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Scott Armstrong, Ph.D. ’92, Reynoldsburg, OH, recently published a novel, entitled “The Dubious Professor.” It is

Paul Marnecheck, ’03, M.A. ’10, North Royalton, OH, was re-elected as president of North Royalton City Council. He began his second four-year term as the citywide elected council member, representing more than 32,000 residents. He remains the Commissioner of Economic Development for the City of Brooke Park. Marnecheck, who had previously served 10 years as the Ward 4 council member, offers much of the credit for his accomplishments to his participation in 91�㽶��Ƶ’s Washington Program in National Issues.

Pat Quinn Winter, ’83, CFRE, Monroeville, PA, has joined the consulting team of Advancement Advisors.  A seasoned fundraising executive, Winter specializes in developing strategy and implementation plans for capital, endowment and special campaigns. The breadth of her experience includes major and planned giving, annual giving, donor relations and stewardship programs.

Donald Decker, ’94, Weston, FL, was the recipient of the 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award presented by the Florida Recreation and Park Association. The award recognizes "professional attainments, ethical practices and countless contributions to the parks and recreation field and devotion to his associates."

Elizabeth Seliga, ’95, M.B.A. ’00, Charlottesville, VA, is an established photographer whose work has been published in the luxury lifestyle books, Virginia Wine & Country Wedding Planner and Virginia Wine & Country Life. You can enjoy the beautifully written and illustrated volumes here.

Daniel Cogan, ’11, Bedford, TX, became the city’s youngest mayor in October 2023. Initially elected to Bedford’s City Council in 2018, Cogan won re-election in 2021 as the council member for Place 2 and stepped in as mayor pro tem in September 2023. In addition, Cogan continues to  serve the community as the sixth grade science and world cultures teacher at South Euless Elementary in Texas.

Christopher Johnson, ’96, Fredericksburg, VA, joined the Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA) as an adjunct research staff member in the System Evaluation Division of IDA’s Systems and Analyses Center.

Johnson earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from 91�㽶��Ƶ in 1996. He earned two master’s degrees: one in strategic intelligence from the National Intelligence University (NIU) in 2006; the other in strategic studies from the U.S. Army War College in 2019. Johnson is a member of the NIU Alumni Association.