The team Hodous leads handles
everything from manufacturing to marketing and distribution, globally. When he joined the company in 2006, annual revenue was about $1 billion. Through a combination with Vivendi Games and organic growth, revenue has grown to about $5 billion. Hodous says the credit goes to the company’s employees. “It’s not a machine that stamps out packages that find their way to your kitchen cabinets,” he says. “It’s all about our talented studios making the intellectual property.”
Hodous came to Marquette
to pursue a degree in dentistry. He switched to marketing and management and met the woman who became his wife, Michele (McGuire) Hodous, Sp ’85. Both
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were athletes — he a wrestler and she a sprinter — but they didn’t hit it off until they sat next to each other in a class. “We had a class called Jesuit Marriage,”
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he says. “You can’t make that stuff up. Thirty years later, we still have a strong
Christian marriage, so we must have learned something.” — Chris Jenkins
Brian Hodous, Bus Ad ’85, appreciates the powerful pull of gaming. When you visited Hodous in his Marquette residence hall, you probably didn’t find him furiously tapping away at a video game controller. That came later.
Today he is chief customer officer for industry heavyweight
Activision Blizzard. The company produces some of the most popular titles in interactive entertainment, including Call of Duty, World of Warcraft, Skylanders, Destiny and Diablo.
Hodous calls gamers some of the most passionate consumers in
any industry. “Our community feels like the games are their own,” he says. “If you meet a gamer on the street wearing a Call of Duty shirt, boy, you’d better have some time on your hands.” Marquette Magazine
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1954 James Spitz, Sp ’54, founded and directed the Family Stay Program, which places French high school students with Midwest families. The program’s goal includes improving students’ English language skills and creating lifelong friendships.
1955 REUNION YEAR
1950 REUNION YEAR
Arthur Grochowski, Eng ’50, and his wife Marsha are celebrating their 60th anniversary. He retired in 1989 as chief engineer of Phoenix’s Sky Harbor International Airport.
1951 Jack Berg, Bus Ad ’51, retired after 63 years. He and his wife Carole founded the Service Filtration Corp., which they passed on to their four children.
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1956 Bill Taylor, Eng ’56, authored a biography of Richard Halliburton, A Shooting Star Meets the Well of Death: Why and How Richard Halliburton Conquered the World. He was one of three Wisconsin writers chosen to present a book at the New Berlin (Wis.) Public Library.
1958 Anthony Mayer, Bus Ad ’58, was selected by Marquis Who’s Who to be in Who’s Who in America 2015, which chronicles American achievement. William Mulligan, Arts ’58, Law ’60, was named a 2014 top attorney by Wisconsin Super Lawyers.
1959 Donald M. Hall, Bus Ad ’59, published Generation of Wealth, the rise of Control Data and how it inspired an era of innovation and investment in the Upper Midwest in March 2014 with Nodin Press.
1960 REUNION YEAR
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1962 ♥ Dennis Doyle, Arts ’62, and Donna (Cerminaro) Doyle, Arts ’63, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with family in August in Lake Sunapee, N.H.
1963 Beyond blessed to be able to say I’ll be joining the @MUNurses in Piura, Peru this summer! ST U DENT CHRYSTAL MATTA P P ILLIL ON T W ITTER
Dennis Byrne, Jour ’63, adapted his award-winning historical novel, Madness: The War of 1812, for young adult readers. It promotes early and ongoing adolescent literacy development for K–12 children.
1964 Dennis Herrick, Jour ’64, had his mystery book, A Brother’s Cold Case, published in 2014. The story is set in the American Southwest.
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Thomas Sifferman, Eng ’64, received distinguished membership from the Society of Petroleum Engineers, of which he has been a member for more than 40 years, including serving as chair.
1965 REUNION YEAR
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1966 Collins Fitzpatrick, Arts ’66, gave the 27th Thomas E. Fairchild Lecture at the University of Wisconsin– Madison Law School in April 2014. He also joined Robert Maher, Arts ’66, for the Annapolis to Bermuda sailboat race in June. Jerome Klinkowitz, Arts ’66, Grad ’67, authored Frank Lloyd Wright and His Manner of Thought. The book examines Wright’s books, essays and lectures and shows how he emerged from the 19th century to anticipate the 21st. Rev. Thomas Unz, Arts ’66, retired as pastor at Divine Providence Parish in Westchester, Ill., and is a senior priest at St. Giles Parish in Oak Park, Ill.
1967 Thomas A. Merkle, Arts ’67, Law ’72, of Milwaukee’s O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong & Laing S.C. was included in The Best Lawyers in America 2015. Dominic A. Montileone, Ed.D., Arts ’67, retired after serving for more than 35 years in secondary and higher education teaching and
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administrative roles. He was a tenured full professor in business administration and assistant vice president for academic affairs at Delaware Valley College in Doylestown, Pa. He contributed to the college’s undergraduate and graduate curriculum and degree program development. Clint Vogus, Eng ’67, Grad ’72, published A Current View of Higher Education, which addresses student loan debt, college and major choices, and online education and alternatives. He is a management instructor in Arkansas State University’s College of Business.
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Sgt. Adam Plantinga, Arts ’95, tells crime novelists how to write about cops.
After a few years in the Jesuit Volunteer Corps, Plantinga became a police officer, first in Milwaukee and later in San Francisco. From day one, Plantinga began jotting down notes about the job. What it’s like to be in a high-speed pursuit, to wear the uniform, to interact with people on a crime scene. Then the English and writing-intensive major pulled together the notes into his book, 400 Things Cops Know: Street-Smart Lessons from a Veteran Patrolman, published in October 2014.
Getting the book published took plenty of persistence. Plantinga submitted
his book proposal to 90 publishing agents and 90 rejected it. Then he called a few of his favorite crime writers, including novelist Joseph Wambaugh. Wambaugh’s response is highlighted on the book cover: “Every cop should read this book and so should anyone who wants an uncensored peek into the real world of street cops.”
Now crime writers are referencing Plantinga’s tips to portray police officers
more accurately. The book provides insider trivia about the job, including what Hollywood gets wrong in portraying cops. “You never kick down a door in one try,” according to Plantinga. It also provides insight into the use of force, a hot-button topic today. “Deep misunderstandings continue to drive a wedge between the cops and the public,” he says.
Plantinga calls the emphasis on social justice learned at Marquette a
formative influence on his police work. “If you’re doing it right, social justice is what you’re fighting for as a cop.” — Patrick Leary, editorial intern
John Nowak, Arts ’68, is Raymond and Mary Simon Chair in Constitutional Law Emeritus at Loyola University Chicago. During the fall, he was in residence at the University of Illinois College of Law, where he revised the two books he co-authored for West Academic and the annual supplements to the Treatise on Constitutional Law and Westlaw database, which he co-authors for Thomson–Reuters–Westlaw.
1970 REUNION YEAR
Bruce Klem, Bus Ad ’70, Grad ’74, retired from the U.S. Army and his civilian career in materials management from the Associated Bag Co. He also worked for Miller Brewing, Kimberly Clark, Wisconsin Electric and InSinkErator.
1972 David Brummond, Arts ’72, is counsel in insurance and reinsurance at DLA Piper’s Washington, D.C., office. He provides strategic advice
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about international trade and economic sanction issues involving the insurance industry, as well as counsel and advocacy for insurance regulatory issues at state, federal and international forums.
1974 Jean M. Ansay, Bus Ad ’74, Law ’77, of Milwaukee’s O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong & Laing S.C. was included in The Best Lawyers in America 2015. Vice Adm. Gerald Beaman, Bus Ad ’74, was honored with Marquette’s 2014 NROTC Alumnus of the Year award for outstanding service. Bill Cook, Bus Ad ’74, retired in 2014 after working in marketing and sales for 38 years at Ford Motor Co. He and his wife, Mary Lynn (Clark) Cook, Jour ’74, live in Rochester Hills, Mich.
Philip Gloudemans, Arts ’74, completed his four-year term as board president of the Lynch/van Otterloo YMCA in Marblehead, Mass., one of the largest nonprofit organizations on Boston’s north shore. A board member since 2000, he also served on the capital campaign that helped build the 90,000square-foot, $15 million facility that opened in 2009. He and his wife, Karen McLaughin, Arts ’75, live in Marblehead.
1975 REUNION YEAR
John G. Gehringer, Arts ’75, Law ’78, of Milwaukee’s O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong & Laing S.C. was included in The Best Lawyers in America 2015. Jim Rice, Arts ’75, Grad ’85, developed the website giantcheeseheads.com and published his third book,
92 Years! Bears–Packers 1921–2013.
1977 Margaret J. Fehrenbach, R.D.H., M.S., Dent Hy ’77, will publish the fourth edition of her textbook, Illustrated Dental Embryology, Histology and Anatomy, in 2016. Susan Jans-Thomas, Arts ’77, Grad ’92, was awarded tenure and promoted to full professor at the University of West Florida in Pensacola, where she is director of the doctoral program in diversity studies. She is also director of the university’s Civil Rights Research Lab, which sponsors research studies and trips in the South. Joseph Jeney, Grad ’77, is a licensed psychologist in private practice near Michigan State University, where he received his doctorate in counseling psychology. He specializes in
helping students adjust to university life and individuals dealing with clinical depression and anxiety disorders. Jane Lewis, Dent Hy ’77, released Forensic Document Examination Fundamentals and Current Trends, published by Elsevier, which is a reference on the scientific methods and standards that evolved during the past decade and describes anticipated developments in analyzing questioned documents.
