graduate program: Occupational Therapy
Class of 2002 Newsletter
| Annie Bolan Wittekind | |
| Laura Cahill | moved to Columbus to work at Dodd Hall on the OSU campus. |
| Lauren Coyle | works Good Samaritan Hospital in Cinncinati along with Carnita Gregory and 5 or 6 other Xavier OT grads. |
| Katie Driscoll Nugent |
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| Stacia Galey |   writes this update on 10-04-06: Stacia and Keith adopted Kollen who just turned one year old and will be a big brother soon (october 7), as she became pregnant shortly after Kollen's arrival. Keith and Stacia still live in Indiana in their dream home that they were building her senior year of college. Stacia is working at COTI. The picture is of Kollen at age 17 months, and Kamdyn at 3 months |
| Carnita Gregory Marshall |  Update
1-20-09: "I am excited to announce the arrival of my new
baby boy! His name is Donovan Marshall, and he was born on December
27, 2008 (he granted my wish of coming after Christmas and before
the New Year to take advantage of the tax deduction HaHa!) He
arrived weighing 6lbs 11oz. My husband and I are thrilled and
enjoying each day!. Other than that, I am still working at Good
Sam, and plan on going back to work after maternity leave in mid-March.
Attached is a picture of my son ." |
| Cirita Johnson Watson |   landed a job at Elkhart General in Elkhart Indiana. She was married in March, 2003 (pictured left). They now have a daughter Elianna (pictured right) and Cirita works part time so that she can spend time with her new baby girl! |
| Kelly Kirby |
... update on 11-15-07: "We are all doing well- had our second little girl on Sept, 10, 2007... Riley Elise, and Addyson is 3 years old now. Should be moving into our new house in about 3 weeks. Things have been pretty busy this year and I am ready for them to slow down. I go back to work on Nov. 26 th and would be very ready for it if I could just strap the baby to my back and take her with me. I am still working in homecare and think it is a really good fit for me-will be there 5 years in January. Time Flies." |
| Rachel Kloha Hooker |  works as the Tastefully Simple Senior Consultant at Select Specialty Hospital in Lexington. Rachel writes this about how she got engaged:"Nathan, proposed to me on the beach in front of my family's cottage in Michigan last week. He was too excited to keep the whole engagement plan a secret, so I had suspicions that it was going to be on vacation, but his specific timing did pleasantly surprise me, and having my family and a few friends around to celebrate with was the best!! For those of you who have not had the pleasure of meeting Nathan...you're missing out! :) I would love to hear how life is treating everybody." |
| Kerry Korody |  Update on 4-4-08: I was in Cincinnati the end of February for Tara's Wedding! I hadn't been back to Cincinnati in years. Lots has been going on in my life. I am in my third year working for Del Mar Union School district here in San Diego. It is a challenge at times but I love it. I also have been doing some private early intervention on the side. I enjoy working with the little ones. You can make such a difference. I am engaged and planning a wedding for Oct. 25, 2008. Dustin Boesch proposed right before the wild fires so I definitely won't forget the proposal date. We were evacuated from our home and it was quite scary! We had closed on our house at the end of August and here we were not even two months later evacuating. The wedding plans are coming a long. We have decided on a San Diego wedding even though neither one of us are from the area. He grew up in Nebraska and is a Mechanical Engineer. Kerry completed her certification in early intervention through SUNY medical center. |
| Jessica Lane Muchmore |  Jessica
and her husband "JJ" live in Dayton. Jessica accepted
a part-time job at the Orthopaedic Institute of Dayton which specializes
in Hand Therapy. Jessica passed the Hand certification course
in June 2009 and is now officially a "CHT". In this
picture are: "Ryan Xavier Muchmore" and daughter"Madeline
Elizabeth". |
| Cindy Moll | writes: "I am working for a non-profit organization in Boston called the Home for Little Wanderers. I work in the Early Intervention program working with at risk children and their families. We just got a grant so I am hoping to finally get some actual therapy equipment (although I am afraid that will stifle my creativity that is being challenged in the non-profit world of home visits). I also work in a residential school program run by the Home for adolescent boys with behavioral and emotional issues - I am adressing their issues by doing yoga with them each week. I am having a blast and love living in a big city where I still have the opportunities to get out and do the outdoor things I enjoy." Cindy was recently chosen by her agency to do a TV commercial promoting occupational therapy. She has also started back at school. Update July 2005: "I am still in Boston. I will finish up my medical school prereqs at the end of this summer. I am still working in early intervention and loving every bit of it. I presented a case study on yoga in early intervention last month at an early intervention conference". |
| Amber Newell | writes this update: I am loving and living well in New York. I was definitely born to end up in this terrific city. My job is still great. I passed probation with flying colors. The only down side to my job occurred during the blackout when I had to walk 4 1/2 hours to get from the Bronx to my apartment. But I survived and even managed to drink a few beers to celebrate the darkness." Amber works for The Shield Institute in pediatrics |
| Kim Olson White | 
Kim is the working for a home health agency. Kim and her husband
Paul live in White Oak, (suburb of Cincinnati).Update on 2-13--09:
Here is a pic of Lauren--born November 16 2008 and her big sister
Kate, who was born on 12/27/04. "Kate LOVES being a big sister!"
