Alumni

CLASS NOTES  |  WINTER 2006

Edited by Lindsay Beller

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1938
Mary McArthur Wiiken and Robert N. Wiiken ’39 welcomed another Forester, Jim Nelson ’51, into their community in Irvington, Va. Mary writes that Jim, who served on the Stentor, will follow in her husband’s footsteps and become president of their residents’ association in January.

Eileen Kelley Stark writes that she lives on the west shore of Lake Geneva in Fontana, Wis. She is temporarily retired with a broken hip and keeps busy with her church and Meals on Wheels. 

1949
Dorothy and Russ Skallerup, residents of Hot Springs, Ark., since 1978, celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary on September 29. Before retiring, Russ worked in advertising and marketing and taught business at four colleges and universities in the Chicago area and Henderson State University in Arkansas. They have a daughter, Sue, a son, Bruce, and four grandsons.

1950
June Novak Vinje Wright writes that after teaching school in Lake Forest and Bedford, Mass., she “tried the Florida ‘thing’—weather, gorgeous—culture and politics, crazy.” Now she is back in Nashua, N.H. “celebrating the renaissance of this village and its diversity.” Pleased that her son, daughter, and grandchildren live nearby, June says that she “always will cherish my LFC years!!”

1954
Bob O’Neill of Pleasanton, Calif., reports that he and his wife, Freddie, jointly celebrated their 75th birthdays at a barbecue hosted by their three daughters. About 70 friends gathered for the occasion.

1955
In September, community leader, historian, and author Glennette Tilley Turner of Wheaton, Ill., was named the 2006 Kiwanis Citizen of the Year. She is the 25th recipient of the citizen recognition award.

1956
Shirley Boccaccio lives on an organic farm on the side of a mountain in Mexico. She paints full time and is represented by Galeriá Uno in Puerto Vallarta. She has three children and 11 grandchildren.

1961
Ronald E. Daiss of Antioch, Ill., has published several poems, including “The Beauty of Their Motion” in the February/March issue of Advocate, “Child’s Art” in the summer issue of Westward Quarterly, and the three poems “Old Arizona Rancher,” “Pistol Pete,” and “Land Riders” in Remuda, an anthology of cowboy verse.

Bonnie Brims Svensson and Gene Below Bland ’60, Alpha Phi sisters, were reunited this summer, after 45 years. Bonnie and her husband divide their time between Green Lake, Wis., and Scottsdale, Ariz. Gene and her husband have retired to Castine, Maine.

1963
Ken Welton and John Nelson coached in pro-basketball player Matt Harpring’s basketball camp in Salt Lake City in July. Following the camp, they spent a few days exploring the geology of the environs around Ken’s new home in St. George, Utah.

1968
Lee Rogaliner of Newport Beach, Calif., was awarded the 2006 Rainbow of Hope Volunteer Award of Excellence by HomeAid Orange County, an organization that builds shelters for homeless individuals and families. A board member of the local chapter since 1998, Lee also serves on the board of the national organization.

1969
Beth Daley Hoffman received the 2006 Distinguished Service Award from the National Association of Independent Artists for her service to the arts. Beth is the director of volunteer services at the Milwaukee Art Museum. She resides in Mequon, Wis., with husband John Hoffman ’66 and their two sons.

Myron J. Mitchell of DeWitt, N.Y., was awarded the Exemplary Researcher Award by the State University College of Environmental Science and Forestry, where he is a professor. The award recognizes successful and active faculty who have done exceptional work in research and publication and who oversee an active undergraduate and graduate research program. He studies the effects of pollution on ecosystems and bodies of water.

Carl MaultsBy is the new director of music at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Washington, D.C., where the Reverend Virginia Brown-Nolan ’70 is the rector. In college both were members of the band, The Soul Syndicate, which also included Linda DeGraffenreid Herndon ’70, who lives in the D.C. area. Fellow Foresters, Ellen Casse ’69, James Kidney ’69, Marc Narkus-Kramer ’69, and Ronnie Tobin ‘69 have already dropped by St. Luke’s.

1970
In September, Peter E. “Tony” Guernsey Jr., president of Wilmington Trust FSB New York, was honored with the 2006 Lifetime Achievement Award from “Private Asset Management,” the wealth management industry newsletter published by Institutional Investor, Inc. The award recognizes an individual’s accomplishments over the course of a career in wealth management.

