Northern Iowa Today — July 1, 2007

Page	Title	Summary
1	Paula (Anderson) Ervin	Paula Ervin teaches fourth-grade at South Hamilton Elementary and received her master's degree from Viterbi.
2	About being human	Profile of alumna Phyllis Somerville; photo.
4	A splice of life	Profiles of alumni Clayton and Barbara Schmitt; photo.
6	Wonderfully bizarre	Profile of alumnus Steve Gerberich; photo.
8	Hidden treasures	Profile of alumna Ramona Ratcliff Otto; photo.
10	Skilled translation	Profile of alumna Lisa Whitsett; photo.
11	Leaving a legacy to the neighborhood	Brief profiles of Robert and Shirley Berg, who left a bequest of $373,000 to UNI; photo.
11	UNI music students benefit from $360,000 gift	Susan A. Akerman left a generous donation to provide for scholarships to music students; photo.
11	Carver grants support math and science programs	UNI received grants from the Carver Trust to support Iowa secondary science and mathematics teachers.
12	Beyond just running fast and turning left	Coach Chris Bucknam talks about the success of the UNI track and field program; photo.
14	Business and Community Services Building opens	Brief description of programs housed in the new building; photo.
14	Human Performance Center construction in full swing	Scheduled to open in November 2007; survey of programs to be housed there; photo.
15	Mary Jane (McCall) Jacobson	Mary Jane Jacobson is retired and lives in Cedar Rapids.
15	Gale Wiedow	Gale Wiedow has been named director of the National Youth Sport Program.
15	Mike Allen	Mike Allen was presented the 2007 Lifetime Achievement for Officials from the FILA International Wrestling Hall of Fame.
15	Vicki Edelnant	Vicki Edelnant was named a semifinalist for the 2007 Outstanding First-Year Student Advocates Campaign by the National Resource Center.
15	Tim Lane	Tim Lane was named coach for Guttenberg's Great Places initiative.
15	Gary Lindsay	Gary Lindsay received the Rod Vahl Teacher of the Year Award from the Iowa High School Press Association.
15	Nadine (Ward) McLaughlin	Nadine McLaughlin retired from teaching elementary school at Green Mountain-Garwin after 34 years.
15	James Pfaff	James Pfaff retired as principal in the North Scott Schools and now owns Glynns Creek Recording Co.
15	Dennis Schlicht	Dennis Schlicht co-authored "The Butterflies of Iowa".
15	Jaqueline (Hood) Bruner	Jaqueline Bruner retired form teaching and administration to become a supervisor in special education and compliance at the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
15	Carole (Butcher) Carhill	Carole Carhill celebrated 35 years as assistant dean at the Kellogg School of Management.
15	Kevin Dighton	Kevin Dighton retired after 33 years as a teacher and reading specialist in the Davenport School District.
15	Bev (Henschel-Azbell) Firmani	Bev Firmani is office manager of her husband's Bay Area Denture Clinic.
15	Joseph Kirchoff	Joseph Kirchoff retired as Boone Superintendent of schools.
15	Jon Ward	Jon Ward retired after 38 years as an audit director at State Farm.
15	Nancy Powell	Nancy Powell received a Service to America Medal from the Partnership for Public Service.
15	Elaine (Rockrohr) Schroeder	Elaine Schroeder retired after 16 years with Citigroup.
15	Barry Spear	Barry Spear is vice president of Iowa Health Systems and lives in Ankeny.
15	Kathleen Wauters	Kathleen Wauters was promoted to senior project manager at Wilkinson Studios.
15	Margaret (Prince) Brinton	Margaret Brinton published her fourth teacher resource book, "101 Lessons: Vocabulary Words in Context, Grades 6-8".
