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Hope
the economy has been treating each of you well, or at least
gently.
I was so pleased to hear from Sarah Merz in September. She
writes: “I have exciting news to report from Salt Lake
City. I moved out here in 2000 and joined FranklinCovey’s
marketing team. Last Friday I was promoted to president of
the consumer business unit and have responsibility for all
consumer channels including retail stores, catalog, ecommerce
and all planning tools and product development.”
Sarah
is also working with Alumni Relations to start a Kellogg
Alumni Club of Utah. With more than 130 fellow Kellogg
grads out here, we’ve finally reached “critical mass” and
hope to get established soon. Sarah added that she touches
base every now and again with Dave Greenberg, Suzanne Milne,
Irene Melitas and Kim Dahlman, who all seem happy and crazy
busy and would love to hear from more Kellogg grads.You can
contact Sarah at Sarah.merz@franklincovey.com.
Lisa
Fry and husband Ed are the parents of Madison Leigh,
4, and Lindsey Caroline, born Sept. 3, 2002. Lisa is
the
director of business development for Kaiser Permanente
of Georgia.
Great
to hear from Mohamed Amer (scv93@yahoo.com). He writes: “Hello,
everyone! It’s time for change again. I have accepted
a position with the business software giant SAP. Although
attached to the Irvine, Calif., office, I will be spending
most of my time in Chicago with the software development
group. I’ll be responsible on a global basis for the
retail/grocery solution offerings from functionality/requirements
(supply chain/merchandising/logistics/CRM), roll-out to solution
positioning in the market and with analysts. Lots of work,
risk and fun!” Mohamed
wants to close with one of his favorite poems, “Drifter’s
Gold,” by Don Blanding:
I’ve squandered the gold that is minted coins
With carefree and spendthrift hands,
Buying folly and sorrow and joy
On the byways of many lands.
But the gold that is minted from memories
That I’ve gleaned from the world’s far ends
I’ve hoarded and saved against the day
When I could share it with friends.
Was
so happy to hear from Debora Beverly, by far the sanest
member of my first strategy section at Kellogg. She graciously
agreed to give me a quick update for our alumni column.
Debora writes: “I continue to work in marketing. Right now
I am with Carol H. Williams Advertising, heading up African
American-targeted efforts nationally for General Motors.
My son finished his MBA in June and is employed by the NFL
in New York City. He’s moments from popping the question,
having met Ms. Right while studying in Oregon (Go, Ducks!).” Debora
is living in the San Francisco Bay area. You can get in touch
with her at Dbeverly1@aol.com.
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Sarah Crewe ’90 and Dr. Patrick
Connor with twins Fiona Doreen Connor-Crewe and Carmen
Isabelle Connor-Crewe |
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Fiona
Doreen Connor-Crewe and Carmen Isabelle Connor-Crewe
were born May 29 and adopted that day by proud parents
Sarah
Crewe and Dr. Patrick Connor. Sarah is now working for
Bank One in private client services in Wilmette, Ill.
Patrick
is the emergency room director at St. Josephs Hospital
in Elgin Ill., and teaches and works as a physician in
the emergency
department at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago.
The family lives in Chicago and is building a home in Trout
Valley, Ill.
I
always appreciate hearing from classmates. Please drop
me an email or update anytime at the above addresses. |