Alumni Successes
Do you have an achievement you’d like to share with us? Have you moved recently, changed jobs, or added a family member? Loyola University New Orleans is committed to keeping in touch with as many of its former students as possible. Please fill out this form to update your information with the Office of Alumni and Parent Relations and the College of Social Sciences.
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- Lizzie Ford-Madrid, production assistant, Nickelodeon, New York, NY
- Kelly Frailing, '07(MCJ), doctoral student in criminal justice, Cambridge University, England
- Sara Daino, '07, account coordinator, Mercedes-Benz, USA account, Merkley + Partners, New York, N.Y.
- Michelle Jackson, '07 (MRE), assistant to the director, Capital One/UNO Charter Schools
- Ryan Cheramie, '06, Director of Loss Prevention/Southern Division, Rite Aid Corporation
- Mary Kellison, '06 (MRE), is studying for a Ph.D. in leadership studies at Gonzaga University in Spokane, WA. She is employed with the Archdiocese of Seattle as the pastoral assistant for Faith Formation at St. Jude Parish in Richmond, WA.
- Michelle Lopez, '06, assignment editor, WGNO-TV, New Orleans, LA
- DJ Price, '06 (MSN), advanced practice nurse, St. Charles Community Health Center, Kenner, LA
- Jeffrey Guhin, '03, is studying for a Ph.D. in sociology at Yale on a full scholarship.
- Imran Saeed, '03, is with the Academy for Educational Development's Center for Social Marketing and Behavior Change in Washington , D.C. He completed his Masters in Public Health at the George Washington School of Public Health.
- Brenda Campos, '03, purchasing director, City of Kenner, LA
- Michael Leiva, '02, captain, US Army
- Loren (Olivo) Carpenter, '01, communications manager, Tulsa Metro Chamber, Tulsa, OK
- Michael Smith, '01, ESPN. Smith has been one of the regulars on ESPN's "Around the Horn," and now we can see him on the sports network's new magazine show "E: 60."
- Robert Treadway, '01, president and CEO, AvantEdge Media Solutions, LLC
- Anthony Lee Hadaway, account executive, Orbitz.com, Chicago, IL
- Marcia Martinez, '00, vice president, Zakarin Public Relations, Miami, FL
- Nathaniel Morley, '00, child advocacy specialist/staff development coordinator, KidsVoice, Pittsburgh, PA
- Joseph E. Ryan, '00, financial aid advisor/satellite campus office manager, Central New Mexico Community College
- Christine Albert, '99, Director of Marketing, Touro Infirmary, New Orleans, LA
- Emile Sanchez III, '99, watch commander, Kenner Police Department, Kenner, LA
- Amy Cyrex Sins, '98, was honored with a special award from Gourmand World Cookbook Awards jury in 2007 for her book Ruby Slippers Cookbook: Life, Culture, Family & Food After Katrina.
- Kate Lorenz, '98,
editor/senior marketing communications manager,
CareerBuilder.com, and a contributor to the new book Cube Monkeys. - Katie Mello Winemiller, '98, account director, Disney’s Yellow Shoes Creative Group, Orlando, FL
- Jennifer Burczyk-Brown, '97, project coordinator, Business Development Office, St. Vincent's Health System, Birmingham, AL
- Shana Guilbeau Warren, '97, marketing communications manager, Superior Energy Services, Inc., Harvey, LA
- Tara Lipinsky, '96, digital media producer and a web entertainment reporter, CBS News, New York, NY
- Carlos Perez-Brito, '96, education specialist, United States Agency for International Development, Guatemala
- Samantha A. (Boza) Welch, '96, manager, internal communications, Office Depot (Global Headquarters), Delray, FL
- Kristi Guillory, '95, assistant counsel, The Council of State Governments, District of Columbia
- Abigail Lorenz McClure, '95, senior account executive, Peter A. Mayer Advertising, New Orleans, LA
- Brian S. Merkley, '95, owner and president, Merkley Kendrick Jewelers, Louisville, KY
- Elizabeth Douglass, president, Corporate Travel Adventures, Inc., St. Louis, MO
- Sara Shipley Hiles, '93, published a chapter in a new book on New Orleans, City Adrift: New Orleans Before and After Katrina. Sara turned to freelancing after a career with major newspapers.
- Stacey Lynn, '93, Quality and Training Supervisor, Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center, Houston, TX
- Chris McCrory, '93, owner and lead strategist, Kennen, LLC, The Brand Management Consultancy
- Robert D. Cowser, Jr., '92, associate professor of English, St. Lawrence University, published his second book, Scorekeeping, a memoir. In his first book, Dream Season, he told of the aches, pains, triumphs and challenges of playing semi-pro football in his 30s.
