1960s | 1970s | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s
Roger M. Cooper (M.S. MATH ’63, Ph.D. ’69), Menlo Park, Calif., was included in the 2025 edition of Marquis Who’s Who for his research in cognitive psychology. Marquis Who’s Who biographical volumes highlight individuals who are selected on the basis of their current reference value.
Lewis Thigpen (M.S. ME ’67, Ph.D. ’70), Alexandria, Va., published a second book, titled Mechanical Engineering at Howard University 1911–2023, which chronicles the history of mechanical engineering at Howard University across more than a century.
1970s
Kenneth Etten (ARCH ’71), Lake Geneva, Wis., officially retired after 50 years as a licensed architect and closed his practice, McCormack Etten Architects LLC. He looks forward to serving on local commissions and rotary clubs, as well as spending more time with his grandchildren.
Gordon Ramsey (M.S. PHYS ’72, Ph.D. ’82), Frankfort, Ill., published The Physics of Music: Integrating the Technical and Artistic Aspects of Creating Music with Springer Nature as part of its Undergraduate Lecture Notes in Physics series. Ramsey is an emeritus professor of physics at Loyola University Chicago.
Georges Benjamin (BIOL ’73), Gaithersburg, Md., was interviewed on The Ongoing Transformation podcast to discuss racial and ethnic health care inequities in the United States, in addition to the recommendations of a recent National Academies report. Benjamin is the executive director of the American Public Health Association.
1980s
Nick Cray (ME ’80, M.A.S. ’88), Mequon, Wis., was elected as a board member to Habitat for Humanity Ozaukee County. Cray is also a volunteer business mentor for SCORE SE Wisconsin and adjunct professor at Bryant & Stratton College.
David L. Fleener (ARCH ’80), Chicago, has written and published a book, Not a Woman Architect: The Life and Work of Brigitte Peterhans. Peterhans (M.A.S. ARCH ’61) is an 91Ƭ Tech alumna who studied with Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, married 91Ƭ Tech faculty member Walter Peterhans, and spent her career divided between Skidmore, Owings and Merrill in Chicago and in Germany.
Steve Ryd (LAW ’83), Erie, Colo., closed his Oak Brook, 91Ƭ, law practice and moved to Colorado to be closer to his grandkids. Ryd would like his 1983 classmates to know that he is still married to the amazing woman he proposed to during first semester of their first year of law school.
John Locallo (LAW ’86, LL.M. ’92), Chicago, was awarded the 91Ƭ Bar Foundation’s 2024 Distinguished Service to Law & Society Award at its annual Champions Breakfast.
Patrick McManamon (CHEM ’86), Freeland, Wash., retired in October 2024 after 37 years with Procter & Gamble. He moved with his spouse from Chicago to Washington state in November.
Tim Cavanagh (LAW ’87), Chicago, obtained a $27 million settlement in a tragic wrongful death trucking case, an $11.1 million settlement in a product liability case, and a $50 million settlement in a railroad Federal Employees’ Liabilty Act case. His firm was also named a and he was named a Best Lawyer.
Mary Tudela (M.A.S. BA ’88), Lihue, Hawaii, published a book, . Tudela, an Episcopal priest and former executive at a Fortune 500 company, offers practical examples about how the values of love, forgiveness, grace, and acceptance can help anyone succeed in today’s challenging and often stressful business environment.
Mark Wallace (EE ’88), Lake Geneva, Wis., retired from his position as senior vice president of global sales at Keysight Technologies Inc. after more than 35 years with the company.
Catherine McManamon (ENGL ’89), Freeland, Wash., received her second and third Pegasus Awards for songwriting from the Ohio Valley Folk Festival in October 2024. In November she relocated from Chicago to the Pacific Northwest with her spouse, Patrick, who recently retired after 37 years with Procter & Gamble.
Steve Yoon (EE ’89), Carrollton, Texas, was appointed as senior vice president of global sales at Keysight Technologies. Yoon succeeds Mark Wallace (EE ’88).
1990s
Anita Debarlaben (M.S. CS ’90), Carol Stream, Ill., was awarded the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching in January 2025. This is the highest award that K–12 math and science teachers can receive from the United States government.
Eileen O’Neill Burke (LAW ’90), Chicago, was elected as the Cook County (91Ƭ) State’s Attorney.
Matt Walsh (LAW ’92), Indian Head Park, Ill., was selected by his peers for inclusion in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America for construction law.
Joanna Horsnail (LAW ’96), River Forest, Ill., was recognized by Corporate Counsel as Managing Partner of the Year as part of its 2024 Women, Influence, and Power in Law Awards.
Abbie Clary (M.ARCH. ’97), Oak Park, Ill., delivered a TEDx Talk for TEDxChicago titled “.” She reflected on how her father’s journey through the health care system inspired her advocacy for empathy, dignity, and storytelling in health care design.
2000s
Melissa Dillenbeck (LAW ’01), La Grange, Ill., was promoted to partner at Faegre Drinker.
Kavin Ammigan (ME ’04, M.S. MAE ’07, Ph.D. ’12), Naperville, Ill., received the from President Joe Biden on January 14, 2025, after being nominated by the United States Department of Energy.
Susan Altschuller (Ph.D. BME ’07), Somerville, Mass., was appointed as chief financial officer at Dragonfly Therapeutics.
Ameya Pawar (M.P.A. ’07), Chicago, was selected for the 2025 Cohort of The Daniel Burnham Fellowship through Leadership Greater Chicago. The fellowship is a strategic partnership accelerator that is designed for executives to urgently impact the region’s workforce and economic progress in their roles as change leaders and decision makers.
2010s
Keith Black (Ph.D. MSC ’10), Hendersonville, Tenn., recently published a book titled Cryptocurrencies and Digital Assets: A Guide to Understanding Technologies, Business Models, Due Diligence, and Valuation.
Garrett L. Clark (M.A.S. CE ’11), Chicago, developed, scaled up, and launched Starburst Goodies, a reduced-sugar, plant-based gummy candy that will be on shelves across the United States in 2025.
Christopher Salgado (PS ’11), Apopka, Fla., was named as a Top Private Investigator 2024 by PI Magazine in November. He was a private investigator for 23 years and owns the All Points Investigations, LLC, which is involved in cyber and open-source intelligence investigations.
Emily Chase-Sosnoff (LAW ’13), Tampa, Fla., joined the nationwide employment law firm Jackson Lewis P.C. as a principal in its Tampa office.
Sylvia Bokyung St. Clair (LAW ’13), Santa Clarita, Calif., was promoted to partner at Faegre Drinker.
Jeremy Abrams (LAW ’14), Long Grove, Ill., was promoted to senior director of UX at Prosper Marketplace.
2020s
David L. Durán (LAW ’24), Chicago, and Marisa A. Gelabert (LAW ’24), Chicago, were promoted to associate attorney positions at Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard. They will represent clients in cases involving personal injury, medical negligence, and wrongful death.
Grace Heidorn (LAW ’24), Detroit, joined Bodman PLC as an associate in the firm’s Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution Practice Group.