28 saint francis magazine | fall 2024 09 01 02 keeping connected with alumni and friends class notes 1990s Beatrice Royal (BSE ’92) was the Saint Mother Theodore Guerin Administrator Award winner for the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend. Tony Hudson (MA ’99) was promoted to chief executive officer at Blue Jacket, Inc. Danielle (Vonderau) Kiefer (BA ’99) presented a solo art exhibition, “Wild and Free,” at the Botanical Conservatory in Fort Wayne. 2000s Megan (Donley) Bates (BA ’04) became vice president, Women’s Health Services, Imaging, at GE HealthCare. Joey Didier (BA ’06, MBA ’13) joined the Fort Wayne/ Indianapolis team at Northwestern Mutual. Cameron Smith (BLS ’06) launched the Parkview Sports Medicine Football Program as director and coach. Kera (Prasuhn) Sutherland (BSW ’07) was promoted to regional director with Connections Case Management, LLC on April 1. Mallory Grossman (BSN ’08, MSN ’14) started a new position at Goshen Health. Drew Linder (BS ’08) was promoted to general manager of Nucor-California Steel Industries. Rachel Michaelis (BSE ’08, MSE ’12) was selected as Woodlan High School Teacher of the Year. Tara Pettigrew (BSN ’08) became assistant director of simulation at the University of Saint Francis. Stephani Schultz (ASN ’08), nursing professional development med/surg specialist for Parkview Health, was named the Nursing Educator of the Year by the Indiana Nurses Foundation (INF). Kristin Guss-Ayeni (BSW ’09, MBA ’15) opened her own restaurant called Kristin’s Kitchen, LLC, in Smith’s Grove, Kentucky. 2010s John Osterman (BA ’11) is the chief marketing officer at Hair on Fire Tech, in Rogers, Arizona. Dr. Joshua Fairbanks (BS ’12, BS ’13, MS ’17, MOL ’22, MBA ’23) is chair, Department of Medical Science, at the University of Saint Francis. Matt Thomas (BA ’13), pictured left in photo, director at Upper Valley Film Co., won an Emmy at the 55th Central Great Lakes Chapter Emmy Awards for his direction of the Kate’s Kart public service announcement video. Casey (BS ’14) and Joey Dynako (BS ’14) welcomed daughter Irene “Renie” Rose on April 16. Michael Thompson (BS ’15) graduated from Manchester University School of Pharmacy and will be a resident pharmacist at IU Health. Dr. Tricia Hoersten (BS ’16, MHA ’17) completed her residency in Family Medicine at Wright State University School of Medicine. She works at Mercy Health-St. Rita’s Medical Center in Lima, Ohio, is married and is raising two boys. Jay Holliday (BA ’16) had a solo exhibition at Artlink called, “Embracing Solitude: Finding Energy in Stillness.” Dr. Carrie Miller (BS ’16, MHA ’17, MBA ’18) is a senior project manager on the Inpatient Tower Activation Team at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. Samantha (Goddard) Phend (BA ’16) started a new position as graphic designer with Manchester University. 04 05 05 08 10 To update information, go to sf.edu/alumni and select “Stay Connected” or email [email protected] or mail to the University of Saint Francis Alumni Office, 2701 Spring Street, Fort Wayne, IN 46808. H AVE A C L A S S NOTE? 03 11 12 07 06