This is the girls dressed up for Valentines Day 2009. |
| Angela Rohling Gregory |  (pix update from 9-10-07) Update 11-16-2007: Mike and I have now been married almost two years . . . and I have been working at Willowbrook Home Health here in Nashville for almost four years. WOW, how time flies! I’m loving married life and loving my job. These days I stay pretty busy with work, keeping house, and chasing around after Mike. He works in the sports field and also travels to most games of his alma mater U.T. We had a great trip to San Francisco earlier in the fall for a football game. We hope to get up to Cincy for the UT-Xavier basketball game in December. I miss my OT classmates and love hearing what’s going on in your world. Would also love for you to visit me in Nashville…so come anytime! Hope everyone has a very Happy Thanksgiving and wonderful 2007 Holiday Season! |
| Amy Rothgeb | : Amy was engaged July 28th 2004 while visiting Lebanon (the country) with her fiance. Update July 2005: “I am living in Austin, Texas now and working for St. David's Rehab Hospital, which is about 400+ bed facility, on the ortho/amputee team as well as with CVA, TBI, and SCI patients. I am engaged but no plans for a wedding yet. We finally are in the same city together after being apart for 7 long months, so hopefully by next summer or shortly after I will be planning to be married, no rush though just enjoying our time together in the Lone Star state. I am still a Buckeye/Musketeer fan, no plans to cheer for UT!” |
| Kara Sebastian | took a position with Warren County ESC. "I'll be at the MRDD lebanon preschool, doing a sensory-motor group at Countryside YCMA, and doing school age and preschool in Springboro schools. Doug and I have been dating for over three years and he proposed on March 12th. and they were married July 2, 2005. Gotta love those Xavier guys (we met when we were freshman)." Kara is expecting her first child in fall 2007. |
| Brian Sokol | is working towards becoming a CHT...is still in Richmond Virginia, and got married to Katina Phillips. Brian switched in May 2007 to Advanced Orthopaedic Centers doing hand therapy full time. He is planning to sit for the CHT exam in 2008. "My wife and I got our first house in January and we have been busy with renovations and yardwork… never thought I would watch DIY network. I have developed a passion for cooking and spend a great deal of time researching new recipes and trying them out on friends. Other than that I spend my time reading hand journals, playing Wii (changed my life!) and training our puppy chloe (half pug half beagle… all nightmare). I miss Cincinnati and I am planning on a trip to visit Xavier, OT department, and my sister in Dayton. Please tell everyone I said hello!" |
| Tara Turner Brock | works for COTI in the Indian Hill School District. She got married in 2007. |
| Adrianne Zick Kluener |  update on 3-25-08: Aaron Micha was born in January. Adrianne and Todd live in Ft. Myers, Florida. "I am still working in the NICU and outpatient peds, and love the diversity. Between the two, I still learn something new every week." |
Update
on 5-29-09: Here are some pictures to welcome our little baby
boy into our family. William is VERY excited to be a big brother
and he has already left battle marks on little Luke. Luke better
learn to protect himself pretty quick! Luke Martin Wittekind
was born on Sunday night and weighed 7 lbs. 11 ounces and he
was 19 1/2 inches long. We have all been doing well at home
and have a feeling we will be VERY busy! :) We love you, Annie,
Jason, William, and Luke
Please send all your pictures and news to Millerg@xavier.edu