Category: Alumni & Friends
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Kristin Erickson Roberts ’00: 2015 Young Alumni Award
Kristin Erickson Roberts ’00 – Cedar Rapids, Iowa Some people are born leaders — fearless of making difficult decisions, willing to put in long…
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Keri Deppe Carstens ’01: 2015 Young Alumni Award
Keri Deppe Carstens ’01, Boone, Iowa Dr. Keri Carstens’ curriculum vitae reads like that of a retiring industry legend, not of a 35-year-old less…
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Vernon Birmingham ’00: 2015 Young Alumni Award
Vernon Birmingham ’00, Kansas City, Kansas Vernon Birmingham Jr. enjoyed success on the baseball diamond as a Knight from 1997-2000, including an appearance in…
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Susan Infelt Work ’71: 2015 Alumni Citation
Since her early days in the classroom, Susan Infelt Work has fought to provide better experiences for students who may otherwise have slipped through…
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Dr. Jerry Swanson ’73: 2015 Alumni Citation
For more than three decades, Dr. Jerry Swanson has built a distinguished career in neurology at one of the nation’s premier medical facilities as…
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Dr. Darrell Schlange ’61: 2015 Alumni Citation
Considered a legend of optometry in Illinois, Dr. Darrell Schlange has mentored and supported several generations of doctors at the Illinois College of Optometry,…
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Root Pretty
The first time Krista Tessman Dolash ’09 pushed “Buy” on a raw mineral makeup ingredient purchase, her stomach clenched. It wasn’t that the $38…
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Savoring Success: Popcorn Heaven
Some of ReShonda Young’s best ideas have come in the wee hours of the morning. Just months after graduation, the 1997 alumna was late-night…
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Old School: Reading teacher blends modern education with Amish traditions
Amy Nosbisch ’14 was in seventh grade when she first considered becoming a teacher. The evaluation of her class presentation came back covered in…
