USD Magazine - University of San Diego

1990

UNDERGRADUATE ALUMNI

Carla Elkins was married in 1996. Son Andrew was born in February 2000, and son Alexander joined him in August 2002. Carla teaches first grade. … Erin (Humphreys) Eskew lives with her husband and their 2-year-old daughter, Jordan, in Windsor, Colo. Erin enjoys staying at home with Jordan, but also works part-time for the Federal Bureau of Investigation. … Amy (Marshall) Hamer (M.Ed. ’91) celebrated her daughter’s second birthday on July 2. … Monica (Martinez) Hernandez has been teaching first grade for 14 years. She married her best friend and colleague in 2002 and the couple have a beautiful and extremely happy 10-month-old named Samantha Mariela. Monica received a master’s degree in 1999 from the University of La Verne.

GRADUATE AND LAW SCHOOL ALUMNI

Anne (Sprague) Culpon (M.Ed.) moved from Seattle to Helena, Mont., in 2002 to raise her kids in a small town. Her children are Alexandra, 9, and Matthew, 4. … After being a real estate litigator in a solo practice, Karin (Keuilian) DeJauregui (J.D.) had a daughter, and her priorities transitioned into a real estate transactional practice and then a mediation practice. Now she is living a more peaceful life as a mediator and mom of Jessica, 4, wife of husband John and a follower of Jesus Christ.

1991

UNDERGRADUATE ALUMNI

Scott Blinn has been touring the United States and Europe steadily since 1996. He just returned from a summer tour in Belgium and Holland where he was married to wife Roxanne by New Orleans musician Dr. John after Scott played at the Antwerp Roots and Blues Fest. The couple have a son, Jackson, who now is in second grade. … W. Braden Kannon, Jim Gallo ’91 (J.D. ’96) and Eric Torykian ’94 recently competed in a National Golden Tee Golf Video Game Challenge in Las Vegas at a bar called Fran’s Fans. Eric, “sporting his lucky green hat, finished in the top 10,” writes Brady. ... Christoph Kubitza (I.M.B.A. ’00) worked for Rain Bird sprinkler manufacturing for 10 years, most recently as the company’s international sales and marketing manager for consumer products. He keeps busy attending Toastmasters, coaching youth soccer and learning Portuguese. … Christine (Iverson) Riley lives in Escondido, Calif., with husband John and two sons, Luke and Blake. … Dr. Greg Still, Brad Klos ’91 (M.I.B. ’96) and Charlie Setzer ’94 joined 34 others on a surf trip to Tavarua Island in Fiji in August. Greg was the group’s physician for the trip. Greg also attended the May wedding of Erik Swain ’92 in San Jose del Cabo, Mexico. Also in attendance were John Keenan and Jack Markley.

GRADUATE AND LAW SCHOOL ALUMNI

John Altomare (J.D.) and Sharie (Johnson) Altomare ’88 (M.A. ’92) adopted a 1-day-old infant, who is now 16 months old. Ian Michael is little brother to Carla Marie, 7. John started a wills and trust practice in 2001. … Karen (Nelson) Bryan (M.B.A.) made a career change in 1994 and returned to school. She received a teaching credential from Point Loma Nazarene University. She teaches second grade at Spreckels Elementary School in the University City neighborhood of San Diego. … Charlotte (Price) Orcutt (J.D.) is a superior court commissioner handling misdemeanor cases and small claims. … J. Todd Tenge (J.D.) founded Tenge Law Firm in 1993. The firm handles all types of litigation, commercial and business law, family law and personal injury. He and wife Denise have two daughters, ages 9 and 7, and live in Boulder, Colo. … James Ward (J.D.) recently retired from his position as a patent counselor for Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command in San Diego. He is traveling and consulting for other intellectual property attorneys. … Michael Zelnick (J.D., M.A. ’04) interns at University of California, San Diego, and the San Diego Veterans Administration.

