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Katie Fiamingo and her husband, Steve, moved back to St. Louis, where she has rejoined Nestle Purina PetCare’s marketing department and he accepted a role in strategy and business development with Ascension Health. They welcomed their daughter, Claire Katherine, on July 10, 2013. Katie, Steve, Claire and their two beagles will be living in Brentwood once construction on their new home is completed.

Jeremy Hunnewell and his wife are thrilled to announce the arrival of their daughter, Elise Pope Hunnewell, who joined the family on June 16, 2014. Mom, Dad and baby are doing well, but the jury is still out on how the dog feels about the transition.

Alison Lemire, her husband, Kevin, and their 3-year-old son, Jack, were thrilled to welcome Finley Virginia to the family on Jan. 24, 2014. Finley is off to a great start. She has already met Alison’s classmates Kristin (Guilbault) Pech, Denise (Kiang) Mann and Erik Mann, and Dave Badler. 

Shane McBride has joined the South End Community Health Center as vice president of quality and clinical systems. In this role, he is responsible for the development and oversight of quality management and clinical systems improvement, with a particular focus on innovation, such as public sector payment reform. For the two preceding years, he had served on the center’s board of directors.

John Naoum is now senior marketing manager for global business development at Brinker International. He is responsible for Chili’s Grill & Bar marketing strategy and sales in the Caribbean, Central/South America and Asia. While following his home country of Ecuador in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, John met up with several Kellogg classmates.

Dean Ostilly recently moved from Toronto to San Jose, Calif., to take a position with eBay’s marketing and advertising department and global business development team. His wife, Erin, 4-year-old son, Blake, and 1-year-old daughter, Sage, all love the California sunshine.

Anu Penmetcha married Tony Wimmer in Hyderabad, India, on Nov. 28, 2013. The three-day celebration kicked off with a Bavarian-themed Sangeet. The ceremony followed, during which the groom rode in on a bull, and the bride entered in a basket carried by her Kellogg classmates.

In 2014, Jeffery Petersen started a new position as vice president of sales for ZeroBase Energy, providing renewable and hybrid power products to the military and commercial markets. This required a move to the Detroit suburbs, where his wife, Maria, and his son, Weston, are enjoying the change of pace from downtown Chicago.

Arun Rajagopalan and Rukmini Sivaraman ’09 are pleased to announce the birth of their son, Sanjay Rajagopalan, on June 1, 2014, in New York City. Mother and baby are doing well. Nadine Arotin Rich and James Rich are thrilled to announce the arrival of their son, Harlan. He joined the family on April 9, 2014, and Mom and Dad couldn’t be happier.

Eric Schwartz-Johnson and Jason Schwartz-Johnson welcomed Kiersten Alison and Caleb Alexander into the world on June 8, 2014.

Bride Anu Penmetcha ’08 carried to the wedding mandap by Nik Dhodi ’08, Remi Grosjean ’08, Steve Silzer ’08 and Mike Elliot ’08

Numerous Kellogg classmates and their families attended the wedding of Anu Penmetcha ’08. Kellogg alumni, from left: Eric Amar, Joe Danon, Nik Dhodi, Ade Adekunle, Anu, Mike Elliott, Sheila Kang, Remi Grosjean, Allie Cecich, Steve Silzer and Kelly (Staples) Benson (all ’08)

Rukmini Sivaraman ’09 and Arun Rajagopalan ’08, with their newborn son Sanjay

Eric Schwartz-Johnson ’08 and Jason Schwartz-Johnson with Caleb, Kiersten, and Chip

John Naoum ’08 at the Ecuador-Honduras match in Curitiba for the World Cup

Carlos Jorge ’08 and John Naoum ’08 during the World Cup at Mud Bug Bar in Copacabana Rio de Janeiro watching the Germany-Ghana match