The group met at the SMU Twin Cities Campus on Park Avenue, and then divided to lend a hand to six service agencies. Agencies included: Project for Pride in Living; People Serving People; Ascension House; Families Moving Forward; Habitat for Humanity; and Bridging, Inc. of Bloomington.

Saint Mary’s has organized “urban plunge” trips for students since 1995. This first Community Outreach Day was a chance for past and present students of Saint Mary’s to meet and work together for the common good.

Minneapolis was chosen as the focus of this year’s first service projects because the SMU Twin Cities Campus is located in the economically depressed Phillips Neighborhood. The outreach day dovetails with efforts by Twin Cities Campus staff and students to be a positive influence for the rejuvenation of the neighborhood.

Community Outreach Day was sponsored by the SMU Twin Cities Alumni Chapter. Coordinators were Ben Murray ’96 and Angela Dreis ’82, along with the SMU offices of alumni relations and university ministry.

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Morrison '91 does her part to save the salmon

“I’ve worked with salmon on the Columbia River and Puget Sound,” said Morrison. She is now a part of the Columbia and Snake Rivers’ Campaign to gather support for partial removal of four dams on the Snake River in Washington to allow salmon to reach their spawning grounds. “We’ve seen a 90 percent decrease in salmon spawning. This is something that needs to be done.”

According to campaign literature, restoring the river’s salmon will mean an extra $300 million a year in recreation revenues. Since 1981, the government has spent $3 billion to turn adult salmon around the dams and put them in spawning grounds.











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Prospective students: Come visit SMU June 16

Students and their parents are invited to Open House on June 16, 2000, from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Watch your mail for more information, call the admission office at 1-800-635-5987, Ext. 1700, or check out admissions on the SMU web site.

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Two black marble wedges form the centerpiece of the Memorial Plaza, with marble benches to one side. Arching over the wedges is a commissioned sculpture by Margaret Mear, BVM of the SMU art department, dedicated to the five students and alumni who died March 1, 1997 in a car accident. Sherman Smith of W. Smith Architectural Service of Winona designed the plaza. An inscription on the marble wedges says, “And I will raise them up …”; names of the students are also integrated into the plaza design.

A formal dedication ceremony was held the morning of August 25, as part of the opening of the university’s academic year. Relatives of the deceased joined the Saint Mary’s community for the dedication, reading of names, and blessing by Reverend William Becker ’83.

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President recruits future member of the Class of 2017

Robertson, a native of St. Paul, was a 1939 graduate of Saint Mary’s College. In 1942, he received a master of science degree in mathematics from Loyola University of Chicago. A former Christian Brother, Robertson was known as Brother J. Gregory during his years at Saint Mary’s. Upon graduation, he taught at St. Patrick’s High School, Chicago. In 1942, he returned to Saint Mary’s to teach and serve as sub-director and then director of the Christian Brothers scholasticate. After a year of study in Rome, Robertson became director of the novitiate at LaSalle Institute, Glencoe, Mo. in 1953.

In 1961, he returned to Saint Mary’s to direct the Christian Brothers novitiate in Winona, and became president of the college in 1963. Robertson was instrumental in the formation of the Minnesota Private College Council and served as its president. He was a member of several Minnesota state education policy commissions. As SMC president, he oversaw the transition to a coeducational institution.

In 1969, Robertson took a position as vice president for development at Rosary College in River Forest, Ill. From 1971-79, he and his wife, Maura, operated a private business in Cripple Creek, Colo. In 1979, Robertson moved to New Mexico to counsel mathematics and physics graduate students at the College of Santa Fe. He retired in 1989.

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Daniel Lucas, Palos Heights, Ill., and his wife, Veronica, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in May 1999. This occasion was celebrated by their entire family at a 4th of July gathering at a resort in Wisconsin. Six of their children graduated from Saint Mary’s and two of them married alums as well.

Class of ’52

Father James McCauley, Brownsville, Minn., retired after 43 years of service as a priest.

Class of ’53

Father Gerald Conway, Wabasha, Minn., was honored at a farewell reception at St. Felix Parish on Oct. 1, 1999. Father Conway will be retiring from active ministry after 42 years of devoted service.

Class of ’60

Dr. Michael J. McTeague, St. Paul, Minn., received the Metropolitan State University 1998-1999 Excellence in Teaching Award. Recipients are nominated by graduating seniors. Michael has been a community faculty member in the College of Management for the past seven years. He is education coordinator at the Minnesota Commerce Department.

Class of ’62

Michael Gostomski, Winona, along with his wife, Joette, were honored as the area’s outstanding philanthropists Nov. 1 at the National Society of Fund Raising Executives Upper Mississippi Valley Chapter’s Philanthropy Day awards luncheon in La Crosse. Michael is president of Winona Heating and Ventilating, Inc., and a trustee of Saint Mary’s University.