1978 James Braza, Bus Ad ’78, was named a 2014 top attorney by Wisconsin Super Lawyers. James G. DeJong, Law ’78, of Milwaukee’s O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong & Laing S.C. was included in The Best Lawyers in America 2015. Gregory Kot, Jour ’78, critically acclaimed biographer, Chicago
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Flying high Lt. Adam Maruszewski, USN, Eng ’05, and Capt. Lucas Ward, USMC, Arts ’07, discovered their mutual connection while deployed in Okinawa, Japan. Ward was at Air Station Futenma, and Maruszewski was at Kadena Air Base at the time. Maruszewski (left) is a flight surgeon for VP–40 and his squadron flies a P–3 plane. Ward is a pilot in the HMH–361 squadron and flies this CH–53E Super Stallion helicopter. Are you celebrating a milestone event? Tell us. Go to marquette.edu/classnotes and send us a picture.
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Nick’s court The family of emeritus professor of mechanical engineering Dr. Nicholas Nigro chose a perfect monument to a man who loved teaching and pickup basketball. The Helfaer Recreation Center’s court No. 3 is now officially Nick Nigro Court — dedicated posthumously — honoring the dedicated basketball player, who, his son suggests, scored more than 73,000 points playing noon hoops on the court. Nigro chose his own style of a memorial before his death with a gift in his estate to establish the Nigro Family Scholarship Fund for an engineering student who exemplifies excellence in engineering ethics and values. Send us your two-minute story! Go to marquette.edu/twominute and share your story.
Tribune music critic and co-host of the nationally syndicated radio show Sound Opinions, wrote I’ll Take You There; Mavis Staples, the Staple Singers, and the March Up Freedom’s Highway. Maryann (Lazarski) Majewski, Jour ’78, Grad ’82, received the Silver Circle Award from the Chicago Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences for her more than 25 years of contributions to the industry. She produces and directs series and documentaries for Milwaukee Public Television. Mark Stanley, Bus Ad ’78, joined the real estate group at the Harrisburg, Penn., law firm McNees Wallace and Nurick LLC. He focuses on zoning, land use and land development matters. Kevin Weber, Arts ’78, Dent ’84, retired from the U.S. Navy after 20 years of active duty. He and his wife Carol retired to Hawaii.
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William Bachand, Dent ’79, retired from the U.S. Army Dental Corps after 34 years. He is an associate professor in the Georgia Regents University Department of Oral Rehabilitation.
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Thomas Davis, Bus Ad ’79, Law ’82, of Howard & Howard Attorneys PLLC in Las Vegas was included in The Best Lawyers in America 2015. Mary O’Toole, Eng ’79, is vice president of the power delivery division at Primera, based in Lisle, Ill. She also is immediate past president of the Marquette University Alumni Association National Board. Mary Wagner, Jour ’79, Law ’99, published When the Shoe Fits … Essays of Love, Life and Second Chances. She’s a prosecuting attorney in Milwaukee.
Randall Garczynski, Law ’80, published Let It Demonstrate. Bowie Knife Potter: Godfather of the Phantoms, a book about John Fox Potter, a Wisconsin lawyer who in 1856 became the first Republican congressman from the old first Congressional District. Dave Hudec, Nurs ’80, Law ’87, opened the Dave Hudec Law Office LLC, a full-time social security disability law practice in East Troy, Wis.
1981 Salvatore Bellomo, Arts ’81, retired after 29 years as a chief assistant prosecutor
from the Passaic County (N.J.) Prosecutor’s Office. He also was director of the countywide narcotics task force for almost 14 years.
♥ Mark Collins, Eng ’81, and Kathryn (Alheid) Collins, M.D., Ph.D., Eng ’84, celebrated their 30th anniversary. At Marquette he was an athletic trainer and she was a cheerleader for the men’s basketball team. They were married at Church of the Gesu by their engineering professor, Rev. Luis Rodriguez, S.J., Grad ’69, ’74. They live in Connecticut with children Drew, 28, Alexandra, 26, and Chad, 22. He has worked for General Electric since graduating. She is a retired vascular surgeon now working as a medical publishing editor.
What better way to spend the day in Milwaukee then walking around @MarquetteU??? MARCQ U ET H ILL, FO RMER SO YO U TH I N K YO U C AN DAN C E CO N TESTA NT, ON T W I TT E R
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Deborah Curran, Dent Hy ’81, was promoted from nurse corps officer to captain in the U.S. Navy. Bill Grimes, Jour ’81, received the Robert M. Cole Award for best school board coverage at the Illinois Press Association convention in Springfield, Ill. It’s the third statewide firstplace award he has won in more than 30 years of journalism. Christine (Rodriguez) Kubicki, Sp ’81, published her third novel, Cross the Viaduct, about Catholics involved with Rev. James Groppi and the St. Boniface civil rights movement in Milwaukee during the 1960s. Brian Meyer, Jour ’81, is news director at WBFO Radio in Buffalo, N.Y., the region’s NPR station. He is an award-winning journalist who previously worked at The Buffalo News and WBEN Radio. Mark Santacrose, Bus Ad ’81, is CEO and president of Tecta America Corp. in Rosemont, Ill. Timothy Schally, H Sci ’81, of Milwaukee’s Michael Best & Friedrich LLP authored the tax management portfolio book Tax Consequences of Contingent Payment Transactions. The
book focuses on the transfer of a business for consideration dependent on its future performance while addressing tax subjects in mergers and acquisitions.
1982 Daniel Ammerman, Bus Ad ’82, was promoted to major general and named commanding general of the U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command at Fort Bragg, N.C. Regina Dixon-Reeves, Jour ’82, was promoted to executive director of the office of diversity and inclusion at the University of Chicago’s Pritzker School of Medicine and Division of Biological Sciences. John F. Hager, Law ’82, a partner at Hager, Dewick & Zuengler S.C. in Green Bay, Wis., was included in The Best Lawyers in America 2015. Su (Sanfelippo) Lambert, Bus Ad ’82, is human resources manager at Hawaii Community Federal Credit Union, a $350million institution in KailuaKona. She also is an adviser to the employee council and the wellness, community service and social committees.
Being an @MarquetteU student is absolutely amazing bc there’s so many grads LITERALLY EVERY WHERE who are willing to give you the hook up. STUDENT NATA LIE RUSSELL ON T WITTER
Kim Lamberty, Arts ’82, had her dissertation from the Catholic Theological Union, Eyes from the Outside: Christian Mission in Zones of Violent Conflict, accepted by the American Society of Missiology as part of its monograph series. She also co-founded and is president of Just Haiti, a fair-trade coffee development organization. Lois Ann Sorensen, Eng ’82, was consecrated a deacon in the Florida–Bahamas Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America in July 2014. Ramona Wenger, Nurs ’82, was promoted to vice president of customer programs at the McKesson Corp.
♥ Philip (Flip) Wenzel, Sp ’82, and Rowena (Silva) Wenzel, Jour ’81, celebrated their 30th anniversary on September 1. They were married at Church of the Gesu and have lived in the Denver area since 1985. They have two children: Andrew, 21, and Adam, 18.
1983 Dean P. Laing, Law ’83, of Milwaukee’s O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong & Laing S.C. was included in The Best Lawyers in America 2015. Michael O’Neil, Arts ’83, of the Chicago and Indianapolis offices of Taft Stettinius & Hollister was included in The Best Lawyers in America 2015. Dave Ross, Sp ’83, is president of the Wellness Network in Pewaukee, Wis. He has worked in video-based health care education for 25 years. Richelle Sipiora, H Sci ’83, received All-American honors in 5K road racing and discus from the U.S. Association of Track
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and Field and will compete in the National Senior Games in July 2015 in Minneapolis. She lives in Brunswick, Maine.
1984 Mike Jones, Law ’84, of Michael Best & Friedrich LLP received the Jack M. Birchhill Award from the United Performing Arts Fund. He was honored for his work with MillerCoors to make Milwaukee’s 2014 UPAF Ride for the Arts one of the largest one-day recreational bike rides in the United States, with more than 6,000 riders. Theodore (Ted) Ruzicka, Sp ’84, was appointed president-elect of the St. Louis Association of Health Underwriters Board of Directors.
1985 REUNION YEAR
Eugene Killeen, Arts ’85, of Tucker Ellis in Columbus, Ohio, was included in The Best Lawyers in America 2015. Kathy Nusslock, Law ’85, was named a 2014 top attorney by Wisconsin Super Lawyers. Richard Soseman, Arts ’85, Grad ’87, wrote Reflections from Rome: Practical Thoughts on Faith and Family, which was published by Roman Catholic Books. He is in his seventh year at the Vatican’s Congregation for the Clergy.
1986 Troy Bankord, Jour ’86, appeared on Sweden’s top reality show, Allt For Sverige. Steven Ebben, Eng ’86, is president of Forgotten Harvest, a Detroit food rescue organization. He also is participating in the Detroit Regional Chamber’s Leadership program.
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Steven J. Slawinski, Law ’86, of Milwaukee’s O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong & Laing S.C. was included in The Best Lawyers in America 2015.
1987
All-weather globe trotting
Melchor (Chip) Mallare, Eng ’87, is vice president and senior program director for the bridge and tunnel division of the San Francisco office of Parsons Corp. He has more than 20 years of experience in engineering design management and program management, including an extensive background in bridge design, retrofitting and widening. Philip Miller, Law ’87, works in the corporate and finance practice group of Milwaukee’s Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek S.C.
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Paul T. Kirner, Bus Ad ’69, Law ’72, ran the equivalent of the circumference of the earth.
Kirner, a magistrate, attorney and former city councilman in Parma, Ohio, boasts a nearly 19-year streak of running at least one mile daily. According to his count, he reached 24,901.55 miles, or distance equal to one trip around the world, in 2014.
“It was a New Year’s Eve resolution in 1995 to try to at least run one
mile every day for a year,” he says.
He met that milestone. He even powered through 12 weeks of chemo-
therapy in 2010, a stretch he calls his “lowest point.”
Next on his list was running nearly 25,000 miles in time for his 67th
birthday on July 1 last year. Family, friends and colleagues, including the mayor of Parma, gathered to commemorate the achievement. Approximately 25 friends joined Kirner and a police escort in running the final half-mile. His history has been highlighted by the U.S. Running Streak Association as the second-longest running streak in Ohio.
