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DIVE Cincinnati Alumni News |
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September 27 |
Jenny Chasteen's Wedding |
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Former DIVE Cincinnati Divers Jenny Hurst, Jenny Chasteen,
Ruthy Effler and Anna Battoclette at Jenny (Chasteen)
Fleming's Wedding 6/25/05.
To contact Jenny Chasteen:
jnc1408@yahoo.com.
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September 27 |
Steve Runs Into Courtney Gay At
The Airport |
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While traveling to Boston with his brother Tommy to install
diving equipment, Steve ran into former DIVE Cincinnati
Diver Courtney Gay on the airplane. Courtney and her family
were en route to the Boston College / Florida State Football
game.
Courtney is finishing her senior year at The University
of Dayton where she will graduate in May, 2006. She has
been accepted into Medical School at the University of
Cincinnati where she will start in the Fall, 2006. Courtney
plans to study Pediatrics.
This past summer, Courtney worked at The Double H Ranch
in upstate New York. The "Hole in the Wall Camp"
is run by actor Paul Newman as a summer camp for terminally
and chronically ill children. (Double H stands for Health
and Happiness). She said it was the best experience of
her life and she plans to go back again next summer.
You can read more about the Double H Ranch by visiting
www.doublehranch.org.
You can contact Courtney at gaycoure@notes.udayton.edu.
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September 27 |
Lauralee Frazer & Jenny Huber |
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Two of the first ever DIVE Cincinnati divers -- from
way back in 1985, Lauralee Frazer (Highlands H.S.) and
Jenny Huber (Lakota H.S.).
Steve ran into (former DIVE Cincinnati diver and coach)
Jenny Huber Rehberger at the 2005 PPSL Diving Finals.
Jen recently moved to Ft. Thomas, KY with her husband
Jeff and two daughters Jasmine and Jade. They bought the
house right across the street from where Lauralee Frazer
Foley grew up and where her parents still live. After
a practice at NKU this summer, Steve met up with Jen and
Lauralee to catch up with them. They have planned a DIVE
Cincinnati reunion for the divers from back in that "era."
That first group of DIVE Cincinnati divers was a very
special group of kids. They came from all over the Tri-state
area and became good friends through their diving. Many
of them attended each other's proms and homecomings and
got together on weekends to "hang out." Many
of these former divers still keep in touch today -- and
it all started because they stood together in line at
the University of Cincinnati listening to Steve yell at
them to "point their toes!!!"
To contact Jenny: jj.inc@fuse.net.
To contact Lauralee: lauraleefoley@yahoo.com.
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September 27 |
Korey McMillin Visits From WKU |
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Korey McMillin was in the DIVE Cincinnati Program for
nearly TEN years! She graduated from Notre Dame Academy
in 2005 and is now attending Western Kentucky University.
She stays in touch with Steve and the other divers and
stops in at NKU when she is back from school to dive and
just say hello. You can contact Korey at kampanda911@hotmail.com.
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September 27 |
Jordan Elizabeth Chasteen |
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Former DIVE Cincinnati diver Jeff Chasteen recently became
a father! Included are a few pictures of his new baby
daughter Jordan Elizabeth Chasteen. To contact Jeff: bgdyota1@yahoo.com.
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May 31 |
the jenny sisters check
in! |
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Kristina
Jenny will be returning to Beechwood Swim Club in Ft.
Mitchell, KY for her fourth year as Head Diving Coach,
and seventh year as a coach for the NKSL.
Kristina began diving for Dive Cincinnati when she was
10 yrs old and went on to dive for Dixie Heights High
School and Transylvania University in Lexington, KY. In
addition to diving for Transy, she was an active member
her sorority, Chi Omega, and studied abroad in Italy.
She finished her BA from Transy in May of 2004, with a
Studio Art Major. She continued her education at East
Carolina University, but has decided to return to the
Greater Cincinnati area.
