CLASS NOTES – SPRING 2020

Marian Mann Frederick ’62 is Keith Kossow ’69 retired in retired and resides in West Des 2014, after 42 years of teaching Moines with her husband, Peter. college-bound senior English on The two were married 10 years the high school level and ago and she welcomed Peter’s freshman composition, three children who live in American literature, speech, and Colorado and California to her contemporary British literature family. on the college level. For many years, he also served as a tour Dave ’62 and Dorothy Binau guide of Europe and Australia Higdon ’62 recently moved to a and New Zealand for retirement community in Cedar Educational Foundation Tours in Rapids. Cambridge, MA. Keith is active in Kiwanis, Gideon’s, a local Deborah Mcculley Russo ’68 is cemetery restoration project, a retired teacher residing in book and music collecting, Alpharetta, GA. model ship building, and Deb Widoe Ady ’69 and her aviation. He and Donna Sue husband Bill reside in Bellevue, have been married thirty-one NE. After completing her years and are lifelong learners. degree from Simpson in 1969, Donna Sue graduated from she received her Master of Arts Belmont University in in English from Nashville, TN in August 2019 at

in 1970. the age of 69. Keith registered Don O. Coffin ’50 and Lois for the Master of Arts in Hamilton Coffin ’52 celebrated Larry Andes ’69 resides in Criminal Justice at Simpson their 70th wedding anniversary Pinetop, AZ with is wife College last spring at the age of on Sept. 10, 2019. They were Marlena Burns. He earned his 71. Reflecting on his time at married in Winterset on Sept. Doctorate in Optometry from Simpson, Keith stated that it was 10, 1949, two days before the Pacific College of Optometry in one of the most exciting and fall semester began for Don’s 1981. Larry is now retired. memorable periods of his life. senior year at Simpson. Phyllis Brown Covert ’69 and Clifford Levy ’69 worked for Larrie Hindman ’58 is a retired her husband Neil Covert ’70 Merrill Lynch until he retired Partner of Stinson Leonard reside in Clearwater, FL. eight years ago. He earned his Street, LLP. He resides in Master of Business Jim Henderson ’69 currently Naples, FL with his wife, Administration from Loyola resides in Bobcaygeon, Ontario, Jeannie. University in finance in 1975 Canada. and resides in Skokie, IL with his wife, Patti.

Dorothy Krabiel Straks ’70 is daughter, Whitney, and son-in- and owner of various other a retired reverend residing in law, former Simpson student ventures, reside in Lake Quivira, Greenville, TX with her body president, Eric Elben ’05, KS, and are the proud parents of husband, Gerald. welcomed Keaton, who joined 2018 graduate, Macie Heller. Arden (2) on July 9, 2019. Douglas Main ’74 currently Michelle Nierling Jensen ’91 is resides in Leesburg, FL. Lynette Scaglione Shawd ’86 the president and CEO of retired from General Mills as CarePro Health Services in Gene ’76 and Jolene Geddes senior manager for global Cedar Rapids, where she resides Kubli ’76 moved to Kalona in project information publication. with her husband, Mark Jensen July of 2019 where Gene is the She currently resides in Okatie, ’90. pastor of the United Methodist SC. Church. Jolene retired from Thad White ’91 is a senior teaching general music after 41 Michelle Nusbaum Johnson medic for the Des Moines Fire years. ’88 is a material master data Department. He earned his supervisor for Hallmark Cards. Master of Public Administration Shirley Nichols Moore ’79 She resides in Olathe, KS with in emergency management from currently resides in Lincoln, NE. her husband Steve Johnson ’87. Columbia Southern University in 2019. He and his wife Mari Diana Stephens Jackson ’80 Trent Frohock ’89 is the reside in Indianola. currently resides in St. Charles. president of Frohock Corporation in Altoona. Hazel ‘Bunny’ Whittles Peck Revita Payne De Chalus ’83 is ’92 is retired and resides in the benefits case manager Carlie VanWilligen ’89 is the Indianola with her husband Bob. chaplain for AMITA Alexian director of institutional research All four of their children are Brothers Center in Arlington at . Simpson graduates. Heights, IL. Additionally, she is an association faculty - lecturer at Brian Pick ’93 was recently Denise Ganfield Knaack ’83 Ashford University’s College of promoted to managing director retired from the teaching General Education. She earned for HelpSystems’ managed file profession. She earned her her Master of Business transfer business in Ashland, Master of Science in education Administration in 1992 from St. NE. Prior to the promotion, from Ambrose University and Brian was HelpSystems’ Vice and currently resides in Pierson currently resides in Montezuma. President of Sales. with her husband, Robert. Paul Van Ast ’90 is the donor Todd Forret ’94 is a physical Charles Smith ’84 works for care coordinator for the San education teacher and coach for Genesis Health System and Gabriel Valley Habitat for the Indianola Community resides in LeClaire. Humanity in Monrovia, CA. School District. Susan Ervin Judkins Josten Daren ’91 and Julie Jardine ’85 is the client development Crawford ’91 reside in Calgary, director for RDG Planning and Alberta, Canada. Design in Des Moines. She was awarded the Industry Impact Christy Christenson Heller ’91 Award by the Commercial is the director of advancement

