Class of 2001 Newsletter
| Laura Berlier Mayer |
update on 2-17-09: Laura still lives in Indianapolis and has
three kids: Isaac, Samuel and Paige. "Does anyone else
move around as much as I do?? I'm now working in Home Health...
6 months now. It is something I always had in the back of my
mind but thought "I need more experience before being out
on my own." I was struggling at my nursing home to meet
the productivity standards, as much as I enjoyed it there. So
when I got a mailing from Nightingale Home Healthcare advertising
a position I thought I'd try. I must say in all the settings
I've tried: Inpatient, Rehab., Outpatient, Drivers evaluation,
Long Term Care, First Steps and now Home health; I've enjoyed
something about every setting. I'm really glad I've gotten the
full picture in my experience of the Healthcare continuum. It
helps me identify with my patients and all they've been through
too. I do enjoy home health with the flexible schedules... it
works for now :) Actually I hope to be staying put for a few
years this time and maybe longer." |
| Tracy Blake Paskoff |
update 3-20-09: Chris and I just bought a condo in Falls Church,
VA, so we are planning to stick around for at least a few more
years. I work 3 days a week doing acute care at a hospital,
and the other 2 working with junior high students at a school
in DC for kids with learning disabilities. I love the variety
and flexibility that having 2 part-time jobs provides. |
| Tricia Carroll |  lives in Hamilton Ohio, works for the Lakota School District. Update 5-13-08: This is the complete Carroll family: Lillian Grace who is 3 years old, Colton who is 4 1/2 and a half. and Addie who is 11 months. Tricia is expecting baby # 4 in October. |
| Allison Carter Dumont |   "Joe and I got married in July of 2004. We have been blessed with an amazingly sweet son named Paul (born 10/24/07) and live in Cincinnati. I work for TriHealth, at SeniorLink and Bethesda North, 1-2 days/week. The rest of the time is "Paul time"-so far, it seems to be a great balance!" |
| Angie Corso | lives in Cincinnati and is married. No other information available. |
| Nicki Embree | Update July 2005: "Hi Xavier! Well, it's been a while since I've talked to many at XU. Not much has changed. I've been with my boyfriend Nick Martin for the last year and a half, just bought my first home (man is that alot of work!) and have 2 dogs (most will know Guss and Buddy is our new addition.) I continue to work for Rehab Resources as the head OT, Clinical Coordinator and now Coordinator of Rehab services for one of our nursing homes! Its alot of work - but its all with a wonderful boss and outstanding team! PS we're hiring!!!! I have been provided the oportunity to work in various settings; home health, SNF, LTAC, Acute care and Rehab. Locations we serve are including but not limited to: University Hospital, Deaconess Hospital, Drake Pavillion LTAC inside Christ Hospital, Good Sam, Community Multicare Center (SNF), Home health for various agencies (Mercy, Personal Touch, ANC, Deaconess). Marjorie P. Lee and Deupree (SNF) and much more!" |
| Laura Fong Feng |  update 11-28-07: "I recently moved back to Cincinnati, Ohio. I currently live in the Montgomery area and stay at home with our two kids, Hannah 3.5 and Timothy 22 months." |
| Linda Garrett Phipps |  update on 7-31-07: Here is a recent photo of Nathaniel. He is getting so big. I always felt that friends kids got big so fast but just assumed it was because I didn't see them on a day to day basis. I thought it would seem slower with my own child. I was wrong it seems to go even faster. I am changing jobs and will be working 2 days a week contract position with Warren County MRDD in their EI program. If you remember I always wanted to work in pediatrics so I decided to take a chance and change positions." |
| Ryan Gudhe | Posted June 2005: "I am now living in Chicago, finishing up a Master's degree in Arts Management, and working for Actors' Equity Association (The nationalal union for professional Actors and Stage Managers). The arts were an area where I enjoyed hobbies and free time" |
| Heather Harris Ventor | was living in Lexington, Kentucky, but recently quit her job at Cardinal Hill Hospital to become a traveling therapist. She will be working in Boise Idaho this summer. Update July 2005: I am still working for a traveling company. My husband, Andy, and I fell in love with Boise, ID last summer so we returned for another placement this summer. Our assignment here will not be completed until the end of August. We have completed assignments in AZ, OR, ID, and WA. Unfortunatley after 1.5 years my husband has decided it is time to return home closer to family. We will likely return to KY at the end of this assignment. Nothing else is new here. No kids, just one spoiled dog". |
| Mary Helmsing Hoff |
