1992
Michelle Skierka and Richard Mannisto announce their engagement. The upcoming wedding date is August 9, 2008, at Saint Paul's Lutheran Church in Muskego, WI. Michelle is a family nurse practitioner at Community Care Organization in Milwaukee.

1993
Dan Krueger rode his bicycle from Evansville, IN to Whitewater, WI last October in a benefit to raise money for the Sinfonia Educational Foundation (SEF) and the Ossian E. Mills Memorial Endowed Scholarship. He raised more than $2,500 to support Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, a national music fraternity for men, providing scholarships, grants and educational programming for its members; and an additional $1,000 for the Ossian E. Mills Memorial Endowed Scholarship. This year, he plans to ride again and hopes to raise $5,000 combined.

1994
Matthew Feldner, a University of Arkansas psychologist, sheds light on the relationship between posttraumatic stress symptoms and smoking in two recent papers; one published in the journal Addictive Behaviors, the other in Clinical Psychology Review. For further details, go to: http://dailyheadlines.uark.edu/9986.htm

Peter D’Amore has recorded an album of original acoustic music, entitled Reclinal. Says Peter, "It took two years to finish and I’m very proud of it."  For more information, visit his website: http://www.peterdamore.com/.

 

1995
Christine Pelzek (photo at left) made her Solemn Profession as a Carmelite Sister and has taken the name Sister Grace of the Trinity. She received a black veil indicating that she completed her time of study and has become a fully professed member of the Order. The ceremony took place the Carmelite Monastery in Covington, Louisiana, with many of her relatives and friends present. Prayers are requested for Sister Grace of the Trinity as she continues her vocation in the Carmelite Order.  Photos of the ceremony can be found on the Carmelite Sisters’ website at http://ettinger.net/carmelcov/

 

Tracy (Grandlich) Josetti and husband Jeremy announce the birth of their first child, Lucas “Luke” Arthur, born March 31, 2007.

 

David Sieren and Jo-Nell (Koelsch) Sieren were married on October 2, 2006 in Ballinalaken Castle, Doolin, Ireland. David graduated from The Rhode Island School of Design in 2002 with a BFA in Graphic Design. He is now senior designer at Remedy, a design and strategy firm in Chicago. Jo-Nell graduated from the New York School of Visual Arts in 2002 with a BFA in photography. She is staff photographer at Marx-Saunders gallery in Chicago. (The couple is pictured at left with their fathers Michael Sieren '63 and William C. Koelsch '64.)

Kathryn Grocholski  married Jeffrey Elliott on May 13, 2006 at St. Rita Parish in West Allis. Bridesmaids included maid of honor Anne Grocholski ’00, Laura Beckemeier ’98 and Jennifer Guix ’98. Gregory Grocholski ’05 was a groomsmen. Katie and Jeff now live in Louisville, KY where she is completing her D.M.D. from the University Of Louisville School Of Dentistry. After graduating in May 2007, Katie will complete a one-year residency in Washington D.C. with the United States Air Force, and then will be employed by the USAF for three years as a dentist in fulfillment of her scholarship obligations.

Jeffrey James Keyes has been working as a writer and actor since graduating Fordham University College at the Lincoln Center.  His short story Mirages was published recently in the book Italy from a Backpack.  Jeffrey also finished his second full-length play, Bay View, and is working on a novel. "I owe everything I know about writing to the late Carol Billig, Dan Martin, and David Dentinger."