This summer, Kristina will begin the Masters of Arts
in Art Education Program at the Art Academy of Cincinnati
while taking additional courses at Northern Kentucky University
to complete her teaching certification. She hopes to continue
coaching in the Northern Kentucky area and become a high
school diving coach once all her schooling is completed.
Lauren Jenny has returned for another summer to work
at Beechwood Swim Club in Ft. Mitchell, KY, where she
has been the Assistant Diving Coach for the past three
years.
Lauren joined the Dive Cincinnati program when she was
seven and dove for Dixie Heights High School, where she
was a 3x Kentucky H.S. state qualifier. In the fall, Lauren
will return to Auburn University to begin her junior year.
She is an international business major with a minor in
Spanish. Next summer, Lauren hopes to be offered an internship
or study abroad in Spain. |
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April 19 |
Katie collins engaged! |
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Katie Collins
(Holmes H.S.) -- one of the all-time legends of the DIVE
Cincinnati Program -- is currently living in Louisville,
KY and works for Coca-Cola in the sales department. She
has an account base of about 700 customers encompassing
high schools, amusement parks, hospitals, restaurants,
etc. Katie was engaged in September, 2004 to Scott Barber
who is a territory manager for Budweiser. They met at
the University of Louisville where Katie was a member
of the diving team and Scott was a member of the baseball
team. They will be married October 7, 2005 in Covington,
KY. Katie will transfer to either Cincinnati or St. Louis
depending on her fiancée's job.
Katie started in the DIVE Cincinnati Program when she
was seven year's old and was a member for 11 years! She
was a 6x Kentucky H.S. State Qualifier -- finishing second
(2x), third (1x) and sixth (2x). Katie participated in
numerous Bubbler Trips, ODL Meets, Overnight Training
Trips and was a member of the 1997 Italy Dive Tour (along
with her sister Patty and former DC divers Chris Boner,
Ruthy Effler, Crystal McWhorter, Hadley Sauers and Karl
Warden). To send a note to Katie: katiemcollins@aol.com. |
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April 19 |
jeff chasteen to be
married |
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Former
DC Diver Jeff Chasteen (Hamilton Badin H.S.) and his fiancée
Brittany Woedl, are expecting their first child -- a baby
girl due in September. They are planning to get married
when she finishes her degree. Jeff recently received his
honorable discharge from the Army and is working in the
Oxford, OH area. His e-mail address is bgdyota1@yahoo.com.
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April 19 |
courtney gay studies
finishes four month semester in hawaii |
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Former
DC Diver Courtney Gay (Seton H.S.) checked in after returning
from four months of study in sunny Hawaii! Courtney, who
attends the University of Dayton, was studying abroad
at Chaminade University in Honolulu last semester. (She
was taking part in a student exchange program). In addition
to her academic classes, Courtney learned how to surf!
She said that she has been in contact with former DC Divers
Ruthy Effler, Peter Donahue and Jen Chasteen. To contact
Courtney: gaycoure@notes.udayton.edu. |
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April 19 |
david meyer to enter
medical school in chicago |
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Former
DC Diver David Myer (Wyoming H.S.) dropped us a note from
Tennessee where he will graduate in May from Vanderbilt
University. He will be starting Medical School at the
Stritch School of Medicine at Loyola University in Chicago
this fall. This summer, David will return to Cincinnati
where he will begin his fourth year as diving coach at
Kenwood Swim Club. While attending Vanderbilt, David was
one of the Football and Basketball Team Cheerleaders for
the past three years and was prominently pictured on the
Vanderbilt Athletics Website! David's father, Dr. Charles
Myer (A Pediatric ENT Doctor at Children's Hospital in
Cincinnati) recently performed successful surgery on Steve's
son Aidan -- removing his adenoids and inserting tubes
in his ears. To contact David: david.k.myer@Vanderbilt,edu. |
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April 14 |
Walt Middleton Engaged
To Be Married! |
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Walt and his now fiancée Megan were recently engaged
on this bridge (pictured) in Central Park in New York
City. They have set a wedding date of December 23, 2005
at a small church near Batavia, Ohio. CONGRATULATIONS,
WALT AND MEGAN!
