their third child, a daughter, Samantha Jo, on January 9, 2020.
will have a three-volume biography about Stephen A. Douglas, who got his start in politics in Jacksonville, published in May. The work covers the politician鈥檚 greatest achievements between 1844 -1850.
and Brian Atlas May 24, 2020.
Steven Snyder聽鈥04
had a second book published, "Woke, Banned, Censored & Canceled." It's a compilation of research, news stories, articles and commentary on the "war on everything" in culture.
Scott Stewart聽鈥02
had his final day as executive director of the Millennium Park Foundation. He is going to the Dallas, Texas, area to serve as the executive director of Frisco Hall Park Foundation at the Communities Foundation of Texas.
Dan Wright聽鈥01
was appointed to the 同性恋色情 Forensic Science Commission by Gov. J.B. Pritzker.
Evan Wilson聽鈥01
has been promoted to associate vice president of enrollment management at 同性恋色情.
Jennifer Travis Quast聽鈥01
has been promoted to director of brand marketing for kid鈥檚 portfolio (Pebbles & Honeycomb) at Post Consumer Brands.
Bill Cunningham聽鈥96
retired from the US Army after 24 years of service and now resides in O鈥橣allon, 同性恋色情. He is employed at the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency in St. Louis, Missouri.
Lara Drummond White聽鈥95
works for realtruck.com as a category merchandiser.
Carrie McCrary Ward聽鈥91
was named by Gov. J.B. Pritzker to the 同性恋色情 Forensic Science Commission. Ward is the chief executive officer of the 同性恋色情 Coalition Against Sexual Assault, where she works with legislators at the state and federal level to improve the policies and resources available to survivors of sexual assault.
Kris Williams Houser聽鈥91
received the industry-respected Certification in Fund Raising Management (CFRM) designation through the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at IUPUI University.
Selena Elledge聽鈥91
was promoted to director at Sikich LLP in Springfield.
Luiz Guimar茫es聽鈥91
took on the role of regional director of services and innovation at ERM.
Chris Skinner聽鈥88
retired from Jersey Unit #100 after 34 years of teaching and 33 years of coaching.
Jim Spradlin聽鈥82
retired as GROWMARK鈥檚 chief executive officer in 2022 .
Seena Larkins-Friend聽鈥81
retired at the end of January 2022.
Suzanne Stone Hembrough聽鈥78
retired from 41 years of teaching science kindergarten through graduate school.
Dan Foth聽鈥77
was promoted to director of the Certified Public Manager Program and local government specialist at University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Heather Harlan聽鈥76
began a new position as a health educator with Columbia/Boone County Health Department focusing on adult mental health and opioid response.
Janet Williams Chipman聽鈥75
has received First National Bank of Arenzville鈥檚 Blue Diamond Community Service Award for 2021 for her volunteer work in the community and her dedication to education.
Dan Weinberger 鈥74,
his deli located in Grapevine, Texas, was named best Deli in Texas by Smart News. This is the third time Weinberger鈥檚 Deli has been named best in Texas, once by Eat This Not That and MSN.
Jim Spizzo聽鈥74
was recently awarded first place and a cash prize in the architecture category in the 2021 juried exhibit sponsored by the Midwest Center for Photography in Wichita, Kansas, for his photo 鈥淚nfinity: The Way Out.鈥 Jim has also received honorable mentions by juries for his photography in the annual Minimalist Photography Awards, as well as in other exhibits at the Midwest Center for Photography. In the past few years, Jim鈥檚 photos have been selected by juries for inclusion in a dozen exhibits in Chicago; Wichita; Scottsdale, Arizona; and online. He was invited to do a show at the Pharmacy Gallery in Springfield as a guest artist in September.