Announcements
Read the latest updates from your fellow Bearcats.
Dr. John Quinn, C’81
Dr. John Quinn, C’81, recently published a book with Routledge: Majority State Ownership of Oil and Mining Sectors in Africa: The Resource Curse Undermined (2025).
Tom Burkley, C’82
Tom Burkley, C’82, retired from Dept of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons in Canyon City, Colorado.
Michael P. Becker, C’86
Michael P. Becker (Spotter), C’86, retired as the head of the Mathematics department at Southwest High School in El Centro, California.
Dr. Michael Victor, C’83
Dr. Michael Victor, C’83, I have been recently appointed as president of the board of the Erie County community college of Erie, Pennsylvania.
Mark Smith, C’89
Mark Smith, C’89, was named the Deputy County Attorney in Chemung County, New York.
Karen Puchalsky, C’87
CEO, Karen Puchalsky, C’87, is the founder of Innovate E-Commerce headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pa.
Quick Notes
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Scott Hunter, C’84 retired from Verizon in July 2025.
Dr. Mark Davis, C’88, has been named the department chair of the Biology Department at the University of Evansville
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Corry Colonna, C’99, has taken a position as the Sr. Manager of Workforce Housing for the LA28 Olympics.
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Sarah (Johnston) Barnett, C'06, was hired as the Deputy County Administrator for Powhatan County, Virginia, starting Oct 1, 2025. She also completed a Master of Public Administration.
Mollie (Siefert) Cecere, C’03, graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with her Doctorate in Education in June of 2025. In May of 2025, Mollie was recognized as a Woman of Influence by the Pittsburgh Business Times.
Marisa (Meucci) Harmon, C’03, recently obtained her Advanced Oncology Certified Nurse Practitioner (AOCNP). She also gave a lecture on "Difficult Discussions" during the annual Advanced Practice Provider (APP) conference.
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James Kuhns, C’12 was recently promoted to cybersecurity analyst at Carpenter Technology.