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1 Entrepreuneurial dreams take flight at UNI Benjamin Frein; photo.
2 Iowa Math and Science Education Partnership Quick look at early efforts in the program; aims of the program; photo.
3 Pardon the construction: progress under way
Jastorff--Mark A. (Alumni Relations Staff) 		Quick look at construction projects on and off campus: new parking deck and College Hill renovation; photo.
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4 Taking flight; student entrepreneurs do what they dream A look at several business associated with the Student Business Incubator in the John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center; photo.
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5 Art for all
Hines--Carmel J. Schoenfelder (Class of 1990) 		A look at public art both on and off campus; artists comment on the value of public art; photo.
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6 Buy fresh, buy local pays off A look at efforts by consumers and institutions to buy locally produced food and other goods; photo.
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7 Sports and events complex attracts crowds to UNI Highlights of recent activities on campus from July 2007 through June 2008; 427,000 attended events in the Dome, McLeod Center, and the West Gymnasium; another 112,000 attended events in GBPAC; photo.
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8 After the storms A look at the ways that UNI assisted those who were affected by the Parkersburg tornado and the Flood of 2008; business advice, scholarships, and recreationsl activities; photo.
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9 UNI awards three honorary degrees Nancy Aossey, Sheri Greenawald, and Robert Yager receive honorary degrees; photo.
10 UNI President Ben Allen President Allen and other UNI officials attended the Commencement program for the UNI MBA program in Hong Kong; photo.
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11 Princeton Review ranks UNI College of Business Administration as one of the best College is included in "Best 296 Business Schools".
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12 Gilchrist Hall is back and better than ever Gilchrist Hall opened again in the fall of 2008; offices that had been operating in other campus locations moved back into Gilchrist hall during the summer and fall of 2008; roster of offices that are now located in Gilchrist Hall; photo.
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13 Lab School has character PLS was one of twenty-five finalists in the 2008 National Schools of Character; photo.
14 UNI Alumni Association presents 2008 Heritage Honours Awards Nancy Powell, Adrienne Hallett, Carl Wehner, and Wanda Wehner honored; photo.
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15 Botanical Center celebrates 70 years, new addition Facility celebrated anniversary in April 2008; now has addition 1000 square foot addition and significant renovations.
16 Richard O. Jacobson Human Performance Center dedicated Facility dedicated in May 2008; offers athletic training center, offices for orthopedic physicians and physical therapists; second level provides space for externally-funded HPELS programs.
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17 Former IDM interns: leading economic development across Iowa Quick look at a few former interns who are doing well; photo.
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18 UNI School of Music returns home to Russell Hall $10 million renovation and addition project is complete; photo.
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19 Home suite home Peters Construction Corporation builds eight suites on west upper concourse of McLeod Center; university builds three suites on west side of Dome.
20 Homecoming came early for new director of athletics Troy Dannen becomes fifth director of intercollegiate athletics since UNI entered Division 1; brief profile and statement of aims; photo.
21 UNI student-athletes excel in classroom Over half of athletes earned at least a 3.0 GPA in spring 2008; one fourth were on a Dean's List.
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22 Geopfert leads UNI track and field, cross country teams Profile of Travis Geopfert; photo.
23 UNI hires senior associate athletic director Jean Berger will be senior woman administrator; photo.
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24 Chuck and Barbara Grassley establish endowed professorship Gift will endow professorship in political science; will be entitled the Chuck and Barbara Grassley Endowed Professorship in Political Science; photo.
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25 Theatre UNI students get five days of big city and bright lights; Robert O. Wise endowment sends students to Broadway

Two students and a number of alumni make the trip to New York theaters; photo.
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26 UNI Lux Service Awards Samantha J. Keltner, Lipin Loo, and Kelly Valentin honored; photo.
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27 Anne (Harris) Voge Co-directs high school musicals in Iowa Falls.
