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alumnae traces She has been with the Law Library since 2005 and
has served as its Deputy Director since 2011. 2006
Jenny Reed Uhlig, who works full-time for Nurs-
1966 1990 es for Newborns, was chosen to represent the or-
ganization on the cover of their spring magazine.
Sr. Cora (Mary) Lombardo is the Adult Faith For- Victoria Osborne started the academic year as
mation Director at Immaculate Conception and Clinical Assistant Professor and Online Education 2010
Assumption of Our Lady parishes in Tuckahoe, NY. Coordinator for the Department of Social Work
Susan Migneco Pautler and her husband retired at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, CT. Vickie Heather Brocksmith graduated in May from Har-
moved to New Haven, CT, where she is near Cindy
three years ago to Bethany Beach, DE. Duda Hunt ’90 and former CJ principal, Sr. Sheila vard Law School with her Juris Doctor degree. She
will be moving to New York City and begin work-
Sr. Jude Ruggeri, ASCJ is in her ninth year as O’Neill, ASCJ, Ph.D.! ing at the law firm, Vinson & Elkins LLP.
Director of Sacred Heart Villa – the first Cor Jesu.
“The Villa is a wonderful preschool for children 2-6 1991 Kimberly Gorman, a PICU nurse at St. Louis Chil-
years old! Come visit us!” dren’s Hospital, recently won the hospital’s most
Jennifer Niemira Lawlor and her husband, Tim, prestigious honor, the President’s Award. Kim was
nominated by her peers for giving a terminally
1971 have four children: Ryan (7), Collin (6), Logan (4) ill 9-year-old patient a chance to see her “Make a
and Mira (2).
Deb Lamers Klug has seven grandchildren and Laura Wassilak Malik recently completed a sec- Wish” dream come true. The patient, who spent
an extensive amount of time in the PICU, wanted
one on the way – all under age 7! ond master’s degree in Teaching English as a Sec- to have her and her sister’s room redecorated, but
Mary Jo Heimos LaBarge is a new grandma of a ond Language at Webster University. She teaches she had become too unstable to be discharged to
beautiful 1-year-old, Rhys Xavier. ELL classes in the Mehlville School District. see the completed room. Kim advocated for her
Claire Thompson Lawrence has been married Jackie Reinarman Neeley is the proud mom of to go home, coordinated the transport, volun-
teered to be the nurse who accompanied her on
to her USAF pilot husband, Bill, for 44 years. Five two young boys: Cameron (5) and Austin (2). “Be- her four-hour trip and made this little girl’s dream
children and seven grandsons later...“I’ve had a ing a mom is the greatest blessing of all.” In ad- come true.
great life since I left CJA.” Claire graduated from dition to enjoying motherhood, Jackie completed
Maryville University and has had a wonderful a half marathon in April 2016 with fellow alumna
career/life as an RN. She is a maternal-child NSG and great friend and true inspiration, Jennifer Ni- 2011
specialist and has worked/lived all across the U.S. emira Lawlor ’91. Tina Benigno is in SLU Law School and will grad-
“Seventeen moves in 21 years with my Air Force uate with her J.D. in 2017.
family was kind of crazy at times but allowed me 1994
to experience the N,S,E,W coasts and Canada. Her Maggie Brennan started medical school this fall
favorite was Northern CA, and although she lives Jocelyn Brennan-Witzel was recently named at Mizzou.
in TX now, “home” will always be California. “And, one of Missouri Lawyers Media’s Unsung Heroes. Peggy Ceresia serves in the Jesuit Volunteer
of course, St. Louis!” Claire would love to reconnect She is an advocate for SLU LAW students, alums Corps in Portland, ME.
with her 1971 classmates and can be contacted and friends and was featured in MoLawyersMe-
at ctlrnc2@yahoo.com. If anyone comes through dia.com. “Cor Jesu gave me the best start imag- Kaitlin McAlexander Krumsick was married
Dallas Fort Worth, “contact me and I’d love to meet inable to pursue my dreams, follow my faith, and on October 22, 2016, and is in graduate school
you for a glass of wine and to catch up!” work hard! Thank you for all you do to inspire your for higher education administration, working at
students and continue to support your alumnae!” Rockhurst University.