Kirner was president of Marquette’s student council, and a member of
Delta Tau Delta fraternity and Army ROTC. After graduation, he attended law school at Cleveland State University. He served seven terms on Parma’s City Council and was a special counsel to the Ohio State Attorney General for 15 years. Today, he operates a law practice with his son, Kirner and Boldt Co. L.P.A.
Kirner had surgery in December, halting his running record. He plans
to start again after he recovers: “One day you will not be able to run, but today is not the day.” — Patrick Leary, editorial student-intern
Jeffrey Westhoff, Jour ’87, sold his first novel, The Boy Who Knew Too Much, to Intrigue Publishing, and it will be published in summer 2015. The young adult spy adventure chronicles the story of a suburban Milwaukee teenage boy who is drawn into international intrigue while on a summer trip to Europe.
1988 ♥ Jeff Bjorn, Arts ’88, and Erin Fitzpatrick-Bjorn, Arts ’88, celebrated their 25th anniversary by renewing their vows twice: with friends in Portland, Ore., and with family in the Bahamas. He is a high school teacher and she is a school librarian in Portland. Their 25 years of travel experiences fuel their blog, “A Week or a Weekend.” Gregory W. Lyons, Law ’88, of Milwaukee’s O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong & Laing S.C. was included in The Best Lawyers in America 2015.
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iated Banc-Corp. Previously, he was president and chief executive officer of Associated Financial Group, the company’s insurance and employee benefits business. In his new role, he retains his AFG leadership responsibilities.
It’s always satisfying to notice when you are driving behind another car with an @MarquetteU license plate. #DriveTheDifference ST UDENT SARA H S C HLA EFKE ON T W ITTER
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1990
Jeanne Cors, Arts ’89, of the Cincinnati office of Taft Stettinius & Hollister was included in The Best Lawyers in America 2015.
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Jack A. Enea, Law ’89, is co-leader of the trusts and estates team at Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek S.C., where he focuses his practice on business and tax law, estate planning, estate administration, and real estate transactions and development. He is also a licensed certified public accountant and was a tax attorney at Arthur Andersen and Co.
Sybril Bennett, Comm ’90, is a professor of journalism at Belmont University in Nashville. Her second book, Innovate: Lessons from the Underground Railroad, was published. She was also selected as one of 8,000 Google Glass Explorers testing the wearable computer in the beta stage. William M. Bohn, Arts ’90, Law ’96, is executive vice president and head of private client and institutional services for Assoc-
Meghan Kennedy, Arts ’90, received a certificate of recognition from California State Assemblyman Curt Hagman for her service on behalf of Californians living with epilepsy. She was in the audience at the California State Assembly for the reading of ACR–113, a state resolution recognizing Purple Day, an international day of awareness for the condition.
1991 Mark Karau, Arts ’91, Grad ’93, earned tenure in the University of Wisconsin–Sheboygan’s Department of History.
1992 Lt. Col. John R. Mazzitello, Eng ’92, retired from military service after 22 years. He was on active duty for the U.S. Air Force, Air Force Reserve, Alaska Air National Guard and Minnesota Air National Guard. He had six permanent assignments and five deployments, most recently to Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan. His last assignment was as commander of the 148th Civil Engineer Squadron for the Minnesota Air National Guard in Duluth. He is public works director and city engineer for Mendota Heights, Minn., where he lives with wife Lari Anne and daughter Kyria Lea, 8.
1993 W. Nicholas Abraham, M.Div., Ph.D., Arts ’93, wrote I’m Limping Very
Well, Thank You. He is a life coach, licensed practical counselor, motivational speaker and recording artist in Baton Rouge, La.
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Bishop of Gary Pope Francis appointed Rev. Donald J. Hying, Arts ’85, (at right, standing) as bishop of the Diocese of Gary, Ind. Previously Father Hying was an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. He was ordained to the priesthood in 1989 and served immediately as associate pastor at St. Anthony Parish in Menomonee Falls, Wis. Successive appointments took him to La Sagrada Familia Parroquia in the Dominican Republic; St. Peter Parish in East Troy, Wis.; and Our Lady of Good Hope Parish, St. Anthony Parish and St. Augustine Parish in Milwaukee, before becoming dean of formation and rector at St. Francis de Sales Seminary in Milwaukee. We wish Bishop Hying Godspeed in his new ministry. Are you celebrating a milestone event? Tell us. Go to marquette.edu/classnotes and send us a picture.
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Letter from the principal Usually getting a letter from the school principal is cause for concern. Not this time. Julianna Barber, Arts ’72, Grad ’06, principal at St. Matthew School in Oak Creek, Wis., had only high praise and gratitude for her colleague and co-alum. John Keane, Arts ’69, retired after spending 45 years teaching in the classrooms at St. Matthew. Keane touched countless students’ lives, and Barber says: “I feel he is an excellent example of someone who has dedicated his life to Catholic education and exemplifies Marquette’s mission.” Send us your two-minute story! Go to marquette.edu/twominute and share your story.
Kristin “KJ” (Hardy) Jackson, Arts ’93, is director of development at Chicago’s Communities in Schools, which helps lowincome students receive the services they need to graduate. Caroline Plater, Arts ’93, is a partner at the Chicago office of Reed Smith LLP. She is in the U.S. commercial litigation practice group, where she focuses on complex commercial litigation and product liability litigation involving warranty, negligence, strict liability claims, unfair competition, trade secret and contract claims.
1994 Peter J. Faust, Law ’94, of Milwaukee’s O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong & Laing S.C. was included in The Best Lawyers in America 2015. Jennifer Lay-Riske, Comm ’94, won a regional Emmy Award for outstanding achievement for news programming– evening newscast (large
market). She produces the 10 p.m. news for WMAQ, Chicago’s NBC affiliate. Jeff Maillet, Jour ’94, is deputy sports editor at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
1995 REUNION YEAR
Patrick G. McBride, Law ’95, of Milwaukee’s O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong & Laing S.C. was included in The Best Lawyers in America 2015. Susan Minahan, Law ’95, works in the corporate and finance practice group of Milwaukee’s Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek S.C. Piet van Lier, Jour ’95, is director of school quality, policy and communications for the Cleveland Transformation Alliance, which works to ensure that the city’s children can attend quality schools. Patricia “Tricia” Walsh, Eng ’95, is vice president and director of
business development for the Midwest in the transportation business unit at the Chicago office of Parsons Corp.
1996 Erika Baurecht, Law ’96, works in the real estate practice group of Milwaukee’s Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek S.C. Paul Chouinard, Eng ’96; George Latus, Eng ’96; Emili Ballweg, Eng ’06; and Sarah Hoffman, Eng ’07; represented their company, Boston Scientific, at the Velodrome Corporate Challenge in August in Minneapolis– St. Paul, Minn. Kerry Dunne, Arts ’96, received her Ed.D. from Boston College in 2012. She has been a public school history teacher and
department head in Massachusetts since 1997 and is director of history and social studies for Boston Public Schools. Nicole Giancaterino, Nurs ’96, is a clinical nurse specialist and assistant professor. She received her D.N.P. from Rush University in May 2014. Byron Keelin, Comm ’96, is senior director at the Farm Equipment Manufacturers Association in St. Louis.
1997 Seth E. Dizard, Law ’97, of Milwaukee’s O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong & Laing S.C. was included in The Best Lawyers in America 2015.
Thanks to the students who joined me for lunch yesterday on the AMU 5th floor. Your ideas were inspirational. PRESIDEN T MICH AEL R. LOV ELL O N T WITT E R
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Kelly (Milligan) Kauffman, Arts ’97, is vice president of human resources for the Milwaukee Bucks. Staci Young, Ph.D., Arts ’97, was promoted to associate professor in the department of family and community medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin’s Institute for Health and Safety in Milwaukee.
1998 Dillon Ambrose, Arts ’98, Law ’02, is a shareholder at Milwaukee’s Davis & Kuelthau S.C. Previously, he was a U.S. Navy JAG officer for eight years and handled several trial-level court martials and represented more than 70 convicted sailors and Marines in appeals before the U.S. Supreme Court and other courts.
1999 Colleen Boraca, Arts ’99, is an assistant professor at the Northern Illinois University
College of Law. She directs the school’s new health advocacy clinic in Aurora, Ill. Katherine Madelle, Eng ’99, is a business development manager for Northrop Grumman and serves on the National Guard Association of the U.S. Corporate Advisory Panel. Barry Owen, Arts ’99, is a partner at Chicago’s Gardiner Koch Weisberg & Wrona. Elizabeth (Haynes) Poronsky, Arts ’99, studied diverse terrestrial, coastal and coral reef communities in Belize. She is a self-employed naturalist, photographer, writer and consultant in Tipp City, Ohio.
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2001 Patrick M. Bergin, Law ’01, Eng ’03, was named among Wisconsin Super Lawyers and Wisconsin Rising Stars. Melissa (Cihla) Meyer, Comm ’01, is senior associate director for enrollment communication at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. Jim Stamatakos, Comm ’01, is director of college advising at Divine Savior Holy Angels High School in Wauwatosa, Wis.
2002 Matthew McClean, Law ’02, was named a 2014 top attorney by Wisconsin Super Lawyers. He is chair of the Davis & Kuelthau S.C. litigation team.
Ryan Ruzziconi, Law ’03, is general counsel for Diplomat Pharmacy, one of the nation’s largest specialty pharmacies. Heather Susnik, Comm ’03, is sales executive at Halley Consulting Group (northeast), which specializes in strategy and performance improvement for physician networks.
2004 Thomas Krumenacher, Law ’04, was elected president of the Milwaukee School of Engineering Alumni Association. He was on the association’s board of directors for the past eight years and was Wisconsin-area director.