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April 14 |
Anna Battoclette Completes
College Diving Career
Will Attend Grad School at Ohio State |
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In February
of this year, Anna competed in her last diving meets for
Calvin College. After a season of hard work and great
improvement it was an exciting end to her college diving
career. In the last dual meet of the season (vs. Albion
College), Anna posted her highest 6 dive scores on both
boards by more than 30 points. Going into the season Anna's
highest score on one-meter was a 198, she finished the
year with a 252 (previously in the season she had gone
a 212). On three-meter she had one of the best meets of
her life and ended with a 251. Going into the season Anna's
highest score on three-meter had been a 212 and her highest
season score was a 219.
Anna' Conference Championship took place the 2nd weekend
of February. On three-meter, Anna ended with a personal
best of 385 for an 11 dive meet and a third place finish.
With a rocky start to one-meter prelims, Anna was able
to pull from 8th place after 4 dives to 5th place and
a spot to compete that night in finals. That evening things
went much better and Anna finished with a score of 324
and 4th place overall.
As a team, Calvin College had an amazing year that was
topped off by wining the conference championship!! (Anna's
first in her four years at Calvin!)
After graduation, Anna will be attending Ohio State to
obtain her Master's of Social Work. She still plans to
coach at Overhill Swim Club this summer and hopes to lead
her team to another PPSL League Diving Title! GOOD LUCK
AND CONGRATULATIONS, ANNA! |
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April 14 |
RUTHY EFFLER TAKES NEW
JOB IN NEW YORK CITY! |
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DIVE Cincinnati
Coach and Administrative Assistant RUTHY EFFLER has accepted
a job in New York City where she will sell advertising
for a local publishing company and city newspaper. She
leaves Cincinnati on May 18th.
We wish to thank Ruthy for all over her hard work and
dedication to the DIVE Cincinnati Program over the years
as a diver, a coach and an administrator and we wish her
GREAT SUCCESS in her new venture! WAY TO GO, RUTHY! |
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April 4 |
Kayla Hanser In Graduate
School! |
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Hanser (Notre Dame Academy, 2000) has started graduate
school (while still in completing her bachelor's
degree!). She is pursuing a Master's degree in Special
Education at Georgetown College in Lexington, KY.
She will graduate in May from Transylvania University
with a bachelor's degree in Special Ed.
Kayla completed her diving career at Transylvania
University by winning the one-meter and three-meter
events at her Conference Diving Championships and
culminated her career by qualifying for the Division
III National Championships -- the first ever at
Transylvania to do so.
Once she earns her Master's degree, Kayla dreams
of starting a Dance and Gymnastics Program for Special
Ed Children. This summer, Kayla will once again
coach diving at a local swim club.
Congratulations, Kayla and best wishes for success
in reaching your goals and dreams!
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March 4 |
WARDEN PERFORMS ON CRUISE
SHIP! |
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Rumor has it that former DC Diver Karl Warden
(Indian Hill H.S. 1999) is living in New York City
as he pursues an acting and theatre career. He is
said to be working part time on a cruise ship performing
in shows in the Caribbean Ocean. Karl is also scheduled
to be in the movie production of a Broadway musical.
You can check out Karl's web page at www.karlwarden.com
or you can contact him via e-mail at dancinkarl@hotmail.com. |
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March 4 |
KAUFMAN DIVES INTO LAW
SCHOOL! |
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Former DIVE Cincinnati
Diver Mike Kaufman (Oak Hills H.S. 1999 / College of Charleston
2003) is in his second year of law school at William and
Mary. This summer, he will return to Charleston S.C. to
clerk at the same law firm where he worked last summer.
