USD Magazine, Winter 1998

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Czechoslovakia!" ... Henri Saintoin spent a year and a half in Tokyo for French Bank and Securities. He now operates out of Hong Kong and is responsible for selling European stocks to Southeast Asian and Australian institution investors. ... Daniel Schandel is controller for National Factoring Services Inc., a commercial financing company in Denver. He recently obtained his C.P.A. certifi– cation.... Kimberly (Stevens) Sitarz is a mar– keting coordinator for McDonald's Corp. in San Diego. She was married to Roman Sitarz on Aug. 19, 1995 , and is pursuing an M.B.A. degree.... Nicole Taesca-Miller just completed a cross-country move with her husband, Steven Miller, who was transferred by the Navy to the National War College in Washington, D.C. Nicole is seeking employment in Virginia. ... Anna (Botacchi) Vandewalle is a stay-at-home mom with two daughters: McKenna, 3-1/2, and Lauren, 9 months. Anna, her husband, Steven, and the children live in Julian, Calif. GRADUATE AND LAW SCHOOL ALUMNI Joan DeLacy (M.S.N.) graduated Aug. 15 from the post-master's certified nurse midwife program at UCSD. She and her husband, Robert, live in San Diego.... Paul Foy (M.B.A.) is executive vice president of the Community Bank of Grafton, in Grafton, Wis. He and his wife, Lori Foy (M.S.N.), have a daughter, Madeline, 3. ... Susan lnstone (M.S.N.) com– pleted her doctoral degree in nursing science at USD in August 1996. She is an assistant professor of nursing at USD. Susan and her husband, Don, live in Del Mar, Calif.... Jim Kelly (Ed.D.) retired from Great American Federal Savings Association in December 1994. He and his wife, Charlane, live in San Diego, where he was appointed foreman of a San Diego County grand jury for 1997-98.... Barry Mann (M.F.A.) and his wife, Sheri Stewart, act and teach throughout Atlanta and Georgia with the Alliance Theatre, Georgia Council for the Arts, Young Audiences and Emory University. They just built a home and moved into the Southeast's first co-housing commu– nity.... Anita Wilson (M.S.N.) is assistant director of clinical services in the cancer cen– ter of Texas Children's Hospital, Houston.

tion manager, coordinating information for seven states for Nordstrom. She is based in Chicago and writes: "Rolling out new tech– nology to our new stores is exciting and chal– lenging! In my free time, I spend the week– ends with my husband, Rocco, and two boys: Rocco Jr., 4, and Zachary, 3. Chicago is an incredible city!" ... Julie (Ha) Gruta is an attorney. Since graduation, she traveled to Hong Kong, Japan and Korea. In July 1995, she married Lt. Gabe Gruta at Founders Chapel. They moved to Oklahoma, where she completed law school in December 1996. They now live and work in Dallas.... Suzanne (Fentress) Guzzardo and her husband, Dominic, live in Carlsbad, Calif., where Suzanne is a part-time school camp counselor and a stay-at-home mom to their son, Jared.... Scott Heidler lives in Manhattan, where he is an account super– visor at KWE Associates, a public relations agency that specializes in travel and tourism accounts. This position followed a quick stint as public relations manager for the "Nightly Business Report" on PBS.... Patricia Hunter is commissioner for the California Medical Assistance Commission, an appointment by Gov. Wilson from 1994 to 1998. She also is president of the California Republican League and was an assemblywoman from 1989 to 1992. Patricia earned a master's degree in nursing from UCLA in 1995.... Dannielle McLaughlin is owner of Eastern Exposures Photography. Dannielle and her husband, David Snelling, live in Walpole, Mass. She writes: "I enjoy my own business and spend– ing time with my 2-year-old son. I continue my adult learning at Harvard/Radcliffe and hopefully will have a master's degree soon." ... Howard Nelson and his wife, Michelle, live in Murray, Utah, where Howard is a third-year radiology resident at the University of Utah. They have three sons: Alex, 4, Zachary, 2, and Andrew, born on Dec. 23, 1996. ... Chris Olsen is president of The Horticare Co. in Little Rock, Ark.... William Scheibner left the active duty Navy and now works for the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C.... John Sperrazzo is product manager of future Zip products for Iomega Corp. in Roy, Utah. John married his wife, Catherine, on Oct. 28, 1995, in Founders Chapel. They welcomed a daughter, Jessica, on May 28. John received an M.B.A. degree from the University of North Carolina in 1996. ... Laura Venerdi and her husband, Peter, have two children: Benjamin, 3, and Emma, 1. The family lives in Scottsdale, Ariz.... Heidi (Strojny) West is in regional inside sales for FORE Systems in Warrendale, Pa. GRADUATE AND LAW SCHOOL ALUMNI Susan Donley DeSimons (M.S.N.) is a pedi– atric nurse practitioner for the Children's Health Care Network in San Diego. She is

working toward a Ph.D. in kinesiology.... Marine Capt. Mario Solis returned in September to his home base of Camp Pendleton, Calif., after a six-month deploy– ment with the USS Boxer amphibious ready group to the western Pacific and Indian oceans. GRADUATE AND LAW SCHOOL ALUMNI Paul Goyette (J.D.) is a partner at Goyette & Adams in Placerville, Calif. He and his wife, Janet Cross, have three daughters: Gabrielle, 5, Maxine, 3, and Gretchen, 1. ... Joe Lanzoni (M.B.A.) was promoted to country manager, Japan, for LEC in Boulder, Colo. He is respon– sible for all the communications and commerce between the headquarters, LEC's Tokyo office and Japanese customers. Joe and his wife, Kathleen, live in Boulder with their two chil– dren, Alicia and Nicholas.

19&9 CLASS CHAIR Tom Gorman

CLASS CORRESPONDENT Colleen Blackmore Pappas 6910 Blue Orchid Lane Carlsbad, CA 92009

UNDERGRADUATE ALUMNI Timothy Bell taught English for seven years in Tokyo and was married in 1994 to Hatsume Masuda. In 1997, he founded Blossom, a music business in Japan and the United States. Timothy and his wife live in San Rafael, Calif. ... Rolando Bueti lives in Antelias, Lebanon, where he is "working, windsurfing, sailing, paragliding, traveling and enjoying life." ... Bernardo Goncalves is a cross-selling manager at Banco Espirito Santo in Lisbon, Portugal. He and his wife, Ana, have two daughters.... Lt. Loree Draude Hirschman is a Navy jet pilot and was deployed in the Arabian Gulf on her second cruise with the Navy. When she returned in April, she was transferred to VS- 41, where she is the first female S-3 instruc– tor pilot.... Alan Izzo is president of Alan Izzo Consulting Inc. in Poway, Calif. He formed the company in February 1997 to provide software engineering services.... Suzanne Ventimiglia Kelly is a career coun– selor in USD's Office of Career Services. She earned a master's degree in career counseling from California State University, Northridge. ... Jamie Kepp is a title account manager for Selway Machine Tool Co. in Union City, Calif. She and her husband, John, bought a home in the Oakland hills.... Karen Parker is a con– tract manager for MCI Telecommunications Corp. in McLean, Va. She writes: "I was in Europe for a three-week vacation and saw a USD sweatshirt on someone in Prague,

1990 CLASS CHAIR Estela Lopez

CLASS CORRESPONDENT April (Flores) Goodjohn 926 Agate Street San Diego, CA 92109

UNDERGRADUATE ALUMNI Tiffany Brewka is a news anchor/reporter for KLAS in Las Vegas, Nev. ... Danielle (Klaus) Danna is a regional merchandising informa-

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