Alumni in the News
College/School key:
CAS = College of Arts & Sciences
BUS = School of Business
SDM = School of Dental Medicine
EHHB = School of Education, Health & Human Behavior
ENG = School of Engineering
SON = School of Nursing
SOP = School of Pharmacy
December 2017
Adams-Marks, Elizabeth (’06 BFA CAS ’10 MSED EHHB) Elizabeth Adams-Marks received the 2017 Emerson Excellence in Teaching Award. Source: siue.edu/news
Allan, Amber (’09 BS EHHB) Amber Allan will be inducted into the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in May for her high school basketball accomplishments. Source: siuecougars.com
Barnett, Angela (’91 BS EHHB) Angela Barnett received the 2017 Emerson Excellence in Teaching Award. Source: siue.edu/news
Barrows, Dana (’04 BS EHHB) Dana Barrows has been chosen as the 2017 Southern Illinois Care Coordinator of the Year. Source: marketwatch.com
Becker, Jonathan (’89 BS CAS ’97 MA CAS) Jonathan Becker was one of 50 honored as an “unsung hero” and “age disruptor” at an American Association of Retired Persons event. Source: theintelligencer.com
Bray, Elizabeth (’03 BS EHHB ’05 MS EHHB) Elizabeth Bray will be inducted into the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in May for her high school basketball accomplishments. Source: siuecougars.com
Burton, Shannah (’07 BS CAS) Shannah Burton received the 2017 Emerson Excellence in Teaching Award. Source: siue.edu/news
Caveny, Candace (’97 BS EHHB) Candace Caveny received the 2017 Emerson Excellence in Teaching Award. Source: siue.edu/news
Deitz, Jean (’81 BS CAS ’98 MSED EHHB) Jean Deitz received the 2017 Emerson Excellence in Teaching Award. Source: siue.edu/news
Flowers, Stosha (’01 BS BUS) Stosha Flowers will be inducted into the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in May for her high school basketball accomplishments. Source: siuecougars.com
Harkins, Alicia (’98 BS EHHB) Alicia Harkins was named as a member of the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame’s 2018 Women’s Silver Anniversary Team. Source: siuecougars.com press release
Hettinger, Anthony (’17 BS CAS ’17 BS BUS) Anthony Hettinger graduated from the SWIC Police Academy. Source: bnd.com
Holmes, Jason (’98 BS CAS ’02 MSED EHHB) Jason Holmes was named as a member of the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame’s 2018 Silver Anniversary Team. Source: siuecougars.com press release
Kassing, Wendy (’07 BS EHHB) Wendy Kassing received the 2017 Emerson Excellence in Teaching Award. Source: siue.edu/news
Koke, Dylan (’14 BS CAS) Dylan Koke graduated from the SWIC Police Academy, where he was class president and won the Most Improved Overall in Physical Fitness Award. Source: bnd.com
Laird, Sheila (’91 BS EHHB) Sheila Laird received the 2017 Emerson Excellence in Teaching Award. Source: siue.edu/news
Larson, Sarah (’05 BS EHHB) Sarah Larson will be inducted into the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in May for her high school basketball accomplishments. Source: siuecougars.com
McConnell, Alicia (’07 BS ENG) Alicia McConnell will be inducted into the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in May for her high school basketball accomplishments. Source: siuecougars.com
McLendon, James (’12 BS CAS ’16 MPA CAS) James McLendon has been hired by Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity as associate director of member development. Source: Phi Kappa Psi press release
Mehrtens, Lyndsey (’05 BS EHHB) Lyndsey Mehrtens received the 2017 Emerson Excellence in Teaching Award. Source: siue.edu/news
Metze, Carrie (’85 BS EHHB ’05 MSED EHHB) Carrie Metze received the 2017 Emerson Excellence in Teaching Award. Source: siue.edu/news
Moore, Gayla (’95 MBA BUS) Gayla Moore has been named to the Mannie Jackson Center for the Humanities Foundation’s Board of Directors. Source: theintelligencer.com
Saal, Spencer (’10 BS CAS) Spencer Saal received the 2017 Emerson Excellence in Teaching Award. Source: siue.edu/news
Sanchez, Jessica (’02 BS EHHB) Jessica Sanchez received the 2017 Emerson Excellence in Teaching Award. Source: siue.edu/news
