1950s
1950s
Ann Williams Bugg, ’59, of Chesterfield, Mo., and her husband, Dick, work with the Society of St. Vincent de Paul for their food scarcity program. Bugg also tutors grade school students every week in the Parkway School District and is a member of the Class of ’59 book club, which has met every first Wednesday of the month for 57 years. The Buggs recently returned from a trip with their family to the Canadian Rockies.
Margaret Amidei Galbraith, ’59, of West Lebanon, N.H., and her husband, Michael, visited Spain in Fall 2019 and then traveled to St. Louis to celebrate the 60th reunion of the Class of ’59 at Homecoming.
Helen “Mimi” Connaughton Jackson, ’59, of St. Charles, Mo., continues to find teaching and working at the Lewis & Clark Boat House and Museum to be interesting and enjoyable. She also volunteers with the Society of St. Vincent de Paul and enjoys the monthly book club discussions with Maryville classmates.
Colette Barclay Walsh, ’59, of Chesterfield, Mo., enjoys traveling with her family and volunteering at the local food bank. Her grandson, Brandon, graduated from Maryville’s actuarial science program in 2019.
1960s
Eileen Shaughnessy Jarc, ’64, of Bay Village, Ohio, and her husband, Gerald, are selling their bed-and-breakfast, The Five Bells Inn, after 22 years.
Rose Ann Alderson Sharp, ’66, of Del Mar, Calif., received the 2019 Women of Distinction Award from California assembly member Todd Gloria in honor of her leadership and dedication to end gun violence. Shortly after receiving the award, Sharp spoke to state assembly and state senate committees about ending gun shows on the Del Mar Fairgrounds. She continues to be actively involved in the NeverAgainCA group, which advocates for gun control.
Denise M. Stauder, ’66, of Chicago, is the strategic planning chair for the League of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association. She is also an active participant and coordinator of music, civic and cultural engagement classes at Northwestern University’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.
Julie Chopin Michelson, ’67, of Bay Village, Ohio, regularly attends the Chautauqua Institution in Chautauqua, N.Y., and is active in her local church.
Patricia “Pat” O’Brien Dolan, ’68, of Houston, married Joseph “Joe” Guignon on January 3, 2020. Constance “Connie” Moeller Bachmann, ’68, and her husband, John, attended the wedding. Connie and Pat were Maryville roommates, in each other’s weddings and worked at Famous-Barr department store together. John and Joe attended St. Louis University High School together.
Maryann Bushey Brink, ’69, of Radnor, Pa., is an avid golfer and enjoys spending the cold winters with her husband, Alan, at their home in Naples, Fla.
Pamela Pope Hock, ’69, of Annapolis, Md., enjoys boating and frequent trips to Europe. She and her husband, Randolph, are expecting their first grandchild in 2020. She feels lucky that all three of their children live on the East Coast.
Susan “Sue” O’Callaghan Lorenz, ’69, of Chesterfield, Mo., has illustrated a children’s book, “Julianne’s Big Move,” with author DeDe Peterson.
Dorothea “Doss” Brodhead Margiotta, ’69, of St. Louis, serves as a Eucharistic minister for a local nursing home and as membership chair for the Wednesday Club of Saint Louis. Doss wrote a children’s book, “Molly Green Likes Worms,” and has enjoyed extensive overseas traveling. She was recognized as a Lindbergh Leader and is retired from the Lindbergh School District.
Margaret “Molly” Fitzgerald Morrison, ’69, of Rochester, Mich., retired after serving for more than 20 years on the finance committee for her local church.
Kathy Dowling Neill, ’69, of St. Louis, enjoys traveling and spending time with her 20 grandchildren.
Alice McCaffrey Spitznagel, ’69, of St. Louis, and her husband, Ed, celebrated their 48th wedding anniversary cruising the Columbia and Snake Rivers retracing Lewis & Clark’s trailblazing expedition through the Pacific Northwest. Their daughter, Casey, earned a master’s degree from Maryville.
Alice Holmes Weber, ’69, of Chesterfield, Mo., and her husband, Bob, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a trip to Italy. They have four children married to wonderful spouses and are very blessed to have 12 grandchildren. They are parishioners of Ascension Catholic Church.
