Graduates' Updates

1991-1992 Dean

Doug Church was elected President of the Indiana State Bar Association.

1992 Class

Susan Jennings was honored with the Distinguished Hoosier Award at the 2008 HCLA Graduation. The award was presented by Senator Luke Kenley.

1995 Class

Jane Howard is the new Executive Director for Teacher's Treasures. Contact Jane at 264-1758.
Grace Ketchum has recently returned to Hamilton County joining Janus as Director of Comminity Based Programs. She can be reacherd at gketchum@janus-inc.org or at 773-8781 x106.
Kent Ward has been named as Co-Chairman of the Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Committee of the National Association of Counties ( NACo).

1996 Class

Pat Ritz recently completed three-year term as president of the Decorative Arts Society and two-year term as president of the Alliance of the Indianapolis Museum of Art. She represented the Alliance on the Board of Governors of the Indianapolis Museum of Art and is currently serving on boards of both organizations. She is also a board member of the Little Red Door Cancer Agency and organizer of Friends of Little Red Door.

Ralph Watson was appointed to the Board of Directors for the American Probation and Parole Association. He will represent Indiana, Kentucky, and Michigan.

Charlie White was re-elected to the Fishers Town Council.

1997 Class

Christopher "Chip" Clark now serves as president of the Board of Directors for Meals on Wheels of Hamilton County.
Sharon Smith, APR, owner and president of Maverick Public Relations, was named to the Indiana State University Greek Alliance Task Force. The Task Force, affiliated with the Indiana State University Alumni Foundation and ISU Foundation, is charged with energizing and strenthening Greek life at ISU's campus in Terre Haute, Indiana.

1998 Class

Pastor Terry Coomer graduated Summa Cum Laude from Southern Indiana Baptist Seminary and has received the Doctor Of Theology degree. Dr. Coomer is the founder and Pastor of Elwood Bible Baptist Church, Elwood, IN and the Director of For the Love of the Family Ministries. He may be reached at tlcoomer@juno.com or www.fortheloveofthefamily.com

Susan Foellinger has earned the prestigious Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) designation by the Council of Residential Specialists. (Less than 4% of REALTORS nationwide have earned this credential.)
Cindy White was a Business Person of the Year finalist for the Enterprise Awards which are presented by the City of Noblesville and the Noblesville Chamber of Commerce. She was also elected as Treasurer of the Noblesville Chamber of Commerce. She can be reached at cwhite@firstmerchants.com or at 407-3300. Cynthia was also recently elected to the Board of Directors for Prevail, Inc.

1999 Class

Sue Maki started a newly created position with the City of Carmel Utilities on February 25, 2008. She will be the Manager of Customer Relations & Education. She can be reached at smaki@carmel.in.gov or at 571-2673.
Chris Stice was elected president of the Indiana Parks & Recreation Association.
Paul Wood has accepted a new position as the Director of Church Relations for Habitat for Humanity, Hamilton County. He can be contacted at 896-9423 or at pwood@hfhhc.org.

2000 Class

Jennifer Mahoney is now the Account Manager for Borshoff.
Captain Dan Stevens has retired from the Hamilton County Sheriff's Department after 34 years of service, including 2 terms as Sheriff. He will stay on at the Sheriff's Department in a civilian capacity to oversee the jail construction and expansion project that he began. He will also continue to work with the jail staff to obtain accredidation with the American Correctional Association.
Paul Ward has been recognized by the Indiana State Bar Association Estate Planning and Administration Specialty Certification Board as a Certified Estate Planning and Administrative Specialist.
Christi Wolf, Fishers Chamber of Commerce President, has been named the 2008 Chamber Executive-of-the-Year by the Indiana Chamber Executives Association.