Real Estate Association in for Bishop Miege High School September of 2019. This award in Roeland Park, KS. Christy is given to an individual who is and her husband, Joe Heller not a broker and who has ’91, president of HCI Energy influenced the industry. Susan’s Clay Hess ’95 is president of Meghan Kloubec Reutzel ’08 Webolution Designs and is a is a senior director of brand professor at Northcentral strategy at GoDaddy. She Technical College in Wausau, resides with her husband, Adam WI. He has earned his Master Reutzel ’09 in Ely. of Business Administration in e- technology from Columbia Meridith Sayler Swoyer ’09 is Southern University in 2008 and the chief operations officer for his Doctor of Education in Children’s Cancer Connection in Higher Learning Leadership Des Moines. from Bethel University in 2019. Sarah Hammel Bakula ’10 is Jenni Dunaway Grandgeorge an associate scientist for Zoetis ’97 started a new job as director, in Charles City. Total Rewards, for Farm Bureau Andrea Monroe Baker ’03 and Jennifer Ludemann ’10 is a Financial Services in West Des Andrew Baker ’04 are mental health therapist at Moines. Jenni and her husband missionaries living in Managua, Highland Meadows in Peter reside in Bondurant. Nicaragua working at the Rochester, MN. She recently Jenn Pfeifer-Malaney ’97 is Nehemiah Center and Nicaragua earned her Licensed the owner of McCoy True Value Christian Academy. Professional Clinical Counselor Hardware in Indianola. (LPCC) and holds a Master of Christopher Shaver ’05 was Arts in counseling and Amanda Clark ’01 is an promoted to Operational Risk psychological services from instructor of education at Manager at Wells Fargo and Saint Mary’s University of . She earned her obtained his Certified Enterprise Minnesota. Ph.D. in Education from Drake Risk Professional (CERP) University in 2019. certification from the American Marianne Krause ’11 is Bankers Association in employed as a physical Sara Jensen Finnegan ’01 is a November of 2019. therapist. 7th grade science teacher for the Knoxville Community School Brady Buresh ’08 is the Leslie Downing DesCamps ’13 District. director of operations at the is a market insights analyst for University of Minnesota’s TCF Wellmark BlueCross Sarah Diehl Hatten ’02 is the Bank Stadium. Brady holds a BlueShield. wig master and makeup designer Master of Arts in sport for the Lyric Opera of Chicago. Management from Western Taylor Stockdale ’13 is a Illinois University. research scientist for Pacific Engineering, Inc. He earned his Sarah Burton Lindberg ’08 is Ph.D. in materials engineering the chaplain at Hennepin from the University of Healthcare in Minneapolis, MN. Nebraska-Lincoln in 2019.

Elyse Novak ’08 is an English Kristina Roth-Klinck ’14 will as a second language teacher in earn her Master of Divinity at South Korea. She is pursuing Perkins School of Theology in her master’s degree in TESOL 2020. Curriculum and Instruction from Arizona State University. Courtney Lange Albers ’15 is Jim Mikulanec, John Lawlor, a K-8 music teacher for the Steve Montague, Terry Olsen, Diocese of Des Moines. Her Dan Kem, Jymm Oplt, Jake and her husband, Seth Albers Jacobsen, Terry Lillis, Bruce ’17, reside in West Des Moines. Wilson, Rich Collins, Sam Carrell, Don Beattie Stacie Kjellsen Dahlin ’15 is an administrative assistant for Drake Head Start in Des Joe Skow ’16 is a security Moines. project manager for Control Installations of Iowa. He and Alex Severn ’15 is the president his fiancée, Haylee, will be of Capitol Data Analytics in Des married on May 16, 2020, in Moines. Indianola, where they reside.

