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| OCTOBER 2026 |
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July 21 to Sept. 18, 2026
1990s
Greg Becker (BA ’96) became creative brand lead for North American Fire Protection.
Justin Johnson (BA ’99, MA ’12) was named executive director of Artlink. He has served as gallery director at Saint Francis for 25 years.
2000s
Emily (Patterson) Szaferski (BA ’00) was named a “Lawyer of the Year,” Fort Wayne, in the area of family law by The Best Lawyers in America publication.
Jose Cruz (BA ’01) designed a space mural for Harding Elementary School in Hammond, Indiana, the first of three murals he is creating for the school.
Dr. Matt Hopf (BS ’01) joined the faculty in the Rinker-Ross School of Health Sciences at Trine University.
Megan Donley Bates (BA ’04) is chief growth officer for Cranial Technologies.
2010s
Madeleine Richey (BA ’16) was promoted to lead corporate communications partner at Lincoln Financial.
Katie Dwyer (MOL ’17) appeared as a featured guest on The Asher Marketing Podcast, sharing her career journey, lessons learned and how Saint Francis meets the evolving needs of students and the workforce.
Dr. Connor Holcomb (BS ’17) joined Women’s Health Advantage.
Nick Ferrer (BBA ’18) was named Vice President, Private Equity M&A Risk Services with Risk Strategies Company, a Brown & Brown Company.
Craig Teetsel (MBA ’18) was named executive vice president at the University of Saint Francis.
2020s
Nate Conder (BA ’20) joined the litigation team at Barrett McNagny LLP.
Maria Solis (BSN ’24) earned a Master of Theology at the University of Notre Dame and is a hospice nurse at StillWater Hospice, Fort Wayne.
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