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2003
Tommy Jostad, Bus Ad ’00, is chief financial officer of Milwaukee’s Harry & Rose Samson Family Jewish Community Center.
Rachel Leimbach, Eng ’03, Grad ’05, is a navigator in the New York National Guard and travels annually to McMurdo Station at the South Pole.
Robert Campobasso, Arts ’05, is an associate attorney who focuses on the defense of toxic tort matters at Chicago’s Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney Ltd.
CELEBRATING ALUMNI
Plant our flag Rachel Leimbach, Eng ’03,
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Grad ’05, is a member of the
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New York Air National Guard, which supports the National Science Foundation and flies “pole to pole and everywhere in between.” Leimbach planted a piece of Marquette on a trip to deliver supplies to the station at the South Pole. Are you celebrating a milestone event? Tell us. Go to marquette.edu/classnotes and send us a picture.
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Just talking Emily Browne, Arts ’11, Grad ’13, and Mara Brandli, Arts ’11, transformed lunch for eight of their students at Hope Christian High School and Carmen High School of Science and Technology into a summit on race in Milwaukee. The students from the city’s north and south sides brought questions and stereotypes to the surface. Respectful, open and honest — that’s conversation the teachers hoped for and got. “One of my big takeaways was seeing students who were so easily willing and able to make friends from the north and south sides of Milwaukee,” Browne says. Send us your two-minute story! Go to marquette.edu/twominute and share your story.
Brianna Colton, Comm ’05, received a master’s degree in counseling psychology and art therapy from Chicago’s Adler School of Professional Psychology. William Heard, Bus Ad ’05, CEO of Heard Capital LLC, was featured in Crain’s Chicago Business. Kathleen McDaniel, Arts ’05, was appointed city attorney by the Manitowoc (Wis.) Common Council. Previously, she was assistant city attorney. She also was named Manitowoc County Chamber of Commerce’s Young Professional of the Year. Michael Norton, Bus Ad ’05, is vice president of business development at Houlihan Capital, a boutique investment bank. Michael Penaflor, Arts ’05, is international business development manager for MOM Brands Co. in Minneapolis.
2006 Allen Burbey, Bus Ad ’06, is senior auditor in the Madison, Wis., field office of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General.
2007 Jenna Clevers, Arts ’07, Law ’10, was named among Wisconsin Super Lawyers and Wisconsin Rising Stars. Robert Jensen, H Sci ’07, after a trip last summer to Kenya, started a charity on Facebook called Helping the Athembo Clan, which provides educational funding for people he met there. Matthew Powell, Grad ’07, wrote Interpreting Abraham: Journeys to Moriah, published by Fortress Press.
Women Lawyers Association of Greater St. Louis, which supports and promotes women lawyers. Stephanie (Maier) Hawks, Arts ’08, is regional supervisor for Youth Villages Indiana, which serves Indianapolis-area children and families.
2009 Paul Coogan, Arts ’09, is an associate at the Chicago office of Segal McCambridge Singer and Mahoney Ltd., where he focuses his practice on toxic
tort, product liability and general litigation matters. Previously he was a judicial extern for Judge Harry Leinenweber and Judge James Holderman in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois and drafted suggested opinions for many cases. Capt. Joseph Hanson, Arts ’09, received Marquette’s 2014 NROTC Young Alumnus of the Year award for outstanding service.
It makes me happy seeing so many culturally diverse students touring @MarquetteU today! STU DEN T CH RISTIN A N ELSO N O N T WITTER
2008 Erica F. Blume, Arts ’08, was elected vice president of the
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Teresa (Kern) Barnes, Law ’07, and Chris Barnes, Aug. 15, 2014 at O’Donnell Park in Milwaukee. She is a legislative counsel in Washington, D.C., and he is a software developer in Arlington, Va.
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Murtiyati Sutanto, Bus Ad ’11, is a senior accountant at Milwaukee’s RitzHolman LLP.
2012 Daniel Jashinsky, Arts ’12, finished his first Ironman triathlon in 11:44.
2013 Lara Johann-Reichart, Arts ’13, is teaching English and gender equality in Togo, West Africa, as a member of the Peace Corps. Katie Miller, Arts ’13, is a deputy data director for Battleground Texas. She previously worked in Fort Worth on Wendy Davis’ gubernatorial campaign. Specializing in digital data, she has developed and deployed data tools and analysis as the organization works to reshape the political landscape in Texas.
2014 Liz Venatta, Grad ’14, is one of 33 fellows in Challenge Detroit, a yearlong program focused on attracting and retaining talent in Detroit to spur revitalization.
Chris Enger, Bus Ad ’05, and Colleen (Slattery) Enger, H Sci ’06, June 14, 2014 at St. Francis Xavier Church in LaGrange, Ill. They live in Downers Grove, Ill. ALUMNI IN THE WEDDING PARTY
Jennifer Enger Kupietz, Arts ’07; Joseph LoCoco, Bus Ad ’04; Dan Bielski, Bus Ad ’04; Mark Jacobs, Eng ’05; and Thomas Rosenkranz, Bus Ad ’04. Stephanie (Brandner) Donovan, H Sci ’06, PT ’08; Leslie Wolfe, Bus Ad ’06; Jessica Adamson, Arts ’06; Pamela Ranos, H Sci ’06, PT ’08; Megan (Kinzer) Donnellon, Bus Ad ’06; Jackie Wagner, H Sci ’06; Maggie Wernimont Muller, H Sci ’06; Emily Thoms, Comm ’06; Marie Lorenzi Hanson, Bus Ad ’09; Jordan Hanson, Arts ’08; Justin Hanson, Arts ’05; Taylor Hanson, Arts ’09; Frannie Lorenzi, H Sci ’12; Danielle LoCoco, Bus Ad ’07; A.J. Rollings, Bus Ad ’03; Matthew Riley, Arts ’04; Kyle Knauff, Bus Ad ’04, PT ’06; Meghan Furstenberg-Knauff, Nurs ’05; Jess Ripp, Bus Ad ’05; Katie Hartig Donnell, Eng ’94; and Robert Donnell, Eng ’83.
every tour group on campus to tell them that choosing @MarquetteU was the best decision I have ever made. ST UD ENT LAUR A BA RRON ON T W ITTER
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David Sajdak, Bus Ad ’07, and Vesper (Williams) Sajdak, Arts ’08, May 31, 2014 at St. Ursula Academy in Cincinnati. ALUMNI IN THE WEDDING PARTY
Andrew Sajdak, Law ’07; D.J. Quam, Eng ’09; Kyle Gisbrecht, Comm ’07; and Megan Sajdak, Comm ’09.
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Michelle Pfister, Arts ’07, and Rob Long, Oct. 25, 2014 at Stephens Lake Park in Columbia, Mo., where they live. She is a program fellow and adjunct professor at the University of Missouri.
Haley (Landsman) Duran, Comm ’08, and Brayden Duran, May 31, 2014 at the Bottom Lounge in Chicago. ALUMNI IN THE WEDDING PARTY
Emily (Ruffatto) Nadaud, H Sci ’08; Anna Bradbury, Comm ’09; Nicole (Bullard) White, Bus Ad ’08; Katherine Kazanecki, Comm ’08; and Ashley (Spingola) Rich, Comm ’08. Elizabeth Hauerwas, Nurs ’08, Grad ’13, and Jeremy Flasch, Sept. 20, 2014 at the Milwaukee Yacht Club. She is a pediatric nurse practitioner in the children’s specialty group at Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin, and he is a product manager for FORCE America. They live in Cudahy, Wis. ALUMNA IN THE WEDDING PARTY
Milwaukee. More than 60 alumni attended. ALUMNI IN THE WEDDING PARTY
Elizabeth (Mueller) Elsaesser, Bus Ad ’06; Julia (Genereux) Van Liew, Arts ’08; Beth (Warmuth) Ryan, Arts ’08; Alex Hermanny, Arts ’06; Robert Mueller, Bus Ad ’09; Mark Mueller, Bus Ad ’12; Chris Estes, Eng ’08; and Ted Elsaesser, Arts ’60. Melissa Kwaterski, H Sci ’08, Grad ’10, and Adam Federhar,
May 10, 2014 at St. Thomas More Church in Appleton, Wis. The live in Issaquah, Wash., where she is a physical therapist at Swedish Medical Center and he works at the T-Mobile headquarters. Adam Mescher, Arts ’08, and Brittany (Henshue) Mescher, Arts ’08, Oct. 18, 2014 at Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church in Madison, Wis. ALUMNI IN THE WEDDING PARTY
Mallory Steinberg, Comm ’08; Marcus Mescher, Arts ’04; and Chris Hallberg, Arts ’09. Brian Smith, Eng ’08, and Catherine (Vuong) Smith, Eng ’08, June 14, 2014 at Church of the Gesu. Rev. James Flaherty, S.J., visiting professor of philosophy, presided, and Mary Utzerath, adjunct instructor in the Department of Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science, was cantor. ALUMNI IN THE WEDDING PARTY
Matron of honor Jennifer (Bustamante) Berkowski, Arts ’06; Diep Tran, Arts ’07; Rob Greene, Arts ’06, Law ’09; and Nick Vuong, Grad ’14.
Bethany (Lein) Rader, Nurs ’08.
ALUMNI IN ATTENDANCE
Andrew Hunt, Bus Ad ’08, Grad ’13, and Catherine (Mueller) Hunt, H Sci ’08, Grad ’09, June 28, 2014 at Church of the Gesu in
Marc Frias, Eng ’07; Andrew Okabe, Eng ’07; Trieu Le, Eng ’84; Van Anh Le, Dent ’89; Anh (Vuong) Kov, Eng ’98, Grad ’99; and Kuong Kov, H Sci ’97, Dent ’01.
class | notes SHARE THE MOMENT Alli (McBride) Gustafson, Nurs ’09, and Nick Gustafson, H Sci ’09, tied the knot June 14, 2014 at Church of the Gesu with loads of family and friend witnesses and a wedding party of alumni.
