Marriages and Births
Class Notes
1960
UNDERGRADUATE ALUMNI
Simone (Gennette) Ostrander continues to teach writing
at Reedley College in Reedley, Calif., and is helping husband
Gary in a Habitat for Humanity project. In addition, she spends
time painting, landscaping, tiling floors and counters, and
still acts in plays. She reports she has heard from several
classmates, including Barbara (Bassarab) Morette '60,
and Mary Jo Rink, who attended USD in 1960.
1961
UNDERGRADUATE ALUMNI
M. Josephine Breen is a pastoral associate at St. Brigid
Church in San Diego. She coordinates the RCIA process, small
church communities and ministry of consolation programs.
1962
UNDERGRADUATE ALUMNI
Richard Gray is serving as a State Department foreign
service officer at the U.S. Embassy in Athens, Greece. He
previously served a two-year stint as an administrative officer
in the Peace Corps in Cape Verde, West Africa. He and wife
Marli moved to Africa after spending 27 years in Los Angeles
and raising three children.
1963
UNDERGRADUATE ALUMNI
Art Wical and wife Carol took an exciting and educational
cruise to Russia in May 2002, traveling inland rivers from
St. Petersburg to Moscow.
1964
UNDERGRADUATE ALUMNI
Tom Leonard recently celebrated his second retirement,
this time from United Airlines, where he served as a B-747
pilot. Earlier he had retired from the Navy after a 30-year
aviation career. He and wife Beverly live in the San Diego
area, where he continues to do volunteer work with the Tailhook
Association and the Tailhook Educational Foundation. ... Anita
Peterson reports that the highlight of 2002 was attending
the Sacred Heart conference in Sydney, Australia. Peterson
wishes a happy birthday to her classmates, many of whom, like
her, turn 60 this year.
1965
UNDERGRADUATE ALUMNI
Lynn (Conrad) Hollett and husband Grant will retire
to North Carolina
in March 2003. The couple have five grandsons who range in
age from nine
months to seven years. ... Mary (Williams) Schaller
and husband Marty
welcomed their first granddaughter, Shelby Washburne Williams,
in July 2002. Mary is working on her ninth full-length historical
novel for publisher Harlequin Enterprises Ltd. The novel,
Beloved Enemy, will be published in 2004. The Library
of Virginia previously had nominated Schaller's Civil War
nonfiction memoir, Papa Was a Boy in Gray, for its 2002 Best
Nonfiction Award. Mary also is writing the biography of a
Confederate colonel who is an ancestor of her husband. The
work tentatively is titled Quest for Glory. Mary and
Marty continue to live in Burke, Va.
1966
GRADUATE AND LAW SCHOOL ALUMNI
Vern D. Schooley (J.D.) was elected Counselor of the
Ball/Hunt American Inn of Court. He continues his practice
as managing partner in the Long Beach, Calif., office of the
Fulwider Patton law firm, specializing in patent and trademark
matters.
1968
UNDERGRADUATE ALUMNI
Connie (Salovich) Cutler is in her 15th year at Temecula
Valley High
School, where she is chair of the English department and teaches
advanced placement English. In 2001, she was selected Riverside
County Teacher of the Year. Her husband of 32 years, John,
practices ophthalmology in Fallbrook, Calif. ... Charles
Geist retired after 25 years at the University of Alaska,
Fairbanks, and now is special assistant to the chancellor
at the St. Thomas campus of the University of the Virgin Islands.
1972
GRADUATE AND LAW SCHOOL ALUMNI
Judge Susan Finlay (J.D.) sits in the Central Division
of the San Diego Superior Court, hearing domestic violence
cases. She retired from the bench in 2000 and worked for the
National Drug Court Institute as an education consultant,
prior to accepting the assignment. ... Donald Pogoloff
(J.D.) received a master's of public health degree from
the University of Pittsburgh after law school. After working
with a psychiatric health care provider in Fresno, and writing
legislation regarding community mental health centers, he
returned to academia and is a professor of public health at
California State University, Fresno.
1974
UNDERGRADUATE ALUMNI
Lance Werner is retiring after a 25-year career with
the psychiatry department in the Department of Veterans Affairs.
He reports that he has been offered a position with Vermont
Supportive Living, where he will be working with developmentally
disabled children.
1975
UNDERGRADUATE ALUMNI
John Wesley Houston Jr. continues to appear in television
and film roles. In addition to a recent role in the television
drama "The Practice," he is working on a feature
film called "Big Fish" starring his brother-in-law,
Robert Guillaume. ... Janet (Schweitzer) LaPlante is
a loan officer at GoodCents Mortgage in Phoenix.
1976
UNDERGRADUATE ALUMNI
John Jakubczyk (B.B.A. '81) is president of Arizona
Right to Life and treasurer of Ville deMarie Academy. He and
wife Petra have 10 children and celebrated 20 years of marriage
in January. ... Charles E. Simmons reports that daughter
Kalila Simmons received her bachelor of arts degree in political
science from Hampton University in May, making them the first
father-daughter duo in their family to earn degrees in the
same major.
GRADUATE AND LAW SCHOOL ALUMNI
In September 2000, Dan Bergman (J.D.) accepted a position
as vice president of the environmental affairs department
at the Dallas/Ft. Worth International Airport. Previously,
he served as environmental health director of San Diego County,
deputy director of health services for California's Contra
Costa County and president of Pyrite Canyon Group, Inc. He
reports that daughters Erica Lewis and Kelli (Bergman)
Taylor '96 (J.D.) both are practicing attorneys. ...
Tom Grady (J.D.) formed Grady Mediation Services in 2002,
and mediates litigated disputes in San Diego... Max A.
Hansen (J.D.) practices law in Dillon, Mont. He has been
invited to accept election as a Fellow of the American Bar
Foundation. He is the Montana delegate to the American Bar
Association House of Delegates, serving a second term on its
technology and communications committee. ... Sally Ann
Zoll (M.Ed., Ed.D. '90) is president and chief operating
officer of LearnStar, an education technology provider. She
recently addressed 150 attendees of Springboard Enterprises'
Bootcamp as a member of a panel focusing on identification
of the key elements of a growth business.
1977
GRADUATE AND LAW SCHOOL ALUMNI
Steve Legomsky (J.D.) recently was commissioned by
the United Nations
High Commissioner for Refugees to author a report on how best
to protect refugees who pass through several countries before
applying for protection. He is now the Charles Nagel Professor
of International and Comparative Law at Washington University.
1979
UNDERGRADUATE ALUMNI
Ana (Espana) Espana-Reilly (J.D. '82) is the supervising
attorney for the dependency section of the San Diego County
Department of the Public Defender. She represents abused and
neglected children. She and her husband have three children.
... James L. Hitzelberger, better known at USD as "Birddog"
or "Dallas," recently opened the Law Offices of
James L. Hitzelberger in Garland, Texas, specializing in personal
injury cases.
