Mearl Guthrie (Ph.D. ’53), professor emeritus at Bowling Green University and Distinguished Alumni Award recipient, passed away March 13.

Harland DeBoer (M.A. ’53), former superintendent for ARAMCO Schools in Saudi Arabia, passed away April 24.

Larry Wilson (B.S. ’52), founder of Wilson Learning and Distinguished Alumni Award recipient, passed away April 6.

Victoria Lang (B.S. ’44), longtime middle school teacher in Grand Rapids, MN, passed away April 27.

Valandra (Ph.D. ’12) accepted a tenure track assistant professor position in a joint appointment with the School of Social Work and African and American Studies at the University of Arkansas.

Amber Schultz (Ed.D. ’12) is the associate vice president for enrollment management and student success at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania.

Amber Manke (M.Ed. ’12) participated in a charity flag football game for the Pat Tillman Foundation which was aired during the halftime show of the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl.

Kathleen Roufs (Ed.D. ’11) had an article published in the Chronicle of Higher Education entitled “Let’s Break the Silence on Hearing Loss.”

Gina Johnson (Ph.D. ’11) is the new director of institutional effectiveness for the Morgridge College of Education at the University of Denver.

Janette Herbers (Ph.D. ’11) accepted a position as assistant professor in the department of psychology at Villanova University.

Bonnie Houg (Ph.D. ’08), community program specialist for the Program in Health Disparities Research, passed away on January 16.

Jessi Tebben (M.Ed. ’07) had the Out4Good Scholarship named after her for work in making Minneapolis Public Schools a national model for LGBTQA inclusiveness.

Chris Lundstrom (M.Ed. ’07) won the Twin Cities 10K with a time of 32:14.

John Preissing (Ph.D. ’06) is the Food and Agriculture Organization representative of the United Nations in Peru.

Beth Yokom (M.A. ’05), supervisor for the Anoka-Hennepin School District ECFE and School Readiness Preschool programs, received the Distinguished Service to Families Award from the Minnesota Council on Family Relations.

Katie Clark (B.S. ’03) is the new commissioner of Minnesota’s Department of Employment and Economic Development.

Jean Lubke (Ph.D. ’01), executive director of curriculum and instruction for Rochester Public Schools, was named the Kay E. Jacobs Memorial Award recipient by the Minnesota Association of School Administrators.

Shandra Williams (Ph.D. ’98) was named chair of the department of human sciences at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff.

Debra Harless (Ph.D. ’95) was appointed as the executive vice president and provost of Bethel University.

Mark Toogood (M.S.W. ’94), director of the Minnesota Transition to Economic Stability Division of Children and Family Services, was elected to the executive committee of the National Association of State Temporary Aid to Needy Families Administrators.