Katie Eichelberger ’16 was Walker Mask ’17 earned a ATOs annual Cold Farts promoted by the Marine Master of Science in chemistry Dinner was held on January 9, Retailers Association of the from the University of Kentucky 2020, in the basement of the Americas to marketing in 2019. specialist. She resides in ATO Chapter House. Many Robbinsdale, MN. Madison Hermon Twadwell memories were shared (some ’18 is a K-12 art teacher for the true!) and it was a truly Abigail Golder ’16 is a Ph.D. Martensdale St. Marys wonderful evening. student at the College of Community School District. William and Mary and is Front Row (left to right) – employed by the Virginia Becky Cassat, Jan Collins, Cheri Institute of Marine Science. She Dale, Kitty Olson, Mary received her Master of Science MacKenzie, Dr. Monica Hanson in Marine Science from Hawaii Pacific University in 2018. Second Row – Dallas Downey, Deb Kem, Jeff Cassat, Bob Austin Jacobs ’16 is a media MacKenzie, Steve Renftle, Don manager for InQuest Marketing Beattie, Rich Collins A record number of Simpson in Kansas City, MO. ATOs attended the 19th Annual Back Row – Terry Lillis, Bill Shelby Randolph ’16 graduated Old Farts Weekend on Hanson, rev. Bob Kem, John from in August 25-26 at Lake Panorama Dale, Barry Reese, Jim Spooner, May 2019 with her Doctor of National Golf Resort in Panora. Sam Carrell, Terry Olson Physical Therapy degree. Front Row (left to right) – Bob Brittany Robb ’16 works for Pi MacKenzie, Steve Richardson, Beta Phi Fraternity Headquarters Mitch Johnk, Steve Mason, Bret as their publications manager. Weber, Jeff Cassat, Steve She resides in Maryland Renftle, Don Lamb, Judge Dave Heights, MO. Coil, John Dale, Joel Siemion, Doug Barakat, Chuck Brice