During the 2nd half of the summer, he will clerk at a
law firm in Los Angeles, CA (This way he should get his
fix of both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans!) Mike plans
to pursue a career in Civil Defense Litigation defending
the First Amendment Rights of Media Outlets. While studying
law, Mike is working as a teacher's aide in a second grade
classroom a few days a week.
Mike was a two-time Ohio High School State Qualifier and
after graduating from Oak Hills H.S., Mike attended Eastern
Michigan University where he dove for one year. He then
transferred to The College of Charleston where he dove
for one year and then coached for one year. He spent his
senior year of college studying abroad in Australia and
New Zealand.
To contact Mike, you can e-mail him at kaufmanmichael@hotmail.com |
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February 28 |
Walt Middleton Update |
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Former DC Diver WALT MIDDLETON (Glen Este H.S. 1996 /
Ohio State University 2000) was a long time member of
the DIVE Cincinnati Program. Walt attended nearly every
Ohio Diving League Meet, every Bubbler Trip and every
training trip offered during his diving career.
Walt was a 3x Ohio High School State Qualifier finishing
22nd, 12th and 7th respectively. Walt graduated from Ohio
State University in 2000 with a Bachelor's Degree in History
and a Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Sciences. He
is currently running the Boys Program at Buckeye Gymnastics
-- the largest gymnastics program in the Midwest. He also
recently started a junior diving program at the gym.
In his free time, Walt enjoys camping, hiking and traveling
all around the globe having recently traveled to Canada,
Australia and England.
To contact Walt:
waltmiddleton@hotmail.com
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February 24 |
Former DIVE Cincinnati
Diver Stephanie Hogue Engaged To Be Married! |
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Former DIVE Cincinnati Diver STEPHANIE HOGUE was
recently engaged. Stephanie was a long time diver
with DIVE Cincinnati. she graduated from Mariemont
High School in 1997 and then from Miami University
in 2001 where she was a diver for three years. She
recently earned her MBA from The University of Rochester
(June 2004). Stephanie lives and works near Wall
Street with Deloitte & Touche Valuation where
she provides transaction services to pharmaceutical
and consumer business clients. Her finance Seth
is completing his MBA and works with UBS Investment
Bank in their Fixed Income Program. They will be
moving to Connecticut in August.
Stephanie was one of the members of the 1995 DIVE
Cincinnati London / Scotland International Dive
Tour. She also has worked in the DIVE Cincinnati
Office and was responsible for creating what is
now the DIVE Cincinnati archives -- scrapbooks,
photo journals, record books, etc. She has agreed
to serve as one of the judges at the 2005 Seven
Hills League Diving Championships to be held at
the Indian Hill Club this summer when she is back
in town.
Stephanie was engaged on December 27, 2004 at The
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in the exact spot where she
was introduced to her now fiancé back in
2003 by his brother. Ironically, the night they
met, Stephanie was interviewing for the UBS job
her fiancé eventually received.
CONGRATULATIONS, STEPHANIE!
To contact Stephanie, you can e-mail her at shogue@deloitte.com. |
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February 7 |
Former DIVE Cincinnati
diver Hadley Sauers Checks In! |
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Former DIVE Cincinnati
Diver Hadley Sauers (Indian Hill H.S. 2003) is a second
year environmental studies major at the University of
California-Santa Barbara. While no longer diving competitively,
she has pursued her coaching career here on the West Coast.
Hadley is coaching age group lessons at UCSB, for divers
ages 7-22, and just recently acquired the job of head
coach at Santa Barbara High School.
Hadley was in the DIVE Cincinnati Program from 7 years
and has coached alongside Steve at Indian Hill Club in
the summer for the past six years where the Wahoos have
won the last eight of the last 9 Seven Hills League Diving
Championships. While not going to school or coaching,
Hadley likes to spend time reading at the beach! |
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January 22 |
Former DC Diver Lisa
Shepherd |
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Recently, former DIVE
Cincinnati Diver LISA SHEPHERD was at NKU competing a
WSI Course and came by the diving well to say hello.
