Northern Iowa Today — January 1, 2007

Page	Title	Summary
17	Scott Eltjes	Scott Eltjes was named CEO for WB Capital Management.
17	Ruth (Ruff) Koltookian	Ruth Koltookian received the Teacher of the Year Award from the Cedar Falls Wal-Mart.
17	Darla Richardson
17	Mark Steines	Mark Stines is co-anchor of "Entertainment Tonight" and was signed to host "Gold Rush" a reality show.
17	Patrick Williams	Patrick Williams is the new commander of the 705th at Fort Leavenworth, KS.
17	Doug Keiser	Doug Keiser is a physical therapist at Covenant Hospital in Waterloo.
17	Eric Nielsen	Eric Nielsen was elected at moderator of the Synod of Lakes and Prairies in the Presbyterian Church.
17	David Crees	David Crees was promoted to senior vice president of Security State Bank in the Cedar Valley.
17	Jenifer (Weeks) Owenson	Jenifer Owenson is director of human resources at Heartland AEA.
17	Jodie (Brainerd) Stockberger	Jodie Brainerd is a massage therapist at Abbas Acupuncture and Chiropractic Clinic.
17	Kurt Subra	Kurt Subra is associate superintendent of administrative services for West Des Moines Schools.
17	Andrew Woiwood	Andrew Woiwood became superintendent of Twin Rivers School District while continuing as middle school principal at Pocahontas.
18	Laura Leigh Cisco	Laura Cisco was promoted to membership marketing coordinator at Green Gables Country Club in Denver, CO.
18	Chad Haskell	Chad Haskell is community relations director at Bickford Cottage.
18	Travis Heimbuch	Travis Heimbuch is branch manager of Iowa Community Credit Union.
18	Patricia Heilskov	Patricia Heilskov is the vice president at Coonley and Heilskov CPAs.
18	Shawn Kehoe	Shawn Kehoe is a product manager for investment Scorecard.
18	Jared Arieux	Jared Arieux teaches high school English publications and creative writing at Tripoli High School.
18	Joseph Bormann	Joseph Bormann was chosen as a Teacher of the Year by the local Sam's Club.
18	Eric Braley	Eric Braley created Around the Corner Productions, which produces the Panther Sports Talk program on KWKB TV.
18	Tom Chriswisser	Tom Chriswisser is a loan officer at Wells Fargo Financial.
18	Aubrey Glynn	Aubrey Glynn is a graphic designer with Loyola University.
18	Kristin (Rude) Schultes	Kristin Schultes was promoted to assurance manager at Grant Thornton LLP.
18	Jayson Sime	Jayson Sime led the re-election efforts for Congressman Leonard Boswell.
18	Annette Wittrock	Annette Wittrock is a naturalist in the Wapello County Conservation Department with an office in the Pioneer Ridge Nature Center.
18	Christopher Willis	Christopher Willis is an investment banker at Cleary Gull, Inc., and is pursuing an MBA from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business.
18	Laura (Engle) Allred	Laura Allred is a graduate assistant at UNLV where she is working on her master's degree in education.
18	Tristan Brown	Tristan Brown joined Jefferson Eye Care PC.
18	Brian Flynn	Brian Flynn was appointed to territory sales for the Midwest and the Northeast United States for Innovative Lighting.
18	Adam Landis	Adam Landis completed a master's degree from Saint Xavier University and teaches sixth-grade.
18	Samantha McClain	Samantha McClain works in the admissions office at Iowa Central Community College.
18	Jennifer Pratt	Jennifer Pratt is a Realtor for the Iowa City Coralville area.
18	Michael Rueber	Michael Rueber created Around the Corner Productions, which produces the Panther Sports Talk program on KWKB TV.
18	Levi Lyle	Levi Lyle is an academic adviser in the Upward Bound Program at Simpson College.
18	Andrew Miehe	Andrew Miehe will be assistant principal at Bunger Middle School.
18	Mike Nelson	Mike Nelson received the Platinum Individual Achievement Award from the Iowa Association of Realtors.
18	Ryan Robison	Ryan Robison is the Pineview Elementary principal in Iowa Falls.
18	James Svajgl	James Svajgl received his law degree from DePaul University College of Law.
18	Jeremiah Lehr	Jeremiah Lehr is the technology coordinator for the Dike-New Hartford Schools.
18	Karla (Nelson) Ellis	Karla Ellis is an underwriter technician/accounting clerk for the north team at Pharmacists Mutual.
