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2025 Distinguished Alumni & Rising Innovator

Portrait of Suzanne Shipley
Suzanne ShipleyDistinguished Alumni
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Portrait of Jay Vollet
Jay VolletDistinguished Alumni
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Portrait of Amanda Shires
Amanda ShiresDistinguished Alumni
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Portrait of Michelle Quiroz
Michelle QuirozRising Innovator
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2024 Distinguished Alumni & Rising Innovator

Portrait of George Asquith
George AsquithDistinguished Alumni
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Portrait of Jesse Pruitt
Jesse PruittDistinguished Alumni
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Portrait of Kelly McFarland
Kelly McFarlandDistinguished Alumni
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Portrait of Madeline Lockhart
Madeline LockhartRising Innovator
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2023 DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI & RISING INNOVATOR

Portrait of Brigadier General Clinton K. Murray
Brigadier General Clinton K. MurrayDistinguished Alumni
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Portrait of Mark W. Scioli, M.D.
Mark W. Scioli, M.D.Distinguished Alumni
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Portrait of Saba Nafees, Ph.D.
Saba Nafees, Ph.D.Rising Innovator
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2022 Distinguished Alumni

Portrait of Richard Gaynor
Richard GaynorDistinguished Alumni
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Portrait of Cindy Welch
Cindy WelchDistinguished Alumni
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2020-2021 Distinguished Alumni

Portrait of Monica Marquez
Monica MarquezDistinguished Alumni
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Portrait of Lindy Cook Severns
Lindy Cook SevernsDistinguished Alumni
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Portrait of James Bull
James BullDistinguished Alumni
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Portrait of Dr. Bob Salem
Dr. Bob SalemDistinguished Alumni
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Portrait of Rick Merrill
Rick MerrillDistinguished Alumni
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