DECEASED:

Gladys (Schindler) Chrisman, '30, Robinson, IL, January 8. She penned the Ball State Alma Mater...Dorothy E. (Rhoads) Bantz, '31, Dunkirk, February 14...Lucile (Rohrer) Neaderhouser, '35, St. Peter, MN, February 9...Virginia M. (Bushong) Tesch, '36, Black Mountain, NC, March 4...Ruth A. (Harvey) Bausser, '38, Indianapolis, April 5...Gladys L. (Rowles) Idlewine, '39MA64, Straughn, March 14...

DECEASED:

Zelia M. (Nicholson) Crook, '45, Springfield, MO, February 9...Hallie M. (Conrad) Boals, '49MA53, Muncie, February 3...

DECEASED:

Harry G. Proctor, '50, Muncie, February 8...Lloyd N. Cain, '52, Tucson, AZ, January 17... Emma R. (Matchette) Anderson, '53MA62, Swayzee, March 16...Jean E. Hilkert, '54, Richmond, September 25, 2002...Lena J. (Miller) Lawson, '54MA67, Bonita Springs, FL, April 5...Evelyn K. (Troutt) Ottinger, '54MA64, Upland, February 16... Dorothy L. West, MA57, Davis, CA, February 12...Norman C. Holmes, '59MA65, Hebron, November 17, 2002...

Neil J. Sanders, '62, Muskegon, MI, retired from Muskegon Community College, where he served as a counselor for 33 years...Scott A. Wilson, '62, Indianapolis, retired from Bank One Corporation as director of regulatory compliance after 40 years with the company...Miriam J. (Stoner) Jolly, '64, Bradenton, FL, is the founder and principal of the Manatee School of Arts and Sciences...Jan W. Passmore, '64, Richmond, is the author of A Heartbeat Away...John W. McNaughton, '65MA69, Evansville, has received the Integra Bank Distinguished Professor Award from the University of Southern Indiana...Janet K. Sears, '65, Central Point, OR, has retired from teaching elementary school after 37 years...Martha L. (Bradley) Morris, '66MA73, New Castle, retired from Blue River Valley School Corporation after 36 years of teaching...Ira T. Woodard, Jr., '66, Martinez, CA, has retired after 30 years with the I.R.S. and three years of teaching in Fort Wayne and Chicago, IL...Toni L. Flowers, '68, Trafalgar, is the assistant director of special education for Johnson County Special Services. She is also the author of The Color of Autism... Walter M. Brasch, MA69, Bloomsburg, PA, is the recipient of the first Dean's Salute to Excellence Award at Bloomsburg University, where he is a professor of journalism... Julia A. (Bailey) Grubaugh, '69, Laotto, retired from the Fort Wayne Community Schools after 33 years of teaching elementary education... Charles W. Mundy, '69, Indianapolis, an artist, exhibited his artwork, Recent Works, at the Richmond Art Museum...Ann C. (Dillie) Smart, '69, Corvallis, OR, has been named the First Citizen of Corvallis in recognition of her many contributions as a volunteer and leader in the community...Patricia K. (Speer) Unrue, '69, Columbus, has retired from Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation after 34 years of teaching third and fourth grades...Michael D. Wolter, '69, Muncie, has received the Radio Shack National Teacher Award. He teaches algebra, physical science, and chemistry at Muncie Central High School...

MARRIAGEs:

Jean E. (Taylor), '61, Westfield, to William Rodgers, Jr., March 29, 2002...

DECEASED:

Samuel W. Martin, MA61, Nappanee, March 26... Marilyn A. (Ervin) Russo, MA61EdS78, Anderson, December 30, 2002...Larry Stults, '61, Fort Wayne, September 9, 2002...Richard E. Palacios, MA62, Goshen, January 23...Betty J. (Gee) Patterson, '63, Lyons, March 23...William R. Shott, '63, Winter Garden, FL, February 18...Sparkle B. (Guthrie) Crowe, MA64, St. Petersburg, FL, January 29...Sue A. (Gatzka) Fritz, '64, Marco Island, FL, April...Janis L. (Beasley) Parsons, '64, Martinsville, March 11... Harrison W. Cavender, '65MA74, St. Petersburg, FL, January 25...Fredrick E. Nierste, '65, Bremen, October 12, 2002... Robert W. Weichelt, '66, West Chester, PA, October 14, 2002...Mary (Organ) Noblitt, '67, Carmel, March 8... Raymond L. Umbarger, '67, Fort Worth, TX, February 24... Dallas R. Bailie, '68, Lafayette, CA, January 20... Carol J. Pattee, '68MAE71, Westville, January 23...William Bright, MA69, Muncie, March 9...Wanda P. (Webb) Haan, MA69, Middletown, CT, January 30...

