Chris Cohen (B.S. ’92), coach of the Minnetonka High School boys track 2012 true team state champions, was named a finalist for the Gill Athletics National High School Track Coach of the Year.

Ann Robbins (M.S.W. ’88) was named School Social Worker of the Year by the Washington Association of School Social Workers.

Mary McGrath (Ph.D. ’88) coauthored the second edition of Surviving Internal School Politics: Practical Strategies for Dealing with the Dynamics.

Kay Hawley (M.A. ’88), Hopkins Public Schools band director, was named Minnesota Music Educator of the Year by the Minnesota Music Educators Association.

Yong-Lin Moon (Ph.D. ’87), professor of education at Seoul National University, was elected Superintendent of Education for Seoul City, Korea.

John Keprios (M.A. ’87), parks and recreation director for the City of Edina, retired after a 40-year distinguished career.

Mary Jean Jecklin (M.A. ’83) and her husband were selected “Travelers of the Year” by National Geographic Traveler magazine for “exploring the world with purpose and making a difference.” They created PACforKids to advise travelers how to help needy children in developing countries.

Charlene Follett (Ph.D. ’79) retired after 14 years of employment at the University of Minnesota, and over 33 years in private practice as a licensed psychologist.

Daryl Orris (Ph.D. ’77) joined Hawai’i Pacific University as professor of advertising and public relations.

Melanie Nelson (B.S. ’77), founder and CEO of Learning ZoneXpress, was a silver honoree in the Stevie Awards for Women in Business.

Jean Kalmes (M.A. ’69) retired from teaching after twenty-eight years at the high school and college level. She recently published a biography on the life of Ernest Hemingway.

Patrick O’Dougherty (B.S. ’68) won a major history award from Artability for Non-fiction, in recognition of his submission “Framing Charlotte” in People Incorporated’s 2012 Artability Art Show.

Lucius Butler (Ph.D. ’68) passed away on January 31. He was a professor at the University of Hawaii, educational specialist with the Navy, as well as a missionary and hotel resident chaplain in Japan.