Class Notes
News and Notes - 2000s

Tiffany Smith '00 '01ma Bendes of Fort Wayne is a staff accountant specializing in manufacturing with Baird, Kurtz and Dobson, LLP in Fort Wayne.

Ted Bryant '00 of South Bend is pursuing his Ph.D. in cognitive psychology at the University of Notre Dame.

Angela Twedt '00 Bryant of South Bend is a mental health counselor at Saint Mary's College. She received her master's degree in counseling from Marquette University.

Angela Bungard '00 of Kendallville is an eighth-grade math, pre-algebra and algebra teacher at Kendallville Middle School . She also coaches the middle school cheerleaders and volunteers with Youth for Christ.

Sally E. Liszewski '00 Calland of Wanatah, is a middle school teacher for Valparaiso Community Schools and the choir director for First United Methodist Church, Valparaiso. Her husband, Brett M. Calland '99, joined the staff of First United Methodist Church in Valparaiso as its communications director. He has left his post as assistant director of the Hawthorne Program at Manchester College. He completed his master's degree in history at Ball State University in December 2002. He also is an adjunct professor at Valparaiso University.

Laura Freet '00 of Mt. Vernon, Wash., is a physical therapist at Mt. Vernon School District and Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center.

Brian Hartz '00 of Bloomington is a copy editor and reporter for The Herald-Times , an assistant editor for the Indiana University Alumni Association; an associate instructor for the Indiana University School of Journalism; and a volunteer disc jockey for WFHB 91.3 FM, Bloomington.

Elizabeth Hippensteel '00 of North Manchester is a research scientist at DePuy Orthopaedics in Warsaw.

Sara Kiesling '00 of Fishers is branch manager for Forum Credit Union. She is pursuing her MBA degree at Indiana University's Kelley School of Business.

Jennifer Witty '00 Kobb of Portland , Ore. , is an administrative assistant at NPC Research, a social research firm in Portland .

Corbin Miller '00 '01ma of Goshen is a senior associate at McGladrey and Pullen in Elkhart. He is planning a July 2004 wedding with Amy Schnick '99 .

Michael Peo '00 of DeMotte is a coach and government teacher at Kankakee Valley High School .

Jamie Phillips '00 of Warsaw is a staff accountant for Miller's Health Systems Inc. at Miler's Merry Manor in Warsaw .

Joel Pippenger '00 of Ligonier is a physical education teacher and head athletic trainer at Westview Jr./Sr. High School.

Laura Bowman '00 Shah of North Manchester is a homemaker.

Scott Steele '00 of West Alexandria , Ohio , is a paralegal for a lawyer in Dayton . He attends Capital University Law School in the paralegal program. He will graduate in August 2004.

Tammy Terman '00 of Valparaiso is a seventh-grade math teacher at Hobart Middle School . She also is the freshman volleyball and girls' basketball coach at Hobart High School. She is planning a July 31, 2004 wedding with Colin May.

Derek Thompson '00 of Hebron is a freshman academy instructional assistant at Merrillville High School . He also is a freshman football and baseball coach.

Melinda Vass '00 formerly of West Burlington , Iowa , now of Danville , Iowa , works with Burlington Area Family Practice Center health care system. She earned her bachelor's degree in applied technology in May 2002 from Rogers State University in Claremore , Okla.

Anita Weisheit '00 of Sheridan, Wy., is a middle school teacher at the Crow Reservation in Lodge Grass Montana . She recently published her first book, Sound the Drums of War , which was released November 2003. The book is about racial war. The story revolves around a group of high school friends. One starts dating an American Indian, upsetting two other guys interested in her, and the next thing you know, racial slurs are flying everywhere.

Blake Williams '00 of Fort Wayne is a seventh-grade social studies teacher at Carroll Middle School . He is planning a July 24, 2004 wedding with Tasha White '01 .

Richard Stiver III '00 Yeager-Stiver of Huntington is pastor at Loon Creek Church of the Brethren in Huntington .

Nichole Anderson '01 of Osceola is a regional assistant for the Cellular Connection and an independent beauty consultant for Mary Kay Cosmetics.

