Class Notes
Eric ’92 and Angela
Matthews Fruitt ’91 live
in Brownsburg, IN.
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Sylvia McGee Trevino ’92
works for the State of
Michigan and lives in
Adrian with her husband,
Albert.
Alumni Notes from
SHU in Metro Detroit
Michael Battani ’79 is a computer
consultant living in Pfafftown, NC.
John Lindsley ’89 lives in Plano, TX, and
is a software project manager for IBM
Global Services in Dallas.
Christine Beacco ’93 of Okemos is the
registrar at Jackson Community College.
Bernadette Stanley ’97 of Eastpointe is a
registered nurse at Detroit’s St. John
Hospital who writes: “Just contemplating
my next direction in life. I feel that obtaining
my B.A.S. degree with Siena Heights was
the most satisfying thing I’ve done yet. I’m
very proud.”
Carolyn Lewis-Brown ’98 of Detroit is a
registered nurse and certified case
manager with Ultimed HMO of Michigan.
She also has returned to Siena’s Southfield
center to earn her master’s in health care
administration.
Daniel Niebrzydowski ’99 of Canton is a
design engineer with Key Plastics, Inc., in
Novi.
Terry Szuminski ’99 is a product designer
with General Dynamics in Sterling Heights.
He lives in Allen Park.
Thomas Romanowski ’92
lives with his wife, Trina,
in Hudson where he has
been teaching high school
math for seven years and
coaching girls varsity
basketball for six years.
Tom and Trina have two
daughters, Tea (22 months)
and Bree (3 weeks). Tom
is working on his thesis and
expects to graduate with his
master’s from Siena
Heights in August.
Craig Tanis ’92 is
president and CEO of
Equity Capital Investments,
Inc., a mortgage banking
firm in Adrian. He lives in
Britton with his wife,
Leslie.
Karen Weber ’92 lives in
Saline and works for the
University of Michigan.
Catherine Yezak ’92 of
Dryden works independently as a massage
therapist. She also substitute
teaches in Davison.
Cliff Heckman ’93/MA is director
of Gateway Centers for Addiction
Treatment, a substance abuse facility
at Des Moines (IA) General Hospital.
He and his wife, Ginger, live in
Urbandale.
Paulette Georges ’93 of Royal Oak
works in the computer field as a
Macintosh operator. “I do photo
retouching and color alterations for
pre-press media. I am planning a 2week trip to Macedonia this summer
to visit family and have a little fun;
no, a lot of fun! I was a bridesmaid
for Kathy Morris ’93 last September
and will be in another alumni
wedding this September.”
Nikola Vrtis ’93 is a writer/editor
with West End Games. His latest
project, the DC Universe Roleplaying
Game, was scheduled to be in stores
this past December.
Erik Wilson ’93 lives in Brighton
and is a retail manager for Kmart in
Waterford.
Sean ’95 and Lisa Lauber
Jorgensen ’93 of Toledo, OH,
announce the birth of their first child,
son Rory Joseph, on Feb. 13. Sean
reports that Rory “has his mother’s
looks, his father’s love of a good nap,
and the feet of Pele (Dad wishes!).
Mother and son are doing very well;
father’s status will be questionable for
years to come.”
Jeff Chapman ’94 married Carolyn
Wojtan Sept. 25, 1999. Jeff, a
graduate of the University of
Jennifer Schreer ’94, ’97/MA is
assistant director of student activities
at the College of Wooster in Wooster,
OH. Previously, she worked at Siena
Heights for two years as assistant
director of residential life and
assistant coordinator for student
activities.
James Pouillon ’94 lives in
Baltimore, MD, and is a podiatrist
working for the US Navy.
Patricia Barclay ’94 lives in Detroit
and is a Montessori teacher in
Dearborn.
Timothy Milton ’94 writes from
Harrison Township: “In April 1999,
Denise and I were blessed with the
arrival of our daughter, Brianna. She
has been an absolute bundle of joy
and one of the greatest teachers I have
ever known. We had planned to buy
a house and a dog, and then start a
family, but we got out of order. I am
still waiting for the dog. Currently I
am teaching English at Cardinal
Mooney Catholic High Sc