Class Notes

Aviation Technology

John Flinn ’71 and Kathleen Weigant were married Aprril 28, 2010, in Wichita, Kan., where they reside. clrc9404@juno.com (11/11) (See photo.)
Jason Schwecke ’95 married Tanya Fahlsing (Purdue ’98) July 6, 2010. They live in West Lafayette, Ind. (6/11)
Kelly McNamara Lousch ’00, MS ’01, and her husband, Mason, welcomed daughter Parker Rose to their family April 19, 2011. They reside in Wichita, Kan. (11/11) (See photo.)
Russell Conti ’01 and his wife, Nadia (Purdue ’01), welcomed son Luciano William to their family Oct. 29, 2011.(2/12)  (See photo)
Elisha Price ’01 married Eric Roth Oct. 23, 2010, in Lansdowne, Va. They live in Arlington, Va., and she is a pilot for Southwest Airlines. (6/11)
Catherine Knudson ’02 and Andrew Wheeler were married Sept. 4, 2010, in University Park, Texas. They reside in Bossier City, La. (6/11) (See photo)
John Larsen ’04 married Francesca DeGrazia (Purdue ’03) Feb. 21, 2009, in Chicago. (6/11) (See photo)
Caitlin Grant ’06 married Peter Ritenour (Purdue ’04) June 25, 2011, in Naperville, Ill. She is an air traffic controller, and they live in Springfield, Ill. (7/11)
Drew Wischer ’08 and his wife, Erin, were married June 11, 2011, in Jericho, N.Y. They reside in Rye, N.Y. (6/11)
Zachary Colvin ’10 and his wife, Megan, were married May 22, 2010, in Cincinnati, Ohio. They live in Lawton, Okla. (6/11)

Building Construction Management

Thomas Gall ’82 has moved to Houston, Texas. He is actively involved in bicycle pedestrian trail development and the Bayou Greenway initiative to develop trails and linear parks along all the major bayou systems in the area. (6/11)
Mark Ferris ’86 is chief estimator for D.H. Griffin Construction in Raleigh, N.C. (6/11)
Barry Kimbrough ’87 was promoted to colonel Nov. 1, 2011. He is the deputy assistant chief of staff, G9, for U.S. Marine Corps Forces Command in Norfolk, Va. barry.kimbrough@usmc.mil (11/11)
Andy Hylton ’96 is healthcare services manager for The Walsh Group in Chicago, Ill. (6/11)
David Farkas ’01 and his wife, Janeen, were married March 19, 2010, in Anna Maria Island, Fla. They reside in Overland Park, Kan., where he is an estimator for Garney Companies. (6/11)
Robert DeAtley ’02 and his wife, Anne, welcomed son Benjamin Warner to their family Aug. 20. They reside in Savoy, Ill. (11/11) (See photo).
Charley Moore ’04, MBA ’09 is director of business operations for software startup Allegro Dynamics. charley@allegrodynamics.com (6/11)

