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1 How you can help UNI students succeed William Calhoun thanks donors for contributing to goals of Imagine the Impact campaign, which has reached $133 million; cites other ways to assist UNI; photo.
2 UNI Purple for Life Sandy Stevens urges alumni to join the Alumni Association; photo.
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3 UNI; we are Iowa's university; a message from President Ben Allen President Allen points out that UNI has a very high percentage of Iowa residents among its students; consequently, UNI needs additional support to make for a relatively low number of students from outside Iowa; photo.
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4 UNI's Innovation Incubator inspires ideas, jobs for Iowa Innovation Incubator provides offices and business resources to start-up businesses; many students take advantage of this service; photo.
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5 Community need spurs new business growth Carlos Arguello starts Spanish language newspaper and translation service; photo.
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6 Remarkable voices UNI speech pathology program is strong; includes possibility for international work; one hundred per cent job placement for graduates; photo.
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7 Education at its finest; education reform in rural Iowa Teacher Quality Partnership centered on Iowa; UNI will focus on pre-service aspect; photo.
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8 I am a legacy family!; three generations of purple pride and more to come Sandvold family has long history with UNI; photo.
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9 Check out what your Alumni Association can do for you! Alumni Association offers connections, discounts, special events, and networking; photo.
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10 2011-12 UNI Alumni Association Board Roster of board members; photo.
11 Celebrate your UNI experience with the official class ring Description of class rings; photo.
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12 2011 Heritage Honours Award winners Gary Scholten, Jason Lau, Jean Trainor, and Robert and Mary Ellen Molinaro are honored; brief biographical sketches; photo.
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13 Leading the way Jacqui Kalin and Ben Boothby are honored for their academic and athletic achievements; photo.
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14 Getting to know the team behind the teams Rosie and Doug Lindaman explain why the support UNI athletics; photo.
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15 Getting creative Strayer-Wood Theater offers programs that attract students to enroll at UNI; photo.
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16 Getting creative Community Music School offers programs for people of all ages; photo.
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17 Getting creative Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center offers programs for thousands of local students; photo.
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18 Alice (Bunnell) Janssen Alice Janssen has retired after 43 years of substitute teaching in the Cedar Falls area.
19 Beverly (Switzer) Eyestone Beverly Eyestone has retired after 10 years at the Fort Morgan Public Library.
20 Carole (Wright) Allison Carole Allison has lived in Gig Harbor, WA for 15 years.
21 Charles Edwards and DeLores (Twist) Edwards Charles and DeLores Edwards celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on June 3, 2011.
22 Connie (Worl) Venti Connie Venti continues to operate two private voice and piano studios in California.
23 Dick McMahon Dick McMahon is retired from teaching and now drives the area school bus.
24 Don W Barker Don W. Barker, a retired lawyer, celebrated his 100th birthday on January 15, 2012.
25 Doris (Long) Maltby Doris Maltby is retired and enjoys watching her granddaughter perform at UNI as a music major.
26 Eleanor (Smith) Harris Eleanor Harris celebrated her 90th birthday on June 12, 2011.
27 Evangeline (Falaris) Glazebrook Evangeline Glazebrook is retired and plans to travel to Greece.
28 George Davis George Davis has retired after 43 yers of science teaching, the last 21 years were at Minnesota State University Moorhead.
29 Gladys (Sawtell) Schmidt Gladys Schmidt works as a tax preparer during tax season and volunteers at local schools the rest of the year.
30 Gordon Cawelti Gordon Cawelti was appointed to serve as a member of the Certification Council of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards in Arlington, VA.
31 Gordon Henry Gordon Henry retired after 42 years of service at Newberry College.
32 H. Edward Phillips H. Edward Phillips Has retired after serving 12 years as vice chancellor for administration at the University of Kansas Medical Center.
33 Honora (Myer) Clemens Honora Clemens will be singing with the California Redwood Chorale as they perform in Italy in April.
