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2023 Alumni Achievement Award Recipients Celebrated

On Saturday, January 27, ��������’s Office of Alumni Relations hosted the Alumni Achievement Awards Dinner and Program in celebration of its 2023 recipients. This event was held on the Lisle campus, Goodwin Hall of Business, and celebrated the contributions of ten esteemed alumni who were nominated by BenU faculty/staff, fellow alumni, colleagues, and/or community members.

Award recipients included:

Distinguished Alumnus

Christopher J. Betti, Ph.D. (B.S.’96)

Visionaries

Sadia Covert (B.A.’05)
Susan Otten (MBA’90)
Laticia “Tish” Thompson, Ph.D. (MSMOB’03)

Rising Stars

Victor Johnson, Jr. (B.A.’18)
Katie Kleinwachter (B.S.’08, award accepted by her father and BenU alumnus, Jim Kleinwachter B.A.’78)
Adam Michalski (MSMOB’18, MBA’20)
Samyuktha Neeraja (MPH’13)
Paulina Piasecki (B.A.’18)
Blaire Sullivan (MBA’17)

Distinguished Alumnus

John Atkinson – BA ’84, Political Science

Visionaries

Melissa Kosar – BA ’05, Communication Arts
James Rozsypal – BA ’87, Accounting
Timothy A. Wingert, OD – BS ’76, Biology

Rising Stars

Alexander David Fridge – BA ’13, Communication Arts
David Grotto – MS ’14, Nutrition and Wellness
Rachael Batchu Mahmood, EdD – BA ’04, Elementary Education
Tony Medina – BA ’04, International Business & Economics
Alex Rose – BS ’06, Biology
Kyle Schulz – BA ’10, Political Science
Timothy Smith – BBA ’06, Accounting
Toya Webb, EdD – EdD ’20