1972
Lillian Tynes Perry was appointed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and sworn in as a member of the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing on September 14 in Sacramento, Calif.

1973
K. C. Clow, Sandy Turner ’76, and Ted Turner ’79 spotted Lake Forest College football coach Brent Becker in Italy sporting a school t-shirt and posed for a picture.

Janis Audin, editor-in-chief at the American Veterinary Medical Association, was selected by the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine and its Veterinary Medical Alumni Association to receive the Dr. Erwin Small Distinguished Alumni Award on September 14. The award recognized distinguished Illinois graduates who have made significant contributions to the veterinary profession or the college.

Leslie Eidlen Hamilton is celebrating 10 years as an American ex-patriot living in Auckland, New Zealand, with her husband, Richard, and their son and twin daughters. Leslie directs her own international corporate coaching practice, which involves international travel. She saw John Lazar ’74 in Brussels, Byron Reginis ’73 in Athens, and Debbie Cummings ’73 in Amsterdam, while keeping up with Holly Rotman-Zaid ’77 and Andy Zaid ’78, Cindy Hertzberg ’73 and Mark Hertzberg ’72, Richard Wood ’75, Amy Danzig ’72, and Professor Emeritus of Religion Dan Cole. Contact her at leslieh@corporatelifecoach.com.

1976
Mary Poncin earned her graduate degree in analytical chemistry from Illinois Institute of Technology. She works as an analytical chemist at W.R. Grace in Chicago.

1978
Bill Reid was named director of external affairs of the Quinebaug-Shetucket Heritage Corridor, a nonprofit organization that works to preserve the Last Green Valley in Connecticut.

Richard Schwermin has made a 180-degree midlife career transition by going from a pharmaceutical sales representative to a student enrolled in Loyola University’s Institute of Pastoral Studies in Chicago. He is studying for a master’s degree in pastoral counseling with plans to become a hospital or prison chaplain.

1979
Kim O’Brien Miller Schotte trains horses and riders at Wildside Farm in Versailles, Mo. Her farm has 17 horses and one donkey, and her new indoor arena was built almost entirely from recycled materials. The photo shows Kim with her granddaughter, Destiny, riding Bridget, a 30-year-old pony.

1981
Alicia Rand Möller moved to Millbrook, N.Y., with plans to open her restaurant, Charlotte’s Restaurant & Catering, in October.

1983
William Mostow was appointed medical director of the emergency department at Del E. Webb Memorial Hospital in Sun City West, Ariz.

1984
Mark Shadle was appointed deputy president of the public relations firm Edelman’s Central U.S. Region, which is comprised of the Chicago, Dallas, and Austin offices.

1987
Michael J. Minerva Jr. of Washington, D.C., was named vice president and deputy general counsel of US Airways.

1989
Greg Titsworth of Portland, Ore., writes that his school Zakira Martial Arts, open for two years with over 80 students, is doing well. “The support that we receive from the student body is overwhelming,” he writes. “I have a new appreciation for what it means to be a teacher.”

1990
Wael H. Aburida left DCA Partners to join Nollenberger Capital Partners, a full-service broker-dealer with a broad range of institutional, corporate, and wealth management services. He joined Nollenberger to focus on extending its services to growth-oriented public and private technology companies.

Marina Gipps made several life changes after a 1999 ski accident in Telluride, Colo., forced her to undergo physical rehabilitation. She decided to pursue filmmaking and submitted a film to the Phoenix Film Festival in 2004. She has also acted and published poems in literary magazines and on www.poemhunter.com. This year, she traveled to London to film a political debate related to September 11. “Just keeping busy and hoping for the best, which is what I desire for all of my classmates,” she writes. “Feel free to write...but keep it real: Mjgipps@aol.com. Peace.”

1991
Several alumni from the Class of 1991 attended their 15-year reunion at Homecoming, including (left to right): Carl Andresen, Matt Roberts, Greg Bellowe, Jason Webb, Alicia Woodward Litton, Sarah Fricke-Crossman, Dan King Jr., Annie Ferry Longley, and Kelly Penry. Not pictured: Kelly Metyk.