Cindy Frisella Mathews has a granddaughter at Jocelyn stated.
CJ, and Cindy is retiring from her job in two years. Rachel Wotawa graduated from the University
Colette Wagner-Mann and her husband, Tony, 1996 of Kansas with a master’s in architecture in May
2016.
work at the College of Veterinary Medicine in Co-
lumbia, MO. Their son, a mechanical engineer, was Michelle Schaeffer Burke recently opened the
married in 2013 and lives in Lee’s Summit, MO, new restaurant, Mellow Mushroom, in Sunset 2012
and their daughter, a mathematician, was married Hills, MO.
in 2015 and resides in Chicago, IL. Julie Zarebo Stutko completed her FNP/MSN in Emma Gassett per-
August 2016 from Maryville University. formed in The 2016
MUNY productions – as
1976 the dance captain in
Mary Lea Kent Bommarito is a Practice Adminis- 1998 The Wizard of Oz and
trator for the Dental Anesthesia Center. Sam LaFata was made partner of the law firm, in Young Frankenstein.
She recently graduated
Smith Blake Hill in Chicago. She is a litigation at- summa cum laude from
1981 torney, who focuses on medical malpractice de- Oklahoma City Univer-
fense, representing hospitals, physicians, nurses,
Kathy Lohbeck Fletcher married Calvin Fletcher managed care organizations and other healthcare sity with a BPA in dance
performance and is
on September 29, 2013. She has three children, providers. Sam earned her B.S., summa cum laude, now in NYC.
Ceri (25), Morgan (21) and Cade (12). from Loyola University Chicago in 2002. She sub-
sequently earned her J.D. from John Marshall Law Breanne McCarthy graduated this past May from
1984 School in 2007. While in law school, Sam was cho- Arizona State University and with honors from
sen to intern at the Attorney General’s Office in
Mary Wehner Greaves was recently appointed to Dublin, Ireland, and competed nationally in mock Barrett Honors College with bachelor’s degrees in
biological sciences and biochemistry. At the Bar-
the bench as a Family Court Commissioner by the trial advocacy, placing in various competitions. rett Honors College convocation on May 10, Bre-
judges of the St. Louis County Circuit Court. She anne was recognized with the college’s Outstand-
also recently celebrated her 20 year as a judicial ing Graduate for Service Award for her work as an
th
officer for the State of Missouri. 2002 undergraduate researcher in a lab at the universi-
Katie Fitzgerald Gettinger received the St. Louis ty’s Biodesign Institute. Breanne received the ASU
1986 Magazine Excellence in Nursing award for oncol- School of Life Sciences Undergraduate Research
ogy. Katie treats children and families in the Chil-
Fellowship and the 2015 ASU School of Life Sci-
This past January, Mary Maddock Laurent be- dren’s Cancer Predisposition Program at St. Louis ences Undergraduate Research Scholarship and
came the new Director of Marketing at the St. Children’s Hospital/Washington University School the School of Life Sciences Undergraduate Re-
Louis Symphony. of Medicine. She also works with patients who are search Program Award. She currently is attending
dealing with the long-term effects of treatment. Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
1987 Abigail Witte graduated this past May from Font-
Teresa Miguel-Stearns was recently appointed 2004 bonne University with a BFA in applied design
as Law Librarian and Professor of Law for the Lil- Kim Furrer Statler joined Louisville Real Estate (graphic design). In addition to graduating sum-
lian Goldman Law Library at Yale Law School. Pros as Director of Marketing in August 2015. She ma cum laude, she is a member of Alpha Lambda
Teresa earned her J.D. from the University of is also a freelance writer and Executive Director Delta and Omicron Delta Kappa Honors Societ-
Richmond School of Law and worked as a public for Pass the Pearls – a non-profit aimed toward ies. Abigail has accepted a full-time position as
defender before earning her M.A. in library and in- educating women about the options of minimally graphic designer for the St. Louis Review.
formation science from the University of Arizona. invasive hysterectomies. She resides in Louisville,
KY, with her husband and two children.
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