St. Kate’s Alumnae

Let the achievements of St. Kate’s alumnae inspire you as you look toward your future at St. Catherine University and beyond.

Learn about notable alumnae in the following areas:

Science and healthcare

Stephanie Huppert ’10, medical/surgical nurse, Brooke Army Medical Center
Sara Halverson ’04, zookeeper and animal trainer, Como Park Zoo
Sahra Noor ’02, nurse and director of the Language Services and Community Outreach departments, University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview
Heather Hendricks Kranz ’93, chemical engineer, automotive product development, 3M
Anne Hunter Novak ’92, assistant professor, hematology, Mayo Clinic
Bridget Votel ’78, nurse manager, United Family Practice
Cheryl Biehl Wagner ’78, retired, nurse practitioner, U.S. Foreign Service, Vienna, Austria
Tamara Kittelson-Aldred ’75, founder Eleanore’s Project (providing wheelchairs for children in Peru)
Pamela O. Johnson ’80, RN, chief nursing officer (CNO), Mayo Clinic

Sara Gavin ’77, CEO Weber Shandwick
Rebecca McDonald ’07, freelance photographer and multimedia artist/journalist, B Fresh Photography and Media
Sai Vang ’05, editor in chief, HmoobTeen, published by the Hmong American Partnership
Carolyn and Julie Maset ’04, owners, Maid for a Day House Cleaning
Angela Chambliss ’04, senior manager, marketing, communications and measurement, Best Buy Women’s Leadershpi Forum (WOLF)
Wendy Nemitz Kokkinos ’98, president, Ingenuity Marketing Group
Winston Hewett ’98, director of corporate communications, Opus
Patricia McFadden ’95, associate producer, Minnesota Public Radio
Candance Lewis-McComb ’95, vice president and senior relationship manager, Wells Fargo
Catherine Murray ’81, managing director, Neuberger Berman
Joy Ritt ’80, floor manager, Chicago Board of Trade, Tenco
Rebecca Koenig Roloff ’76, CEO, Minneapolis YWCA

Annette Brechon Kuyper ’08, director of military outreach, State of Minnesota
Karly Kauf ’07, law clerk, Minnesota 10th District Court
Dulce Cabral Chilundo ’95, director, National Emergency Operations Centre (CENOE), Mozambique
Betty McCollum ’87, U.S. representative, 4th District, State of Minnesota
Joy Bartscher ’82, attorney, Thuet Pugh Rogosheske and Atkins
Carol Ronning Kapsner ’69, supreme court justice, State of North Dakota
Heather Hodges ’68, former U.S. ambassador to Ecuador and Moldova
Kathleen Gearin ’67, Ramsey County District Court Chief Judge

Rebecca Zenefski ’10, freelance photographer, By Rebecca Studios LLC
Rebecca McDonald ’07, owner, B FRESH Photography and Media
Annie Ballantine ’05, interior designer and owner, Annie Ballantine Designs
Sarah Peters ’00, associate director, public programs in education and the community, Walker Art Center
Shanan Wexler ’92, actress/director, Actor's Theater of Minnesota
Terri Parker-Brown ’88, Twin Cities actress and voice-over performer
Marybeth Lorbiecki ’81, children's book author, adult historical biographer
Elizabeth Berg ’74, author of numerous novels including Oprah's Book Club selection, Talk Before Sleep
Nancy Youngblut ’75, actress, played Kolana in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Erin Andersen Harmening ’07, director of youth and education, Christ Lutheran and Greenfield Lutheran Churches
Meghan Cummings Irving ’03, academic advisor, Walden University
Kellina Porthan ’93, ’96, teacher and founder of Walter's Wish Foundation, a Hispanic mentoring and advising program
Mellanie Pusateri Clausman ’91, head swim coach, Edina High School; nominated for Minnesota coach of the year
Erin O’Leary ’86, teacher, National Catholic Education Association National Teacher of the Year
Jane Killian Schmidt ’78, principal; Highland Catholic Community School
Billie Berthiaume McQuillan ’72, teacher, St. Paul; National Urban Teacher of Excellence, National Council of Great City Schools

Armine Jameson ’07, account executive, Minnesota Swarm lacrosse team
Jamie Martin ’06, senior archivist and historian, Target Corp.
Ruth Baires Raihle ’02, diversity programs manager, Mayo Clinic
Dulce Cabral Chilundo ’95, director of National Emergency Operations Centre, Mozambique National Institute for Disaster Management
Pamela Wheelock ’81, vice president for university services, University of Minnesota, and former commissioner of finance for the State of Minnesota
Elizabeth Mach ’75, Maryknoll Mission educator, Kenya
Patricia Simms Gries ’69, former president, League of Catholic Women, Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis
Harriet Hentges ’63, vice president for corporate responsibility, Ahold USA
Emily Niemeyer Anderson ’33, inventor of sour cream and onion-flavored potato chips