Alumna Celeste Rudd making an impact through the software business
Sarah Lashly, Copy Coach
May 20, 2019
From selling enterprise-grade scalable software to providing consulting, alumna Celeste Rudd has been promoted to Americas Alliance Manager for Micro Focus since joining in March 2016 as an Account Manager in the Enterprise Security Products group. “In Sept. 2017 the Enterprise Software division of Hewl...
Alumna Summer Albarcha: Instagram icon for modest fashion
Fatema Rehmani, Awards Coordinator
May 9, 2019
Creating lookbooks, traveling to fashion weeks worldwide, replying to emails, editing content or just updating her site, alumna Summer Albarcha, class of 2014, has built a name for herself in the fashion world. With more than 512,000 followers on Instagram—a continuously growing number—Albarcha has g...
Utilizing Mission: St. Louis to change lives
Sarah Lashly, Copy Coach
March 25, 2019
Not only did freshmen hear from alumna Kelly Quinn for Day of Service, they also heard a speech from 2006 alumna Laura Kleffner. Kleffner joined Mission: St. Louis, an organization that provides education and employment opportunities for families in St. Louis, January 2018 as Director of Development....
Inside class of 1969 alumnus Glen Leber’s band that ‘rocked’ through high school
Jacob Stanton, Staff Writer
March 12, 2019
After attending Parkway Central from 1966-1968, alumnus Glen Leber transferred to Parkway West, and was a member of the first the class of 1969. During his senior year he became the lead guitarist for his newly-created band called The Factory Blues Band. There were seven students in the band; three...
Inspiring and building friendships through Best Buddies
Sarah Lashly, Copy Coach
March 4, 2019
After graduating 19 years ago, alumna Kelly Quinn will return March 7 as a guest speaker for Day of Service. As State Director for Missouri for Best Buddies International, Quinn is one of the four speakers freshmen have the opportunity to learn from. “I am planning to talk about the sense of belonging and how...
Pursuing nursing while cheering from the sidelines at “The Titan Games”
Sarah Lashly, Copy Coach
January 29, 2019
After attending Lindenwood University for two and a half years, alumna Taylor Scott decided to leave behind her plans to attend Goldfarb School of Nursing to pursue a career in personal training in Los Angeles with her boyfriend Derik Scott. “We picked up and moved with three weeks notice. I have been personal training and attendin...
Surviving as an actor in Hollywood
Sarah Lashly, Copy Coach
December 10, 2018
From taking on lead roles in short films to participating in Buzzfeed and Google Home commercials, 2005 alumnus Scott Bender has pursued his passion as an actor in Hollywood. This dream first surfaced at North Star Camp for Boys when Bender was 12 years old. “My best friends that I went to camp wi...
Riding the adoption rollercoaster
Sarah Lashly, Copy Coach
November 16, 2018
Working as a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Nurse in Ann Arbor, MI after graduating in 2002, alumna Tricia LaRocca Morris achieved her goal of creating her own family by adopting her first baby June Caroline. “My husband David and I knew we wanted a family before we were even engaged. We were unsucce...
Alumnus Ed Alizadeh continues to make a difference in the community as the CEO of Geotechnology
Sarah Lashly, Copy Coach
October 26, 2018
From overseeing and participating in the construction of the current Busch Stadium to public works projects in the City of Blue Springs, 1980 alumnus Ed Alizadeh has participated in many engineering and environmental projects as the CEO of Geotechnology. The company specializes in projects in environmental sciences, drilling, cons...
Alumnus Eddie Kampelman pursues his goal of traveling the world
Andrew Li, Staff Wrtier
October 23, 2018
People may think that quitting means failure, but for alumnus Eddie Kampelman, who graduated in 2000, he has never made a better decision in his life. His decision to quit his job as Territory Manager and Technology Consultant for Elite Orthopedics to pursue his dream of traveling around the world has transformed his life. ...