Danelle Wion '01 Barkey of Winona Lake is an art teacher at Northwood High School in Nappanee. She teaches painting, drawing and sculpture.

Christina Barlow '01 of Wabash is an administrative assistant in the trust department at Indiana Lawrence Bank.

Melanie Beam '01 of Indianapolis is in her third year at Indiana University School of Dentistry, planning on a May 2005 graduation.

Eric Bendes '01 of Bluffton is assistant branch manager for Three Rivers Federal Credit Union in Columbia City .

Hillary Hobbs '01 Blake of Greenwood is a music teacher for pre-kindergarten through sixth-grade at the Indiana Academy of Fine and Performing Arts in Greenwood .

Matt Boersma '02 of Fort Wayne is a programmer/support technician for Tempus Technologies in Auburn .

Nicole Keim '01 Boersma of Fort Wayne is a third-year medical student at Indiana University School of Medicine.

Joshua Brockway '01 of Richmond is program director for Exploring Your Call, a program for high school youth. He is pursuing his master's degree in theology at Bethany Theology Seminary.

Sarah Thomas '01aa '02ba Cumberland of Fort Wayne is a developmental therapist. She is self-employed through First Steps.

Ivan Eikenberry '01 of Bloomington is in his third year as an M.D./Ph.D. student at Indiana University Bloomington.

Cindy Kuehnemund '01 Gulyas of Owosso , Mich. , is a district executive for Boy Scouts of America in Flint , Mich.

Erin Groombridge '01 '02ma of Indianapolis is in her second year as a staff accountant for Katz, Sapper & Miller, LLP in Indianapolis .

Mark Heiden '01 of North Manchester is in his third year as a teacher for Manchester Community Schools. He taught third grade in the 2001-02 school year, third- and fourth- grade gifted students in the 2002-03 school year, and now teaches third grade once again at Manchester Elementary School . Heiden also is in his third year as the girls' tennis coach and assistant boys' tennis coach at Manchester High School . In his summers he runs the North Manchester community tennis lessons. He is working toward his master's degree at Ball State University , in educational administration and supervision.

Andrew Helfrich '01 of Valparaiso is in his last year at Valparaiso University School of Law.

Les Hively '01 of LaGrange earned his master's degree in biology education from Purdue University in August 2002. He teaches at Lakeland High School in LaGrange.

Amy Rogers '01 Hively of LaGrange teaches at Heritage Middle School in Middlebury. She also is the girls' volleyball and track coach.

Allyson Keller '01 of Brownsburg is a full-time model for Perfect Ten Models Inc. She is on HH Gregg's website, and appears in magazines: Nuvo, Intake and indy Men's Magazine.

Christopher Malec '01 of Minneapolis , Minn. , is a potter for Greg Fox Pottery in Ardenttills , Minn.

Kevin Myers '01 of Fishers is a senior counselor at St. Vincent Stress Center .

Tiffany Ozbun '01 of Louisville , Ky. , is assistant softball coach at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston .

John Patton '01 of Peru , Ind. , is a certified athletic trainer for Houston Astros professional baseball.

Khara Shae Hamilton '01 Ringen of Fort Wayne is a kindergarten teacher at Whispering Meadows School in Southwest Allen County School Corp.

Michael Ritchie '01 '02ma of Middlebury is a staff accountant for McGladrey & Pullen, LLP.

Amy Friend '01 Ritchie of Middlebury is an administrative assistant at Farm Bureau Credit Union.

Julie A. Schwier '01 of Chicago received her master's of accountancy in 2002 from the University of Notre Dame. She is employed by Ernst & Young, LLP.

Matt Seitz '01 of Fort Wayne is a staff accountant for Superior Aluminum Alloys in New Haven .

Teri Getts '01 Seitz of Fort Wayne is a second-grade teacher at Morrison-Mock Elementary School for Muncie Community Schools.

Kari Shepard '01 of Goshen is a kindergarten teacher at Waterford Elementary School in Goshen .

Tara Leedy '01 Slagel of Peru , Ind. , is assistant manager at Sherwin-Williams Co. in Kokomo .