Jon M. Bailey, '70, Indianapolis, has been re-elected to serve as chairman of the Marion County Public Defender Board. He is a partner with the Bose McKinney & Evans LLP law firm... Gwendolyn R. (Stuart) Kirch, '70MAE73, Indianapolis, teaches music, kindergarten through eighth grade, at St. Pius X School...Wetonah R. (Rice) Parker, '70, Garner, NC, has been promoted to full-time professor at Meredith College in Raleigh, NC...Betty J. (Little) Wingrove, '70, Yorktown, is the new executive regional director of marketing and communications for the East Central Region of Ivy Tech State College...Tonya K. (Maloney) Flesher, '71, Oxford, MS, is the recipient of the 2003 Elsie M. Hood Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award. She teaches accounting at the University of Mississippi...Jack R. Keesling, Jr., '71, Anderson, has retired from Delphi Automotive Systems...Tim O. Mains, '71, Rochester, NY, is the principal of the Helen Barrett Montgomery Elementary School...Glen D. Ohmit, MA71, Muncie, has been elected president of the Muncie Noon Optimist Club...Thomas J. Ferrara, '72, LaPorte, has received the Indiana Correctional Association's Outstanding Correctional Educator of the Year Award...Monica J. (Roberts) Folske, '72, Mount Pleasant, MI, was recently inducted into the Ferris State University Athletic Hall of Fame...John R. Hall, '72, Indianapolis, is the field office director for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development...Dianne M. (Cebulski) Peterson, '73, Merritt Island, FL, has been selected as a state finalist for the 2002 National Science Foundation Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathmatics at Surfside Elementary School in Satellite Beach, FL...Jane L. (Knabe) Hall, '74, Knoxville, TN, is the proprietor of Med-Voc Solutions...Judy D. Key-Brown, '75, Fishers, has joined the law firm of Barnes & Thornburg as an attorney... Norma S. Tomkinson, '72, Hong Kong, China, is regional director of revenue management for Asia Pacific and Australia with Marriott International...Riley A. Mitchell, '75, Torrey, UT, has been named the new chief of interpretation at Capitol Reef National Park in south-central Utah...Kent W. Evans, '76, Indianapolis, has been awarded a Lilly Endowment Teacher Creativity Fellowship Grant to go to Australia... James E. Ziolkowski, '76, Chesterfield, MO, is the vice president and regional manager of Amerisure Insurance...Christine F. Osowski, '77, Longwood, FL, was named 2002 National Youth Coach of the Year...John E. Taylor, '77, Indianapolis, has been elected to the executive committee of Sommer Barnard Ackerson Attorneys, PC...Gail E. (Lacy) Trammell, MAE77, Greentown, retired from Kokomo Center Schools after 30 years of teaching. She supervises student teachers for Indiana University, Kokomo... Richard A. Fincher, '78, Long Valley, NJ, has been promoted to senior vice president for human resources and organizational development of the Syska Hennessy Group... Carolyn S. (Martin) Smith, '78MA80, Poplar Bluff, MO, has had a novel, Beyond The Lies, accepted for publication... Karen C. (Cochard) Burtnette, '79, Fort Wayne, is the owner of Summit Smile... Joseph G. Edwards, '79, Muncie, is vice president of SRI, Inc...

NEW ADDITIONS:

Kathleen E. Le Monte, '79, Carmel, adopted a daughter, May 2002...

DECEASED:

Clarence A. Griffith, MA70, Sarasota, FL, April 6...Grace (Hampton) Modlin, '70MAE74, New Castle, February 27...William Ferguson, MA71, Indianapolis, February 26...Steven C. Kirkpatrick, '71, Goshen, February 22...Jose R. Serra, '71, Brewton, AL, October 12, 2002...Nancy A. (Bair) Kelly, MAE72, Indianapolis, March 27...Candy L. (Bader) Crofoot, '74, Elkhart, August 23, 2002...Patricia D. (Shoup) David, MAE74, Jonesboro, February 1...Jimmy Majors, '74, Richmond, March 11... James H. Thorpe, '74MA77, Indianapolis, March 21...Nancy A. Stowers, '75, Indianapolis, March 23...Karen A. (Geese) Duncan, '76, Crown Point, December 7, 2002...Libero A. Nicolazzi, Jr., MA76, Carmel, April 9...Mary C. (Hilt) Carmichael, '77, Rushville, February 1...Jan C. Prashker, MA78, Seattle, WA, February 11...Mary C. (Trask) Rothgeb, '79MA85, February 27...

