CLASS NOTES
MILESTONES
2005 Kathrine Walter earned her master’s
degree in education from Concordia University, St. Paul, June ’21. She is a middle school social studies teacher in St. Paul Public Schools.
Michelle Myers Berg, longtime actor 1984
and former guide for Wabasha Street Caves tours, began collaborating with the Hotel Celeste to offer two 75-minute tours, “St. Peter, St. Paul” and “True Confessions Gangster Tour.” Both are stuffed with stories of iconic sites and colorful characters that shaped the city of St. Paul, from mobsters and performers to architects and archbishops, Aug. ’21.
1987 Suzanne Spellacy was hired by the
2007 Rose Spring DeBoer was chosen for
2013 Joan Van Grinsven Doss accepted a
position as planning and development administrator for Christian County, Missouri, June ’21.
2017 Emmanuela “Emma” Bonglack co-
authored the article “Monocarboxylate transporter antagonism reveals metabolic vulnerabilities of viral-driven lymphomas,” published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA, June ’21.
the Distinguished Teaching Award at Holy Names Academy in Seattle, Washington. Rose currently teaches Theology 9 & 10 and is known for her engaging classes and positive spirit, May ’21.
2008
Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx to serve as the organization’s new general counsel, July ’21.
1988 Kristina Anderson is a behavioral
health consultant with New York City’s Administration for Children’s Services, Aug. ’21.
1993 Jacalyn Collins Zamorano was
appointed to the board of directors for Diversified Plastics, Inc. Her board committee experience includes board director nominating and election, executive review, CEO succession and selection, compensation, 401k and profit sharing, Aug. ’21.
1997
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ELIZABETH “LIBBY” PRITCHARD STANTON
joined Presbyterian Homes & Services as regional sales and marketing manager, Aug. ’21.
BRIDGET SITZER NORDLUND was named as one of Path to Purchase IQ’s “People to Watch for 2021,” May ’21.
2009 Paige Fay Batcha (formerly Candice Paige
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TRACEY KIESER MCGUINN
was named a “Top Doctor” by Mpls. St.Paul Magazine (July ’21), an honor she has received multiple times. Tracey is a hospitalist at Minneapolis and Saint Paul’s Children’s Hospitals, and also serves on the faculty of the University of Minnesota Medical School.
2000 Stacy Deery Stennes became President
of the Minnesota Association for Justice, a professional association of trial attorneys who defend the rights guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the United States and Minnesota. MAJ advocates for public policies that enhance consumer protections, accountability and equal access to justice, Aug. ’21.
2005 Aimee Nguyen Norasingh was named
to the Twin Cities Business Notable BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) Executives list, June ’21.
Kamke) was hired by Versique Search and Consulting as their vice president of finance & accounting consulting to lead a newly created division within the company, July ’21. In her role, Paige will collaborate with Versique’s current consulting and executive search teams to grow clients and consultants within the finance and accounting contract consulting practice area.
Ashley Hendricks Kaplan was hired as director of teaching and learning for Kasson-Mantorville Public Schools, July ‘21.
2011 Molly Noel Madson was nominated to
2020 Sidney Schiffler is the new head coach
of the Minnewaska Area Girls’ Basketball program, May ’21. During her time at CSB, Schiffler played basketball and developed into one of the top three-point shooting guards in NCAA Division III.
2021 Mengzhen Li was accepted into the
University of Minnesota’s computer science Ph.D. program beginning Fall 2021.
MARRIAGES 2002 2008
Julie Bartels to Timothy Zensen, Oct. ’20
become one of the Advertising Federation of Minnesota’s “32 under 32.” This year’s list of nominees are bright, young marketing and advertising minds who disrupted industry trends in 2020 by introducing new customer engagement strategies and redefining organizational marketing norms, May ’21.
2012 Aimee Hein graduated with a Ph.D. in
theological ethics from Boston College in May ’21, and is working as an adjunct professor at Boston College for the 2021-2022 academic year. Her article, “Responsibility Ethics in the Age of Coronavirus” was published in Health Progress-Journal of the Catholic Health Association in the U.S, July ’21.
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J ESSICA FAUCHER TO CULLEN JOHNSON ’06, JUNE ’21
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