28 Bill Nelson Went to the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. He was a participant in the 1948 Olympics in London.
29 Bill Robinson Is the president of Whitworth University.
30 Bob Cameron Was inducted into the Burlington Community School District Hall of Honor.
31 Brian Campbell Works for the law firm Whitfield and Eddy, P.L.C. in Des Moines.
32 Bruce Henderson Teaches math and coaches cross country.
33 Carolyn Bowman Retired after 30 years of teaching.
34 David Adland Owns an engraving and screen printing business in Marshalltown.
35 Gary Anderson Is the president of Preferred Care Patners Management Group in Texas.
36 Gary Stattler Serves on the Conrad City Council.
37 Gladys (Sawtell) Schmidt Is a tax preparer for H&R Block.
38 Jack Argotsinger Received the Friend of the School award from the Iowa High School Athletic Association.
39 James Oberman Received a Legion of Honor award from France for his time served in World War II.
40 Jane (Grant) Usatin Was appointed director of outcomes assessment for the School of Business Administration at the University of San Diego.
41 Janet (Sharpless) Nelson Plays the flute and piccolo in the New Horizon Band and Iowa City Community Band.
42 Jean Doran Retired after 26 years of teaching.
43 Jerry Burt Works as a warden at the Anamosa State Penitentiary.
44 Jym Ganahl Was inducted into the Ohio Associated Press Broadcasting Hall of Fame.
45 Karen (Greene) Farmer Teaches 8th grade math.
46 Karni (Spain) Tiernan Retired after 36 years of teaching.
47 Kenneth Pfile Is the union outreach coordinator for Workers Independent News in Wisconsin.
48 Lavonne (Wenger) McGuire Retired after 29 years of teaching.
49 Louise Braklow Celebrated her 106th birthday.
50 Marcia (Hensel) Miller and Al Miller They retired from the postcard and picture business they ran.
51 Mark McBeth Is the top aide to the chairman and CEO of the Farm Credit Administration in Maryland.
52 Mary (Johnson) Gibson Retired after 28 years of teaching.
53 Mary Ann (Hoelscher) Thompson Retired after 36 years of teaching.
54 Mary Stattler Retired from teaching and now works at a vet clinic.
55 Neil Hansen Works as the director of bands at Northwest College in Wyoming.
56 Patricia Larson Is the deputy general counsel for the American Bar Association.
57 Robert Kascht Wrote the book "Good Genes, Luck, Lots of Prayer."
58 Roger Goldsberry Was inducted into the Waterloo Optimist Club Baseball and Softball Hall of Fame.
59 Sharlene (Hanus) McCord Retired from teaching.
60 Sharon (Knupp) Henson Retired from teaching.
61 Susan (Nolte) Jacob Works as the volunteer editor of the Iowa Elks Association newspaper, as well as the Elks national convention newspaper.
62 Susan (Woody) Rhoades Received her Ph.D in educaitonal leadership and policy studies from Iowa State University.
63 Tom Corcoran Retired after 35 years of teaching.
64 William Barquist Retired as an office supervisor of Fareway Stores Inc.
65 William Donald Completed the investment consultant program at the Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania.
66 William Ipsen Retired after 34 years of teaching.
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67 Allan Jacobson Is instructor of percussion and director of "The Knightliters" Jazz Band I at Wartburg College.
68 Ann Brus Works at Denison High School as a guidance counselor.
69 Anne Kirpes Was named as a 2008 Phi Delta Kappa Class of Emerging Leaders member.
70 Cordie Smith Retired form health information management at Covenant Medical Center.
71 Craig Wigton Works with American Equity Investment Life Insurance Company as a claims administrator.
72 Dale Emmert Is the president and CEO of Simpson Furniture.
73 David VanSickel Recognized by Best Lawyers in America 2007.
74 Deb Vangellow Is a golf writer for Houston Links magazine and a nationally renowned golf educator.
75 Del Shepard Is the director of career services at Simpson College.
76 Dennis Presnall Is CEO of the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation.
77 Dennis Roloff Teaches at Kennedy High School in Cedar Rapids. He is the head track coach and head girls basketball coach.
