Class Notes

Becky Moon, BFA ’24, had her exhibition Sticks and Stones on display at the Bruno David Gallery, April-June. The display was a series of paintings that explore the themes of belief, tangibility, mass and gravity.

Spencer Lampkin, BSBA ’24, is working for the private equity group JRL in New York. The firm is opening Casa Piada in Greenwich Village and starting the ASL Techno festival in Pesaro, Italy, and SKYX lighting in Miami.

Elaine Griffin, JD ’24, wrote Shadows in the Pleasure Gardens: Regarding Robberies and Race Horses (Black Rose Writing, June 2025). The book weaves together timeless themes, including the personal search for purpose and fulfillment, pressure to conform to societal expectations, corruption of the powerful and how horses help people escape it all, if only for a bit.

Ava Farrar, AB ’24, is a film editor and independent filmmaker. She is filming a feature, Sweet Young Thing, in St. Louis this summer. The short film explores the relationship between an older woman, Dorothy, and her 19-year-old granddaughter, Delaney. The film was inspired by Farrar’s relationship with her grandmother. Farrar’s other films are Thicker Than Blood, which won best student film at the St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase before being tapped for the St. Louis International Film Festival, Classroom 230, and Garbage Man.

Charlie Yeldham, AB ’23, was named one of Missouri’s Outstanding Beginning Teachers by the Missouri Association of Colleges for Teacher Education. The award recognizes outstanding teachers in their first two years of service. Yeldham teaches world history and project-based learning U.S. history at Lindbergh High School in St. Louis.

Kendra Key, MFA ’23, MAT ’24, was named one of Missouri’s Outstanding Beginning Teachers by the Missouri Association of Colleges for Teacher Education. The award recognizes outstanding teachers in their first two years of service. Key is the dance program director at University City High School in St. Louis. 

William Satloff, AB ’22, curated the exhibit Pastoral on Paper that was on display at the Clark Art Institute in Massachusetts, March through June. Satloff also presented the opening lecture for the show.

Nasja Wickerhauser, AB ’21, and Wes Weske, AB ’20, were married Dec. 14, 2024, in Kansas City, Missouri. Weske completed medical school at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, and Wickerhauser completed dental school there in May.

Alyssa Huffman, MBA ’21, founded ALLUMIN8, a startup pioneering a new era of surgical implants with therapeutic hardware. The unique system can draw bone marrow stem cells into the hardware, potentially reducing infection risks and offering organic strengthening of bone and faster bone fusion that improves outcomes in orthopedic, spine, dental and veterinary surgery. ALLUMIN8 was a finalist for the 2025 Global Impact Award.

Lexi Lampkin, AB ’20, moved to Nashville and is the new talent manager for Opry Entertainment Group, which owns Ryman Auditorium, the Grand Ole Opry, Ole Red and various music festivals. Previously, she was the talent coordinator for Dick Clark Productions in Los Angeles.