Lisa Snyder '01 of Indianapolis is a staff accountant for Kehlenbrink, Lawrence & Pauckner CPAs in Indianapolis .

Nicholas Studebaker '01 of Vancouver , Wash. , is a VISTA , Volunteers in Service To America. He is manager of the schools program for Smile Savers in Vancouver with the AmeriCorps program, Washington Reading Corps. Smile Savers is a nonprofit dentist facility that serves low income families. Along with Ross Haughn '03 , Nick formed a band called Pedestrian.

Jennifer Lundin '01 Studebaker of Vancourver , Wash. , is a VISTA , Volunteers in Service To America, and serves as team leader for Smile Savers, a nonprofit dentist facility that serves low-income families. She continues her education by taking courses such as yoga, belly dancing and sewing.

Angela Gakstatter '01 Tom of Warsaw is a marketing partner with Da-Lite Screen Company Inc. in Warsaw . She and her son, Keegan, 2, have appeared on several billboards for Kosciusko Community Hospital in and around Kosciusko County .

Tasha White '01 of Fort Wayne is in her third year of graduate school at Ball State University . She is working toward her Ph.D. in school psychology. She also is planning a July 24, 2004 wedding with Blake Williams '00 .

William Alter '02 of Pikeville , KY , attends Pikeville College School of Osteopathic Medicine.

Angie Andrew '02 of Rossville is case manager for Counseling Center in Lafayette .

Ben Barkey '02 of Winona Lake is an eighth-grade science and math teacher at Edgewood Middle School . He also is head golf coach at Warsaw High School .

Lindsey G. Bellino '02 of Elkhart teaches English/language arts at Concord High School . She also is assistant swim coach and girls' lacrosse coach.

Kate Cohee '02 Blocher of North Manchester is an operations assistant field trial manager for Sakata Seeds America.

Matt Boersma '02 of Fort Wayne is a programmer/support technician for Tempus Technologies in Auburn , Ind.

Nicole Keim '01 Boersma of Fort Wayne is a third-year medical student at Indiana University School of Medicine.

Christopher Branam '02 of Warsaw is employed by Kosciusko Community Hospital .

Alicia Brant '02 of Marion is special assistant to U.S. Rep. Dan Burton of Indiana Congressional District 5.

Kristie Aeschliman '02 Brockway of Richmond is a seventh-grade special education teacher at Dennis Middle School in Richmond .

Jen Bruhler '02 of Lewes , Del. , works for Public Allies Delaware, AmeriCorps at Sussex County AIDS Committee. She is program assistant for Direct Service Coordination, HIV Prevention Education.

Kristy Burman '02 of Rensselaer is a fourth- and fifth-grade special education teacher at Van Rensselaer Elementary School. She also is seventh-grade girls' volleyball coach.

Jim M. Butler '02 of Austin , Texas , teaches kindergarten at Winn Elementary School in Austin . The Austin Independent School District Department of Professional Development named him a “Teacher of Promise” for exceptional first-year teaching. Butler and Matthew P. Haren '02 traveled last summer to Ireland , England and Germany and visited Fulbright Scholar Danny Rieman-Klingler '02 .

Chrissy Carr '02 of Marquette , Mich. , is resident director at Northern Michigan University , where she also is a graduate student in the training and development master's program.

Emily Chandler '02 of Peru , Ind. , is in her second year of teaching for Maconaquah School Corp.

Lisa Church '02 of Goshen is an eighth-grade math teacher for Milford Middle School .

Angela Bolton '02 Davies of Bryan , Ohio , teaches seventh- and eighth-grade developmentally handicapped students at Hicksville High School in Hicksville , Ohio .

Amie Fletcher '02 of Oxford , Ohio , is pursuing her master's degree in English literature at Miami University-Oxford. She also teaches introduction to composition at the university as a graduate assistant.

Liz Geisewite '02 of Kirksville , Mo. , is working toward a master's degree in vocal performance at Truman State University as a teaching assistant for the music department.

Jeff Granger '02 of Mishawaka is a sixth-grade teacher at Jefferson Intermediate Center . He is engaged to Stephanie Inbody '05.

