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LTC Kevin J. Bohn, a 1990 Mount Marty College graduate, has recently retired from the California Army National Guard.  He proudly served our nation for over 35 years.  Kevin enlisted in 1977 and was a member for 20 years in the 2nd Battalion, 147th Field Artillery, located in Webster, SD.

In December of 1990, he received his Bachelor's degree from MMC in Social Science with an emphasis in History and Criminal Justice as well as a minor in Physical Education.

In early 1991, Desert Storm broke out and Kevin volunteered for service.  Even though he did not get sent to the Middle East, he completed his Advance Course and Cadre Course at Fort Sill, OK.  Upon completion of these courses, Kevin returned to South Dakota to work at the South Dakota Military Academy in Fort Meade.  He was an instructor for the Officer Candidate Course, working in the land navigation area.  After this tour, Kevin enrolled at Northern State University, Aberdeen, SD, to get his Core Teaching Certificate, and did his student teaching in Webster, SD.

In January of 1993, after completing his annual training in Camp Ripley, MN with the 2nd Battalion, 147th Field Artillery, Kevin deployed to Panama in support of Task Force Rushmore.  He returned in June to support the Golden Coyote exercises in southwestern South Dakota.  In the fall of 1994, Kevin was hired by the Bristol School District to teach social science to junior and senior high students, and coach cross country and basketball.  In 1997 he moved to Ft. Drum, New York, where his wife, at the time, went back on active duty.  They stayed there until they transfered to Defense Language Institute in Monterey, CA in December of 1999.

In 2001, he moved to the California central coast to be Director of Logistics at Camp Roberts, CA and worked there until 2007.  In between that time frame, Kevin was deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom IV, with the 40th Corps Support Group.  Upon his return he became the Director of Logistics at Camp San Luis Obispo, CA, until his military retirement on November 22, 2013.  During his lengthy military career, LTC Bohn received multiple awards, including the Bronze Star, the Meritorious Service Medal, and the California Meritorious Service Medal.  LTC Bohn is married to Tina Lopez and currently resides in Paso Robles, CA.  Mount Marty College wishes to thank LTC Bohn for his dedication and unselfish service to our country.  We are all proud of you as a Mount Marty alum.

February/March/April Alumni Events

Mount Marty College's Bede Art Gallery is hosting artists John Banasiak and Students of USD with an exhibit entitled, "An Exploration of the 19th Century Kallitype Process of Sir John Herschel" that will be on display through March 28th.  A free reception and gallery talk is scheduled for March 28th from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM and is open to the public.

John Banasiak, Professor of Art at USD, says of the exhibit, "The work presented in this exhibition by the students and faculty of the University of South Dakota's College of Fine Art's Photography Department is a visual exploration of the nineteenth century iron/silver photographic printing technique of Sir John Herschel's known as the Kallitype, or Van Dyke Brown process.

The hours for the Bede Art Gallery are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM daily and it is located in the lobby of the Marian Auditorium.

Alumni in the News

Connie Kostel Spittler Becomes an International Published Author

Connie Kostel Spittler moved from writing and producing film/video to literary projects to become an internationally published author.  Called funny, poignant and thoughtful, her quirky novel, Powerball 33 revolves around ways sudden wealth changes the winner's beautiful, simple life. Connie compressed South Dakota and Nebraska towns into the Powerball 33 location based on growing up in Wagner, SD and traveling the Nebraska countryside.  Check Amazon.books for the list of her current writing.

Two of her illustrated books of nature essays are prizewinners,  The Desert Eternal, selected as a Southwest Book of the Year and The Legend of Brook Hollow, awarded top nature book in Washington DC in 2012.  Both coffee table books are available through Blurb.com.  Her essays, memoir and poetry appear in 20 anthologies and she is so grateful for the creative writing assignments of Sr. Jane at MMC in '52/'53.

Brooke Schloss '04 is Featured in the Sioux Falls Woman Magazine

Brooke Schloss with the Swier Law Firm is featured in the February/March, 2014 issue of Sioux Falls Woman Magazine.  The article entitled "Helping Families - The Miracle of Adoption" discusses the adoption process in South Dakota.  Swier Law Firm works with both national and local attorneys in adoption cases.  They help families understand and navigate through the process of adoption, easing the stress by keeping them informed, says Schloss, one of the co-chairs of the law firm's family practice group.