Class Notes

Margaret Beckley, UC91, SW98, earned a doctor of education degree in educational practice in August 2023 from the University of Missouri-St. Louis.

Michelle Kibby, OT89, is a professor at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale in the clinical psychology and brain and cognitive sciences programs. She serves as faculty ombudsperson as well. Kibby is also a child-clinical neuropsychologist, a wife and a mother.

Alexander S. Douglas II, LA86, was named to the advisory board of the Professional Fiduciary Council of Florida. Douglas practices in the area of fiduciary litigation, with experience in trust and probate litigation and contested guardianship cases. The board was created to identify for the public qualified individuals who are available to serve as fiduciaries and have demonstrated a commitment to a high level of fiduciary service.

Jon M. Althoff, GB82, was named president of the Dakota County Regional Chamber of Commerce after serving as the chamber’s interim president. He also has served on the board as an active member and chair, helping revitalize the charitable foundation and working within Dakota County for over a decade. Althoff owns his own boutique marketing and sales consultancy, Parachute Consulting Group, LLC.

April D. Nauman, LA81, penned Down the Steep (Regal House Publishing, October 2023), a literary coming-of-age story set during the Civil Rights era in southeast Virginia, where she mostly grew up. The protagonist is a white girl who learns to recognize and challenge the racist, misogynistic beliefs of the culture she was born into. Writing under the name “A.D. Nauman,” Nauman has published many short stories as well as a previous novel. She is a professor of literacy education at Northeastern Illinois University in Chicago. At WashU, she was editor-in-chief of Student Life from 1979-80. She’d love to hear from old classmates through her website, adnauman.com.

Susan Miriam Seglin, LA80, retired in July 2023 after a long career as a psychotherapist with Kaiser Permanente in Northern California.

Peter G. Longley, GA80, chief operating officer of CBT Architects, Boston, is a father of three and grandfather of six, and has enjoyed writing several books. His works of historical fiction include Captive, Compelled, and A Most Fatal War. Longley’s true-history books include the WWII-era To Elena: The True Story of Elena Bondar (co-authored with Bondar’s daughter) and the co-edited collection Journeys: From the Cambodian Killing Fields to New Life in Christ. He also authored My Favorite Pink Bird: A True Story in memory of his beloved pet Kramer, a rose-breasted cockatoo.

Scott C. Staub, LA79, was appointed to the board of directors of Alternative Family Services (AFS), a nonprofit dedicated to improving the lives and outcomes of Northern California foster youth, their families and their communities. Staub led the search for AFS’s chief executive officer and writes that he was delighted to be invited to join the board after the search ended.

Joseph Stahl, GB78, published Faces of Union Soldiers at Culp’s Hill: Gettyburg’s Critical Defense (Arcadia Publishing, July 2023), the latest book in his Faces of Union Soldiers series.

Joan Saniuk, SI78, retired after 25 years of active ministry in the Metropolitan Community Churches in Hendersonville, North Carolina. She continues to volunteer with PFLAG (Parents and Friends of LGBTQ+ Folks) in Hendersonville.