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SHU—Online

Jimmy Blacker ’09 is employed as a patrol officer at St. Clair County Community College. He resides in Port Huron, Mich.

Andrew Zaleski ’12 (Lansing) & Laurie Kipp ’12 have both accepted positions as flight medical crew members for Beaumont One, Beaumont Health System’s new air medical transportation program.

SHU—Battle Creek

Niki Cummings ’04, ’08/MA recently opened a unique transitional home in Battle Creek, Mich., for homeless women veterans. The house has five bedrooms, which is enough to house eight women. It also has a medication office, case management and counseling office, a community porch, a dining room and full kitchen.

SHU—Benton Harbor

Timothy Vanderslik ’10 joined the Educational Community Credit Union in July as a network administrator. His new responsibilities include the installation, configuration, maintenance and support of ECCU’s internal and external hardware systems, in addition to performing all phases of server and desktop software installation and maintenance. He is also a certified Microsoft professional.

Tom Bevington ’12 is employed as an assistant textbook manager at the University Bookstore DeVos Center at Grand Valley State University.

SHU—Lansing

Richard Bushong ’01 was promoted to lieutenant in June by the Eaton County Sheriff’s Office in Charlotte, Mich. He is a 23-year veteran with the office.

SHU—Monroe

Paula Gyorkos ’05, ’07/MA joined the staff of Caring Alternatives Counseling Center in Monroe, Mich. She is a limited licensed professional counselor and has an enhanced certification as an alcohol and drug counselor from the Michigan Certification Board of Addiction Professionals. She also provides treatment in the areas of domestic violence accountability, anger management, post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety and depression. She resides in Onsted, Mich.

Todd Eberline ’08 is employed as the sales and service manager for Fedco-USA in the East Asia Oceania region. Fedco is a company based in Monroe that manufactures high pressure pumps and energy recovery devices for the reverse osmosis desalination market. He recently relocated to Singapore to start an office there. He has traveled to more than 20 countries since starting his position.

Laura Pressotto ’12 received the President’s Award from her employer, Pioneer Metal Finishing in Monroe, Mich. Pressotto is employed as an account manager.

Main Campus

1970s

Ric Leichliter ’73 had his sculpture “Promise to Flower” featured as part of the 2012-13 Art of Public Places Midwest Sculpture Initiative over the summer in Dearborn, Mich. His piece was one of 12 featured throughout the year. His “Promise to Flower” piece stood more than 9 feet tall. He specializes in using scrap materials of interesting sizes and shapes that can be incorporated into his sculptures. He has produced many pieces for corporate and public use, as well as for private collections. His work can be view at www.ricsart.com. He resides in Sugar Grove, Ohio.

Julianne Dolan ’76 received the Lenawee Arts Award in June for her efforts and involvement in the visual and performing arts in Lenawee County. Dolan has worked for Adrian Public Schools for more than 25 years, including as an early elementary teacher and drama teacher and director. She was named fine arts director in 2007. The award is presented annually to a person who goes above and beyond to support the arts.

1980s

Ann Belote-Weir ’84 works for the Region 9 Area Agency on Aging. Her job is two-fold. She is an intake specialist for the Home and Community Based Waiver Program that serves those 60 and older or 18 and older with disabilities to help bring services to those who, without services, may be placed in a long-term care facility. She is also a paid counselor for the Michigan Medicare Medicaid Assistance Program. This program helps people who are on Medicare.

Beth McCullough ’86 was honored as a Champion of Change by the White House during a special ceremony in Washington, D.C., in July. McCullough is the homeless education liaison for Adrian Public Schools and the homeless education coordinator for Lenawee County. She was one of 13 nationwide honored for “making a significant difference in the way their communities combat homelessness among children and youth.”

Patrick Irwin ’86 was recently named to the Board of Directors of the WAY Academy, a non-traditional charter school in southwest Detroit. The WAY curriculum is in effect in 10 schools in and out of Michigan and is based on a learning model initially developed in England. The WAY program was co-founded by Glen Taylor ’95.

Joseph Williams ’88 received the Stubnitz Award from the Lenawee United Way in June. The award is presented annually to someone demonstrating exemplary commitment to the mission of the Lenawee United Way and the cause of volunteerism in the community. Williams is the president of United Bank and Trust and sits on several area boards.

1990s

Justo Hernandez ’90 works as a veterans coordinator at the Veterans Administration office in Ann Arbor, Mich. He currently resides in Adrian, Mich.

Jeff Johnston ’90 is currently working on turning original artwork into giclee prints and restoring vintage boats. He resides in Huntington, Ind.

Erik Wilson ’93 is employed as a store manager at Bed, Bath and Beyond in Perrysburg, Ohio. He resides in Blissfield, Mich.

Nito Ramos ’95 recently completed his 17th year of teaching at Clinton Community Schools. He teaches at the elementary level. He and his wife, Leanne, and their three children, Garrett, Breanna and Kyleigh, reside in Adrian.

Rob Belegrin ’96 is a teacher and a coach at Oregon (Ohio) City Schools. He and his wife, Michelle, and their two children, Lauren and Brady, reside in Curtice, Ohio.

