David Varel ’05 is the author of The Scholar and the Struggle: Lawrence Reddick’s Crusade for Black History and Black Power, published by the University of North Carolina Press, which won a 2021 Colorado Book Award, presented by Colorado Humanities & Center for the Book. The work was also recognized by the African American Intellectual History Society as one of its “Best Black History Books of 2020.” In addition, David’s earlier book, The Lost Black Scholar: Resurrecting Allison Davis in American Social Thought, published by the University of Chicago Press, prompted the University of Chicago to organize an annual symposium in honor of Davis, with future plans to endow a professorship and postdoctoral fellowship in his name. The book’s TV and film rights have additionally been purchased by AMC Studios. David, an affiliate faculty member at Metropolitan State University of Denver, has additionally published articles in The American Historian and Perspectives on History reflecting his work in the areas of Black scholarship and history.

Sarah and her husband, Tom Kropski, are thrilled to announce the birth of their daughter, Matilda Wren Kropski on March 9, 2021.

Congratulations, Kropski family!

Clinton Warren ’05 was part of a Sports career panel on March 10, 2021, which gave insight for students interested in working in the sports industry. Our versatile alumni panelists have worked with the Chicago Bulls, Chicago Blackhawks, Chicago Fire, and more.

David Hartley ’05 joined the Lyons (Ill.) Township High School faculty as a music teacher ahead of the 2020-21 school year. David began teaching choir at the school in 2014. Congratulations, David!

Dave Varel ’05 authored “The Professoriate Needs Pedigree Diversity,” which was published by the American Association of University Professors in its Academe Blog on November 9, 2020.

Varel’s second book, The Scholar and the Struggle: Lawrence Reddick’s Crusade for Black History and Black Power, will be published by UNC Press in December.

Congratulations, Dave!

Jac Jemc ‘05 published a second collection of stories called False Bingo in October of 2019. In the collection of 20 stories, sinister forces work their way into everyday life. False Bingo is widely available. To read more about Jac’s work, click here.

Congratulations, Jac!