1980
GRADUATE AND LAW SCHOOL ALUMNI
Michael Kenny (J.D.) recently was appointed by California
Gov. Gray Davis to the Superior Court for Sacramento County.
At the time of his appointment, Kenny was director of the
California Air Resources Board, a position he has held for
six years.
1981
UNDERGRADUATE ALUMNI
Former state Assemblywoman Tricia Hunter owns her own
company, Government Relations Group, which performs health
care consulting, legislative advocacy and association management.
She also worked for
The Flannery Group for five years as a government advocate.
... Anne
Marie McNicholl lives in La Mesa, Calif., and has a 7-year-old
daughter and 5-year-old son.
GRADUATE AND LAW SCHOOL ALUMNI
Craig Barkacs (J.D., M.B.A. '87), associate professor
in USD's School
of Business Administration, and wife Linda Barkacs '93
(J.D.), instructor in USD's School of Business Administration,
spent January teaching in USD's Business School Abroad programin
Hong Kong and China. In June, they will teach abroad in France.
1982
GRADUATE AND LAW SCHOOL ALUMNI
Ivan (Chuck) Evilsizer (J.D.) has practiced law in
Montana for 18 years, specializing in telecommunications and
public utility regulation. He represents small telephone companies
and Internet providers in cases before the Federal Communications
Commission, Montana Public Service Commission and in state
and federal court. He is a member of the State Bar of Montana,
Federal Communications Bar Association, Organization for the
Promotion of Small Telecommunications Companies and Rocky
Mountain Telecommunications Association.
1983
UNDERGRADUATE ALUMNI
Dr. Christopher Gualtieri has his own practice, Chris
J. Gualtieri, M.D., Eye Laser and Vision Center. He lives
in San Diego, and has served on the USD alumni board since
2000. He invites all 1983 graduates to their 20th homecoming
reunion.
GRADUATE AND LAW SCHOOL ALUMNI
Rebecca Graham (J.D.) currently is working on a master
of science
degree in library and information science at the University
of Illinois, and expects to finish in May. She lives in Anchorage,
Alaska. ... Katherine (Shyu) Keeling (M.B.A.) had a
solo exhibit of 20 original paintings titled "Brilliant
Impressions" in March at the Rancho Santa Fe, Calif.,
library. Her works included watercolor and mixed media images
of musicians, sports, dance, flowers and landscapes.
1984
UNDERGRADUATE ALUMNI
Raymond Hart is the guidance director of Littlerock
High School in
Antelope Valley, Calif. In the fall, he will leave to open
the new Pete Knight High School, the first new high school
in Antelope Valley in almost 10 years. His e-mail is
rhart@avhsd.org. ... Steve Neuhoff is director
of development for his high school alma mater, Jesuit College
Preparatory School, in Dallas. In May, he married Nancy Elizabeth
Weichsel, associate director for the Baylor Hospital Foundation
in Dallas.
GRADUATE AND LAW SCHOOL ALUMNI
Douglas Dexter (J.D.) switched firms in October from
O'Melveny & Myers to become chair of the Employment Law
Practice Group at Farella, Braun + Martel LLP in San Francisco.
... Bob Gaglione (J.D.) is managing partner of Gaglione,
Coleman & Greene, LLP, a civil litigation firm located
in downtown San Diego. He also hosts the "Independent
Counsel" radio show on KSDO AM 1130. Recent guests on
the show included actress Marilu Henner, conservation advocate
Joan Embrey and USD professors Pete Nunez and Mike Ramsey.
... Glenn H. Wechsler (J.D.) heads the Law Offices
of Glenn H. Wechsler in Walnut Creek, Calif., and represents
national financial institutions and title companies in real
property foreclosure related litigation. He has four daughters.
1985
UNDERGRADUATE ALUMNI
Jesus Bautista is volunteering in Ecuador as an English
teacher representing WorldTeach, a nonprofit organization
that places volunteer teachers in developing countries. After
completing the one-year stint, he hopes to return to Boston
to continue his human resources career. His e-mail is jesusjbautista@yahoo.com.
... Jim Bertrand works for a medical device company,
Guidant, in the Silicon Valley. He has three boys, ages 6,
4 and 2, a dog, a fish and a lizard. His family is active
in sports and its local church.
... Teresa (Markey) Gomez is customer service manager
for the revenue
department of the City of Oceanside. She and husband Victor
live in Oceanside, Calif., with their children, Cody, 9, and
Kelsie, 7, both of whom attend St. Mary Star of the Sea Elementary
School.
GRADUATE AND LAW SCHOOL ALUMNI
Henry W. Tom (LL.M.) is a certified tax law specialist
practicing in
Phoenix with Chalpin & Tom, Ltd. He is chairman of the
tax section of
the State Bar of Arizona for 2002-03.
1986
UNDERGRADUATE ALUMNI
Jeff Cooke works at SAIC in San Diego as a senior systems
engineer.
... Marjorie (Showatter) Deck works seasonally from
her home for USD's office of undergraduate admissions. She
and husband Thomas are raising three children. She says she
is "proud to be their full-time mom, running from soccer
game to riding lesson to band concert." ... Hilary
Noskin received her Ph.D. in environmental biology from
the University of New Mexico in 1999, and just finished her
first semester at the University of New Mexico Law School.
... Teresa Rodgers lives in Carlsbad, Calif., and is
an advertising account executive for the Los Angeles Times.
She enjoys spending time with
husband Rick and 11-year-old son Clarke, as well as traveling
and cycling. ... Casey Tibbitts lives in San Diego
with wife Julie and 4-year-old triplets, Sammi, Chris and
Katie. He works in information technology with the Diversa
Corp. ... Maj. Michael Turley recently moved to Little
Rock, Ark. where he is the U.S. Air Force's instructor for
air mobility liaison officers. He currently is deployed in
Afghanistan and will return in May.
GRADUATE AND LAW SCHOOL ALUMNI
Kenneth A. Rutan (J.D.) is general counsel for KCM
Capital, Inc., and
a manager of several hedge funds, including the Jayhawk China
Fund
(Cayman) Ltd. He lives in San Diego with his wife of 18 years,
Diane Riley Rutan, who worked in the patient advocacy program
at USD. He also coaches a girls' team in the Starlings Volleyball
Club.
1987
UNDERGRADUATE ALUMNI
Anne (Doyle) Grey is chief operating officer of field
and program operations for the American Heart Association's
western states affiliate in Los Angeles, and oversees operations
in California, Nevada and Utah. She received her M.B.A. from
Pepperdine University and, with her husband, adopted an English
springer spaniel named Bailey. ... Julie O'Neil lives
in Bellevue, Wash., with partnerJack Shannon, cat Camille
and dog Bailey. She works as a substitute teacher for the
Bellevue School District, and is shooting coordinator for
Washington Outdoor Women. She teaches hunter education for
the Washington state Department of Fish and Wildlife, and
started her own dog training company called O'Neil's Lucky
Puppy.
