Alumni Notes
1998
2007
Matt Dee '07 and his wife Sara welcomed Vincent Matthew Dee into the world in February 2021.
2008
Brandon Johnson '08 was the recording engineer
Following a four-month stint as Interim CEO at Chicago Scholars, Jeffery Beckham, Jr. '98 was named the organization’s permanent CEO in April 2021 in a unanimous selection by the organization’s Board of Directors. In his role, Jeffery is responsible for leading the development of the organization that serves more than 5,000 first-generation and low-income students to reach their dreams to pursue a college education. Leading the next chapter of Chicago Scholars as it enters its 25th year, Jeffery plans to continue expanding its reach to ensure college education is accessible for all Chicago students.
2004 2006
Collin '04 and Jackie (Stillman '06) McKillip welcomed their third baby girl, Kennedy, in June of 2020.
2005
Tiffany (Hill '05) McKee married Fredell
McKee on April 20, 2021.
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for the album that won a Grammy Award for best classical solo vocal album (Sarah Brailey & Dashon Burton, Smyth: The Prison (2021)). Brandon has been an audio engineer with New World Symphony since 2012.
Brother Joseph Roccasalva, O.S.A. '08 took
his vows as an Augustinian in 2016 and will serve St. Jude Church, in New Lenox, and Providence High School as he completes a master’s degree in divinity at Catholic Theological Union, in Hyde Park. When ordained in December, he will serve Providence students and faculty full-time as a math teacher. Joseph was sponsored by the Fr. Perez Knights of Columbus Council 1444, which provides financial, spiritual, and fraternal support to six seminarians.
2013
Tyler Martin '13
was selected as the winner of the Houston Flute Club Byron Hester Competition. An orchestral musician, freelance flutist, and private instructor, Tyler additionally won second prize in the Austin Flute Society Young Artist Competition. He received a Bachelor of Music degree from DePaul University, a Master of Music degree from New England Conservatory, and is currently enrolled at Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music. In addition to performing, Tyler is passionate about teaching and music advocacy.