78 Don Coffin Is the director and head of the Des Moines office of PrivateBank as well as incoming chairman and on the board of directors of Easter Seals of Iowa.
79 Ed Derr Is the director of counseling at Drury University in Missouri.
80 Gordon Druvenga Is CFO of YouthWorks, Inc. in Minneapolis.
81 Grant Veeder Is a member of the Iowa Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission.
82 James Roberts Is the author of eleven books. He recently had a third collection of poetry published.
83 Jamie Van Nostrand Is the executive director of the Pace Energy and Climate Center in New York.
84 Jean (Shimpach) Griffin Was recognized as a Space Flight Awareness honoree for her work in support of NASA's Space Shuttle and International Space Station programs.
85 Joan (Mayer) Hohl Is a school social worker at Northwest AEA.
86 Jon Austin Recently received tenure as a professor at Cedarville University.
87 Juliana (Gammon) Huiskamp Earned her Ph.D. in educational leadership from Iowa State University.
88 Karen (Burke) Burianek Is the assistant to the director of the National Animal Disease Center.
89 Kevin Hansen Was named to the board of directors at Hellman Associates Inc.
90 Lisa (Wadle) Vanderlugt Was one of ten teachers in Dubuque County to be awarded the 2008 Gold Star for Outstanding Teaching Award.
91 Mary (Coziahr) Meade Teaches biology.
92 Mary Ann Johnson Was named the first Bill and June Flatt Professor of Foods and Nutrition in the University of Georgia College of Family and Consumer Sciences.
93 Michael Ward Travels to Nova Scotia and Cape Breton Island often.
94 Michelle (Clarken) Van Maanen Completed her Ed. D. She works as an assistant professor at the University of South Dakota.
95 Norma (Holub) Neubauer Teaches at Waterloo East High School.
96 Paul Eggen Recently became a member of geotechnical laboratory, OMNNI Associates', board of directors.
97 Robert Reid Is the executive director and CEO of Camp Fire USA Heart of the Hawkeye Council.
98 Sarah (Appelman) Derr Teaches elementary Spanish in Missouri.
99 Steve Stevenson Works as a paralegal analyst at Principal Financial Group.
100 Susan (McKee) Gorenmeyer Is an ESL teacher for Hasting Public Schools.
101 Thomas Farmer Retired from teaching and is now working at Moss Enterprises.
102 Timothy Carlson Is a senior manager/assistant controller at Aegon in Cedar Rapids.
103 Todd Hoyer Is the director of Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare/Covenant Clinic Departments of Surgery, Anesthesiology, Pain Management, and Otolaryngology.
104 Todd Van Maanen Is the co-owner and vice president of the engineering firm, Eisenbraunt & Associates, in South Dakota.
105 Wanda Smith Teaches business to high school students.
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106 Aileen Mahood Sullivan Teaches chemistry.
107 Annette (Wedemeier) Hyde Is an early childhood special education teacher for the Keystone Area Education Agency.
108 Anthony Kuehn Is an historical interpreter at Living History Farms in Des Moines.
109 Becky Glace Bartlett Works for Orchard Hill Church.
110 Brent Hardin Received a first-place award in sports column writing and a third-place award in sports feature photography in 2008's Nebraska Press Association contest.
111 Brian Burke Is the president of the Davenport Kiwanis Club and treasurer and board member for the Volunteers for Symphony/Finance Committee.
112 Brian Sankey Works as a resident physician at the Northeast Iowa Family Practice Center in Waterloo.
113 Cami Brazelton Received a promotion to senior marketing strategist at Principal Financial Group.
114 Chris Brauns Is a pastor. His book, "Unpacking Forgiveness: Biblical Answers for Complex Questions", was recently released.