David M. Chmielowiec, '80, Dallas, TX, is the chief financial officer for the Cooper Institute...John F. Garmon, EdD80, Carson City, NV, is one of three editors of New Century North American Poets...Leisa I. (Givens) Julian, '80MBA83, Anderson, is the chief financial officer of the Public Employees' Retirement Fund of Indiana...Thomas M. McLaughlin, Jr., '80MA81, Burlington, WI, is marketing manager for the Schwan Food Company, Great Lakes region... James R. Schrader, '80, Lafayette, has been inducted into the Lambda Chi Alpha Hall of Fame...Kimberly A. Wise, '80, San Carlos, CA, has been promoted to director of marketing for Micrus Corporation in Sunnyvale... Richard A. Kempf, MAE81, Indianapolis, has become a partner with Sommer Barnard Ackerson Attorneys, PC... Robert L. Lofland, '81, Indianapolis, is the accounting manager/controller with the Public Employee's Retirement Fund...Thomas R. Truitt, '81, Hardy, VA, is the national accounts manager for True Fitness Technology, Inc...John S. McPhee, '82, Miami Shores, FL, has been named partner at the law firm of Tew Cardenas Rebak Kellogg Lehman DeMaria Tague Raymond & Levine, LLP...Patricia A. (Fletcher) Mills, MAE82, Muncie, co-authored and edited a book entitled, Twenty-Five Years of Glorious Music...Stephanie S. Turner, '82MA85, Ithaca, NY, has received a PhD in American Studies from Purdue University and is now a postdoctoral fellow with the John S. Knight Institute For Writing in the Disciplines at Cornell University...Cindy L. (Strafford) Crosby, '83, Glen Ellyn, IL, is the author of We Have a Latte in Common... Martha J. Harrison, '83, South Orange, NJ, is controller for The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Community Center in NY City...Kimberly D. (Graf) Weimer, '83, Modesto, CA, will run her first marathon in Vancouver, Canada. She and her husband are raising money for the National Aids Foundation... Kathy L. (Spencer) Cooper, '84, Martinsville, is vice president of the private client group with Old National Bank... Mary J. (Pfundstein) Lewellen, '84MA87, Muncie, has been named dean of student affairs for Ivy Tech State College's East Central Region... Kara A. (Pfledderer) Fishburn, '85, Rensselaer, has been elected clerk of the 30th Judicial Circuit Court in Jasper County. She has been in county government for seven years... Kyle D. Lloyd, '85, Fort Wayne, is planning and quality coordinator for Stepping Stones for Veterans, Inc...Todd A. Alexander, '86, Westfield, has been promoted to director of systems engineering at First DataBank...Tonda L. (Saffell) Cranor, '86, Tipton, has received the 2003 Eli Lilly Teachers Creativity Fellowship...Julia E. Dimick, '86, Indianapolis, has been elected a partner with Sommer Barnard Ackerson Attorneys, PC...Michael W. Chesser, '87, Indianapolis, is executive director for the Indiana Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Store Association...Thomas P. Eastman, '87, Naperville, IL, has been appointed to lead the Crowe Chizek Construction Industry Services Group in Oak Brook, IL...Brian L. Viscuso, '88, Gulf Breeze, FL, has been appointed assistant director of information technology at the University of West Florida... Beth A. Christopher, '89, Greensburg, is the senior financial analyst for Hillenbrand Industries...Jenny L. McCorkle, '89, St. Petersburg, FL, is a captain in the United States Air Force. She is serving as a clinical social worker at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, FL...Rob Nance, '89, Westerville, OH, is vice president of Midwest Business Capital...

MARRIAGES:

Thomas A. Ardaiolo, '83, Carmel, to Shannon (Broughton), January 18... Cynthia J. (Geswein), '87, Fishers, to Mike Rodman, July 27, 2002...Steven R. Parsell, '87, Indianapolis, to Deborah (Anderson), November 3, 2002...

NEW ADDITIONS:

Cathy M. (Keisler) Gillig, '85, and her husband Edward J. Gillig, '84, Fort Wayne, a son, October 30, 2002...Kathleen A. (Freedinger) Russell, '85, Plano, TX, and her husband Dale, a son, December 4, 2002...Kurt M. Suppiger, '86, Indianapolis, and his wife, a daughter, June 2002. Kurt is the facility architect for the community health network of hospitals in Indianapolis... Mark L. Goodpaster, '88, Indianapolis, and his wife Lucy, twins, a son and a daughter, July 26, 2002...Julie M. (Wygant) Stratman, '88, West Chester, OH, and her husband Ron, triplets, two sons and a daughter, February 9...Joanie L. Hamm, '89, Minneapolis, MN, a son, February 3...

