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TED J. BACINO, M.S.Ed. ’65, will have his new play “Michelangelo” opening later this season in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Bacino’s previous play, based on the novel of the same name, “The Shakespeare Conspiracy,” will open in Columbus in April.
’58
DIANE LAIR and nine other 1958 -1959 graduates started a round-robin letter keeping them connected from as far away as India and China. She credits their lasting friendships and sound preparation for their careers to NIU and their wonderful professors.
’68
PATRICK O’CONNOR, M.S. ’98, is now the author of 21 science-fiction novels.
’73
GWO-CHING WANG, M.S. was honored with the Davisson-Germer Prize in Atomic or Surface Physics from the American Physical Society.
’83
JEAN ROLLO was named a 2025 Chicago Titan 100.
’84
CHRISTOPHER SULLENS, M.S. ’86, received Kewanee High School’s Honorary Boilermaker Award.
’88
BRENT BRODESKI, M.B.A. ’91, was named a 2025 Chicago Titan 100 for the second consecutive year.
ROBERT DAHL was named chief executive officer of Broward Health Imperial Point.
’97
BRUCE PULITINI was named the first chief financial officer of Lavelle Law.
’98
JAMES LONG retired from the United States Department of Defense – Air Force.
’99
SCOTT ROBINSON was selected to serve as resident circuit judge in Winnebago and Boone counties.
’01
BRADLEY BONNEAU was named chief financial officer at Wiley.
AMY MAXEINER, M.S.Ed., Ed.D. ’11, was appointed to vice president of student success for Minnesota State College Southeast.
HEATH SORENSON, M.B.A., was appointed to executive vice president, managing director at Associated Trust Company.
’02
CHRISTOPHER SCHUELER was named chief executive officer at Cyderes.
’03
STEVEN STADEN was named head of product and security at HappyNest.
MICHAEL UREMOVICH, M.S.Ed., was named new head football coach at Ball State University.
’04
RILEY ONCKEN, J.D. was elected as the DeKalb County state’s attorney.
LINDSAY SECREST was named to the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame’s 2025 women’s Silver Anniversary Team.
’06
MICHAEL KAHNE was named senior vice president at Old Plank Trail Community Bank.
’09
NICHOLAS ZANGLER was named vice president of investor relations at Viant Technology Inc.
’10
JENNIFER D. HINTZSCHE, M.S., Ph.D. ’14, received a TIME Best Invention of 2024 award for her PherDal Kit.
XAVIER SILAS was named associate head coach of the Virginia Military Institute men’s basketball team.
’12
KEIKO KIMURA, Ed.D., was named provost and vice president for academic affairs at Cayuga Community College.
’14
MEGAN CONNORS was named senior vice president, chief credit officer at Wintrust.
’16
ALLEN MOORE, M.F.A., premiered “Allen Moore: Solar Eulogy,” a collection of social sound art, at High Concepts Labs in Chicago.
’20
STACY RILEY, Ed.D., was named president of Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc.
’23
HANNAH G. MOOBERRY was appointed as the first-ever environmental and sustainability specialist at Hoffer Plastics.