1992

UNDERGRADUATE ALUMNI

Lisa (Gurash) Brown writes that husband Lt. Cmdr. William Brown ’90 is stationed at Fleet Anti-Submarine Warfare at North Island, San Diego. Lisa is in her last year of school at USD, where she is working toward a master’s degree in education with a specialization in literacy. The couple live in Chula Vista, Calif., with sons Jonathan, 5 and Nicholas, 3. … Eric England is enjoying the scenery, altitude and festivals of his new home city of Telluride, Colo. It has small-town appeal with great opportunities for work and leisure. … Tom Hume and Nicole (Schneider) Hume live in Tacoma, Wash. Tom owns his own real estate business, and Nicole is busy with their three children: Riley, 5; Noelle, 4; and Brette Ashley, 1. … Patricia (Pickard) Kesselring is the mother of two boys, Hayden and Jack. … Charina (Davis) Luciani was married five years ago and now has three daughters: Isabella, 4; Cassandra, 2; and Daniela, 7 months. She and her husband own a mortgage company, and Charina works with an anti-aging company promoting its nutritional and skincare products. … Kelly (Murphy) Rieke is a stay-at-home mother to four children: Boyd, 8; Abigail, 6; Megan, 4; and Garett, 2. Kelly is becoming a certified personal trainer. … Amy (Infantino) Swiderski teaches biology at Kahuku High School in Hawaii. She and her husband, Mike, have two daughters, Marisa, 10, and Kayla, 3.

GRADUATE AND LAW SCHOOL ALUMNI

In June, Joseph Arce (M.B.A.) celebrated his sixth year as a portfolio manager with Brandes Investment Partners, LLC in Del Mar, Calif. In September 2003, he married Laura Schulze at the San Diego Yacht Club with several USD alumni in attendance. … Beverly Kalasky (J.D.) is a business owner in the health and wellness industry. … Kimberly (Berry) Lane (M.S.N.) has a son, Troy, born in 1996, and a new job in geriatric nursing this year. … Jilien Rubin (J.D.) has been a jury consultant for 10 years and has handled several cases that have received national media attention. She is a consultant to Fox News and local San Diego news programs.

1993

UNDERGRADUATE ALUMNI

Jennifer (Messina) Deitch lives in Mill Valley, Calif., with her husband, Josh, and their 2-year-old daughter Jordan, or “Jojo.” The couple opened the Café of Life Chiropractic Center in 2001, where they offer chiropractic services, Pilates and massage. “All is well and we love serving our community,” Jennifer writes. … Jay Janavice was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Army National Guard in August. He will serve as a combat engineer in North Carolina. When Jay is not serving in the Guard, he is a social studies teacher. He also is working toward a master’s degree in social science education. … Kenneth Thiel founded Thiel Development to pursue real estate acquisition and development opportunities in various markets throughout the United States and the Caribbean.

GRADUATE AND LAW SCHOOL ALUMNI

James Kaskade (M.B.A.) has founded a start-up company, raised $10 million, hired over 30 people and has sold the business all in the past five years. He writes that he has probably applied 100 percent of what he learned in the M.B.A. program at USD. … Juanita (Santos) Nacu (M.A., Ed.D. ’98) published her dissertation, “Story-telling — Project Heart to Heart: A Means to Bridge Generational Gaps in Post-1965 Filipino Immigrant Families,” in 2002. She is president and western region vice president of the University of the Philippines Alumni Association. In June, she won an “Excellence in Education” Asian Heritage Award. … Linda (Lauffenburger) Timmons (M.A.) and husband Nat have been living in Colorado Springs, Colo., since 1999. Nat is a hospice physician. Linda stays home with their two girls, Lucy, 5, and Abby, 4. … Troy Zander (J.D.) joined Sheppard, Mullin as a partner in the firm’s downtown San Diego office after nine years at his prior firm. He continues to focus on commercial finance, corporate matters and insolvencies.