See a Flickr gallery of newlyweds at marquette. edu/magazine, and consider sharing a wedding moment with Marquette Magazine. Leo and Jenny Photography. Please obtain permission before sending professional photos.
Donald “Donny” Trivisonno, Bus Ad ’08, and Alexis (Stoxen) Trivisonno, Comm ’09, at St. Ambrose in Woodbury, Minn., with a reception at the Union Depot in St. Paul. They live and work in the San Francisco Bay area. ALUMNI IN THE WEDDING PARTY
Lauren Stoxen, Arts ’11; Amy Wrobel, Arts ’09; Amy (Hammer) Mliner, Nurs ’09; Elizabeth (Ziemnik) Klatt, Nurs ’09; Theresa (Lauer) Kapke, Arts ’10; Jonathan Kapke, Arts ’08; Eric Hart, Bus Ad ’08, Law ’11; Mike Totoraitis, Arts ’08; Lace Alberti, Arts ’09; and Andrew Keating, Arts ’08. Michael Bergemann, Eng ’09, and Cassandra (Koehler) Bergemann, Comm ’08, May 10, 2014 at Old St. Mary Parish in Milwaukee. ALUMNI IN THE WEDDING PARTY
Mallory Steinberg, Comm ’08; Erin (McDermott) Stanek, Bus Ad ’08, Grad ’09; Victoria
(Duclon) Vincent, H Sci ’08, Grad ’09; Lauren Hogan, H Sci ’08, PT ’10; Jim Stemper, Eng ’09; Mark Bergemann, Arts ’05; James Pauly, Jr., Arts ’08, Grad ’12; Peter Stanek, H Sci ’08, Dent ’12; Michael Lundgren, Eng ’09; and Kevin Vincent, Eng ’09. Katie George, Comm ’09, and Neil Hufford, Aug. 23, 2014 at St. Patrick Church in Wadsworth, Ill. They live in Clermont, Fla., and work at the Walt Disney World Resort. ALUMNAE IN THE WEDDING PARTY
Christie George, Arts ’11; and Kathryn Malm, Comm ’09. Patrick Hoefler, Arts ’09, and Megan Metcalf, July 5, 2014 at St. Andrew’s Catholic Church in Eagle River, Alaska. The reception was held at the Dena’ina Center in Anchorage, where they live. ALUMNI IN ATTENDANCE
Anthony Hoefler, Arts ’04;
Benjamin Fox, Arts ’09; Garrett Garcia, H Sci ’09; Steven Stenholt, Comm ’09; Andrew DeStefano, H Sci ’09; Patrick Graber, Bus Ad ’09; and current student Olivia Knier. Amy (Anderson) Kawa, Arts ’09, and Daniel Kawa, Arts ’14, June 21, 2014 at Milwaukee’s Plymouth UCC. The reception was held at the Astor Hotel. ALUMNI IN THE WEDDING PARTY
Bridget O’Brien, H Sci ’09, PT ’11; Catherine Moran, Arts ’09; Jillian Berndl, Arts ’09; Michael Lawlor, Bus Ad ’08; Daniel Lentsch, Eng ’09, Grad ’13; Daniel Gillespie, Bus Ad ’08; Alexander Johnson, Bus Ad ’11; and Christina Kostecki, Bus Ad ’08.
Ashley Niedringhaus, Comm ’09, and Dan Wojno, Eng ’09, Feb. 22, 2012 at the Cathedral Basilica in St. Louis. The couple relocated from New York to Bangkok, where he is director of operations for David Yurman and she is a freelance writer. Mary Schless, Comm ’09, and Drew Gage, June 28, 2014 at St. Gabriel the Archangel in St. Louis. ALUMNAE IN THE WEDDING PARTY
Jackie Vandrell, Arts ’09; and Mary Leukam, Arts ’09. ALUMNI IN ATTENDANCE
Joseph St. Marie, Eng ’10; Sarah Kover, Comm ’09; and Danielle Scampini, Comm ’10.
I don’t know if he will ever go to Marquette… but a father can dream… DWYAN E WADE O N IN STA G R A M
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in memoriam
Grace L. Long-Jones Templin, Dent Hy ’35 Robert G. Meek, Eng ’38 Petronella B. Wondra Kaiser, Dent Hy ’40 Dorothy A. Lohneis Paulson, Dent Hy ’40 Patricia A. Buckett Vosburg, Nurs ’40 Mary A. Maier Rasmussen, Jour ’41 Walter S. Stumpf, Bus Ad ’41
John H. Petersen, Eng ’45
Virginia M. Tenaglia
Patricia L. Vandenburg
Alvin C. Theiler, Med ’45
Connell, Nurs ’50
Cox, Arts ’52
Charlotte E. Rice Carter, Arts ’46
Vernon F. Coty, Grad ’50
Ralph G. Damske, Arts ’52
Julia R. Deterville, Arts ’46
Clarence L. Flessate, Eng ’50
Nicholas C. De Leo, Med ’52
Edward J. Dranginis, Med ’46
Edward C. Kellogg, Arts ’50
George W. Gould, Eng ’52
Marianna G. Griffith
Georgeian M. Langkilde
Robert H. Rifleman, Med ’52
Haugh, Arts ’46
Krabath, Arts ’50
James V. Wadden, Dent ’52
Janet R. Roblee Morris, Jour ’46
Theodore C. Kraus, Grad ’50
Otis A. Weinhold, Eng ’52
Constantine J. Panagis, Med ’46
Mary T. Donovan
Bert J. Beihoff, Arts ’53, Grad ’54
Patricia M. Tobin Davies
McNeany, Arts ’50
William M. Eiche, Dent ’53
Scheller, Arts ’46
Norbert L. Riegert, Grad ’50
H.R. Kammerait, Bus Ad ’53
John R. Byrne, Eng ’47
Robert R. Ryan, Dent ’50
Leo R. Schuster, Eng ’53
Helen M. Foote Diotte, Jour ’47
Gordon F. Schumacher,
Thomas D. Streeter, Eng ’53
Maureen P. Gutenkunst, Nurs ’47
Roy H. Voelz, Dent ’53
Richard J. McRostie, Eng ’47
Jean M. Hurley Stemper, Arts ’50
Dale E. Eggert, Eng ’54
Donald L. Orlaska, Eng ’47
Marina K. Kallas Svoboda, Arts ’50
William M. LaVette, Med ’54
Corienne E. Butt Stevens, Eng ’47
M.G. Weldon, Nurs ’50
Ronald J. Reiter, Arts ’54
Grad ’50, Med ’54
The Marquette University community joins in prayerful remembrance of those who have died. May the souls of the faithful departed rest in peace.
Ralph R. Ebersperger, Dent ’42
Eternal rest grant unto them, Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them.
Robert H. Kalsched, Dent ’42 Dorothy L. Dorszynski Lepeska, Jour ’42
Mildred B. Lenz Connelly, Nurs ’48
Robert K. Bartz, Bus Ad ’51
Jerome L. Rinzel, Bus Ad ’54, Law ’58
Roselee A. Cook Kelley, Grad ’48
Lyle E. Dhein, Bus Ad ’51
Daniel E. Warren, Eng ’54
Mulligan, Nurs ’42, Grad ’68
Lawrence P. Marks, Eng ’48
Richard F. Doyle, Bus Ad ’51
Karl R. Zaeske, Bus Ad ’54
Bernard R. Behrens, Arts ’43
Russel R. McGarvie, Eng ’48
Kathryn A. Duerr Evans, Nurs ’51
Robert G. Ducklow, Dent ’55
Jeanne C. Schumann
Anthony J. Pollock, Med ’48
Mary P. Bukolt Felker, Arts ’51
Anne C. Leahy, Nurs ’55
Croyle, Jour ’43
Dorothy C. Kadow
William J. Flavin, Eng ’51
Richard W. LeMoine, Bus Ad ’55
Foster J. Jacobson, Arts ’43, Med ’45
Sherwin, Nurs ’48
John E. Gabriel, Grad ’51
Donald R. Rintz, Sp ’55
Joan A. Moonan Pinnell, Law ’43
Elinor A. Menthe Steitz, Jour ’48
Robert G. Helf, Eng ’51
Donald E. Silldorff, Eng ’55
Harold J. Ruidl, Arts ’43, Law ’47
Eugene H. Weitzer, Bus Ad ’48
John C. Henfer, Bus Ad ’51
Bernadette V. Meadows
Jeanne C. Schumann
James C. Arneson, Eng ’49
Stanley W. Komadina, Eng ’51
Temple, Eng ’55
Alfred R. Eckl, Eng ’49
Stephen F. Kulpa, Eng ’51
Eugene J. Brundage, Eng ’56
Eugene E. Bleck, Arts ’44, Med ’47
William P. Frickensmith, Bus Ad ’49
Filomena A. Volpintesta
John P. Christman, Arts ’56
Warren W. Carity, Bus Ad ’44
Richard T. Hare, Eng ’49
Lea, Jour ’51
Thomas P. Doherty, Sp ’56, Law ’60
Howard W. Harder, Eng ’44
Jean I. Cunningham
Ruth M. Blastic Marks, Sp ’51
Gerald L. Engeldinger,
Edith L. Cozza Joseph, Sp ’44
Huntling, Arts ’49
Albert G. Ostrenga, Eng ’51
M.R. Kaiser, Arts ’44
Stanley E. Krause, Arts ’49
Oren J. Roesler, Dent ’51
Stuart T. McComas, Eng ’56
C.G. Malley, Med ’44
Robert G. Krueger, Bus Ad ’49
Donald A. Schmit, Eng ’51
RuthAnn F. Pfeifer, Grad ’56
E.R. Rynda, Arts ’44
Marianne S. Poczekaj,
Donald J. Smith, Bus Ad ’51
Ronald J. Prahl, Bus Ad ’56
Kenneth T. Walleman, Eng ’44
Theodosia E. Field
M.A. Van Arkel, Med Tech ’56
Carol M. Dalton Barrie, Arts ’45
Jack M. Thompson, Law ’49
Smyth, Arts ’51
Warren L. Voith, Eng ’56
Robert B. Bursten, Dent ’45
Dorothy J. Singer Wilfer, Nurs ’49
Thomas J. Snyder, Bus Ad ’51
Wallace H. Wurster, Med ’56
