clarke UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE | WINTER 2018-19
AUGUST 23, 2018 ̶ JANUARY 10, 2019
S W E N & i n S E T m NO alu NEWS Margaret (Monaghan) Dolan '59 Oak Forest, IL Margaret's granddaughter, Monaghan Dolan-Cook, is graduating from Clarke in May 2019. Her graduation also marks 60 years since Margaret graduated from Clarke College in 1959. Mary (Tockstein) Callahan '68 Brighton, MI Mary and her husband, Tim, traveled in Europe, Asia, and North Africa for two years, returning to the U.S. in June 2018. Their local newspaper wrote an article about their travels.
Mary Kay (Obermaier) Skeppstrom '63 Huntley, IL Mary married Craig in 2017 after they met while walking their dogs. She has three children, seven grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. Her favorite memories of Clarke are Math Club, Sr. Mary Vera, picnics on the back lawn, Eagle Point Park, and formal Christmas dinners.
Patricia (Wetz) Bresnahan '68 Chicago, IL Pat has been married to Art Bresnahan (Loras '66) for 50 years. They have five children – Art, lawyer in Chicago; Maureen, Chicago police detective; Brian, 6th grade teacher; Brendan, commodities trader; and Sean, project manager for an international glass company. They have nine grandchildren – four in college, one in high school, and four in grammar school.
Rita (Pabich) Ferguson '69 Milford, OH A note from Rita's husband, Tom: My dear, lovely wife died on October 14, 2018, after enduring three tough years of Stage 4 ovarian cancer. She continued to live her life as best she could with me 24/7 and family at her side through surgery in 2015. Subsequent chemotherapy infusions and a one-time radiation procedure were done to remove lesion sites on her liver. Her final exploratory laparoscopy surgery on September 25 proved that the recurring mass was inoperable. Rita entered hospice care on Friday, October 12, 2018. Our hearts are broken with her loss. She was the glue and rock of my life. May God bless Ritie and have mercy on her immortal soul. Requiescat in pace, my dear sweet Ritie. Eva Zygmunt '86 Muncie, IN Eva was named recipient of the 2018 Thomas Ehrlich Civically Engaged Faculty Award at Ball State University. The award is bestowed annually to recognize one faculty member and up to four finalists for exemplary leadership in advancing student civic learning, conducting communitybased research, fostering reciprocal partnerships, building institutional commitments to engagement, and enhancing higher education's contributions to the public good.
ADVANCED DEGREES Allison (Boyes) Tringale '14 Allison earned her Ph.D. in Industrial/ Organizational Psychology from the University of Houston in August 2018. She is now an Assistant Professor of Business Administration in the Loras College Francis J. Noonan School of Business.
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Emily Sexton '03 and Jennifer, Griffin Robert Brian Elenz '04, '07M and Jillian, girl Aaron Herbst '07 and Paisley, boy
The following alumni received graduate degrees from Clarke University in December 2018. Stephanie Eymann '10 Doctor of Nursing of Practice Nicole Pollock '13 Master of Arts in Education Nikki Breitbach Schmitt '14 Master of Business Admininstration Britney Hermsen Ross '15 Master of Business Administration
MARRIAGES Allison (Pasker) Harms '17D to Kolby Harms '18 Monticello, IA
Theresa (Weber) Sundstrom '07 and Joshua '04, Kian Francis Nick Marlette '08, '15M and Tiffany Higgins, girl Colin Muenster '08 and Elizabeth, Elena Anne Anthony Zeimet '08 and Sarah, girl Justine (Ehlers) Paradiso '09 and A.J., girl Ashley (Ruden) McAllister '10 and Elliot, girl
Cathy Penniston '05M Ottumwa, IA Cathy, an instructor in the Realtime Court Reporting at the Des Moines Area Community College Newton Campus, was recently chosen by the National Court Reporters Association Board to serve as its Director for a two-year term. She has a 30 year career as an official court reporter for the state of Iowa. Luke Flynn '13 Dubuque, IA Luke had his first official credit as a composer on an A-list Hollywood movie: "Holmes and Watson" (2018), a humorous take on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic mysteries featuring Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson.
BIRTHS
Jesse Bakey '12 and Courtney, boy Alyssa Breitbach '12 and John Reed, Oliver Lawrence Reed-Breitbach Cyndi (Pickel) Reding '12 and Jeremy, girl Shannon (Sprank) Anderson '15, '16M and Jeff, girl Jill (Bergfeld) Elenz '15 and Brian, girl Cory Fleege '15 and Jenna, boy Eric Meyer '15 and Clara, girl
M - Master’s Degree from Clarke D - Doctorate Degree from Clarke
Ashlyn Manternach '17 and Breon Hawthorne '18, Keenan Lamar Manternach
IN MEMORY Lillian (McDonnell) Freund '43
Mary (Urbain) Cross '65
Noreen Olson '71
Joan (Thompson) Loes '45
Carol (Niederriter) Handel '65
Marion Murphy, BVM '72M
Regina Dobel, BVM '47
Betty Healy '65
Margaret (Simmons) Heald '77M
Eliza Kenney, BVM '56
Marti (Walker) Allen '67
David Latham '90
Judy Conway '59
Geraldine McCarthy '68M
Theresa Miller '93
Mary Kuhle, BVM '62
Rita (Pabich) Ferguson '69
Victoria Vivian '99
Stephanie Jesus '71
Julie Dolan '04
Every effort has been made to provide complete and accurate information; however, if you notice any discrepancies, please notify the Institutional Advancement Office at (888)225-2753.
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