1970s
James “Jim” D. Eaton, ’74, of Dawsonville, Ga., serves on the board of directors for The Bowen Center for the Arts, volunteers with the Dawson County Humane Society and enjoys boating and painting.
Priscilla “Sella” M. Roman, ’74, of Shiloh, Ill., is principal technical field engineer for Medtronic. She is also involved with her local church and stays in touch with some of her fellow Maryville graduates.
Elmira M. Batchelor, ’75, of St. Louis, is a veteran world traveler at the age of 91. Batchelor recently returned from an overseas trip. She and her traveling companion, Aldonis Hudson, visited Denmark, Germany, Russia, Estonia and Sweden. Of their stop in Berlin, Batchelor said the city has experienced much change since her last visit there in 1989 shortly after the fall of the Berlin Wall.
1980s
James G. Kargus, ’80, of Arnold, Mo., is the owner of Kargus Accounting & Tax.
Stephen C. Huckstep, ’81, of Fenton, Mo., retired as director of donor services for Mid-America Transplant after nearly 30 years of service. He can now be found enjoying his retirement while fishing with his grandchildren.
Sandra “Sandy” Schreier Jameson, ’83, ’85, of Omaha, Neb., presented efficiencies in a chemistry lab in Beijing in June 2019.
Shawn Blowers Conley, ’84, of Hurricane, W. Va., ran on the St. Jude Heroes team for the New York City Marathon. Conley has completed two marathons and nine half-marathons, all to raise funds for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Conley enjoys physical fitness, hiking with her dogs and loads of family time with her two children, Patrick and Austin.
Robert “Bob” J. Noss, ’84, of Beavercreek, Ohio, retired after 34 years in intercollegiate athletics, with the last 27 years as assistant athletics director at Wright State University. Earlier in his career, Noss spent time at Southern Illinois University, University of Central Missouri and Saint Louis University. Shortly after retirement, he became volunteer coordinator for United Rehabilitation Services of Greater Dayton.
Gary E. Jones, ’86, of Chesterfield, Mo., became the owner and college planning advisor for Class 101 on June 1, 2019. The company opened a location in Ballwin, Mo., where Jones assists St. Louis area high school students and their families with the transition to college.
Lori Buss Stillman, ’88, of Manassas, Va., joined the National Association of Convenience Stores as the vice president of research. She oversees the Association’s industry-leading research portfolio, monthly data insights from the CSX database and other research and insights programs like the NACS/Coca-Cola Retailing Research Council. Stillman has a deep background in data analytics, decision support, business development and consulting.
Cathleen “Cathy” Walkup Vollmer, ’88, of Lee’s Summit, Mo., is vice president of operations for Conexus Medstaff, which specializes in providing international nurses to health care facilities in the United States. In this position, she uses her nursing degree alongside her operational, financial and business development expertise.
1990s
David L. Meers, ’91, of St. Peters, Mo., is the executive director of the Christian School District, an independent and interdenominational prekindergarten through 12th grade program in St. Charles County, Mo.
Laura K. Derickson, ’93, of St. Louis, accepted a position as marketing content strategist with Booksource, a family-owned company that partners with prekindergarten through 12th grade educational institutions to bring a rich and diverse selection of books into today’s classrooms.
Alessandra “Ali” Falcone Pennycuick, ’94, ’99, of Eureka, Mo., was one of 102 St. Louis area educators to receive an Emerson Excellence in Teaching Award. The award pays tribute to educators — from kindergarten teachers to college professors — for their achievements and dedication to the field of education. Pennycuick teaches first grade at Ridge Meadows Elementary School and holds a National Board Certification in Early and Middle Childhood/Literacy: Reading-Language Arts.
Amy Holmes Brinkley, ’95, of Wentzville, Mo., is the operations manager of graduate online nursing for The Catherine McAuley School of Nursing at Maryville University.
Jennifer “Jen” Matusiak Brooks, ’94, of St. Louis, is serving her 26th year at Ursuline Academy, 24 of which have been in the role of athletic director.
