David Priess PhD ’93, a former analyst and daily intelligence briefer at the CIA, wrote a Washington Post feature in response to the great public interest in 2016-17 in the intelligence briefings that the president and president-elect get:
Priess also was interviewed by Public Radio International.
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Bill Flick recently wrote about Ted Nichelson ’93, who performed on a restored gold harp outside the Macy’s department store while back in the Twin Cities from Hollywood. This column can be found at the following link.
Jason Chambers ’93 represented the McLean County State’s Attorney’s Office at the 2016 IWU Internship Fair on September 26
Former CIA intelligence officer David Priess ’93 will speak on Oct. 3 about his book The President’s Book of Secrets, a behind-the-scenes look at the production of the President’s Daily Brief.
See the following link for more details. https://www.iwu.edu/news/2016/events/former-cia-officer-alumnus-to-speak.html
James Allan Alexander III married his partner of 25 years, Dennis LeRoy Curtis on September 1, 2016. Congratulations James & Dennis.
David Priess ’93 — who was featured in the spring IWU Magazine related to his book All the President’s Secrets — was a guest on MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow Show to talk about CIA intelligence briefings that presidential candidates receive. Here is a link to the interview:
http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/what-s-in-candidates-intelligence-briefings-745596995847
Catherine Lawry ’93 was recently promoted to the position of Research Specialist in the Information Management Department of Illinois Farm Bureau. She has worked for IFB/Country Insurance since 1998. Congratulations Catherine!
James C. Joslin ’93 has joined the Minneapolis law firm of Ciresi Conlin LLP as a partner. Joslin will focus his litigation practice on business and commercial litigation, non-competition/employment law, accounting/valuation business disputes, mass tort, personal injury, and medical malpractice.
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