2001 Class

Kim Bradley is now serving on the Board of Directors of Dress for Success and is also serving as a member of the Grant Review Committee for Legacy Fund. Kim can be reached at 221-6248 or at kim.bradley@regions.com.
David Brown was honored with the Hamilton County Leadership Academy's Distinguished Alumnus Award this year. The award was presented at the 2008 Graduation.
Jae Ebert is leaving Riverview Hospital to become the President of V & J Enterprises.
Judy Levine currently serves on the Hamilton County Council, Behavior Corps' Board of Directors, the Fishers Town Center Review Committee, the Hamilton County Council on Aging, and the Indiana Council on Aging Advisory Board. In addition, she is president of Fishers Tri Kappa. She has also been elected as President of the Indiana Association of County Councils for 2009.
Connie Pearson was elected to the Sheridan Town Council.

2002 Class

Wendy Phillips was elected to the Board of Directors for the Carmel Symphony Orchestra. She chairs the Organization Committee.
Liz Tate was elected Chair of the Board of Directors for Hamilton Centers Youth Service Bureau.
Doneta Wire has accepted the position of Accounting Manager for Fairbanks Hospital. She can be reached at dwire@ecommunity.com or at 572-9314.

2003 Class

Kris Conover is now the Senior Vice President for The Schneider Corporation, overseeing all of the Indiana Operations. He can be reached at 826-7262 or at kconover@schneidercorp.com.
Mark Elder was elected to the Board of Directors for the Fire Inspectors Association of Indiana. He was also elected to serve as Vice President of this board.
Chris Hamm was elected to the Noblesville School Board.
Steve Hardin was named Associate Member-of-the-Year by the Hamilton County Builders Council. He has also been elected Chairman of the Indiana State Bar Association's Land Use and Zoning Section for a two-year term.
Liz Walden was elected Clerk-Treasurer for the town of Sheridan.

2004 Class

Jennier Winnett Denniston has joined the law firm of Krieg DeVault LLP as an associate. She obtained her J.D. from Indiana University School of Law - Bloomington. She concentrates her practice in the areas of estate planning , administration, and taxation. She can be reached at jdenniston@kdlegal.com or at 238-6360.
Judy Gareis is the Managing Partner of a new HR consulting partnership called HR Essentials, LLC that she formed in 2006.
Sherry Goins received the 2008 Westfield Public Works STAR Award. Congratulations!
Karen Radcliff is chairing the Information Centers Committee for the 2009 U.S. Senior Open at Crooked Stick Golf Club in Carmel. The event will run from July 27-August 2, 2009. More volunteers are needed--get information at www.2009ussenioropen.com.

2005 Class

Lori Cain was re-elected to the Noblesville School Board.
Donna Franklin was elected to the Fishers Arts Council as Treasurer for the 2007-2008 year. The FAC is entrusted to develop and maintain an arts program for and by the people of Fishers. Sh has also joined the Riverview Foundation Philanthropy Council to serve on the Business Relations Committee.
Jeff Magginnis has joined the Board of Directors for Primelife Enrichment. He is serving as the Chairman of the Marketing Committee.
Sam Mishelow was elected to the Board of Directors of the Indiana Rural Health Association. Sam will co-chair the Indiana Rural Health Association Conference in French Lick in June 2008 as well as chairing the Annual Conference in 2009. He has also been asked to serve on the Board of the YMCA of Fishers.
Julie Vincent is the President of Wordsmith Communications Group. Her new business includes public relations and marketing communications, media relations training, crisis plan development, and writing of all types.

2006 Class

Peggy Beaver recently started serving her term as Hamilton County Clerk. She took office in January and can be reached at plb@co.hamilton.in.us or at 776-9644. Cheryl Jurgens was recently appointed to the Hamilton County Cooperative Extension Board.
Dave Galt has completed the REALTOR ePRO course to become on the few real estate professionals to earn this prestigious certification.
Joe Loughmiller is now the Senior Business Developer for Indiana American Water.
David Mann has joined Eli Lilly Federal Credit Union as Controller.
Matt Snively has joined the Eli Lilly Federal Credit Union as Senior Vice President of Sales.