Jaime J. de la Cruz, ’96, of Findlay, Ohio, is director of organizational capability for Marathon Petroleum Company. He recently celebrated his 20th anniversary at Marathon, where he has spent his career post-law school in various legal and human resource roles. In his current position, de la Cruz is accountable for the company’s recruiting, human resource compliance and diversity and inclusion programs.
Nancy Alonzo Jasper, ’97, ’11, ’15, of St. Louis, decided to make a career change to nursing after working at Anheuser-Busch for more than 20 years. During the day, she continued to work at Anheuser-Busch and took nursing classes at Maryville in the evenings and weekends. In 2011, she graduated with a bachelor’s degree in nursing. Following that, she worked at Anheuser-Busch during the day, worked as a nurse at night and began taking classes in Maryville’s nurse practitioner program in the evenings and weekends. In 2015, Jasper graduated with her master’s degree in nursing. She celebrated her graduation alongside her son, Neal Jasper, ’15, who graduated with a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice. Jasper currently serves as an emergency room nurse, where she holds an emergency room certification. Jasper shared, “Maryville is a wonderful hidden treasure, and I am so proud to be an alumna.”
1990s
Ellie Poulis Wideman, ’97, of High Ridge, Mo., received her doctorate in social work from the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis.
Gina Whittingham Harris, ’98, of Chesterfield, Mo., is the regional vice president of Select Rehabilitation.
Sr. Harriet A. Agnew, ’99, of Akron, Ohio, celebrated her Golden Jubilee as a Dominican Sister of Peace. Agnew entered the Sisters of St. Catharine in 1969. In the 1990s, she began ministering as a nursing assistant in St. Louis, where she later earned her nursing degree from Maryville. She remains active in her nursing ministry at the Akron Motherhouse.
Mikhail “Mike” A. Kirks, ’99, of Westfield, Ind., is the director of partner strategy for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Mike oversees and manages the company’s largest corporate partnerships. He is also the internal liaison working with the IndyCar departments and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway to ensure clients’ contractual deliverables are fulfilled.
2000s
Carrie Arness Bequette, ’00, and Paul R. Bequette, ’97, of Tampa, Fla., enjoy living in the Florida sunshine. Carrie is an independent executive director with Thirty-One Gifts and Paul is a tax manager at Brighthouse Financial.
Brandon J. Raphael, ’00, of Warner Robins, Ga., is the president of Macon Bacon Baseball and vice president of The Ultimate Toolkit sports consulting company. He was named 2019 Coastal Plain League Executive of the Year.
Brooke Cole Bilby, ’01, of Ballwin, Mo., received a bachelor of arts in elementary education and a gifted education certificate from Maryville. Years later, she chaired the School of Education’s Dr. Seuss birthday celebration. Bilby currently serves as an adjunct professor for curriculum and instruction for gifted education at Maryville and has worked in the Ladue School District for 13 years as the gifted coordinator, where she oversees the gifted program including curriculum and testing. Bilby is actively involved in the Education of Gifted and Talented Children of Missouri as an advisory council member. She and her husband, Chad, enjoy watching their son play hockey for the Chesterfield Falcons, a team that plays at the new Maryville University Hockey Center.
Rachelle Bollinger Kamper, ’02, of Robertsville, Mo., and her husband, Harley, welcomed twins Alexis “Allie” Raquel and Corbin Robert on October 3, 2019. Allie was born weighing 3 lbs, 8 oz and Corbin was born weighing 4 lbs, 10 oz. The twins spent their first few weeks in the neonatal intensive care unit, but both babies are now home and doing well.
Mindy S. Krawiecki, ’00, of Chesterfield, Mo., is a vice president at Citibank where she is in her 33rd year of service. In October 2019, Mindy was promoted from technical specialist to senior manager of apps development. In her role, Mindy manages team members around the world and is responsible for critical risk management infrastructure.
Erica Hubbard Wilson, ’04, of Florissant, Mo., participated in Microsoft’s DigiGirlz Day hosted at the Microsoft Technology Center. During the event, she shared her experience about a career in cybersecurity. Additionally, for the second year, Wilson participated in Maryville’s Ada Lovelace Day to celebrate women working in STEM fields. Being a part of the celebration was an amazing opportunity for Wilson to connect with current Maryville students who are pursuing careers in science, technology, engineering and math. Lastly, Wilson served as a panelist for the American Heart Association STEM Goes Red event where she encouraged more than 200 high school women to consider a STEM career.
