Julie Brown ’93 was named senior vice president for human resources of WETA, the flagship public media station in the Washington, D.C. market, in May 2022. Julie will be responsible for all human resources activities across WETA, including staffing, employee relations, benefits, performance management, compensation, labor relations, compliance and professional development. She will work closely with the WETA Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Council to further the organization’s commitment to ensuring a fair and equitable workplace for all. Julie previously served as vice president for human resources for PBS Distribution, and as president of JBH Consulting, a firm she founded in 2010.

Becca Lamon ’93, an assistant superintendent in Kendallville, Indiana, was named superintendent at Ball-Chatham School District. Also reported by The (Kendallville) News Sun and WAND-TV. Congratulations!

Elizabeth Laidlaw ’93 is playing the role of Andrea in “When Harry Met Rehab,” a play which opened in Chicago on November 24. Here is a link to the show’s website.

When Harry Met Rehab | Sometimes You Can’t Go Another Round

Becca Lamon ’93 is one of three finalists to become superintendent of Bloomington District 87 schools. Fellow alum David Deets ’02 is also a finalist. Read the full article here.

Dr. Christopher Udovich ’93 was named Best Doctor in NWI The Times Southland’s Best Healthcare Series. He works at Silver Cross Hospital as vice president and chief medical officer, where he is responsible for aligning the efforts of the hospital and the medical staff and driving excellence in quality, safety and health outcomes.

After IWU, Chris attended Loyola University for Medical School and has been at Silver Crosss since 2001. Congratulations on this award.

Catherine Lawry ’93 started Oct. 4 as the Administrative Specialist II – Registrar/Academic Advising/Student Accessibility at Illinois Wesleayn.

Congratulations Catherine.

Bob Bodach was appointed to the Troy Community School Board in Joliet, Illinois. Check out the link below to read more about Bob’s appointment and his career since IWU. Congrats Bob.

Attorney Bob Bodach Named To Troy’s School Board | Shorewood, IL Patch

Mark Denzler ’93 was named the Not For Profit Business Director of the Year by The Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce. Check out his post on Linkd In for more details. Congratulations Mark!

Mark Denzler on LinkedIn: The Chamber held its annual Small Business Awards Luncheon today where

Bruce Bennett ’93 recently joined Benson Hill’s Executive Leadership Team as President of its Ingredients business segment. Benson Hill, based in St. Louis, MO, is a food tech company unlocking the natural genetic diversity of plants with its cutting-edge food innovation engine. In this newly created role, Bennett will oversee global operations and adoption of Benson Hill’s ingredients portfolio for the growing plant-based protein market to enable more nutrient-dense, better-tasting, and sustainable food.

Bob Bodach was recently elected President of the Will County Bar Association. You can read more about Bob, his career, and new appointment at the following link: New president to lead Will County Bar Association – Shaw Local

Congratulations, Bob!