34 Janice (Gideon) Cuffel Janice and Jerry Cuffel have both retired and currently reside in Marion.
35 Jim Crawford Jim Crawford has retired to South Texas.
36 Joann (Holden) Boyd Joann Holden is retired and volunteers as a Kindergarten Acceleration Reading Tutor.
37 John Shuler John Shuler says he is "living large" in Texas.
38 Judy (Stoermer) Hart Judy Hart is retired and living in Okoboji.
39 Karla (Buntrock) Ice Karla Ice has retired from Mercy Medical Center where she had been a data coordinator in the Clinical Improvement and Accreditation Dept.
40 Ken Askelson Ken Askelson is serving on the Board of Examiners for the American Institute of CPA's and vice-chair of the Privacy Task Force for the AICPA.
41 Laverna (Bevans) Goughnour Laverna Goughnour retired in 1983 and resides in Cedar Rapids.
42 Lorin Hayes Lorin Hayes has retired from Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc. after 33 years as a financial adviser.
43 Marlys (Mullins) Pals Marlys Pals has celebrated the 50-year anniversary of her BA and received her 50-year pin at the UNI Golden Reunion.
44 Mary Beth (Johnston) Kourey Mary Beth Kourey has retired and moved to Urbandale.
45 Mildred Hope (Fisher) Wood Mildred Hope Wood was inducted into the Iowa Women's Hall of Fame on August 27, 2011.
46 Pamela (Port) Powers Pamela Powers retired after 43 years of teaching middle school language arts.
47 Patricia (De Koster) Echelberger Patricia Echelberger and her husband Kenneth celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary.
48 Philip Wolfe Philip Wolfe received the 2011 Service to Mankind Award from the Sertoma Club of Lincoln.
49 Phyllis Van Engen Phyllis Van Engen taught 3rd grand and worked for 33 years for United Airlines in teletype communications before retirement.
50 Rita Noe Rita Noe has had artwork accepted in 101 national and international juried exhibits, in 27 sates and four countries.
51 Sharon (Nold) Hobart Sharon Hobart has retired after teaching for 28 years in the Emmetsburg School District.
52 Stephen Watson Stephen Watson is now president of the Northeast India Christian Endeavor, Inc.
53 Steven Heilmann Steven Heilmann has been recognized by 3M as the 6th person in 3M history to receive his 100th issued U.S. Patent assigned to 3M.
54 Verlus Burkhart Verlus Burkhart retired from teaching and working in the office machines business.
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55 Brian Usher Brian Usher retired after teaching for 33 years in Colorado Springs area schools.
56 Catherine "Kay" Krueger Smith Retired after thirty-nine years of teaching at AIB College of Business in Des Moines; photo.
57 Christine (Hackett) Jensen Christine Jensen retired after 36 years of teaching at Exira, Neil Armstrong, North Scott.
58 Christine Keyser-Fanick Christine Keyser-Fanick was named 2010 Teacher of the Year for John Paul Stevens High School.
59 Jamie Van Nostrand Jamie Van Nostrand was named director of the Center for Energy & Sustainable Development at West Virginia University College of Law.
60 Jeffery Carmichael Jeffery Carmichael is president-elect of the Kansas Trial Lawyers Assoc. for 2011.
61 John Harbaugh John Harbaugh released a solo trumpet CD "New Vistas" accompanied by his spouse Teresa.
62 Julee Nagel Julee Nagel retired after 27 years at the University of Arizona.
63 Karen (Burns) Copley Karens Copley works as an education consultant in southern Arizona.
64 Karen (Howick) Nesvold Karen Nesvold renewed her certification as a dementia care specialist.
65 Leesa (Cutler) Talbot Adrian and Leesa Talbot's son graduated from UNI in 2011.
66 Margaret Riley Margaret Riley is an assoc. dean at Duke University Trinity College.
67 Marion (Borchert) Clay Marion Clay retired from the Schlueter Co.
68 Mark Juel Mark Juel is currently working as a construction representative for the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers.