1993
Steve and Carrie Ann Collopy Hill and children Genevieve and Grayson of Arlington Heights, Ill., are currently part of the Quaker Healthy Heart advertising campaign. The family was screen tested and selected after a nationwide search to appear in a commercial. “The kids love seeing themselves on television, especially the quick clip of Grayson falling flat on his face!” Carrie Ann writes. “It was a lot of fun to work on this completely unexpected project.”

Kimberly Yeaton got tickets to the World Cup in Germany last summer and attended both USA vs. Czech Republic and USA vs. Ghana. “The atmosphere was fantastic, and something you can’t find here,” she writes. “The photo (pictured with co-worker Brian Houle) is from the pre-game Sam’s Army party in Gelsenkirchen, Germany.”

1994
Erik B. Rasmussen was named vice president and principal of the information technology group at Safeguard Scientifics, Inc., a company that builds value in high-growth, revenue-stage information technology and life sciences businesses.

1995
Heather Brown is back at Lake Forest College and working as the director of grants and scholarships. She decided it was time for a change after the nonprofit she was working for, The Women’s Union in Boston, merged with another organization. “Due to some happy coincidences, I ended up finding out that LFC was looking for someone in my career field and applied,” she writes. “My e-mail is brown@lakeforest.edu, so feel free to drop me a line!”

1996
Several members of the Class of 1996 returned for their reunion at Homecoming in September, including (front row, left to right) Max Zielinski, Anne Woll, Sean Timook, Mike Jacobs, Jon Anderson, Amy Petrovic, and James Komsthoeft; (second row) John Berthiaume, Liz Thomson, Holly Swanson, Sarah Cole Tienharra, Hiro Asari, Windell Oskay, Chris Eichmann, Wendy Pillsbury, Laurel Helveston, and Matt Ressner; (third row) Zach Hansel, Ezio Berrettini, Matt Bojrab, Dave McCann, Tim Lenon, Carolyn H. McDonald, Veronica Castillo, Marica Ilic Hueneke, and Lawrence Montgomery.

Christopher and Marica Ilic Hueneke of Lemont, Ill., announce the birth of their first child, Tyler Christopher Hueneke, born on June 22.  He weighed 9 pounds and was 22 inches long. 

1997
Amy Batchelder Olivieri and Jason Olivieri ’96 of Birmingham, Ala., welcomed Lola Rose, who was born on July 25, 2005. Lola joins her “two lazy brothers,” Cooper and King George I, and her fuzzy big sister Boo Boo. “Having Lola has been a life-altering experience and has given me an ‘excuse’ to get a mini-van,” Jason writes. They run a marketing company, and hope to hear from fellow Foresters traveling in the area.

1998
Nick and Kelly Wyckoff Fricano welcomed Maxwell George on May 22. They recently moved from California to Milwaukee, where they have reconnected with many Foresters who live in the area.

2000
Natalie Hartung Domaleski and Derek Domaleski ’99 of Chicago announce the birth of Kylie Marie on June 4.

On May 28, Diana Forman married Andrew Campbell in Northern Michigan at Crystal Mountain Resort.  Foresters in attendance included Bruce C. Campbell ’69, Natalie Hartung Domaleski ’00, Melissa Glynn ’00, Samantha Holdridge ’00, Elizabeth Liebschutz ’00, Freya Olsen ’03, Jennifer Schultz ’00, Rather Stanton ’01, and Bree Twill ’00. After honeymooning in Hawaii, the couple returned home to Chicago. Diana teaches third grade at Cherokee Elementary School in Lake Forest.

Stacey Tiedt-Tarpey passed the Project Management Professional exam in July. She works at HSBC in the technology department and resides with her husband, Javier, in Highland Park, Ill.

Veronica Zielinski-Ehrman and Douglas Ehrman ’98 of Orland Park, Ill., will celebrate their fourth wedding anniversary with daughters Victoria, 3, and Valerie, seven months. Veronica enjoys being a stay-at-home mom while Doug writes a nightly investment newsletter for Pairtrader.com, and wrote and published The Handbook of Pairs Trading. He attends Loyola University Law School and works at Ocean Tomo Asset Management as director of operations.

