The Sixties
The Hon. Thomas Dunn '64 was appointed to the Illinois Gaming Board by Gov. Bruce Rauner. Dunn served as an Illinois state senator from 1972 to 1997 and was an associate judge for Will County, Ill., from 1997 to 2005.Jim TeBockhorst '65 has relocated from Davenport to Broomfield, Colo., to be close to his family and four grandchildren.
Recently retired after 45 years as a baseball coach and educator, Jim Murphy '73 resides in Peoria, Ariz. He is an associate scout for the Los Angeles Dodgers and assists with the Arizona Collegiate Wood Bat summer league. In 2004, Murphy was inducted into the Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame.
The Seventies
Don Schaeffer '76 has been promoted to Davenport Chief of Police. Schaeffer joined the Davenport Police Department in 1971 and during his 43-year tenure has instituted a number of programs, including the first street crime unit in the Midwest and a Quad City drug and burglary task force.
The Eighties
Steven Vandemore '83 has been named president of Southern Imperial Inc., in Rockford, Ill., which manufactures fixture and display solutions for the retail industry.
Madelyn (Doty) Flaherty '87 has retired from a 25-year career in social services and family counseling.Wangard Partners, Inc., a commercial real estate company in the Greater Milwaukee area, has hired Peter Ginn '87 as senior vice president for industrial investments.
Bettie Truitt '87, PhD, has been appointed president of Black Hawk College, Moline, Ill. Truitt joined Black Hawk in 1989, when she began teaching mathematics. She also has served the community college as interim dean of instruction and academic support, vice president of instruction and executive vice president.
Michael Aguilar '89 MBA, president and co-founder of Innocorp Ltd., was inducted into the Missouri University of Science and Technology Academy of Computer Science in October. The academy honors outstanding computer scientists for their contributions to the profession and their involvement with the Missouri academy's students and faculty.
The Nineties
Penny Foy '90 MBA is the business manager for Townsquare Media. Foy lives in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She is the financial officer for the Cedar Rapids chapter of the American Association of University Women and is a member of American Heart Association Circle of Red and the Cedar Rapids League of Women Voters.
RubinBrown has named Rob Lewis '90 as its chief information officer. Lewis will be responsible for aligning IT strategy with the business, developing the technology vision and strategy, and providing innovative thought leadership to senior firm leaders. RubinBrown is one of the nation's largest accounting and business consulting firms.
David Miller '91 has been promoted to assistant vice president of special investigations for Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Co. Since joining the company in 2002, he has served as workers' compensation adjuster, special investigator and manager and director of special investigations.
Tricia (Mann) Berry '92 received a doctorate of philosophy of education and organizational leadership from North Central University. Berry is director of clinical and practicum programs for Kaplan University.
Bryan Hanson '92 MBA has been promoted to senior vice president of Exelon Generation and president and chief nuclear officer of Exelon Nuclear. As president and CNO, Hanson takes over operational and organizational responsibility for the largest fleet of nuclear power stations in the nation, with more than 11,000 employees and 23 reactors at 14 locations in Illinois, Maryland, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania.
Mary (Krauska) Javoroski '92 is an online admissions counselor for Concordia University of Wisconsin.The Missouri Partnership has named Subash Alias '94 interim chief executive officer. Alias has been the partnership's vice president of recruitment since 2011. The Missouri Partnership is a nonprofit economic development organization.Carol Triebel '94, '99 MBA has been appointed as an alderwoman for Moline, Ill.
Todd Mourning '96 MPT has been appointed to an aldermanic seat in Lincoln, Ill.NAI Ruhl Commercial Co. announced Chris Wilkins '96, vice president and director, has been inducted into the 2014 Midwest Commercial Real Estate Hall of Fame. The award honors those who have the vision and leadership to attain significant achievements in the industry and reshape their respective communities. Wilkins also received NAI Ruhl Commercial Company's Top Producer of the Year Award.
HCA announced the appointment of Lyn Ketelsen '98 as the company's first chief patient experience officer. Ketelsen will be responsible for leveraging best practices that have been developed at HCA's 166 affiliated hospitals and other healthcare providers throughout the company. HCA is one of the nation's leading providers of healthcare services.
The Zeros
Tina (Droessler) Rodriguez '01 is a PT/ATP seating specialist for Mobility Healthcare in Texas.
Derrick Nelson '02 is the varsity assistant offensive line coach for Rochester High School, which earned its fifth straight Illinois Class 4A state football championship in November. Nelson has taught and coached at Rochester High School for 12 years and resides in Rochester with his wife, Tara (Hanke) Nelson '02, '03 MOT, and their children, Brody, Macklin and Braylee.