Update on 9-23-08: On August 15th Mary delivered Bridget Kathryn Hoff. She came 3 weeks early but was healthy, weighing 6 lbs 13 oz and was 20 inches long. Previous update: "I am loving life back home in St. Louis. I work full time at Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital, primarily on the rehab unit and I love it! When rehab is not full, I spend time in the NICU, PICU, and on the acute care floors." |
| Jillian Joseph Pelland |  Update
8-07-08: Jillian lives in the Akron area and is currently at stay
at home mom. My daughter, Ella, is 3.5 years old now and my son,
Owen, is just about a year and a half. I am expecting our third
baby in November. We don't know if it's a boy or a girl...we like
to be surprised! I am due the day after Thanksgiving. People keep
joking that this baby will be our middle child cause I just love
being a mommy (although it does have it's challenges!!). We'll
see! I'd have as many as my hubby would let me have! |
| Mary Klei | works for Cincinnati Public Schools, and has a son (born Oct. 2002) named Solomon. Update fall 2004:Terry and I moved to Fairfield last year and now have two little boys. Samuel was born in December of 2003. Big first birthday right around the corner. Solomon turned two in October. I am working on a private contract, providing OT services to two pre-school children at Children's Meeting House (a Montessori school in Loveland). It is an occupational therapist's dream and I have been very happy there. I still pick up PRN at Drake as well. |
| Kristen Knapik |
no information available. |
| Cathy Lampe Witte |
works for Children’s Hospital – Mason. Cathy has just finished a two year term as the President of the XUOT Alumni Association. Cathy married K.C. Witte in May, 2005. Avery Louise Witte was born May 24, 2007. Pictured are Ethen, Chandler, and Avery for Christmas 2008. |
| Melissa Lawson Reichle | lives in Wilder, Kentucky and works for the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Ft. Thomas. |
| Tina Leap |
works in a nursing home in Northern Kentucky. |
| Kari Mergel Williams |  lives in Abilene, Texas with her husband who is stationed in the military there. Daughter, Avery Marie Williams was born March 21st, 2005.Update July 2005: "I am still in Texas, now a senior therapist on an inpatient rehabilitation unit at Hendrick Medical Center. I just finished my Master's degree in Rehabilitation Science from Texas Tech University. Update: December 2006: Addison was born @ 9:26 AM on Friday Dec. 8th at Hendrick here in Abilene. She was 6 lbs even and 18 inches long. She has lots of dark hair and dark blue eyes. Avery loves her little sister!" This picture was taken in Easter 2008. |
| Mary Murray Nester | 
Update 9-24-07: "Andrew David and Olivia Lynn arrived in
this world on September 22, 2007 at 4:30 and 4:37 a.m., respectively.
Mary and Sean and the familiy live iin Fairfield and Mary works
for Hand Rehab of Western Hills. Mary is working on an advanced
masters degree in OT at the University of Indianapolis, and served
as an adjunct faculty for the Xavier OT department in Fall 2006.
The twins are big Xavier Basketball fans already. |
| Judith Ponder Touhey | works at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton. |
| Christy Quinter |  Update
on 8-4-08. "We just moved again; we're now at Fort Irwin,
California for the next 3 years. Ron had tried to get a position
in Columbus, Ohio, but the army offered him a really good position
here so he couldn't pass it up. We're just South of Death Valley,
halfway between Las Angeles and Las Vegas. We're slowly adjusting
to the desert heat, only 102 degrees today! I just got my CA license
and am planning on looking for a job here, but I want to wait
until the kids are back in school and we get back on some sort
of routine. Brad is going into 7th grade and Riley is starting
kindergarten this year. School starts August 11th so they're both
gearing up and getting excited. Hope everyone is doing well. Take
care!" |
| Becky Trammel King | was married in May, 2002. Becky works at West Park long term care in Western Hills. |
| Lisa Tucker |
lives in Columbus, Ohio and works for Riverside Methodist Hospital in acute care. |
| Laura Tyson Peterson | Laura is now Laura Peterson. She works for Rockford City Schools. |
| Jenny Velazco | Lowe works for Reid Hospital in Richmond, Indiana. |
| Mindy Felger Warthman | moved to Chicago and works at Rush/ Presbyterian/St. Lukes Hospital in acute care.. |
| Kate Young |
Update on 3-16-09: "Just sharing some photos of my cute little man, Alejandro David Lopez! Everything is going well, just wish he liked to sleep in his bed but we're working on it! Kate Lopez and husband Miguel married in July, 2004 in Mexico. She works at Mercy Franciscan Mt Airy Hospital. Kate is currently the secretary for the XUOT alumni association. Kate also traveled with the OT faculty, OT students and 7 other area clinicians on a service learning trip to Guatemala in June, 2008. |
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