Aaron Buzza ’01, Macon, Ga., was named one of the 200 Most Influential of Georgia’s Creative Industries by Georgia Entertainment’s Creative Economy Journal.

Dan Lahey ’99, Johnston, is executive vice president and chief financial and investment officer at LCS, Des Moines.

Dr. Jamie Kling ’99, Portage, Wis., received the University of Wisconsin Department of Family Medicine and Community Health’s Faculty Excellence Award. The award acknowledges initiative, enthusiasm, collaboration, and commitment.

Dr. Richard Stapleton ’97, North Liberty, is an academic coordinator – counselor education and supervision field experience at Walden University, Minneapolis. He is chair of the National Board of Certified Counselors, serving through June 2025.

Chad Gerbracht ’96, Wellsburg, is an elementary school teacher in the Dike-New Hartford Schools.

Mark Albertsen ’96, Dysart, is an elementary principal in the East Marshall Community School District. 

Tina Cox Vogelmann ’95, Lake Geneva, Wis., earned a master’s degree from Mount St. Mary’s University, Emmitsburg, Md., and is superintendent at Hartland Lakeside School District, Hartland.

James Cassmann ’95, Mabel, Minn., is an administrative assistant at Mayo Clinic-Rochester for the General Internal Medicine International Clinic and faculty development. 

Alexis Oberdorfer ’94, West Saint Paul, Minn., is senior vice president of services for Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota. 

Van Beach ’94, Cumming, is global head of Life Actuarial Solutions with Aon.

Jeff Martin ’92, Kennesaw, Ga., produced “Lethal Restraint” as a journalist for the Associated Press. The project is a series of stories, photos, videos, and a PBS Frontline documentary examining the deaths of more than 1,000 people after encounters with police that involved “less-lethal” force. The series was a finalist for the 2025 Pulitzer Prize in Investigative Reporting.

David Gerleman ’91, Alexandria, Va., a history instructor at George Mason University, Fairfax, is a 2024-25 Fulbright Scholar Award recipient and is teaching two courses at the University of Debrecen, Hungary.

Kathryn Buck Strong ’90, Broomfield, Colo., retired from the city of Lakewood after 26 years as a teacher and education coordinator for Head Start. She now serves as an office administrator with Atonement Lutheran Church, Boulder. 

Kevin Kelling ’88, Grand Rapids, Mich., is a mortgage loan originator at Macatawa Bank. 

Stu Fritz ’88, Holland, Mich., retired after 31 years as head baseball coach and associate professor of kinesiology at Hope College. He is serving part time as an athletics and philanthropy liaison.

Jan Hazlewood Plane ’87, Brandon, Wis., earned the ACM-SIGCSE Broadening Participation in Computing Award. She was also awarded the May Bumby Severy Award for Teaching Excellence at Ripon College. 

Jamie Clemente De Geer ’84, Valley Park, Mo., celebrated 25 years as director of music ministry at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Manchester. She serves in various roles from worship and youth leadership to choir director. 

Dawn Rodenberg Lynes ’82, Garnavillo, earned the 2023 Tom Lewis Award from the Coalition for Family and Children’s Services in Iowa.

Gregory Diercks ’78, Chicago, Ill., is retired.