Joanna E. Dykhoff '02 Hahn of Indianapolis is a cultural history programs specialist for the Indiana State Museum .

Kati Hanes '02 of Concord , Ohio , is a child youth specialist for Crossroads Mental Health Services in Mentor , Ohio . She is a graduate student in the counseling program at John Carroll University in Cleveland .

Amanda Petry '02 Helfrich of Valparaiso is program director at the Boys and Girls Club of Valparaiso, responsible for counseling, anti-drug programs and all other programs offered at the clubs.

Darin Holsopple '02 of Pittsboro is employed by the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.

Carrie Hummer '02 of Fort Wayne is a seventh-grade math teacher at New Haven Middle School in New Haven , Ind.

Catherine Kingsley '02 of East Lansing , Mich. , is a graduate teaching assistant at Michigan State University , where she earned her master's degree in communication last fall. She also began her doctoral program last fall at MSU, and defended her master's thesis in December. She will teach her own class in small group communication in the spring, while taking classes and doing independent research in communication.

Jason Marshall '02 of Portland , Ore. , is an account manager for Coca-Cola Enterprises at the Portland sales center. He was employee of the month for September 2003. He also will pursue a commercial helicopter certification/license in fall 2004.

Michael Meredith '02 of North Manchester is information system clerk for Beacon Credit Union in Wabash . He also is in the process of adopting his step-daughter, Aliecea, 9.

Kristin Morris '02 of Muncie is an Alzheimer's residential care program director in an assisted living facility. She earned her master's degree in applied gerontology from Ball State University in July 2003.

Todd Nash '02 of Craigville is in the U.S. Army, based at Fort Polk , La. He is branched armor and stationed in Fort Knox , Ky.

Jenny Newhart '02 of Crawfordsville is a math teacher at Southmont Junior High School in New Market. She also is seventh-grade and varsity volleyball coach, junior high tennis coach and varsity softball coach. She also received her personal training certification in winter 2002.

Laura O'Donnell '02 of Valparaiso spent the summer of 2002 as a law clerk for the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia . She attends Valparaiso University School of Law.

Eric R. Pozgay '02 of South Bend is a staff accountant for Christine Lauber, CPA.

Steve Quaderer '02 of Gas City , Ind. , is a sixth-grade health teacher for Noblesville Schools.

Kacey Schroeder '02 Quaderer is working toward her master's degree in occupational therapy at the University of Indianapolis .

Laurel Sampson '02 of Waukesha , Wis. , is employed by Jeremy House, a homeless shelter for adults with mental illness.

Nick Scheumann '02 of Auburn is an independent financial consultant with Linsco Private Ledger.

Cassie Matz '02 Seal of Grand Forks , N.D. , is an exercise specialist/personal trainer at Altru Hospital 's health and fitness center.

Patrick Seymoure '02 of Peru , Ind. , is employed by Recycled Plastics and Steel.

Tony Shepard '02 of Goshen is self employed.

Nicole Souder '02 of Grabill is a kindergarten teacher at Harlan Elementary in Harlan.

Thad Stout '02 of Huntington is a staff accountant for American Express Tax and Business Services.

Christina Middleton '02 Wolfe of Noblesville is site director for the YMCA before and after school program at Carmel Elementary School .

Nicolas Wyse '02 of Sarasota , Fla. , is owner/operator of a Quizno's Subs franchise near downtown Sarasota .

Lori B. Agness '03 of Lebanon is a residence hall director at Manchester College .

Kelly Klee '03 Alter of Pikeville , Ky. , teaches seventh-grade math and eighth-grade science at Betsy Layne Elementary School in Betsy Layne, Ky.

Mary Bean '03 of Indianapolis is an accounting assistant at St. Louis de Mantfort Catholic Church in Fishers. She is planning a Sept. 18, 2004 wedding.

Kari Brinkmeier '03 of Perl City is a special education teacher for Eastland Community Unit School District No. 308.

Leslie A. Cantrell '03 of Roanoke is an admissions counselor for Manchester College .