GRADUATE AND LAW SCHOOL ALUMNI
Miguel Smith (J.D.) recently was appointed managing
partner of Solomon Ward Seidenwurm & Smith, LLP. He has
a real estate transactional practice. He was married in 2000
and has two daughters, ages 13 years and 10 months. ... Helene
J. Wasserman (J.D.) has changed firms and now is with
the Los Angeles office of the Atlanta-based firm Ford and
Harrison. She continues to represent employers in labor and
employment law matters.
1988
UNDERGRADUATE ALUMNI
Greg Kraus received an M.B.A.in finance from the University
of Oregon and a J.D. from Lewis and Clark Northwestern School
of Law. He works for the privately held Pamplin Communication
in Portland, Ore., as executive vice president and general
counsel. He and wife Kimberly have two children, Miranda,
7, and Jacob, 5. ... Denise Mathes, R.N., lives in
Westlake Village,
Calif., where she is a home-based clinical site manager with
the pharmaceutical company Amgen. She earned a master of public
health degree in June from the University of California, Los
Angeles, School of Public Health. ... Paul Winters
returned to the United States after leaving his job in Australia.
1989
UNDERGRADUATE ALUMNI
Kevin Carlin is working in a sales management position
with Western
Dental in Orange, Calif. He and wife Denise welcomed daughter
Taylor Nicole on Aug. 6, 2000. Kevin's e-mail is
kcarlin@westerndental.com. ... Alex Stamatakis
reports that he attended the bachelor party of Tom Ryan
'89 in Las Vegas. Also in attendance were Paul Augustine
'90, Mark E. Bale '90, Mark Bellwood '90,
Dan O'Connell '89, James Rotta '89, Matt
Smith '89, and Mel John Underwood '90. Stamatakis
and Rotta recently incorporated AST Holdings, LLC, a real
estate firm in Las Vegas. ... Susanne (Thiebach) Turner
and husband Walter Turner '86 are enjoying life in San Diego
with their three sons, Mike, 8, Matt, 6, and Sam, 4. ... Monica
(Forrest) Wissuchek is living in Los Alamitos, Calif.,
with husband D.J. and children Elaine, 6, Forrest, 4, and
Annette, 1. She currently is on leave from her job as a reading
specialist to be a stay-at-home mother.
GRADUATE AND LAW SCHOOL ALUMNI
Nicole Toesca (M.B.A.) is a self-employed fine arts
photographer who had three works chosen from a field of 500
national submissions for the Washington, D.C., Touchstone
Gallery's 2003 National All-Media Exhibition. For information,
log on to www.touchstonegalllery.com.
She also completed her fifth cross-country move and lives
in Canyon Lake, Calif.
1990
UNDERGRADUATE ALUMNI
Anne (Demetrio) Downing lives in Bellevue, Wash., with
husband Rob
and two children, Jack, 3, and Kate, 18 months. She is a professional
recruiter who works in the hardware and software industry.
... Marine
Corps Capt. William Tracy Hamby is the officer in charge
of Det. 2
Bulk Fuel Company A in Bakersfield, Calif. His unit was called
into active duty in January and deployed to Southwest Asia
in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. ... Kelly (England)
McElwain and husband Doug welcomed their first child,
daughter Taylor Anne, on Feb. 4, 2002. Kelly is a stay-at-home
mother. Her sister, Erin (England) Acosta '00 and brother-in-law
Jeff are Taylor's godparents. The McElwains live in Wellington,
Fla. ... Linda (Johansen) Mullen (M.A. '92) married
David Mullen '92 (M.A.) in August 1998, and the couple
have three children: Franklin, 3, Margaret, 2, and Mary, 4
months.
GRADUATE AND LAW SCHOOL ALUMNI
Jeffrey A. Snyder lives in Palo Alto, Calif., with
wife Jeanese and daughter Natalie, 5. He continues to work
as a shareholder in the Palo Alto firm of Thoits, Love, Hershberger&
McLean, where he specializes in employment law counseling
and business litigation matters.
1991
UNDERGRADUATE ALUMNI
Gwen Braman lives and works in Huntington Beach, Calif.
She is vice president of risk management for nuVision Financial
FCU. ... Navy Lt. Cmdr. Bill Conway and wife Lt. Rose
Conway, both of whom participated in the Navy Reserve
Officer Training Corps at USD, report that Bill is a helicopter
pilot deployed on board the USS Constellation. He recently
received an award for a daring rescue of nine members of a
sunken boat in the Arabian Gulf. ... Delia Esquivel
works at Harbor Elementary School with the San Diego County
Office of Education, guiding students who are temporarily
residing at Father Joe's St. Vincent de Paul Village. She
writes, "Every day continues to be as rewarding as the
very first!" ... Arnie Garcia manages residential
energy programs for both San Diego Gas & Electric Co.
and the Gas Company after spending almost 10 years in the
health care field. He lives in the San Diego neighborhood
of Bay Park, near USD. ... David G. Hoiles is a litigation
associate at Jackson Lewis LLP, representing management in
employment-related litigation. He and wife Theresa will celebrate
their fifth wedding anniversary in June. The couple live in
Westchester, Calif., and have a 1-year-old son, David. ...
Art La Flamme currently commands a U.S. Army intelligence
unit based in Germany, and has deployed his unit to the area
of operations of central command. He writes, "Strangely,
it's a lot like (Ocean
Beach), just without Roberto's."
GRADUATE AND LAW SCHOOL ALUMNI
Robert Fagaly (M.B.A.) was elected a fellow by the
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers for his
leadership in the development of superconducting electronics.
1992
UNDERGRADUATE ALUMNI
Richard Alexander Caleel (J.D. '96) is senior agent
and general counsel at Dattner Dispoto and Associates in Los
Angeles, where he manages and supervises its motion picture
and television department. ... Joshua Graham DeSilva
moved back to Maui, Hawaii, in 1996, is director of marketing
for Destination Hawaii, Inc. and married Robyn DeSilva in
July 2000. In 1997, he changed his last name back to that
of his biological father. ... K.K. Harvey lives in
Denver, where she ownsand operates a landscape company. During
the offseason, she is a ski instructor in Vail, Colo. ...
Alan Lewis and wife Brandy (Smith) Lewis '92 reside
in Encinitas, Calif. Alan is an independent
contractor with Hewlett Packard in Rancho Bernardo, Calif.,
consulting as an information technology project manager for
business applications. Brandy works for Favrille, Inc. a start-up
biotech company in La Jolla as a senior manager of quality
assurance. ... Erik Swain lives in Great Falls, Va.,
and is director of advertising strategy for America Online,
where he has worked for more than six years. He travels and
surfs in Mexico and the Carribean several times a year. He
is a Hall of Fame member of USD lacrosse.
