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1950s
W. Ronald Johnson (FPE ’56)
Ormond Beach, Fla., and James Johnson (FPE ’58), Clearwater, Fla., both followed similar paths in life: both received four-year scholarships to Illinois Tech from the Western Acturial Bureau, both became automatic sprinkler engineers, both obtained the same professional certifications, and, after years working in the insurance industry, both retired with their families to Florida.
1970s
Michael Kassner
(M.S. METE ’77), Pasadena, Calif., received the Professional Achievement Award from Illinois Institute of Technology during the 2020 Alumni Awards Ceremony on September 26.
1980s
Michael Rogers
(CE ’83), Arvada, Colo., received the International Award of Merit from Illinois Institute of Technology during the 2020 Alumni Awards Ceremony on September 26, 2020.
Stanley Schachne
(ARCH ’83), Davie, Fla., has been appointed to serve on the Florida Foundation for Architecture Board of Directors. The foundation is affiliated with the Florida chapter of the American Institute of Architects.
Anne Alonzo
(LAW ’84), Park Ridge, Ill., joined Corteva Agriscience as senior vice president, external affairs and chief sustainability officer.
John Kerin
(EE ’84, M.B.A. ’90), Park Ridge, Ill., received the Professional Achievement Award from Illinois Institute of Technology during the 2020 Alumni Awards Ceremony on September 26.
Amy Campanelli
(LAW ’87), La Grange, Ill., received the Professional Achievement Award from Illinois Institute of Technology during the 2020 Alumni Awards Ceremony on September 26.
David Bishop
(Ph.D. Experimental Physics ’89), Decorah, Iowa, retired in May after teaching at Luther College in Decorah for 34 years. During his tenure at the college he served as the head of the Department of Psychology, founded and directed the Soviet-American Psychology Seminars, and directed the Evolutionary and Developmental Science Research Laboratory.
Amy Blumenfeld Bogost
(LAW ’89), Madison, Wis., was appointed to the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents.
Laurence Landsman
(LAW ’89), Chicago, joined Latimer LeVay Fyock as a partner.
1990s
Scott Zhang
(M.S. MAE ’89, Ph.D CHE ’92), Beijing, received the International Award of Merit from Illinois Institute of Technology during the 2020 Alumni Awards Ceremony on September 26.
Eric Plourde
(ME ’91), Frankfort, Ill., was inducted into the Illinois Tool Works Patent Society Hall of Fame.
Jamal Burki
(EE ’92, M.S. CPE ’94), Bloomingdale, Ill., joined the Illinois Institute of Technology Alumni Association Board of Directors.
Frances Kao
(LAW ’92), Chicago, was elected to the Cornell College Board of Trustees.
Len Anderson IV
(Science and Technology in Context ’93), Memphis, Tenn., received the Professional Achievement Award from Illinois Institute of Technology during the 2020 Alumni Awards Ceremony on September 26.
2010s
Udit Goyal
(M.S. MAE ’11), Chicago, recently moved back to Chicago to help execute large renewable energy projects on a global team for Orsted—a group ranked as the world's most sustainable company by Corporate Knights.
Katherine Jahnke Dale
(LAW ’11), Chicago, was promoted to partner with DLA Piper.
Erick Michel
(LAW ’11), Wilmette, Ill., was elevated to shareholder with McAndrews, Held & Malloy.
Sivonnia Debarros
(LAW ’13), Woodstock, Ill., started a new podcast titled What Are You Sporting About?
Kun Li
(Ph.D. FIN ’15), Beijing, received the Outstanding Young Alumnus Award from Illinois Institute of Technology during the 2020 Alumni Awards Ceremony on September 26.
Martin Missaiel
(ARCH ’15), Chicago, published his debut novel, An Alternative History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, this past summer.
Kenneth Matuszewski
(LAW ’16), Westchester, Ill., joined Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP as an associate counsel in the firm's Intellectual Property and Technology Transactions practice group.
Bryce Hensley
(LAW ’17), Chicago, was featured in this year’s Crain's Chicago Business 20 in Their Twenties listing.
Tiffany Tran
(LAW ’18), Chicago, joined Barnes and Thornburg LLP as an associate.
Taylor Brewer
(LAW ’19), Chicago, joined Morici, Longo & Associates as an associate. He also recently won a $93,000 verdict in a personal injury case.
Wisu Sul
(LAW ’19), Chicago, joined Dinsmore & Shohl LLP as an asssociate attorney in the firm's Intellectual Property practice.