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Fred ‘73 and Carol Hrit Fox ‘70
anticipate retiring to Frankenmuth
“in the near future” from their current home in Warren. Carol has
been teaching for 31 years, the last
29 in the Berkley Public Schools.
Barb Fleming Froh ‘70 is “playing
lots of golf and enjoying life” in
Amstell, GA. She moved to Atlanta
in 1987, as corporate administrator
for Australian Body Works Health
and Fitness Centers, after 13 years
teaching and coaching women’s
basketball and softball at Lansing
Community College.
Linda Hansen ‘70 writes from
Cedar Rapids, IA: “Most of my
time since leaving Siena has been
spent in school!” After earning
a Ph.D. in philosophy, she taught
college for 17 years. An interest in
religion and ministry eventually led
her to seminary and an internship
in Cleveland. After qualifying for
the Unitarian Universalist ministry,
she was called to a church in Cedar
Rapids where she has ministered
since 1994.
Phyllis Gabriel-Hoban ‘70 lives
in West Bloomfield with her husband, Edward. They are parents of
two sons and grandparents of two
beautiful girls. A speech and drama
teacher for the past 30 years, Phyllis
was Detroit high school teacher of
the year in 1997. She predicts she
“will forever love my family and
teaching!!”
Gail Schneider-Negrinelli ‘70 of
Flushing is an elementary principal at DuKette Catholic School in
Flint. She has 20 years teaching
experience and also has been active
as Genesee County court mediator advocate, Friend of the Court
Advisory Committee appointee,
and facilitator of adult divorce
support groups. Gail, who also has
been a Realtor since 1990, earned
a master’s degree in school administration at Siena Heights in 1980
and expects to complete her second
master’s at Siena in August, this
time in guidance and counseling.
Patricia Galecki Tallman ‘70 of
Saline is “still enjoying my position as senior research associate
at the School of Public Health
Epidemiology Department” after
30 years working at the University
of Michigan. She and her husband,
Bob, enjoy fishing, trailer traveling,
and spending time with sons Matthew (married in Traverse City) and
Aaron (a senior at MSU).
Maureen Toplisek Hall ‘71 and
her husband, Don, work full time
at Epiphany Cathedral School in
Venice, FL, where they live with
their 13-year-old son Andrew and
baby Anthony, whom they recently
adopted.
Pamela Johnson Wesolowski
early ‘70s, still enjoys basketball (“I
can still keep up with all the young
kids!”) as well as golf, tennis, volleyball, two golden retrievers and
five cats.
Sherron Fogel ‘75 of Winnipeg,
Manitoba, is an art teacher in “semiretirement as my daughter, Pilar, is
now in university taking her first
year of pre-medical studies.” Sherron and Pilar previously lived in
the northern Manitoba wilderness,
a fly-in only remote area where
Sherron worked as a teacher in
isolated Native reservations. She
and Pilar both enjoyed the fishing,
Alumni Notes from
SHU in Monroe
Siena Heights University at Monroe County Community College
recently celebrated its 10th anniversary. More than 300 alumni
have earned their Siena Heights degrees at Siena’s Monroe center
since its founding in 1990.
David G. Longmuir, Jr. ‘00 of Monroe is employed by Bay Corrugated. He was married soon after commencement to Heather
McBee on May 27, 2000.
‘73 of Toledo, OH, is a Program
Manager at Children’s Protective
Services, in a variety of managerial
positions and departments. Pamela
holds a Masters degree from the
University of Michigan in social
work. She has two children Sean
(24) and Erica (22).
Jayne Ingall Steffel ‘74, a preschool teacher at Montessori Children’s House in Bryan, OH, also
recently became a GED-able instructor for evening classes.
Lisa Binkowski ‘75 of Sylvania,
OH, reports that several years ago
she closed the feminist gift shop
(Tallulah’s) she had founded in
Toledo with Marsha Hansen ‘65
in the early ‘90s. “We were often
identified as pioneers and visionaries for our attempts to feature
merchandise and activities by, for
and about women,” Lisa said. “I
loved what I was doing but sadly,
the store could not survive financially. For the time being, I work
for my brother-in-law’s business,
still trying to find the perfect job,
and own a DJ business on the side.
I’m available to spin tunes for
your special events!” Lisa, who
published the novel “A Different
Kind of Season” based on her days
playing basketball at Siena in the
boating and snow shoeing. Sherron
now spends her summers painting
and gardening at her cottage in a
small French-speaking community
an hour from Winnipeg.
John Kubicki ‘75 lives in N.
Ogden, UT, and directs software
develop ment activity managing
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