Back Row – Mike Butler, Steve Pautvein, Doug Wilson, Rev. Bob Kem, Jim Spooner, Jim Comer, JB Gross, Tim Lehman, December 2018 Kathryn Sebring Fleming ’18 Dylan Kalinay ’18 is a teacher is a business and computers and coach at the Meskwaki Graduate First teacher for GMG Junior and Settlement School in Tama. Senior High Schools. Destinations Report Marisa Konz ’18 is a youth Bobbi Fogle ’18 is pursuing a care worker at Youth Homes of Christopher Bahnsen ’18 is a Juris Doctor from Seattle Mid-America. senior test analyst at Pioneer. University. Rebekah Kroese ’18 is a direct Sarah Bonnot ’18 is pursuing JB Garth ’18 is a production care provider for the Hope her bachelor of science in technician at Heska in Des Agency. nursing from Allen College as Moines. part of our pre-nursing Emily Krueger ’18 is a partnership program. Emma Geris ’18 is a marketing substitute teacher for the coordinator for Merchants Indianola Community School Madison Briggs ’18 is an Bonding Company. District. elementary teacher for the Indianola Community School Galen Gist’18 is a medical Jacob Labate ’18 is a District. student in the United States Air Sergeant/E5 in the United States Force. Army. Curt Castenson ’18 is a physical education teacher for Taylor Hastings ’18 is a Emily Lande ’18 is a 6th grade West Central Valley School projection designer and science teacher for Clark District. embroiderer at Fly Graphic Community School District in Style in Des Moines. Osceola. Benjamin Clark ’18 is the academic recruitment and Miller Hacher ’18 is a Christine Law ’18 is a retention liaison for the School managemnt trainee at Enterprise technician at the Newton Eye of Education at Buena Vista Rent-A-Car. Clinic. University. Jonatha Heitritter ’18 is Tre Loge ’18 is a product Temesha Derby ’18 is a digital pursuing his master’s in sport development analyst for marketing coordinator for MJ & management at Minnesota State Sammons Financial Group. Associations in Ankeny. Universty. Peggy Lundquist ’18 is a high Pamela DeVore ’18 is a high Gabrielle Henderson ’18 is a school teacher for Clark school science teacher for the bank teller, respite provider and Community School District. Clarke Community School a site services coordinator in the District in Osceola. Des Moines region. Andrew Lwere ’18 is a billing specialist for Life Care Services Samuel Dykstra ’18 is a police Alisha Hutson ’18 is project (LCS) in Des Moines. officer for the Knoxville Police director with Lantana Department. Consulting Group. Desiree Manfull ’18 is a senior insurance coordinator for John Madison Endsley ’18 is a long- Dalton Kenig ’18 is a utility Deere Financial. term substitute for Orrick forester with Environmental Elementary School. Consultants - contracted through Katherine Manning ’18 is a the Kansas City Power and FSRP support worker for Aaron Ezzio ’18 is a certified Light). Children and Families of Iowa. energy specialist for CHS in Des Moines. Kathleen McCollum ’18 is Adam Sestina ’18 is a web Spring 2019 pursuing her master’s degree in developer for Marsh and speech language pathology at McLennan. Graduate First Indiana University. Callie Seylar ’18 is a 2nd grade Destinations Report Michael McCormick ’18 is teacher at Hanawalt Elementary pursuing his master’s degree in School in Des Moines. Ashley Allen ’19 is the school counseling at the activities assistant for Southeast . Jalen Sickels ’18 is a business Polk Schools. teacher for the Baxter School Casey Nickel ’18 is a client District. Tiffany Allison ’19 is the owner services coordinator for the and licensed investigator at Lux Ames Iowa Chamber of Kaleigh Snyder ’18 is a Legal Services. Commerce. physical education teacher for Des Moines Public Schools. Maria Arceo ’19 is a staff Mackenzi Otto ’18 is a 2nd accountant for Brooks Lodden grade teacher for the Clark Brandon Sommers ’18 is an PC. Community School District in assistant auditor for the State of Jackson Arndt ’19 is a Osceola. Iowa. financial analyst for BCC Jordan Parra ’18 is a science Austin Stoelk ’18 a Advisors. teacher for Des Moines Public construction laborer for Cole Ashman ’19 is an Schools. Sparky’s Construction. elementary and middle school Olivia Pellegrino ’18 is a youth Meghan Van Brogen ’18 is physical education teacher for care worker for Youth Homes of pursuing her Master of Science Prairies City Monroe Mid-America. in international event Community School District. management at Ulster Jordan Pope ’18 is a manger University in Belfast, Northern Sarah Baker ’19 is an assistant and partner at H&R Block. Ireland. teacher of debate at Success Academy in New York City, Brandi Putz ’18 is a premium Mac Von Ahnen ’18 is a sales NY. event supervisor for the Iowa and service lead at Ingram Events Center. Entertainment in Des Moines. Danielle Bates ’19 is a receptionist for Collier County Madison Riley ’18 is an intern Grant Waller ’18 works for the in Naples, FL. for the Walt Disney Company. Simpson College Athletic Department as an assistant Malia Beatty ’19 is a systems Samuel Rockhold ’18 is a athletic trainer. analyst at Vermeer Corporation. quality engineer for Daikin Applied in Owatonna, MN. Zachary Webster ’18 is a self- Jacob Becker ’19 is a program employed entrepreneur based director at Farrell’s eXtreme Andrew Ryan ’18 is a out of Norwalk. Bodyshaping, Inc. performance coach for Athletes Training Center in Omaha, NE. Mathew Wingerson ’18 is a Mark Becker ’19 is a software direct support professional at developer for Keyot in West Des Andrew Selden ’18 is the Optimae Lifeservices. Moines. director of business services for the State of Iowa. Kaitlyn Zielsdorf ’18 is an Johanna Beierle ’19 is an orthopedic technician at DMOS entertainment marketing intern Orthopedic Centers. for Nemer Fieger in Minneapolis, MN. Cody Bell ’19 is a kitchen Brenda Bussanmas ’19 is a 4th John Conner ’19 is a claims member at Raising Canes. grade teacher for the Clarke adjuster for Grinnell Mutual. Community School District in Blake Bender ’19 is pursuing Osceola. Jordan Coughenour ’19 is an his Doctor of Optometry at the equipment operator for the University of Incarnate Word Hannah Button ’19 is a Baker Group. Rosenberg School of managing recruiter for Daikin in Optometry. Owatonna, MN. Katie Dean ’19 is pursuing her Master of Divinity at Candler Addalyn Boettcher ’19 is a Emily Carey ’19 is a digital School of Theology in Atlanta, coordinator in skilled nursing at media and marketing intern for GA. Brio, A WesleyLife Community. the Des Moines Metro Opera. Leslie Decker ’19 is an Brian Bogert ’19 is an Nathan Carlin ’19 is a high application developer for application developer for school math teacher for the Nationwide Insurance. Nationwide Insurance. Indianola Community School District. Marisa DeForest ’19 is Clark Bogner ’19 is a demand pursuing her Juris Doctor at the planner for Roquette America. Steven Carlson ’19 is pursuing Sturm his Master of Arts in sport and College of Law. Vaughn Brasseaux ’19 is a recreation management at the sales representative at Levelset. University of Iowa. Joshua Dietrich ’19 is a software engineer for Principal Landon Braun ’19 is pursuing Cassady Carmichael ’19 is a Financial Group. his Master of Science in resident advisor for Youth kinesiology with a specialization Emergency Services and Jaycie Eaton ’19 is a special in exercise and sport Shelter. education teacher for Des psychology. Moines Public Schools. Maura Chadwick ’19 is Austin Breitenkamp ’19 is a pursuing her master’s in sports Logan Egeland ’19 is pursuing public safety officer at performance and leadership at a master’s in sports management Broadlawns Medical Center. Northern State University in from . Aberdeen, SD. Ronald Brown ’19 is a Chase Erickson ’19 is a bank substitute teacher in the Jasper Kyung Cho ’19 is pursuing a teller at TruBank. County area. Master of Music at Northern Mackenzie Finnegan ’19 is Illinois University. Cameron Bunting ’19 is a pursuing her Ph.D. in applied strength coach and trainer at Cierra Clark ’19 is a 1st grade mathematics at the University of Anytime Fitness in Indianola. teacher at Mount Ayr Iowa. Elementary School. Trey Bunting ’19 is a physical Taylor Filbert ’19 is pursuing a education teacher and coach at Elijah Clutter ’19 is a software Master of Arts in economics Winterset High School. developer at GuideOne from the University of Missouri- Insurance. Columbia. Mason Burkhart ’19 is pursuing his Juris Doctor at Keaton Collins’ 19 is an Hayden Flannery’ 19 is an Law School. actuarial student-level 7 at associate logistics specialist at Transamerica in Cedar Rapids. Ruan Transportation.

