James Lowder, Arts ’85 is editor of The Munchkin Book, an official companion to the best-selling Munchkin card game, part of BenBella’s Smart Pop book line. His fantasy and horror short stories in print are Ghost in the Cogs and Genius Loci.
Julie (Posway) Hartmann, PT ’85
Julie (Posway) Hartmann, PT ’85 received the Pennsylvania Physical Therapy Association Excellence in Geriatrics Award. She is an assistant professor in the doctor of physical therapy program at Gannon University in Erie, Pa.
Mary Ellen Podmolik, Jour ’85
Mary Ellen Podmolik, Jour ’85, was named associate managing editor/business at the Chicago Tribune. She joined the paper in 2008 as a business reporter and columnist specializing in housing and real estate and was promoted in 2015 to deputy business editor. She previously worked for the Chicago Sun-Times, Daily Southtown and Kokomo (Ind.) Tribune.
Thomas Lenz, Arts ’85
Thomas Lenz, Arts ’85, attorney at Atkinson, Andelson in Cerritos, Calif., was elected officer of the State Bar of California Labor & Employment Section. He is an adjunct professor at the University of Southern California School of Law.
Voice of Chicago
WGN Radio’s Voice of Chicago Steve Bertrand, Jour ’85, trained for broadcast journalism but said “Yes” to radio.
In Memoriam: Virginia Nelson Emmons, Med Tech ’85
Virginia Nelson Emmons, Med Tech ’85
In Memoriam: Lynn A. Connell, Med Tech ’85
Lynn A. Connell, Med Tech ’85
John Gosling, Arts ’85
John Gosling, Arts ’85, is an educator and youth counselor at CAP Services in Waupaca, Wis., which serves at-risk youth as they work to earn a GED. He has helped develop an eco-park and build a home.
John Cracraft, Bus Ad ’85
John Cracraft, Bus Ad ’85, rang the opening bell on the New York Stock Exchange in December 2014.
Thomas Bode, Bus Ad ’85, Grad ’92
Thomas Bode, Bus Ad ’85, Grad ’92, is founder and president of the Bode Financial Group Ltd. He received a 2015 Milwaukee Five Star Wealth Manager Award.