15	Hugh Carter	Hugh Carter retired after 34 years as an elementary principal.
15	Marcia (Axdahl) Kuehl	Marcia Kuehl retired as associate dean of instruction from Western Iowa Tech Community College.
15	Bob Mann	Bob Mann was named executive director for Mayflower Health and Human Services Corporation in Grinnell.
15	Mike Schreurs	Mike Schreurs received a silver medal award for his contributions to advertising.
15	Jim Vigars	Jim Vigars is president of Sonoran Bank.
15	Polly (Darland) Suntken	Polly Suntken retired from teaching kindergarten at Ventura Community Schools after 30 years.
15	Howard Aldrich	Howard Aldrich is retired from John Deere.
15	Sonja (Sorensen) Craig	Sonja Craig has retired as president and publisher of the Statesman Journal.
15	George Hemmen	George Hemmen retired as conservation officer for Audubon and Guthrie counties.
15	Rosemary Mayne	Rosemary Mayne is the training manager for USDA's GIPSA program.
15	William Voss	William Voss is the director of business at Kern High School District.
15	Allan Hjelle	Allan Hjelle retired after more than 30 years as a school administrator.
15	Barry Mateer	Barr Mateer has been teaching in Japan for the last 24 years.
15	Ronald Shafer	Ronald Shafer is a science consultant for Southern Prairie AEA 15. He had been a biology teacher and dean of student services at William Penn College.
15	Bonnie (Vis) Meier	Bonnie Meier retied as superintendent and is now a grant writer for Sherwood Forest Grants.
15	Susan (Powers) Missman	Susan Missman is retired and lives in Sheldon.
15	David Suntken	David Suntken helps special needs students at Clear Creek Elementary.
15	Jon Yagla	Jon Yagla retired as chief engineer for weapons firing at the Naval Surface Warfare Center.
15	Chuck Cunningham	Chuck Cunningham retired as professor of accounting at Kirkwood Community College, where he taught for 38 years.
15	Dianne (Bock) Christopher	Dianne Christopher is a pastor for the United Methodist Church in Centerville.
15	Barbara (Hawbaker) Pickard	Barbara Pickard retired from Fort Madison Schools.
15	Craig Repp	Craig Repp operates two restaurants in the Dubuque area as well as a catering service and banquet hall.
15	Gene and Sheila (Eastman) Schaul	Gene and Sheila Schaul live in Dubuque. Gene teaches at Maquoketa High School and Sheila is retired.
15	Judith (Johnston) Funk	Judith Funk was inducted into the Iowa High School Press Society Hall of Fame.
15	William Jacobson	William Jacobson is retired and lives in Cedar Rapids.
15	Michael Schaumburg	Michael Schaumburg is retired form the Des Moines Public School System after 40 years.
15	Russell Wiley	Russell Wiley received the 2006 Regents Award for Faculty Excellence from the Iowa Board of Regents.
15	George Coffin	George Coffin was a science instructor at Cardinal Stritch Schools.
15	Ronald and Judith (Nielsen) Adams	Ronald and Judith Adams are both retired and live in Minneapolis.
15	Lynn Cutler	Lynn Cutler was the keynote speaker for the UNI Women's Gender Studies Program's 30th anniversary celebration.
15	Janet (Fisher) Dobo	Janet Dobo has retired.
15	Ronald and Kathryn (Thompson) Rath	Ronald Rath has retired from administration at Kirkwood Community College and Kathryn Rath was a kindergarten and first-grade teacher.
15	Linda (Andrews) Thompson	Linda Thompson who co-owns Puzzled Parents Press has co-authored a book, Math for Puzzled Parents.
15	Susan Welch	Susan Welch is retired from Camp Hantesa and Camp Fire USA Heart of Hawkeye council executive director.
15	Roger Bridges	Roger Bridges received the Distinguished Service Award from the Society for historians of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era.
15	Jerry De Kruif	Jerry De Kruif retired from Wisconsin Physicians Service Insurance Corporation where he was vice president of information services.
15	James Paglia	James Paglia is retired and recently celebrated his 50th wedding anniversary with his wife, Berry Lou.
15	H. Jerry Borger	H. Jerry Borger retired from family therapy has been elected to the fire protection district board of directors.
15	Carol Kruse	Carol Kruse is retired and living in Shell Rock.
15	Jerry Thordsen	Jerry Thordsen does interim ministry and currently serves a church in Vinton.
15	Roger Balsley	Roger Balsley has taught math for 47 years at both Webster City and Iowa Central Community College.
15	Carl Miller	Carl Miller retired and now lives in California.
15	Donald Moon	Donald Moon as associate professor emeritus of education at Drake University, received the Drake University Medal of Service in 2006.
15	Alice-Jane (Forest) Walter	Alice-Jane Walter became house director at beta Sigma Psi Fraternity at Iowa State University.