Class of ’64

David Moulton, Boulder, Colo., and his wife, Teresa (“Tere”), were featured in the Boulder News Living and Arts Section for their passion for vintage racing. As members of the Rocky Mountain Vintage Car Racing Association, the two of them participate in seven races in this circuit scheduled from April to November each year.

Class of ’65

Dr. Gustavo R. Valadez Ortiz, Chicago, Ill., has been appointed president, St. Louis Community College at Florissant Valley, St. Louis, Mo., beginning in June 1999. He had most recently served as vice president for Instruction and Student Development at Richard J. Daley College and as executive director for Partnership Programs for the City Colleges of Chicago.

Class of ’66

John Bedard, Minneapolis, Minn., joined the Minneapolis Institute of Arts as director of information projects and services on May 10, 1999.

G.R. “Jud” Bohrer moved to Carlsbad, Calif., in 1996. He has two sons, Christian and Colin, who graduated from the University of Maryland and a daughter, Gretchen, who graduated from La Costa Canyon High School and will attend Cal Polytech in San Luis Obispo. His son, Michael, will be a sophomore in high school. He and his wife, Margaret, are enjoying the sun and surf in Carlsbad!

Class of ’68

Tim Burchill, Winona, president of The Metanoia Group at Saint Mary’s University, has been named to the Minnesota Humanities Commission by Governor Jesse Ventura. Burchill will serve on the 32-member board until January 2003.

Dr. James Daniel, Shore Lake, Iowa, was appointed vice president of development at the University of St. Thomas. He was vice president of institutional advancement at Buena Vista University in Storm Lake, Iowa.

Class of ’69

Dennis Krogman, Barrigada, Guam, is site manager for Allied Signal Technical Services Corporation.

Tony Piscitiello, Winona, executive vice president and vice president for admission, was honored at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Twin Cities Campus commencement ceremonies October 9 with the Saint John Baptist de La Salle Achieve ment Award for Outstanding Administrative Service. Piscitiello was cited for his 30 years of dedicated service to Saint Mary’s, for his commit ment to the mission of the university and for his excellence as a role model for his peers who share in the efforts of the university.

Class of ’72

Kevin Karnick, Houston, Texas, was named assistant special agent in charge of the Houston Field Office for the Criminal Investigation Division of the Internal Revenue Service. On June 29, 1999, Kevin and his wife, Mary (Lucas ’73), celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary.

Class of ’73

Paul J. Beckmann, Mendota Heights, Minn., defended his Ph.D. dissertation in Psychology at the University of Minnesota in the spring of 1998. He pursued his degree while working as a staff member at the Minnesota Laboratory for Low-Vision Research. After graduation, Paul headed up a vision and lighting group at a local consulting firm. In May of 1999, he struck out on his own to found Beckmann Research, LLC, in the Twin Cities.

Ellen Graef, daughter of Robert and Marilyn (Taylor ’74) Graef ’73, Heron Lake, Minn., was member of the Minnesota State High School Championship 4 x 200 meter relay team in June 1999.

Class of ’74

Richard Escallier, Chicago, Ill., has worked in the Trauma Unit at Cook County for the past 18 years. In 1995, he finished perfusionist training and now runs the heart and lung machine during open-heart surgery at the University of Chicago Hospital. He can also be seen in the medical scenes as a technical advisor in the Harrison Ford film “The Fugitive.”

Class of ’75

Ann Lucas Bolz, Schofield, Wis., entered the master’s in philanthropy and development program at Saint Mary’s. She is executive director of Wausau Health Foundation.

Michael Simmons, Barnegat Light, N.J., was promoted to president of Via Net.Works, Inc. He is in the process of relocating back to the U.S. after four years in Europe as vice president-European Region for Via Net.Works, Inc., an international Internet and electronic commerce service provider.

Class of ’76

Karen M. George, J.D., Plymouth, Minn., is vice president and chief airports counsel of National Car Rental. Travel Agent Magazine, in their July 1999 issue, named her as one of the most powerful women in the travel industry.

Kirby McMahon Richards, Underwood, Wash., received her master’s in social work from Portland State University in June 1999. She is a mental health specialist/therapist at the Mid-Columbia Center for Living, The Dalles, Ore.

Angela Scully-Steger, Wilmette, Ill., joined Rabjohns Financial Group and is a registered representative of New England Securities Corporation.

Class of ’77

Steve Kraus, Bangkok, Thailand, is programme and external relations advisor in Asia and the Pacific for the United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS.

Michael G. McGinn, Medford, N.J., is president of Executive Transition Group-Lincolnshire International. ETG has recently joined Lincolnshire International and is now positioned to provide outplacement services on a national and international scale. ETG also partnered with Integrated Resource Management Group to design custom management development programs.