Computer and Information Technology

Karen Lopez ’86 has been appointed to the Data Management Associates (DAMA) International Advisory Board. She lives in Toronto, Canada. (6/11)
Steven Wake  ’94 was elected president of the Denver SQL Server User Group, which is a Professional Association of SQL Server (PASS) chapter. He began his two-year term January 2012. Steve is manager of reporting and business intelligence at Junction Solutions, a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner in Denver, Colo. (See photo of Steve Wake at the STS-129 launch in 2009 as part of the first NASA TweetUp at a launch) (2/12)
Rick Krakora ’95 joined Easter Seals Crossroads in Indianapolis as information technology manager. He is responsible for all technology related tasks, including server and desktop computer support, phone system management and analysis of future endeavors. rkrakora@eastersealscrossroads.org (8/11) (See photo)
Vanessa Naglich Dister ’01 and her husband, Nicholas, welcomed their second daughter Avery Noelle to their family Dec. 15, 2011. Avery joined big sister Charlotte at home. (2/12) (See photo of Avery. See photo of Charlotte, posted 6/11)
James Klosterman ’01 and his wife, Patricia (Purdue ’00), welcomed daughter Ashley Ann to their family Nov. 3, 2009. They reside in Crown Point, Ind. (6/11) (See photo)
Mitchell Epstein ’02 and his wife, Meagen, were married May 30, 2010, in Phoenix, Ariz. They reside in Surprise, Ariz. (6/11)
Kevin Hendress ’02/MS’04 and his wife, Liz, welcome son Benjamin Robert to their family Dec. 7, 2010. They live in Davenport, Iowa. kevin@hendress.com (6/11) (See photo)
Ryan Mattern ’03 and his wife, Angie, welcomed daughter Hannah Marie to their family April 22, 2010. They reside in Nappanee, Ind. (6/11) (See photo)
Matt Hodson ’04 and his wife, Sheryl (Purdue ’03), welcomed their son Nathaniel Ray to their family March 1, 2010. He has a four-year-old sister, Anna. (6/11) (See photo)
Jermaine Barnes ’05 and his wife Shawnta Barnes (Purdue ’06) welcome identical twins to their family Feb. 20, 2011. The twins are named Jeremiah Jermaine and James Jermaine. They family lives in Indianapolis. (7/11) (See photo)
Seth Steward ’07 married Jenny Millar (Purdue ’08) June 3, 2011, at Garfield Park Conservatory in Chicago, Ill. (7/11) (See photo)
Nathan Finfrock ’10 and his wife, Maggie, were married Dec. 23, 2010, in Lafayette, Ind., where they now reside. (6/11)
Derrick Henson ’10 married Kaylee Yost (Purdue ’09) June 4, 2010, in Lafayette, Ind. He works for Steel Dynamics Inc. as a systems developer, and they live in Lebanon, Ind.  (6/11)

Computer Graphics Technology

Brian Kincaid ’01 and his wife, Yolanda, were married July 24, 2010, in South Bend, Ind. They live in Osceola, Ind. (6/11)
Heather Turner ’02, Arlington, Texas, had a daughter, Olivia Rose, March 13, 2010. (6/11) (See photo)
Stacey (Bies) Nixon ’05 and her husband, Scott, welcomed daughter Olive Marie to their family Oct. 12, 2011. (2/12) (See photo)
Casey Cavanaugh ’06 married Jon Wright (Purdue ’05) May 22, 2010, at Ross-Ade Stadium on the Purdue campus. They live in Lafayette. (6/11) (See photo)
Samantha Roth Javorka ’06 and her husband, Mark (Purdue ’07) welcomed son Preston Edward on May 20, 2010. They live in Arlington, Texas. (6/11)
Tiffany Michalak ’08 married Tim Grala (Purdue ’07 ) April 17, 2010, in Valparaiso, Ind. They live in East Lansing, Mich. (6/11)

Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology

Jeffrey Kemble ’98 and his wife adopted three children in 2010. They live in West Lafayette, Ind. (6/11)
Jason Landrum ’01 and his wife, Amanda (Purdue ’98), welcomed daughter Clarissa Dianne to their family Oct. 5, 2010. They live in Kokomo, Ind. (6/11)
Chris Hoos ’04 and his wife, Jill (Purdue ’05) welcomed their first daughter Madeline Mae Dec. 31, 2009, in Fort Wayne, Ind. (6/11) (See photo)
Ryan Kincaid ’05 and his wife, Courtney, were married June 12, 2010. All of the groomsmen met during their time in the College of Technology. The groom’s party included: Justin Crotzer ’05, electronics manufacturing/quality engineer with Stanley Security Solutions in Indianapolis; Dustin Scaife ’05, hardware engineer with Tier Electronics in Menomonee Falls, Wisc.; Kincaid, hardware engineer with Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies in Indianapolis; Drew Wilson ’05, component integration engineer with Sikorsky Aircraft in Stratford, Conn.; Dave Brown ’05, senior embedded systems engineer at OmniSite in Greenwood, Ind.; and Joseph Wright ’06, device engineer at Cellular South in Ridgeland, Miss. (6/11) (See photo)
Benjamin Riggs MS’10 married Armonda Hassler (Purdue ’08) June 12, 2010. He is a software design engineer for John Deere. They reside in Fargo, N.D.