Shawn Winter ’98 was named the advertising director of the Holland (Mich.) Sentinel newspaper in July. He oversees all advertising sales and operations for several publications. He and his wife, Sarah, reside in Holland.

2000s

Mark Geha ’00 was named the Teacher of the Year by the General Federation of Women’s Clubs this spring. Geha teaches science, computer and math classes at Blissfield (Mich.) Middle School.

Brooke Hine ’00 recently completed three art exhibitions over the summer, including “Enteric” Aug. 3-31 in Philadelphia, Pa.; “Aspects of Nature” Aug. 4-Sept. 20 in Steuben, Maine; and “Out of Bounds” June 23-Sept. 2. In addition, her work was also published in Volume 18 of Studio Visit Magazine. She operates a studio in Philadelphia.

Jill Cornett ’01 married Scott Myers on April 21, 2012 at The Courtyard at the Docks along the Maumee River in downtown Toledo, Ohio. The bride is an administrative assistant to the superintendent at Madison Schools in Adrian, Mich. The couple resides in Toledo, Ohio.

Monica Scofield Cheney ’02 is employed as an event coordinator. She resides in Linden, Mich.

Shawn Dlabal ’02 is employed as the head of monumental resin casting at the Walla Walla foundry in Walla Walla, Wash.

Doug Gray ’04 received the 2012 Young Leader Incito Award from the Lenawee United Way in June. Gray is director of the Gray Institute for Functional Transformation (GIFT) and is the chairman of the Lenawee United Way Young Leader Society. The award is given to someone who inspires by example while making the community a better place to live and work.

Lindsay Domigan ’05 and Martin Skrzniecki were married April 28, 2012, at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church in Monroe, Mich. The bride is a substitute teacher in Monroe County and Maumee (Ohio) Schools and is a server at bd’s Mongolian Grill in Toledo, Ohio. The couple resides in Toledo.

Quinn Stanto ’05 is employed as a freight classification specialist at Con-Way Freight in Perrysburg, Ohio. He lives in Holland, Ohio.

Brianna Jagger ’08/MA was named the first recipient of the Hillsdale County Teacher of the Year Award. She received a $10,000 prize which was funded by the Hillsdale County (Mich.) Community Foundation and the Stanton Foundation. Jagger was one of 99 teachers nominated for the award, which recognizes a Hillsdale County educator who goes above and beyond the duties of teaching, who enriches the lives of her students and who is dedicated to school and community. She has taught for Hillsdale Community Schools since 2003 and currently teaches third- and fourth-graders at Bailey Elementary School.

Jon Schoonmaker ’08/MA opened Omega, a counseling and youth empowerment practice, in August in Adrian, Mich. He works with both youth and adults in areas such as interventions for at-risk adolescents, trauma intervention, grief and loss counseling, pre-marital counseling and dealing with abuse. He resides in Adrian.

Amy Wertenberger ’08, ’11/MA has recently opened The Stable Way equine therapy practice in Tecumseh, Mich. She is a licensed counselor in the state of Michigan and works as a case manager and therapist with homeless veterans at Harbor Light in Monroe, Mich.

Robert Wright ’09/MA was named the principal at Onsted (Mich.) High School in June. He was formerly the assistant principal and athletic director at Sand Creek Community Schools. He resides in Adrian, Mich.

2010s

Jennifer Belair ’10 had some of her artwork recently accepted for a billboard project in the metro Detroit area. The project’s aim was to bring artwork into the everyday community through digital billboards. Belair is currently studying for her Master of Fine Arts Degree at Wayne State University. To view her contributions to the project, visit www.flickr.com and search for
“Jennifer Belair Detroit Billboard”.

Ashley Mizzi ’10 opened a retail boutique in June named Mod Fashion in Northville, Mich.

Chance Lauver ’11 and Nicole Paterson were married June 16, 2012, at the First United Methodist Church in Ann Arbor, Mich. The couple resides in Rochester Hills, Mich.

Robin McDonald ’11 was hired as the fund development director for the Habitat for Humanity of Lenawee County. She and her husband, Eric, and their four children reside in Adrian, Mich.

Brad Monahan ’11 presented a poster of his graduate research in June at the American Chemical Society Conference in Dearborn, Mich. Monahan is currently attending graduate school at the University of Toledo.

Kara Prielipp ’12 is studying for a master’s degree in Library and Information Science at Wayne State University. She is the secretary of the Future Librarians for Inclusivity and Diversity student organization at WSU. Her future plans include working as a public librarian in Michigan. She currently resides in Palmyra, Mich.

Deaths

Alumni

Helen Kane Marten ’39
Evelyn Oliver Evon (formerly Sister Marie Madonna) ’46
Jeanne Olivier Riesterer ’47
Sister Mary Ann Konieski ’59
Steven Balyo ’77
Betty Barnhart Duvall ’79
Roselle Kralick ’84MA
Marge McCallum Kaechle ’93
Bridgitte Abramczyk ’96

Friends

Toni Carroll—former instructor.