69 Peggy (Anderson) Fliss Peggy Fliss retired after 38 years of teaching in Spirit Lake.
70 Randy Ploog Randy Ploog is the lead author of "Manierre Dawson: A Catalogue Raisonne".
71 Rita Jordan-Apel Rita Jordan-Apel, Ken Askelson, and Lauri Netz enjoyed Alaskan cruise; photo.
72 Thomas Dallenbach Thomas Dallenbach retired from John Deere.
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73 Brenda (VanDaele) Patterson and Curt Patterson Brenda and Curt Patterson reside in Cedar Falls where Brenda teaches and Curt is an independent financial strategy coach at Financial Architects.
74 Brenda (Wiese) Schoon Brenda Schoon is a special education instructor at Preston High School.
75 Caroline (Kipp) Kelleher Caroline Kelleher is currently teaching middle school English.
76 Charisse (Brown) Gillett Charisse Gillett was named 17th president of Lexington Theological Seminary.
77 Deb Vangellow Deb Vangellow has been named to the Junior Golf League National Advisory Counsel and to the Journal of Applied Golf Research Advisory Staff.
78 Don J. Coffin Don Coffin has received a Governor's Volunteer Award for his 20 years of service to Camp Sunnyside.
79 Dr. De Anna Hinz Tibben Received earth science teaching award; photo.
80 Fred Bryan Fred Bryan works as a NFL official and was recently featured on the cover of Referee Magazine. His wife Jennifer works for Best Buy International.
81 Geri (Hoffman) Swanson Geri Swanson is the Exceptional Children's chairperson at A. L. Brown High School.
82 Jodi Meyer-Mork Jodi Meyer-Mork is now an assistant professor of education at Luther College.
83 John Place John Place is president of Ancon Construction and pole vaulting coach at Goshen College.
84 Kathryn (Jepsen) Wilson Kathryn Wilson retired at a speech-language pathologist.
85 Kathy (Sarasio) Hobson Kathy Hobson received a 2011 Excellence in Science Teaching award at the Iowa Academy of Science Iowa Science Teaching conference in Ames.
86 Kent Clow Kent Clow is a technical advisor at BASF.
87 Kevin Dahle Kevin Dahle has been named head of the social studies department at Northfield High School.
88 Kimberly (Brockschink) Schneider Kimberly Schneider started working for UNI as the Minnesota regional representative/ admissions counselor.
89 Lisa (Huston) Mullan Lisa Mullan has been named to the Iowa Workforce Development board and the Living History Farms board.
90 Lynne (Roorda) Yontz Lynne Yontz works at United Way and Mark is the Iowa regional project manager for PE 4 Life.
91 Mark R. Moore Mark Moore collaborated on a 2012 Grammy submission of a Lutheran Humns album. He also owns Mark Moore Productions.
92 Mary Laws-Helmig Mary Laws-Helmig is now a premium audit manager for a national insurance carrier.
93 Michelle (Clarken) Van Maanen Michelle Van Maanen was named interim chair of the Dept. of Contemporary Media and Journalism at the University of South Dakota.
94 Patrick Murphy Patrick Murphy finished his 13th season as head softball coach at the University of Alabama.
95 Paul Hagist Promoted to purchasing manager at Grain Processing Corporation; photo.
96 Sandra (Luepke) Tempel Sandra Tempel is a registered nurse and works at Covenant Medical Center.
97 Theresa (Uhlenhopp) Hurley Theresa Hurley retired in 2010 after selling her CPA practice.
98 Thomas Lindaman Thomas Lindaman led District 19 Toastmasters to "Distinguished District Status" for the first time since 2005 at the Toastmasters International Conference.
99 Tim Throndson Tim Throndson has been named managing partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers.
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100 Aileen (Mahood) Sullivan Aileen Sullivan is a chemistry and AP chemistry teacher at Ames High School.
101 Amy Mohr Amy Mohr has been selected for the 2001 Cedar Valley 20 Under 40.
102 Angela (Swenson) Schnurstein and Mark Schnurstein Mark and Angela Schnurstein reside in Ankeny. Angela teaches at Prairie Ridge and Mark teaches at DM Hoover High School.
