(B.A. '88 Political Science; UHS) and her husband, James, have lived in New York City since 2000. She founded a marketing firm, Sirene MediaWorks, providing services in strategic communications, social media and loyalty marketing, and sustainability marketing for green businesses. Sirene works with clients across the country to help them grow their businesses through effective marketing.  Karen also wrote and did the photography for her book, Markets of New York City: A Guide to the Best Artisan, Farmer, Food & Flea Markets (Little Bookroom 2010).  She is a volunteer tour guide of the World Trade Center site with the 9/11 Families Association WTC Tribute Center. Photo at left. (08/11)(B.A. '88 Political Science; UHS) and her husband, James, have lived in New York City since 2000. She founded a marketing firm, Sirene MediaWorks, providing services in strategic communications, social media and loyalty marketing, and sustainability marketing for green businesses. Sirene works with clients across the country to help them grow their businesses through effective marketing.  Karen also wrote and did the photography for her book, Markets of New York City: A Guide to the Best Artisan, Farmer, Food & Flea Markets (Little Bookroom 2010).  She is a volunteer tour guide of the World Trade Center site with the 9/11 Families Association WTC Tribute Center. Photo at left. (08/11)

(B.A. '81 Classics/Art History; UHS) is a professor and department chair at Sinclair Community College in Dayton, OH. She serves on the boards at the Dayton Art Institute, Culture Works, and Town and Country Fine Arts Center and is the recipient of the Up and Comers Award, National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development and Southwest Ohio Consortium for Higher Education Teaching Excellence Award, and the WSU College of Liberal Arts Distinguished Alumni Award. Sally was guest curator for the Dayton Art Institute's "Roman World: Religions and Everyday life" exhibit. She also holds an M.A. and a Ph.D. from The Ohio State University. (08/29/12)

(B.A. '90 English [DHS]; M.A. '93 English) taught for eight years at Klamath Community College in Klamath Falls, OR. While he searches for something new, he is enjoying being unemployed. (08/24/12)

(B.S. '99 Biological Sciences; GSHS) relocated from Wright Patterson Air Force Base to Eglin AFB (Florida) last September. She is still working as a civilian with the Air Force Research Laboratory but with a different group (AFRL/RWGII), examining bio-inspired materials. Photo at right. (08/11)

(B.A. '05 International Studies; UHS) has been married to a bankruptcy attorney for seven years. They moved to Atlanta, GA, where she is attending the Georgia State University College of Law. She hopes to focus her career on international law and human rights. (08/11)

(B.F.A. '05; GSHS), whose murals decorate the hallways of Apex Community Church in Kettering, OH, will be teaching Early Childhood Art Education at the University of Dayton this fall. (09/06/12)

(B.S. '04 Accountancy; GSHS) is a vice president with Chase Bank in Columbus, OH. She earned a master's in accountancy at The Ohio State University (2005) and her C.P.A. license in 2006. (08/30/12)

(B.S. '00 Biological Sciences; GSHS) is an optometrist celebrating five years as CEO of three Greene County Eye Care locations: Cedarville, Yellow Springs, and Xenia, OH. She earned an M.S. in Vision Science from (2003) and a D.O. (Doctor of Optometry, 2004) from The Ohio State University. (08/30/12)

(B.A. '07 English; UHS) is a student programs coordinator for the Technology Commercialization and Knowledge Transfer Office at The Ohio State University. (08/29/12)

(B.S. '05 Psychology; GSHS) finished her doctorate in clinical psychology at WSU's SOPP in July 2011. She is pictured at right with her son, Liam, born in October 2010. (08/11)

(B.S.B. '03 Accountancy; GSHS) earned an M.B.A. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Ryan is employed at Deloitte Consulting's Strategy & Operations practice in Atlanta. Photo at right. (08/11)

Last summer, Bryan Jacobs, 2d LT, USAF, (B.S. '08 Biological Sciences; UHS) finished two weeks of a medical mission in Nicaragua and Costa Rica, got married, and finished Commissioned Officer Training for the Air Force, earning the top graduate position in his class. Bryan is a 2014 Doctorate of Medicine candidate in WSU's Boonshoft School of Medicine. (08/11)

(B.S. '03 Nursing; GSHS) received a Master of Public Health degree in June 2011. (08/11)

(B.S. '09 Biological Sciences; UHS) is a graduate student at Kent State University. (08/29/12)

(B.A. '09 International Studies/French; UHS) travelled to Switzerland after graduation as a non-degree graduate student participating in WSU's UCIE Ambassador Program. The group's mission was to establish a study abroad program for students with disabilities. In Fall 2010 she began a M.A. program in International Peace and Conflict Resolution at Arcadia University, where she participated in field studies that examined the religious and political tensions in Northern Ireland and indigenous water rights in Costa Rica. In Summer 2011 she worked as an intern for the Fairfax County Office of Emergency Management. Mary plans to complete her M.A. program at Arcadia in 2012. (08/11)