115 Clint Taylor He is a minority owner of a restaurant and music venue in Texas.
116 Colli (Eichorn) Peters Works at Midland Loan Services.
117 David Truka Is the director of customer service and planning at Heartland Express Inc. in North Liberty.
118 Debra (Andersen) Oliver Works as the director of the MBA program at Mount Mercy College.
119 Douglas Moon Works as a category analysis manager for Kraft Foods' Customer Development and Shopper Insights.
120 Jenny Lambertson Christensen Teaches second grade.
121 Jeremy Rasmussen Works as a vice president at Wells Fargo Bank in Mason City.
122 Joyce (Picht) Barbatti Recently published a children's book. She works as a co-publisher and business manager of a sports magazine.
123 Julie Schricker Works as a marketing manager for Sandford Brands.
124 Kelli Palcic Works as a special education teacher.
125 Lance Menster Works as the elementary math manager for the Houston TX Independent School District.
126 Laury (Erickson) Shonka Teaches at Prairie Grove Elementary School in Jesup.
127 Luke Bartlett Is a managing partner of Papa Murphy's Pizza in eastern Iowa.
128 Marc Reifenrath Opened an office in Des Moines for his Web development company.
129 Margaret Schebler Is the athletics director at Ashford University.
130 Marti Friest Is a writer and editor for a newspaper.
131 Nicholle (Judas) Stone Works as a manager of course development for Colorado State University-Global Campus.
132 Randall Wee Was named the Des Moines Register High School Coach of the Year. His baseball team had a 40-0 record in the 2008 season.
133 Rebecca (Haase) Nosbisch Works at Auto Owners Insurance Company.
134 Rebecca Kauten Works as the watershed coordinator for the Black Hawk Soil and Water Conservaton District.
135 Sara (Barnhart) Yeong Joon Ko Works as the director of financial applications for Kimpton Hotels and Restaurants.
136 Shannon Risk Was awarded a Fulbright U.S. Student scholarship to Canada in cultural and intellectual history.
137 Sharon Carberry Works as a teacher in Texas.
138 Shawn Boss Is a national category manager at the Oscar Mayer Division of Kraft Foods.
139 Shelly Green Earned her master's degree from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill in sports administration.
140 Sheryl Dietzenbach Works at Sole, McManus, Pearson & Willems, P.C. law firm.
141 Stacy Kennedy Is working on her master's degree in human resources at Capella University.
142 Stephen Rokes Works as a senior manager of data architecture and data operations for Buccaneer-Software Development and Informatics Division.
143 Steve Madson Works as an assistant superintendent in Texas.
144 Steven Albers Works as a marketing communications specialist in California.
145 Susan Rea Received her master of education degree from Iowa State University.
146 Teresa Decoursey Is working on her master's degree in reading instruction at Buena Vista University.
147 Threase Harms-Hassoun Is the Midwest director for worldwide public affairs and policy at Mfizer Inc.
148 Timothy Pezzetti Is the activities director at Lebanon High School in Missouri.
149 William Lange Works as the global distribution sales manager for True Temper Sports in Texas.
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150 Adam Watkins Works as an outside sales representative with Associated Materials Inc/Alside in Missouri.
151 Amber Evans Works as a product development assistant at Atico International USA in Florida.
152 Ana Quinn Touchstone Passed away on 4/11/2008.
153 Carissa Gappa Works as a regional sales coordinator for DTN-Trading Markets in Omaha.
154 Cass Meyer Is a marketing coordinator at VGM Financial Services in Waterloo.
155 Catharine Farlow Clingman Passed away on 9/24/2007.
156 Chad Aust Works as a regional sales representative for JELD-WEN.
157 Chuck Hoffman Works as a Web applications developer for EdgeCore in Cedar Falls.
158 Daniel Phillips Is working on his master's degree at UNI. He owns and operates a photography studio, as well as being the program supervisor at the Bremwood Campus for Lutheran Services.