Class of ’79

Guy Gehrman, Stevens Point, Wis., received the Excellence in Teaching Award from the Diocese of Color La Crosse. It is the highest honor awarded for teaching at the diocese. He has been teaching for the past 20 years at Pacelli High School in Stevens Point.

Brian Wilson, Tacoma, Wash., former manager of TV Tacoma, was promoted to head the new Institutional Network (I-Net) Management and Franchise Administration Section. The section, created by the City Council in June, will handle several new responsibilities of the city’s General Services Department.

Class of ’80

Margaret Arr Biltgen, Richton Park, Ill., is working for American Diagnostics Medicine specializing in Nuclear Cardiology. She is currently based at Heart Care Centers of Illinois in Hazelcrest.

Celeste Williams, Skokie, Ill., received the Best Featured Actress Award in a play for her role in “Eastville,” by Writers Theater Chicago, from the Black Theatre Alliance/Ira Aldridge Awards on Sept. 14, 1999. Celeste will perform the lead role in “A Raisin in the Sun” at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago, opening May 1, 2000.

Class of ’82

Donald Joe Rappé, Milwaukee, Wis., received his Ph.D. at Marquette University. The doctorate in Religious Studies, with a specialization in Theology and Society, was awarded in August 1999. The title of his dissertation is “Reading John in Delos: The Genres of the Johannine Farewell.”

Joseph J. Wagner, general manager of Bel-Air Country Club in Los Angeles, Calif., was re-elected to the National Board of Directors of the Club Managers Association of America at its World Conference on Club Management.

John Vitek, Winona, previous chancellor of the Winona Diocese and former assistant to Saint Mary’s Press president, has been named vice president of Saint Mary’s Press. In his new position, he will oversee the restructuring of the publishing house into customer-focused teams.

Class of ’83

David Weigman, Maple Grove, Minn., was named associate general counsel of Carlson Real Estate Company, a commercial real estate development and management company based in Minneapolis.

Class of ’85

Stacey Mounce Arnold, D.D.S., Winona, has renovated a 100-year-old building downtown to expand her dental practice, Downtown Dental.

Neil P. Ayotte, Minneapolis, Minn., was elected a partner of Mason Law Firm based in Minneapolis in May 1999. Neil is a member of the firm’s corporate law group, focusing his practice in the areas of public and private company mergers and acquisitions and general securities law.

Brian Murphy, St. Louis Park, Minn., is working at Vallon, Inc. in business development.

Christopher A. Rath, Hillsborough, N.J., is a technology consultant at AT&T Labs in Florham Park, New Jersey. He is currently working on projects involving the distribution of music over the Internet.

Kristen Rewey, Winona, is assistant professor in the psychology department at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota.

Joe Tiffany, Oswego, Ill., is senior writer of marketing at Sikich Communications, Aurora, Ill.

Class of ’87

Paul Adank, Woodbury, Minn., is an account representative for LTS Print Systems, Minneapolis.

Joseph Beck, Green Brook, N.J., is director of sales for the American Academy of Family Physicians.

Christine Blank Lisowski, Woodbury, Minn., completed her master’s degree in public administration and manage ment from Hamline University Graduate School in May 1999.

Derek Straight, Trevor, Wis., accepted the position of assistant principal in the Lake Forest School District 67. This is his 11th year in the district and first year as administrator.

Class of ’88

Edward B. Dimler, Fairport, N.Y., is product manager for the Rochester Midland Corporation in New York. Rochester Midland specializes in water treatment sales.

Thomas Fernandez, St. Charles, Mo., was promoted to software development manager at First Data Resources in 1998.

Class of ’89

Edward Hennessy, Lewiston, Minn., is staff accountant at RiverSide Electronics, LTD. The position was created due to the creation of a company called RiverStar, Inc., a sister company. His responsibilities include accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payroll, in addition to financial statements for RiverStar, Inc.

Matthew Montgomery, St. Paul, Minn., and his parents and siblings, were named Family of the Year by the St. Paul Urban League for their continuous focus on education.

Class of ’90

Michael Koenigs, Wauwatosa, Wis., was promoted to nursing home administrator of Omno Care Center in September 1998. Amy Louise Loeffel Koenings teaches kindergarten at Edgerton Elementary in Hales Corners, Wis. She earned her master’s degree from Lesley College in May 1997.

Joe Morin, White Bear, Minn., completed his master’s of science in software engineering from the University of Minnesota in June 1999. He is prospect engineer for Onan Corporation.

Class of ’91

Susan Law Emmerling, Morristown, N.J., is U.S. channel manager for Great Plains, a business management software company.

Kari Shutte, Woodbury, Minn., was promoted to director of dining services for the St. Anthony-New Brighton School District with Chartwells, a division of Compass Group, USA.

