Rich Kurtzman ’98 is the author of Like a Fish in Water: How to Grow Abroad When You Go Abroad, a guide to studying and living abroad, which will be published later this month. Like a Fish in Water prepares readers to be comfortable, confident and ready to take on the world, even in unfamiliar territory. Shaped by his own study abroad experiences in St. Petersburg and Madrid, and an internship in Milan, Rich has spent more than 20 years living and working in Barcelona, overseeing study abroad programs and coaching multinational organizations. More information is available at FishinWaterBook.com.
Nathan Knuffman ’98 was inducted into the Woodland Education Foundation Hall of Fame at a presentation on April 29th at Woodland School. Nathan graduated as salutatorian from Woodland High School in 1994 and currently serves as the Vice Chancellor for Finance and Operations and CFO for the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. Nathan, his wife Hallie, and their two daughters currently reside in North Carolina. You can read more about his accomplishments here. Congratulations, Nathan!
John Baines ’98, head coach of the Elmhurst University men’s basketball team, was named the D3hoops.com Region 8 Coach of the Year after leading the Bluejays to a single-season school-record 27 wins and the program’s first-ever trip to the Final Four in 2021-22. Elmhurst lost to Randolph-Macon College in the national championship game on March 19, 2022. John has been the Bluejays’ head coach since 2013, posting an overall record of 148-84 in nine seasons at the helm. As a player at Illinois Wesleyan, John played in four NCAA Tournaments and won a national championship in 1997.
Elizabeth Nohren ’98, the public administrator and public guardian of Shelby County, was appointed by Illinois Governor JB Pritzker to serve in the same role for Effingham, Fayette and Montgomery counties.
Sarah Fincham ’98 was recently promoted to clinical associate professor at Washington State University, where she is a faculty member in WSU’s Doctor of Nursing Practice-Family Nurse Practitioner program in the College of Nursing.
Bill Murphy ’98, a prolific researcher in biomedical engineering, delivered the 2022 Founders’ Day Convocation keynote address titled “Mimicking Nature to Create New Technology.” The event was held on January 12, 2022, but you can still watch it at www.iwu.edu/live.
Tami Dean ’98 recently got a new job as Executive Director of Partner Success at engage2learn. Congrats!
Congratulations to Korey Neibarger ’98, who recently started as an Analyst for Hyatt Hotels Corporation.
Artwork from John Rakow ’98 was featured in “Signals and Codes,” an installation included in the Terrain Biennial international public art festival. Read the article here.
BOSTON (September 21, 2021) – Shepley Bulfinch, a national architecture firm known for design excellence and innovation, today announced the promotions of Joe Herzog, AIA, to executive vice president, market strategy.
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