Abigail “Abby” Swartz Landolt, ’06, of Pittsfield, Ill., was promoted to vice president, finance officer of Farmers State Bank in Pittsfield. She began working at the bank in 2012 as an accounting assistant followed by a promotion to a bank accountant in 2016 before moving into her current role.
Julie Wiese Marco, ’06, of Maryland Heights, Mo., and her husband, Rob, welcomed their daughter, Ava Marie, on August 23, 2019. Ava was born weighing 7 lbs, 13 oz and measuring 20 inches.
Ryan M. Faulkner, ’08, of Murfreesboro, Tenn., and his wife, Brittany, welcomed their daughter, Isla Marie, on June 26, 2019. Isla was born weighing 8 lbs, 11 oz and measuring 20.5 inches.
Abbey E. Gradle, ’08, of St. Louis, is head cheer coach at Marquette High School in Chesterfield, Mo. Under her leadership, the team has won the Missouri Cheerleading Coaches Association (MCCA) St. Louis Regional Cheerleading Competition for 10 consecutive years. In November 2019, the team placed first at the MCCA Missouri State Cheerleading Competition in the 5A small division, marking the fourth state title for the program and the third title with Gradle as coach.
Daniel “Dan” J. Krewson, ’08, of Ballwin, Mo., married Brittany Lyons on September 14, 2019, at the Missouri History Museum.
Jennifer “Jenny” Laurentius Parmeter, ’08, ’09, and Michael “Mike” J. Parmeter, ’09, ’12, both of the Washington, D.C., metro area, welcomed twins Aubree and Elise on September 16, 2019. Their siblings, Emma, Mason and Liam, are excited to have two more playmates.
Paul J. Savoia, ’08, of Red Bank, N.J., is the district testing coordinator and database manager for Union County Educational Services Commission, a public school district serving special needs students. Savoia oversees state testing requirements for the district for the general state test as well as alternate assessments for students with disabilities. He also serves as the district registrar where he enrolls new students and manages the database of demographic information for district and state reporting. Savoia shared, “I love my job! It’s been a strange transition from 10 years of being in the classroom to being in a supervisory role in an office, but it’s an interesting challenge learning the behind-the-scenes of a school district.”
Abby Butler Hall, ’09, of St. Peters, Mo., and her husband, Andy, welcomed their third child, Genevieve Grace, on August 9, 2019.
David M. Wiggins, ’09, of St. Louis, married Abby Haida on February 1, 2020, in Webster Groves, Mo. Shortly after Wiggins proposed in 2019, he was named head baseball coach for his alma mater, Webster Groves High School.
Rachel M. Brown, ’10, of St. Charles, Mo., passed the exam to become a Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager. She is a senior compliance specialist for Enterprise Bank & Trust.
Kayla R. Henry, ’10, of Moberly, Mo., is a teacher with the Missouri Department of Corrections.
Robert S. Huckstep, ’10, ’13, of Eureka, Mo., and his wife, Lauren, welcomed Redmond “Red” William on September 22, 2019. Red was born weighing 7 lbs, 3 oz and measuring 20.5 inches. Red joins big brother, Chip, who recently turned four. Huckstep was also promoted to director of sales and marketing at Capture Technologies, LLC.
Liza Hackmann Paulsmeyer, ’10, of Chamois, Mo., and her husband, Matt, welcomed Louis Edward Arthur on August 12, 2019. Paulsmeyer is an emergency room nurse at SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital — Jefferson City.
Sarah Paulus Robbett, ’10, of Alexandria, Va., purchased her first home in September 2019. She is enjoying life as a newlywed with her husband, Billy, and their four-year-old beagle, Max. In November 2019, she celebrated her nine-year work anniversary with ReachLocal. She is also training for her fifth half-marathon.
Brittany Kastelein Reynolds, ’10, of San Antonio, Texas, and her husband, David, celebrated the first birthday of their twin daughters in September. Reynolds’ husband is in the Air Force and the family is currently stationed in San Antonio.