Andre’ Flatt ’19 is an Rosa Gude ’19 is a marketing Jennifer Hraha ’19 is a tax emergency medical technician and administrative coordinator Associate for BKD, LLP. for the Indianola Fire at Karma Search LLC. Department. Austin Hronich ’19 is an Alissa Hageman ’19 is an outside services assistant at The Rachel Freland ’19 is a 4th association accountant at Club at Morningside in Rancho grade teacher at St. Joseph’s Principal Financial Group. Mirage, CA. Catholic School in Des Moines. Wanda Harang ’19 is an agile Shelby Hunemiller ’19 is Sarah Frey ’19 is the digital delivery specialist at INTL pursuing her Master of Science marketing strategist and FCStone, Inc. in exercise physiology at Briar assistant photographer at Tim Cliff University. McConnell Photography in Taylor Harper ’19 is a server at Indianola. Sports Page Bar & Grill in Wesley Hunt ’19 is a web Indianola. content analyst at John Deere Morgan Frideres ’19 is a Financial. proposal writer for Webspec Kameron Hartung ’19 is Design. pursuing a Doctor of Clint Huston ’19 is a tax and Osteopathic Medicine at Des auditing accountant at Bergan Taylor Frideres ’19 is a middle Moines University. KDV. school math teacher and cheer coach for the Carlisle Megan Hatfield ’19 is an Carley Irlmeier ’19 is pursuing Community School District. assistant auditor for the Iowa a Doctor of Osteopathic State Auditor Office. Medicine degree from Des Alayna Geronzin ’19 is a Moines University. patient care technician at Carter Henken ’19 is a teacher MercyOne West Des Moines. for Garner Hayfield Ventura Jacob Irwin ’19 is pursuing his Schools. educator certification through Austin Gilbert ’19 is a graduate Inspire Texas in Houston, TX. assistant for athletic training at Cole Hippen ’19 is a detective Allen Community College in and criminal investigator for the Ashley Jahner ’19 is an Lola, KS. Ames Police Department. equipment finance portfolio analyst at Wells Fargo. Cayce Good ’19 is pursuing his Michael Hite ’19 is pursuing his Juris Doctor at the University of PhD. In physics at the Mackenzie James ’19 is a tax Kansas School of Law. University of Iowa. accountant at T.L. Baker & Co.

Ryley Gorder ’19 is a 2nd grade Alexander Hoffmann ’19 is a Emma Johanson ’19 is teacher at Creston Elementary life actuarial associate at Form pursuing her Master of Social School. Bureau Financial Services. Work at the University of Iowa.