GRADUATE AND LAW SCHOOL ALUMNI
Bob "Babak" Kamangar (J.D) opened a residential
real estate brokerage
company, Kaman Properties, in Los Altos, Calif., after 10
years in law and seven years in real estate brokerage. Bob
says his firm is different from others in the Silicon Valley
in its comprehensive approach to real estate services.
1993.
UNDERGRADUATE ALUMNI
Dolores Boily (M.S.N. '95) continues to teach community
health
nursing at Point Loma Nazarene University. She also teaches
the
undergraduate health science class at USD in the spring semester.
...
Brent Hodges realized his dream and now teaches mathematics
at Notre
Dame College Preparatory School in Scottsdale, Ariz. He also
maintains his CPA license and continues offering some tax,
accounting and financial planning services. He reports his
7-year-old son, T.J., recently sang "God Bless America"
to an audience of more than 300 people during a Sept. 11 memorial
service. ... Carl Jubran completed a master of arts
degree in French literature at NYU in 1995, then in 2002 earned
a doctorate in Spanish literature at UCSD. Carl is an assistant
professor of Spanish at USD in the department of foreign languages
and literatures. He also is executive director of the Guadalajara
Summer Program and editor of the scholarly journal PRAESIDIUM:
Journal of Latin American and Cross-Cultural Studies,
published annually by USD. He has published several articles
on notions of race, ethnicity and gender in Spanish literature
and culture, andis writing a textbook on Spanish history and
civilization. ... Mandy (Johnston) Murphy and husband
Tom Murphy were blessed with a son, Ryan Thomas, on April
6, 2002. The family lives in Rocklin, Calif., where Tom is
a manager at Hewlett Packard and Mandy is staying at home.
... Ian "Will" Rafferty currently is living
in New York, where he works as a producer for the Fox News
Channel. His job keeps him traveling often, including a trip
to Afghanistan last year. In
January, he planned to travel to the Middle East to cover
the conflict in Iraq. ... Mishelle C. (Patty) Scragg
has lived in Guam for 10 years. She plans to move back to
Arizona in July 2003. She has two sons, Anthony, 5, and Matthew,
4. ... Susie (O'Donoghue) Valencia will be living with
husband Bruce and 1-year-old daughter Hannah Grace in Hawaii
for the next three years. While Bruce flies for Japan Airlines,
she is taking a hiatus from school counseling to be a stay-at-home
mother.
GRADUATE AND LAW SCHOOL ALUMNI
Wendy N. Wutzke (M.B.A.) is recently married and has
her own law practice specializing in estate planning. ...
Joanne Zipay (M.F.A.) lives with her husband, Phil
Hernandez, and daughter Mariah in Gilbertsville, N.Y. She
has directed several productions, including the first three
installments of Shakespeare's history cycle. She reports that
Phil acted in Les Miserables on Broadway and Mariah
began kindergarten.
1994
UNDERGRADUATE ALUMNI
Valerie Attisha lives in San Diego and is director
of scholarships at The San Diego Foundation, where she raises
funds and oversees a scholarship program that sends 200 students
a year to college, some to USD. ... Scott Carr is founder
and chief executive officer of SaveWealth Advisors, a financial
services firm in Carlsbad, Calif., The Wall Street Journal
and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
recently profiled the company's Web site, www.savewealth.com.
He and fiancee Heather recently moved to the
University Heights neighborhood of San Diego with their two
dogs. ... Todd Moutafian and his fiancee, Ruthie Petty,
live in San Francisco. ... Sarah (Newstead) Munroe
is living in Atlanta with husband Tad, and is teaching fifth
grade in Marietta City, Ga. She reports hearing from Andrea
(Perea) Friedman '94 and David Friedman '94. ...
Pete Schoen moved back to Portland, Ore., with wife
Jenifer in Spring 2000. In May 2001, twins Grant and Grace
were born. Pete reports that the family's time is "occupied
with lots of family and friends, outdoor activities and traveling."
GRADUATE AND LAW SCHOOL ALUMNI
Michael J. Brady (LL.M.) returned after five years
in Northern Ireland with a Ph.D. in international human rights
law from the Queen's University of Belfast and new bride Suzanne.
He has opened a business consulting office in Tucson, Ariz.
... Gayle Frevert (M.S.N.) retired in August 2002 from
the U.S. Navy Nurse Corps after 26 years. She lives in Bremerton,
Wash., and works with computers.
1995
UNDERGRADUATE ALUMNI
Pauline Pfohl had her second daughter, Madelyn, in
October 2001.
Pauline is a designer for Western Sign Systems in San Marcos,
Calif.
GRADUATE AND LAW SCHOOL ALUMNI
John Doherty (J.D.) left AIDS Legal Services, where
he had been directing attorney for five years, to become district
director for California Assemblywoman Sally Lieber, who represents
the state's 22nd district. ... Alena Herranen (LL.M.) maintains
a solo law practice encompassing primarily business, contracts
and trademark law. She and her husband live in San Diego and
have three daughters ages 7, 5, and 2. ... Catherine Kim-Rowlett
(J.D.) and husband Bobby Rowlett (J.D.) had a baby
daughter in March 2000, and have another 2-year-old son, Nicholas.
She reports that she and her family recently traveled to Rarotonga,
capital of the Cook Islands, near New Zealand, and Hawaii
for two weeks. ... Karen Lintott (J.D.) is living in
Santa Cruz, Calif., and recently opened her own practice in
civil
litigation, with an emphasis on surf law.
1996
UNDERGRADUATE ALUMNI
Jon Betti lives in New York City and is training with
his family business, H. Betti Industries. He plans to return
to the West Coast this spring to manage California operations
and to attend Loyola Marymount University business school.
Before moving to New York, he played with the band In Rare
Form. The band's debut CD is available at www.in-rare-form.net.
His
e-mail is jpbetti@betson.com.
... Leslie (Manuel) Magnotto lives in
Madrid, where she is pursuing a graduate degree in Spanish
literature
and culture through Middlebury College. ... Tamara Tucker-Ham
(M.S.N.
'97) bought a home, trains horses and plans to compete
in dressage in Del Mar, Calif., with her horse, John. She
reports that shealso gardens and is building a horse facility
with her husband. She says her career in the health care field
is "advancing beautifully thanks to my excellent education
obtained at USD."
GRADUATE AND LAW SCHOOL ALUMNI
Larry Perez (M.Ed.) directs the residence life program
at Stevens
Institute of Technology in Hoboken, N.J., and has a view of
the New
York skyline. He reports he's happy to return to his New York
roots.
His e-mail is LPerez@stevens-tech.edu.
... J. Alan Warfield (J.D.) was awarded Public Counsel's
Advocate of the Year Award in 2002. He was one of 15 lawyers
to receive the honor for each of the six projects sponsored
by Public Counsel, the nation's largest public interest law
firm. He also is in the final approval stage for becoming
a certified specialist in appellate law. He is a senior associate
at Haight, Brown & Bonesteel, L.L.P., in Los Angeles.