DECEASED:

Charles T. McCollum, '81, Tamarac, FL, January 23...

Lynn M. Harnish, '83MA85, Greenwood, March 3...Jeffrey S. Cross, '86MA88, Gas City, March 11...Gary M. Tepe, '85, Elkhart, April 14...Jeffrey S. Cross, '86MA88, Gas City, March 11...

Charlene (Wilson) Davis, '90MBA91, Muncie, has been promoted to associate professor at Trinity University... Heather A. (Hoover) Owen, '90, College Corner, OH, is the associate director of annual giving at Miami University... David J. King, '91, Dubuque, IA, is employed by the Dubuque Community Schools at Central Alternative High School...Lisa D. (McIntyre) Bentley, '92, Speedway, has been appointed chief of operations for the Marion County Prosecutor's Office... Timothy A. Hammons, '92, Indianapolis, has joined Barnes & Thornburg law firm as an associate...Kostas A. Poulakidas, '92, Washington, DC, will serve as deputy commissioner of the Indiana Department of Local Government Finance...Pamela C. Smith, '92, Coldwater, MI, has been named merit winner of the 2002 Golf Course Superintendents Association of America/Golf Digest Environmental Leaders in Golf Awards for her work with the Blackberry Patch Golf Club... Mark A. Beville, '93, Lafayette, a captain in the U.S. Army Reserves, is currently stationed in Germany...Lori C. (Seitz) Rider, '93, Littleton, MA, received her PhD in historical musicology from Florida State University. She is a self-employed freelance copyeditor...Bradley R. Tyer, '93, Los Angeles, CA, is founding partner in the new law firm of Bradley R. Tyer & Associates...Michelle A. Watson, '93, Franklin, has been promoted to assistant managing editor of production at the Daily Journal...Craig A. Lichtenberger, '94, Oldenburg, has been promoted to first sergeant, Delta Company, U.S. Army Reserves... Malinda J. (Driesbach) Lowder, '94, Greenfield, has started a freelance graphic design business in Indianapolis...Guruprasad Ghosh, MA95, Toano, VA, is the director of Global Education at the College of William and Mary...J. David Hillery, '95, Coral Gables, FL, has been promoted to professional respiratory representative for Merck & Co... Danielle R. Kovach, '95, Charleston, SC, works for Glick/Boehm & Associates. She is also on the board of directors for Charleston Affordable Housing and volunteers for The Harmony Project, a non-profit organization that promotes green building...Jodi M. Lammert, '95, Denver, CO, works for Pfizer Pharmaceutical Group...Drew C. Medland, '95, Fishers, has been promoted to sales manager of radio station WXNT...Joshua R. Vogel, '95, Denver, CO, is a project architect with Sink Combs Dethlefs...Warren L. Jackson, '96, Chicago, IL, will be performing in The Romance Cycle at the Court Theatre in Chicago...Happi C. Johnston, '96MA98, Marion, is an attorney at Johnston & Johnston Attorneys & Mediation... Timothy E. Kane, '96, Chicago, IL, will be performing in The Romance Cycle at the Court Theatre in Chicago... Daniel F. Riley, '96, Mishawaka, is the bank manager of the Mishawaka First Source Bank...Scott A. Peat, '97, Los Angeles, CA, an actor, has done guest roles on NYPD BLUE, Miracles, and commercials for Rolling Rock, Ford, and Holiday Inn... Georgia W. (Wingate) Rozelle, '97, Kingsville, TX, has been named news editor for The Premont Journal...Eric L. Hunter, '98, Adelphi, MD, is in the secretariat of the Inter-University Seminar on Armed Forces and Society...Michele Kriner, '98, Anderson, is an assistant professor in the department of theatre and dance at Ball State and is a ballet mistress for the Anderson Young Ballet Theatre...Amy O. Sutton, '98, Dorchester, MA, is the volunteer coordinator for the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer in Boston...John Wasinski, '98, Portage, is a graduate student at Bowling Green State University in the School of Human Movement, Sport, and Leisures Studies... Nicole A. Wolff, '98, Greensburg, is the head environmental health specialist for Decatur County Health Department...R. Benjamin Younce, '98, Indianapolis, is a media buyer for ETS, Inc... Matthew D. Rector, '99MS02, Columbus, GA, is historic preservation specialist for the U.S. Army at Fort Knox, KY...Suzanne M. (Lewis) White, '99, Indianapolis, has been named public information coordinator forthe RCA Dome...