Jerry J. Dragovich, Med ’45
James P. Armstrong, Arts ’50
William A. Stanford, Bus Ad ’51
M.E. Bechtel, Grad ’57
Anne T. Talsky
Thomas H. Bell, Bus Ad ’50
Mary J. MacGillis Capelli, Sp ’52
Constance J. Ryan Fenske, Arts ’57
Meinhardt, Nurs ’45
Frank V. Chovanec, Arts ’50, Grad ’57
Hilda M. Tomich Case, Arts ’52
John A. Hansen, Law ’57
Joan S. Roets
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Arts ’49, Grad ’65
Bus Ad ’56, Law ’60
John S. Lascoe, Arts ’61
Edward R. Neudauer, Grad ’68, ’87
Benjamin Cerrone, Bus Ad ’77
Maloney, Dent Hy ’57
Anthony E. Migas, Arts ’61, Law ’64
Jane A. Rubeck
Steven J. Glowiak, Bus Ad ’77
Neil E. O’Brien, Arts ’57
Patricia T. Gavagan, Grad ’62
Banaszak, Med Tech ’69
Jeffery E. Struve, Arts ’77
Patricia R. O’Connor, Arts ’57
James L. O’Shea, Med ’62
Robert E. Best, Grad ’69
Mary R. Clark, Sp ’78
Margie K. Suenkel, Nurs ’57
Armin M. Sadoff, Med ’62
Anthony C. Piano, Bus Ad ’69,
Joan P. Clark, Law ’79
James S. Woelfel, Bus Ad ’57
Patricia T. Murphy Creger, Arts ’63
Michael J. Gardon, Bus Ad ’79
James I. Campbell, Grad ’58
Dennis W. Hickey, Arts ’63
Linda M. Drucks
Mark J. Jedrzejewski, Eng ’79
Patrick J. Diggins, Arts ’58
William J. Kouba, Bus Ad ’63
Evans, Dent Hy ’70
Paul J. Novotny, Eng ’79
Edward P. Hoyle, Eng ’58
Suzanne Jicha Lukas, Med Tech ’63
Stephen L. Fugate, Bus Ad ’70
Cynthia L. Paplaczyk, Sp ’79
James H. Lenz, Dent ’58
James D. MacDonald, Law ’63
Roman R. Kaunas, Med ’70
Michael D. Zelinski, Med Tech ’79
Theresa A. Mangold, Jour ’58
Andrew A. Pandazi, Med ’63
John C. Castiglione, Bus Ad ’71
Richard P. Wojak, Arts ’80
Marshall A. Melgard, Bus Ad ’58
Sandra L. Collins
James J. Fox, Bus Ad ’71
Margaret A. Smith Pecher, Grad ’81
Jane A. Nellis
Ritz, Arts ’63, Grad ’66
Jerome M. Hoffmann, Bus Ad ’71
Bruce K. Adamski, Arts ’82
O’Reilly-Briskorn, Arts ’58
Dorothy B. Barnes
Catherine E. McHugh, Grad ’71
Richard Gawel, Eng ’82
Sanko, Jour ’63
Beverly J. Schulte
Barry J. DeYulio, Arts ’83
Pankowski, Sp ’58
Marilyn P. Walker, Grad ’63
Nordberg, Grad ’71
Eathera G. Brown, Sp ’84
Robert R. Rice, Grad ’58, ’75
William G. Duroe, Arts ’64
Paul E. Saggio, Arts ’71
Mary R. Zimmerman, Bus Ad ’84
Richard J. Steinberg, Law ’58
David E. England, Arts ’64
Donald K. Stitt, Law ’71
Diana M. Gross, Nurs ’85
Dominic Stoltz, Nurs ’58
Katherine M. Hodel
Jean A. Geraghty, Arts ’72, Grad ’81
George E. Offerman, Arts ’85
William F. Voss, Arts ’58
Kiedrowski, Arts ’64
Alfred G. Rodenbeck, Arts ’72,
James J. McGrath, Arts ’86
Howard J. Barnett, Law ’59
Suzanne B. Arendt
Christian A. Thill, Arts ’86
Mann, Dent Hy ’64
Richard M. Stover, Arts ’72
William F. Prospero, Bus Ad ’87
Richard F. Maruszewski,
Dorothy C. Anton Tofte, Nurs ’72
Mary A. Wolfe, Law ’87
Ronald E. Geraghty, Grad ’59
Jerry S. Wodzinski, Eng ’72
Alicia Hains Faulhaber, Bus Ad ’88
John C. Gustaveson, Bus Ad ’59
P.L. Mulvihill, Law ’64
Edward F. Sadowski, Bus Ad ’73
Jeffrey P. Wanta, Grad ’89
Louis J. Huber, Eng ’59
Raymond A. Noonan, Dent ’64
David P. Sommers, Arts ’73
Joseph S. Farrell, Bus Ad ’92
James F. Lomas, Dent ’59
Randall E. Rakow, Bus Ad ’64
Joseph J. Dargo, Arts ’74
Anne L. Lowe Mowrer, Nurs ’92
M.J. Wickesberg, Grad ’64
John J. Gilmore, Jour ’74
James W. Foley, Arts ’96
Peter K. Connolly, Jour ’65
Donald E. Rosenbauer, Arts ’75
Barbara A. Webster, Grad ’96
Richard A. Rockhill, Eng ’65,
Joseph F. Callan, Arts ’76
Mark A. Harris, Ed ’97
Richard G. Huss, Arts ’76
Evan L. Bural, Comm ’99 Peter J. Bausch, Law ’03 Tanner Palmer, Bus Ad ’12
Eileen S. Curley
Harold B. Biller, Med ’59 Thomas A. Dincher, Eng ’59
John E. O’Connell, Bus Ad ’59 Denis G. Richards, Jour ’59 Robert D. Swiderski, Eng ’59 Alan T. Zingelman, Bus Ad ’59
Arts ’64, Grad ’67
Grad ’68, ’72
Grad ’72
Dent ’78
Gordon J. Gilsdorf, Grad ’60
John C. Agnew, Eng ’66
William E. Richards, Jour ’76
Peter V. Harrington, Arts ’60
Dennis R. Karamitis, Arts ’66
Stephen R. Bick, Law ’77
Owen A. Kingsley, Bus Ad ’60
Olev H. Mathiesen, Arts ’66
Dorothy P. Parnell
Charles R. Matthews, Arts ’66
Mahlum, Nurs ’60
Elroy L. Miller, Grad ’66
Donald J. McGuiness, Eng ’60
John H. Molenaar, Arts ’66
James F. Murphy, Bus Ad ’60
Paul R. Schulze, Dent ’66
Marguerite Sullivan
Victor J. Simons, Grad ’67
Ryan, Nurs ’60
Richard E. Baus, Dent ’68
Silas S. Woods, Bus Ad ’60
Linda D. Dirksen Brand, Arts ’68
Thomas J. Allnew, Arts ’61
Peter J. Dundon, Bus Ad ’68
William G. Browne, Eng ’61
John Ellis, Eng ’68
Terrence J. Furtmann, Eng ’61
Terence W. Fagan, Arts ’68
Sandra K. Guegel, Arts ’61
Mark M. Kuglitsch, Bus Ad ’68
Donna M. Kessler, Grad ’61
Frederick H. Kurth, Arts ’68
William C. Klein, Arts ’61, Med ’65
Suzanne M. Mulholland, Arts ’68
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Robert (Bob) Conrath, Arts ’10, Grad ’11, and Brianne (Garrett) Conrath, Arts ’10, Grad ’11, April 26, 2014 at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Milwaukee. The reception was held at Best Place at the Historic Pabst Brewery. ALUMNI IN THE WEDDING PARTY
Tyler Bowlus, Eng ’11; Thomas Petullo, Ed ’10; John Modrzynski, Eng ’10; Ben Ferrara, Bus Ad ’09; Kerstyn Carr, Arts ’09; Sarah Schmidt, Bus Ad ’09; Aimee Stang, H Sci ’10, Grad ’11; Micaela Lozano, Arts ’09; and Barbara Janiszewski, H Sci ’09, Grad ’11. Kelly (Magennis) Crown, H Sci ’10, and Kyle Crown, Bus Ad ’10, June 28, 2014 in Sylvania, Ohio. They live in Reston, Va., where she is a physician assistant and he is a client delivery manager for an IT staffing company. Christina Jahnke, H Sci ’10, Dent ’13, and Christopher Streff, H Sci ’08, Dent ’12, Sept. 20, 2014 at Church of the Gesu in Milwaukee. Katherine “Kate” (Sternke) Tretow, Arts ’10, and Zachary “Zac” Tretow, Arts ’10, Sept. 13, 2014 at St. Matthias Catholic Church in Milwaukee. The reception was held at the Wisconsin Club. She is the granddaughter of Roy. O. Kallenberger, Eng ’40, Grad ’46, ’49, the former Marquette vice president for business and
finance who managed the logistics of bringing St. Joan of Arc Chapel to campus. ALUMNI IN THE WEDDING PARTY
Lauren Schultz, Comm ’10; Katelyn Gregory, Comm ’09; Markie Waymire, Bus Ad ’10; Lauren (Reeves) McCaw, Grad ’11; and Benjamin Tretow, Eng ’15. Matthew Johnson, Bus Ad ’11, and Elizabeth (Manderfeld) Johnson, Arts ’11, Aug. 30, 2014 at the Church of St. Mark in St. Paul, Minn. The reception was at the Calhoun Beach Club in Minneapolis. Emily Azzalino, H Sci ’11, Grad ’13; Kyleen Nagel, H Sci ’11, PT ’13; Jennifer Grossmayer, Ed ’11; and Kevan Kadavy, H Sci ’11. Rachel (Longawa) Ketter, H Sci ’11, PA ’13, and Cletus Ketter, Bus Ad ’11, July 26, 2014 at Church of the Gesu. The reception was at the InterContinental Milwaukee. ALUMNI IN THE WEDDING PARTY
Jeffrey Herbert, Law ’06; Christine (Longawa) Herbert, Bus Ad ’03, Grad ’04; Erica Nelson, Arts ’10; Lindsay Krage, Nurs ’11; and Emily Penrod, H Sci ’11, Grad ’13. Danielle (Paider) Mullins, H Sci ’11, and Joshua Mullins, H Sci ’11, June 28, 2014 at St. Francis and St. Mary Parish in Brussels, Wis. The reception was held at the Stone Harbor Resort in Sturgeon Bay, Wis.
