Cliff Notes for Spring 2013

FUTURE CHARGERS

Kelvin Adams '09 and Jamee (Phipps) Adams '09, Slater, Iowa, a girl, Jordyn, born Oct. 26, 2012 (photo below).

Dr. Sean Burton, associate professor, and his wife Shannon Sallards, Sioux City, a boy, Samuel Emery, born March 15, 2013 (photo below).

President Beverly Wharton and Jim Wharton's granddaughter, Hazel Elizabeth Giese, born to Bob and Laura (Wharton) Giese, March 15, 2013 (photo below).

Dr. Stephanie Bell, assistant professor of psychology, and her husband, Adam, a boy, Blake Chris, born on April 10, 2013 (photo below).

ALUMNI UPDATES

1970

Mary Lincoln '78, Omaha, Neb., was named one of the 2013 Alice Buffett Outstanding Teacher Award Winners.

1980

Jeannette Loutsch ’83, Chickasha, Okla., has been promoted to associate professor of biology and granted tenure at the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma. She also was named Regent's Outstanding Teacher. Jeanette continues to promote cancer awareness and women in science. She serves on the Board of Directors for Chickasha Community Theatre.

Jill Knapp Dwyer ’88, Pflugerville, Texas, was hired as Queen of Culture at Yodle, an internet marketing company in Austin, Texas.

2000

Ryan Fuger ’00 and his wife, Amy (Hatch) Fuger, reside in Kansas City, Mo., where Ryan is a teacher in the Advancement Via Individual Determination program at North Kansas City High School.

Amy (Jones) Benson ’06 and Trevor Benson ’09 were married on Aug. 2008. Amy recently accepted the position as head girls’ soccer coach at Glenwood (Iowa) Community High School.

Marc Smith '06 was hired as the Grain Merchandiser for The Scoular Company in Omaha, Neb.

Bubba Malenosky ’08 and Megan (McMillen) Malenosky ’08 recently moved to Rock Valley, Iowa, where Megan teaches second grade and is head volleyball coach at  Boyden-Hull. Bubba holds a master’s in special education and is a special education teacher and head baseball coach also at Boyden-Hull.

Samantha (Kube) Kurth '09, Omaha, Neb., graduated from University of Nebraska Medical Center’s Physician’s Assistant (PA) Program and is a PA at Lakeside Orthopedic, Omaha.

Derek Christoffel '09, Hinton, Iowa, graduated from the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy in December 2012 and is now the Park Ranger for Plymouth County Conservation.

2010

Tricia Rogers ’10 was hired as an admissions representative for Briar Cliff University.

Lyndsie (Holmes) Carlson '11 and Austin Carlson '11, Quimby, Iowa, were married, April 14, 2012 (photo below).

Kay Ross ’11, Denison, Iowa, was hired as social worker, bereavement and volunteer coordinator at Crawford County Home Health, Hospice and Public Health in Denison, Iowa.

Kaila Antisdel ’12 is a sales manager for the TV Store in Atlantic, Iowa.

Matt Collins ’12, Sioux City, is an internet sales and leasing specialist at Rick Collins Toyota in Sioux City.

Maddie Essig ’12 is the social media specialist at Wells Enterprises, Inc. in Le Mars, Iowa.

Rob LaTourelle ’12 is a sales consultant at Ricks Collins Toyota in Sioux City.

Dusty Pick ’12 is the teller supervisor for Great Southern Bank in Sioux City.

IN MEMORIAM

LaVerna B. (Olson) Soiset ’31, Matthews, N.C., passed away, Nov. 10, 2012.

Royal Wentworth ’81, Mason City, Iowa, passed away, Sept. 10, 2012.

Joyce L. (Klein) Oyen '70 of Liberty, Mo., passed away, April 16, 2012.