1994

UNDERGRADUATE ALUMNI

Daniel Furleigh just returned from Tallil Air Base in Iraq where he was in charge of the airfield and air traffic control facilities in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Wife Trace and he just celebrated their 10-year anniversary with a week-long vacation in Hawaii. It was the first time they had spent a week away from their four beautiful children: Taylor, 14; Brooks, 9; Clay, 7; and Brady, 6. … Kevin Schultz reports that he has been promoted to lieutenant commander by the U.S. Navy on June 1. He and his family have moved from San Diego to Ashburn, Va., and Kevin started work at the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency in October. ... Joanne (Burnett) Valenzia and husband Jeff live in South Korea with their two kids, Kaylee, 4, and Tyler, 8 months.

1995

UNDERGRADUATE ALUMNI

Jarrett Kotrozo recently moved from Phoenix to Troy, N.Y., and is attending Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to pursue a doctorate in finance. … Casey McCann has been married three years to wife Jenny. The couple live in Long Beach, Calif., and have a dog, two horses, a boat and two houses. Casey has been working as a senior loan officer for four years. … Christopher Parta reports that 6-month-old son Liam is keeping he and his wife extra busy as the family prepares to move to Portland, Ore. Christopher will be attending law school at Lewis and Clark College, and his wife will teach at Meadow Park Middle School. They have bought a house and are looking forward to moving in. … Noah Stanley and his wife gave birth to daughter Paige in December 2003. The couple have been touring around the country with Paige to see family, and planned to visit London and parts of Ireland with her in October. … Lisa (Rigney) Teves is her kids’ mom. She has 5-year-old twin daughters and a 4-year-old son. Lisa celebrated her ninth wedding anniversary with husband Larry on Aug. 19. Lisa reports that they are very proud and happy to have a successful business in San Diego.

GRADUATE AND LAW SCHOOL ALUMNI

Maj-le (Tate) Bridges (J.D.) and husband Drew started their own law firm, Bridges and Bridges, in January. It specializes in higher education, business and employment law. … Kristen (Cornett) Kovac and Karl Kovac (M.B.A. ’99) moved to Noosa, Queensland, Australia, more than two years ago. They formed their own property development company, KEP Ltd. Daughter Emma, 5, attends year prep and son Tripp, 4, attends preschool. … Susan (Rush) Michael (D.N.Sc.) and husband Paul, an oncologist, celebrated eight years of facilitating a cancer support group. The group meets weekly and generally draws 25 to 30 people. In May, Susan received the Presidents’ Award from Case Western Reserve University’s Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing for her commitment and involvement in the community.

1996

UNDERGRADUATE ALUMNI

Danielle Ferrara bought a house in the Mission Valley neighborhood of San Diego. She still works for San Diego County and would love to hear from her fellow Gamma Phi Beta sorority sisters. … Mary Jo Highland loves being a mom to her two kids, Kian, 2, and Nalani, 6 months. … Ricardo Jaimes and Veronica (Contreras) Jaimes ’98 baptized son Angel Ricardo at Founders Chapel on Aug. 29 and celebrated their sixth anniversary the same day. “We are proud to still be part of USD and want our son to be an alumnus of USD as well,” they write. … Camille Johnson (J.D. ’04) is busy studying for the bar exam. ... Valerie (Dalton) and Seth ’97 Thompson welcomed their first child, Tobias Caleb, on Dec. 15, 2003.