Industrial Technology

Michael Montgomery (Tech ’72/MSIT’75), Farmville, Va., was named president and chairman of the board of PB-Heery Americas Inc., an architectural and engineering firm in Herndon, Va. (6/11)
Stephen Lovejoy ’88 delivered the keynote address at the World Trade Group 13th Annual European Supply Chain and Logistics Summit in Berlin, Germany in June 2011. He is the senior vice president global supply chain and planning for Starbucks. (6/11) (See photo)
Anthony Blakeney MS’00 and his wife, Michelle, welcomed twin sons Anthony D. and Andrew Lee to their family Sept. 19, 2010. They were three months premature and are growing. Anthony submitted this photo of Anthony II wearing his father’s wedding ring on his arm. They live in Ponchatoula, La. (6/11)
Eric Snyder ’01 married Katherine Sciera April 30, 2011, in Atlanta, Ga. They  reside in Smyrna, Ga. (6/11) (See photo)
Marquis Songer ’01, Terre Haute, Ind., was one of 34 teachers recognized with the “Teacher Excellence Award” at the 73rd annual International Technology and Engineering Educators Association Conference. Read the full story from the Terre Haute newspaper. (6/11)
Ryan Eckhart ’06 and his wife, Allison, were married in the summer of 2010. They report that more than 30 Purdue students and alumni were in attendance. They live in Nuremburg, Germany. rpeckhart@gmail.com (6/11) (See photo)
Lindsay Tack ’06 married Adam Turnage Sept. 14, 2010, in Elkhart, Ind. They reside in Little Rock, Ark. (6/11)
Dan Crawn ’08 married Amanda Oliver (Purdue ’08) July 24, 2010, in Estes Park, Colo. He is an account manager for Wilson Mohr in Denver. They live in Lakewood, Colo. (6/11)
Joel Huff ’08 and Stephanie Austin (Purdue ’08) March 13, 2010. They reside in St. Louis, Mo. (6/11)

Mechanical Engineering Technology

John McConnell ’72 is manager of specialty ceramic product development for Kemet Corporation in Simpsonville, S.C. jjwcmc@sbcglobal.net (11/11)
Gregory Stewart ’85 is was promoted president of Gexpro Asia in September 2011. He resides in Shanghai. gregory.stewart@gexpro.com (11/11) (See photo.)
C. Todd Henry ’90 is plant manager for the a facility start-up for Caterpillar’s Building Construction Products Division in Athens, Ga. He will oversee the design and construction of the new one-million-square foot facility and will lead the facility in the fabrication, painting, and assembly of mini hydraulic excavators and small track type tractors. thenry002@gmail.com (3/12)
Brenda Otey ’96 and Andy Erbse were married Sept. 18, 2010, in Indianapolis. They reside in Noblesville, Ind. (6/11)
Jeff Babb ’98 married Kelly Cox May 22, 2010, in St. Petersburg Beach, Fla. They have a daughter, Gretchen. Jeff works for Cummins Inc. in Columbus, Ind. (6/11)
Troy Laubsch ’00 and his wife, Daniella (Purdue ’97), welcomed their second daughter, Giada, March 16, 2010.  They reside in The Woodlands, Texas. (6/11) (See photo)
Nathan Cottrell ’06 is an engineer with Alpha Baking Co. of Chicago. He and his company were featured in the April 2010 issue of Baking & Snack magazine. Read the article here (PDF). (6/11)
Matthew Greulich ’06 is engaged to marry Polly Hazelwood Nov. 5, 2011, in Austin, Texas. He works for Pactiv in Temple, Texas. (6/11)
Alexander Lowe ’10 married Colleen Oliver July 11, 2010, in Indianapolis. (6/11)