He's
married and lives in Whittier, Calif.
1997
UNDERGRADUATE ALUMNI
Mark Adams works as a chemist at Ligand Pharmaceuticals
in San Diego, and sings and plays guitar in a punk/ska band
called Big Reward. The band's Web site is www.bigreward.net
. ... Sonia Arraut worked in California for five years
in supply chain management in the aerospace,telecommunications
and entertainment industries. She moved back to her hometown
of Miami, and works for Sony Electronics as a sales logistics
coordinator for Latin America and the United States. She is
working toward an M.B.A. specializing in international business
at the University of Miami. ... Cari (Noble) Blackmore
is married to husband Ryan, and is staying at home to raise
the couple's three boys, Reid, 6, Max, 3, and Miles, 1. ...
U.S.Navy Lt. Daniel
Cobian completed his master of science degree in management
from the
Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, Calif. He and wife
Lilian (Mamou) Cobian will return to San Diego by the end
of 2003 because Daniel has received orders to a ship stationed
there. ... Ashley (Adolph) Farrell lives in downtown
Chicago. She works for United Parcel Service as a campus relations
representative and employment specialist. ... Susan Kendall
is starting her second year at Santa Clara University, where
she is pursuing an M.B.A. degree. ... Michelle (Stoelker)Lo
Cascio and husband Steve live in Del Mar, Calif., where
Michelle is a marketing communications manager for Nuera Communications,
a high-tech telecommunications company. Steve got his M.B.A.
from University of Redlands in 2001, and is a business development
manager for AIG Insurance. ... Luis Massieu is executive
search director of BilingualPro, a search firm specializing
in recruiting and placing English-speaking professionals fluent
in one or more languages. ...
Rosalba Puentes works at Raytheon IDS in San Diego as a technical
software lead. ... Michael Viola is in the first two
years of an M.B.A. program at the University of Notre Dame
where his wife, Jennifer (Ross) Viola, is working toward her
doctorate in cell and molecular biology. ... Dr. Mark Woodbridge
completed a family practice internship at the Naval Hospital
at Camp Pendleton, Calif., and serves as a general medical
officer for Marines based at the camp.
GRADUATE AND LAW SCHOOL ALUMNI
Lynne Baker (J.D.) recently was named a General Services
Administration Construction Peer in the GSA's national Design
and Construction Excellence Program. She also was named to
the San Diego Association of Governments' Regional Comprehensive
Plan Stakeholder Working Group. She represents Endangered
Habitats League in land use, environmental and transportation
planning matters. She lives in Poway, Calif., with husband
Ken and sons Matthew, 11, Joeshua, 8, and Daniel, 3. ... Geoff
Given (J.D., LL.M. '98) and wife Synthia moved to Pacific
Palisades, Calif. Geoff has joined his family's CPA practice,
Given and Co., in Santa Monica, Calif., and serves individual
clients in the areas of income tax, estate planning and trust
administration. ... Evelyn Labun (D.N.Sc.) teaches
mental care and crosscultural care at the University of North
Dakota. Previously, she retired from Red River College where
she taught for 28 years. She will teach in a master's program
and the doctorate program starting this summer. She continues
to research the meaning of health for Punjabi Sikh and Sto:lo
First Nations peoples in Canada.
1998
UNDERGRADUATE ALUMNI
Ciaran Clayton joined Witeck-Combs Communications,
a strategic communications, marketing and public affairs firm,
as a communications associate. Previously, she was assistant
account executive with PR21, a high-tech public relations
firm in San Francisco. ... Chris Del Santo has completed
his first year with the Boston Beer Co. and is working his
way to a district manager position with the company in Northern
California. ... Shanna Guzman traveled in New Zealand after
graduation, and lives in Santa Cruz, Calif., where she is
in her third year of graduate school in traditional Chinese
medicine. She plans to practice acupuncture, and hopes to
help athletes with sports injuries and performance. ... After
being married July 8, 2000, in Founders Chapel, Brett
and Nicole (Lamperis) Hanley now live in Encinitas,
Calif. where Brett is vice president of sales and marketing
for Solatube Global Marketing Inc. and Nicole is a first-grade
teacher at Morning Creek Elementary School in Poway. ... Rachel
(Kowardy) Ireland and husband Justin live in Palo Alto,
Calif., where she is in the first year of a pediatrics residency.
... Jon McMullen won rookie of the year honors for
his franchise of Snap-On Tools, and won the annual sales contest
for 2002. He wishes continued success "to all those who
put their minds to greatness." ... Kevin Rodgers
lives in Allston, Mass., and is in the first year of a two-year
M.B.A. and M.S. in Information Science program at Boston University.
He is founder and president of the MBA Sports Management Association
at BU. ... Mark Spalding is regional manager for Medical Dynamics
and lives in San Francisco.
GRADUATE AND LAW SCHOOL ALUMNI
Nicol Schröemgens (LL.M.) works in the Hamburg
office of the German
law firm Eisenfuehr, Speiser & Partner. The firm specializes
in intellectual property law and licensing. Nicol's e-mail
is nschroemgens@hotmail.com.
1999
UNDERGRADUATE ALUMNI
Mia E. Harney works for Cozen O'Connor in San Diego.
... Suzanne (Thomas) Hauserman lives with husband Mark
in Denver with her two children. ... Navy Lt. j.g. Mike
Hubbard moved to Tampa, Fla., to work for U.S. Central
Command. ... Jaime Krupnick works in Los Angeles at
Sony Pictures Television as coordinator of special events
and special projects. ... Carly Naeve is awaiting acceptance
to graduate school to earn a master's degree in forensic psychology,
while fiance Reuben Reich '99 is working
toward medical school. ... Brian D. Richardson received
his J.D. degree from Thomas Jefferson School of Law in 2002,
and planned to take the bar exam in February. He writes, "When
I'm not studying, I'm either working at GEICO, watching the
Chargers lose, hanging out with friends or sleeping."
... Brian Rosario continues to coach women's basketball
at Cumberland College in Kentucky. He recently was asked to
be the first assistant for the program, which in January was
ranked 20th in the country in its division. He is earning
a master's degree in business education and hopes to receive
the degree in 2005.
GRADUATE AND LAW SCHOOL ALUMNI
Matthew Guerrero (J.D.) is a contract public defender
for the County
of San Luis Obispo. Fiancee Cynthia Valenzuela (J.D.) works
at Valenzuela and Associates. ... Kevin McPhee (J.D.,
M.B.A. '00) is a real estate attorney for Jack in the Box,
Inc. and fiancee Seda Evis '00 (M.B.A.) is a supply chain
manager for Cymer, Inc. Both work in San Diego.
2000
UNDERGRADUATE ALUMNI
John Curtin reports he is in his final year of law
school and plans to practice at a law firm in Cleveland, Ohio.