103 Bernard McKichan Bernard McKichan has retired after 33 years of teaching.
104 Bryan Van Gelder Bryan Van Gelder is the director of music for Rincon United Church of Christ.
105 Cindra Kamphoff Won sport psychology award; photo.
106 Dan Steger Dan Steger is the manager of ProBuild in Walker.
107 Daniel Mahraun Daniel Mahraun is in his second season as a member of "The Rose Ensemble".
108 Debra (Albrecht) Farnsworth Debra Farnsworth is selling nooks and books for Barnes & Nobel.
109 Jamie Walker-Sallis Jamie Walker-Salis teaches for Davenport Community Schools.
110 Jason Lau Jason Lau is the director of education at the College of Marin and was named program manager for the World Leisure Organization's Commission program.
111 Jennifer Weber Erich Became exploration supervisor for work in Argentina; photo.
112 Joseph Barber Joseph Barber and his wife Melissa live in Waverly. Joseph is president of Iowa Laser Technology in Cedar Falls.
113 Kathleen (Sander) Basi Kathleen Basi published sacred musical works with World Library Publications and GIA Publications.
114 Katie (Stravers) Farris Katie Farris is senior director, business control at GDF SUEZ Energy North America in Houston.
115 Kimberly (Biteler) Felker Kimberly Felker was appointed to lead the Des Moines practice as audit partner for Deloitte & Touché LLP.
116 Shannon (Bunger) Closson Shannon Closson has been selected for the class of 2011 Cedar Valley 20 Under 40.
117 Tatum (Teut) Buse Tatum Buse was promoted to VP and controller at Rockwell Collins in Cedar Rapids.
118 Tracy (Stone) Steger Tracy Steger is an English teacher at Independence High School.
119 Trista (Meier) Manternach Trista Manternach is now principal at Poyner Elementary School in Waterloo.
120 Zachary Shimp Zachary Shimp has been selected for the class of 2011 Cedar Valley 20 Under 40.
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121 Abby (Cochren) Trout Abby Trout is a career counselor for Grinnell College.
122 April Pudenz April Pudenz is now program manager with ITAGroup in West Des Moines.
123 Aram Susong Aram Susong has been selected for the 2011 Cedar Valley 20 Under 40.
124 Beth Nybeck Will design sculpture for California airport; photo.
125 Bradley Bechthold Bradley Bechthold was appointed project manager at John Deere Power Systems.
126 Bradley Woodle Bradley Woodle's clinic was featured by Integrity Management as a Five Star Award-winning clinic.
127 Brent Kramer Brent Kramer works for Federated Insurance as a marketing representative.
128 Cassandra (Hager) Smith Cassandra Smith is working at Perry High School.
129 Chris Bengston Christ Bengston is senior forecast analyst on a managed-services contract for Guthy-Renker.
130 Christopher Knudson Christopher Knudson is now the director of creative strategy at Wartburg College.
131 Claudio Re Claudio Re is a visiting assistant prof. of music at Kenyon College.
132 Derek Thoms Derek Thoms works at ESP International in Cedar Rapids.
133 Eliza Bangert Eliza Bangert plays flute in the Civic Orchestra of Chicago.
134 Eric Miller Eric Miller and his wife Trina reside in Cornwall, New York. Eric travels with the West Point Brass (quintet).
135 Jamie Meyer Alden Serves as art director for advertising company; photo.
136 Jennifer Dahle Jennifer Dahle was recognized by The Fund of Theological Education as a recipient of a 2011 FTE Congregational Fellowship, and will receive a monetary award.
137 Jordan Alborn Jordan Alborn has been selected for the class of 2001 Cedar Valley 20 Under 40.
138 Justin R. Johnson Justin Johnson received a 2011 Excellence in Science Teaching award at the Iowa Academy of Science Iowa Science Teaching section conference.