18	Stephanie (Umbarger) Gott	Stephanie Gott is a human resources generalist at corporate Express.
18	Jenny (Waldschmitt) Hubbard	Jenny Hubbard works in the human resource office for the city of Ames.
18	Valerie Jennings	Valerie Jennings founded Jennings Public Relations and Advertising.
18	Steve Jermier	Steve Jermier is an area sales manager for Wells Fargo Financial Bank in Sioux Falls.
18	Kathy Cameron	Kathy Cameron earned her master's degree in ministry from Loras College and began doctoral studies in flute performance at Ohio State.
18	Janet Ekstrom	Janet Ekstrom is vice president of finance at Iowa Metal Spinners, Inc. in Cedar Falls.
18	Ryan Shoars	Ryan Shoars joined Greystone Servicing Corp., and started a loan originator office.
18	DeAnn Woodin	DeAnn Woodin is head volleyball coach at Coe College in Cedar Rapids. Prior to that she led Kirkwood Community College to a national volleyball championship.
18	Teri (Martin) Bowlin	Teri Bowlin was named Bennett Elementary Teacher of the year for McKinney School District.
18	Heather Harman	Heather Harman completed her master's degree in taxation from DePaul University in Chicago. She is a manager at Deloitte.
18	Jeremy Meyer	Jeremy Meyer joined the Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home.
18	Stephanie Mohorne	Stephanie Mohorne is principal at Lowell Elementary School in Waterloo.
18	Jessie Phillips	Jessie Phillips is artistic director and one of the founders of Tallgrass Theatre in West Des Moines.
18	Angela Schmitt
18	James Stephenson	James Stephenson is the technical director and one of the founders of Tallgrass Theatre in West Des Moines.
18	Kristina Voyna	Kristina Voyna is an optometrist at the Washington Eye Care Center.
18	James Barnes	James Barnes is the coordinator of orientation and learning assistance at the University of California.
18	Meg (Butikofer) Benson	Meg Benson is a senior financial analyst at The Sports Authority.
18	Jamy Clark	Jamy Clark is president of Walls 2 Floors, Inc.
18	Clemmentine (Mukeshimana) Msengi	Clemmentine Msengi received the Outstanding American by Choice Award from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration.
18	Jennifer Mumm	Jennifer Mumm was elected the Harrison County Attorney.
18	Pam (Harrison) Pottebaum	Pam Pottebaum retired from the Sioux City Schools after teaching for 34 years.
18	Sarah (Doyle) Pratt
18	Steve Randall	Steve Randall is the youth coordinator at St. Paul Presbyterian Church.
18	Megan Rovang	Megan Rovang is an academic adviser in the Economics Department at the University of Texas and received her master's degree in high education administration and college student personnel administration.
18	Mark Franzen	Mark Franzen is head men's basketball coach and assistant athletic director for resource development at Wartburg College in Waverly.
18	Andy Pratt	Andy Pratt works at NCMIC, specializing in insurance for chiropractors.
18	Damian Hurmence	Damian Hurmence was promoted to manager of Hogan-Hansen CPA's Cedar Falls office.
18	Jill (Etnier) Kolars	Jill Kolars is a recruiter at Ruan Transportation in Des Moines.
18	Roxanne Rowedder	Roxanne Rowedder was one of the artists featured this summer at the Opera Exposures recital at Saint Marks Church.
18	Doran Schwartz	Doran Schwartz was promoted to vice president and chief accounting officer for MDU Resources.
18	Scott Sernett	Scott Sernett joined the Todd Organization, a benefits consulting firm. He also is a financial adviser with the Northwestern Mutual Financial Network.
18	Michelle (Loecke) Wurth	Michelle Wurth is office manager for Dalton Plumbing and Heating in Cedar Falls.
18	Darrel Roberts	Darrel Roberts received his BFA and MFA from the School of Art at the Art Institute of Chicago. He teaches classes at the Hyde Park Art Center and the North Shore Art League.