Tim Swanson, Fayetteville, Ariz., is customer account manager for The Pillsbury Company, managing its business with WalMart.

Anne Williams, New Haven, Conn., is business manager for a busy downtown nightclub which also consists of a brew pub and a brick-oven pizza restaurant. She was elected to the board of The New Haven Theatre Co. which just received its not-for-profit status from the State of Connecticut, as well as a government grant.

Class of ’92

Heidi Michels Blanck, Lawrenceville, Ga., received her Ph.D. in Nutrition and Health Services from Emory University in Atlanta in May 1999. She is a research scientist (epidemiologist) in the area of chronic disease for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Jamie McKnight, Mason, Ohio, is vice president, District Annuity Specialist with Merrill Lynch Insurance Group. This position requires Jamie to travel throughout the western part of Ohio down through Lexington, Ky. In addition, Jamie and his wife, Kathleen (Hartrich ’91), celebrated their 5-year wedding anniversary on Oct. 22, 1999.

Class of ’93

Brother Michael Calhoun, OSB, Peru, Ill., was featured in the 1998-1999 St. Bede Annual Report in an article titled, “The Works of our Mission: Vocations.” He made his solemn profession as a Benedictine monk on Dec. 8 in the St. Bede community.

Amy Clement Foerster, Camp Hill, Pa., left private practice to take the position of director of admissions at the Widener University School of Law, Harrisburg, Pa.

Lynn Sherek Kenning, Chicago, Ill., is managing consultant for International Network Services, Schaumburg, Ill.

Elizabeth Kinsella, Chicago, Ill., was promoted to executive administrative assistant at Monsanto. Beth joined Monsanto in Oct. 1997, working as team coordinator for the nutrition marketing department. Prior to working at Monsanto, she was the art director of the promotions and marketing department at Fox Television Sales, Inc., Chicago. Beth completed her post-graduate work at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 1996, and graduated from The Second City Conservatory in 1998.

Kristine Martin, Brighton, Mass., accepted a pre-doctoral internship at the Harvard Medical School in Boston. Following this one-year internship, she will receive her Ph.D. in Pediatric Psychology.

Clare O’Brien, Hawthorn Woods, Ill., is sales manager for the Residence Inn by Marriott - Waukegan. She was also on the management team which opened the hotel in May 1999.

Jennifer Thompson, Madison, Wis., is financial management consultant for CUNA Mutual Group. She will train employees in finance departments of various credit unions on how to use their financial software for invest ments. In addition, Jennifer will prepare training materials and participate in seminars.

Class of ’94

Tanya Hamilton, Maple Grove, Minn., is business operations analyst/customer decision management for USBank-RiverBank Business Center, St. Paul.

Ranjan Misra, Green Bay, Wis., was promoted to major account representative for Frontier Communications.

Nicole Povich, Tucson, Ariz., is attending the University of Arizona for a Ph.D. in Pharmacy. She is doing her research at the National Cancer Institute.

Cheryl Ernste Serb, Grand Forks, N.D., is a fourth-year medical student at the University of North Dakota and is looking to do a family medicine residency in the Midwest. Her husband, William Serb, is in his 3rd year as an English teacher at Sacred Heart High School, East Grand Forks, Minn. He also coaches varsity girls’ volleyball and junior varsity girls’ basketball.

Father William Skarich, Duluth, Minn., was ordained to priesthood for the Diocese of Duluth on June 30, 1999, at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary. He has been assigned the Parochial Vicar at Center City Catholic of Duluth, which consists of Saint Mary Star of the Sea, St. Peter’s, and Our Lady of Mercy in Duluth.

Jai Vang, Green Bay, Wis., is the director of the Hmong Association of Green Bay, Inc., a community group that will help connect the city’s Southeast Asian residents with services.

Crista Baierl Walsh, Ames, Iowa, was promoted to manager of operations and information systems for the Iowa Small Business Development Centers.

Class of ’95

Michael Fielding, Red Wing, Minn., has joined the Republican Eagle news department and will be covering the city beat.

John Heille, Kenyon, Minn., graduated from Luther Seminary in May and was ordained and installed as pastor of Gol Lutheran Church on Sept. 19, 1999.

Brother Steven Kropp, OFM Cap, Chicago, Ill., began theological studies at the Catholic Theological Union in Chicago in September 1999.

Steve McMillin, Joliet, Ill., is director of marketing and public relations for Hillcrest Healthcare Center.

Marcie Teuteberg, Waukesha, Wis., is president of InMedical, an independent medical evaluation company which does medical exams for insurance companies to determine if a claim of injury is legitimate.

Class of ’96

Aimee Nelson, New London, Minn., is a personal bank officer at First American Bank, Wilmar, Minn.