Schaefer, Michelle (’92 BS EHHB ’04 MSED EHHB) Michelle Schaefer received the 2017 Emerson Excellence in Teaching Award. Source: siue.edu/news
Smith, Francis (’92 BSE ENG ’97 MS ENG) F. Allen Smith was promoted to vice president and senior associate at TranSystems’ St. Louis firm. Source: SIUE Alumni email service
Tessereau, Linda (’98 BM CAS) Linda Tessereau received the 2017 Emerson Excellence in Teaching Award. Source: siue.edu/news
Verheyen, Thomas (’04 BS EHHB) Thomas Verheyen will assume the position of CEO of the Edwardsville YMCA in February 2018. Source: theintelligencer.com
November 2017
Andrews, Angela (’09 BS SON ’12 MS SON) Angela Andrews was named a finalist for the March of Dimes’ sixth annual Nurse of the Year Award in education. Source: riverbender.com
Boyd, Mary Ann (’76 BS EHHB) Dr. Mary Ann Boyd won the March of Dimes’ sixth annual Nurse of the Year Award in behavioral health. Source: thetelegraph.com
Holbrook, Angela (’85 BS CAS) Dr. Angela Holbrook received the 2017 Alton Memorial Hospital Chairman’s Award. Source: thetelegraph.com
Jackson, Lydia (’83 BS CAS) Lydia Jackson has been appointed as interim dean of Library and Information Services at SIUE. Source: thetelegraph.com
Keck, Brian (’00 BS CAS) Brian Keck was hired as the chief probation officer of the Second Probation Division of the Second Judicial Circuit of Illinois. Source: register-news.com
Manar, Andrew (’97 BS CAS) Andy Manar was appointed to the Illinois Coal Development Board and the Flue Gas Desulfurization Task Force. Source: riverbender.com
Olson, Kera (’08 MS SON) Kera Olson won the March of Dimes’ sixth annual Nurse of the Year Award in women’s health and obstetrics. Source: thetelegraph.com
Paulus, Kendall (’12 MSED EHHB) Kendall Paulus has been named as head coach of the SIUE volleyball program. Source: siuecougars.com
Reed, Amy (’09 BS SON ’12 MS SON) Amy Reed was named a finalist for the March of Dimes’ sixth annual Nurse of the Year Award in education. Source: riverbender.com
Rieger, Yvonne (’81 BS SON) Yvonne Rieger won the March of Dimes’ sixth annual Nurse of the Year Award in surgical services. Source: thetelegraph.com
Thomas, Rance (’73 MA CAS) Dr. Rance Thomas has been inducted into the International Educator’s Hall of Fame: Youth on the Move, Inc. Source: thetelegraph.com
Zieger, Mary (’65 MSED EHHB) Dr. Mary Zieger received the 2017 Distinguished Educator Award by the Lindbergh High School Alumni Association. Source: personal announcement
October 2017
Bock, Kurt (’84 MBA BUS) Kurt Bock was elected as the chairman of Property Casualty Insurers Association of America Board of Governors. Source: Country Financial press release
Fowler, Jonathan (’10 BS ENG) Jonathan Fowler, vice president of J.F. Electric, served as the chairman for the annual SIUE Day Breakfast. Source: Illinois Business Journal
Heberer Rice, Patricia (’86 BA CAS ’89 MA CAS) Dr. Patricia Heberer Rice was inducted into the 2017 SIUE Alumni Hall of Fame. Source: siue.edu/news
Hylla, David (’81 BA CAS) David Hylla has been named the chair of the Conference of Chief Judges by his peers. Source: advantagenews.com
Lyons, Stephanie (’00 BS CAS) Stephanie Lyons was hired at the law firm of Walton Telken Foster LLC, where her focus is on pharmaceutical and medical device litigation. Source: riverbender.com
McClellan Jr., Robert (’73 BS BUS ’76 MBA BUS) Bob McClellan was inducted into the 2017 SIUE Alumni Hall of Fame. Source: siue.edu/news
Moats, Greg (’76 BS EHHB ’93 MSED EHHB) Dr. Greg Moats was inducted into the 2017 SIUE Alumni Hall of Fame. Source: siue.edu/news
Mock Jr., Robert (’90 BSE ENG) Robert Mock Jr. was inducted into the 2017 SIUE Alumni Hall of Fame. Source: siue.edu/news
Neuman, Linda (’86 BS CAS) Dr. Linda Neuman was appointed as vice president of clinical development at Adverum Biotechnologies. Source: marketwatch.com
Paulson, Julie (’79 DMD SDM) Drs. Peter and Julie Paulson were inducted into the 2017 SIUE Alumni Hall of Fame. Source: siue.edu/news
Paulson, Peter (’78 DMD SDM) Drs. Peter and Julie Paulson were inducted into the 2017 SIUE Alumni Hall of Fame. Source: siue.edu/news
