1990-99

Ibrahim Al-Abdulkarim, ’90 (Saudi Arabia) is an information technology manager at the Riyadh airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Ron Helmers, ’90 (Winona, MN) was named high school principal of the year by the Southeast Minnesota Association of Secondary School Principals in May of 2004. He has had 18 years of administrative experience and served as Winona Senior High School principal since 2000. He was also an associate principal at WSHS for seven years. In fall 2004, he will become the principal at Caledonia High School in Caledonia, Minn.

Sheila Lambie, ’91 (Cottage Grove, MN) received her master’s degree in education from the University of St. Thomas in 2003. She has been a police officer with the city of St. Paul for the past 10 years.

Peter Krall, ’92 (Plymouth, MN) married Lisa Bodin in March of 2003. Peter was promoted to product manager for all insurance products for U.S. Bancorp, St. Paul, in October of 2003. Lisa is a reading basic skills teacher at Excelsior Elementary in Excelsior, Minn., and is a Ph.D. student at the U of M.

Maryiln Braunreiter, ’93 (Galesville, WI) and her husband, Scott, gave birth to a daughter on May 23, 2004.

Louise (Walch) Kalmes, ’93 (Winona, MN) recently completed the Chartered Mutual Fund Counselor Professional Education program from the College for Financial Planning. She also received the Circle of Champions achievement award from her employer, Waddell & Reed, in recognition of her sales and service.

Christine (deLeon) Lawlor, ’93 (Midlothian, IL) is a senior marketing analyst at JC Whitney, Chicago, Ill. She is responsible for planning, analysis, and execution of catalog mailings.

Beverly Sandlin, ’93 (Rollingstone, MN) has recently been named the Winona Area Chamber of Commerce’s communication coordinator in Winona.

Ryan Thomas Sullivan, ’93 (St. Paul, MN) married Minori in May of 2004. He is enrolled at The University of St. Thomas for his MBA, anticipating graduation in May 2005. Ryan is also an annuity internal wholesaler for American Express of Minneapolis.

Tammy (Casiday) & Dave Eastep, ’94 & '95 (Winona, MN) had a son, Payton Anders, in June of 2004.

Ron Erdmann, ’94 (New York, NY) is in the process of casting his latest off-off-Broadway play, "Dan Doyle: Our Shortest, Fattest President," which is scheduled to open in New York’s East Village in October. He wrote and directed the play, and he’ll be playing a bit part as the owner of an all-you-can-eat restaurant in Iraq.

Ben Schleiss, ’94 (Fridley, MN) is a financial advisor at American Express in Minneapolis.

Jason & Anne Smith, '94 & ’96 (Winona, MN) gave birth to a daughter on May 17, 2004.

Mathew J Swigerd, ’94 (Austin, MN) and his wife, Kari, have two children, Zach and Abby. Mathew is a buyer of barrier packaging materials at Hormel Foods Corp. in Austin. His National Guard unit, B Company 2-135 Infantry, was activated in October 2003 to serve a tour in the Balkans. He is currently in Kosovo providing a safe and secure environment for Kosovo Albanians and Serbians. They are scheduled to be back home sometime this fall.

Marie (Schwartz) Volbrecht, ’94 (Sioux Falls, SD) graduated in 2000 with a Ph.D. degree from the University of South Dakota and is a neuropsychologist at a hospital in Sioux Falls, S.D. She and her husband, John, had a son, Zachary, in October 2003.

Erik Barthel, ’95 (St. Louis, MO) and his wife, Katherine, were married in June 2003. Erik is a real estate agent with Coldwell-Banker Gundaker, St. Louis City, Mo., where he made top listing agent in April 2004.

Tracy (Waelti) Dahl, ’95 (Winona, MN) and her husband, Darrin, had a son, Erik Christian, in June 2004.

Stephanie Bagniewski, '95 (Rochester, MN) is a data analyst in the department of Health Science Research at Mayo Clinic. In June 2004, she participated in and completed the San Diego Rock & Roll Marathon in San Diego, Calif.

Ginnilee P. Berger, ’95 (Belchertown, MA) is the newsstand lead at Barnes & Noble in Hadley, Mass. Ginnilee is going to Worldcon in Boston in September, and may be representing Barnes & Noble.

F. Echo Huang, ’95 (St. Paul, MN) is a financial advisor at LPL Financial Services in Bloomington, Minn. She has recently published an article in Asian Page, titled "Eight Principles of Successful Investing," which can be accessed at the web site: http://www.asianpages.com/finance/051504_finance.html. She is also a new member of the WSU Alumni Board. Her husband, Daniel Brown, is a database analyst at West Group in Eagan, Minn.

Greg and Kim (Berndt) Moeller, '95 & '96 (Appleton, WI). Greg is a stormwater specialist/conservation biologist for the Wisconsin DNR in Green Bay, Wis. Kim is a medical malpractice litigation paralegal for the Chicago based firm of Hinshaw & Culbertson.

Amy (Russink) Rumpca, ’95 (Blaine, MN) and her husband, Scott, had a son in May 2004.