139 Lindie (Nelsen) Truitt Lindie Truitt teaches kindergarten in Urbandale.
140 Lindsay (Rolwes) Morley Lindsay Morley earned her MA in Reading Education from Concordia University in May 2011.
141 Malinda (McClintock) Schultz Malina Schultz is running a fundraiser for the Indigenous Atayal Tribe in Chingchuan, Taiwan.
142 Matthew Conklin Matthew Conklin is an accounting supervisor at Cargill, Inc.
143 Michael Bowser Michael Bowser was appointed commissioner for the Des Moines Human Rights Commission.
144 Michael McGill Michael McGill has been selected for the 2011 Cedar Valley 20 Under 40.
145 Nadia Korobova Nadia Korobova is the assistant director of international programs at UNI.
146 Nathan Sandstrom Nathan started his own construction business, Sandstrom Construction, in June 2009. He and spouse Kylie were married June 2007, and reside in Fort Dodge with their daughter, born June 2009.
147 Patrick Carlin Patrick Carlin is assistant coordinator for the Keystone AEA.
148 Siska Flaurensia The Siska Flaurensia the has started her own digital design and marketing business called Squeeze of Lime Studio.
149 Stacy (Dubbert) Carlin Stacy Carlin opened Family Health Chiropractic, PC, in Waterloo.
150 Tarek Fahmy Tarek Fahmy was recently awarded a Presidential Management Fellowship with the U.S. Department of Energy in Washington D.C.
151 Tony Butterworth Tony Butterworth is a band director at Western Dubuque High in Cascade.
152 William Hagans William Hagans has joined Hagans Burdine Montgomery & Rustay, P.C. to continue his civil litigation practice.
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153 Aaron Rawson Aaron Rawson married Lauren Mendel on July 16, 2011.
154 Adam Haselhuhn Adam Haselhuhn is the associate director of annual giving at Simpson College.
155 Carol (Dusing) Villarreal Carol Dusing married Peter Villarreal on July 9, 2011.
156 Cassie Waldorf Cassie Waldorf has been teaching pre-school at Community United Childcare Center.
157 Cory Hart Cory Hart married Melissa Lowary on August 27, 2011.
158 Daniel White Daniel White will be associate conductor for the nation tour of "Shrek: The Musical" with NETworks Presentations.
159 Ellen Nuss Ellen Nuss was awarded a Fulbright Fellowship to teach in Madrid, Spain, for 2011-2012.
160 Gabe Perkins Gabe Perkins is a sales consultant developing new business for Par Mar Security Services.
161 Geoffrey Knoop Geoffrey Knoop married Kaytee Kleinmeyer on August 27, 2011.
162 Gregory Nicholas Gregory Nicholas married Barbara Borg on April 9, 2011.
163 Heather Christopher Heather Christopher is working as a 6th grade teacher for Des Moines Schools.
164 Jeff Waldschmitt Jeff Waldschmitt is staffing manager in the ticket office at the Des Moines Civic Center.
165 Jeffery Clark Jeffery Clark married Amy Andrews on June 29, 2011.
166 Joel Weeks Joel Weeks married Madeleine Trump on October 8, 2011.
167 John Barz John Barz, Martha Keune, Dan Reiter, and Danielle Stipe tape Extreme Makeover television show; photo.
168 Kassidy (Lyons) Chen Kassidy Chen is a physician assistant with UICMS in Iowa City.
169 Kendle McChurch Kendle McChurch is a new equipment sales representative for Otis Elevator Co.
170 Liz (Hoffman) Dickey Elizabeth Hoffman married Derrick Dickey on September 22, 2007.
171 Matthew Monaghan Matthew Monaghan is a financial representative at Northwestern Mutual in Waterloo.
172 Megan (Rausch) McAllister Megan McAllister has been promoted to mortgage loan originator at American Trust and Savings Band.