Lisa is a 1999 graduate of Turpin High School and a 2003
graduate of Morehead State University. She earned a bachelor's
degree in Exercise Science. She played volleyball at Morehead
State and after graduation, she moved to Evansville, IN
where she served as assistant volleyball coach for one
year.
She moved back to Cincinnati and returned to school at
NKU to pursue another bachelor's degree -- this time in
Physical Education and Health Education.
Upon graduation, she will become a teacher. GOOD LUCK
TO YOU, LISA!! |
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January 17 |
Nicci Fusaro Completes
Senior Project - Swimsuit Design Project 2004 |
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Former DIVE Cincinnati diver Nicci Fusaro completed
her senior project as a requirement for graduation
from the The University of Southern California School
of Design. To the left are pictures of her Senior
Project.
Nicci graduated from Anderson High School in Cincinnati,
OH where she was a 2x High School State Champion.
Nicci began her diving career in the DIVE Cincinnati
Program and moved on to the Cincinnati Stingrays
Diving Team where she enjoyed many years of great
success as a diver. She attended USC on scholarship
where she was a multiple NCAA All-American as well
as a member of the U.S. National Team. An injury
ended her career shortly before the 2004 Olympic
Trials. Nicci will graduate from USC with a degree
in Fashion Design.
Nicci's father Gregg was a diver for Northwestern
University in the 1970's with Coach Jim Blickenstaff.
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January 14 |
Diver's Reunite for
Dinner at the Voellmecke's |
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Recently, 5 former DIVE Cincinnati divers reunited
for a dinner / social at Steve's house. They updated
us on what is going on in their life right now.
Crystal McWhorter is a 1998 graduate of Loveland
High School, and a 2002 graduate of University of
Tennessee. She works for Cincinnati Children’s Hospital,
where she conducts research for cardiology, and
is currently pursuing a Master’s Degree.
Jenny Chasteen is a 2000 graduate of Badin High
School, and a 2004 graduate of University of Toledo.
Jenny is a substitute teacher for Edgewood, Hamilton
and Fairfield schools districts. Jenny is currently
engaged and will be married in June of this year.
Congratulations, Jenny!
Jen Hurst is a 1999 graduate of Lakota West High
School. She most recently received her Graduate
Degree in Physical Therapy from St. Louis University
where she also studied as an Undergraduate.
Christy Foster graduated from McAuley High School
in 2000 and Miami University in 2004. She works
as a Risk Analyst for Marsh.
Ruthy Effler is a recent graduate of Xavier University.
She works in the office at DIVE Cincinnati and coaches
with DIVE Cincinnati as well as St. Xavier H.S.
and McAuley H.S. (See
bio on the DC website)
Pictured Left to Right are: Crystal McWhorter,
Christy Foster, Jen Hurst, Jenny Chasteen and Ruthy
Effler.
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January 3 |
DIVE Cincinnati Alums
Nicci Fusaro and Taylor Lynch |
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DIVE Cincinnati alumni Taylor Lynch and Nicci Fusaro
visited with Steve Voellmecke over the recent Holiday.
Taylor Lynch graduated from Sycamore H.S. and Northwestern
University. She lives in New York City and teaches
at an inner city school. Taylor was a four time
Ohio H.S. State Finalist in diving and was runner-up
at the Big 10 Diving Championships on platform during
her sophomore year at Northwestern.
Nicci Fusaro was a 2x Ohio H.S. State Champion Diver
who graduated from Anderson H.S. and will graduate
this year from the University of Southern California
with a degree in Fashion Design. Nicci was a multiple
collegiate All-American diver at USC and was one
of the favorites to make the 2004 U.S. Olympic Team
until a leg injury ended her diving career.
Both divers started their diving careers in the
DIVE Cincinnati Program.
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