Madeline Held Sloan, ’10, of Kansas City, Mo., and her husband, Taylor, welcomed their first child, Milo, on August 7, 2019. 4Milo’s arrival was extra special as it coincided with Sloan’s 30th birthday. Sloan is a practicing dentist in the Kansas City area.
Kelly Winking Torres, ’10, ’12, of Round Rock, Texas, and her husband, Armando, welcomed Mia Blake on September 17, 2019. Mia was born weighing 8 lbs, 1 oz and measuring 21 inches. Additionally, in 2018, Torres was promoted to manager of the Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation, an outpatient sports medicine clinic in Round Rock. In addition to treating patients, she manages a staff of 14 physical therapists, occupational therapists and front desk personnel.
Michelle M. Wirick, ’10, of St. Louis, was one of 102 St. Louis area educators to receive an Emerson Excellence in Teaching Award. The award pays tribute to educators — from kindergarten teachers to college professors — for their achievements and dedication to the field of education.
Jenna M. Bartak, ’11, of St. Peters, Mo., was promoted to senior training specialist at Edward Jones. Additionally, Bartak had an activity-filled 2019 including skydiving, backpacking the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu in Peru and completing her first triathlon, where she finished third in her age group. She also adopted a new adventure companion, Henley, an American Bulldog.
Abigail Adams Sirevaag, ’11, of St. Charles, Mo., is a project coordinator with Edward Jones and an adjunct faculty member for Maryville’s Design and Visual Art program. In August 2019, during a trip to New York City, she was in the audience for a taping of “Late Night with Seth Meyers.” Sirevaag and her husband, Kristofer, closed out the summer at the Gorge Amphitheatre in George, Wash., attending a three-day outdoor Dave Matthews Band concert.
Melissa Laurentius Telander, ’11, and Marc E. Telander, ’11, ’15, of O’Fallon, Mo., welcomed their first child, Wesley Edward, on July 17, 2019. The couple is loving every moment with their son.
Erik J. Carretero, ’12, ’14, of St. Louis, began a new position as director of enrollment at Chaminade College Preparatory School. Carretero and his wife, Kaitlin, also welcomed their daughter, Genevieve Louise, on November 2, 2019.
Michael “Mike” A. Gilbert, ’12, of Festus, Mo., commissioned into the U.S. Navy as an aerospace maintenance officer serving in Strike Fighter Squadron 11 with the USS Theodore Roosevelt. Later, he was on board the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower as the ship’s quality assurance and support equipment division officer. Gilbert is now back home in St. Louis where he is a program manager for the Defense Contract Management Agency at The Boeing Company.
2000s (continued)
Rhonda A. Pepmiller, ’12, of St. Charles, Mo., joined Mercy Wound Care in Washington, Mo. Pepmiller received her Master of Science degree in nursing from Maryville. She is also board certified with the American Nurses Credentialing Center and the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.
Ashlee J. Brockenbrough, ’13, ’16, of Brentwood, Mo., started a new position at The Boeing Company as a contract management specialist for Boeing’s F-15 program. In this role, she will develop and lead proposals and negotiations for new contracts for the F-15. She will also administrate and execute transactions.
Kristen Montag Rettenmaier, ’13, of Kirkwood, Mo., and her husband, Dan, welcomed their first child, Blake Daniel, on June 9, 2019.
Laura Ewersmann Schlag, ’12, ’14, of Boise, Idaho, moved to Boise with her husband, Joshua, to be in a smaller city, but still somewhere outdoorsy. The couple recently traveled to Chamonix, France, to watch the largest ultra race in the world, the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc, and to run on some of the famous trails. The Schlags also run on trails in the Sawtooth Mountains in Idaho on the weekends. Laura has run eight ultramarathon races in the past three years and completed her first 100K in Phoenix in October 2019. When not running, Laura works as an outpatient orthopedic physical therapist at a clinic in Boise. The couple is looking forward to their next adventure.
Rachel Holdmeier Allender, ’14, ’15, of Washington, Mo., and her husband, Steve, welcomed their baby girl on August 27, 2019.
