Class Notes

Marriages
Renaud Wedding
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Ryan Renaud and Samantha Bentley Renaud ’04

Ryan Renaud and Samantha Bentley Renaud, November 16, 2018.

Births
Baby Ward
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Derek Ward and Jamie Huber Ward ’04,

a son, Taggart James, November 26, 2018.

Updates
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Steven Snyder ’04

had his feature length documentary and sequel mockumentary, “The Giant Steel Wall” and “The Giant Steel Wall 2: The Sequel” approved to launch on Amazon Prime. He also just signed a literary agreement with a literary manager in Hollywood to get his first feature length screenplay made into a movie.

Updates
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Jenny Brown Krell ’04

Jenny Brown Krell was promoted to vice president of Hickory Point Bank. She will oversee the training and development of the banking staff for all Hickory Point Bank locations throughout Central Illinois. She will also continue to oversee the daily operations of the Springfield, Illinois branch located at the corner of Wabash and Koke Mill Road.

Updates
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Adam Dean ’04

Adam Dean was promoted to superintendent of Triopia School district starting July 1, 2019. 

Births
Sturm Children
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David and Elizabeth Sturm ’03

David and Elizabeth Sturm, finalized the adoption of daughter, Magnolia Sturm, January 10, 2019. Magnolia was welcomed by two big sisters.

In Memoriam
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Cory Miggins ’03

January 6, 2019

Births
Evans Baby
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Anthony and Melissa Evans ’02,

 a daughter, Elowen Pearl, January 17, 2019.

Updates
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Kelly Payne ’02

Kelly Payne was promoted to associate professor of English at Olney Central College in Olney, Illinois.

Updates
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Dan Wright ’01

was appointed Sangamon County State’s Attorney on October 30, 2018, and will run for election in November 2020.

Marriages
Flynn Wedding
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Jeremy Flynn and Jessica Doak Flynn ’99,

September 22, 2018, in Monument, Colorado. Pictured with Jerry Flynn ’70, Luana Meinders Flynn ’71 and Grant Flynn ’22. The couple resides in Springfield, Illinois, where Jeremy serves as chief of staff for the Illinois Department of Agriculture and Jessica is the associate director of residential life at Illinois College.

Updates
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Kristin Van Aken Jamison ’99

began a new position in January as vice president of marketing and communications for the Jacksonville Regional Economic Development Corporation.

In Memoriam
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Kristopher Reed ’98

March 4, 2019

Updates
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Jeremy Wright ’97

 is senior auditor at BJC Healthcare in St. Louis, Missouri.

Updates
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Gail Noll ’94

was sworn in to an at-large Circuit Judge in an agreement with a Seventh Judicial Circuit by Illinois Supreme Court Justice Rita B. Garman on January 7, which allows her to hear cases in Sangamon, Morgan, Scott, Greene, Macoupin and Jersey counties.

Updates
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Young Brockhouse ’94

was named vice president of professional development for Illinois Realtors. He oversees professional development programs for the statewide association’s more than 50,000 members.

Marriages
Hostetler Wedding
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Randy Hostetler and Rae Ellen Hopkins-Hostetler ’89,

 April 8, 2017. Rae Ellen is retired and Randy is a petroleum analyst for Hopkins-Hostetler for Citgo Petroleum. They reside in Crest Hill, Illinois.

Updates
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Dave Jacobs ’87

Dave Jacobs was inducted into the High School Football Coaches Hall of Fame during the Illinois Football Coaches Clinic in Champaign, Illinois, in March.

Sympathy
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David C. Zink ’86

Illinois College extends its sympathy to David C. Zink on the death of his father, Oscar Charles Zink Jr., on November 20, 2018.

Updates
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Gina Gillmore Wolter ’86

recently joined the Kyle Killebrew Sales Team at The Real Estate Group, Inc. Springfield, Illinois.