Joanne (Kreuter) Prochnow, Champlin, Minn., is a process management trainer at American Express.

Patricia Reardon, Rochester, Minn., is teaching 8th grade math at Pine Island High School. She is attending the University of Minnesota for a master’s degree in education.

Kathryn (Lynch) and Christopher Rogalski, Chicago, Ill., have a daughter, Cora, age 4.

Christopher Varda, South Bend, Ind., was promoted to store manager at Walgreens.

Class of ’97

Bethany Barrett, Brainerd, Minn., participated in the AIDS Ride from July 12-17. The 500-mile bike ride was from the Twin Cities to Chicago to raise funds for AIDS awareness and treatment. Each participant raised a minimum of $2,300.

Heather Kjome Buege, Lewiston, Minn., was promoted to retail advertising at the Post-Bulletin in Rochester, Minn. She and her husband, Russell Buege ’96, have purchased a home in Lewiston where Russell is a systems administrator for RiverSide Electronics.

Kari Krummel, Woodbury, Minn., is sales manager at the Guthrie Theater, Minneapolis.

Kim McLellan, Prospect Heights, Ill., accepted the position of financial analyst for the underwriting and pricing department of the prescription benefits division of Caremark, Inc.

Gregory W. Norris, St. Louis, Mo., is an independent distributor in the sales and marketing division of Equinox International.

Cheryl Schmit, Menasha, Wis., is a certified nuclear medicine technologist for United Health in Neenah, Wis.

Melissa Goo Schultz, Winona, is student activities/orientation coordinator for Saint Mary’s University. She is completing her master’s in counseling and psychology at Saint Mary’s.

Class of ’98

Eric Aschenbrenner, New York, concluded the European tour of the new play, “Food for Bears.” This summer included performances at the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire.

Andrew Scott Wolf, St. Paul, Minn., is accounts payable specialist at Dain Rauscher, Inc.

Class of ’99

Amy Berninghaus, Savage, Minn., is a first grade teacher at St. Michael’s School in Prior Lake.

Erin Frederick, Harare, Zimbabwe, is working at the Rushinga Resource Center doing community development and adult education. She is stationed there through the Peace Corps for the next two years.

Allison Fritscher, Bloomington, Minn., is a 4th grade teacher at St. John the Baptist Catholic School.

Karen Lachowicz, Wood Lake, Minn., is teaching middle school math for the Lakeview School District.

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Philip Schumacher received an award as the La Crosse-Winona area’s outstanding professional fund raiser November 1 at the National Society of Fund Raising Executives award luncheon in La Crosse. Schumacher, former vice president for institutional advancement at Saint Mary’s University, is executive director of the Gundersen Lutheran Medical Foundation in La Crosse.

Joan Sheehan, Boise, Idaho, is program coordinator of Regions 3 and 4 of Road to Recovery — Substance Abuse Treatment/Prime Contract, State of Idaho. In the past 13 years, she has worked in the field of substance abuse and mental health. Joan has enjoyed being a clinical supervisor and then director of quality management for a 90-bed psychiatric facility. Since graduating with her master’s in counseling and psychological services, she has become proficient on computer, is a grandmother of five and has moved to another state.

Renee Danger-James, New York, is the director of operations at The Kitchen.

Jeffrey Bloomquist, Faribault, Minn., is the new long-range planner hired to help Rice County undertake its comprehensive land-use plan update.

Roxanne Lisnack, Lismore, Minn., is parish director at St. Anthony in July. She was appointed by Bishop Bernard Harrington. Previously, she worked as pastoral minister in Pipestone, Minn.

Sister Annella Miller, native of Towner, N.D., celebrated her Golden Jubilee of religious profession on June 21, 1999. She made her first profession on August 11, 1949.

Sympathy to Father John Dee Czaplewski, Minneapolis, on the loss of his wife, Louise (Tacheny) on April 26, 1999.

Hank Welle, St. Charles, Minn., was named Southeastern Minnesota Principal of the Year by the Southeastern Minnesota Association of Secondary School Principals. This is the second consecutive year for Welle to receive this honor.

Francis P. Curry, Louisville, Colo., has passed away. Date unknown.

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Bob Hughes ’72, Thornton, Colo., to Courtenay Stubert, on May 29, 1999.

Bob Riefke, Jr. ’82, Austin, Texas, on September 4, 1999.

Mari Beth Utke ’89, Oakdale, Minn., to Jerry Ross, on June 12, 1999. Wedding party included Maureen (McDevitt ’89) Troke and Kathleen (Williams ’90) Consoli. Wedding guests included Jeff Masgai ’89, Becky (Viertel ’89) Schmid, Peter Battis ’89, Julie (Marlow ’89) Wageman, Jill Fischer ’90, Mike and Michelle (Langevin ’90) Majerus ’88, and Laurie (Benson ’89) Reding.