Great Southern Bank has promoted Stefanie Johnston '02 to business banking officer and VIP banking manager for the Quad Cities market.
Joe Barrer '03 is the top assistant coach for Truman State University's men's basketball program. He previously was head boy's basketball coach at Assumption High School in Davenport.
The ALS Group announced Michael Lubben '03 MBA has joined the firm as chief operating officer. The ALS Group is an independent risk management and insurance advisory firm that serves as a client advocate.Erin Watson '03 MSW, a licensed clinical social worker, is celebrating the one-year anniversary of opening her practice, Watson Center for Wellness in Clinton, Iowa.
Heartland Community Health Clinic announced James Kerns, MD, '04 MBA-HC has joined its medical staff. Kerns is board-certified in obstetrics and gynecology and will serve as the resident training director at the Heartland-Armstrong location in Peoria, Ill. Kerns received his medical degree from the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago.
Rachael Padavich '05 is the manager for River Cities Engineering, Inc., Davenport.
Stephanie (Stapes) Staley '05 is the president of TIME That Matters in Urbandale, Iowa.
Mary Blick '06 is the human resource associate for Advanta IRA, a self-directed retirement plan administrator that provides tax-deferred and tax-free investment opportunities.Amanda Elkins '06 is an assistant supervising attorney for the Student Legal Services at the University of Iowa.
Catherine Foy '06 is an English and writing tutor at Lane Community College, Eugene, Ore.
Amanda Gregor '06, '07 MOT is the owner of Peek-A-Boo Pediatric Therapy in Littleton, Colo.Bre Scherler '06 has been appointed the Davenport Assumption High School volleyball coach.
Wendy Klein '07 MBA is the owner of a lingerie boutique, Bella Ragazza, in Burlington, Iowa.
David Adams '08, PhD, is a counseling psychologist for dental students and residents at the University of Iowa. He graduated from Ball State University in Muncie, Ind., with a doctorate of philosophy in counseling psychology degree in December.
Michele Herlein '09 DBA has joined Barge, Waggoner, Sumner & Cannon, Inc., as the chief human resources officer. Herlein previously spent eight years with Bridgestone Americas as vice president of talent, organization and culture. Barge, Waggoner, Sumner & Cannon, Inc. is a professional services firm that includes engineers, architects, landscape architects and surveyors employed in offices in Tennessee, Alabama, Ohio and Georgia.
The Teens
Andrew Benson '11 is the guest services manager and director of sales at Holiday Inn Express in St. Croix Valley, Wis. Benson was also awarded a two-year artist fellowship with the St. Croix Festival Theatre.
Miles Chiotti '11 has accepted a position as legislative assistant for Congressman Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) in Washington, DC.The National University of Health Sciences in Lombard, Ill., has promoted
Bridget LeMaire '12 to graduate admissions counselor.
Beth Tinsman '12 MSITM has joined the Northwest Bank & Trust board of directors. Tinsman is the founder of Twin State Technical Services, which provides programming, IT management, website, and online solutions.
Megan McIntyre '13 MOL has joined the WHBF-TV sales team in the Quad Cities.
Amanda Streu '13 works as a special education teacher for the Children's Village West in Davenport.
Marriages
Bryce Bender '97 and Zach Carlton, Des Moines, Iowa
Jim Finn '07, '09 MBA and Amy Orendorff '09, Davenport, Iowa
Pat Olsen '09 and Megan Guilfoyle, Long Grove, Iowa
Paul Sejnoha '09 and Rachael Peterson '10, Huntley, Ill.
Breanne Christiansen '11, '12 DPT and Bill Cinnamon, Kewanee, Ill.
Allie McLaughlin '11 MBA and Joe Conklin '12 MBA, Davenport
Nakia Schmidt '11, '13 MOT and Ben Tuttle '12, Davenport
Camri Wolf '11 and Tyler McGinn, Westminster, Colo.
Erin Gould '12, '13 DPT and John Baker, Littleton, Colo.
Benjamin Ulfers '13 and Sara Strever, Cedar Falls, Iowa
Births
Jocelyn (Kandl) Metzger '00, '01 MOT and her husband, Ron, are happy to announce the birth of daughter Emily on Sept. 19, 2013.
Tina (Droessler) Rodriguez '01 and her husband, Lenin, welcomed daughter Eliana Grace on Nov. 10, 2014.
Shawn '05 and Alicia (Levi) Giffin '05 celebrated the birth of daughter Amelia on Oct. 24, 2014. Amelia joins her big brothers, Joe and Levi.
