Alumni Class Notes

​David (Gino) Cox ’73 lives in Bangkok, where he spends his days writing noir mysteries and thrillers, such as Ice Cold, one of his most well-received novels. Recently, he spent some time in the Philippines with his two sons, Dion (8) and Alessandro (4). Catalyst Home...

Brent Johnson ’74 launched an idea 30 years ago (December 1989) to create a FAA repair station for the repair of aircraft components. Since building relationships both domestically and in Europe, Midwest Aero Support, Inc. has become a globally known service center....

Jeffri Harre ’82 earned his MA in Christian Formation with a focus on Spiritual Direction from Virginia Theological Seminary, where he will continue working as the Director of Hospitality Services and Operations. Catalyst Home Explore our News...

Michelle Jackson Collins ’86 is excited to be returning to Illinois after having served as the Faculty Director and Program Director of the Nurse-Midwifery Program at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing in Nashville, Tennessee. She has taken a position as the...

Anita Mackenthun Rumage ’97 earned her Doctorate of Public Administration from the University of Illinois at Springfield in December 2019. Her dissertation was titled Nonprofit Leadership Transition: A Preparedness Study. Dr. Rumage currently holds the position of...

Eric Hougan ’01 has been promoted to Associate Professor at Central Washington University, where he earned tenure as of the fall 2019 semester. Catalyst Home Explore our News...

Blaze Farrar ’02 published a stand-alone excerpt of her novel-in-progress in the literary magazine titled Crack the Spine. Catalyst Home Explore our News...

Emily Hoff (formerly Hoehn) ’08 and Maygen Keller ’09 recently coauthored the new book, Scenic Science of the National Parks: An Explorer’s Guide to Wildlife, Geology, and Botany, published by Ten Speed Press. This fun and beautifully illustrated guide breaks...

Angela Hendricks Hulsey ’09 and her Student Leader’s Club at West View Elementary, where she teaches first grade, recently won the Golden Apple Foundation of Rockford’s Community Grant award. Her club is focused on community service and environmental activism and is...

Rachel Rhea Hansen ’10 was recently hired as a family physician for the Byron Clinic of SwedishAmerican Medical Group. Dr. Hansen has a particular interest in women’s health and patient education, which she pursues through her work as a member of the Women’s Quality...