MARRIAGES:

Marc E. Bliss, '91, Clarendon Hills, IL, to Jerilyn (Schultz), October 12, 2002...Lori L. (McDonnell), '91, Fort Wayne, to Anthony Cochrane, November 16, 2002...Elizabeth S. (Adams), '92, South Bend, to Richard Gorney, September 21, 2002...Jeanette M. (Jones), '92, Orlando, FL, to Gregg Beck, March 8. Jeanette is a producer for WFTV... Stephanie A. (Riter), '92MA94, Weston, OH, to Jan Rule, December 27, 2002... Vonda K. (Arnold), '93, Indianapolis, to Aaron C. Mapp, February 22...B. Anthony Brown, '93, Maineville, OH, to Sarah (Utaski), August 24, 2002. Anthony is a finacial advisor for H&R Block Financial Advisors in Cincinnati...Rodney N. Julian, '93, Lafayette, to Christina (Crocker), October 12, 2002...Kelly D. (Reed), '93, Indianapolis, to Brent Lindley, October 1, 2002...Michele L. (Kochert), '94, Lafayette, to Matthew Luck, December 29, 2002...Tonya J. (Clark), '95, Swayzee, to Darby B. Scalf, December 21, 2002...Adam R. Ertel, '95, Columbia City, to Heidi (Herber), February 1...Mark A. Goins, '95, Morrow, OH, to Kiellee (Bertsch), November 9, 2002...Ladora K. (Kronk), '95, Walkerton, to Greg Smith, October 19, 2002...Wendy J. (Penn), '95, to Jason C. Joris, '94, Indianapolis, September 21, 2002...Lori K. (Rader), '95MA01, Chicago, IL, to Gregory Day, February 14... Christopher M. Baker, '96, South Bend, to Jessica (Pittenger), August 3, 2002... Lisa A. (Condon), '96, South Bend, to James Morgan, July 13, 2002...Donna M. (Eddleman), '96, Carmel, to Paul Sweeney, March 22...Bryan L. Bain, '97MA99, Oshkosh, WI, to Amanda (Kowald), March 17... Aaron C. Brown, '97, St. Petersburg, FL, to Marianne (Parker), November 2, 2002...Mary E. (Feagler), '97, South Bend, to Douglas R. Carroll, '98, South Bend, August 31, 2002...Christine M. (Dominick), '98, Evanston, IL, to Hadyn Peacock, March 9, 2002. She is an associate editor for Health Newsletters Direct... Richard A. Ehlin, '98, Highland, to Lori (Heugel), March 29...Jason J. Holmes, '98, Indianapolis, to Malori (Nichols), November 14, 2002...Julie A. (Sebille), MA98, Chicago, IL, to Kevin Patton, August 31, 2002...Jill S. (Weisman), '99, to Douglas F. Clark, 99MS00, Smyrna, GA, December 28, 2002...

NEW ADDITIONS:

