Lindenwood Magazine - Spring 2023

24 25 SPRING 2023 EDITION THE LINDENWOOD THE LINDENWOOD SPRING 2023 EDITION 2020s 2010s THE ALUMNI COMMUNITY In Memoriam MEMORIAL THE ALUMNI COMMUNITY NEWS AND NOTES DOROTHY BOURLIER Plattsburgh, New York Class of 1946 RANDAL BRITTON Weldon Spring, Missouri Class of 1997 DARREN CARTER Saint Peters, Missouri Class of 2001 VERNA DOWNS Saint Peters, Missouri Class of 1999 PAULA (PITTS) ELLIOT St. Louis, Missouri Class of 1998 EVA FITZ St. Louis, Missouri Class of 1954 JANE (FOUST) GILBERT St. Charles, Missouri Class of 1949 MARLILYN (ADAIR) GOVER Clinton, Missouri Class of 1950 GLORIA (BAKER) GUEST Dayton, Ohio Class of 1951 MICHAEL HANLEY Huntsville, Alabama Class of 2000 JOSEPH KELLY St. Charles, Missouri Class of 1989 JUDITH (STOEHR) KLASING Slater, Missouri Class of 1997 JEANNE (SKILLSTAD) KNUDSON Denver, Colorado Class of 1954 STEPHANIE (YUNKER) KORDAS Seven Hills, Ohio Class of 1964 JOAN (BUCKNER) KRAGE Sioux City, Iowa Class of 1954 TENNILLE LANGDON Boonville, Missouri Class of 2009 CHARLOTTE MANGES St. Louis, Missouri Class of 1974 WOODROW MARTIN Cuba, Missouri Class of 1994 DAVID MAYFIELD Saint Peters, Missouri Class of 2002 ALYS (BALDWIN) MCCALMONT Cincinnati, Ohio Class of 1972 HELEN (GRAYBILL) MILLHOUSE Grand Blanc, Michigan Class of 1948 MARY (MATHEWS) MOENKHAUS Greeley, Ohio Class of 1960 LOIS (WINDROW) MORRISON Brownsville, Tennessee Class of 1949 JEANNE (BERRY) MOSES St. Charles, Missouri Class of 2006 SHIRLEY NORFLEET Ballwin, Missouri Class of 1991 SEAN O’BRIEN Columbia, Illinois Class of 2020 ROBERT PAAREN Saint Peters, Missouri Class of 1991 HELEN ROBERTS Kirkwood, Missouri Class of 1983 GREGORY RUPARD Saint Peters, Missouri Class of 1999 JUDITH (MAIR) WRIGHT Concord, New Hampshire Class of 1963 Ashley Hill ’16 joined Geile/Leon Marketing Communications as business manager. The St. Louis agency serves clients in a variety of industries, from manufacturing and construction to higher education and entertainment. Hill earned a master’s in education from Lindenwood University. Dr. Katie Kensinger ’16, ’21 serves students as the coordinator of College and Career Readiness within the Springfield Public District. Dr. Kensinger was announced as the 2022–23 New Administrator of the Year for the Missouri Council of Career & Technical Administrators (MCCTA). The statewide honor highlights the contributions of a new leader of career and technical education in the state of Missouri, celebrating the unique and innovative contributions made by an educator in Missouri. Karlee Bulla-Boehme ’18 married Adam Boehme. Karlee and Adam met while at Lindenwood and dedicated their time and efforts to the LARC and writing center. They were married at White Iron Ridge near Kansas City, where they now live, on October 27, 2022. Stephon Jenkins ’19, ’21 earned B.S. Business Administration and MBA at Lindenwood and is very appreciative of Lindenwood. 2020s Setareh Fleming ’20 was promoted from a help desk role to an IT operations engineer. Kimberlee Mendoza ’20 the book she worked on, “The Torn Slipper: A Backwards Cinderella Story,” releases for publication December 13. Jamie Kussman ’20 accepted a new job as manager of institutional giving at Opera Theatre of Saint Louis. Katelyn Beach ’20 gave birth to son John-William Walter Beach on October 4, 2022. Michaela Watson Quaas ’20 married Mike Quaas on October 22, 2022. Ana Bejarano Carriãn ’21 works as a sport scientist at the Spanish Olympic training center. Matthew Kinsey ’20, ’21 has started teaching CDL classes at Saint Louis Community College Forest Park on nights and weekends. Brian Sluga ’22 had an essay titled “The Shriek I Do Remember” accepted by CONQUER magazine. CONQUER magazine is the premier forum for patients with cancer initiated by the Academy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators (AONN+), and features articles written by and for patients with cancer, survivors, nurse navigators, and other oncology team members. SPECIAL RECOGNITION Stephanie Posey earned her EdS in Education Administration from Lindenwood and serves as principal of Naperville North High School. She was named the 2023 DuPage Region High School Principal of the Year by the Illinois Principals Association. Community