Addison Grant ’19 is an Rachel Hollingsworth ’19 is Skylar Johnson ’19 is a loan instructor at Mayer Arts in pursuing her Master of servicing specialist at Talent Minneapolis, MN. Theological Studies at Garrett Bridge. Evangelical Theological Jordan Greenwood ’19 is a Seminary in Evanston, Il. Audrey Kraus ’19 is a stitcher direct care specialist at for Creede Repertory Theatre in ChildServe. Zachary Howarth ’19 is Creede, Co. pursuing his Master of Music in jazz performance at the University of Nevada-Reno. Kassidy Krause ’19 is the Paige Lang ’19 is a 6-12 choir Kirsten Mincks ’19 is a staff executive assistant to the teacher for the North Union accountant for the Electronic Governor for the Office of the Community School District. Engineering Company. Governor of Iowa. Ryan Lehr ’19 is pursuing his Annalise Minnick ’19 is the K- Jackson Kelley ’19 is an Doctor of Psychology at Kansas 6 music teacher for Clarke elementary teacher for the City University of Medicine. Community School District. Burlington Community School District. Alexis Lesle ’19 is pursuing her Elizabeth Mixon ’19 is Occupational Therapy Doctorate pursuing her Juris Doctor at Kelby Kies ’19 is pursuing a at Drake University. Washburn University School of Ph.D. in bioinformatics and Law. computational biology at Iowa Hattie Liechty ’19 is a physical State University. education teacher and coach at Katarina Moore ’19 is a Ban Buren County Schools. leadership consultant for Kappa Cassidy King ’19 is a criminal Kappa Gamma Sorority. justice intervention advocate at Lydia Magalhaes ’19 is a high Anna Marie’s Alliance in St. school math teacher for the Meara Moore ’19 is a Cloud, MN. Ottumwa Community School chemical, physical, and District. microbiological scientist for Kaitlyn Klommhaus ’19 is an B&G Foods. FSRP for Children and Families Cecilia Martinez ’19 is a clerk of Iowa. for Representative Lindsay Annyka Morris ’19 is a post James. issue processor for Athene USA. Jackson Knorr ’19 is an audit th associate at KPMG. Jennifer Mayes ’19 is a Sarah Mosinski ’19 is a 7 and preschool and special education 8th grade art teacher for the John Kosobucki ’19 is a help teacher for the Shaller-Crestland Norwalk Community School desk representative for Casey’s Elementary School. District. General Stores. Annemarie McCormick ’19 is Kaitlyn Mulder ’19 is pursuing Maria Kosovich ’19 is a tutor a 1st grade teacher for the her Doctor of Pharmacy at the for the Minnesota Reading Englewood School District in University of Iowa. Corps. Englewood, CO. Ryan Nees ’19 is pursuing his Prince Krah ’19 is employed at Trey McCoy’ 19 is a project Master of Science in Enterprise Rent-A-Car. manager at Blue Compass. entomology at Purdue University. Kelly Kuebler ’19 is a Morgan McFarland ‘19 is preschool teacher at Colo-Nesco pursuing her master’s in mental Alexandra Niemier ’19 is Community Schools. health counseling at Drake pursuing her Master of Business University. Administration in sports Emily Kuehl ’19 is an office management from Franklin and accounting assistant at Bailey McMillan ’19 is Pierce University in Rindge, Excel Mechanical. pursuing a Juris Doctor from the NH. University of Nebraska College Sherwin Lacsa ’19 is a legal of Law. Elizabeth Nimmo ’19 is a field assistant at Hubbard Law Firm. organizer for Cory Booker 2020. Morgan Merrill ’19 works as Keegan Lamparek ’19 is a data house staff for the Des Moines engineer at InformaticsIQ in Metro Opera. Arlington Heights, Il. Sarah Nutting ’19 is a Benjamin Rajewski ’19 is Emily Sassman ’19 is a senior preschool teacher for Southeast pursuing his Ph.D. in field sales assistant at Farm Warren Schools. biochemistry at Notre Dame Bureau Financial Services. University. Bobbi Oelmann ’19 is a middle Emma Schlenker ’19 is a school social studies teacher for Madison Rasmusson ’19 is an leadership consultant for Kappa Creston Community Schools. administrative assistant at John Kappa Gamma Sorority. Deere Technology Innovation Naomi Olsgaard ’19 is Center. Emily Scholl ’19 is a provider employed at Eurofins. advocate at Cigna in Eden Richard Reeve ’19 is an IT Prairie, MN. Alannah Olson ’19 is pursuing assurance and audit associate at her Occupational Therapy KPMG. Audrey Sebring ’19 an Doctorate at Drake University. elementary music teacher for the Mara Rhodes ’19 is a special Iowa City Public Schools. Jaycie Owens ’19 is an intern education teacher for the for Representative Cindy Axne Estherville Lincoln Central Zoe Seiler ’19 is a freelance in Washington, D.C. Community School District. journalist for the Decaturish in Decatur, GA. Brittnee Packer ’19 is pursuing Matthew Rockhold ’19 is an IT her Master of Arts in support Specialist for Farmer’s Taylor Simmons ’19 is a kinesiology and sports Mutual Hail Insurance. customer service representative management at the University of at Kohl’s. South Dakota. Andrew Roen ’19 is a consultant at Source Allies. Adam Smith ’19 is a software Timothy Palese ’19 is a library developer at FullCount. assistant at the University of Elizabeth Russell ’19 is Texas. pursuing her Master of Music at Kristina Smith ’19 is an the Peabody Institute at Johns assistant data scientist at EMC Emily Parker ’19 is a Hopkins University in Insurance Companies. communications coordinator at Baltimore, MD. Bankers Trust. Paris Smith ’19 is continuing Maura Saltzman ’19 is her education at Carlson College Grant Parker ’19 is a corporate pursuing a Master of Health of Massage Therapy. accounting analyst at Sammons Administration at the University Dafne Soto ’19 is an elementary Financial Group. of Iowa College of Public teacher for the Omaha Public Health. Ashlee Partee ’19 is a customer Schools System. service representative at Sydney Samples ’19 is pursuing Jonathan Steinkruger ’19 is a Equitrust. her Master of Arts in member services officer at international environmental Madison Paulson ’19 is a Heartland Credit Union in policy at the Middlebury compliance information Ingrove Heights, MN. Institute of International Studies specialist at Life Care Services in Monterey, CA. (LCS). Guendolyn Stone ’19 is a K-4 music teacher at Prairie Valley Nathan Sams ’19 is an audit Clifford Piatt ’19 is an Elementary School. associate at KPMG. associate underwriter for Myles Strait ’19 is a NOC Nationwide Insurance. Luke Sarver ’19 is a credit specialist 1 for Tritone specialist at Vermeer. Consultants. Filippo Swartz ’19 is an Devon Veach ’19 is an actuarial Mary Wood ’19 is an account assistant manager and coach at technician at EMC Insurance coordinator for the LS2group. CrossFit West Des Moines. Companies. Haley Wright ’19 is a CNA at Terra Tague ’19 is a preschool Taia Veren ’19 is a media The Village. and developmental kindergarten graduate intern at Strategic teacher at Colfax-Mingo America. Community School District. Jordyn Vondrak ’19 is Elizabeth Teslik ’19 is a music pursuing an Occupational teacher for the West Branch Therapy Doctorate at the Community School District. University of South Dakota.

