Class Notes

Maurice O. Wallace, LA89,an associate professor of English at Rutgers University–New Brunswick, penned King’s Vibrato: Modernism, Blackness, and the Sonic Life of Martin Luther King Jr. (Duke University Press Books, September 2022). In his book, he explores the character of Martin Luther King Jr.’s voice and how a mixture of architecture, acoustics, sound technology and gospel influenced it.

Tracey Kenney, LA88, in March became the chief financial and human resources officer for the newly formed State of Illinois Commission on Equity and Inclusion.

Jeffe Kennedy, LA88, on July 1 became the president of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association for the 2022-23 term.

Rusty Holman, LA88, MD92, launched his own company, 1821Health, in June. The Nashville, Tenn., firm offers solutions to fortify the workforce and alleviate the root causes of clinician burnout. Holman was previously chief medical officer of LifePoint Health.

Daniel S. Blain, BU87, SW89, was recently named as chief executive officer of the Jewish Community Board of Akron. In this role, Blain leads the community’s efforts to preserve, perpetuate and enhance Jewish life in Akron. He and his wife, Miriam Rosenberg, live in Lakewood, Ohio, with their two dogs, Kramer and Hazel.

Alexander “Alex” S. Douglas II, LA86, a partner at ShuffieldLowman, was selected to the 2022 list of legal elite attorneys by Florida Trend magazine and as a 2022 Florida Super Lawyer. He practices in the area of fiduciary and commercial litigation.

Ann Davis Shields, LA85, LW93, joined the mediator panel of United States Arbitration & Mediation, the leading provider of mediation and arbitration services. A professor of practice, Shields is also the director of the pretrial practice and settlement program at Washington University School of Law.

Cary J. Mogerman, LW85, was installed this year as president of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, the country’s top professional organization for matrimonial and family law attorneys. Mogerman is a shareholder in the St. Louis firm of Carmody MacDonald P.C.

Jeanette Meyer, LA83, for the 17th consecutive year, earned the RE/MAX Alliance Quality Service Certified Platinum award for her track record of 100% client service satisfaction.

Nathan Byers, EN82, now semiretired and working three days a week in engineering consulting, writes that he is still as busy as ever. He and his wife, Page, are empty nesters experiencing the paradox of loving their quiet house while missing their daughters.