GRADUATE AND LAW SCHOOL ALUMNI

Gillian (Armstrong) Albert (M.Ed.) enjoys staying at home to raise her three boys, ages 4, 2, and 8 months. She enjoys spending time with family and working around the house that the family purchased more than a year ago. … Jennifer Brobst (J.D.) is developing a new student legal clinic on domestic violence at North Carolina Central University Law School. … Raymond Cameron (M.A.) has worked with San Diego County Child Protective Services and with families at Phoenix House and has taught family violence prevention at the Public Child Welfare Training Academy and at USD as part of its intersession program. He moved to Murrieta, Calif., and joined a private practice group, Novell & Novell Counseling Services, in Temecula, Calif. He and wife Cheryl (Munson) Cameron, who attended USD’s paralegal program, have two children, Emily, 7, and Lauren, 1. … Nichelo Campbell (J.D.) has practiced real estate and construction defect law in Los Angeles for the past six years. He recently was admitted to practice law in Arizona and before the U.S. Supreme Court. … Christine (Niebuhr) Munnelly (M.B.A.) married Matthew Munnelly in 1998. They have three children: Will, 5; Hannah, 3; and Brendan, 2. … Kathleen (Whitney) Rohr (LL.M.) is an elder law attorney, handling estate planning, trust, probate, MediCal and elder abuse issues.

1997

UNDERGRADUATE ALUMNI

Ricardo Araiza is in the doctoral program at the University of La Verne.

GRADUATE AND LAW SCHOOL ALUMNI

Jeffrey Clark (J.D., M.B.A.) was promoted to partner on Jan. 1, 2003. Daughter Lauren Nicole was born May 10, 2003. … George Kuney (M.B.A.) is an associate professor of law and director of the Clayton Center for Entrepreneurial Law at the University of Tennessee College of Law. George was granted tenure by the university in 2004 and continues his consulting practice, providing legal and business advice to lawyers and business persons. … U.S. Army Col. James Lovejoy (LL.M.) recently was assigned to Washington, D.C., to serve as assistant chief in the Personnel, Plans and Training office for the Army Judge Advocate General Corps. Wife Lisa and four children enjoy the sights of living near Washington, D.C. … James Patrick (LL.M.) is chief executive officer of the fastest growing wound management health care service in the United States. … Karyn (Reich) Reed (J.D.) had son Alexander Morgan on July 8, 2003. … Teresa (Wainright) Zucchet worked in the Poway (Calif.) Unified School District for six years as a school counselor and later as a grant coordinator. She is taking time off to be at home with her new baby.

1998

UNDERGRADUATE ALUMNI

Mary Almandrez recently started working at the University of San Francisco as assistant dean for multicultural student services. Her work primarily is focused on leadership development, retention and coalition-building for students of color. … Jennifer Dominelli is working in the social service field and the music industry. She plans to move to Nashville in 2005 to pursue a songwriting and singing career. … Agustin Lopez (J.D. ’01) has been practicing consumer antitrust class-action litigation in downtown San Diego for the past two years.

1999

UNDERGRADUATE ALUMNI

Daniel Calo and Anneliese (Schroeder) Calo were married in 2000 at Founders Chapel. They had daughter Gianna Elizabeth in June 2001 and daughter Clare Marie in January 2003. … Jaime Krupnick was promoted to manager of special events at Sony Pictures Television. She lives in Brentwood, Calif., and is in contact with many of her USD Alpha Phi friends. … Melanie (Lund) Lupica has been married to husband Joe for three years. They have a beautiful little girl named Emma, 2. Melanie is about to start her sixth year teaching. She looks forward to meeting USD students interested in teaching. … Monica Mora received a master’s degree in education from San Diego State University in May. She is starting her fifth year as a math teacher at National City Middle School.

GRADUATE AND LAW SCHOOL ALUMNI

Karena Belin (M.S.N.) is director for health care plans and operations at Naval Hospital Sigonella, Sicily, Italy. … Rodrigo Cheng (M.S.N.) is a nurse practitioner for Riverside-San Bernardino County Indian Health Inc. It is a private nonprofit health agency providing quality health care to Southern California’s Native Americans. … Heather (Young) Dierolf (M.A.) has returned to USD as a doctoral student in the educational leadership program. … Vera Fry (J.D.) lives in Okinawa, Japan, with her husband and her daughter. She recently opened her own practice focusing on business immigration and family immigration for U.S. personnel stationed in Japan. … Judi (Farkaly) Stapleton (M.Ed.) and Judd Stapleton (M.A.) have started a family. Lucas James was born on Dec. 8, 2003.

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