... Sara Machtolf earned a master's degree in teaching
at Whitworth College and is in her second year of teaching
at Beaverton High School in Beaverton, Ore. ... Kelly San
Martin lives in Bonita, Calif., and works in the community
and economic development department for the City of San Diego.
... Thomas Tarantino is working as the assistant to
the senior vice president of creative affairs for Paramount
Pictures Television, which produces shows like "Entertainment
Tonight," "Dr. Phil," "Real TV" and
"Judge Judy."
GRADUATE AND LAW SCHOOL ALUMNI
Bradley Heller (LL.M.) works as a tax counsel for the
California Franchise Tax Board in Sacramento, and is the lead
technical counsel for issues regarding California's taxation
of estates and trusts, corporations and partnerships.
2001
UNDERGRADUATE ALUMNI
Paula Chapman is a resident minister for University
Ministry at USD. She enjoys working with the freshman women
of Camino/Founders to create a community of faith, service
and friendship. She also works full-time for Elan Pharmaceuticals
in the Global New Product Planning Department. ... Lindsey
Jesch is operations director at Burr White Realty, a real
estate/property management company in Newport Beach, Calif.
She lives in Tustin, Calif.
2002
UNDERGRADUATE ALUMNI
Carol Dyson works at a real estate mortgage company
and is earning a master's degree in business management at
National University. ... Shaun Flater is a marine biologist
with the City of San Diego, researching sources of bacterial
pollution within Mission Bay. Shaun plans to attend graduate
school at SDSU in Fall 2004 and earn a master's degree in
public health and environmental health. ... U.S. Navy Ensign
Lawrence C. Linscott was commissioned to his current
rank after completing Aviation Officer Candidate School at
Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Fla. There, he received intensive
training in naval warfare, seamanship, navigation, engineering,
naval leadership, naval history, military indoctrination and
physical fitness. ... Anne Marie Petersen is a news
writer for San Diego television station KUSI.
GRADUATE AND LAW SCHOOL ALUMNI
Beat Ammann (M.B.A.) recently was elected director
for the recently
privatized and third largest water treatment facility in Switzerland.
Marriages and Births
Marriages
Carol Brennan '85 (M.Ed. '87) married Louie Ferrera,
a first-grade teacher, in June. In Fall 2002, Carol became
a full inclusion specialist in the Piner-Olivet School District
in Sonoma County, Calif. She oversees programs for severely
handicapped students in regular education classrooms. ...
Anne Hansen '86 married Chris Czaban on Sept. 21 at
St. Anne's Catholic Church in Seal Beach, Calif. Anne is an
insurance adjuster and Chris is a manufacturer's representative
and a basketball coach for Los Alamitos High School. They
just bought a home in Anaheim Hills, Calif. ... Vickie
Minardi '87 married Matthew DeArmey '95 (J.D. '98)
in Founders Chapel on May 11. Former USD chaplain Father Owen
Mullen flew in from Hawaii to perform the wedding. The couple
met at a USD alumni outing to a San Francisco Giants game
through Amy Beck '95 (M.B.A. '98). The couple has since
moved to Orange County, Calif. Vickie works with Adecco Employment
Services, as a national account director, and Matt has started
his own law practice in Santa Ana, Calif. ... Cathy Dox
'88 was married on April 13, 2002, to Mark Friedrich in San
Francisco. The couple live in the San Francisco Bay area where
Cathy is a pediatric occupational therapist. ... Francene
Engel '91 married Christopher Pappacena on June 15.
Francene recently was a visiting assistant professor in the
political science department at the University of Michigan.
... Veronica Lugo '91 and James I. McKnight
were married Oct. 5 in Founders Chapel. Veronica is an import
specialist with the U.S. Customs Service, and James is a fuel
specialist for the U.S. Navy.
The couple live in San Diego. ... Kristina Ost '92
was married Oct.
6, 2002 in Kenmare, Ireland. Kristina and her husband live
in San Diego. She works at Childrens Hospital in San Diego
as a pediatric oncology and bone marrow transplant registered
nurse. ... Rosabeth Casillas '93 married Jacob DeLaRosa
on May 4, 2002, in Founders Chapel. The couple reside in Atlanta,
where Rosabeth does event planning and promotions for Univision
television and Jacob is a cardiothoracic surgeon at Emory
University. ... Marianne Stahl '93 married Robert Elliott
in November 2002 at the Chart House in Dana Point, Calif.
The couple honeymooned in Tahiti, and live in Orange County,
Calif. In May 2002, Marianne received her M.B.A. from the
University of Notre Dame, and works for Honeywell International
in
Torrance, Calif. ... J.D. Black '94 married Toby Jane
Resnick on Sept. 14 at Founders Chapel. Father J.J. O'Leary
performed the service. Members of the wedding party included
Mark Daquipa '94, Mark Scelfo '94 and Ryan
Stow '94. The couple live in Burbank, Calif., where J.D.
is director of integrated marketing for Sony Pictures Digital
Entertainment and pursues acting. Toby Jane is in the merchandising
department at Universal Studios Home Video. ... Michael
Freehill '94 played professional baseball for the Anaheim
Angels and Texas Rangers organizations for eight years, and
is in his second year of medical school at Tulane University.
He was married in March to Karein Donahue whom he met in New
Orleans. ... Erika Valerio '94 married Tucker Harrington
on Jan. 4. Erika is a law student at USD and met Tucker while
working as a paralegal in the Bay area. Tucker is a systems
analyst for Apple Computer in Cupertino, Calif. Attendants
included Holly Alexander '94 and Pam Putian '94. ... Lyndell
Werling '94 married Andris Vitols on Aug. 31 at Our Lady
of the Rosary Church in San Diego. The couple live in Newport
Beach, Calif. ... Meg Ganchan '95 married Randall Jack,
an obstetrician/gynecologist, on Aug. 24. The couple live
in Oklahoma City, where and Meg is a third-year medical student.
... Laurie Magovern '95 married Billy Thiebaut in 2002.
Laurie received a master of arts degree in theater education
from the University of New Mexico, and lives in Washington,
D.C., where she will be director of education for Arena Stage
as of June 2003. ... Amy McMahon '95 married David
Kopp on Aug. 17 at St. Dominic's Church in San Francisco.
The couple live in San Francisco, where they are remodeling
a Victorian-era house. ... Christina Theiss '95 married
Michael Calhoun on Oct. 5 in Founders Chapel. The couple live
in San Diego, and Christina is a product manager for Advanced
Marketing Services while Michael owns his own architecture
firm. ... Matthew Young '95 (B.B.A. '96) married Jacy
Lidell on May 26 in Minnesota. Father Barry Vinyard presided.