Karin B. (Maloney) Anderson, '90, and her husband Thomas J. Anderson, Jr., '89, Fishers, a son, September 30, 2001...Mark C. Gephart, '90, Winona Lake, a son, March 8...Julie A. (Burkhart) Risley, '91, Columbus, a daughter, January 20. Julie is a special education teacher at Parkside Elementary School...Stacy (Perkins) Rush, '91, and her husband Eric C. Rush, '92, Costa Mesa, CA, a daughter, December 7, 2002...Laura L. (Marshall) Arndt, '92MA01, and her husband Daniel W. Arndt, '93MA01, Centerville, a daughter, January 29...Carla J. (Hormel) Ballenger, '92MA97, Richmond, and her husband Brad, a son, February 4. She is an admissions professional for Earlham College's master of arts in teaching program...Jennifer N. (Van Kleeck) Baron, '92, and her husband Chris Baron, '93, Indianapolis, a son, July 22, 2002...Kristi J. (Staggs) Casey, '92, Martinsville, and her husband Tony, a daughter, December 12, 2002...Krista R. (Brown) Collings, '92, and her husband Greg D. Collings, '93, Fishers, a daughter, January 17...Krista J. (Daniel) Jackson, '92, Fishers, and her husband Steve, a son, July 21, 2002. She is the director of sales and marketing for R & R Maddox Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning in Indianapolis...Kathleen A. (Spalding) Keeling, '92MA94, North Salem, and her husband Bill, a son, June 7, 2002...Susan E. (Roettger) Reinhardt, '92, Plainfield, IL, and her husband Bret, a daughter, November 12, 2002. Susan is the manager of Suburban Programs for Junior Achievement of Chicago...J. Matthew Stephenson, '92, Muncie, and his wife Michelle, a son, March 14. Matt is director of the Ball State Alumni Center...Lavone F. (Starewich) Whitmer, '92, and her husband Gregory A. Whitmer, '95, Indianapolis, a son, February 19...Carrie A. (Wilson) Billman, '93, Fortville, and her husband Eric, a daughter, November 18, 2002...Jennifer K. (Hruska) Cantrell, '93, Knoxville, TN, and her husband Mark, a son and a daughter, December 20, 2002...Jennifer L. (Gartner) Kolb, '93, and her husband David L. Kolb, '94, Fishers, a daughter, December 5, 2002... Shannon (Ferrell) Latayan, '93MS94, Aurora, IL, and her husband Rich, a daughter, February 1...Kerrie L. (Evanyo) Wincek, '93, and her husband Gregory A. Wincek, '95, Fishers, a daughter, June 10, 2002... Amber E. (Tresso) Pooser, '94, Noblesville, and her husband Rob, a daughter, November 4, 2002...Susan J. (Anderson) Herndon, '94MAE99, Fishers, and her husband Tom, a son, January 12...Marlo K. Jankowsky-Neustifter, '94, Westfield, a daughter, September 13, 2002...Ann E. (Maxwell) Smith, '94MS95, Chicago, IL, and her husband Anthony W. Smith, a daughter, March 8... Angela R. (Tatum) Bijlani, '94, Gaithersburg, MD, and her husband Nikhil, a daughter, February 22...Kristine R. (Kordes) Walker, '94, and her husband Tony R. Walker, '94, Noblesville, a son, July 8, 2002... Stephanie E. (Alexander) Welch, '94, Muncie, a daughter, September 26, 2002...John D. Girdley, '95, Parma, MO, and his wife Angela, a daughter, April 27, 2002...Ranae (Richardson) Groh, '95, Cincinnati, OH, and her husband Garry, a daughter, November 8, 2002...Donald J. Knowlton, '95, Columbia, TN, and his wife Stephanie, a daughter, January 15... Christopher S. McMullen, '95, Jacksonville, FL, and his wife Jessica, a son, September 13, 2002. Chris attends Florida Coastal School of Law and is employed by the law firm of Farah & Farah, P.A...Becky S. (Bishop) Moren, '95, and her husband Mark G. Moren, PhD95, Eagle River, AK, a daughter, December 17, 2002...Kimberly M. (Hert) Stewart, '95, Broomfield, CO, and her husband Jack, a daughter, December 12, 2002... Crista D. (Liggett) Wayman, '95, Indianapolis, and her husband Brent, a daughter, February 4...Jana L. (Brooks) Caudill, '96, Kokomo, and her husband Brian, a son, July 18, 2002...Rebecca L. (Graves) Cunningham, '96, and her husband, Brian E. Cunningham, '98, Martinsville, a son, February 1... Karen L. (Fossell) Grost, '96, Kenosha, WI, a daughter, February 17. Karen is a library media specialist for Highland Park Schools...Christa N. (Lowrance) Kritsch, '96MAE01, Winchester, and her husband Trent, a daughter, October 31, 2002...Tricia L. (Walter) Meyer, '96, and her husband Kevin, a daughter, March 3...Nadine R. (Showalter) Patrick, '96, Fishers, and her husband Jeff, twins, a son and a daughter, November 8, 2002...Jennifer N. Mitchell, MA96, and her husband Jose Ruperez, MS96, Madrid, Spain, a son, March 8... Angela N. (Crow) Rapp, '96, Yorktown, and her husband William J. Rapp, a daughter, March 18...Carey A. (Blasdel) Arnett, '97MA98, and her husband H. Clay Arnett, II, '96, Muncie, a son, September 4, 2002...Kimberly S. (Winters) Baer, '97, Roann, and her husband Tyler, a son, June 14, 2002...Laura (Kostopoulos) Jordan, '97MA00, and her husband Andrew M. Jordan, '96MS00, Dublin, OH, a son, December 28, 2002...Jennifer A. (Alt) Strong, '97, Kendallville, and her husband Craig, triplet daughters, January 18...Michelle M. (Holdread) Wearly, '97, and her husband Jonathan M. Wearly, '95, Pendleton, a son, September 12, 2002...Lisa A. (Lamont) Au, '98, Stuttgart, Germany, and her husband Jeff, a son, November 19, 2002...Tye A. Cook, '98, Indianapolis, and his wife Carla, a son, August 3, 2001...Rhonda N. (Carper) Maskill, '98, and her husband Matthew A. Maskill, '97, Elkhart, a daughter, September 8, 2002...Karie E. (Walter) Sinclair, '98, and her husband Ryan Sinclair, '98, Avon, a daughter, March 6...Lisa M. (Alford) Voorde, '98, Sellersburg, and her husband David Voorde, '98, a son, March 19...Kate T. (Tangeman) Webber, '98, and her husband Jason J. Webber, '94, Muncie, a son, April 4. Kate is assistant director/outreach for the Ball State Alumni Association...Erin E. (Strugis) Hammer, '99, and her husband Derek C. Hammer, '97, Noblesville, a son, November 12, 2002. Derek owns Hammer Visual Concepts and Erin works for ADT Security in Fishers...

