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Rudy ’14 and Dani Hillis Porter ’13
welcomed a son, August, on Sept. 27, 2022.
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Joe ’07 and Laura Weber Rheinecker ’07,
their third child, a daughter, Samantha Jo, on January 9, 2020.
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Reg Ankrom '71
will have a three-volume biography about Stephen A. Douglas, who got his start in politics in Jacksonville, published in May. The work covers the politician’s greatest achievements between 1844 -1850.
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Jon Tate ’25
started a new position as PE teacher at Triopia.
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Jordan Morgan ’24
is working on a book about Titanic law and Marine Cultural Heritage sites with The Ocean Foundation. The role also involves assisting with Project Tangaroa and cleaning up polluting shipwrecks.
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Carlos Limon ’24
started a new position as Associate Team Leader at H&R Block.
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Grace Vinson ’23
started a new position as 1LMX Classified Integration Project Engineer ELDP at Lockheed Martin.
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Nathan Garnett ’23
passed the FE electrical and computer engineering exam from NCEES.
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Kourtney Pollitt ’22
started a new position as Communication, Education & Events Manager at Health Care Council of Illinois.
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Benjamin Jones ’22
started a new position as Chief Marketing Officer at True North Genetics.
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Jessamy Hintz ’22
completed Mental Health First Aid for Higher Education training through the National Council for Mental Wellbeing. The training helps individuals recognize signs of distress to connect them to the right resources and support student wellbeing.
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Sergio Peña ’21
graduated from Penn State with a Master’s of Arts in Communication Arts and Sciences in August 2025, continuing on to the PhD with a dual title in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies.
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Olivia Dobbs Flores ’20
returned to the Hilltop as IC’s Director of Alumni Engagement.
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Mikaela Morrison Brown ’19
was promoted to Illinois College’s Director of Recruitment and Outreach in the Office of Admission.
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Brant Bess ’18
started a new job as a professor of the physical therapy program at Southwest Baptist University.
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Grace Graunke San Diego ’18
started a new position as Law Clerk at American Center For Law & Justice while earning her JD at Regent University School of Law.
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Jovanny Nava ’16
joined the Hispanic Bar Association of St. Louis’s Board of Directors.
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Gabrielle Esparza, Ph.D. ’16
started a new position as Scholarly Acquisitions Editor at Vanderbilt University Press.
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Josephine Oshiafi ’14
earned certificates in Hospitality Management and Hotel Revenue from Cornell University. She serves as Head of Business Development and Investor Relations at Amber Hospitality Services Limited, building an African hospitality brand focused on stays and experiences.
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Kelly McCormick ’14
was promoted to Registrar at Illinois College.
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Audrey Knight, Ph.D. ’14
was promoted to Regulatory Affairs Scientist I at Allucent where her work focuses on drug development consulting and regulatory affairs.
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Leslieann Harris, Ed.D. ’14
started a new position as Assistant Director of Student Success - Armstrong Campus at Georgia Southern University.
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Amy Anderson Kralik ’12
has been promoted to Human Resources Director at Medline Industries.