Peck, Lisa (’08 BS CAS ’11 MPA CAS) Lisa Peck has been named “Woman of Achievement” for 2017 by the Illinois Federation of Business Women’s Highland chapter. Source: bnd.com
Perry, Anne (’91 EDD EHHB) Dr. Anne Perry was inducted into the 2017 SIUE Alumni Hall of Fame. Source: siue.edu/news
Samsel, Matthew (’00 MS CAS) Matt Samsel was inducted into the 2017 SIUE Alumni Hall of Fame. Source: siue.edu/news
Schamberger, Thom (’74 BA CAS ’81 MA CAS) Thom Schamberger was inducted into the 2017 SIUE Alumni Hall of Fame. Source: siue.edu/news
Schwartz, Travis (’16 BS ENG) Travis Schwartz was hired as a project engineer at IMPACT Strategies. Source: riverbender.com
September 2017
Bailey, Julie (’99 BS CAS) Julie Bailey, executive producer of KSDK News Channel 5 (St. Louis), won her fourth Emmy for Bullying: Enough is Enough, in the category of Community Service. Source: thetelegraph.com
Bell, Shawn (’12 MPA CAS) Shawn Bell has been appointed the City Administrator for the City of Fountain Inn in South Carolina. Source: personal announcement.
Carlson, Jacob (’09 BS CAS) Jacob Carlson, an English teacher at Civic Memorial High School, has been named a fellow with the Teach Plus Teaching Policy Fellowship. Source: advantagenews.com.
Herber Rice, Patricia (’86 BA CAS ’89 MA CAS) Heberer Rice is the director of the Division of the Senior Historian at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum's Mandel Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies. Source: theintelligencer.com.
Hetland, Breanna (’10 BS NUR) Breanna is leading a team of researchers to create an online educational resource for family caregivers of mechanically ventilated patients. Source: siue.edu.
Moats, Greg (’76 BS EHHB ’93 MSED EHHB) Moats retired as the superintendent of schools for Belleville Township High School District 201. Source: theintelligencer.com.
Neuman, Linda (’86 BS CAS) Dr. Neuman has been appointed as the vice president of clinical development at Adverum Biotechnologies, Inc. Source: marketwatch.com.
Stein, Kevin (’08 MS NUR) Kevin Stein, CRNA, DNAP, assistant professor and director of the School of Nursing's nurse anesthesia DNP program, has been recognized as a 40 Under 40 Emerging Nurse Leader by the Illinois Nursing Foundation. Source: riverbender.com.
August 2017
Counts-Burke, Theresa ('85 BA CAS) The Honorable Theresa Counts-Burke has been appointed to the position of Circuit Judge for the 22nd Judicial Circuit (City of St. Louis). Source: personal announcement
Dix, Gregory (’91 BS BUS) Gregory Dix has joined Associated Bank as vice president, relationship manager, Community Markets - Southern Illinois. Source: www.ibjonline.com
Gallaher, Tyler (’16 BS CAS) Tyler Gallaher was sworn onto the SIUE Police force in August of 2017. Source: The Telegraph
Hettinger, Anthony (’17 BS CAS ’17 BS BUS) Anthony Hettinger was sworn onto the SIUE police force in August of 2017. Source: The Telegraph
Hopkins, David (’82 BS BUS ’89 MBA BUS) David Hopkins has joined Town and Country Bank as executive vice president and community bank president for the Metro East market of St. Louis. Source: www.ibjonline.com
Koke, Dylan (’14 BS CAS) Dylan Koke serves in the Army National Guard and was sworn onto the SIUE police force in August of 2017. Source: The Telegraph
May, Giovanna (’05 BS BUS ’07 MBA BUS) Jo Ann Di Maggio May is the new director of the Illinois Metro East Small Business Development Center at SIUE. Source: The Intelligencer
McCormick, James (’92 MBA BUS) Jim McCormick became the CFO of Kush Bottles, Inc. on Aug. 1, 2017. Source: marketwatch.com
Miller, Terri (’96 BS CAS) Terri Miller is the new director of University of Illinois Extension for Logan, Menard and Sangamon counties. Source: www.sj-r.com
July 2017
Cox, Ryan (’03 BS ENG) Ryan Cox will be inducted into the SIUE Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2017 on Saturday, Oct. 14. Source: SIUE news
DeShasier, Alicia (’07 BS ENG) Alicia DeShasier will be inducted into the SIUE Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2017 on Saturday, Oct. 14. Source: SIUE news
