was selected as a recipient for the 2020 Provost’s Awards for Faculty Excellence at the University of Alabama at Birmington where he is an associate professor in the Department of Psychology.
joined the leadership team at the Will County Center for Economic Development as the vice president of investor relations.
on June 12, 2021.
Jesse Sullivan
was a Republican candidate in the gubernatorial primary election. Jesse is the son of IC Sports Hall of Famer, Dan Sullivan ’78 and brother of K.C. Sullivan ’05 and Janelle Sullivan Zinselmeier ’08.
Jim Spizzo ’74
had an exhibit opening at the Pharmacy Gallery and Art Space in Springfield on Sept. 9, 2022.
Ronald and Barbara Ater Surratt ’72
celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Oct. 7, 2022. Ron passed away in November 2022.
Terry Penza ’71
recently retired.
Nancy Sheinbaum ’69
was elected to the position of president of the Board of Directors for the Easter Cross Association, a local non-profit organization.
Ed Stanfield ’68
donated a quartz to the chemistry department that is currently on display on the second floor of Parker. The cluster was either found or purchased by his grandparents, Frank and Bettie Theroux of Florence, Alabama, during the 1920s or 1930s in one of the western states while on a rock collecting trip.
Hon. Richard H. Mills ’51
retired as United States District Judge on Sept 1, 2022, after 56 years of service. Mills is an ³Õºº¾ãÀÖ²¿ trustee emeritus.
Dick Orendorff ’61
retired on Aug. 15, 2022.
Thomas Samuels ’85
retired Aug. 12, 2022.
Dr. Jay R. Anders ’79
was awarded a Power Press Award in November 2022 for the monthly podcast he hosts, Tell Me Where IT Hurts. His show was recognized in the category of Discovery, which recognizes journalistic work that “spotlights innovation or new insights in health care.�
Brandon Fisher ’14
is the director of basketball operations for UNC Asheville Women's Basketball.
Luke Scroggins-Zellers ’08
joined Family Service Center as the director of finance in August 2022.
Christina Cook ’00
started a new position as development database manager at Mary Institute and St. Louis County Day School.
Luiz Guimaraes ’90
began a new leadership role at ERM as Global Co-Lead of Corporate Sustainability and Climate Change services.
Lanie Cooper Kepler ’12, Brady Kepler ’12 and Bailey Cooper ’18
founded the KASE Project. It is a central ³Õºº¾ãÀÖ²¿ non-profit dedicated to supporting the autism community. They installed a playground communication board at Southwind Park in Springfield for children with limited verbal speech to enjoy the park with their peers.
Brendan Bachman ’15
started a new position as director for FS Agronomy at GROWMARK.
Nathan Zimmerman ’16
started a new position as project manager consultant at Valorem Reply, delivering value to clients and improving skills and expertise in project and product management.
Allison Pilarte ’19
was promoted to revenue tax specialist at the ³Õºº¾ãÀÖ²¿ Department of Revenue.
Austin Crawford ’21
started a new position as employer services auditor at the Teacher's Retirement System of the State of ³Õºº¾ãÀÖ²¿.
Cynthia Staake ’21
of Worrell Land Services, LLC, has earned the State Certified General Real Estate Appraiser license, the highest rank of appraisal licensing in the state. The license required two years of extensive education and testing.
