Alumni Accomplishments Jonathan Adashek (‘95, BA Political Science) was named one of five new trustees for the Institute for Public Relations, a nonprofit fostering the use of science and research in public relations. Adashek is the Chief Communications Officer at IBM. Kenzie Allen (‘20, PhD English) was named one of four winners of 92Y’s Discovery Poetry Contest, which recognizes
exceptional writers who have not yet published a book. Allen received a $500 prize and her poem will be published on The Paris Review Daily. Scott McComb (‘10, BA Kenzie Allen Geography) started a new job as the southeast Wisconsin aquatic invasive species outreach specialist through the Wisconsin Sea Grant program. He will coordinate and oversee education, outreach, and citizen monitoring programs. Patrick McBride (‘76, BA Zoology) was profiled in the Wisconsin State Journal
in an article highlighting McBride’s upcoming book, The Luckiest Boy in the World, set to release in August. It details McBride’s time working with Milwaukee’s professional sports teams before he began a career in medicine. Tamera Lenz Muente (‘94, BA English) was promoted to the position of curator at the Taft Patrick McBride Museum of Art in Cincinatti, Ohio. Muente has worked at the museum since 2006 and is responsible for curating exhibitions in three of the museum’s galleries. Zhanna Slor (‘08, BA English) was profiled in the Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle with praise of her book, At the End of the World, Turn Left, for its deft exploration of Jewish-Russian identity.
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Matthew Streeter (‘03, BA Psychology) joined North Country Healthcare as the organization’s new CFO. North Country Healthcare is nonprofit group of medical facilities in New Hampshire. Willa Richards (‘19, PhD English) discussed her upcoming book, The Comfort of Monsters, in an article published by BookTrib. Richard’s novel is a murder mystery set against the backdrop of Milwaukee’s “Dahmer summer.” The novel is set to release on July 13. John Suess (‘75, BA History) will have his artwork on display in the art Willa Richards gallery at the Wauwatosa Public Libary through July 31. Suess, a retired librarian, has long held a passion for art and discussed his life and work on Patch.com. Richard Lartz II (‘08, BA History and Philosophy; ‘14, MA History) recently took over as the director of the Barton County Historical Society Museum in Great Bend, Kansas. He hopes to increase the museum’s presence in the local community by drawing in more visitors and hosting events. Christina Clancy (‘11, PhD English) debuted her new novel, Shoulder Season, on July 6. The book explores the life of a Playboy Bunny at the Playboy Club in Lake Geneva in days gone by. The novel was written up in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Kristen Monaco (‘98, PhD Economics) was hired earlier this year to serve as Christina Clancy the Director of the Bureau of Trade Analysis by the Federal Maritime Commission. She previously worked at the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