Douthitt, Tyler (’05 BA ENG) From coding in college to the successful synergy of technical abilities and business management, SIUE alumnus Tyler Douthitt has honed his skills to become an entrepreneur with a rapidly growing international business. Source: siue.edu/news
McWhite, Patricia (’85 BS BUS) Patricia McWhite will be inducted into the SIUE Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2017 on Saturday, Oct. 14. Source: SIUE news
Nordike, Corey (’14 BS CAS) Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Elite Properties announced that Corey Nordike joined their real estate team. Source: riverbender.com
Parkin, Jon (’01 MS CAS) Jon L. Parkin has been hired as superintendent of the Madison County Historical Museum and Archival Library in Edwardsville, Ill. Source: advantagenews.com
Reed, Amie (’04 BS EHHB ’10 MA CAS) Amie Reed, specialist candidate in the School of Education, Health and Human Behavior, is one of the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development's (ASCD) 2017 Emerging Leaders. Source: e-today
Rinderer, Laurie (’85 BS EHHB) Laurie Rinderer will be inducted into the SIUE Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2017 on Saturday, Oct. 14. Source: SIUE news
Salerno, Ryan (’16 MS EHHB) The SIUE Athletic Training Department announced the addition of Ryan Salerno to its full-time staff. Source: siuecougars.com
Sivia, Todd (’01 BS BUS) Todd Sivia recently earned the Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA) designation from the Exit Planning Institute's (EPI) executive MBA-style program. Source: thetelegraph.com
Vrooman, Kimberly (’02 MA CAS) Kim Vrooman has been hired by the Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois as its Director of Development and Communications. Source: bnd.com
Waldo, Katie (’03 BS EHHB) Katie Waldo will be inducted into the SIUE Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2017 on Saturday, Oct. 14. Source: SIUE news
June 2017
Anderson, Kyle (’00 BS CAS) The Greater Gateway Association of Realtors hired Kyle Anderson as its chief executive officer. Source: Illinois Business Journal
Banks, Megan (’13 BS ENG) Megan Banks was honored by the St. Louis Business Journal as part of the 2017 Class of 30 Under 30. Source: St. Louis Business Journal
Blade, Lori (’88 BS EHHB ’94 MSED EHHB) Lori Blade was named the National Coach of the Year in girls basketball by the National High School Athletics Coaches Association. Source: advantagenews.com
Cloud, Matthew (’00 BA CAS ’15 MPA CAS) Lt. Col. Matthew L. Cloud, a native of Illinois, received command of the 100th Infantry Battalion at Fort Shafter in Hawaii. Source: www.dvidshub.net
Fox, Alexander (’98 BS EHHB ’05 MSED EHHB) Edwardsville (Ill.) High School Assistant Principal Alex Fox was appointed as the school’s new Athletic Director, replacing retiring administrator Brad Bevis. Source: riverbender.com
Gasawski, Jason (’04 BA CAS) S. M. Wilson & Co. has promoted Jason Gasawski to Project Manager. Source: personal announcement
Harris, Lisa (’06 BS EHHB ’15 MSED EHHB) Lisa Harris has accepted an assistant principal position within the Alton (Ill.) school district. Source: thetelegraph.com
McNamara, Joseph (’90 MSED EHHB) Joe McNamara recently retired from his position at Edwardsville (Ill.) High School. Source: riverbender.com
Meyer, Donna (’87 BSE ENG) SIUE Vice Chancellor for Administration Rich Walker has named Donna Meyer as interim director of facilities management. Source: siue.edu/news
Michaelis, Joseph (’74 BS EHHB) City of Highland (Ill.) Mayor Joe Michaelis received the Bob Hardy Citizen of the Year award from the Highland Chamber of Commerce. Source: bnd.com
Noeth, Stephen (’11 BS ENG ’15 MS ENG) Stephen Noeth earned his Structural Engineer license in the State of Illinois. Source: personal announcement
Norton, Cheryl (’87 BS CAS ’94 MS CAS) Cheryl Norton was honored as one of the St. Louis Business Journal's 2017 Most Influential Business Women, in recognition of her exceptional business leadership and community impact. Source: riverbender.com
Pitts, Debra (’75 BS EHHB ’83 MSED EHHB) Debra Pitts is a new Edwardsville (Ill.) School District board member. Source: riverbender.com