Stephanie (Stapes) Staley '05 and her husband, Rex, are the proud parents of daughter Meredith, born on Dec. 19, 2012.
Julie (Restarski) Stout '06 and her husband, Ryan, are pleased to announce the birth of son Holden on Dec. 29, 2013.
Shalan (Danker) Knapke '07 and her husband, Kyle, welcomed daughter June on July 8, 2014. June was greeted by her sister, Matilda.
Andrea (Bristol) Gentry '11 MBA and her husband, Jason, are happy to announce the birth of son Cannon, born on Dec. 13, 2013.
Deaths
Ruth (Klauer) Voss '39, Escondido, Calif., June 26, 2014
John Curley '40, Panorama City, Calif., Nov. 21, 2014
John Meenan '44, Rock Island, Ill., Dec. 27, 2014
Theodore Grevas '46, Rock Island, Ill., Dec. 10, 2014
Joseph Sesbeau '47, Bettendorf, Iowa, Dec. 20, 2014
Rev. George "Pat" Thompson '48, Davenport, Jan. 11, 2015
John "Bill" Coleman '49, Stockton, Calif., Oct. 12, 2014
Richard "Dick" Froeschle '50, DeWitt, Iowa, Dec. 15, 2014
David Lanaghan '50, Davenport, Dec. 30, 2014
Carlos "Lynchy" Lynch '50, New Canaan, Conn., Jan. 19, 2015
Charles "Chuck" Ruhl '50, Bettendorf, Iowa, Dec. 8, 2014
Rev. Wilfred Sheehy '50, Santa Rosa, Calif., Oct. 21, 2014
John Sherwin '51, LeClaire, Iowa, Oct. 5, 2014
Russell "Buck" Grundy '52, Wausau, Wis., Dec. 5, 2014
Stephen Sherry '52, Ladera Ranch, Calif., Dec. 23, 2014
Phyllis (O'Brien) Glowacki '56, Davenport, Jan. 20, 2015
Patrick Doyle '57, Orange, Calif., Oct. 5, 2014
Clark Cox '58, Coralville, Iowa, Jan. 16, 2015
Sally (Shade) Johnson '58, Boise, Idaho, Nov. 18, 2014
Edward "Ed" Zack '58, Davenport, Dec. 14, 2014
James "Jim" Malay '59, Hudson, Ill., Jan. 24, 2015
Sr. Catherine "Katie" McHugh '59, Dubuque, Iowa, Sept. 25, 2014
Richard Hanssen '60, Blue Grass, Iowa, Dec. 27, 2013
Jacqueline "Jacque" (Lambrecht) Rader '60, Geneva, Ill., Dec. 24, 2014
Kenneth Brockhouse '61, Bettendorf, Iowa, Nov. 9, 2014
Donald Denten '61, Moline, Ill., Jan. 12, 2015
Julius Crocker '64, Peoria, Ill., Jan. 11, 2015
Richard VanDeVoorde '65, Rock Island, Ill., Dec. 25, 2014
Robert Verdun '69, Findlay, Ill., Dec. 2, 2014
James Gibbs '68, Scottsdale, Ariz., Nov. 9, 2014
Bernard "Barney" O'Brien '72, West Des Moines, Iowa, Oct. 6, 2014
Jane (Domeraski) Hart '73, Davenport, Oct. 28, 2014
Andrew "Andy" Apathy '74, Leawood, Kan., Dec. 22, 2014
Craig Reimers '75, Dublin, Calif., Jan. 3, 2015
David Goetz '76, Cedar Falls, Iowa, Dec. 29, 2014
Douglas Gregan '78, Terrebonne, Ore., Nov. 1, 2014
Raymond Becker '79, New Braunfels, Texas, Dec. 25, 2014
Thu Nguyen '81, San Jose, Calif., Nov. 24, 2014
William "Bill" Sherwood '84, Davenport, Jan. 14, 2015
Joseph "Joe" Guise '86, '92 MBA, Davenport, Nov. 28, 2014
Donald Hanley '88, Brimfield, Ill., Nov. 15, 2014
Todd Asher '89, West Des Moines, Iowa, Dec. 30, 2014
Fannie (Bobo) Brown '96, Davenport, Oct. 8, 2014
Matthew Hoffmiller '99, '02 MEd, Rock Falls, Ill., Nov. 9, 2014
Suzanne Golden '02 (Hon), Rock Island, Ill., Jan. 23, 2015
Former Faculty/StaffVidyapati Singh, Davenport, Nov. 12, 2014
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