Manchester Magazine Spring 2014 | Page 38

MU | N o t e s Brandy Briner ’04 and Austin Greer, of North Manchester, were married Aug. 4, 2013. Lindsay Bisson ’04 Hardley of Decatur, Ind., began her tenure as general surgeon at Adams Memorial Hospital in Decatur, Ind., in September 2013. She graduated from the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in Bradenton, Fla., in 2008 and completed her surgical residency program at Doctors Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, in August 2013. Lindsay received the “Resident of the Year” award in 2010-11 from the Department of Pediatric Surgery at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, and is an osteopathic physician who specializes in general surgery. She has a strong interest in laparoscopic procedures, including hernia repairs and bowel and colon surgeries, as well as breast cancer and breastrelated surgeries. which is given to individuals with less than five years of service who have made significant contributions to their institutions and provide leadership to the state organization. Will started working at Manchester University as an admissions counselor in 2010 and is now assistant director of admissions and social media coordinator at MU. Jody ’07 and Megan Julian ’07 Sarber of North Manchester, welcomed daughter Ainsley Mae on Aug. 29, 2013. Wesley Atkins ’09 of Mishawaka, Ind., is a police officer for St. Joseph County, Ind. Nate ’07 and Justine Ciboch ’09 Fansher of Wabash, Ind., welcomed daughter Lennox Marie on Dec. 4, 2013. Amanda Keith ’04 of Edwardsville, Ill., has been accepted into the master of preservation studies program at Tulane University in New Orleans. Adam Moore ’04 of Providence, R. I., has been named assistant professor of special education at the University of Rhode Island. Adam will teach in the graduate program of special education, focused on inclusive teaching practices. Andrew ’05 and Ashley Blomeke ’05 Bigelow of Auburn, Ind., welcomed daughter Kate Elizabeth, born Dec. 6, 2013. Sam and Rena Teuschler ’05 Whiteleather welcomed daughter Esther Charlotte, born Nov. 14, 2013. Erin Gropp ’06 Criswell of Albion, Ind., is a registered nurse at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne, Ind. Nick and Melissa Bruns ’07 Johnson of Auburn, Ind., married Sept. 21, 2013. Erica Hedges ’09 has been named head athletic trainer for the Department of Athletics at Dominican University in River Forest, Ill., a Chicago suburb. Erica is working toward a master’s de