Stedelin, Jennifer (’94 BA CAS ’00 MBA BUS) Jennifer Stedelin joined Penn State as the new senior director for strategic operations in the Office of the Vice President for Information Technology. Source: http://news.psu.edu
Tindall, Bill (’02 BS ENG) Bill Tindall joined Oates Associates as a project manager. Source: press release
Warrick, Michael (’83 MFA CAS) Michael Robert Warrick is a professor of sculpture at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Source: http://www.nwaonline.com
May 2017
Frogner, Mia (’17 BS BUS) Mia Frogner, an SIUE senior women's tennis player, was recognized by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association as the Central Region's 2017 ITA/Arthur Ashe Leadership and Sportsmanship Award winner. Source: the Telegraph
Imming, Patricia (’72 BA CAS) Patricia Imming has been nominated to the Highland Illinois Area School Alumni Association Hall of Fame. Source: bnd.com
Jarden, Timothy (’79 BM CAS ’81 MM CAS) Tim Jarden retired as a band director in the Alton School District after 32 years. Source: thetelegraph.com
Michalski, Anne (’98 BA CAS ’02 BS CAS ’10 MSED EHHB) Anne Michalski is the owner of Art Healing Life Wellness Center in Glen Carbon. Source: theintelligencer.com
Richey, Martha (’88 MSED EHHB) Martha Richey has retired after being in Edwardsville (Ill.) Community School District for 26 years. Source: theintelligencer.com
April 2017
Benford, Booker (’94 BS BUS) Booker Benford, SIUE wrestling All-American and former head coach, was inducted into the Illinois Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association Hall of Fame. Source: bnd.com
Buerk, Bethel (‘91 BS CAS ’92 DMD SDM) Bethel Buerk, DMD, was honored for her work with the Missions of Mercy in Collinsville, Ill. with the SIUE Kimmel Community Service Award. Source: riverbender.com
Campbell, Brian (’02 BS CAS) Brian M. Campbell won the 1st Ward seat in Alton, Ill. Source: thetelegraph.com
Clark, Clifford (’69 BA CAS ’72 MS CAS) Clifford Clark collected 20 pallets of books, craft supplies, canes and other donations including refrigerators for the residents of Antiqua. Clark’s experience in helping others includes two stints in the Peace Corps. Source: The Telegraph
Elliot, Stephanie (’96 BSA BUS) Stephanie Elliott won the 6th Ward seat in Alton, Ill. Source: thetelegraph.com
Gitcho, Jan (’72 BA CAS) Jan Gitcho, a member of the SIUE wrestling team in the early 70s, was inducted into the Illinois Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association Hall of Fame. Source: bnd.com
Hundelt, Ashley (’16 MS NUR) Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation (SIHF) announced that Ashley Hundelt, Certified Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP-BC), has joined the Family Medicine team at Millstadt Medical Center. Source: riverbender.com
Lombardi, Joseph (’07 MSED EHHB) Father McGivney Catholic High School (Maryville, Ill.) announced that Joe Lombardi will be its next principal starting in July 2017. Source: riverbender.com
Maguire, Cheryl (’90 BS EHHB ’98 MSED EHHB) Cheryl Maguire was elected mayor of Wood River, Ill. in April, 2017. She is the first female mayor in the city’s history. Source: thetelegraph.com
Miles, Frank (’83 BS CAS ’88 MPA CAS) Frank Miles was re-elected as Edwardsville (Ill.) Township Supervisor. Source: theintelligencer.com
Morrison, Steven (’02 BA CAS) Steven, “SJ,” Morrison, past president of the SIUE Alumni Board of Directors, was elected as the Ward 4 alderman on the Edwardsville (Ill.) City Council. Source: siue.edu/news
Mosley, Darren (’08 MSED EHHB) Darren Mosley was honored as the Silver Medallion Teacher of the Year at the 29th annual Silver Medallion Academic Excellence Awards Banquet. Source: thetelegraph.com
Noble, Bradley (’90 BSE ENG ’92 MSE ENG) SIUE professor and alumnus Brad Noble and Professor Mike Shaw received the SIUE Graduate School's Concept Commercialization Award. The award will assist them in marketing their patented Digital Potentiostat Circuit and System. Source: www.siue.edu
Salger, Sara (’04 BS BUS) Sara Salger was named as one of the “Top 10 under 40” by the National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys. Source: theintelligencer.com
