Lindenwood Magazine - Fall 2022

22 23 FALL 2022 EDITION FALL 2022 EDITION THE LINDENWOOD THE LINDENWOOD 1990s 1980s 1970s 1960s THE ALUMNI COMMUNITY THE ALUMNI COMMUNITY NEWS AND NOTES Cheryl Goetz ‘07 is the principal at Weaver Elementary. Emily Timmerman ‘07 works as a successful screenwriter. Jason Deleon ’09 is a newly elected Commissioner in Edinburg, Texas. Keela Gore ‘09 is teaching special education in Europe. 2010s Melanie Miller ‘10 will serve as the new principal for Shady Dell Early Childhood Center. David Anderson ‘10 helped design and build The Magic House Saint Louis Children’s Museum’s first satellite location and Children’s’ Makerspace, “MADE for Kids”. David helps design, fabricate, and manage children’s exhibits. Mary Caldwell ‘12 is working as the Marketing and Communications Coordinator at St. Louis Society for the Blind and Visually Impaired. Aaron Barnett-Foster ‘12 is sharing his love with Daniel Barnett-Foster. They got married on June 8. Alyssa Showers ‘11, ‘14 works as a mental health expert in multi systemic therapy at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. She runs multiple evidence-based teams across the Rocky Mountain region where they provide intensive family therapy for youth 12–17 years old who are facing incarceration. Katie Doherty Perano ‘13 accepted an Associate Attorney position in the Litigation Department at Armstrong Teasdale LLP. Michael Steven Thomas ’14, ‘21 was promoted to Dean of Students in Ritenour School District. Jacqueline Courtney ‘14 is a small business owner in St. Charles County. She owns/operates Feel Good Flower Truck, a mobile florist business that allows customers to build their own bouquets from the back of an iconic 1951 Dodge truck. Francesco Giuseffi ‘14 received his EdD and is a successful author. He published ‘How the Socratic Method Engenders Authentic Educational Experiences’. Greg Clark ‘15 was promoted to creative services manager at Tarlton Corp. Benjamin DeClue ‘15 was selected for the 2022–2023 FOCUS St Louis Leadership St. Louis. Edwin Hogans ‘15 was recently named chief compliance officer for Rabo AgriFinance, a financial services provider for leading farms and ranches in the U.S. Keith Jasin ’16, ‘19 works for Boeing. Lauren Semple ’16, ‘18 welcomed a baby girl, Victoria Brianne Martin, on February 7. Kendall Ryndak ’15, ‘17 is a professor at Lindenwood teaching in the behavior analysis program. She also married her best friend, Jeffrey Samuel Jr. in 2021. 2000s 1960s Nahid Rachlin ‘61 is an assistant professor at New School University teaching creative writing. 1970s Terry Brockgreitens Rau ‘71 welcomed their second grandchild, Emily, in November 2021. Stephen (Steve) Gannon ‘73 works as a professor at Cambridge College. Steve Andrews ‘76 was recently married and became the film reviewer for Eggs! The Monthly Journal of the Minnesota Egg Board. 1980s Janet Baron ‘74 is still working at the young age of 87 and has been promoted to Program Assistant for the Adult Day Center at The Jewish Community Center. Lisa Schmitz Loyet ’88, ‘90 is working at The Walking Cradle Company as a Director of Marketing and Creative Development. 1990s Harry Connoyer ‘90, ‘96 was inducted to Auburn University Montgomery Athletic Hall of Fame on June 25. Dr. Rodney Whatley ‘92 works at Pensacola State College as a Director of Theatre. Rebecca Brown Platt ‘94 Is traveling the world with her husband of 46 years. She has 6 grandkids. Lonnie Weishaar ‘93 recently retired as a Deacon in the Roman Catholic Church in the Archdiocese of St. Louis. Pam DeLotell ‘93 earned her PhD and is the Associate Dean for the School of Business and IT at Purdue University Global. Pam also recently got married. Jan Groenemann ‘97 has become a mixed media artist and author of two successful books. She has signed with Balboa Press, a division of Hay House for her books. She was also a resident artist at the Foundry Arts Centre from 2004–2010. Dr. Heidi Lung ‘97 accepted the role of Associate Professor and Director of the Museum Studies Graduate Program at Western Illinois University at the Quad Cities campus. Stephanie Pope ‘98 is president and CEO of Boeing’s Dallas-based Global Services unit. In her two decades with Boeing, she also has held leadership posts in financial planning and analysis and in investor relations. 2000s Nick Gast ‘01 works internationally at FC Zurich, which is the premier football/soccer club in Switzerland. He recently witnessed the championship and was able to celebrate with the team, staff and fans. Jon Lay ‘04 accepted a position with Lexicon in Maryland Heights, Mo. as a Human Resources Business Partner. Joseph Murphy ‘05, ‘17 won the 2021– 2022 S.O.A.R. (Service and Outstanding Achievement Recognition) Award from the Affton School District. He has been a teacher for four years and leads the Rogers Middle School Drama Club. Don Rothermich ‘04, ‘05 accepted a new position at Lindenwood University as director of Destination Lindenwood. Elizabeth (Beth) Keserauskis ‘06 works at Access Marketing Company as their President and GM. Eugena Lomax ’07 created a successful mental wellness podcast with a fellow therapist and Lindenwood Counseling alum Isaac Huddleston. Cheri Tillis ‘07 is the CEO and Chief Executive of Fathers & Families Support Center.