Matt Carver '03 of Amboy is a history, government and economics teacher at Wabash High School . He also is junior varsity basketball and football coach at WHS.

Eric Cooper '03 of Dekalb , Ill. , is assistant theater manager for Goodrich Quality Theaters. He works at the Kendall 10 theater in Oswego , Ill.

Clint Dickason '03 of Davenport , Iowa , is a student at Palmer College of Chiropractic.

Amber Dionne '03 of Honolulu attends graduate school at the University of Hawaii .

Jennifer Eisberg '03 of Markle is a radiology technology student planning graduation in June 2005.

Laura Fischer '03 Companion of Albion is an admissions counselor for Manchester College .

Amy Breaton '03 Flack of Wabash is a victim's advocate for Hands of Hope in Marion .

Katie Grieser '03 of West Lafayette is working toward her master's of accountancy at Manchester College .

William Guisinger '03 of Peru , Ind. , is a manager in training at National City in Tipton.

Alicia Hagan '03 of Muncie teaches art at Wilson Middle School in Muncie .

Eric Holsopple '03 of Beech Grove attends graduate school for physical therapy at the University of Indianapolis . He also is a graduate assistant for athletic training.

Wade Jagger '03 of Syracuse is a spanish teacher and National Honor Society advisor at Wawasee High School .

Clarice Kominowski '03 of Angola teaches English at Angola High School .

Kacey Kottkamp '03 of Akron is a seventh-grade language arts teacher and seventh- and eighth-grade cheerleading coach at Bremen Elementary-Middle School in Bremen .

Holly Locke '03 of Muncie is a cost accountant at Modernforld Inc. in New Castle .

Sean Maxwell '03 of Kendallville is an eighth-grade self-contained teacher at Prairie Heights Middle School .

Amanda Miller '99 Maxwell is a juvenile probation officer for Miami County Probation.

Jessica Hodges '03 McFarland of Mentone is working toward her master of accountancy degree at Manchester College .

Jessica McInnis '03 of Rensselaer is a fourth- and fifth-grade special education teacher at Monon Elementary School .

Kate Miller '03 of North Manchester is a public assistance caseworker at Wabash County Division of Family and Children.

Margo Miller '03 of Milford , Ind. , works with the Brethren Volunteer Service.

Michelle Shelley '03 Myers of Peru , Ind. , is a second grade teacher at Swayzee Elementary School in Swayzee.

Amanda Myers-Walls '03 of Lafayette is a residence hall director at Manchester College .

Brooke Olejniczak '03 of Argos is substitute teaching in Argos . She also is planning a June 2005 wedding with Andy Price.

Erin Reep '03 of Kokomo will graduate in May 2004 from Purdue University with her second bachelor's degree in chemical engineering.

Weston Rettinger '03 of Muncie teaches math at Muncie Central High School .

Aaron Roth '03 of Indianapolis is a move manager in account services at Wheaton Worldwide Moving in Indianapolis .

Shyla Russell '03 of Warsaw is a financial analyst at Zimmer in Warsaw .

Justin Scheiben '03 of Richmond is an advertising account manager for the Palladium-Item daily newspaper.

Brenda Simler '03 of Alamosa , Colo. , is serving one year in Brethren Volunteer Service at La Puente Home at the emergency shelter and coordinating volunteers.

Sarah Slisher '03 of Mishawaka is a teacher for Head Start in Mishawaka .

Rachael Smith '03 of Portland , Ore. , is working for AmeriCorps.

Tara Richmond '03 Soke of Fort Wayne is employed by Parkview Behavioral Health Center in Fort Wayne .

Jennifer Stewart '03 of Indianapolis is events and operations assistant with Custom Electronic Design and Installation Association through Raybourn Group International, an association management company in Indianapolis .

Mary Swartzentruber '03x'02 Moore of Goshen is an analytical chemist for Accra Pac in Elkhart .

Julie Wieseke '03 of Greens Fork is a case manager for adult outpatient and recovery at the Dunn Center in Connersville .

Shanna Young '03 of Fort Wayne is a claims adjuster at Brotherhood Mutual Insurance Company in Fort Wayne .