30’s   Nona Mae Compton Johnson ’39 writes "My first teaching position was in Lenore, Idaho, in a country school for all eight grades. I continued my educational career and in 1962 graduated from Wyoming College of Education with a Masters Degree in Elementary Education. I am 91 years of age and look back fondly to the years spent at Lewiston State Normal School. I met my husband there, Walter Johnson, who also continued his education. In 1962, he was awarded a Doctorate Degree from Wyoming College of Education. He went on to be the first District President of Spokane Community College. He started the college, which has been beneficial to countless students, and also to Spokane and surrounding communities. I guess it could be said that Lewiston State Normal School was our first step in a rewarding career."   40’s   Roberta P. Wagers Wittman ’48 – After graduating from Northern Idaho College of Education, she taught one year at New Webster School in Lewiston. She was married in 1949. They have one son, one daughter, three grandchildren and two great grandchildren. In 1971, she received a scholarship to attend NNC and received her Bachelor of Arts degree. Roberta worked as a clerk and business manager for the Scism Elementary School, which is now closed. She is now retired, but serves as the historian for the Nampa Methodist Church and writes for the Idaho Press Tribune. They have also started college funds for their great grandchildren.   50’s   Dick Hilding ’50 was recently recognized by the West Valley Association of California School Administrators as Moreland School District’s Volunteer of the Year at their annual celebration in April. As a retired teacher and principal, Dick continues to be heavily involved in the various affairs of the District. He serves on committees such as the Strategic Plan Committee, the Communications Committee, the Community Board Advisory Committee, and the Bond Committee.     70’s   Richard (Rikk) Polillo ’75 – "Since graduating from LCSC’s nursing program in 1975, I took a position at Tri- State Hospital for a couple years. I then took a position at Sacred Heart Medical Center in 1977 in the General Intensive Care Unit and stayed in that department for 14 years, the last seven of which, I was the Assistant Nurse manager. During that period I completed a BSN program at Gonzaga University. I am proud to say that I was in their first graduating class in 1982. I obtained my certification as an emergency nurse (CEN) and stayed in that department through its approval as level 2 trauma center. I later moved to the Cardiac and Interventional Radiology cath labs. I now work as a travel nurse and have worked in Fairbanks, AK and Gig Harbor, WA."   Melody Farance ’76 recently became a partner with the law firm of Stamper Rubens, P.S., in Spokane. She graduated from L-C with an Associate of Applied Science in Legal Secretary degree. She graduated from WSU in 1997 with a B.A. in Humanities, and received a J.D. from Chicago-Kent College of Law in Chicago in 2000. After practicing in Chicago for three years, she moved to Spokane and has been with Stamper Rubens since 2003. Marilyn Meyer Fisher ’77 and ’85 and her husband, John, live in Coeur d’Alene. She shares “Semi-retired from 45 years in nursing, 30 year military career, and teaching part-time as CNA instructor for the North Idaho College Workforce center site. We are snowbirds in Desert Hot Springs each October to April." Rodney Gehring ‘79 and his wife, Vicki, live in Post Falls with their two puppies, Fenn and GG. Rodney is a Deputy Sheriff for Kootenai County. Deanna Odelin Mitchell ’73 lives in Post Falls, Idaho. She received her Master of Science in Nursing with emphasis on Leadership and Management in 2009. Ron Salter ’71 is now living in Fort Worth, Texas. Greg Eck ’74 lives in Coeur d’Alene. He is the Director of Technology at Lakeland Joint School District. Vickie Davison-Best ’72 is an Office Specialist II with the State of Idaho Department of Lands.   80’s   Mirion (Mona) McRoberts Plemmons ’88 works as a Supply Stream Specialist in Purchasing for Clearwater Paper Company in Lewiston. Dwayne Stuckey ‘89 is living in Prior Lake, Minnesota. Dwayne and his wife, Renea, both work for UnitedHealth Group and have recently (12/28/2010) closed on a new house located on Lake Prior in Prior Lake, MN. He writes, “After graduating from LCSC I moved to Minnesota and went to work as a Police Officer for St Louis Park Police Department. After 12 years as a Police Officer Dwayne decided to change career fields and went to work in the IT Industry in Asset Management. Dwayne first worked for Oracle in downtown Minneapolis for 1 1/2 years and then moved to UnitedHealth Group in Sept 2009. This job is not as stressful or as dangerous as being a Police Officer... and the pay is much better too, but I do miss being a Police Officer." Sid Armstrong ’88 lives in Kellogg, Idaho. He is the Director of Business for the Post Falls School District. Mike Gonsalves ’82 - “I played professional basketball in France for 13 seasons and was a head coach for 12 years. I’m currently an assistant coach at the top level (Pro A) in Vichy, France. I’ve been married for 26 years and we have a 22 year old son, Sean.” Mike and his wife currently reside in Hayward, California. Virginia Snyder Balser ’83 is the President/CEO for Neutral Ground in Hayden, Idaho. She and her husband also reside in Hayden. Doug Eastwood ’84, ’86 is the Parks Director for the City of Coeur d’Alene.