159 David Klein Works as a graphic artist for Sports Image.
160 Diane Tenglin West Passed away on 3/2/2008.
161 Dorothy Krusenstjerna Benson Passed away on 7/26/2008.
162 Dylan Long Was accepted into the MBA program at Iowa State University.
163 Elizabeth Hackbarth Works as a sales executive for a division of Marcus Evans in Chicago.
164 Emily Jones Received the 2008 University of Georgian Excellence in Teaching Award.
165 Erling Hanson Passed away on 6/20/2008.
166 Gretchen (Bricker) Lewis Teaches kindergarten in Jesup.
167 Inok Kalkwarf Completed a solo exhibition at the South Korea National Museum of Contemporary Art. She has more upcoming exhibits in South Korea.
168 Jane Yagla Works for Archer Daniels Midland in Missouri.
169 Jennifer (Rubner) Nus Works as a physical therapist in Waverly.
170 Jennifer Brandt Teaches preschool.
171 Jeremy Michael Works as an adjudications officer with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services in California.
172 Jessica Young Works as an associate analyst at A.C. Nielson Co. in North Carolina.
173 John Cho Was promoted to senior auditor at Beach, Fleischman & Co., P.C. in Arizona.
174 Kelly McCabe Works as a sales representative for Kerry Ingredients and Flavours.
175 Kenneth Rowe Passed away on 6/15/2008.
176 Kevin Kann Works in community relations for the American Cancer Society in Waterloo.
177 Kimberly Johnson-Herbst Works at Emdeon Business Services in Waterloo.
178 Lila Harreld Anton Passed away on 6/12/2008.
179 Linda (Green) House Watches and tutors two children.
180 Lisa (Griffin) Hattel

Received her master's degree in special education from Morningside College.
181 Majorie Godby Gist Passed away on 2/23/2008.
182 Malinda (McClintock) Schultz Teaches in Nepal. She will move to Taiwan next.
183 Marcia Traer Passed away on 3/8/2008.
184 Marie Caloud Vileta Passed away on 4/12/2007.
185 Matt Bernard Works as a general manager with Fastenal Company.
186 Melissa Rodriguez Teaches kindergarten in Illinois.
187 Merton Bratton Passed away on 2/2/2008.
188 Micaela (Grob) Greenfield Works as a sales assistant at Raven Industries in South Dakota.
189 Michelle Drey Works for the digital unit at Starcom in Chicago.
190 Morgan Maxwell Works as a group manager for JELD-WEN Doors and Windows in Grinnell.
191 Myrna Bradley Huebsch Passed away on 6/28/2008.
192 Nick Hellman Works as a project engineer for Peters Construction Corporation in Waterloo.
193 Rachel Hughes Surber Passed away on 11/25/2007.
194 Raymond Mikesh Passed away on 5/10/2008.
195 Richard Klahn Passed away on 3/26/2008.
196 Robert Drewelow Graduated from the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences F. Edward Herbert School of Medicine.
197 Ryan Johnson Works as an account executive with IKON.
198 Sara (Fuglsang) Murphy Works at Allied/Nationwide Insurance in Des Moines.
199 Stacy (Dubbert) Carlin Works as a self-employed chiropractor.
200 Tehia Starker Received her Ph.D. in education psychology from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She works as an assistant professor at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
201 Tracy Steffen Works as an assistant athletic trainer at Wartburg College.
202 Troy Sitzmann Is a law student at Ohio State University. He recently received a summer associate position at the Columbus OH office of Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P.
203 Valerie Noll Received a promotion to district sales supervisor for the Hershey Company in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
204 Vaska Tosic Joined the Waterloo Police Department.
205 Walter Ditzler Passed away on 8/20/2008.
206 Wava Jarboe Hickert Passed away on 10/21/2007.
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207 Aileen Mahood Sullivan Welcomed a son on 8/1/2007.