173 Megan (Rausch) McAllister Megan Rausch married Chris McAllister on May, 14, 2011.
174 Paula Throndson Paula Throndson is a supply chain executive in training for Target Corporation.
175 Rebecca Fuhrman-Peterson Rebecca Fuhrman-Peterson taught in Thailand for the past five years and now lives in Nepal.
176 Sharra Wagner Sharra Wagner is in her third year of DMA program in clarinet performance at UMKC Conservatory of Music.
177 Shawna (Shappell) McCabe Shawna McCabe was married on January 22, 2011.
178 Stephen Fish Stephen Fish is a grad student at UMKC Conservatory of Music.
179 Susan (Pfiffner) Schultz Susan Pfiffner married Anthony Schultz in September 2011.
180 Wade Arnold Wade Arnold has been selected for the class of 2011 Cedar Valley 20 Under 40.
181 Wei-erh Chen Weir-erh Chen Married Kassidy Lyons on July 30, 2011.
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182 Addie (Harmon) Rugland Addie and Kris Rugland had a daughter named Amaya born in November.
183 Amanda (Kluver) DeWall Amanda and Nolan DeWall have a son named Mason born in June.
184 Anna (Placatka) Soenke Anna Soenke died on September 3, 2011.
185 Barbara (Peterson) Doolittle Barbara Doolittle died on August 24, 2011.
186 Bernece (Reid) Tesch Bernece Tesch died on February 21, 2009.
187 Chad Feldmann Chad and Bridget Feldmann had a son, Christopher Michael, born in September.
188 Edna Marie Beirne Edna Marie Beirne died on October 26, 2009.
189 Eldred Harman Died September 30, 2011; he and his wife Donna had been long-time supporters of UNI; photo.
190 Emily (Ballou) VanLaar Emily and Dusty VanLaar had a daughter, Bailey, born in May.
191 Eric Jans Eric and Wendy Jans had a daughter, Miranda Paige, born in July.
192 James Harken James and Mary Harken adopted a child.
193 James Schneckloth James Schneckloth died on December 29, 2010.
194 Jennifer (Ketelsen) Johnson Jennifer and Chad Johnson had a son, Maxim, born in March.
195 Jessica (McGraw) Cook Jessica and Matthew Cook had a daughter named Hailey born in June.
196 Judith (Dekoster) Englert Judith Englert died on November 23, 2010.
197 Kelsey Muller Tyrrell Kelsey Muller married Ken Tyrrell on October 8, 2011.
198 Kiley (Kirkpatrick) Skadburg Kiley and Corey Skadburg have a daughter Everleigh Mae born in October.
199 Kory Swart and Connie (Sloth) Swart Kory and Connie Swart had twin boys, Adam and Casey, born in June.
200 Lindie (Nelsen) Truitt Lindie and Lucas Truitt had a son named Will.
201 Lisa (Laue) Schmidt and Michael Schmidt Lisa and Michael Schmidt has a daughter, Hannah, born in August.
202 Liz (Bomgaars) Harris and Ryan Harris Liz and Ryan Harris have a daughter named Nora born in June.
203 Liz (Hoffman) Dickey Liz and Derrick Dickey had a son, Sean Michael, born in June.
204 Malinda (McClintock) Schultz Malinda and Stephen Schultz have a son named Sage born in June.
205 Mary Ann (Ruppel) Feltenstein Mary Ann Feltenstein died on October 17, 2011.
206 Paul Waterman Paul and Melissa Waterman have a daughter named Sophia born in October.
207 Ruth L. (Hale) Swan Ruth Swan died on September 17, 2011.
208 Ryan Koster Ryan and Lisa Koster had a daughter, Kinsey, born in May.
209 Sara (Hawker) Breckenfelder Sara and Matt Breckenfelder had a daughter named Jean born in June.
210 Shaun Boyle Shaun and Marybeth Boyle had a son named Joshua born in July.
211 Shelly (Heister) McDermott Shelly and Luke McDermott have a son named Dylan born in June.
212 Stacy (Dubbert) Carlin Stacy and Patrick Carlin had a son named James born in June.
213 Stanley Benz Stanley Benz died on March 5, 2011.
214 William Guenther William Guenther died on September 30, 2011.