Kyle Van Der Aa ’14 and Rosie Van Der Aa ’13 welcomed their second child, Samuel John Van Der Aa, into the world on October 6, 2025. Congratulations, Kyle and Rosie!
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Matt Hohmann ’14
Matt Hohmann ’14 was recently promoted at PRG to Senior Director of Technical Production and is starting a new team called Technical Directors at PRG. He was also featured in BizBash in an article about event vendors and suppliers who push boundaries to create unforgettable experiences. You can view the article here. Below are more articles about Matt’s company and his other achievements at PRG. Congratulations Matt!

- Music Industry Moves: Billy Steinberg and Son Ezra Steinberg Ink Global Deals With Sony Music Publishing
- PRG Promotes Matt Hohmann, Hires Technical Directors To Bolster Corporate Events Division
- PRG Strengthens Corporate Events Division With Promotion Of Production Veteran Matt Hohmann + Appointment Of Five New Technical Directors
- PRG Strengthens Corporate Events Division
- PRG Promotes Production Veteran Matt Hohmann Plus Appointment of Five New Technical Directors
- PRG strengthens Corporate Events division
Timothy Hollowed ’14 and Nadia Hollowed
Timothy Hollowed (Tim)’14 and Nadia Hollowed recently welcomed their daughter, Leila Evelyn Hollowed into the world on February 5,2025. Congratulation Tim and Nadia!
Pete Ruther ’14 and Kelly Ruther
Pete Ruther ’14 and Kelly Ruther recently welcomed their son Caden John Ruther into the world on November 21, 2024. Congratulations, Pete and Kelly!
Zoie (Samaan) Nelson ’14
Zoie (Samaan) Nelson ’14 and Nick Nelson ’13 recently welcomed their son Ryan Nelson on May 30, 2024. Congratulations!
TJ Stinde ’14 and Kaileen Cummings ’15
TJ Stinde ’14 and Kaileen Cummings ’15 were recently married on June 15, 2024, in Morris, Illinois. They had over 30 IWU alumni attend their wedding (see photo below). Congratulations TJ and Kaileen!

Dr. Katie Rothas ’14
Dr. Katie Rothas ’14 recently spoke at the Albany City Hall as the Dental Director of Whitney Young Health. There she spoke for the most at risk members in the city of Albany, advocating for community water fluoridation; a first step in helping to reduce the presence and severity of tooth decay while we work on addressing more complex problems such as access to healthy food, health literacy, and diminishing access to dental services. “I’m proud to say that my voice, my evidence-based dental training, my public health education helped to make history in the city of Albany tonight alongside the efforts of countless others in the healthcare community locally, nationally and globally.”
You can read the full post here. Congrats Katie!
Kelly Hoblin-Lamorena ’14
Kelly Hoblin-Lamorena ’14 and Christina Hoblin-Lamorena ’13 recently welcomed their baby, Emma Rae Hoblin-Lamorena to the world on Jan 26, 2024. Congratulations to you both!
Erica (Hoey) Huggins ’14
Erica (Hoey) Huggins ’14 got married to Brandon Huggins on August 18th, 2023! Congratulations to you both!
Nora Peterson ’14
Nora Peterson ’14 participated in the Hart Career Center’s panel “Champions of Change,” which focused on Minor Myers, Jr.’s challenge: “Go into the world and do well. But more importantly, go into the world and do good.” Congrats and thank you for participating!