Silkwood, Joe (’87 BS EHHB ’97 MPA CAS) Joe Silkwood was re-elected as the mayor of East Alton, Ill. Source: SIUE news
Thomas, Reginald (’92 MM CAS) Reggie Thomas is leading the Northern Illinois University School of Music's jazz studies program. In addition, he serves as a consultant and clinician for jazz at the Lincoln Center. Source: http://www.stgeorgeutah.com
Venardos, Mary (’82 BS EHHB ’85 MSED EHHB ’03 EDS EHHB) Mary Pat Venardons, 2017 YWCA (Alton, Ill.) Woman of Distinction award winner, announced her retirement after a career that included 34 years as principal at Alton (Ill.) Elementary School. Source: thetelegraph.com
Walker, Richard (’96 MPA CAS) The SIU Board of Trustees approved Rich Walker as vice chancellor for administration (VCA) for the Edwardsville campus. Source: theintelligencer.com
Wells, Prince (’76 BM CAS) Prince Wells III, associate professor in the Department of Music, was honored for his efforts to chronicle the lives of Black artists with inclusion of his work in the Missouri History Museum’s exhibit, “#1 in Civil Rights: The African American Freedom Struggle in St. Louis.. Source: thetelegraphp.com
Zerlan, Mary (’79 BS NUR ’96 MS NUR) Mary Zerlan, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, was selected as a member of the Nursing Board at the American Health Council. Source: marketwatch.com
March 2017
Abert, Paul (’88 BS BUS ’93 MBA BUS) Paul Abert received the 2017 Albert Cassens Award for Outstanding Community Achievement from the Edwardsville/Glen Carbon (Ill.) Chamber of Commerce. Source: theintelligencer.com
Burton, Keith (’85 BS BUS) Keith Burton, president and CEO of GCS Credit Union, will serve as the 2017-2018 chair for the auxiliary council of the Tri-Cities Area Division of the United Way of Greater St. Louis. Source: ibjonline.com
Gentelin, Sarah (’00 BS CAS) Co-owners Sarah Gentelin and Ryan Gentelin celebrated the ten year anniversary of their restaurant in Alton, (Ill.) Gentelin's on Broadway. Source: advantagenews.com
Gipson, Andrew (’04 BM CAS) Andrew Gipson was named principal of Nelson Elementary School in Edwardsville, Ill. to replace Dr. Patton. Source: press release
Grogan, Richard (’01 BS EHHB) Grogan's Martial Arts and Fitness was presented the Small Business of the Year Award by the Edwardsville/Glen Carbon (Ill.) Chamber of Commerce. Source: theintelligencer.com
Haley, Johnetta (’72 MM CAS) Johnetta Randolph Haley, SIUE alumna, emerita professor and retired administrator, received SIUE’s Distinguished Service Award at the May commencement ceremony. Source: riverbender.com
Hendrickson, Darin (’93 BS CAS ’96 MA CAS) Former SIUE baseball player, Darin Hendrickson was inducted into the St. Louis Baseball Amateur Hall of Fame. Source: advantagenews.com
Korte, Ralph (’68 BS BUS) Ralph Korte received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Edwardsville/Glen Carbon (Ill.) Chamber of Commerce. Source: theintelligencer.com
Ledford, Susan (’82 BS CAS) Susan Ledford announced her retirement from the East Alton-Wood River (Ill.) Community High School. Source: advantagenews.com
Luechtefeld, David (’71 MSED EHHB) Former Illinois State Senator Dave Luechtefeld was appointed to the Illinois Civil Service Commission by Governor Bruce Rauner. Source: ibjonline.com
Matarelli, Julie (’07 MSED EHHB) Edwardsville High School Assistant Principal Julie Matarelli has been named principal at the Columbus Elementary School in the Edwardsville School District. Source: press release
Montgomery, Sandra (’86 BS EHHB ’88 MSED EHHB) SIUE softball coach Sandy Montgomery became the 32nd head coach to join the list of collegiate head coaches with 1,000 career wins. Source: bnd.com
Patton, Tanya (’03 MSED EHHB ’11 EDS EHHB ’14 EDD EHHB) Nelson Elementary School Principal Dr. Tanya Patton was named principal of Cassens Elementary School in the Edwardsville (Ill.) School District. Source: press release
Pennell, Margaret (’89 MSED EHHB) Margaret Pennell was inducted into the Fine and Performing Arts Hall of Fame at the Granite City (Ill.) High School Performing Arts Center. Source: www.ibjonline.com
