Mark Andregg (D.D.S. ’92)
Tulsa , Okla.
has a son named Nathan Ward, born June 20, 2000 .

Timothy S. Bartlett (D.D.S. ’95)
Cottage Grove , Minn.
and his wife, Rebecca, are proud parents of Hattie Christine Bartlett who was born Sept. 23, 2000 , weighing 4 lbs. 13 oz., and 17 inches.

Mary E. Berk (D.D.S. ’91)
Troy , Mo.
is a fellow in the Academy of General Dentistry , a graduate of LVI and PAC-live, and an International Advisory Board member for Smiles for Life.

Nick Brand (D.D.S. ’90)
Winter Springs , Fla.
and LeAnn celebrated their 10-year wedding anniversary November 24, 2000 . They were also delighted to welcome their first child, born on June 8, 1999 , a boy, Parker Nicholas Brand. They are expecting their second child in July 2001. Nick has had his private practice in Longwood , Fla. , since January 1995, and enjoys it very much. He recently passed the fellowship exam for the Academy of General Dentistry and should receive his fellowship at the annual meeting in August 2001.

Laura E. Brown (D.D.S. ’91, M.S. PER ’98)
Kansas City , Mo.
was an officer in the U.S. Naval Dental Corps from 1991 to 1995. She was stationed on Parris Island in 1992 and in the Great Lakes area until 1995 when she came to UMKC for her residency in periodontics. Since 1998 she has been in private practice in Olathe , Kan.

Marcie C. Calvin (DH ’98)
Kansas City , Mo.
welcomed daughter Bailey Corinne on her due date of August 7, 2000 , at 5:10 p.m. weighing, in at 6 lbs. 10 oz. Appproximately six weeks later, on Sept. 18, Calvin’s great aunt Thelma passed away, who had lived with Calvin for almost four years.

John Dolenz (D.D.S. ’91)
Atchison , Kan.
served five years in United States Air Force, two and half years of which were spent in England . He and his wife of 10 years, Kay, have three children: Karis (7); Karl (5); and Bruce (1 1/2).

Linda Chi (DH ’96)
Lauderdale , Minn.
will spend June through August on a dental mission to Brazil .

Lance F. Grenevicki (OMX M.D. ’98)
Melbourne , Fla.
has been in private practice for a year and a half. He joined the medical staff at Holmes Regional Medical Center and Palm Bay Community Hospital , Palm Bay , Fla.

Michael Hanna (D.D.S. ’91)
Warrensburg , Mo.
remarried three years ago and has a 12-year-old stepdaughter, Sarah, and a son, Nick (7). His wife, Jennifer, is a network engineer at Sprint.

Julie A. Hemingway (D.D.S. ’94)
Santa Barbara , Calif.
sold her practice in Santa Maria , Calif. and joined her father, Glenn Hemingway (D.D.S. ’62), full time in their Santa Barbara practice in June 2000.

Jeff Kagihara (D.D.S. ’91)
Honolulu , Hawaii
was surfing when he felt his chest tighten. He came in and by then was experiencing tingling in his jaw. He was taken to the hospital where he underwent triple by-pass surgery. He is recovering nicely and is practicing part time.

Catherine Kaiser (DH M.S. ’98)
LaCrosse, Wis.
is associate dean of Human Services at Western Wisconsin Technical College in LaCrosse. She has been chosen to participate in the National Institute for Leadership Development, Leaders 2001 program, an international program for administrators and faculty in higher education. At WWTC she supervises more than 30 faculty and staff in nine programs. She earned a certificate in gerontology from UMKC in 1997. She is a member of Sigma Phi Omega, the Honor Society in Gerontology, the National Council of Instructional Administrators, the National Network of Health Career Programs in Two-Year Colleges , the American Dental Hygienists’ Association, the American Dental Assistant’s Association, the American Dental Education Association, and the American Society for Geriatric Dentistry.

Stephen J. Mancuso (D.D.S. ’90)
Columbus , Neb.
announces the birth of his fourth child, Stephen August “Gus” Mancuso. He joins two sisters, Morgan and Macy, and a brother Sam. Dr. Mancuso writes that his family is now complete, and he will no longer be contributing to the world’s population. He wanted to keep up with good friend and classmate, Kevin Krause, but it is time for Kevin and Lana to take the lead.

Scott A. McClain (D.D.S. ’91)
Bridgeton , Mo.
has three children: Carley (7), Kirby (4), and Nathan, (2), and a new house. He is on staff at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Christian Northeast Hospital in St. Louis . He is also in group practice at Premier Dental and on the Advisory Board at Allied Medical College.

Sidney A. McKnight, III (D.D.S. ’97)
Prairie Village , Kan.
announces a baby boy, Samuel Curry McKnight, who was born Nov. 10, 1999 . Dr. McKnight started perio practice in April 2000, with Randolph Oliver. Abbie has been in practice with Lynne Schutte since July 1998.

DeAun Regan (D.D.S. ’95)
Parkville , Mo.
has a daughter, Rachael, who was accepted to dental school for the Class of 2005. DeAun and Dave also have a 3-year-old son. Daughter Carmen goes to MU, and son Jason is a junior in high school.

Jeffrey S. Rick (D.D.S. ’91)
Hollister , Mo.
has two children: Lexie (8), and Trevor (6). Dr. Rick is currently playing banjo for the world famous Baldknobbers in Branson , Mo.

Stephanie A. Robertson (D.D.S. ’92)
Wichita , Kan.
combined two part-time offices into one central location in September. Her new office is located in Lakewood Office Park in Wichita .

Elizabeth Anne Spencer (Alexander) (DH ’90)
Kansas City , Mo.
got married in 1995 and has two boys:  Garrett (2), and Carson (six weeks).

Amy Stratton (D.D.S. ’96)
Fort Collins , Col.
announces the arrival of Alexander Walker Stratton, born June 24, 2001 . He joins a sister, Alexis (3).

Foeng T. Tham (D.D.S. ’91)
Las Vegas , Nev.
is currently in his second year of law school and hopes to graduate in 2003 (after four years of part-time law study).

Rick Weber (D.D.S. ’91)
St. Peters , Mo.
and his wife have settled in St. Peters , Mo. , and enjoy watching their four children continue to blossom and grow. Oral surgery has been very good to all. The happy couple’s free time is spent either coaching or attending the latest of their kids’ sporting events. They are blessed with good health, and hope all is well with all Rick’s classmates.

Wade Wheeler (D.D.S. ’97)
Springfield , Mo.
is starting his third year as private practioner in his own office and is doing okay!

Erik Wipf (D.D.S. ’96)
Santa Barbara , Calif.
married Dyanne Ellis June 3, 2000 .

Douglas Wyckoff (D.D.S. ’92)
Cameron , Mo.
is involved with the Northwest Missouri Dental Society and several state dental initiatives. He has been active in supporting programs for dental students, including a two-day program to help students who are taking board examinations. For his efforts, he received the ADA “Golden Apple New Dentist Leadership Award” in 2000. He was also chosen as the MDA’s New Dental Leader. Additionally, he has become a fellow in the American College of Dentists. He and wife, Melinda, have two children, Daniel Schmitz, (8) and Tryston Wyckoff (3).

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