Ellen McGonagle ’90, Washington, Ill., to Perry Cole, on July 10, 1999. Wedding guests included Loren and Andrea (Jackson ’90) Garland, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Kimberly Thome ’90, Chicago, Ill., to Kevin Hand, on May 14, 1999. Wedding guests included Anne Laughlin ’85, Mike McEvilly ’90, Chris and Mary (Cain ’91) Strzalka ’90, and Cheryl (Basten ’90) Vejvoda.

Mary Elizabeth Tierney ’90, Chicago, Ill., to Tom Schmalz, in 1993. They now have two children, T.J., age 4, and Bridie, age 9 mos.

Bridget Layer ’91, St. Paul, Minn., to Jim Sampair, on June 5, 1998.

Mary Kate Hermes ’93, Barrington, Ill., to Larry Cain, on May 25, 1996.

Lynn Sherek ’93, Chicago, Ill., to Robert Kenning, on August 21, 1999. Wedding party included Krista (Lambrechts ’93) Green, Tom Sherek ’91, and Jennifer Thompson ’93.

Julie Giampaolo ’93, Chicago, Ill., to Dave Daugherty, on October 10, 1998. Wedding party included Todd Vonbastiaans ’94, Amy (Vest ’94) Knetl, Georgann Charuhas ’96, Jane Healy ’97, Ann Keen ’94, and Dave Tibble ’96.

David Reed ’93, Woodbury, Minn., to Tonya Rotterman, on August 28, 1999. Wedding party included Jeff Besek ’93 and Geoff Howard ’93.

Beth Myers ’94, Plymouth, Minn., to Derek Wolter, on July 10, 1999. Wedding guests included William and Cheryl (Ernste ’94) Serb ’94.

Megan Meany ’94, Arlington Heights, Ill., to Mark Detzner on August 1, 1999.

Sheri Reinert ’94, Chicago, Ill., to Bob Vavilis, in November, 1997. Wedding party included Ann Keen ’94. Wedding soloists included Sarah Schrandt ’94, Elizabeth (Kress ’95) Snyder, Ali Balong ’95, and Julie Henkel ’95.

Kim Patzner ’94, Burke, Va., to Luke Cassidy, on August 21, 1999.

Jay Nelson ’94, La Crosse, Wis., to Molly Fox, in 1997.

Tom McCormick ’95, St. Paul, Minn., to Jennifer Roy, on June 19, 1999. Wedding party included Joe McCormick ’93, Greg Storm ’95 and Mike Glynn ’96.

Anne Marie Kelly ’95, Chicago, Ill., to Jason Kaull, on August 8, 1998. Wedding guests included Maura Lux ’94, Michael Johnson ’96, Clare O’Brien ’93, and Kate Wittek ’94.

Joel Olsen ’95, Delano, Minn., to Sara Truhlar ’95, on May 15, 1999. Wedding party included Jared Mertes ’95, Jake Colby ’95, Tara Shaffer ’95, and Myra Ramos ’95.

Fred Kennerhed ’96, Virginia, Minn., to Beth Maloney, on April 4, 1998.

Kathryn Lynch ’96, Chicago, Ill., to Christopher Rogalski, on July 17, 1999.

Joanne Kreuter ’96, Champlin, Minn., to Mark Prochnow, on August 7, 1999. Wedding party included Jennifer Niemeyer ’96. Guests included Camas (Dimond ’96) Maroney, Meredith Baine ’96, Laura Manchester ’96, Kate Carey ’96, Kristen Lendway ’97, and Corey Fondaw ’98.

Christopher Varda ’96, South Bend, Ind., to Michelle Frahn. Wedding guests included Dan Wallek ’96, Pete Horbenko ’96, Rachell Maras ’96, Pete Fehlen ’96, and Jamie Chambers ’96.

Rob Grumich ’97, St. Louis, Mo., to Molly Barrere, on August 13, 1999.

Sarah Gaffron ’97, West Saint Paul, Minn., to Ben Trudeau ’98, on August 7, 1999.

Melissa Goo ’97, Winona, to Christopher Schultz, on June 19, 1999.

Karlotta Weibel ’97, Maplewood, Minn., to Michael Wolfgram, on May 22, 1999.

Julie Giebe ’97, Wildwood, Mo., to Brian Houchin, on August 29, 1998. Wedding party included Kate Mannor ’97.

Jamie Wilson ’98, Racine, Wis., to Larry Andersen, on October 9, 1999

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Anne (Kaehler ’81) Wise, a daughter, Kathryn Rose, on Feb. 22, 1999.

Patrick and Mary (Hennessy ’82) Pawlowski, San Ramon, Calif., a daughter, Kate Elizabeth, on March 16, 1999.