15	Frances (Hum) Ciesielski	Frances Ciesielski is retired and enjoying her 19 grandchildren.
15	Marilyn (Estes) Poppen	Marilyn Poppen is president of the Iowa Master Farm Homemakers Guild.
15	Phyllis (Gregg) Smith	Phyllis Smith retired from the Millard Schools in Omaha.
15	Patricia (West) Buck	Patricia Buck has been retired from the Bellevue Nebraska Schools.
15	Bill Weick	Bill Weick was named Distinguished Member of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.
15	Melvin Locke	Melvin Locke is a retired principal for La Serna High School.
15	Patricia (DeKoster) Echelberger	Patricia Echelberger is in her 38th year as a Girl Scout leader.
15	Janet (Payne) Boice	Janet Boice has retired from teaching second-grade and special education.
15	Lois Hensel	Lois Hensel taught school in Iowa and Florida and is now retired and selling real estate.
15	Louise Woodall	Louise Woodall is a retired school librarian.
15	Mildred Henry	Mildred Henry is enjoying life in a care center in Humboldt.
15	Elaine (Shannon) Train	Elaine Train is a retired home economics teacher.
15	Doris Steffy	Doris Steffy is a retired professor of physical education from the University of Northern Colorado.
15	Margaret (Mitchell) Nordmann	Margaret Nordmann had been an art and mathematics teacher at Prairie Valley School District.
15	Evelyn (Krieger) Schauland	Evelyn Schauland has been mayor of Muscatine and a board member of Muscatine Power and Light.
16	Christopher Jacoby	Christopher Jacoby is a California locations manager for Sierra Systems.
16	Dennis Mehmen
16	Jeff Quint	Jeff Quint and his wife own Cedar Ridge vineyards, Winery and Distillery.
16	Ellen (Dietrich) Stevenson	Ellen Stevenson who has been involved in community theatre, recently directed a production of Harvey.
16	Kimberly (Jasper) Hauge	Kimberly Hauge is an audit consultant for Jefferson Wells, International.
16	Christine Huch	Christine Huch is a second-grade teacher at Kyrene Elementary.
16	Linda Gorkow	Linda Gorkow was promoted to corporate marketing officer from vice president of marketing at Marketing Communications and Strategies in Cedar Rapids.
16	Donald and Kim (Griffith) Hartley	Donald is an account manager for Lightedge Solutions and Kim is an ECSE para educator and substitute teacher.
16	Lisa Pritchard	Lisa Pritchard was appointed director of Coe College Coe Fund.
16	Barb (Scott) Sabin	Barb Sabin is a field support product documentation specialist at TeamQuest Corp.
16	Jean (Grinstead) Hessburg	Jean Hessburg will be campaign director for the state of Nevada's Democratic caucuses.
16	Brent Gustason	Brent Gustason is a sales representative for Midwest Groundcovers.
16	Douglas and Laurie Krumm	Douglas Krumm is the quality manager in the government division at Rockwell Collins.
16	Gene Nelsen	Gene Nelsen is vice president of Iowa Appraisal and Research in the Des Moines area.
16	Michael Tatoian	Michael Tatoian was named Dover Motorsports Inc.'s executive vice president.
16	John Cacciatore	John Cacciatore is senior vice president at policy Works in Des Moines. He had been director of Iowa's federal relations office in Washington D.C.
16	Dorthy (Haasis) Jamieson	Dorthy Jamieson is an escrow officer in Phoenix.
16	Carol Stauter	Carol Stauter is retired and lives in Pompano Beach, Florida.
16	Sheralyn (Meddock) Bennett	Sheralyn Bennett recently received her geriatric clinical specialist certification.
16	Randal Gritzner	Randal Gritzner has been named Outstanding Middle School Science Teacher of the Year.
16	Kristin Fallon	Kristin Fallon is a founding member of Odyssey Trio. She maintains a private studio and directs the Des Moines Harp Ensemble.
16	Michael Wagner	Michael Wagner is senior program coordinator for Character Counts.
16	Cindy (Borchardt) Christensen	Cindy Christensen formed Christensen Consulting to offer services in strategic planning, facilitation and public involvement.
16	Richard Dennert	Richard Dennert is director of taxation at MB Investments.
16	Kendall Fate	Kendall Fate is a licensed mental health counselor for Covenant Clinic Psychiatry in Cedar Falls.
16	Mike Lind	Mike Lind was named president of Pella corporation Sales Subsidiaries.
16	Greg and Julie (Jacobs) Shireman	Greg and Julie Shireman recently celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary.
