Alumnae News

1 | Kori Ashley, DSHA ’05, was named a judge on the Milwaukee Circuit Court by Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers on June 8. The 33-year-old will start on the bench on September 11.

Ashley is a graduate of DePaul University and the University of Wisconsin Law School. In 2012, she joined the Wisconsin state bar. She worked in criminal defense at Alex Flynn & Associates for three years before joining Legal Action.

While at Legal Action, which provides free legal services to low-income people, Ashley worked in the area of victims’ rights, and helped community members expunge their criminal records and tickets which hindered them from employment and/or housing opportunities. As a part of her work, she won a court case that requires the State’s Crime Information Bureau to remove from a person’s background report arrests that do not result in a charge or conviction. These arrests are often used by landlords and employers as reasoning to deny housing or employment.

Ashley will replace retiring Judge Dennis Cimpl and face election in 2021. 2 | In collaboration with other Wisconsinites, Marianne Szymanski Hartounian, DSHA ’85, and her daughter Mia Hartounian, DSHA ’22, worked for two years to create, co-write, and pass a bill legalizing children’s lemonade stands. Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers signed the bill into law November 25. The law allows anyone under the age of 18 to run lemonade stands on private property without a permit.

3 | Renata Schlomann, DSHA ’16, a swimmer at UW-Whitewater, made a splash at the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Swimming and Diving Championships in mid-February. She was named the WIAC Women’s Swimmer of the Meet, and placed first in the 50-yard freestyle, the 100-yard freestyle, the 100-yard backstroke, and two relay competitions. She broke UW-Whitewater’s school record for her three individual events.

4 | Maryjo Strum Bartsch, DSHA ’74, sponsored a school in Guatemala through School of the World, a non-profit with local communities in Guatemala, Honduras, and Panama with the mission of building schools in poor communities. She attended the dedication ceremony for the school she sponsored in 2019.

NEW BOOKS BY OR ABOUT DSHA ALUMNAE

A number of DSHA alumnae have become authors — or had a book written about them — since our last publication. This fall, DSHA will dedicate a special section in the school’s Marie Esser Hansen Library to its alumnae authors, publishers, and subjects of books.

Do you know of a book or author we should include? Contact Alumnae Director Danielle Jerominski Rabe, DSHA ’08, at RabeD@dsha.info for more information.

1 | A second collection of poems to call her own, Joanne Esser, DSHA ’77, published Humming at the Dinner Table — poems full of great memories, and portraits of people and places — in November 2019. To purchase the collection of poetry, or read more from and about Esser, visit finishingpress.com.

2 | Claire Hubley, DSHA ’18, has written her first book: RX: Earth: How a Healthy You Requires a Healthy Planet. The book provides knowledge on the hidden effects of climate change on overall health, motivating readers to take actions to improve their lives by supporting the planet. Her book will be available to order from Amazon in July 2020. To learn more, visit Claire’s author page on Instagram or Facebook @clairehubleyauthor.

3 | After her father passed away in March 2018, Natalie Sanchez, DSHA ’18, wrote and published The Language of Loss, which tells her own story of grief along with sharing others’ stories of loss. It speaks to the power of hope, purpose, discovery, and growth in the face of heartache. This book was published in April 2020 and is available on Amazon. To learn more about her work, visit her author page on Facebook @nataliesanchezauthor.

4 | In April 2020, Mary Newby, DSHA ’13, published her book Get with the Program: Computer Science Education Opportunity and Accessibility. Sensing a need for computer science education opportunities for students, Newby writes about the challenges of and suggestions to implement computer science education, as well as the role of teachers in the computer science field. This book is for everyone interested in computer science — teachers, students, schools, and parents alike — and can be purchased on Amazon. To learn more about the book, visit her author page on Facebook at @marynewbyauthor.

5 | In 2018, Annie Weiss, DSHA ’03, ran the Ice Age Trail faster than anyone ever has, running 1,200 miles in 21 days, 18 hours, and 7 minutes. Her husband, Brian Frain, wrote See You at the Terminus: Breaking Barriers and Testing Limits on the Ice Age Trail, published in July 2019, based on her journey. The book can be purchased on Amazon. “If there's a book that you want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it.”

— TONI MORRISON

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8 BIRTHS

1 | Stephanie Mullervy, DSHA ’96: son, Declan Ernst Mullervy born December 10, 2019. Declan joins big brother, Colin (2).

2 | Nyama Sillah Doyle, DSHA ’01: daughter, Sienna Nyambe Doyle born January 3, 2020. Sienna joins big brother JJ (2).

3 | Ashley Greene Lincoln, DSHA ’02: daughter, Jacqueline Ripley Lincoln born on September 24, 2019. She joins big brother Kirby (3).

4 | Katie Thill Zidek, DSHA ’02: son, George Gerard Zidek born January 2, 2020. George joins big sister Fiona Joan (2).

5 | Liz Procknow Gabriel, DSHA ’03: daughter, Mabel Rose Gabriel born August 25, 2019.

Susan Celentani Eoloff, DSHA ’04: daughter, Sophia Margaret Eoloff born February 7, 2020. Sophia joins big brothers Anthony (4) and Joseph (2).

6 | Annie Cullen Olivares, DSHA ’04: daughter, Hadley Mae Olivares born February 1, 2020. Hadley joins big brother Cullen (7) and big sister Abigael (3).

Elizabeth Strunk Steinhafel, DSHA ’04: daughter, Eloise Margaret Steinhafel born February 28, 2020.

7 | Rebecca Goosen Giombi, DSHA ’05: daughter, Maria Frances Giombi born June 16, 2019. Maria joins big brother Marco (2).

8 | Dana Harkness Minning, DSHA ’05: son, Henry Daniel Minning born October 13, 2019. Henry joins older siblings and twins Cal and Liv (5).

9 | Lauren Reiter Glaser, DSHA ’06: son, Charlie Glaser born April 18, 2020.

10 | Alyssa LaBarbera Buth, DSHA ’09: son, Anthony Robert Buth born on December 5, 2019. Anthony joins older sister Gianna (2).

11 | Maggie Shelledy McAsey, DSHA ’10: son, Henry Robert McAsey born March 20, 2020.

MARRIAGES

Emily Dempsey, DSHA ’99, and Nathan McGinn were married October 5, 2019 in Estes Park, CO.

Jill Berka Watry, DSHA ’02, and Ryan Waltry were married December 9, 2019 in Las Vegas, NV.

1 | Theresa Hofschulte, DSHA ’10, and Patrick Lee were married October 12, 2019 in Milwaukee, WI.

2 | India Alcorta, DSHA ’11, and Daniel Asmuth were married September 14, 2019 in Appleton, WI.

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