in @MarquetteU magazine, I’m insanely proud of where my alma mater is heading. MELI SSA LUC K, COM M ’99, ON T W ITTER
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CREATE AN ARTISTIC LEGACY AND ENRICH THE LIVES
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ALUMNI IN THE WEDDING PARTY
Sara Buser, Bus Ad ’11; Cy Kondrick, Arts ’11; Kristin Lastres, Comm ’11; Sara Paulus, H Sci ’11, Grad ’12; and Sara Schmeling, H Sci ’11, PT ’13. Julia (LaChance) Tandez, Nurs ’11, and Adam Tandez, Nurs ’11, July 27, 2013 at Church of the Gesu. The reception was held at the Milwaukee Athletic Club. He is the assistant women’s basketball coach at Truman State University in Kirksville, Mo., and she is a NICU nurse at the University of Missouri Children’s Hospital. ALUMNI IN THE WEDDING PARTY
Jennifer LaChance, Comm ’03; Danielle (LaChance) Fitzpatrick, Nurs ’04; Rachael Mueller, Bus Ad ’04; Sarah Harmon, Nurs ’11; Kate Steigerwald, Nurs ’11; Mike LaChance, Bus Ad ’13; Kevin Florentino, H Sci ’10, PT ’14; Vince Mule, Arts ’10; Michael Cocco, Bus Ad ’10; Alex Schwab, H Sci ’10, Dent ’13; Nate Weingart, Eng ’13; Max Meinerz, Arts ’10, Dent ’13; and Matt D’Amato, Eng ’10, Grad ’13.
John (Johnny) Wright, III, Bus Ad ’11, and Maria (Rose) Wright, Nurs ’11, Aug. 10, 2013 at St. Patrick’s Church in St. Charles, Ill. ALUMNI IN THE WEDDING PARTY
Daniel (Danny) Wright, H Sci ’14; Eric Brown, Arts ’12; Emily (Laloggia) Burds, Arts ’11; Regina Galassi, Arts ’11; Robert Shimp, Comm ’11; David Kruse, Arts ’10; Kollin Petrie, Arts ’11; Thomas Nass, Arts ’12; and Andrew Axt, Eng ’12. Adam McMahon, Arts ’12, and Kathryn Scott, Arts ’12, June 14, 2014 at St. Alphonsus Catholic
Melissa (Duchinsky) Lienhard, Arts ’00, and Marcus Lienhard, Bus Ad ’00: son Langston Harold, Sept. 10, 2013.
Church in Lemont, Ill., where they live. ALUMNI IN THE WEDDING PARTY
Leonard Hartanto, Bus Ad ’12; and Chris Mason, Bus Ad ’12. Brad Schanke, Eng ’12, and Lauren (Caron) Schanke, Arts ’12, June 6, 2014 at Hubbard Park in Shorewood, Wis. The reception was held at the Pfister Hotel and attended by many alumni. He is a lieutenant junior grade in the U.S. Navy, and she is a social worker. ALUMNI IN THE WEDDING PARTY
Sandra Schueller, Bus Ad ’12; Ryan Mahon, Arts ’12; Scott Luke, Bus Ad ’12; Brad Kuczynski, Arts ’12; and Brad Kirschbaum, Arts ’12. Michael Telwak, Eng ’12, Grad ’13, and Kirsten Lehman, Arts ’12, Grad ’14, July 2014 at Church of the Gesu in Milwaukee. The couple met as freshmen at Tuesday night Mass in St. Joan of Arc Chapel. ALUMNI IN THE WEDDING PARTY
Patrick Lehman, Eng ’09; Mindy Lehman, Nurs ’09; Rebecca Lehman, H Sci ’10, Dent ’13; Paul Thibaudeau, Eng ’09; Lauren Lehman, Nurs ’14; Matt Mesko, Eng ’15; Mary Eber, Ed ’10, Grad ’14; Andrew Holzman, Grad ’14; Maria Sapienza, Comm ’12; Joe Schwendler, Bus Ad ’12; Robertas Senkevicius, Eng ’12; and Patrick Riley, Eng ’12. Hilary Schlueter, Nurs ’14, and Matthew Jahnke, Bus Ad ’11, Nov. 8, 2014 in East Bristol, Wis.
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Mark Parilla, Arts ’11, and Kathleen Barker, H Sci ’11, Grad ’12, Sept. 13, 2014 at Church of the Gesu.
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Adam W. Strei, Bus Ad ’87, and Kristi (Kopp) Strei, Bus Ad ’88: daughter Zoey Rose, July 2, 2014. She was 8 pounds, 3 ounces and 20.5 inches. She joins sisters Hannah, Karli and Megan and brothers Spencer, Parker and Xander. The family lives in Leesburg, Va. Michael Carson, Bus Ad ’94, and Margaret Carson: twins Finbar “Finn” Raymond and Irene Virginia, April 4, 2014. Wende Fedder, Nurs ’95, and Matt Gorniak: daughter Grace Nicole Gorniak, June 24, 2014. She was 6 pounds, 2 ounces and 19 inches. Robert Crawford, Arts ’97, and Molly Crawford: daughter Teagan McHugh Crawford, March 9, 2014. Nikki (Wetzel) Dolvig, Bus Ad ’98, and Andrew Dolvig: daughter Quinn Madeline, Sept. 22, 2014. She joins sister Camden, 6, and brother Brenner, 3. The family lives in Elmhurst, Ill. Laura (Janssen) Best, Bus Ad ’00, and Bradley Best: adopted son Alexander Brooks, Oct. 14, 2014. He joins sister Makenna, 4. Katie Keppeler Heyer, Law ’00, and Vaughn Heyer: daughter Molly Kathryn, May 1, 2014. She joins sister Vivian, 3.
Lindsay (Bergman) Schmidt, Arts ’00, and Michael Schmidt, Eng ’00: son Augustus “Gus” Frederick, June 4, 2014. He was 10 pounds, 8 ounces. He joins sister Elsa, 2. Jennifer Poethig, Comm ’01: daughter Caitlyn Rose, Oct. 5, 2014. Jim Stamatakos, Comm ’01, and Beth: daughter Annika Rose, June 30, 2014. She joins brother CJ. Elyssa (Schrup) Strickland, Comm ’01, and Ryan Strickland: son Flynn Patrick, July 1, 2013. He joins brother Connor, 2. Mark Wentz, Bus Ad ’01, and Natalie Wentz: daughter Moriah Grace, Aug. 28, 2014. She joins brothers Griffin and Grady. Peter Manetakis, H Sci ’02, and Jacquelyn (Ranallo) Manetakis, Comm ’04: son Louis Joseph, July 13, 2014. He was 6 pounds, 12 ounces and 20.5 inches. He joins brother Vincent Anthony, 4. Jenna Merten, Comm ’02, Law ’05, and Nick Heiting: daughter Harper Isabella Christine, May 25, 2014. Melissa (Frank) Skiffington, Eng ’02, and Nicholas Skiffington, Eng ’02: daughter Brynn Michaela, Feb. 3, 2014. She joins sister Hailey, 4. Megan (Tyryfter) Nytes, Arts ’03, and Jonathan Nytes, Arts ’03: daughter Catherine Jean, Nov. 21, 2013. She joins sister Hope, 4. The family lives in Gainesville, Va.
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Joshua Showalter, Arts ’03, and Taylor Showalter: son Owen Timothy, Aug. 30, 2014. He was 8 pounds, 9 ounces and 21.5 inches. He is the couple’s first child. Patrick Brown, Bus Ad ’04, Grad ’12, and Kathryn (Hadley) Brown, Comm ’05: daughter Katherine Elizabeth, June 1, 2014. She joins brother Connor Patrick, 2. Aaron Gall, Eng ’04, Grad ’11, and Kristi (Koehler) Gall, Dent Hy ’00: daughter Hayley Maddison, July 10, 2014. She joins brother Justin. The family lives in Mystic, Conn. Michelle (Wade) Kelly, Dent ’04, and Michael Kelly: son Macallan John, June 25, 2014. He joins sisters Madailein, 4, and Mackenna, 2. Ryan Kirklewski, Arts ’04, Grad ’06, and Amanda Kirklewski, Arts ’03: son Connor Logan, Sept. 1, 2014. He was 8 pounds, 5 ounces and 20.75 inches. He joins brother Brady, 3. The family lives in Waukesha, Wis. Matt Lowery, Bus Ad ’04, and Caroline (Unland) Lowery, Bus Ad ’04: son McCormack John, March 15, 2014. He was 9 pounds, 13 ounces and 21 inches. The family lives in St. Louis.