Mitchell Thede ’19 is a tax staff Megan Waldbillig ’19 is an accountant at Schuring & assistant auditor for the Iowa Uitermarkt CPA. State Auditor Office.

Matthew Thomason ’19 is a Connor Warrick ’19 is molder at Thombert. pursuing a Doctor of Physical Therapy at St. Ambrose Trey Thompson ’19 is a high University. school math teacher at Prairie City Monroe High School. Haley Wattier ’19 is pursuing a master’s in nutrition at Logan Jessica Tometich ’19 is University in Chesterfield, MO. pursuing her master’s in criminology and criminal justice Stacy Watts ’19 is an IT at the University of Nebraska- specialist at Nationwide Omaha. Insurance.

Travis Tupper ’19 is pursuing Joelinda Weckman ’19 is a his Doctor of Physical Therapy document fulfillment specialist at Des Moines University. at Principal Financial Group.

Nicholas Tusha ’19 is an Jake West ’19 is pursing his assistant coach for the Stimpson Master of Arts in criminal College Storm football team. justice at Simpson College.

Autumn Ulrich ’19 is a living Lena Westra ’19 is a 5th and 6th skills advisor for the Christian grade teacher at the Clarinda Opportunity Center. Middle School.

Tyler Unruh ’19 is a health Kaylee Willadsen ’19 is an information technology intermediate music teacher for specialist and CARE coordinator the Pella Community School at ChildServe. District.

Andrea Van Wyk ’19 is Ellen Willhoit ’19 is a pursuing her Ph.D. in chemistry pathology aide at Hospital at the University of Iowa. Pathology Associates in Minneapolis, MN. MARRIAGES

Jessica Trost ’05 and John Stacie Kjellsen ’15 and Matt Madison Hermon ’18 and Kim, Sept. 8, 2019, Hastings, Dahlin, Aug. 24, 2019, Ayden Twaddell, Aug. 3, MN. Newton. 2018, Carlisle.

Kristina Roth ’14 and Ryan Chris McKinnon ’17 and Klinck, Jan. 18, 2020, Dallas, Hannah Mason ’18, Aug. TX. 17, 2019, Des Moines.

BIRTHS

Caleb Peterson, May 19, Scarlett Bakula, Aug. 14, Harlow Stockdale, July 30, 2019, to Ron Peterson ’07 2019, to Sarah Hammel 2018, to Taylor Stockdale and Katie Struck Bakula ’10 and Jason ’13 and Nicole Gearhart Peterson ’07, Key West, Bakula, Fort Atkinson. Stockdale ’14, Lincoln, FL. Joins brother, Ryan. NE.

Bowen Yarkosky, Mar. 4, 2019, to Drew Yarkosky ’11 and Meg Parks Yarkowsky ’13, Kearney, MO. Joins sister, Clara.