Perryman, John Ryan (’04 BS ENG) Perryman, vice president - Building Group for L. Keeley Construction, received SIUE's 2017 Construction Leadership Institute (CLI) Alumni Leadership Award. Source: http://www.edglentoday.com
Roberds, Wyatt (’94 BM CAS) Wyatt Roberds was inducted into the Fine and Performing Arts Hall of Fame at the Granite City (Ill.) High School Performing Arts Center. Source: www.ibjonline.com
Schlueter, Vincent (’89 BS EHHB ’05 MSED EHHB ’14 EDS EHHB ’16 EDD EHHB) Columbus Elementary School Principal Dr. Vince Schlueter was named Assistant Principal at Edwardsville (Ill.) High School. Source: press release
February 2017
Barnett, Daniel (’97 BFA CAS) Dan Barnett’s work was featured in the exhibit "Louis Legacy: Artists Respond to Louis Sullivan" at the Edwardsville Arts Center. Source: www.siue.edu
Barrier, Beth (’03 BS CAS ’12 MBA BUS) Beth Barrier has been named a health informatics scholarship recipient by the Illinois Rural Health Association and received a $1,000 scholarship for the 2017 spring semester. Source: riverbender.com
Beiser, Daniel (’78 BS EHHB ’86 MSED EHHB) Beiser serves as a member of the Illinois House of Representatives’ committees Labor and Commerce, Public Utilities, and Environment (chair). Source: ibjonline.com
Bennett, Justin (’09 MBA BUS) Geodata IT, LLC, led by president and CEO Justin Bennett, has been named the 2017 Minority Owned Small Business of the Year for Eastern Missouri by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) St. Louis District Office. Source: press release
Celuch, John (’76 MFA CAS) John Celuch’s work was featured in the exhibit "Louis Legacy: Artists Respond to Louis Sullivan" at the Edwardsville Arts Center. Source: www.siue.edu
Green, Breon (’10 BS BUS) Breon Green has opened a new beauty supply business, Divine Immanence LLC, in Maryville, Ill. Source: riverbender.com
Herndon, David (’74 BA CAS) U.S. District Judge David Herndon will be inducted into The Trial Lawyer Hall of Fame in April, 2017. Source: madisonrecord.com
Jedda, Ronald (’72 BS BUS, ’79 MBA BUS) Ron Jedda was appointed to the Madison County (Ill.) Transit board. Source: thetelegraph.com
Joyce, Leah (’05 MPA CAS) Leah Joyce has been awarded the professional designation of Certified in Long-Term Care® (CLTC®). Source: Thrivent Financial
Kopff, Edward (’82 BS BUS ’90 MBA BUS) Ed Kopff was inducted into the 2017 Greater St. Louis Amateur Baseball Hall of Fame. Source: advantagenews.com
Silkwood, Joe (’87 BS EHHB ’97 MPA CAS) Joe Silkwood was inducted into the 2017 Greater St. Louis Amateur Baseball Hall of Fame. Source: advantagenews.com
Stawar, Brett (’05 MA CAS) Brett Stawar was appointed to the Great Scenic Byway Council in Madison County, Ill. Source: thetelegraph.com
Tepen, Russell (’93 BS EHHB ’01 MSED EHHB ’05 MSED EHHB) The Ball-Chatham School Board unanimously approved the hiring of Russell Tepen from the Alton School District as the new principal at Glenwood High School. Source: www.sj-r.com
Vogel, George (’85 BS BUS) George Vogel was inducted into the 2017 Greater St. Louis Amateur Baseball Hall of Fame. Source: advantagenews.com
Vrooman, Kimberly (’02 MA CAS) Belleville AmeriCorps at Southwestern Illinois College has announced Kimberly Vrooman of Freeburg as the new program director. Source: AmeriCorps
Waitukaitis, Jonathan (’02 MSA BUS) Jonathan Waitukaitis was promoted to Partner at Anders CPAs + Advisors. Source: Anders CPAs + Advisors
Wygal, Zachary (’12 BS EHHB) Founder of the charity, “Stamp Out Cancer,” Zach Wygal recently announced that the charity had raised more than $70,000 for the Montgomery County (Ill.) Cancer Association. Source: thejournal-news.net
January 2017
Andra, Sateesh (’93 MS ENG) Hyderabad-based Endiya Partners entered the venture capital market in 2015. Sateesh Andra is a co-founder of Endiya. Source: http://www.livemint.com
Anguish, Nicholas (’10 BSA BUS) Nicholas Anguish was promoted to assurance senior associate at RSM. Source: St. Louis Business Journal
Asselmeier, Matthew (’02 BS CAS ’03 MPA CAS) Matthew Asselmeier has been appointed senior planner for Kendall County (Ill.). Source: advantagenews.com
