Heather Gillespie ’05 graduated from Gonzaga University with a master’s in Communication and Leadership in May 2014. She now serves as the bookstore director at Dakota State University.

Molly (Marten) Hill ’05 and her husband, Dustin, welcomed daughter Pepper Ann Hill on April 14, 2015.

Eric Thienes ’02 married Jessica Niederer on Sept. 7, 2014, in Columbia, Mo., and graduated with a Ph.D. in Classical Studies from the University of Missouri on May 16, 2015.

Nancy (Lambert) Bradish ’00 was appointed the new principal for Kennedy Catholic High School.

Kristy (Austin) LaCrosse ’93 started her own business, Have a Happy, which will sell quality goods and apparel with the long-term goal to employ individuals on the autism spectrum.

Erick Swenson ’91 was nominated by the Washington State Chefs Association to compete in the American Culinary Federation’s Chef of the Year semifinal competition. Erick placed third in the Western Region, which consisted of 13 states, Guam and the Philippines.

Karl Swenson ’91 and fellow Lutes Mary (Laitinen) Keelan ’92, Mary Marsh ’92 and Karen (Lee) Young ’92 chartered a catamaran around the British Virgin Islands.

Julie Nelson ’87 recently celebrated her 50th birthday.

Kathleen Martin ’85 has been accepted into actress Lindsay Wagner’s Advanced Acting Retreat for the summer of 2015 in Victoria, B.C. Kathleen had submitted a videotape monologue to Lindsay, wherein she performed a scene from her screenplay that she wrote on elder abuse.

Mike Larson ’83 was recently named Realtor of the Year for Tacoma-Pierce County. He is the owner and designated broker at Allen Realtors in Lakewood, Wash.

Richard Seymour ’81 died Jan. 3, 2015.

Trina Anderson ’78 retired at the end of 2014 after 36 years working as a registered nurse at Fairbanks Memorial Hospital. Trina enjoyed the work very much and felt called by God at an early age to become a nurse. She particularly enjoyed some fantastic co-workers who worked with her for 20 years and more. Her floor involved medical, chemotherapy, hospice and surgical patients. Trina feels the journey that led to her retirement was always in God’s hands, as she now has time to do her next calling: being the full-time caretaker of her 94-year-old mother. She would like to hear from others in the Nursing class of ’78.

Brian Stiles ’78 was appointed by Washington Gov. Jay Inslee to the Skagit County Superior Court.

Eric Lemnitzer ’77 planned to retire in May, but work got in the way. Eric is employed by Arrow Indian Contractors as the Senior Estimator, Project Manager, and works from home. He bids construction projects all over the Western United States and was able to spend a week in Montana and thought it almost felt like being retired.

Ron Foster ’74 was the recipient of the Outstanding Adjunct Teacher of the Year Award in May at Cornerstone University.

Nancy (Sachs) McMullen ’70 died May 18, 2015.

Bonnie Kay McLeod Salter ’69 died May 17, 2015.

John Douglas Anderson ’69 died April 11, 2015.

James Swarat ’69 died May 25, 2015.

George Beard ’64 has retired after 17 years as a social-service case manager. Earlier, he had worked 29 years as a pastor of Lutheran congregations in four states.

James Castleberry ’63 was inducted into the Washington Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame in July 2015.

Gene Black ’63 died July 2, 2014.

David Bottemiller ’62 died April 24, 2014.

Dick Schlenker ’61 and his wife, Carol, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary.

Doris (Hansen) Butler ’55 died May 15, 2015.

James Nokleberg ’53 died April 14, 2015, of emphysema.

Elaine (Simons) Molter ’52 died June 13, 2015.

Evangeline (Ordahl) Billingsley ’50 died June 10, 2015.

James Howard Davis ’49 died May 28, 2015.

Mary (Bergman) Gurney ’39 died March 11, 2015.

Ralph Bolstad ’36 died May 4, 2015.