin Le Mars. They have twosons, Michael (5) and Jonathan (2).Amanda’s parents are Sandy(Richter ’76) and CarvellPearson ’78.Kaisha (Wasilensky) Netten, Alton,Iowa, has been employed as a socialworker with the Iowa Departmentof Human Services for two years.Cory Rasmussen lives in Nashville,Tenn., where he is a sales representativefor the Pella Corporation.Michael Weeldreyer and his wife,Rachel (Van Regenmorter ’03), nowlive in Maitland, Fla., where heteaches middle school math atOrangewood Christian School.’03Ryan Olson teaches K-12 physicaleducation in Lamoni, Iowa. He alsoserves as assistant boys’ basketballcoach and head coach for boys’track and baseball. His wife, Leah(Griner ’02), is pursuing a master’sdegree in school social work at theUniversity of Iowa.Sarah Taylor is in her second year atGordon-Conwell TheologicalSeminary in South Hamilton, Mass.,where she is pursuing a master’s degreein world missions and evangelism.Tara Van Peursem works as aproject coordinator at MaritzResearch in Oak Brook, Ill. Shelives in Naperville.William Wolfswinkel is the principalat Inwood (Iowa) Christian School.’04Grant Baker, Tucson, Ariz., designsnewsletters for Fraternity ManagementGroup, which helps raisemoney for fraternities.Heidi Friesen moved to Japan inAugust and will spend the next twoyears teaching English to middleschool and high school girls atBaiko Gakuin, one of Northwestern’ssister schools inShimonoseki. Junko Nagao ’70 andYoriko Dohi ’03 met her when shearrived and helped her begin makingthe transition to a new cultureand home.Sarah Hanson teaches special educationat Spring Hill Elementary inAnchorage, Alaska.Mark Milbrodt and his wife, Abby(Michael), live in Springdale, Ark.,where he is an assistant productmanager for Tyson Foods and sheis a trainee at Arvest Bank.Matt Ploeger is serving as worship/ministry team leader in the chaplain’soffice at Central College inPella, Iowa.Joel Vander Wal is enrolled atWestern Theological Seminary. Healso works as a youth director atCommunity Reformed Church inZeeland, Mich.1999 alumni gathering for their reunion at Homecoming were: (front row, left to right) Kristin (Meyer) Kroesche, NathanKroesche, Kristi TenClay, Brenda (Van Manen) Krueger, Brian Krueger ’96, Dan Ebbens, Natalie (Puck ’98) Ebbens, Jill(Schreurs) Schillerberg; second row: Andrew Manz, Stacie (Brosamle ’00) Englin, Tony Englin, Darrin De Vries, Joel Vos,Christie (Rydell) Vos, Carla Peterson, Marianne (Koolhaas ’00) Petty, Ben Petty; third row: Wes Treadway, Anjanette(Johnson) Treadway, Adam Schnell, Lorie (Coy ’98) Schnell, Carson Brackney, Sherri (Fleshman) Brackney, Erin McFadden,Betsy (Russell) McFadden, Jennifer (Van Wyk) Van Zante; fourth row: Tineke (Raak ’00) Hanke, Donovan Hanke, SarahWillenborg, Ryan Ten Pas, Jennifer (Christiansen) Dolphin, Randy Dolphin, Dawn (Van Meeteren) De Young, Matt De Young’01, Martha (Hansen) Copeland, Greg Copeland ’00; fifth row: Joel Boersma, Angela (Roerdink ’02) Boersma, Leah Huizenga,Candace (Hup) Boerema, Adam Boerema, Becky (Vermeer) Hiemstra, Lindsay (Olson) Aalbers, Natasha King, Jenn(Noppert) Whittington, Barb Burlingame; sixth row: Travis Popken, Rachel (De Groot ’01) Popken, Tim Rogers, MattOrtman, Brady Aalbers and Laura Netten.New ArrivalsCarla (Den Herder ’89) and JimSandbulte ’86, twins, Micah Willand Grace Anna, join Levi (8)and Caleb (5).Becky (Hofer ’89) and Dave Wensink’89, son, Joshua Lee, joins Zach(12), Sam (9) and Emily (6).Tom and Kathy (Aberson ’90)Pressey, daughter, AlexisKathleen, joins Sydney (5) andConnor (3).Kevin and Kellee (Korver ’91)Conant, daughter, LaurenNicole.35 ▲ Winter 2004-05