Baalman, David (’14 BS ENG) David Baalman of Byrne & Jones Construction’s sports division has earned Certified Field Builder (CFB-S) accreditation. Source: Byrne & Jones Construction
Bannister, Jonathan (’06 BS EHHB ’07 MSED EHHB) Jonathan Bannister, a three-time All-American for the Cougars in Track and Field, is part of the 2017 Great Lakes Valley Conference Hall of Fame class. Source: siuecougars.com
Beatty, Ann (’78 MA EHHB) United Way of Greater St. Louis recently honored Dr. Ann Beatty with the 2016 Freeman-Kortkamp Award for 14 years of service in the St. Louis region. Source: thetelegraph.com
Belusko, Valerie (’05 BLS CAS) Valerie Belusko began Oct. 31 as the Community and Economic Development program coordinator for the University of Illinois Extension office in Montgomery County. Source: http://www.sj-r.com
Bostwick, Susan (’90 MFA CAS) The Edwardsville Arts Center named local artist Susan Bostwick as the recipient of the Edwardsville Arts Center Patron of the Arts for 2016. Source: theintelligencer.com
Henry, Cody (’07 BM CAS ’09 MM CAS) Cody Henry, a current jazz instructor at SIUE, performed with the Funky Butt Brass Band on New Year’s Eve. Source: thetelegraph.com
Hipskind, John (’03 BS CAS ’10 MPA CAS) John Hipskind of Hipskind & McAninch LLC in Belleville was named an Illinois Super Lawyers Rising Stars by Thompson Reuters. Source: madisonrecord.com
Huneke, Edward (’71 BS BUS) Ed Huneke, retired coach and all-time leader in wins for SIUE men's soccer is part of the 2017 Great Lakes Valley Conference Hall of Fame class. Source: http://www.siuecougars.com
Lopinot, Mary (’95 BSA BUS) Mary Ellen Lopinot has been named a 2016 Leading Lawyer. Source: The Intelligencer
Lytle, Daniel (’04 MSED EHHB) Dan Lytle was recently named a partner at HeplerBroom, LLC. Source: ibjonline
Meyers, Robert (’71 BS EHHB ’72 MSED EHHB) The Edwardsville, Ill. YMCA recently dedicated a scoreboard at the its indoor tennis courts in honor of tennis legend Bob Meyers. The YMCA serves as the indoor home court for SIUE. Source: riverbender.com
Miller, Richard (’85 MBA BUS) Virtua President and CEO Richard P. Miller has announced his plan to retire at the end of 2017 after leading the organization for 21 years. Source: marketwatch.com
Moore, Randy (’85 MBA BUS) Randy Moore, former President of U.S. Department of Defense multi-chemistry battery manufacturer, EaglePicher Technologies, was just appointed as the Strategic Advisor to Alabama Graphite Corporation. Source: marketwatch.com In addition Moore ZAF Energy Systems Inc. has been named as ZAF Energy Systems’ new president and chief executive officer. Source: marketwatch.com
Pritchett, Darin (’95 BS CAS) Darin Pritchett was listed as number 35 of the top Sports Talk Show hosts in the country. Source: Notre Dame hockey media guide
Richter, Kevin (’80 BS BUS) Kevin J. Richter has been named a 2016 Leading Lawyer. Source: The Intelligencer
Sackman, Chad (’99 BS EHHB) Chad Sackman, senior vice president of operations at Signature Medical Group, will become its chief operating officer at the end of the year. Source: marketwatch.com
Simon, Steven (’03 MPA CAS) Steven Simon was promoted to Lt. Col. in the Illinois Air National Guard. Source: personal announcement
Sivia, Todd (’01 BS BUS) Sivia Business & Legal Services, P.C. (SBLS) announced Todd Sivia, managing partner of SBLS, was named to the Super Lawyers list of 2017 Rising Stars. Source: www.prlog.org
Skinner, Chad (’07 BS EHHB) and Valerie Skinner (’10 BS CAS) Chad and Valerie Skinner are opening their third Fast Fitness Boot Camp in Waterloo, Ill. Source: theintelligencer.com
Tobin, Michael (’84 MBA BUS) Michael Tobin was hired as business development manager at Branham Electric. Source: St. Louis Business Journal
Woodrome, Brandon (’00 BS CAS) The Mascoutah District 19 School Board recently appointed, Brandon Woodrome, one of Mascoutah High School’s assistant principals, to replace its retiring principal. Source: bnd.com
Yann, Rachel (’15 BA CAS) Rachel Yann was hired as an assistant account executive at Weber Shandwick. Source: St. Louis Business Journal