208 Angela Gordon Pacha and Seth Pacha Welcomed a daughter on 3/22/2007.
209 Ann Lundberg Haack Welcomed a son on 5/8/2008.
210 April Goodale Hannam and Ryan Hannam Welcomed a daughter on 6/1/2007.
211 Becky Glace Bartlett and Luke Bartlett Welcomed a son on 2/13/2008.
212 Bernie Moine Passed away on 6/18/2008.
213 Carol Olson Woosley Married David Woosley.
214 Charles Engelkes Married Kate Schmidt Engelkes.
215 Cheryl Goodson Nelson Welcomed a daughter on 3/21/2008.
216 Darcie Novotny McGee Welcomed a daughter on 2/26/2008.
217 Elaine Wilson Malinski Married Zene Malinski.
218 Elissa Maiers Johnson Has two sons.
219 Erin Langfitt Harksen and Erich Harksen Welcomed a daughter on 2/23/2008.
220 Eunice Prange Dell Passed away on 6/1/2008.
221 Gretchen Bricker Lewis Married Adam Lewis.
222 Jennifer Hammel Miller Welcomed a son on 12/6/2006.
223 Jenny Rokes Connolly and Scott Connolly Jenny Rokes Connolly and Scott Connolly got married.
224 Jeremy Rasmussen Welcomed a daughter on 8/29/2007.
225 Jessica Weigel Loecke and Matt Loecke Welcomed a son on 2/13/2008.
226 Joseph Ricklefs Married Katy Gardner Ricklefs.
227 Julie Nordstrom Hiles and Brian Hiles Welcomed a son on 8/20/2008.
228 Julie Skelton Fichtner and J. Royce Fitchner Welcomed a son on 4/11/2008.
229 Katie Bohan Silva Welcomed a daughter on 11/17/2008.
230 Katie Warren-Hermansen Welcomed a son on 6/1/2007.
231 Kelly McCartney Mireault Welcomed a son on 3/24/2008.
232 Kimberly Johnson-Herbst Married Brian Herbst.
233 Kimberly Post Good Has one daughter and two sons.
234 Leslie Mitchell Lien Married Kris Lien.
235 Leslie Ross Keune Welcomed a daughter on 11/3/2007.
236 Lester Bullock Passed away on 10/1/2008.
237 Lindsey Rollins Gelder Welcomed a daughter on 2/16/2008.
238 Lisa Gourley Dowell Welcomed a daughter on 4/9/2008.
239 Lisa Griffin Hattel and Carson Hattel

Welcomed a daughter on 1/18/2008.
240 Malinda McClintock Schultz Married Steve Schultz.
241 Martha Olson Jensen Married Tony Jensen.
242 Mary Ann Hoelscher Thompson Married Ford Thompson.
243 Meg Butikofer Benson Welcomed a son on 3/25/2008.
244 Melissa Frost and Cory Frost Welcomed a daughter on 11/13/2007.
245 Nicole Boehde Harmer Married Adam Harmer.
246 Read about 106-year-old alumna Louise Braklow in next UNI Today Quick look at upcoming article; photo.
247 Rebecca Haase Nobisch Married Scott Nosbisch.
248 Rebecca Haase Nosbisch Welcomed a son on 3/31/2007.
249 Ronda Leist Moss Welcomed a son on 11/28/2007.
250 Ruth Chodur Pottratz Welcomed a son on 4/28/2008.
251 Ruth Petersen Passed away on 2/14/2008.
252 Sara Fuglsang Murphy Married David Murphy.
253 Scott Kohnert Married Allyssa Martins Kohnert.
254 Shannon Rudolph Umthum and Kurt Umthum Welcomed a son on 5/8/2008.
255 Sheryl Dietzenbach Married Michael Becker.
256 Trista Meier Manternach Welcomed a daughter on 2/3/2008.