18	Darci (Balik) Ritter	Darci Ritter is the development officer at Cedar Valley Hospice in Waterloo.
18	Ryan Judas	Ryan Judas is a senior investment analyst for Principal Global Investors in Des Moines.
18	Brad Mattocks	Brad Mattocks is a teacher at River Hills School in Cedar Falls.
18	Brett Tjaden	Brett Tjaden I COO at Iowa Metal Spinners in Cedar Falls.
18	Angie Boehde	Angie Boehde is internal audit manager with CRST International in Cedar Rapids.
18	Tyler Fell	Tyler Fell was promoted to controller of United Fire and Casualty in Cedar Rapids.
18	Sarah (Slater) Hoeger	Sarah Hoeger is the member service coordinator at the YMCA in Cedar Rapids.
18	Laurent Busolin	Laurent Busolin is a sales manager for 3 Suisses, a mail order company in Toulouse, France.
18	Ronda Kness	Ronda Kness is assistant vice president specializing in consumer loans at Hiawatha Bank and Trust.
18	Nancy Kramer	Nancy Kramer was recognized as one of Iowa's 2006 100 Great Iowa Nurses.
18	Kelli (Townsley) Olson	Kelli Olson is a project manager in the human resources department of Wells Fargo Home and consumer Finance Group in the Des Moines area.
18	Kurt Strickler	Kurt Strickler is an independent insurance agent for Koehler Insurance Marshalltown.
18	Barry Cobb	Barry Cobb earned his PhD in business from the University of Kansas, and is an assistant professor at Virginia Military Institute.
18	Jason Deibert	Jason Deibert works at Ameriprise Financial.
18	Anna (Morehouse) Smith	Anna Smith is branch manager at the Regions Bank Depot and University Avenue locations.
18	Aaron Adkins	Aaron Adkins joined the legal department of the Saudi Arabian Oil Company and live with his family in Dhahran.
18	Steve Moon	Steve Moon is interim associate vice president for information technology at UNI.
19	Jackie (Spece) Heinz	Jackie Heinz was crowned Ms. Wheelchair Iowa 2006. She is the school coordinator for Kinetic Energy School of Movement.
19	Jennifer (Bruns) Coffey	Jennifer and Kyle Coffey have a daughter named Kate born in 2006.
19	April (Cooper) Krob	April and Jeff Krob have a daughter named Emma born in 2005.
19	Elizabeth (Riley) Sulentic	Elizabeth and Mike Sulentic have a son named Luke born in 2005.
19	Michele (Harris) Boyd	Michele and Donald Boyd have a son named Elijah born in 2005.
19	Brian Sankey	Brian and Alana Sankey have a daughter named Carly born in 2005.
19	Katie (Bohan) Silva	Katie and Wayne Silva have a son named Jack born in 2006.
19	Todd Rullestad	Todd and Ashley Rullestad have a daughter named Merrin.
19	Traci (Vander Schel) Buck	Traci and Brad Buck have a daughter named Luciana.
19	Michelle (McCullough) Dinger
19	Lori (Huffman) Reelfs and Quint Reelfs	Lori and Quint Reelfs have a daughter named Brinn born in April.
19	Denise (Rawlins) Bracewell and David Bracewell	Denise and David Bracewell have twins named Cael and Marissa born in 2006.
19	Sara (Dunn) Wiegel	Sara Dunn married Brad Wiegel.
19	Kathleen (Newcomb) Charlson	Kathleen Newcomb married Everett Charlson.
19	Eric Vander Velden	Eric Vander Velden married Amber.
19	Tracy (Borlaung) Pursell	Tracy and Wade Pursell have a daughter named Lindsey born in April.
19	Dawn Michels	Dawn Michels married Carlos Rivas.
19	Tami Huff Cervantes	Tami Huff married Andrew Cervantes.
19	Jennifer (Noehl) Rusch	Jennifer Noehl married Jesse Rusch.
19	Terra (Swift) Huber	Terra Swift married Jeff Huber.
19	Jennifer (Fischels) Pratt	Jennifer Fischels married Brandon Pratt.
19	Adam Zellmer	Adam Zellmer is the business instructor and assistant high school wrestling coach for the Catholic Schools of Sioux City.