Dr. Kathryn “Kate” Wagner Hill, ’14, and Richard “Rick” P. Hill, ’14, both of O’Fallon, Mo., celebrated their second wedding anniversary. The couple met at Maryville in a class taught by John Wickersham, PhD, professor of philosophy. Kate and Rick married on April 13, 2018, and had four Maryville alumni in their wedding: Vanessa Long, ’14; Kimberly Hill, ’14; Neal Jasper, ’15; and Dylan Ottofy, ’13. Dr. Hill works in the biology department at Maryville.
Jessica Zorn Kleine, ’14, of Kansas City, Mo., married William Kleine on August 10, 2019.
Jessica Burgess Solomon, ’14, and Javyn O. Solomon, ’14, both of St. Louis, married on September 28, 2019. The ceremony and reception were held at the Majorette in Maplewood, Mo. Jessica and Javyn, both graphic design alumni, met at Maryville their freshman year. The couple shared a lot of classes together where their interest was sparked. They began dating their sophomore year and have been together ever since.
Michael A. Thompson, ’14, of Chesterfield, Mo., joined Kwame Building Group, a construction management firm, as a marketing business developer. Thompson is responsible for supporting the company’s business goals and objectives while building relationships with clients.
Blake M. Woods, ’14, of Metropolis, Ill., joined Baptist Health Medical Group Family Medicine in Metropolis as a nurse practitioner.
Rebecca “Becca” Lorton Hawthorne, ’15, of St. Louis, and her husband, Daniel, were blessed with the arrival of their daughter, Sarai, on September 25, 2019. Becca shared, “Sarai is a biblical name meaning ‘my princess’ in Hebrew and that is exactly what she is to us. We have loved every minute of being her parents, from every sleepless night to every snuggle. She is perfect in every way and we could hold Sarai and stare at her precious face forever. It’s been great to see how our teamwork has grown to care and provide for her.” The couple is also excited to explore the children’s attractions of St. Louis as a family.
Dr. Jessica McFadden Humphrey, ’15, ’17, and Casey M. Humphrey, ’14, both of St. Louis, married on October 5, 2019, at Our Lady of Lourdes in Clayton, Mo. The reception was held at Windows on Washington. The couple celebrated their honeymoon in Jamaica where they enjoyed snorkeling, paddle boarding and soaking up the sun.
Dr. Leah Bohl Leicht, ’15, ’17, of Owensville, Mo., and her husband, J.J., welcomed their first child, Jase Christopher, on August 26, 2019.
Kaitlynn “Kat” R. McConnell, ’15, of Milwaukee, is enrolled in a doctoral program in counseling psychology at Marquette University.
Jordan McKinley Omlid, ’15, and Tyler P. Omlid, ’17, both of St. Louis, married on October 6, 2019, at Concordia Lutheran Church. The couple celebrated their honeymoon in tropical Grenada.
Alexander B. Reed, ’15, of Overland Park, Kan., was promoted to senior solutions consultant with Lockpath. Last year, Reed left public accounting and moved into consulting in the governance, risk management and compliance area. He is on the professional services team, where he assists clients during and after implementation. Additionally, Reed is an active stock and options trader with involvement in a few Kansas City trading groups. When not at work or following the markets, Reed is an avid golfer.
Dr. Monica Lee Schnitzler, ’15, ’17, of North Salt Lake, Utah, married Alec Schnitzler on November 9, 2019. The couple celebrated their honeymoon in Hawaii.
LaTonia C. Smith, ’02, of St. Louis, was elected chair of the Martin Luther King Jr. State Celebration Commission. She is the interim provost and vice president for academic affairs at Harris-Stowe State University.
Brett W. Grempler, ’16, of St. Louis, married Alexandra Grempler on October 12, 2019. The couple spent their honeymoon soaking up the sun in St. Kitts.
Victoria “Tori” A. LeMunyon, ’16, of Ballwin, Mo., opened a gymnastics facility in Fenton, Mo., called Mid America Gymnastics Academy. LeMunyon is the head coach for the competitive team.
Andrew D. Myer, ’16, ’18, of Moro, Ill., is the ticket sales and experience manager for XFL’s St. Louis BattleHawks football team.