90’s Renae Schmidt ’91 is the 2011 recipient of the Martha S. Baskin Outstanding Elementary Teacher Award. Renae teaches 4th grade at Camelot Elementary School in Lewiston. She was nominated for the award by Jill Ralston, who teaches first grade at Camelot, and by Megan Ralston, a former student. In her letter of nomination, Megan said that Renae “both helped and pushed me to be a better student. She is one of the main reasons that I now love reading. She is one of the best teachers I have ever had.” Jill stated that “Renae is always taking note of student progress and uses what she has observed to guide her teaching so every student learns and succeeds." Laura Powers ‘99, has had two poems accepted at e-zine “Fogged Clarity” and her chapbook, “Speak,” will be published by Finishing Line Press. Shannon Foote ’95 is working as the office manager at the Priest River Times in Priest River, Idaho. Judi Wutzke ‘ 90 was recognized with the Business Associate of the Year by the Hells Canyon American Business Women’s Association in April.     Paul Beckwith ’90 is living in Liberty Lake, Washington, with his spouse, Jamie. He is a pilot with FedEx. Johnothan Rears ‘90 is working as a freelance consultant and is living with his wife, Mary, in Nampa, Idaho. Clifton Jones ’92 is living in Pearland, Texas, with his wife, Tabitha. He works for the Shell Oil Company as a process operator. They have two children, Alexia Hope and Clifton III. Mary “Maggi” McElfresh ’99 lives in Coeur d’Alene. She is working as an LCSW/Medical Socialer Work for Kootenai Health in Coeur d’Alene. Dorothy Higbee ’90 and her husband, Myron ’91, live in Post Falls. Myron writes, “Waiting for summer to pick huckleberries. I’m still rock hunting when I can. All of our kids are grown – one is a medical doctor and one is in the military. We have two grandkids, ages 10 and 14.” Dorothy is retired from the Coeur d’Alene Police Department. Her new book “The Dog Paw Chronicles” will be released the end of this year. She is currently working on two more books. Gwen Ryan Johnson ’96 and her husband Christopher live in Kellogg, Idaho. Gwen works as a technology assistant for Joint School District No. 391 in Kellogg. David Bingham ’95 is living in Gig Harbor, Washington, with his family. David works as a community corrections officer for the Department of Corrections. He writes “Coaching baseball in the Gig Harbor area, and watching my children grow up and my wife becoming more beautiful every day. We have five kids, ages 20, 17, 15, 13 and 3." Joe Beckett ’92, his wife, Penne, and son, Joey, live in Coeur d’Alene. Joe works as a mental health professional for Spokane Mental Health - Crisis Relief. Solara Linehan ’99 has been hired to serve as Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson’s Legislative Assistant. She will oversee policy issues related to finance and banking, foreign affairs, agriculture, veterans’ affairs, judiciary, telecommunications, and government reform. After receiving her BS from L-C she continued her education at Georgetown University where she obtained her graduate certificate in International Business Management. Before joining the Simpson office, Solara worked for then-Idaho Congressman C.L. “Butch” Otter, and most recently served as an associate at Deloitte Roben Cooper-Dixon ‘92 is employed as an NBCT teacher for Spokane School District #81. 00’s Desiré Aguirre ‘09, B.A. Communication Arts, is the Newsletter Editor for Bereaved Parents USA. Lindsey Tompkins ‘08, B.S. Communication Arts, is the Wedding Specialist at the Coeur d’Alene Resort. Molly Rosenbusch ‘08, was a Jeopardy champion in February 2011. Sherry Janda ‘08, will receive her Master of Arts degree in Communication and Leadership from Gonzaga University in May 2011. Jerry Mathes ‘04, will have his short story, “Repossession,” published in Narrative magazine, as one of ten finalists in their Winter 2011 short story contest. Julie Mattson ‘04 is living and working in Coeur d’Alene. She works for Esterline Interface in sales and marketing. Samara Kluever ’08 is living in Ococnomowoc, Wisconsin. She is a project manager for Create-A-Pack Foods. Katrina Holt Williams ’08 writes “I have been working at the Idaho Department of Corrections for over a year now and love it. I work with two other L-C graduates, Janiece Skranak ’07 (now Murphy), and Tara Lowrey ’10. We all interned at the IDOC and all were hired as Presentence Investigators. My husband, Lee, has started college at NIC and hopes to go on to LCSC."   Tom Bingeman ‘03, is a vocal coach at the Academy of the Arts in Denver, Colorado. He coached a 2010 American Idol semi-finalist. Mary Duram ’03 lives in Coeur d’Alene, where she is the owner of Progressive Health. She has developed an information packet that is being marketed to health care agencies and businesses as well as individual sales. She also provides social work services for Northwest Specialty Hospital. Chris Hartley ’03 is living in Coeur d’Alene with his wife, Krista. He works for Veterans Affairs in Spokane. Clare Langford ’02 is the owner of Perfect Pools. He and his wife, Anna, welcomed their frst son, Myles, into the world on August 22, 2010. They live in El Sobrante, California. Chelsie Middlekoop-Charbonneau ‘08 is living in Spokane with her husband, Kanon. She is employed with Northside Family Physicians as a CMA.