16	Beth (Miller) Jackley	Beth Jackley
16	Charles Missman	Charles Missman is retired and lives in Sheldon.
16	George Nicholas	George Nicholas is corporate director of engineering at 86-Station NRG Media in Cedar Rapids.
16	Drew Ballensky	Drew Ballensky was elected president of the Chemical Fabrics and Film Association.
16	Timothy Carlson	Timothy Carlson is an investment reporting manager at AEGON USA in Cedar Rapids.
16	Brenda Steinbronn	Brenda Steinbronn is a resource teacher in Waverly.
16	Cheryl Ammeter	Cheryl Ammeter is an actress in Dallas and one of the animated voices in the I Station internet learning program.
16	Amy Lukehart-Spikes	Amy Lukehart-Spikes received the Caring Kind Award from the Nebraska Hospital Association.
16	Thomas Riter	Thomas Riter was recognized for his service to agriculture and the National Association of Farm Broadcasters.
16	Ward Budweg	Ward Budweg sold his business, Decorah Bicycle, and is going on a two-year world bicycle tour through 75 countries for Rotary International.
16	Daniel Kelly	Daniel Kelly published two books with Random House, and has retired from his work in law enforcement.
16	Michael Kerr	Michael Kerr is a senior process specialist technician in multi-purpose processes at Monsanto, where he has worked for 28 years.
16	Deanna Kibler	Deanna Kibler is an assistant Linn County attorney.
16	Dave Peters	Dave Peters was re-elected to the Associated General Contractors of America's board of directors.
16	Deb (Imming) Peterson	Deb Peterson is managing a Planned Parenthood clinic in western Iowa
16	Scott Lovejoy	Scott Lovejoy is the sales manager for the gift and stationary division at Sellers Publishing Inc.
16	Greg Beer	Greg Beer is field-marketing director for Snapple, a division of Cadbury Schweppes.
16	Susan Bullis	Susan Bullis is the controller for Integer Midwest.
16	Gary Curtis	Gary Curtis has retired but continues to coach cross country, judges future problem solving, and is a church delegate and political volunteer.
16	Norma (Harker) Cutsforth	Norma Cutsforth published a book of essays, Keeping Star watch.
16	Ed Frentress
16	Dale Greimann	Dale Greimann became superintendent of the Galena School District.
16	Tom Haight	Tom Haight teaches business technology and is a swim coach at Seminole High School.
16	Andrew Jackson, Sr.	Andrew Jackson, Sr. is a professor in the college of Education at Penn State University and a co-chapter liaison member for Phi Delta Kappa International Office Region 1.
16	Paul Gibson	Paul Gibson was promoted to project manager in John Deere Waterloo Works total quality department.
16	Dennis Presnall	Dennis Presnall has been named executive director and secretary-treasurer of the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation.
16	Jean Trainor	Jean Trainor was named the Cedar Falls Business and Professional Women's Woman of the Year.
16	Kathy Cessna	Kathy Cessna joined Interior Source, in its resource and design services area.
16	David Drewelow	David Drewelow is president of the Iowa/Nebraska region for ActionCOACH, and has been elected to his second term on the Master coaches Association's board of directors.
16	Diane Eckhardt	Diane Eckhardt retired and returned to nursing at the McFarland Clinic.
16	Laura (Dickinson) Kohnert	Laura Kohnert recently celebrated 30 years at AEGON USA/Life Investors.
16	Ruth Ann Lefebvre	Ruth Lefebvre received her master's in counseling and granted licensure from the Arizona Board of Behavioral Health.
16	Patrick Martin	Patrick Martin is registrar at Northwestern University.
16	Steve Ober	Steve Ober was promoted to district sales manager for American Family Insurance.
16	Russell Potter	Russell Potter was named vice president of grocery product productions, Hormel Foods.
16	Charles Frisk	Charles Frisk is a biology teacher at Luzemburg-Casio.
16	Jack Knight	Jack Knight is a soil and water commissioner for Allamakee county.
16	Kathy Brock	Kathy Brock retired as vice president of education and learning services at Northwest Community College.
16	Paul Gorgas	Paul Gorgas works at Cerne and Fermilab.
16	Jessie Hodge Nicholson	Jessie Nicholson is executive director of Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services.