Kristina Henderson Tibbits, ’16, of Troy, Mo., and her husband, James, welcomed their daughter, Adalind Grace, on November 6, 2019. Adalind was born weighing 7 lbs, 2 oz and measuring 19.5 inches.
Jennifer L. Carroll, ’18, of Ballwin, Mo., is a production artist at Ariel Premium Supply. She is in charge of helping customers gather designs on Ariel products. Carroll shared, “I love coming into work and seeing my coworkers; there is never a dull moment. I am proud to be part of the Ariel family.”
Jessica “Jess” Sauer Freiner, ’18, of Valley Park, Mo., celebrated her first wedding anniversary with the love of her life, her husband, Taylor, on July 27, 2019. Jess is an elementary school teacher and Taylor is a software developer.
Sierra E. Holiman, ’18, of Cape Girardeau, Mo., is the manager and head nurse of the new SoutheastHEALTH New Madrid Clinic. Holiman is an advanced registered family nurse practitioner.
Allison A. Kennedy, ’18, of Smithton, Ill., got engaged to her high school sweetheart, Donnie Francescon, on June 20, 2019, in Las Vegas. The couple plans to wed in September 2020 with some of Kennedy’s occupational therapy classmates as bridesmaids in the wedding party.
Sami Sbei, ’18, of Ballwin, Mo., began graduate school at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston as a doctoral student of human pathophysiology and transitional medicine.
Jordynn Martin Sims, ’18, and Grant A. Sims, ’18, ’19, both of St. Louis, married on September 29, 2019, at The Coronado. Jordynn and Grant met at Maryville, where they both played basketball. During the wedding reception, the couple announced their wedding party like a starting lineup presentation including stating their names, heights and hometowns. Another basketball-themed component was their guest book: the couple had a Team Sims basketball jersey for guests to sign. The couple celebrated their honeymoon in Cancún, Mexico, where they enjoyed piña coladas by the pool.
Amanda “A.J.” Schuermann Bell, ’19, and Taylor C. Bell, ’13, of Wildwood, Mo., married on June 17, 2019, in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. A.J. graduated from Maryville in May 2019 with a master’s degree in rehabilitation counseling and, in September, passed the national counselor examination from the National Board of Certified Counselors. Taylor is the senior instructional technology specialist for Maryville’s School of Adult and Online Education.
Austin L. Davis, ’19, of St. Louis, is an admissions communication coordinator at the University of Missouri–St. Louis. In this role, Davis communicates with admitted and prospective students while also managing the social media accounts for the admissions office. During his time at Maryville, Davis began exploring music production and, in October 2019, he released his first album, “Prosper.”
Dylan G. Farmer, ’19, of St. Louis, is a customer service representative and archives technician with the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration.
Laura Kreher, ’19, of New Athens, Ill., joined St. Louis-based interior design firm Spellman Brady & Company as a designer. Kreher earned a Bachelor of Arts in interior design from Maryville. While attending the University, she served as an intern with Spellman Brady & Company and studied abroad in Florence, Italy, at the Santa Reparata International School of Arts.
Amanda J. Blanton, ’19, and Mark N. Manera, ’19, both of Hazelwood, Mo., got engaged in Rome in May 2019. The couple plans to wed in August 2020.
Brooke C. Martin, ’19, of Lorimor, Iowa, joined Clarinda Regional Health Center as a pediatric nurse practitioner in October 2019. She also sees patients at the Bedford Family Health Center. Martin received her Master of Science from Maryville in 2019. During her clinical rotations as a nursing student, she worked at Clarinda Regional Health Center. That experience helped her secure her new position.
Abigail “Abbi” Anthony Parrish, ’19, and Josh A. Parrish, ’19, of St. Joseph, Mo., married on August 19, 2019.
Thai Ly Schmidt, ’19, and Daniel S. Schmidt, ’10, ’17, of St. Charles, Mo., traveled to New York City for the first time in November 2019 to attend the Rawlings Gold Glove Award ceremony.
Marcee Stewart, ’19, of Tillamook, Ore., joined Adventist Health in Tillamook and Pacific City, Ore., as a family nurse practitioner. Stewart received her Master of Science from Maryville in 2019.