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Rin-rin Yu, AB ’98, penned her debut novel, Goodbye, French Fry (Penguin Random House, February 2026). The book’s main character is Ping-Ping, who has a lot going on as an American-born Chinese: She’s “more American” than people realize, but not “Chinese enough” for her relatives. 

Mike Uram, AB ’98, a rabbi, was named ninth chancellor of the Jewish Theological Seminary. Uram previously served as the first chief Jewish learning officer at Jewish Federations of North America. Over the course of his career, he has led and advised a wide range of Jewish educational and community-focused initiatives, including serving as chief […]

Brent Sobol, BSBA ’98, moved to Orlando, Florida, to be closer to his mother after retiring from a career owning multifamily housing. In March 2025 he completed a 34-night Christian service missionary trip to eight countries in remote parts of East Africa with a focus on supporting orphanages and Junior Achievement business education programs. Friends […]

Dan Nadel, AB ’98, joined The Whitney Museum of American Art in July 2025 as the Steven and Ann Ames Curator of Drawings and Prints. He is responsible for more than 15,000 drawings and prints, developing exhibitions and steering the museum’s Committee on Drawings and Prints. Nadel has worked with the Whitney for several years […]

Jay Wolz, EMBA ’98, retired from his position as business editor of the Southeast Missourian newspaper in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Prior to that, he retired in 2018 from Southeast Missouri State University, where he served as director of alumni relations. In addition to periodic freelance writing, he now occupies his time with a variety of […]

Raylene DeWitte Grischow, JD ’98, was unanimously voted by the Illinois Supreme Court to the Illinois 4th District Appellate Court bench. She was sworn in July 8, 2024, and immediately commenced her new position. Grischow was previously a circuit court judge in the 7th Judicial Circuit Court in Springfield, Illinois. She was elected to the circuit […]

Gessica Silverman, AB ’98, an abstract painter, was awarded a prestigious Traveling Fellowship by the School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts for her artwork. Silverman will travel to Granada, Seville and Cordoba in southern Spain to tour such sites as Alcazar Palace, Casa de Pilatos and Alhambra. Silverman seeks to observe how […]

Jennifer Sloop, LW98, was named senior director of legal recruiting and integration at the national law firm Quarles & Brady. She is based in the firm’s recently opened St. Louis office. Sloop leads the legal recruiting department, setting its strategic direction and objectives, while maintaining and strengthening its culture, diversity and quality standards.

Christine (Galofre) Allen, BU98, opened a new school building for Ark of the Rainbow, a school in India that she co-founded to help families overcome extreme poverty and prevent human trafficking.

David Taylor, EN98, SI02, SI02, SI04, was named CEO of Exegy, a provider of market data, execution systems and advanced trading technology. Taylor is a veteran executive who has served in product strategy and engineering roles.