(B.S. '08 Chemistry; DHS) is a Ph.D. candidate at Northeastern University in Boston, performing research in the Laboratory for Spectral Diagnosis where they focus on non-invasive spectroscopic techniques and non-supervised data analysis methods to work towards diagnosing diseases and cancers. Jen received an IGERT (Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship) nanomedicine fellowship for her proposed dissertation topic involving functionalized gold nanoparticles for drug delivery using Raman micro-spectroscopy. Photo at right. (08/11)

(B.S. '07 Psychology, DHS) graduated from the Ohio State College of Veterinary Medicine in June 2011 with a DVM degree. She accepted an associate veterinarian position at Wheelersburg Animal Hospital in Portsmouth, OH. In December 2009, Christal and Thomas Jacob Keating (B.S.B. '08 Accountancy/Finance) were married in Columbus, OH. Photo at left. (08/11)

(B.S. '02 Finance; GSHS) accepted the position of Executive Director at Ihsan, a local non-profit community service organization that is guided by Islamic principles. Michelle was first introduced to Islam while working on her undergraduate degree and later became a Muslim while a graduate student in International and Comparative Politics. She took a break from her graduate studies to focus on the study of Islam while also homeschooling her children but resumed her work toward a Masters degree in International and Comparative Politics, as well as Public Administration at WSU. Michelle is an active volunteer, sharing her experience with the Muslim community by supporting sports and youth programs, women's groups, education, and social service projects.  She is married to Isa Ar-Razi, and they have four children. Photo at right. (08/11)

Since 2008, Lisa (Pasquinelli) Rickey (B.A. '05 History/Latin; UHS) has been an archivist with the Dayton (OH) Metropolitan Library. In August 2012, she became a member of the Academy of Certified Archivists, as well as the chair of the Miami Valley Archives Roundtable, an informal organization of local archivists. Lisa also holds a Master of Library Science degree from Wayne State University School of Library & Information Science (Detroit, MI). (09/06/12)

(B.A. '09 International Studies and Political Science; UHS) served as an extern for an international war crimes tribunal in The Hague in the case of former Liberian President Charles Taylor, who was sentenced to 50 years in prison. Traner, who was on a team of Case Western Reserve students and professors, matched physical and documentary evidence with testimony. (09/06/12)

After graduating from Wright State University, Justin Williams (B.Mus. '06 Music Education; UHS) pursued his Master of Divinity and Master of Theological Studies at United Theological Seminary (UTS).  While in seminary, Justin worked several part time jobs. In addition to being the United Methodist Campus Minister at Wright State, he served as a Minister of Music and Christian Education, the Music Coordinator at UTS, and a Research and Teaching Assistant at UTS.  In August 2010, he became the pastor of Hoffman United Methodist Church in West Milton, OH. In June 2011, he was commissioned as a Provisional Elder in the West Ohio Conference of the United Methodist Church. Photo below. (08/11)

After finishing her M.A. in South Asian Religious Studies at University of Missouri-Columbia, Allison Frey (B.A. '10 Religion and International Studies; UHS) moved to Boulder, CO, with her fiance. Shehas been offered a position as academic advisor for Religious Studies/Asian Studies/French and Italian at the University of Colorado in Boulder. She continues to study different dance forms, is pursuing a yoga instructor certification, and is generally enjoying the fresh air and mountain views. The photo at right shows Allison with her fiance, parents, and dogs on a hiking trip in the Colorado mountains. (09/14/12)

(B.S. '11 Mechanical Engineering; UHS) is a senior engineer with GoHypersonic, Inc. While pursuing an M.S. in engineering (2012) from WSU, he received a Graduate Student Excellence Award. Zach is also pursuing a Ph.D. in engineering. (08/29/12)

(B.S. '11 Psychology; GSHS) is a doctoral student in WSU's School of Professional Psychology. He works at the Ellis Institute providing clients with psychotherapy and conducting psychological assessments. Judson is also teaching an Abnormal Psychology capstone for the psychology department. He specializes in forensics and hopes to work in a prison after completing his doctorate. (08/29/12)

(B.S. '11 Chemistry; DHS) is a Wright State University graduate teaching assistant and serves as chair of the WSU Graduate Student Assembly Communications and Marketing Committee. Triet is a Choose Ohio First Scholar, the recipient of a 2012 travel award from the ACS Division of Biological Chemistry to attend the 244th annual American Chemical Society National Meeting and Exposition in Philadelphia, PA, and a recipient of a WSU Graduate Student Assembly Original Work Grant. He is second author on four journal publications, including Journal of Chemical Education, Atmospheric Environment, Molecular Ecology Resources, and Conservation Genetics Resources. (09/06/12)

(B.A. '10 International Studies; UHS) was awarded a Foreign Language and Area Studies graduate fellowship to continue studying the Quecha language at The Ohio State University. An additional FLAS fellowship allowed her to attend a summer intensive Quecha language program in Cusco, Peru. Megan also interns at the Ohio Cultural Facilities Commission and plans to graduate in May 2013. (09/06/12)