Samuel Lindberg, Oct. 28, 2018, to Sarah Burton Lindberg ’08 and Nick Lindberg, Minneapolis, MN. Joins brother, Jonathan. Theodore Gibney, Oct. 14, 2019, to Jacob Gibney ’18 and Madelynn Ellie Trimble, June 2019, Wipperman Gibney ’18, to Robert Trimble ’12 Ames. and Alyssa Thompson Trimble ‘12, Ankeny.

Eloise Swoyer, Nov. 24, Evelyn DesCamps, Nov. 2019, to Meridith Sayler 30, 2019, to Leslie Swoyer ’09 and Zachary Downing DesCamps ’13 Swoyer, Urbandale. Joins and T.J. DesCamps, siblings Hadley and Dean. Carlisle.

IN MEMORIAM

Dora Eugenia ‘Geni’ Maxine Lightfoot O’Dell Jacqueline ‘Jackie’ Pyfer Howard ’46, Dec. 26, ’50, Feb. 25, 2020, Des Vanderlinden ’58, Oct. 2019, Sioux City. Moines. 12, 2019, Indianola.

Marian Grieve Bankus Gene Rosendahl ’51, Jan. C. Max Irelan ’58, Feb. ’46, Aug. 20, 2019, 30, 2020, Des Moines. 16, 2019, Nashville, TN. Houston, TX. Marilyn Shultice Booth Robert Gress ’59, Oct. 24, Helen Cramer Simpkins ’52, Oct. 7, 2019, 2019, Westside. ’46, Feb. 19, 2020, Ames. Inverness, FL. Marvin Steffen ’59, Nov. Mary Jane Van Vliet F. Keith Davis ’52, April 20, 2019, Corning. Whinery ’47, Oct. 18, 3, 2019, Huntsville, AL. 2019, Amarillo, TX. Robert Ford ’60, Dec. 10, Lee Remy ’52, May 6, 2018, Lenexa, KS. George Buchanan ’47, 2009, Colonial Heights, Nov. 30, 2019, VA. Omer Barnes ’60, May Gaithersburg, MD. 23, 2019, Ankeny. Edith Criswell Hirsch Marilyn Davitt ’53, Oct. 13, 2019, Lorean Jackson Hall ’60, Washburn ’48, Dec. 5, Indianola. July 17, 2018, Belleville, 2019, Guthrie Center. IL. Leonard Crawford ’55, Robert Day ’49, Sept. 17, Oct. 5, 2014, Humboldt. Gordon Morris ’61, Jan. 2019, Albuquerque, NM. 16, 2020, Studio City, CA. Jacqueline Beaman Klein Marilee Bane Wyatt ’49, ’56, Feb. 29, 2020, Mariel Williams Reed Oct. 6, 2019, Saint James, Virginia Beach, VA. ’61, Nov. 27, 2019, MN. Pendleton, IN. Helen Lamm Lorenzen Dr. Julia Genelle Grant ’56, Oct. 4, 2017, Truro. Sherry Goodwin Tish Morain ’49, Feb. 17, ’61, Mar. 24, 2018, 2020, Indianola. Anne Kinsey Williams Winterset. ’56, Feb. 6, 2019, Atlantic. June Peterson Powers Larry Maynes ’64, June ’50, Dec. 27, 2019, Mary Embree 10, 2018, Carson. Gresham, OR. Hidlebaugh ’57, Jan. 5, 2019, Waterloo. Mary Cochran Keeney Marjorie Weber Moore ’65, Dec. 12, 2019, ’50, Dec. 25, 2019, John Clark ’58, Nov. 22, Carlisle. Indianola. 2019, McHenry, IL. Judith Reed Sieck ’65, Norma Mills Hooper ’50, Feb. 4, 2020, Cleveland Feb. 24, 2020, Urbandale. Heights, OH.

Karen Klouda De Vore Faculty and Staff ’65, Jan. 25, 2020, Indianola. Martin ‘Marty’ Feeney, Jan. 3, 2020, Clive. H. Jeff Peterson ’67, Aug. 24, 2019, Pekin, IL. Ken Fuson, Jan. 3, 2020, Granger. Carol McKenzie Blackman ’70, Sept. 29, 2014, Grand Island, FL.

Denis Hildreth ’74, Oct. 10, 2019, Des Moines.

John Hurley ’76, Oct. 20, 2019, Des Moines.

Michael Tracy ’76, Mar. 8, 2018, Wadena, MN.

David Crow ’76, Nov. 22, 2019, Newton.

Allan Gibson ’81, June 17, 2019, Sioux City.

Sandra Kay Simmons ‘82, May 11, 2007, Douglasville, GA.

Bryan Joens ’84, Oct. 6, 2018, Waterloo.

Heath Huberg ’05, Oct. 13, 2019, Wessington Springs, SD.