Organizational Leadership and Supervision

Michael Stull ’85 is corporate commodity manager in the after-market division for Volvo Trucks and Bus in Greensboro, N.C. mstull@triad.rr.com (6/11)
W. Scott Schilling ’87, Bloomfield Hills, Mich., is executive vice president and chief commercial officer of Paragon Technologies Inc., an industrial services company based in Warren, Mich. sschilling@paragontech.com (6/11) (See photo)
Ted Wells ’88 and his wife, Catherine, welcomed daughter Emily Marie to their family Nov. 17, 2011. ted.j.wells@usps.gov (2/12) (See photo)
Marvin Eades ’94, Madison, Ind., retired from The Access Group in May 2010 after 15 years as a manufacturing consultant. He and his wife, who also retired in 2010, plan “to enjoy life together and travel.” (6/11)
Leslie Pyle ’95 and her husband, Brian, purchased Re/Max Real Estate Associates in Crawfordsville, Ind., in August. Leslie has been with the company for 13 years and Brian has been with Re/Max for five years. lesliecooper@remax.net (11/11)
John Burnham ’98 and his wife, Missy (Purdue ’99) welcomed daughter Anna to their family June 25, 2009. They reside in Georgetown, Ind. (6/11) (See photo)
Derek Emmons ’99 and his wife, Krista (Purdue ’02), welcomed their third child, Delilah Jean, Jan. 12, 2011. They live in Martinsville, Ind. Their second child, Madeline Rose, was born Nov. 23, 2009. (6/11)
Bryan Shaffer ’00 and Candace Olmstead Shaffer ’03 welcomed son Marshall Joseph to their family Oct. 15, 2009. They live in Lafayette, Ind. (6/11)
Kristin Bodkin ’02 and her husband, Joshua (Purdue ’01) welcomed daughter Natalie Joanne to their family Nov. 19, 2010. They live in North Augusta, S.C. (7/11) (See photo)
Scott Burdine ’02 married Kara Medjesky May 1, 2010, in Indianapolis. He is a realtor for Re/Max. (6/11) (See photo)
Erika Hufford Koepper ’02 and her husband, David, welcomed daughter Isabel Grace August 14, 2010. They reside near Greenville, SC. (6/11)
Stephanie Lundvall Cameron ’03 and her husband, Scott (Purdue ’02), have two sons. Alexander Leo was born April 10, 2009, and Chase Matthew was born September 15, 2010. They live in Portland, Ore. (6/11) (See photo)
John Gibson ’03, St. Petersburg, Fla., runs Red Devil Fishing Adventures (reddevilfishing.com) on the west coast of Florida. (6/11)
Nick Howell ’04 and his wife, Lindsey, welcomed daughter Addison Makenzie to their family Jan. 1, 2010. They are already preparing her to be a Boilermaker. They reside in Lafayette, Ind. (6/11) (See photo)
Chuck Kaplan ’04 and his wife Lindsay (Purdue ’05/’06) welcomed daughter Hadley Kathleen to their family Oct. 18, 2010.  They live in Noblesville, Ind. (6/11) (See photo)
Daniel Tranter ’04 and Anja Nanz ’04 were married Oct. 3, 2009, in Chicago, Ill. (6/11)
Matt Delp ’05 married Lynsie Greener (Purdue ’05) Oct. 10, 2009. (6/11)
Timothy Birky ’06 is U.S. marketing manager with The Lincoln Electric Company of Cleveland, Ohio. (6/11) (See photo)
Nikki Kiser ’06 and her husband, Brandon, welcomed son Jonathan Cole to their family July 27, 2010. Jonathan will join his parents and big brother Brian at many Purdue events.
Megan Marovich ’07 married Bryan Hycner Oct. 3, 2009, in Heston, Ind. They live in Fort Wayne, Ind., where she is a supervisor at Edys Grand Ice Cream. (6/11) (See photo)
Jake Standeford ’07 and his wife, Roxanne, welcomed their first child, Nora Sue, to their family March 13, 2011. They live in Plainfield, Ind. (7/11) (See photo)
Jaclyn Gore ’08 married Patrick Lieneck (Purdue ’07) Oct. 30, 2010, in Vernon Hills, Ill. They reside in Carthage, N.Y. (6/11)
Eric Newman ’10 is the last of his family to earn a Purdue degree. He submitted a family photo of them all in Purdue gear. His sister Jennifer earned associate and bachelor’s degrees from the College of Consumer and Family Science in 1992 and 1996; his mother, Diane Newman Meacham, earned a master’s degree in education in 1962; and sister Michelle Newman VanHorn earned a bachelor’s degree from the School of Humanities, Social Science and Education in 1988. (6/11)