Mark and Rosemary (Costello ’83) O’Connell, Downers Grove, Ill., a son, Liam, on Feb. 20, 1999. He joins brother, Sean, 3 years.

Thomas and Carole (Finn ’83) Scannell, Evergreen Park, Ill., a son, William Thomas, on Feb. 4, 1999. He joins Maggie, age 10, Joc, age 8, and Rosie, age 1.

Steve and Karla Hunt ’84, Forest Lake, Minn., a son, Mitchell Stephen, on Dec. 11, 1998.

Kevin and Laura (Zygmunt ’84) Harris, Rolling Meadows, Ill., a son, Patrick Marshall, on June 15, 1999. He joins a brother, Tyler, age 3 and twin sisters, Kimberly and Krystal, age 2.

Michael and Patricia (La Porte ’86) Kierski ’84, Sauk City, Wis., a son, Benjamin Christopher, on July 7, 1999. He joins Rebecca, age 9, Kate, age 7, and Mike, age 2.

Doug and Connie (Mueller ’84) Leschisin, Webster, S.D., a son, Alexander James, on Dec. 16, 1998. He joins Geena, age 6, and Hanna, age 3.

Tom and Lynn Trauscht ’85, Arlington Heights, Ill., have two daughters, Cara Mary, age 4, and Jaclyn Ann, age 2.

Christopher Sheerin ’85, Chicago, Ill., a daughter, Leah Elizabeth, on Sept. 16, 1999.

Peter and Christine (Blank ’87) Lisowski ’88, Woodbury, Minn., a daughter, Lauren Nicole, on May 18, 1998.

Steve and Kathy (Davidsaver ’88) Todd, Littleton, Colo., a daughter, Claire Virginia, on August 27, 1999.

John and Barb Hadacek ’88, Eagan, Minn., a daughter, Emma Elizabeth, on June 12, 1999.

Randy and Heidi (Campbell ’88) DeRousse, a daughter, Morgan Lee, on November 10, 1998.

Thomas and Jennifer (Howland ’89) McGowen ’89, Lake in the Hills, Ill., a daughter, Tally Elizabeth, on April 17, 1999.

Thomas and Robin Fernandez ’88, St. Charles, Mo., a daughter, Kaylie Maria, in August 1998. She joins Matthew, age 5 and Brenden, age 3.

Brian and Mary (Poole ’89) McLoughlin, Chicago, Ill., a daughter, Kathleen Claire, on July 7, 1999. She joins Molly Rose, age 2.

Cristin McKeever ’90 and Rainer Knoblach, Minneapolis, Minn., a son, Jack Patrick, on December 26, 1998.

Joe and Colleen Godrey-Marth ’90, Evergreen Park, Ill., a son, Patrick Joseph, on July 1, 1999. He joins sister, Madeline, age 3, and brother, Bailey, age 2.

George and Colette (Cosentino ’90) Gorman, Frankfort, Ill., a daughter, Hannah Rose, on March 30, 1998.

Eric and Carrie (Ross ’90) Horkavy, Chicago, Ill., a daughter, Ryann Elizabeth, on June 18, 1999. She joins sister, Samantha.

Bob and Angela Peterson ’90, Chanhassen, Minn., a son, Jonathon Robert, on July 16, 1999. He joins brother, David Edward, age 2.

Michael and Amy Louise (Loeffel ’90) Koenigs ’90, Wauwatosa, Wis., a son, Benjamin Joseph, on May 29, 1998. He joins Gretchen, age 4, and Joshua, age 3.

Dan and Karri (Moynihan ’92) Garrity ’91, Chicago, Ill., a son, John (Jack) Timothy, on March 10, 1999.

Joe and Mary (Hayes ’91) Donohue ’91, St. Paul, Minn., a daughter, Catherine Anne, on July 31, 1999.

Pierre and Sue (Tomashek ’91) Hilo, Minneapolis, Minn., a daughter, Sara Grace, on September 27, 1999.

Patrick and Jennifer (Wingrove ’91) Gaughan ’91, Forest Lake, Minn., a son, Hugh Augustine, on June 10, 1998. He joins two siblings.

John and Beth (Feeney ’91) Heil ’92, Chicago, Ill., a daughter, Mary Honor (Molly), on February 12, 1999.

Ed and Patty (Migely ’93) Burke, Jr. ’92, Downers Grove, Ill., a son, Sean Kenneth, on November 14, 1998.

Eric and Jean (Schultz ’92) Johnson, Shakopee, Minn., a daughter, Elizabeth Mary, on November 18, 1998. She joins brother, Nicholas, age 2.

Jay and Molly Nelson ’94, La Crosse, Wis., a son, Isaac William, on April 2, 1999.

Luke and Kim (Patzner ’94) Cassidy, Burke, Va., a son, Christopher Patrick, on February 4, 1999.

