’65
Sam J. Enna, Ph.D., professor of pharmacology and physiology at the University of Kansas Medical Center, has been named associate dean for research and graduate training.

’67
James C. Wirken has been named Alumnus of the Year at Rockhurst High School. The award is given annually to an alumnus who honors the spirit, mission and vision of the Society of Jesus in his work as a man for others in service to Rockhurst High School and the community. Wirken and his wife, Mary, have six children: Christopher, ’91, Erika Lawler, ’99, Kurt ’02, Gretchen, ’04, Jeffrey and Matthew, ’08, and two grandchildren.

Bill Craig

’68
Bill Craig recently celebrated his 15th year as president and CEO of Lakemary Center, a not-for-profit agency that serves more than 500 individuals with developmental disabilities in the Kansas City metro area. Craig also was appointed chair of the Kansas Autism Task Force by Gov. Kathleen Sebelius.

’70
Lennis Echterling, Ph.D., director of the graduate counseling psychology program at James Madison University, recently received several awards. From JMU, he received the All Together One award, which recognizes service and enhancement of community, and the College of Integrated Science and Technology Service Award. He also received the Virginia Counselors Association Humanitarian Award and the Counseling Vision and Innovation Award from the National Association of Counselor Education and Supervision. These awards are in recognition of his work with survivors of disasters and terrorism, such as Hurricane Katrina, the shootings at Virginia Tech and the terrorist attack on the Pentagon. Lennis is married to Mary Lou (Wylie), ’70.

David R. Huff retired in August 2007 and lives in Ajijic, Mexico. He recently has participated in studies on migration patterns for international retirement.

’75
Eldon A. Trame, M.D., a board-certified specialist in internal medicine, was re-elected to the Illinois State Medical Society’s Board of Trustees at its recent annual meeting. He practices internal medicine at Esse Health in Belleville, Ill.

’80
Mark Lamping, former president of the St. Louis Cardinals, has been named chief executive officer of the new state-of-the-art stadium in the Meadowlands, home of the New York Jets and the New York Giants.

’82
Phillip Johnson, who is developing a film company, currently is working on “Beyond Vietnam – Dr. King’s Year.”

’83
Bridget Clare (Hain) Hogan, who earned a law degree from Saint Louis University in 1997, received the pro bono award from the Decatur Bar Association in 2007. Hogan is board president of St. Teresa High School in Decatur, Ill., and serves on various other boards. She and her husband, Chris, have three children in college and one in high school.

’86 EMBA
George H. Richter has been named president and chief operating officer of the pork group for Smithfield Foods Inc. The presidents of Smithfield Foods’ five pork-processing companies will report to him. A 34-year veteran of the pork industry, Richter has spent his entire career with Farmland.

Agnes Otto

’87
Agnes Otto has been named vice president and technology practice leader at HNTB Federal Services Corporation. Since joining HNTB in 1998, Otto has managed technology teams to develop award-winning multimedia, Web and geo-graphic information system  solutions and has directed teams submitting a total of seven technology patents.

’89
Rose (Gerke) Lloyd started her own company, Rose J. Lloyd CPA LLP, specializing in small business accounting. She has spent the past16 years as vice president and chief financial officer of Legend Automotive Group Inc. in Columbia, Mo.

Dan Porter

’89 MBA
Dan Porter has been appointed vice president and director of consultant relations for JanusINTECH Institutional. Porter will provide guideance to institutional investment consultants and will serve as an internal resource for institutional sales, portfolio management and client service professionals.

’90
Shannon (Colvin) Daly and her husband, Brian, have three children, Cecilia, Matthew and Andrew. The family lives in rural northeast Iowa.

’92
Pulchratia Lynn (Falker) Kinney-Smith is manager for classification, compensation and employment in the department of human resources at Governors State University in University Park, Ill. Joseph McClernon, Ph.D., assistant professor in Duke University Medical Center’s department of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, was named the recipient of the 2009 Jarvik-Russell Young Investigator Award at the annual meeting of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco. The award recognizes scientists who, early in their career, have made an extraordinary contribution to the field of nicotine and tobacco research. McClernon, who is also director of Duke’s Tobacco Research Laboratory, lives in Durham, N.C.

Todd L. Redding was named president and chief executive officer of ASI-Modulex, a full-scale planning, design, fabrication and installation company for exterior, interior and digital signage. Todd and his wife, Shannon, and their two children live in Grinnell, Iowa.

’93
Russell E. Murray has been elected to the Rockhurst University Alumni Board. He is employed with Sentry Insurance. He and his wife, Ramona, and their three children live in Raytown, Mo.

’93 MBA
William “Bill” Mendel is employed with UBS Financial Services in Leawood, Kan. Bill and his wife, Doris, have been married for 23 years and have four children, ages 6 to 18.

’99 EMBA
James C. Sbarro has been named president of Farmland. Sbarro has 25 years of experience in the food industry and has been senior vice president of sales, marketing, research and development at Farmland since 1999.

’00
Matt R. Crites and his wife, Kim, recently opened Badda Bings Italian Beef & Sausage Restaurant.

’01
Kara Lynn (Holz) Higgins is finishing a master’s degree in nursing as a certified nurse midwife through the University of Kansas Medical Center.

Molly E.W. (Welch) Thiessen has been selected as one of the chief residents for the Denver Health Residency in Emergency Medicine for the upcoming academic year. She will complete her emergency medicine residency training in July 2009. Molly and her husband, Patrick, live in Arvada, Colo.

’01 EMBA
Eliu O. Perez has been promoted to senior vice president of CDM, a consulting, engineering, construction and operations firm. Perez has 23 years of experience developing environmental infrastructure projects. He also has implemented community outreach programs in South Florida and Puerto Rico.

’03
Erin C. (Martinez) Manning is an executive recruiter for the administrative division for Morgan Hunter, a corporate search firm. She has two children, Brooklyn and Hayden.

’07
Catherine Wiehl and Mary Pimmel have committed to serve as volunteers with the Jesuit Volunteer Corps. They will dedicate themselves to a year of simple living and working for social justice with people living in poverty or on the margins of society. Wiehl is living in Baltimore, Md., and working at Beans and Bread Outreach Center. Pimmel is living in Syracuse, N.Y., and working at Northside Catholic Youth Organization.