19	Michael Capesius	Michael Capesius married Jennifer Homes.
19	Aaron Grundman	Aaron Grundman married Gloria.
19	Joe and Katy (Stookesberry) Urbanek	Joe and Katy Urbanek live in Tripoli and both teach at Tripoli Schools.
19	Alexander White	Alexander White is a Web developer at ME&V in Cedar Falls.
19	Lyndsay Ostermann	Lyndsay Ostermann is a kindergarten teacher for the Catholic Schools of Sioux City.
19	Laury (Erickson) Shonka	Laury Shonka teaches at Prairie Grove Rural School.
19	Michael Bowser	Michael Bowser produces the news at KCCI-TV in Des Moines.
19	Chris Gifford	Chris Gifford is an accounting analyst for Waterloo Industries.
19	Kami Kauzlarich	Kami Kauzlarich is an account executive for the Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier.
19	Steve Yongxun Wang	Steve Wang is a business development executive for Ups, Delta, British Columbia.
19	Heidi White	Heidi White is a graduate assistant and athletic trainer at the University of Minnesota.
19	Okwudili Okeke	Okwudili Okeke is a financial specialist at Capital One in the Chicago area.
19	Nicole Patton	Nicole Patton is teaching fourth-grade in the Clearfield Schools.
19	Emily Schrad	Emily Schrad is an administrative assistant for Enterprise Rent-A-Car.
19	Amanda Vanous	Amanda Vanous is the marketing coordinator for Nationwide Respiratory, part of the VGM Group.
19	Eric Vander Velden	Eric Vander Velden is a K-12 PE teacher and coach at Seymour Schools.
19	Chad Hines	Chad Hines is a quality assurance chemist for Mrs. Clark's Foods in Ankeny.
19	Kathe Kenne	Kathe Kenne is an account executive for the Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier.
19	Aaron Knepper	Aaron Knepper is an account manager at Homes Murphy and Associates in Des Moines.
19	Victor Lee	Victor Lee is a systems consultant for Information Technology in Hong Kong.
19	Krista (Goetz) Lindgren
19	Everett and Kathleen (Newcomb) Charlson	Everett and Kathleen Charlson live in Colorado Springs where Kathleen teaches sixth-grade.
19	Autumn Ewoldt	Autumn Ewoldt has been named director of outreach at the community Foundation of Waterloo/Cedar Falls and Northeast Iowa.
19	Keri Foster	Keri Foster is the high school SCI associate and freshman girl's basketball coach at HMS Schools and lives in Hartley.
19	Lynn Hageman	Lynn Hageman teaches high school language arts, coordinates the TAG program and coaches individual speech students at Kingsley-Pierson Schools.
19	Roxanne (Shontz) Heimann	Roxanne Heimann is working on her master's degree in communication education at UNI. She also is a consultant for CollegeBoard.
19	Erica (Thornton) Wilkinson	Erica Wilkinson teaches high school science at Williamsburg High School.
19	Keith Pearl	Keith Pearl is manager of foundry engineering at Sivyer Steel Corporation Bettendorf.
19	Nicholas Schwab	Nicholas Schwab is working toward a doctorate degree in psychology at the University of Wyoming. He is a teaching assistant.
19	Adam Short	Adam Short is a financial analyst for Golub and company a real estate developer and acquisitions firm in Chicago.
19	Darrin Siefken	Darrin Siefken owns CrawDaddy Outdoors in Waverly.
19	Kai Takatsuka	Kai Takatsuka is an admissions councilor and new student adviser at Southern Maine Community College and lives in Portland.
19	Laura Linn	Laura Linn teaches pre-school and works in the resource room after teaching second-grade in the Catholic Schools of Sioux City.
19	Andrew Ludeking	Andrew Ludeking was promoted to assistant branch manager of the Decorah branch of the Farmers and Merchants Savings Bank of Waukon.
19	Jeff Mettille	Jeff Mettille was accepted to the London School of Economics and is working on a master's degree in global politics.
19	Brian Mumm	Brian Mumm teaches business and computers at Wapello Community Schools.
19	Neeley Owenson	Neeley Owenson was promoted to program manager in the community support services program at Exceptional Persons Inc.
19	Jason Hutcheson	Jason Hutcheson is the executive director of Louisa Development Group.
19	Jennifer (Burton) Johnson	Jennifer Johnson teaches middle school math and coaches varsity volleyball at Price Laboratory School.
19	Sasha Jones	Sasha Jones is the director of the McGregor-Marquette Chamber of Commerce.
19	Emiliano Lerda	Emiliano Lerda is the student relations officer in the office of the Board of Regents.
19	Aleksander Abram	Aleksander Abram is a staff economist in the business development department at the Chicago Board of Trade. He received an MS in agricultural economics from Ohio State.
