Alumni News:
Life Exists After Grinnell!
Adam Kashuba ’93 plans to enter the graduate program
in history at DePaul University, where he currently works as
"Post-Award Coordinator, Sponsored Programs and Research."
In his previous work at the Field Museum, Adam had become involved
in grant-writing, and he maintains this interest, as well as
budget development and monitoring compliance with various federal
and other regulations for grants awarded to DePaul. Adam also
reports that he has passed the written exam for the US Department
of State, and soon will take the oral test; if he succeeds
there, he might forego graduate school now
in order to enter the Foreign Service. Currently, he’s thinking
of an M.A. in history, with a view to possibly a Ph.D. further
down the road.
Charlie Wibiralske ’80 was formerly involved in banking in New York City,
with a special interest in Eastern European economies. Presently,
however, he is located in Boston, where he works for an agency
that develops and finances affordable housing.
Susan Rogen ‘98, who pursued the ninth semester program
and student-taught in Grinnell, has just completed her first
year of teaching first grade in Delta, CO; Susan reported that
the year was challenging, in part because her school also had
a new principal, and in part because it is a large school and
in part, of course, because it was her first year. But she seemed
happy, and eagerly looking forward to returning to school with
the first year behind her.
Kathryn McEnergy ‘87 is the Director of Customer Relations at Kalispell
Regional Medical Center in Montana. She and her husband, John
Koltek, have a five-year-old daughter, Geneva, and live on the
edge of Glacier National Park.
Andrew McKean ‘88 has left the Seattle Times to become the Rocky
Mountain Editor of "Fishing and Hunting News." He lives
with his wife in Helena; they expect twins early in 2001.
Ruth Homrighaus ‘98 is now a graduate student in history and Ph.D
candidate at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Mills Kelly
has almost finished his Carnegie Fellowship research comparing
web-based and conventional Western Cililization courses. His
results are on the web at http://www2.tltc.ttu.edu/kelly/pew/portfolio/welcome.htm.
Mills is currently an assistant professor of history at Texas
Tech University on the lush rolling plains of Lubbock, Texas.
Courtney Fligeltaub ‘99 is applying to go back to school next fall; she
plans to enroll in a four year program where she can earn both
a Masters in Urban Planning and a Law Degree. Currently, she
is in Washington D.C, where she lives with Mackenzie Massman
‘99, who is finishing her Masters in Museum Studies.
After traveling for a little bit and trying
a few politically oriented jobs, Courtney is presently working
at an urban planning firm that focuses on transit issues. She
writes, "A year and a half ago I never would have anticipated
that I would move to DC and work in the planning field. Surprisingly,
I am enjoying myself, but I cannot even begin to say how much
I look forward to returning to school. I think that a break is
sometimes the best route to take. I am much more appreciative
of the academic environment."
Eric Turner ‘98 is teaching history in Kinsley Kansas and am the
Head Football Coach.
JP Christiansen ‘98 married to Laura Ackleson ‘98 this
summer in Grinnell.
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