- Daniel J. Kimball, LCSW, '92, private practice in Clinical Social Work, Lafayette Psychology Center, Lafayette, LA. He completed his Masters of Social Work at Tulane University School of Social Work.
- Elizabeth "Lisa" Langan Barnhill, '92, manager, Information Technology Services (ITS), CPSI, Mobile, AL
- Shawn M. Donnelley, '91, president of the consulting firm Strategic Giving, has been named chairwoman of the board of trustees of Chicago's Goodman Theatre. Donnelley is a member of Loyola's board of trustees.
- Brian J. Gelé, '91, senior process & measurement analyst, Process & Performance Management Office, Nielsen Media Research, Oldsmar, FL
- Ivette M. Sosa, '91, TV reporter, Telemundo, San Juan, Puerto Rico
- Myrna D. "Trudy" Abadie-Fail, '90, assistant professor of Graphic Design and Digital Media, University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL
- Mary Chapman,'90, senior manager, Tax Technology, KPMG, LLP, New Orleans, LA
- Desiree Charbonnet, '90, municipal judge, New Orleans, LA
- Chimene Grant Connor, '90, Director of Advertising and Public Relations, Audubon Nature Institute, New Orleans, LA
- Shelisa Gautreaux, '88, Director of Human Resources, Yum Brands, Louisville, KY. Yum Brands own KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, LJS and A&W.
- Brian P. Berrigan, '87, president, National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Louisiana Chapter
- Thomas McLean, '87, lecturer, Department of English, University of Otago, New Zealand
- Andreas Preuss, ’87, supervising producer, CNN International, Atlanta, GA
- David Carrithers, '85, vice president of marketing, Centennial Contractors, Vienna, VA. David was recently chosen to be the industry chairman of the Center of Job Order Contracting Excellence, jocexcellence.com.
- Roger Emrich, '85, sports anchor and reporter, KRLD radio, Dallas, TX
- Tonya Vidal Kinlow, '83, first ombudsman for public education, District of Columbia
- Maria Celeste Arraras, '82, host and managing editor of “Al Rojo Vivo con María Celeste," Telemundo/NBC.
- Shari Weber, '81, sales manager, Homewood Suites by Hilton, New Orleans, LA
- Cheron Brylski, '80, owner, The Brylski Company, New Orleans, LA
- Thomas R. Clifford, '80, corporate documentary filmmaker, Moving Pictures, Middleton, CT
- Brian Falato, '79, librarian, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
- Paul Little, '79, CEO, Chamber of Commerce, Pasadena, CA
- Christy Frederic, '78, program officer, The Rapides Foundation, Pineville, LA
- Claire Metz, '78, news bureau chief, WESH-TV, Orlando, FL
- Walter Thomas Gorman, '77, chief deputy/commander, Criminal Investigations Bureau, Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office, Harvey, LA
- Paul W. Wilson, Ph.D., '77, department chair for Political Science, San Antonio College, San Antonio, TX
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Belinda Hulin, '76, author, The Everything Fondue Party Book and The Everything Pizza Cookbook
- Ken LaRive, '76, owner, LeMarche' Antiques, Lafayette, LA
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Russell Myerson, ’76, executive vice president, The CW Television Network – CWPLUS; Past: Executive Vice President at The WB Television Network - 100+ Station Group
- Jim Paratore, '76, producer, "Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show." Winner of 2007 Daytime Emmy Award.
- Dee (Savarino) Lear, '75, assistant RN manager, Baptist Hospital, Miami, FL
- Jim Bagley, '74, project manager, CACI International
- John Moraites, '74, National Director of Wealth Management, RSM McGladrey, a top five national accounting firm, Cary, NC. He recently started Verterra Development Group, constructing "green" engineered homes in the Baton Rouge area and in North Carolina. He also started The FIRM Consulting Group, assisting small to medium size business leaders with outsourcing solutions for HR and Benefit services.
- Daniel Chun, '73, criminal investigator, Denver District Attorney, Denver, CO
- John M. Jones, ’73, executive vice president and chief operating officer, Green Bay Packers.
- Frances T. "Paco" Scanlan, ’69, member of the senior foreign service, diplomat in residence at Tulane University
- Charles E. Ramirez-Berg ,'69, distinguished teaching professor, Department of Radio-Television-Film, Spring Hill College
- Barbara C. Karcher, Ph.D., '67, named Professor Emerita of Sociology (Kennesaw State University), received a Certificate of Merit for service to the Georgia Gerontology Society, and was named Georgia Sociologist of the Year 2007 by the Georgia Sociological Association, Marietta, GA
- Ken Hoffman, ’65, president and CEO, Hart, Schaffner & Marx, Chicago; Loyola’s Board of Trustees member
- Gene Katsanis, '64, owner, Ekat Advertising & Public Relations, Kenner, LA
- Manuel A. Esquivel, ’62, former Prime Minister of Belize.