Susan (Watrach) White, ’95 (Harvard, IL) is a middle school math teacher in Gurnee, Ill. She has a four year old daughter and two step-sons that she gained from her recent marriage. Susan and her husband recently built a house, and are looking forward to seeing classmates at the ’95 reunion.

Melissa (Nehls) Packer, ’96 (Commerce City, CO) is married to Jason. She was recently promoted from 5th grade classroom teacher to director of curriculum and instruction at the Montessori School of Denver, Colo.

Daniel Radtke, '96 (Holmen, WI) is an investment representative with Associated Investment Services. He had been a financial consultant with M & I Financial Advisors in the La Crosse, Wis., area for five years before joining AIS.

Matt & Shelley (Smith) Shea, ’96 (Roseville, MN) are the proud parents of Norah Murphy Shea born May 19, 2004. Matt is an attorney at Rider, Bennett, LLP, and is a member of the WSU Alumni Society Board of Directors, serving as chair of the Alumni Society's membership committee.

Kathryn (Hauser) Slusher, ’96 (Minneapolis, MN) is the music producer for the Minnesota Public Radio program, "A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor." She is also the creative producer of the newly launched radio program, "Pop Vultures."

Kelli (Roepke) Palmquist, ’97 (Canby, MN) married Tad in October 2003. Kelli recently began her own business as a State Farm Agent. Tad is a manager at Accenture, a business/technology consulting firm.

Jennifer (Guse) Pierskalla, ’97 (Mankato, MN) married Darren in October 2003. She is working towards her M.S. degree in corrections at Minnesota State University-Mankato. She also is a probation agent at Blue Earth Co. Community Corrections in Mankato.

Lisa (Schaefer) Sherrington, ’97 (Rochester, MN) married Dave, from London, in 2002. They have a son, Jonathan, born on December 23, 2003. Lisa also has a son, Joshua, 20, and a daughter, Jessica, 18. Lisa has been the district manager for the Junior Achievement Program in Rochester for the past 8 years.

Ali Al-Ahmed, ’98 (Kent, WA) has become an influential figure in Washington for moderation and modernization in Saudi Arabia. Ali founded the Saudi Institute in Washington to lobby for reforms. He is frequently quoted in the national press on Saudi issues, always a voice against radicalism. Most recently he was quoted in Education Week ("Muslim Textbooks Seen as Intolerant," April 21, 2004). He has been a frequent guest on CNN and other network news programs as an expert on Arab affairs. After 9-11 he was sought as a spokesperson for moderate Muslim thinking. He has been under contract with ABC and at least one other network, to translate tapes purported to be from Osama bin-Laden.

Michael & Wendy Albrecht, ’98 (St. Paul, MN) had a daughter in May 2004.

Matthew & Heidi (Siemers) Howe, '98 & ’99 (Highlands Ranch, CO) have a beagle named Winona. Heidi is teaching 7th grade English at Sierra Middle School in Parker, Colo., and is pursuing her masters from Lesley University. Matt is working for Wells Fargo Business Credit in Denver.

Molly (Schwenker) & Matt Krueger, '98 & ’00 (Green Bay, WI) were married in September 2003. Molly is the clubhouse coordinator at Oneida Golf and Country Club in Green Bay, Wis. Matt is a commercial loan technician at M&I Bank in Appleton, Wis.

Sarah (Oberhofer) Martinez, ’98 (Hartland, WI) and her husband, Ernesto, welcomed their first child, Annabel, on May 4, 2004. Sarah is a graphic designer for Vincor USA.

Kristin (Erdman) Peterson, ’98 (Eden Prairie, MN) is a training coordinator at Starkey Laboratories of Eden Prairie.

Jodi Schmidt, ’98 (Willmar, MN) is a paralegal and the Kandiyohi County diversion coordinator at Kandiyohi County Attorney’s Office in Willmar, Minn.

Shahed Shuman, ’98 (Overland Park, OK) and his wife, Berenice Flores, were married in April 2004. Shahed is a database analyst at Lexis-Nexis Corporation of Oklahoma City. Berenice is a marketing executive for Abbott Laboratories of Mexico.

Mary (Moe) Bakken, ’99 (Highlands Ranch, CO) and her husband have twin girls, who were born on February 11, 2003. Mary is a legal assistant for Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company in Greenwood Village, Colo. Her practice areas are finance law, corporate law, and municipal finance law. Along with various paralegal duties, she also supervises and trains paralegal interns.

Joseph Gawlik, ’99 (Schaumburg, IL) is a regional sales manager for Telma, Inc. of Elk Grove, Ill.

Judge Gisslen, ’99 (Minneapolis, MN) is an assistant branch manager at TCF Bank in Plymouth, Minn.

Aaron & Kathryn (Hansen) Martin, ’99 (Rochester, MN) were married in August 1999. Their son, Hayden, was born in October 2003.

Jamie (Ramin) Woodard, ’99 (Houston, MN) and her husband, Josh had a daughter in June 2004.