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Alumni News & Notes
Michael Kiely, class of 1962, is currently head of the Family Federation, Nigeria. He writes, "We have anHIVprograminhighschoolsthathasachievednationalrecognition. ByJuneofthisyearwewillhave madeHIVpresentationstoover150,000students." Teachertrainingcourseswillbestartedinthenearfuture.
Martin Drummond, class of 1978, is now living in Kentucky. He works in his family’s automotive touchupbusinessand,inaddition,writescomputerprograms. Heisamusician,aswell,andhasproduceda CDthatheisintheprocessofcopywriting. Oncethatiscompletedhewillmakeitavailable,atnocost,onthe Internet.
Luke Kirch, class of 1978, completed his MBA in International Business at the University of Hawaii, Manoa, in August 2001. He received the Outstanding MBA Student of the Year award. Currently he is program director with Hawaii Technology Trade Association (www.htta.org), which he describes as Hawaii’s only private-sector, statewide trade association seeking to build up high-tech industries through public-private collaboration. He said he would love to hear from Priory grads from ’78 or with Hawaii or venture capital connections. His phone number is 808-547-5898.
Jim Dugoni, class of 1982, is in his sixth year as an administrator at the University of the Pacific in Stockton, where he is currently Assistant Director of Athletics. He lives in Modesto with wife, Lisa, and two boys—Tyler, 9, and Jack, 6.
Nathaniel Titterton, class of 1984, received his doctorate in education from Berkeley this year.
Takonkiet Viravan, class of 1984, produced a successful musical in Bangkok last summer. It was scheduled for 14 performances, but they were extended to 20 and all sold out the 1,800-seat Cultural Center theater. The queen and several members of the Thailand royal family attended, Tak said.
Weston Miller, class of 1990, received an MS in Environmental Studies from San Jose State University and is currently teaching high school science at Mount Madonna School in Watsonville, California.
Ethan Howard, class of 1991, is engaged to marry Abbey Loberg, August 10, 2002, at St. Helena CatholicChurch. FatherWilliamSullivan,amemberofthePriory’sBoardofDirectorsandaPrioronthe campus for 12 years, will conduct the service.
Miki Oyler, class of 1995, is graduating in May from Springfield College (Massachusetts) with a MastersofEducationinAthleticCounseling—anappliedsportspsychologyprogram. Heplanstoreturnfor a doctorate in counseling psychology in the near future.
Lina Sonderstrup, class of 1995, is keeping busy with her work at Siemens.
Grant Rosenquist, class of 1996, was spotted by Tim Molak at the San Francisco airport. Grant was pickinguphisparents,whowerereturningfromaPacificRimcruise. TheyplantoattendthePrioryauction on May 4 at Hotel Sofitel.
Young Bae Lee, class of 1997, graduated from the UCSD in July with a BS degree in Management Science. ReturningtoKorea,heworkedasanEnglishinstructorforBCM,acompanythatspecializesin English and Japanese education and information services for students who are planning on studying abroad. Young reports that he spoke to the president of BCM, as well as many of the company’s foreign instructors, about the Priory. BCM has already started an exchange program between Korea and elementary schools in the United States. The company soon will start a program to bring groups of parents to visit various schools throughout the United States.
Kevin Yost, class of 1999, visited the Priory on the day of the Priory’s March 11 chapel. He was home on spring break spending time with family and friends.
Emily Haine, class of 1998, will be completing college at Wheaton in May with a bachelor’s degree in Art History.
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