2007 Class

Carrie Cason received the City of Westfield's 2008 Exemplary Staff Employee of the Year Award. Congratulations!
Mike Corbett was elected Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors for Hamilton Centers Youth Service Bureau. He will also be publishing the Hamilton County Business Magazine and the Welcome to Hamilton County Visitors Guide. He can be reached at 770-7777 x101 or at mcorbett@hamiltoncountybusiness.com.
Jane Gehlhausen was named Chair of the Board of Directors for the International Center of Indianapolis.
Nathan George was elected as the Central Indiana Regional Director of the Indiana Municipal Managers Association for 2007-2008. (IMMA is a nonprofit, non-partisan organizaiton for city and town managers which supports municipal and county management.)
Joel Hand has taken a position with the Indiana Department of Education as the Director of Legislative and Govermental Relations. He has joined the Board of Directors for Hamilton Centers Youth Services Bureau and was also selected to serve on the Board of Directors for SNAP Into Action, Inc., a new 501 (c)(3) organization.
Brad Hart has begun serving on the HSE S.P.O.R.T.S. Board of Directors as an At-Large member. His appointment was effective in January. Brad also recently foiged Forty Nine Degrees as Vice President - Sports Division. He can be reached at bradh@fortyninedegrees.com.
Robin Patterson has been appointed Vice President and Manager of the new National Bank of Indianapolis branch in Carmel. She can be reached at robinpatterson@nbofi.com or at 815-0231.
Jim Porter has been named the Chairman of the American Cancer Society Relay for Life of Noblesville. Noblesville's Relay will be held May 17-18, 2008. Interested persons may contact Jim at JamesPPorter@sbcglobal.net or at 816-0282. Jim is also now the Senior Vice President, Revenue Cycle for Parkview Health in Ft. Wayne.
Christy Poturkovic has rejoined the telecom industry and is selling wireless mobility solutions for Sprint. She can be reached at 705-3714 or at christy.poturkovic@sprint.com.

Scott Williams won the Fishers Chamber of Commerce 2007 "Small-Business-of-the-Year" award. Scott is the owner and president of Marketpro, Inc.

2008 Class

Vince Catania is serving on the Board of Directors for the 60-Plus Club, a new nonprofit dedicated to providing its members (Hamilton County residents who are 60 years old or older) the physical means and cofidence to grow older at home.
Mike Colby was appointed by caucus to the Delaware Township Trustee Board. He is filling the seat vacated upon the death of Ron Kincaid.
Mary Eckard has joined Homeland Realty Corporation. She can be reached at 843-1217 or at meckard@indy.rr.com.
Jonathan Hunt has recently joined the Board of Directors for Meals on Wheels of Hamilton County. He will serve as Treasurer for the board.
Judi Johnson has joined the Bord of Directors of Good Samaritan. She has also joined the City of Noblesville as the Assistant Economic Development Director. She can be reached at 776-6345 or at jjohnson@noblesville.in.us.
Kathy Kostecka has recently joined the Board of Directors for Meals on Wheels of Hamilton County.
Marti Lindell has joined the Board of Directors for the Hamilton County Council on Aging.
Eric Pethtel has joined the Board of Directors for Meals on Wheels of Hamilton County. He was compelled to serve on this board due to the tremendous service the organization provided to his grandfather.
Nigel Riggins has accepted a job as Corporate Counsel for Forethought Financial Group, Inc. He can be reached at 223-2738 or at nigel.riggins@gmail.com.
Dr. David Whiteman has recently joined the Board of Directors for Meals on Wheels of Hamilton County.
Lisa Wissman is serving on the Board of Directors for the new 60-Plus Club.

2009 Class

Dave Foster has been named to The Best Lawyers in America® 2009, a global publication that identifies the best attorneys in the United States. He is a partner with Baker & Daniels, LLP specializing in Banking Law.
Gregg Puls has been appointed to the Public Policy Council of the Fishers Chamber of Commerce.

Jon Rogers has joined the Indiana Department of Child Services for Boone & Hendricks counties.

2010 Class

Roger Harvey was promoted to Principal at the governmental affairs and strategic marketing firm, Bose Public Affairs Group, LLC.