The couple honeymooned in Italy, and bought a new home in
Orange County, Calif. In 2002, he took a new job with Sony
Pictures (Columbia/Tristar) Entertainment as a publicist in
its film division. ... Bronwyn Billings '96 (J.D.)
and Scott Savary '94 (J.D.) were married Sept. 28 at
The Immaculata. USD Law School graduates in the wedding were
Thomas Knudsen '94 (J.D.), William Nelson '95
(J.D.), Kimberly McIntyre '96 (J.D.) and Andrea
Selvidge '96 (J.D.). ... John Feher '96 married
Zoe Glasser in July at a winery in Temecula, Calif. John is
an attorney in an Escondido, Calif., litigation firm, and
Zoe is a recruiter for a staffing agency. The couple live
in the Ocean Beach neighborhood of San Diego, and John is
an "obsessive/compulsive triathlete." ... Elizabeth
Hamm '96 wed Kirk Ranta on Aug. 24. ... Kimberly Johnson
'96 married Michael Ramirez on Oct. 20 in Palos Verdes, Calif.
The couple met while earning their M.B.A. degrees at Pepperdine
University. Both work for Budweiser as controller/corporate
relations director and sales manager, respectively. ... Maria
Murphy '96 married Jim Delaney '00 (J.D.) in San Francisco
on Nov. 2. They live in suburban Chicago. Maria is pursuing
a master's degree in social work at Loyola University while
working at a junior high school, and Jim is a patent attorney.
... Katy Palmen '96 married Dan Gryboski, an old high
school friend, in July. Katy is finishing her master's degree
in instruction and curriculum at the University of Colorado,
Boulder. She plans to teach middle school mathematics in the
Denver area. ... Alice Bettencourt '97 married Tavis
Hanna in Northern California on July 20. The couple live in
Denver. ... Nick Constantino '97 married wife Rebecca
in New York City on Oct. 26. The couple now live in Pasadena,
Calif. Nick is in post production on his first feature film,
and is beginning work on his second. He continues to work
toward an M.B.A. from Pepperdine University. ... Kevin
Darr '97 married Micaela Spencer on June 29 at Founders
Chapel. Kevin is a guidance counselor at Bishop Alemany High
School in Mission Hills, Calif., and Micaela teaches Spanish
in the Arcadia Unified School District. ... Nicole Ramos
'97 and Christopher Kempka were married at Kahekili Beach
in Maui, Hawaii. The maid of honor was Susan A. Callahan
'97. The couple honeymooned on Maui, Oah'u and Kauai. Nicole
is an associate producer of bananarepublic.com for Gap Inc.
... Evan Hlavacek '98 and Jennie Jacobson '99
were married Nov. 2 in Julian, Calif. Attendants included
Jeremy Gonzalez '99, Del Marisa Sperduti '99,
Michelle Morin '00 and Gina Borba '01. The couple
live in San Diego and Indianapolis where Evan is a defensive
back for the Indiana Firebirds in the Arena Football League.
... Melissa Jaycox '98 married Armando Lopez on Nov.
16 in Founders Chapel. They honeymooned in Maui in January
2003. The couple live in San Diego. ... Cathi Schwartz
'98 and Roberto Reyes '97 were wed in July in Founders
Chapel. Roberto works for Baxter Bioscience, and Cathi is
starting her own business. Cathi graduated from Pepperdine
University with an M.B.A. last April, and Roberto received
his M.B.A. in December. ... Sarah Sinclair '98 married
Ryan Waters on Dec. 1 in Kona, Hawaii. ... Abby Horrocks '99
married Jared Preston on July 20 in Sacramento, Calif. They
live in La Verne, Calif. ... Carisa Ward '99 (M.B.A.
'02) married Paul Azzi on Sept. 7, 2002. ... Tony Glenn
'00 and Sarah Cook '00 were married Oct. 12 in Sacramento,
Calif. Included in the wedding party were Paul Adler
'00, Erin Elexis '00, Jill Hepp '00, and Christy
Owens '00. ... Jen Wright '00 married Aram Maravillas
on July 27 at the Peninsula Golf and Country Club in San Mateo,
Calif. Jen is an event and wedding planner, and Aram is a
firefighter in San Francisco. ... Elizabeth West '01
married Bryan Weatherup '99 on Oct. 19 in San Diego.
The couple live in Corpus Christi, Texas, where Bryan is in
pilot training for the U.S. Navy, and Elizabeth works for
AEP Central Power and Light.
Births
Betsy Myers '82 and husband Rob Keller welcomed daughter
Madison in August. ...Bill Hogan '84 and wife Michelle
announced the birth of their son, Nick Andrew, on Nov. 8.
Daughter Haley is 5 years old and the family lives in Carmel,
Calif. ... Jack Kelly '87, USD's director of alumni
relations, and Sue (Ventimiglia) Kelly '89, a career
counselor at USD, welcomed their first child, Gianna Elizabeth,
on Jan. 4. ... Greg Moll '88 and wife Lori announced
the birth of their fourth child, Callyn "Callie"
Crosby Moll, born Oct. 2. Callyn joins sisters Maile, 4, and
Maran, 21 months, and brother Hayden, 21 months. The family
lives in Mercer Island, Wash. Greg is in his fourth year at
ClearPoint as an employee benefit consultant. ... Shelly
(McAdoo) Ratcliff '87 and husband Charlie were blessed
with their third child, Ryan Charles, on Oct. 25. Ryan joins
big sisters Colleen, 6, and Katie, 2. ... Sheila (White)
Olander '88 and husband Curt were blessed with the birth
of their first child, Nicholas Francis, June 19. The family
lives in Carlsbad, Calif. ... Jennifer (Jacobs) Deming
'89 and husband Sean are the proud parents of Liam Jacobs
Deming, born May 24. The family is living in San Francisco.
Jennifer left her position as supervising social worker at
Aspira Foster & Family Services to stay at home with Liam.
... Pat McNeany '89 and wife Kim celebrated the birth
of their second child, Dylan James, on Jan. 31. Dylan joins
brother Patrick Jr., 4. The family resides in Windsor, Calif.
... Erin (Humphreys) Eskew '90 and husband Brent announced
the birth of their daughter, Jordan, on Aug. 15 in Fort Collins,
Colo., where the family lives. Erin is a stay-at-home mother.
... Stacey (Gruenewald) Halebsky '90 (M.Ed. '91), husband
Bret and big brother Brandon, 3, welcomed a baby daughter,
Danielle Abigail, into their family in July. ... Amy (Marshall)
Hamer '90 (M.Ed. '91) and husband Mark are proud to announce
the arrival of their daughter, Olivia Kathryn, on July 2.
The family lives in Tucson, Ariz., with their two dogs, M.J.
and Hoover. ... Robb Hammond '90 and wife Linda had
their second baby girl, Anna Elizabeth Lilian, on Nov. 24.
The couple's elder daughter, Emma Karolina Anne, is 2 years
old. ... Peter Neill '90 and wife Nina celebrated the
birth of son Benjamin on Aug. 21. Benjamin joins brother Philip,
21Ž2, and sister Jordan, 9. The family lives in Woodinville,
Wash., where Peter works for AT&T Wireless as executive
director of network engineering. Nina is a stay-at-home mother.
