Mary McDougall (B.S. ’77) and Jill Pavlak (A.A. ’86) were recognized with the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal Diversity in Business Awards.

Richard Ryman (M.Ed. ’76), pastor for 27 years of the First Presbyterian Church in Cobden, IL, passed away on May 16.

David Passmore (Ph.D. ’74), a faculty member at Penn State University for 35 years, was named Distinguished Professor of Education and Operations Research.

William Schrankler (Ph.D. ’66) has published Shadows of Time…Minnesota’s Surviving Railroad Depots (Woodbury Heritage Society).

Nancy Chakrin (B.S. ’66), photographer and co-author of Friendship: The Art of Practice, has an exhibit of her work traveling to allied health centers in the Midwest.

Vincent Di Nino (B.S. ’41), beloved and renowned band director of 30 years at the University of Texas at Austin, passed away September 9.

Tori Hensley (B.S. ’13) is a career services coordinator for Rasmussen College.

Lauren Causey (Ph.D. ’13) is a senior research and evaluation associate for the Science Museum of Minnesota.

Megan Bozek (B.S. ’13) was a member of the U.S. Women’s Hockey team at the Sochi Olympics.

Anne Schleper (B.S. ’12) was a member of the U.S. Women’s Hockey team at the Sochi Olympics.

Saah Kpakar (B.S. ‘11) is a financial contract analyst with CA Technologies.

Isaac Bolger (M.A. ’11) is director of international programs at Mediterranean School of Business.

Jenny Wright Collins (M.Ed. ’10) is executive director of the University YMCA, Greater Twin Cities.

Brandon Quittem (B.S. ‘10) started a new business, The Yoga Nomads.

Eric Nelson (M.Ed. ’10), social studies teacher at North Lakes Academy Charter School, developed Fantasy Geopolitics to teach international political science through gamification.

Kirsten Canterbury (M.A. ’09) was named director of education abroad at the Carlson Global Institute, University of Minnesota.

Robin Sakamoto (Ph.D. ’06) was appointed dean of the Faculty of Foreign Studies for Kyorin University in Tokyo, Japan.

Bridget Hoolihan Buding (M.Ed. ’05) will publish a new novel later this year, My World is Over: Day Zero, When It All Went Dark.

Janet Holdsworth (Ph.D. ’04) was named assistant coach for Centenary College’s lacrosse team.

Doobie Kurus (M.Ed. ’03) was elected to the Hopkins School Board.