Class Notes

Anne Wynter, LA06, wrote her fourth children’s book, Nell Plants a Tree (Balzer + Bray, January 2023), illustrated by Daniel Miyares. The book received four starred book-trade reviews, including one from Kirkus, which wrote: “Gorgeous images and text chronicle joyful childhood experiences — a future classic.”

Donald Wunsch II, EMBA06, completed two years as a National Science Foundation program director in December 2022. Returning to Missouri University of Science and Technology, the AI expert was appointed founding director of the Kummer Institute’s Center for Artificial Intelligence and Autonomous Systems. Wunsch was recently tapped by the IEEE Computational Intelligence Society for its 2023 Neural Networks Pioneer Award.

Kalyan Gorantla, LA06, has joined Franciscan Physician Network Surgical Specialists in Crawfordsville, Ind. He was most recently on staff with North Indy Surgical and Ascension St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis.

Shannon Puopolo, LA05, a stockholder at Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A., in the business litigation department, was sworn in as secretary of the Southwest Florida Bankruptcy Professionals Association in March.

Maggie Sullivan, GR04, was named the first president of the newly formed Rosati-Kain Academy, the successor to the 112-year-old, Archdiocesan-sponsored Rosati-Kain High School. She took over her post at the only remaining all-girls Catholic high school within the St. Louis city limits on May 1. Sullivan previously was assistant principal of mission at St. Joseph’s Academy.

Nick Borgmeyer, AR04, has achieved a career milestone by becoming a co-owner of SOA Architecture. He has been with the firm for 20 years, guiding clients including Capital Region Medical Center and Special Olympics Missouri on their projects. Borgmeyer is a LEED-accredited professional through the U.S. Green Building Council.

Ameen Ayoub, GA04, is principal architect with Ameen Ayoub Design Studio, a leading contemporary design firm in Los Angeles. Rooted in modern architecture and contemporary detailing and design, the firm’s projects connect to the surrounding environment with responsible design emphasizing simplicity and oneness with respect to materiality, structure and space. Ayoub trained in St. Louis, South America and Los Angeles

Atia-tul Thurman, SW02, transitioned from her role as associate director of the Clark-Fox Policy Institute at Washington University to full-time lecturer in the Brown School. Thurman has more than 20 years of professional and leadership experience in social work education, engaging citizens in public projects and translating research to inform policy. In her current role, she facilitates field curriculum and experiences for graduate candidates in the children, youth, and family and social impact leadership concentrations.

Joshua Finnell, LA02, GR06, professor in the University Libraries at Colgate University, has been appointed to the Depository Library Council (DLC) for a three-year term by the U.S. Government Publishing Office. DLC members advise the director on policy matters relating to the Federal Depository Library Program and access to U.S. government information.

Justin H. Brown, LA02, a partner at law firm Ballard Spahr, was awarded the Daniel R. Ginsberg Leadership Award by the Anti-Defamation League in recognition of his “leadership in the fight against anti-Semitism, racism and all forms of prejudice.” Brown serves as co-chair of the education committee and on the board and executive committee of the league’s Philadelphia regional chapter.