19	Nicole Agee	Nicole Agee is an evening news anchor at KAAL-TV.
19	Jeff Faust	Jeff Faust is the outbound patient care coordinator for Homelink, a division of VGM Group.
19	Brandie Glasnapp	Brandie Glasnapp handles sports information duties for the UNI baseball, women's soccer and women's basketball teams.
19	Kimberly Hanna	Kimberly Hanna is in graduate school in preservation studies at Boston University. She will intern at Historic Boston, Inc.
19	Kevin Wilkinson	Kevin Wilkinson teaches industrial technology at Williamsburg High School.
19	Jill (Miksch) Spencer	Jill Spencer is a fifth-grade resource teacher at Perry Community Schools.
19	Rashell Hageman	Rashell Hageman is a producer with the Arthur J. Gallagher Companies.
19	Jennifer Nicholls	Jennifer Nicholls teaches business classes and is yearbook adviser at Northwood-Kensett Schools.
19	Sarah Noll	Sarah Noll is education director of Tallgrass Theatre in West Des Moines.
19	Lisa Schmitz	Lisa Schmitz is public relations representative for Roush Racing NASCAR Nextel Cup's driver Carl Edwards.
19	Brent Shavers	Brent Shavers is principal at Bunger Middle School in Waterloo.
19	Guy Sims	Guy Sims is the assistant vice president for student affairs at Virginia Tech.
19	Business Capital Corporation expands merger acquisition practice	Tom Cavanagh joins company; photo.
20	Jodi (Felderman) Murray	Jodi and Craig Murray have a son named Reece born in 2005.
20	Doris Miller Tapper Nelson	Doris Miller Tapper Nelson died on August 22, 2005.
20	Lucius Weathersby	Lucius Weathersby died on March 17, 2006.
20	Thomas Linn	Thomas Linn died on April 30, 2006.
20	Julie Kloppenborg Gorman-Mark	Julie Kloppennborg Gorman-Mark died on April 20, 2005.
20	Sanjay Patil	Sanjay Patil died on April 23, 2005.
20	Betty (Heisler) Franck	Betty Franck died on June 4, 2006.
20	Myrl Morrison	Myrl Morrison died on March 6, 2006.
20	Wilda (Graham) Fallis	Wilda Fallis died on May 27, 2006.
20	Debbra Koss Huebner	Debbra Huebner died on April 5, 2006.
20	Richard Knutsen	Richard Knutsen died on June 7, 2006.
20	Carol (Bensch) Wheeler	Carol Wheeler died on May 25, 2006.
20	Jacque Filiantreau	Jacque Filiantreau died on April 27, 2006.
20	David, Coerper	David Coerper died on January 15, 2006.
20	Jack Weddle	Jack Weddle died on March 19, 2006.
20	Dorothy (Lee) Harden	Dorothy Harden died on February 9, 2006.
20	Virginia (Jensen) Nielsen	Virginia Nielsen died on August 7, 2006.
20	Leroy Alitz	Leroy Alitz died on April 15, 2006.
20	Charleene (Monkelien) Kneedy	Charleene Kneedy died on December 31, 2005.
20	Donald Van Deest	Donald Van Deest died on July 29, 2006.
20	Donald Rollstin	Donald Rollstin died on November 28, 2006.
20	Harland Troy	Harland Troy died on January 9, 2006.
20	Elsie (Smith) Casey	Elsie Casey died on May 22, 2006.
20	Mildred (Hatch) Grimes	Mildred Grimes died on August 14, 2006.
20	Brian Wheatley	Brian and Melissa Wheatley have a daughter named Meghan born in 2006.
20	Sally (Morlan) Marquart	Sally and Gregory Marquart have a son named Decclan born in 2006.
20	Nettie (Nuzum) Smith	Nettie and Trent Smith have a daughter named Natalie born in 2006.
20	Sara (Schroeder) Converse	Sara and Kevin Converse have a son named Lane born in 2005.
20	Margaret (Christensen) Cantine	Margaret Cantine died on November 29, 2005.
20	Traci (Wegemann) Funk	Traci and Mark Funk have a daughter named Janna born in 2005.
20	Janelle (Haack) Hook	Janelle and Adam Hook have twins Austin and Noah born in 2006.
20	Melisa (McBurney) Maher	Melisa and Ryan Maher have a son named Jacob born in 2005.