S. Patrick Maraka, Arts ’04, Dent ’08, and Abbey (Veibahn) Maraka, Nurs ’10: son Pat, Aug. 21, 2014. Kathleen (Klupshas) Turney, Arts ’04, and Daniel Turney, Arts ’03: daughter Adelaide Rose, Sept. 11, 2014. She was 8 pounds, 7 ounces and 21.5 inches. Tina Crichton, Bus Ad ’05, Grad ’06, and James: daughter Ellie Katherine, Feb. 6, 2014. She joins brother Ryan. William Gordon, Arts ’05, and Merissa (Malacara) Gordon, Arts ’05: daughter Evalyn Ann, Aug. 22, 2014. The family lives in Chicago, where he is a general dentist and she is a clinical psychologist. Amanda (Heyman) Lopez, Eng ’05, and Brett: son Gideon Joe, April 10, 2014. He was 7 pounds, 5 ounces and 20 inches. Jennifer (Retzlaff) Randall, Eng ’05, Grad ’09, and Timothy: son Gabriel Timothy, Nov. 27, 2013. The family lives in Wauwatosa, Wis. Elizabeth (Higgins) Bromley, Nurs ’06, and Martin Bromley: son Parker Adams, Aug. 21, 2014. He was 8 pounds, 13 ounces and 21 inches. He is the couple’s first child.
Molly (Dinolfo) Eldridge, Bus Ad ’06, Grad ’09, and Mark Eldridge, Arts ’06, Law ’14: daughter Lily Grace, Oct. 13, 2014. Adam Feste, Bus Ad ’06, and Elizabeth (McCostlin) Feste, Arts ’06: daughter Meredith Grace, Aug. 6, 2014. She was 5 pounds, 15 ounces and 19 inches. She joins brother William. The family lives in Chicago. LaRoy Hoard, Bus Ad ’06, and Michelle (Meissner) Hoard, Arts ’07, Grad ’09: daughter Ava Louise, May 30, 2014. The family lives in Hong Kong. Jessica (Burris) Johnson, Arts ’06, and Brian Johnson: daughter Amelia Isabel, June 14, 2014. She was 6 pounds, 5 ounces and 20 inches. Andrew Lelinski, Arts ’06, ’11, and Jessica (Keber) Lelinski, H Sci ’06: daughter Adele Grace, Jan. 6, 2014. She joins brother Joseph, 2. The family lives in Minneapolis, where he is on a one-year leave of absence from teaching high school and she is completing a forensic pathology fellowship. Colleen (O’Donnell) Maynard, Comm ’06, and Tim Maynard, Arts ’06, Law ’13: son Sean Owen, April 21, 2014, in Milwaukee. Andrea (Broscio) Watkins, Arts ’06, and Dennis Watkins: daughter Norah Ann, April 18, 2014. She was 8 pounds, 7 ounces and 21 inches.
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Laura (Stoltenburg) Schmidt, Nurs ’07, Grad ’10, and Joe Schmidt, Eng ’08, Grad ’11: daughter Leah Grace, June 4, 2014. She joins sister Karalyn. The family lives in Waukesha, Wis.
Katherine (Shanahan) Wagner, Arts ’07, and Matthew Wagner, Bus Ad ’07: daughter Colette Catherine, Aug. 3, 2014 in Lake Forest, Ill. She joins sister Sloane, 2. Kristin (Notaro) Allen, Jour ’08, and Ben Allen, Bus Ad ’08: son Bryce John, Feb. 17, 2014. The family lives in Arlington Heights, Ill. Rachel (Leman) Anderson, H Sci ’08, Grad ’09, and Joe Anderson, Bus Ad ’08: daughter Charlotte Grace, July 11, 2014. She is the couple’s first child. Diana (Sroka) Rickert, Comm ’08, and Charles Rickert, Bus Ad ’07: daughter Liliana Carmen, Aug. 18, 2014. Elizabeth (Warmuth) Ryan, Arts ’08, and Stephen Ryan, Arts ’08: daughters Catherine Cunningham and Genevieve Ryan, Feb. 25, 2014. He launched the IT consulting firm RyTech LLC, which works with businesses and organizations on their digital marketing strategy, social media, search engine optimization and educational technology. Brittany (Clement) Frassetto, Comm ’09, and Mark Frassetto, Arts ’09: daughter Caroline Grace, Nov. 1, 2014. She was 7 pounds, 3 ounces and 20.5 inches. She is the couple’s first child. Russell Steinbrenner, Eng ’09, Law ’13, and Mary (Leutenegger) Steinbrenner, Arts ’08: son Henry Thomas, Aug. 29, 2014. He was 8 pounds, 12 ounces and 22 inches. The family lives in Eden Prairie, Minn.
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Issue kudos My compliments on an exceptional issue. Loved the stories (especially about President Lovell and Pixar animator James Ford Murphy) and the inviting design. ANDY HAAS SCHNEIDER, JOUR ’84
Wanted to let you how much I enjoyed the fall/winter issue of the magazine. Very well done with lots of interesting articles.
yesterday. In essence, “You are a part of 9 percent of the population that has earned a college degree. To whom much is given, much is expected. Stand up and be counted.” I have tried to live up to that challenge, much to the periodic chagrin of those around me.
Katie, it put a smile on my face when I saw your picture. My smile grew bigger as I read about how you’re beautifully living your life doing what you’re passionate about. Many blessings to you in your continued work!
PAM JUNG, ARTS ’64
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Lehner’s focus on church in dialogue That fits in with Pope Francis warning us “to resist the ‘temptation’ to flee the tension.” With respectful dialogue, we allow space in the situation for the Holy Spirit to work. MIKE DITSCHEIT, ENG ’69
JACK WITZEL, ENG ’51
Archival memory About the last-page photo of dental hygiene students in the winter issue — I was a freshman at Marquette in 1951–52, living in Merritty Hall, where there were several dental hygiene students. ... Merritty girls had the brightest teeth on campus because clients scheduled for the dental clinic sometimes canceled or didn’t show. As a result, Merritty roommates were often recruited for another cleaning. MARY “PECKY” (KEATING) KELLY, ARTS ’54
Kennedy memory I have never heard a speech more succinct or profound. He spoke for 12 minutes, and 50 years later I remember what he said as if it were
Katie’s story inspires
ANNA VILLANUEVA, NURS ’08
EDITOR’S NOTE
James Foley’s example and sacrifice were honored in Uganda. Marquette Magazine received notification that the Turkish–Muslim charities of Istanbul-based Kimse Yok Mu and U.S.-based Embrace Relief Foundation constructed a well to deliver drinking water to 2,000 Ugandans. It was dedicated in memory of Foley, Arts ’96, who was kidnapped in 2012 in Syria and died at the hands of
his captors in August 2014. In accepting the gift on behalf of his son, John Foley said: “Jim has received many awards recently for his courage, his commitment and his compassion, but I can’t think of a more appropriate acknowledgement of his life than this well.” We welcome your feedback on the contents of Marquette Magazine. All letters considered for publication must include the sender’s first and last names. We reserve the right to edit letters for length and will print only letters that are thoughtful and relevant to the contents of the magazine. Write us at: Editor, Marquette Magazine P.O. Box 1881 Milwaukee, WI 53201-1881 Email us at: mumagazine@marquette.edu
Beautiful Katie has demonstrated in her young life how God spreads His Kingdom. She evangelizes as Pope Francis has urged us. I hope everyone reads her story. OTTO “MIKE” BONAHOOM, ARTS ’52, LAW ’54
Your ministry and enthusiasm are fantastic. I am proud of you for living out your vision and touching the lives of SO many so far away from your own “comfort zone.”
Honoring James Foley
ANNE MCDEVITT, ARTS ’82
Yeah, Katie! I love all the talk of accompaniment and everything in between. Hey, garden lady, just being present and building those relationships! Paz! STEPH GUERTIN, ARTS ’10
DURING MISSION WEEK artist Mary Pimmel-Freeman
stood an easel in the lobby of Raynor Memorial Libraries and painted this portrait of slain journalist James Foley, Arts ’96. The painting will be blessed and hung on campus.
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In his poem January, John Updike captures the season here on campus these days: “The days are short, / The sun a spark, / Hung thin between / The dark and dark.”
No matter how many winters we endure, we find it easy to
hope that the warm days we remember so well will return early
Tilling the soil
this year. Couldn’t we just skip the annual dark cold and let things stay green and alive?
Our grade school science classes taught us why we can’t, and
this lesson tells us about more than just nature’s rhythms. We all have days or whole seasons of darkness, times we would have wished to avoid because they bring us suffering or regret, sorrow or confusion. Thinking about Jesus and mulling over his life in his presence can help us see light even in these dark moments
Once we find Christ’s way of love
mission to live in our world. For God so loved the world that he sent
we can start to
moments, including the poverty of His birth in a stable and His
resurrection, like a
exploring faith together
In his Spiritual Exercises, St. Ignatius of Loyola invites people to
reflect on the fact that the eternal Son of God accepted his Father’s his only Son to save that world. Echoing his Father’s love for us,
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warm January day that helps us hang on until spring.
Jesus wanted as much as anything to be with us in our darkest flight into Egypt as a refugee of political persecution.
Jesus went even further into our darkness. His best friends never
quite understood Him, adoring crowds in Jerusalem turned on Him quickly and leaders of the people He came to renew thought Him a criminal who endangered Israel’s faithfulness to God. His struggle and loneliness ended up in the naked shame of public torture and execution, in front of His mother, while others watched for the entertainment value.
His resurrection tells us that Christ is a light that accompanies
us in all of our nights. He came into our night to call us to go through it like Him and with Him. To go through hard times with Christ, we need to heed His call to go through them as He did. When we mull over His whole life of entry into our darkness, what we see is that He did it simply because it is He who wants to be with us because He loves us. Once we find His way of love in our darkness, we can start to grasp the light that comes from His resurrection, like a warm January day that helps us hang on until spring. By Rev. Joseph Miller, S.J., associate professor and director of graduate studies in the Department of Theology
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