DECEASED:

Sandra K. Hennis, '92, Pendleton, February 13...Larry D. Germonprez, '93, Warsaw, March 11...Charles Q. Howell, Lawrenceburg, TN, March 10...

Nicole M. Babb, '00, Spencerville, is pursuing a Master's degree at the University of Toledo. She will be researching and studying in Ireland this summer at the University College Cork... Micha J. Huber, '00, Indianapolis, is a staff assistant for championships at the National Collegiate Athletic Association and a graduate student at Indiana State University...Kjirsten S. Kmetz, '00, Bloomington, is a social worker at St.Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis...Cara J. Tuttle, '00, Jasonville, has earned her JD from Vanderbilt Law School...Joseph R. Jamison, '01, Muncie, is working on a master's degree in student affairs administration in higher education at Ball State. He is also a graduate assistant for Spectrum and the Asian Student Association...Emily A. Hackett, '01, Cincinnati, OH, teaches senior English at Roger Bacon High School...Justin D. Klefeker, '01, Oxford, OH, is an associate designer for Thomson South-Western...Dawn E. New, '02, Muncie, has joined Hetrick Communications as an account coordinator...Kelly J. Noel, '02, Anderson, is a media buyer with Bates USA/Midwest... Suzanne M. Rousselle, '02, Valparaiso, is the vocational coordinator for Goodwill Industries of Michiana... Maurene D. Skura, '02, Demotte, has completed her dietetic internship...

MARRIAGES:

Denise E. (Baltimore), '00, to Byron W. Brown, MPA01, Indianapolis, May11, 2002... Alison J. (Hovey), '00, Cincinnati, OH, to Tevfik Guneyik, August 10, 2002... Heidi J. (Kent), '00, to Brent J. Howell, '99, Aurora, IL, June 16, 2001...Julie R. (Lykowski), '00, to Jeffrey K. Hirsch, '99, South Bend, September 28, 2002...Meghan A. (McCalla), '00, Indianapolis, to Matthew W. Maple, December 28, 2002... Amanda K. (Peyovich), '00, to James R. Maynard, Jr., '99, Portage, October 19, 2002. Amanda is a fifth-grade teacher in Hobart, and James is a police officer for the city of Portage... Amy L. (Thornton), '00, Columbus, OH, to Michael A. Jones, December 7, 2002... Matthew J. Williams, '00, Ladoga, to Angela (Alexander), September 29, 2002...Leah E. (Chandler), '01, to Christopher S. Daulton, '00, Richmond, November 2, 2002... Courtney A. (Cochran), '01, Richmond, to Timothy Brooks, October 19, 2002..Heather R. (Smith), '01MS02, Indianapolis, to Tim Poole, August 17, 2002...Emily E. (Suiter), '01, Austin, TX, to Michael C. Lah, December 21, 2002...Natalie J. (Westerfeld), '01, Batesville, to Nathan Wanstrath, November 16, 2002...Kristi E. (White), '01, to Cory A. Oden, '00, Muncie, October 5, 2002...Cortney L. (Anderson), '02, Muncie, to Ben Jones, July 27, 2002... Nicole (Reece), '02, Muncie, to Vollie Floyd, III, October 5, 2002...Alicia L. (Stafford), '02, Indianapolis, to Michael R. Kohlhause, December 20, 2002...Evah E. (Hart), '03, Fort Wayne, to Stephen M. DeLeon, '01, Los Angeles, CA. They operate a photo studio in downtown Los Angeles...

NEW ADDITIONS:

Amy C. (Harrington) Berns, '00, and her husband Damian M. Berns, '99, Noblesville, a son, February 3, 2003...Jolene (Rankin) Murphy, '00, Muncie, and her husband Eric, a son, January 31...Nancy L. (Franklin) Shuck, '00, Anderson, and her husband Jason, a son, February 20...

DECEASED:

Anthony L. Dawson, '00, Pendleton, May 7, 2002...

Mona J. Fahl-Yestingsmeier died February 14 in Muncie. She was the wife of Earl C. Yestingsmeier, Jr., '55MA58, emeritus director of Sports Information and longtime Ball State golf coach. She graduated from Muncie Central High School in 1952 and attended Ball State University.