Paul and Sara (Evans ’95) Jeranek, West Salem, Wis., a son, Alexander Grant, on April 15, 1999.

Ronnie and Rochelle (Vacek ’96) Cacka ’96, Papillion, Nebr., a son, Isaiah Edward, on April 14, 1999

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Wilton M. Steinbauer ’27, Rockville, Md., May 8, 1998.

Mark Dolan ’29, Riverside, Calif., date unknown.

Clarence A. Velat, M.D. ’39, Deming, N.M., June 27, 1999.

John Richard Anderson ’40, Winona, July 7, 1999.

Paul Libera ’40, Winona, October 6, 1999.

Phillip R. Kaczorowski ’41, Winona, October 29, 1999.

Dr. Leonard Kalal ’41, Boulder, Colo., January 27, 1996.

John Masterson ’42, South Holland, Ill., October 1, 1999.

Orville J. Micetich ’42, Rolling Meadows, Ill., May 19, 1999.

John (Jack) N. Cashman ’43, Owatonna, Minn., September 19, 1999.

John P. Schelling ’46, Mineral, Va., date unknown.

Joseph Schurb ’46, St. Paul, Minn., date unknown.

George Barrett ’47, Minneapolis, Minn., August 22, 1999.

Robert Joseph Brick ’48, Traverse City, Mich., August 3, 1999.

Gerald (Jerry) J. Neuses ’49, Green Oaks, Ill., February 1, 1999.

Thomas Harmon ’50, St. Louis, Mo., August 11, 1998.

Brother H. Andrew Gabrelcik, FSC ’52, St. Paul, Minn., April 13, 1999.

Father Victor La Motte ’53, River Forest, Ill., May 19, 1999.

Father Darold Lehman ’54, Springfield, Minn., August 2, 1999.

Reverend Richard J. Riordan ’56, Wabasha, Minn., July 22, 1999.

George P. O’Connell ’57, La Grange, Ill., date unknown.

Roger W. Toohey ’58, Wheaton, Ill., date unknown.

Raymond Francis Boring ’59, Albany, Calif., March 31, 1999.

G. William (Bill) Hiemen ’66, Lake Oswego, Ore., August 29, 1999.

Fred L. Parise, Jr. ’72, Oak Park, Ill., September 30, 1999.

Susan (Beranek ’87) Severson, Winona, July 28, 1999.

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Philip Kaiser ’41, Northbrook, Ill., Thomas Kaiser ’69, Philip Kaiser ’74, Elizabeth Kaiser ’77, and Joe and Julie (Meehan ’84) Kaiser ’86, on the death of Philip’s wife, Mary Jeanne, and mother of Thomas, Philip, Elizabeth and Joe.

Brother Laurence Walther, FSC ’44, Winona, on the death of his sister.

Paul and Elaine Drack ’50, Alpharetta, Ga., on the death of their daughter, Lisa, on February 3, 1999.

John and Mary Jelinek ’67, and Katherine Jelinek ’99, Hopkins, Minn., on the death of John’s mother and Katherine’s grandmother, Clare, on October 28, 1999.

Anthony and Kathy Piscitiello ’69, Winona, John and Sara (Murr ’97) Piscitiello ’97, Apple Valley, Minn., Joseph Piscitiello ’98, Anthony Piscitiello ’00, and Dan Piscitiello ’03, on the death of Anthony’s father and the children’s grandfather, Donato, on May 22, 1999.

Ken Pellegrini ’72, Minneapolis, Minn., on the death of his father, John, on June 30, 1999.

John Kokosinski ’73, Vernon Hills, Ill., on the death of his wife, Carmela (Dolly), on February 5, 1999.

Eileen (McVeigh ’74) Creagh, Orland Park, Ill., on the death of her husband, John, on April 28, 1999.

David and Carole Feeney ’75, Moline, Ill., on the death of his father, Thomas, on June 1, 1999.

Edwin J. and Lisa (Pederson ’83) Wasz ’82, Plymouth, Minn., on the death of Edwin’s mother, Loretta, on July 7, 1999.

John and Beth (Feeney ’91) Heil ’92, Chicago, Ill., on the death of Beth’s father, James Feeney, on September 18, 1999.

Mark Guidinger ’83, Eden Prairie, Dr. Peter Guidinger ’84, Winona, Heidi Guidinger ’89, St. Paul, Minn., and Angela Munkholm ’00, Winona, on the death of MaryLou Guidinger, mother and grandmother, on November 18, 1999.

Anthony Anello ’94, Cottage Grove, Minn., on the death of his father, Anthony, on October 28, 1999.

Michael Brankin ’97, Chicago, Ill., on the death of his two grandmothers.

Brian Nelson ’99, Wichita, Kan., on the death of his 4-year-old brother, Benjamin.

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