... Suzy (Farney) Green '91 and husband Erik had a
baby girl named Makenna Katherine on June 26. The family resides
in Riverside, Calif., where Suzy is district manager of the
Merit Companies, a property management firm, in Temecula,
Calif. ... Jason Morris '91 and wife Paulina celebrated
the birth of their second son, Mateo Anthony Morris. Jason
is a partner at the land use, zoning and water law firm of
Withey, Anderson & Morris in Phoenix, and Paulina is taking
a break from her health care law practice to stay at home
with the couple's two sons. ... Abe '91 and Astrid
(Kamberg) '91 (M.A. '94) Salen have two new additions
to their family, Adam Henry and Annemarie Danielle, born Dec.
19. Adam and Annemarie join big sister Ashley to complete
the family. ... Edward Bahny '92 and wife Janna were
blessed with their first child, Jessica Rose, on Aug. 28.
The family resides in Hermosa Beach, Calif. ... Charlie
'92 and Melanie (Cramer) '96 Bush had their
second child, Nicholas Charles, on May 22. ... Rosemary
Malcolm '92 and her husband, Kenneth Gilbert, welcomed
their first child, Natalie Marguerite, on April 26. The family
moved from Pensacola, Fla., where Rosemary was a magazine
editor, to Puerto Rico, where her husband flies for the U.S.
Navy. ... Jerry Morris '92 and wife Lisa welcomed their
second child, Camden Walker. The family lives in San Diego
where Jerry is the founder and president of NextLevel Internet.
... Stacey (Wall) Nakahara '92 and husband Larry celebrated
the birth of their second daughter, Sarah Rose, on July 31.
Sarah joins big sister Emma, 21Ž2. ... Joe O'Rourke
'92 and wife Ashley had daughter Madison Jean on Oct. 4. ...
Yuri (Ohata) Yujobo '93 and husband Naohisa had a son,
Tyler, on Dec. 4. The couple moved in 2000 to Mountain View,
Calif., where she teaches English as a second language to
children. She previously worked as an intercultural trainer
at Fuji Xerox in Japan, and received a master's degree in
education at the Temple University Japan campus. ... Loryn
Johnson '94, manager of marketing and development for
USD's dining services, and Gary Clapp were blessed with their
first child, Hannah Lily, on June 23. ... Dawn Gibbons-McWayne
'94 and husband Kevin McWayne '93 announced the birth
of their son, Connor, on Nov. 5. ... Sara (Tangeman) Adams
'95 and her husband, Michael, had a son, Jack Anthony, on
June 26. ... Rusty Dehorn '95 and wife Tonya welcomed
their first baby, Carson Joey, in September. Rusty is a technical
trainer for Network Appliance, Inc. in Sunnyvale, Calif. The
family lives in Los Gatos, Calif. ... Terra (Whiting)
'95 and Patrick '95 James had son Ryan Matthew
on Oct. 5. ... Jeff '95 and Teresa (Waters)
'95 Jones were blessed with the birth of their second
daughter, Ashley Dawn, on Nov. 9. Ashley joins 2-year-old
sister Sara at home in the San Diego neighborhood of Tierrasanta.
... Eileen (Peaper) Krock '95 (M.Ed. '96) gave birth
to Connor Joseph Krock on Oct. 1. Eileen and husband Joe recently
celebrated their fifth anniversary and live in Torrance, Calif.
...Rebecca Mangual '95 and Ryan Burkeen, who attended
USD from 1992 to 1994, celebrated the birth of their new daughter,
Haleigh, on Oct. 13. Their elder daughter, Alexandra, was
born in 2000. Rebecca is a teacher and Ryan is a police officer
in Oregon. ... Kristen (Salvato) Helsel '96 and husband
James were blessed with their first baby, a boy named Josten
Paul, in June. The family lives in San Clemente, Calif. ...
Lisa (Martinez) Stehle '96 and husband Michael Stehle
'96 had their second daughter, Grace Elisabeth, on Aug. 27.
Michael is in the U.S. Marine Corps stationed at Marine Barracks,
Washington, D.C. ... Sarah (Thompson) Thompson '96
and husband Bill were blessed with baby girl Gwenyth on Sept.
29. Sarah is a third-grade teacher in Tustin, Calif. ... Arlene
(Ferrer) King '97 and husband Anthony had their first
child in December. ... Dr. Leopoldo Valdivia '97 and
wife Jennifer were blessed with the birth of their triplets
- Declan David, Quinn Maritza Lorraine and Maximillian Leopoldo
- born on Sept. 28 in Fresno, Calif. They are the couple's
first children. ... Louise Vance '97 (M.B.A.) and husband
Rob welcomed daughter Colette Jeanette on Sept. 22. Colette's
grandfather is Robert Melbourne '92 (M.A.). Louise is a business
manager for Merck and Co. in the San Francisco Bay area. ...
Salvatore Navarra '98 and wife Jennifer
welcomed Anthony Giovanni on July 5. Salvatore is a California
Highway Patrol officer in Los Angeles County. The family lives
in Orange County, Calif., but hopes to move back to San Diego
soon. ... Joyce Peterson (M.S.N. '99) and husband Marc
Rzepczynskiwelcomed their second daughter, Elizabeth Lea,
in August. Elizabeth joins Katie, 2, at home in Monterey,
Calif.
In Memoriam
Attila A. Betyar '92 died Feb. 2. He was 39 years
old. To benefit the
future education of his children, Jennie and Al, contributions
may
be made to The Attila A. Betyar Children's Trust, c/o Dowling
and
Yahnke, 11988 El Camino Real, Suite 320, San Diego, CA, 92130.
A
tax-deductible donation, benefiting athletic programs for
the youth
in North San Diego County, may be made to the Attila A. Betyar
Athletic Fund, c/o The Coastal Community Foundation, P.O.
Box 230415,
Encinitas, CA, 92023-0415.
Sister Annette J. Bourret, USD admissions director from 1970 to 1989, passed away in January in Menlo Park, Calif., after a long bout with cancer. She was 87. A long-time teacher and principal, Bourret arrived on campus in 1966 as a financial aid director at the San Diego College for Women before it merged with the San Diego College for Men and became USD. She served as director of undergraduate admissions from 1970 to 1980, and as director of graduate admissions from 1980 to 1989. Memorial contributions may be made to Religious of the Sacred Heart, Oakwood, 140 Valparaiso Ave., Atherton, CA, 94027.
Maj. John M. Walsh '00 (M.B.A.) was killed Jan. 22
while flying a night surveillance mission in Texas. He was
36. Walsh was one of four Marine Corps reservists who died
when two Cobra helicopters collided while helping the U.S.
Border Patrol in a counter-drug operation. Donations in Walsh's
name may be sent to the John Ronchetto Memorial Scholarship
Fund in care of Chris Redo,
assistant dean of external relations, USD School of Business
Administration.