16	Jann (Rudd) Weitzel	Jann Weitzel was promoted to vice president of academic affairs at Lindenwold University.
16	Kathy (Wahlert) Blazek	Kathy Blazek is a high school teacher, Math Club sponsor, Special Olympics coach in Atlantic and education director at Holy Cross Lutheran Church.
16	Frank Esser	Frank Esser was promoted to vice president for development at the UNI Foundation.
16	Jann Frederickson-Ramus
16	Don Gorecki	Don Gorecki retired after 31 years at Hy-Vee, and now works at Great Western.
16	Gregory Heisterkamp	Gregory Heisterkamp is a vocational truck salesman for Holcomb Trucks.
16	John Meyer	John Meyer retired from Sprint after working there for 24 years. He is now director at the Center for Leadership and Ethics and the Sullivan chair in ethics at Helzburg School of Management, Rockhurst University.
16	Ron Millsap	Ron Millsap retired from Cargill and lives in Ottumwa.
16	Jon Schneckloth	Jon Schneckloth retired form teaching art in the Tipton and Belmond Klemme School Districts.
16	Maurine (Shields) White	Maurine White retired from teaching special education at Lincoln Elementary in Cedar Falls.
16	Paul Bell	Paul Bell was elected to his eighth term as state representative.
16	William Bever	William Bever retired from Kraft Foods management.
16	Paul Berzilla	Paul Bezilla is an attorney for the Minneapolis firm of Lommen, Abdo, Cole, King, and Stageberg.
16	Donna (Negus) Dighton	Donna Dighton retired after 33 years as a teacher and reading specialist in the Davenport School District.
16	Craig McCoy	Craig McCoy received his PhD in applied management and decision science from Walden University.
17	Terri McNurlen-Bogunia	Terri McNurlen-Bogunia is assistant director for Centerville Child Development Center.
17	Jason Meeker	Jason Meeker is interactive media producer for Successful Farming magazines' Agriculture Online website.
17	Brett Johnson	Brett Johnson is assistant professor of sociology at Luther College.
17	Janel Shimak	Janel Shimak was named third place award winner for residential unit sales in Iowa.
17	Joe Surma	Joe Surma became public relations and marketing coordinator at Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo.
17	Stacy Van Gorp
17	Tony Adams	Tony Adams is the K-12 administrator and high school principal for Newman Catholic Schools.
17	Emily (O'Toole) Austin	Emily Austin is in her ninth year as head girls and boys swim coach for Broomfield High.
17	Lisa (Doering) Clayberg	Lisa Clayberg teaches seventh-grade language arts at Ames Middle School.
17	Vicki Gosnell	Vicki Gosnell joined VGM Financial as a transaction coordinator.
17	Donald Harris III	Don Harris is a unit manager at the Fort Dodge Correctional Facility.
17	Sharon (Profitt) Finch	Sharon Finch is the chief technologist for the microbiology laboratory at Marshalltown Medical and Surgical Center.
17	Wendy Gray-Klinge	Wendy Gray-Klinge is the executive director of the Free clinics of Iowa.
17	Jude Hopkins	Jude Hopkins is a senior underwriter and manager at Southwest Guaranty.
17	Tanya (Friders) Nelson	Tanya Nelson is a preschool teacher and has three children.
17	Barbara (Sabelka) Schwamman	Barbara Schwamman teaches fifth- and sixth-grade science at Crestwood Elementary.
17	Anna Mariah (Betz) Andrews	Anna Andrews is copy director at Hellman's in Waterloo.
17	Kim Bollinger-Schmitz	Kim Bollinger-Schmitz is a veterinarian at Animal Care Clinic West and Metro Cat Hospital.
17	Michele Boyd	Michele Boyd is a stay-at-home mom with two children.
17	Michelle Byers	Michelle Byers was promoted to associate director for human resource services at UNI.
17	Scott Dryer	Scott Dryer was named the School Administrators of Iowa's District 2 Principal of the Year.
17	Greg Blythe	Greg Blythe has been named assistant vice president of the financial division at IMT Group.
17	Marci Dunlap	Marci Dunlap is the new curriculum director at Fairfield Community Schools.
17	Patricia (Wallace) Harrington
17	Sarah (Hutchins) Hawker	Sarah Hawker runs the Greene weekly newspaper, Greene Recorder.
17	Michael Kramer	Michael Kramer is assistant principal at Bondurant Schools.
17	Christine Twait	Christine Twait is the director of grants and external relations for UNI's Business and Community Services.