ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENTS
NLU ALUMNI IMPACTING THE WORLD
Gerrie Aulisa ’24 EdD One of six finalists out of 85 candidates for The Golden Apple Leadership Award in Illinois.
Eva Aguirre-Beck ’11 Completed their Master’s Degree in HR Management from University of Illinois Springfield, and accepted the role of HR People Manager at the Chicago Athletic Association with Boka Restaurant Group.
Elizabeth Kotis ‘06 MEd, ’10 Cert, ’13 Cert, ’20 MEd Named Principal of Three Hierarchs Orthodox Christian High School, the first Classical Pan-Orthodox High School in Illinois.
Michael Lubelfeld ’93 MAT, ’09 EdS He is releasing his fifth book,
Michelle McClinton ’20 Family Service Worker at PLCCA Early Learning Center in Maywood, IL. She enrolls children for preschool.
Victoria Mullaly ’16, ’21 MS Recently transitioned back to the hospitality industry after a decade in higher education. She now serves as the Director of Events and Catering at Edgewood Valley Country Club in LaGrange, IL, where she brings her expertise in event planning and guest experience to create exceptional gatherings.
Leading for Tomorrow’s Schools Today (Bloomsbury/Rowman & Littlefield) this summer!
Alvino Simpson ’20 Recently joined the Million Veteran Program, the largest research effort to improve health care for veterans.
Rafael Rivera ’12 MBA, ’17 PhD Promoted from the position of Chief of Staff to the Interim Director of the Illinois Department of Human Services Division of Substance Use Prevention and Recovery. In this role, he is responsible for the oversight of the Division and its multitude of programs, which include substance use prevention, intervention, substance use and gambling disorder treatment and recovery services, and overdose response. Additionally, he oversees programs and projects such as Medication Assisted Recovery NOW, Recovery Community Organizations, and prevention integration, among many others.
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Ellen J. Wade ’24, EdD Four-time Pushcart Award nominee and Literary Editor of the Anthology of Appalachian Writers, E.J.’s poems are published in the Anthology of Appalachian Writers, Women Speak, the New Ohio Review, Salvation South, Callaloo Literary Journal.
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