00’s cont... Sarah Zemke Bruce ’03 is living in Weiser, Idaho, with her husband, Jayson. Sarah is teaching mathematics and coaching at Weiser High School. Andrea Larsen ’09 writes “I am writing from Afghanistan! I wanted to say hello and touch bases. I joined the Air Force wanting to see the world and it brought me to Afghanistan for the next six months. I am working in the Step Down unit, working with our Soldiers and Marines, local Afghanis and even terrorists. It is very challenging but I love what I’m doing." Kimberley (Eberhard) Tuschhoff ’00 writes “Andy and I got married a little over a year ago. I also started working full-time at LCSC about a year and a half ago in the Adult Learning Center as an instructor. We just bought our first home together here in Lewiston and are having lots of fun making it our own." Cassaundra Kugler Robinson writes “Hello! I am a 2006 graduate of LCSC and my husband, Daniel, is a 2009 grad and we wanted to give an update. Last year we moved to Auburn, Washington, and bought our first home. We also welcomed our first child, Sydney Rose Robinson, into the world on November 21, 2010."   Allison Rohde Swoboda ’08 and her husband, Andrew Swoboda’04, are now living in Moscow, Idaho. Allison is working in Career and Advising at Lewis-Clark State. On April 24, 2009, they welcomed their baby boy, Henry Hammond, into the world. Ricky Bostick ’02 writes “Just moved to Chicago, Illinois. I work on the North Slope of Alaska in the oil industry.” Ricky and his wife, Gina, welcomed Eleni into the world on February 28, 2011. Patty Dobyns ’09 is living in Lewiston and is a sergeant in Security at Lewis-Clark State. She is looking into attending graduate school in the near future. Gay Branch Lewis ’06 is living in Everett, Washington. She is a mental health counselor for Evergreen Manor in Everett. She writes, “I finished my masters in 2009 and am now a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in the State of Washington. I am currently working on moving back to the Lewiston-Clarkston Valley and looking to start my own private practice in mental health counseling and a wellness center.” Shawna Hobson Reilly ’03 is living with her family in Lewiston. Shawna and her husband, Isaac, welcomed Archer Otis Reilly into their family in April. Shawna also recently began working with Cherry Creek Mortgage in Clarkston, Washington. Leslie Rogers ’01 lives in Santa, Idaho. She works as an RN for the Kootenai Medical Center. She graduated in April 2011 with her MSN as a Family Nurse Practitioner. Vanessa Gil ’08 works in the child/ youth program at Mountain Home Air Force Base in Mountain Home, Idaho. Derick Driggs ’08 lives in Sandpoint, Idaho, with his wife, Sandie, and their children Demi, Dawson and Daylee. He was recently promoted to Vice President and Principal Business Relationship Manager for Wells Fargo Bank in Sandpoint. Mandy Moncrief ’08 was recently accepted to the master of anesthesia program in the School of Health Sciences at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine in Rochester, Minnesota.   10’s   Dori Brasher ’10 - “Hello from Texas! I have been in Texas for one month and this is my first week of orientation for my new job at IntraCare Medical Hospital in Houston! Believe it or not I am one of the lucky ones and went directly into my dream field...I got a job as a psychiatric RN! And, yes I was so excited, tears were visible. I am eager to learn. May my strength show and the knowledge you all have instilled in me shine through! Thanks for all you have done for me to help me reach my dreams!” Elizabeth Marshall ’10 - “I am now employed as an RN at Mid-Michigan Medical Center here in Midland, MI. I am working in the cardiac/oncology unit part-time day shift and hope to move to full time very soon.” Chrystal Graham ‘11 was accepted into the M.A. English program at the University of Idaho and awarded a competitive teaching assistantship. Katie Hardy ‘10, is pursuing a Master’s degree in Communication Arts at Washington State University. She will study abroad in Thailand in summer 2011. Troy Wabs ’10 - “I am pleased to tell you that the Men’s Health Screening Event (initiated during my Senior Capstone course at LCSC) took place in October 2010. There was a great turnout with 80 participants. I worked with the Kootenai Health Cancer Center to finalize the event. Three men were diagnosed with prostate cancer due to the screening. It is my goal to continue this service in the years to come. I am still making plans to move forward with my career, likely going to a physician’s assistant program." Katherine Jones Eldenburg ’10 lives in Klamath Falls, Oregon, with her husband, Jensen. She currently works as an RN at Klamath Falls Hospital. Their son, Jacob, was born on March 1, 2010. Andrea Madsen ’10 is now a Tax Auditor I at the Idaho State Tax Commission. She is living in the Boise area. Carrie Forgacs ’10 is now living in Somerset, Ohio. She is a lead teacher with the Child Development Council in Columbus, Ohio. She writes “I have made an adventure back to the Midwest where I grew up. It is wonderful to be closer to my family, but I miss my LCSC very much!” Desirae Downing ’11 is living in Lewiston. She works for the US Forest Service as a fisheries technician.