2001
Steve Halle married Monica Doane on October 23, 2005, in the St. Viator High School Chapel in Arlington Heights, Ill., where Steve teaches and coaches football. Several Foresters were in attendance, including Chad Carroll ’01, Heather Halle ’05, Conrad Christensen ’01, Eric Markey ’01, James DeFrain ’01, Anne Marie DeFrain DuFour ’00, Grant Haughton ’01, and Christian DuFour ’01. After a honeymoon in Ireland, the couple resides in Palatine, Ill.

Chai Reddy joined the faculty of the Punahou School in Honolulu after completing a master’s degree in humanities and classical studies at John Carroll University in Cleveland. He teaches a variety of history courses to first-year students in high school.

2002
Cathy Brummond married Jordan Quinn on February 18 in Martintown, Wis. Fellow Foresters in attendance included Nadine Widzisz ’02, Walter Kang ’02, Tighe Spurlin ’02, and Andrea McKeever ’02.

Lauren Haworth married Jon Wollmershauser on October 8, 2005. The wedding and reception were held in Lauren’s parents’ backyard in Tucson, Ariz. Lauren writes that the couple lives in Dallas “where we spend what seems like all of our free time working on the house.” Lauren works in automobile claims and Jon is a consultant with Accenture.

Jamie Irons Marquardt received her MBA in December 2006 from Cardinal Stritch University in Milwaukee. She and husband, Scott Marquardt, welcomed son, Bryson Arthur, on May 8. They reside in Oconomowoc, Wis. and both work at Quad/Graphics, Inc.

Anouk Russell married Josip Goreta in Austin, Texas, on October 22, 2005. Foresters in attendance included Elena Diaz ’02, Jennifer McGuire ’02, Scott Wold ’02, Sierra Stockdale ’02, Noah Hill ’02, Farnaz Hakimian ’03, Stacy Berenguel ’01, Theo Breaux ’01, Catherine Hermes ’02, David Smith ’02, and Bridget Kies ’02. The couple lives in Chicago’s Lincoln Square neighborhood.

2003
Courtney Nyren is a software implementation specialist at Medline. She works with fellow Forester and Medline employee Arden Myer MacNaught ’02.

Sgt. Thomas Dutton is serving his second tour of duty in Iraq as a member of the 10th Mountain Division, based in Fort Drum, N.Y. His mother, Sara, adopted his 40-man platoon as part of the base’s Adopt-a-Unit program, and is accepting “items of comfort” that she will send to the soldiers in Iraq. Fore more information on how to donate, e-mail bearhugsfrommom@comcast.net.

Kristin Brandt and Derrick Tiveron of Highland Park, Ill., were married on July 30, 2005, in the Lily Reid Holt Memorial Chapel. Foresters in attendance included Jim Pfeiffelmann, Amber Birch Trujillo ’03, Kristi Keesey, Kendra Patterson ’02, Susie Maraffino ’03, Keith Vassall ’01, Yazi Harlan ’03, Anthony Laurino ’03, Ihsan Leggett ’03, Derek Lambert ’03, Nicole Zanon Tocke ’00, Dale Tocke ’03, Amy Sove ’03, Mike Sheehan ’03, Molly Sutherland ’03, Maggie Mills ’03, Billy Fenton ’04, Michael Dau ’58, and Paula Dau ’58.

2004
Alissa Ausan was promoted to recruitment operations supervisor at the National Marrow Donor Program, headquartered in Minneapolis, where she has been employed since June 2004. She will receive her master’s of public health degree in administration and policy from the University of Minnesota in the spring.

2005
Amy Effenberger married Nathan Kuchta at the Minnesota History Center in St. Paul, Minn., on July 14, in a ceremony performed by Professor of Religion Ron Miller. Other faculty and alumni in attendance included Michelle Wente ’05, Assistant Professor of Education Shelly Sherman, Matt McClusky ’05, John Woodruff ’06, Matt Harney ’05, Jon Huntley ’06, Lauren Erck ’05, and Emily Cocanower ’05. Amy teaches first grade at a private school in Bothell, Wash. Nathan is a computer science graduate student at the University of Washington. The couple lives in Seattle.

After working for former President Bill Clinton’s foundation in New York, Julien Sanson is in Delhi, India, studying business at the Management Development Institute, Gurgaon for a semester before returning to Paris for one more semester of classes at ESCP-EAP. After a six-month internship, he will earn an MBA from the Indian school and a master’s in European business from the Paris business school.