Class notes Darwin Rivera, ‘04, ‘07, was profiled in the book I Found a Job!: Career Advice from Job Hunters who Landed on Their Feet and he was featured in the fall edition of Hispanic MBA magazine. In October 2010, Rivera was the guest of honor at the National Society of Hispanic MBAs Conference and Career Expo in Chicago. He is a program manager at ActivIdentity (part of HID Global) in Herndon, Va.
Lori Rohre, ‘07, is director of human resources at Austin (Texas) Presbyterian Theological Seminary. Rohr spoke to the Principles of Human Resource Management class, taught by Jolene Lampton, Ph.D., assistant professor of management and accounting, at Park’s Austin Campus Center on Nov. 15, 2010.
Patrick Ferguson, ‘05, is production manager of Anchen Pharmaceuticals Inc. in Irvine, Calif.
2010s
Andrew Garrelts, ‘05, is business manager of the Norfolk (Va.) Tides, the Triple-A minor league baseball affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles. Elizabeth Weese, ‘05, is director of alumni relations and annual giving at Arizona State University’s Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law in Tempe. David Chapin, ‘07, is office manager of Scottrade’s Shrewsbury, Mass., branch. Maj. Mark Hess, ‘07, is deputy chief of the Dayton, Ohio, Police Department, where he oversees day-to-day operations. Hess is a 27-year veteran and has advanced certificates in police leadership. He is the former commander of the Hostage Negotiation Team. Kevin Litzau, ‘07, owns Toad River Technology LLC, a computer consulting, repair and set-up business located in Frazee, Minn. Roshanda Tipton Smiley, ‘07, is chief administrative officer with the City of Austin, Texas’ Solid Waste Services Department. Smiley oversees human resources, finance and customer service. Ashley Allen, ‘08, attended the 2010 International Summer School at the renowned Refugee Studies Centre at the University of Oxford, United Kingdom, followed by a three-month internship in human trafficking at the United Nations in Vienna, Austria.
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Nicolle Capps, ‘10, is an investigator in the Child Protective Services Unit of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. Prior to taking the position, she completed an internship with the Houston Police Department’s Juvenile Division/Sex Crimes Unit. Thomas Sims, ‘10, graduated from the Montgomery County (Md.) Police Training Academy. He received its prestigious Captain James E. Daly Jr. Award, presented to the recruit who best exemplifies the ideals of guidance, knowledge, courage, skill and dedication to public service. Sims is a member of the Takoma Park, Md., Police Department.
Weddings Denzil Ross, ‘06, ‘09, married Dionne Cozier on Oct. 10, 2010. The wedding was held at the Chaguaramas (Trinidad) Hotel and Convention Center. The couple resides in Kansas City, Mo.