Fahl-Yestingsmeier worked in the Ball State's Sports Information office for 31 years. She was a member of High Street United Methodist Church, and both the Delaware and Elks country Clubs.

Whether he is hosting the post-game call-in show, Pacers Overtime, on WIBC in Indianapolis, or sideline reporting for the Ball State Sports Network, radio personality Kevin Lee, '93, knows what he is talking about.

Lee, in his eighth season with the Pacers Radio Network, also reports for the WNBA's Indiana Fever, and the Indiana High School basketball and football state championships. He broadcasts Ball State women's and men's basketball and football games, and finds time during racing season to work for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network.

A telecommunications major in college, Lee found that the training he received helped him tremendously. Currently working for Emmis-owned WIBC 1070-AM radio station in Indianapolis, he says that he wouldn't be where he is today without the direction he received while attending Ball State. "One of the great things about the TCOM department at Ball State is the instruction and direction students receive. The equipment that Ball State uses is the best anyone will see in a career," Lee says, also pointing to the advantage of the hands-on experience the university offers.

Lee began his radio work at Ball State's WBST, then moved to WMDH in New Castle. Working up to 30 hours a week and taking a full course load didn't bother Lee. "To be successful in this business, you need to be working in it and getting hands-on training," Lee explains.

During his senior year at Ball State, Lee obtained an internship at the radio station he grew up listening to, WIBC. His work there, coupled with staying in touch with on-air personalities Bob Lamey and Vince Welch, '86, helped him land a permanent job with the station.

Though constantly working football, basketball, and racing events throughout the year, Lee takes time in the summer to vacation with his wife Stacey (Riggins), '92, and their son Jackson.

Looking back at what has been a solid ten-year, post-graduate career in radio, Lee recognizes what it takes to be successful. "The more marketable you are, the better," he says. "If you are starting out, do news, DJ, do whatever you can to make yourself as versatile as possible. You cannot be too picky in this business.

Shannon McConnell, '92, graduated from Ball State's entrepreneurship program knowing that he wanted to be his own boss, but didn't know how to accomplish that. One day a PBS special featuring the alpaca caught his attention and his life has not been the same. Alpacas are fiber-producing animals much like sheep, but resemble small llamas. They originate from South America, and have grown in popularity in the United States over the past two decades.

McConnell spent two years researching the animal before creating a marketing plan for his business and finding investors for his first two alpacas. Since then he has expanded his farm, located in Albany, to almost 80 alpacas and has experienced abundant success.  “It is rewarding at the end of the day to see one of my new babies up and walking around,” he says. Alpacas produce luxury fibers, which can be made into anything from sweaters to blankets and even teddy bears. Alpaca fleece is softer than sheep’s wool and is comparable to mohair or cashmere. An ounce of alpaca fiber is worth $3.  Alpacas are shown annually in the spring and produce on average four pounds of fiber. In addition to the almost $200 per animal per year that can be obtained from its fiber, an alpaca at its prime is worth $7,000 to $40,000 according to McConnell, who says he primarily markets the fiber locally and over the Internet during the Holiday Season.

McConnell credits much of his success to the business training he received at Ball State, suggesting that it aided him in creating the marketing plans that have helped his operations succeed.  He also credits his involvement in student organizations like Phi Sigma Kappa Fraternity and the Baptist House with help him to gain the confidence to work with others. “It doesn’t matter how book-smart you are, you won’t get anywhere without people skills,” he says.

Not only have his public relation skills helped McConnell to succeed in the alpaca industry, but also his love and understanding for animals have benefited him. Since he was a small child, McConnell has had pets and has always found an interest in them, but it was the alpaca that truly struck his fancy. One attraction to alpacas was the fact that they are never slaughtered for meat. “They [the alpacas] are all my pets,” he says, adding that he identifies each of the 80 alpacas in his herd by name.

McConnell’s motivation is his independence from a typical nine-to-five job. “I want to be able to have a job that I can do at home so I can spend time with my family,” he says, explaining that they are involved in the farm.

As an extension to his business, McConnell also has involved the local 4-H community in his farm. He offers children the opportunity to lease an alpaca as a 4-H project for a year. The youth can come to the farm every month and work with their animals in preparation for the Delaware County Fair in the summer.

“A lot of kids don’t have avenues to work with animals anymore,” McConnell says of the reasoning behind his dedication to the program. “It teaches them leadership and confidence when they can work with a seemingly wild animal and teach it to do what they want,” he adds.

McConnell says the alpaca industry is the perfect fit for him, and looks at the prospect of expanding in the future. He would like to focus primarily on the fiber aspect of the business with the hope also of bringing more interest in alpacas to the area.