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Alumni Achievements Tracy Lawrence (Southern Arkansas '87)
Since 2006, country singer Tracy Lawrence has hosted a turkey fry benefiting Nashville Rescue Mission. The mission is to create, promote, and implement the Mission:Possible Turkey Fry to feed homeless men, women, and children and raise awareness to the plight of the homeless. Mission:Possible Turkey has raised over $500,000 for Nashville Rescue Mission and has fried over 5,800 turkeys to provide more than 84,000 meals to the homeless and hungry of Middle Tennessee. 2019’s event alone yielded an impressive 500 fried turkeys which fed approximately 6,000 people. “The annual Mission Possible Turkey Fry is my favorite time of the year,” says Lawrence. “Being able to bring awareness and raise money to Nashville Rescue Mission is such an honor. As the homeless population grows in our country, it’s important that we continue to work toward understanding all of the different situations that lead people down the path of homelessness. Rescue Mission is such an important part of our Nashville community and I look forward to working with them for many more years.” Following the turkey fry held outside the Nashville Rescue Mission, Lawrence headed over to Wildhorse Saloon in downtown Nashville to play a concert. This past event Lawrence was joined by Clay Walker, Rhett Akins, Justin Moore to do a set, then auction items off to also raise money for the Nashville Rescue Mission.
Rich Herrera (right) had the opportunity to host on After Hours on CBS Sports Radio. Herrera is the Senior Executive Producer and Pregame Show host of San Diego Padres Radio and broadcast host of MLB Roundtrip on MLB Network Radio on Sirius XM. Herrera has also previously been a host for CBS Radio, Sports USA Radio and broadcast host for Tampa Bay Rays Baseball Club.
Alumni Achievements Matt Healing (Monmouth '01)
Matt Healing was named Division II National Coach of the Week by Hoop Dirt. Since being named head coach of the men’s basketball program at Pace University in 2015, he has piloted Pace to historic heights. The Setters started the season 7-0, which is tied for the best start in program history. The Setters had won all but one of those games by doublefigures, and sat at 2-0 inside the Northeast-10 Conference. At the time, Pace was also the lone unbeaten team left in the NE10, and one of just 25 teams across the country without a loss. Healing graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communication from Monmouth University in 2004. He is a member of the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) and resides in Fair Lawn, N.J. with his wife, Daniela and their sons Nicholas and Matthew.
Alumni Achievements Jonathan Fannin (Morehead State '07)
Jonathan Fannin was selected as 2020 Kentucky Rising Star by Super Lawyers. Fannin is a trial lawyer for a plaintiffs’ litigation firm, Hare, Wynn, Newell & Newton, LLP, and has been with Hare Wynn since 2017. Fannin obtained his undergraduate degree in philosophy from Morehead State University in 2011, before going on to earn his Juris Doctor from the University of Kentucky College of Law in 2014. Super Lawyers recognizes outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.
Alumni Achievements Micah Tarrel (California - Irvine '07)
Micah Tarrel had the opportunity to be part of the camera crew for Alaska PD, which was set to premiere January 1, 2020. Tarrel spent 10 weeks in Fairbanks, Alaska following the Fairbanks Police Department as they perform their duties. Tarrel was part of the Camera and Electrical Department for the A&E television series. Previously in 2018 through 2019 he was the assistant camera for the television series Ocean Treks with Jeff Corwin. Tarrel graduated from the University of California, Irvine in 2010 with a Bachelor of Arts in studio arts.
Alumni Achievements Dr. George Mazpule (TCNJ '03)
Dr. George Mazpule (left) was named Top Doctor by Bergen Magazine for 2020. This is the third consecutive year Dr. Mazpule has been named Top Doctor by Bergen Magazine. Dr. Mazpule is highly specialized in the latest laparoscopic and robotic techniques, particularly weight loss surgery (bariatric surgery). Dr. Mazpule joined Stephen G. Pereira, M.D. and Associates in 2013. The surgeons at his practice specialize in minimally invasive surgical procedures, including laparoscopy, and robotic surgery using the state-of-the-art robotic surgical system. Dr. Mazpule is a Diplomate of the American Board of Surgery, he completed medical school and his residency at Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School, and finished his undergraduate studies at The College of New Jersey.
Alumni Achievements Kevin Carey (Illinois Wesleyan '09)
Kevin Carey was awarded the Doctoral Fellowship by Order of Omega. Carey is the Director of Student Involvement at his alma mater, Illinois Wesleyan University. Carey is also an active volunteer for Sigma Pi Fraternity acting as Illiana Province Archon and volunteer at international conferences including Mid-Year Leadership Conference and Convocations. Since 1985, Order of Omega has awarded over $1.2 million in undergraduate scholarships and more than $200,000 in graduate fellowships.
Alumni Achievements Roger Claar (Eastern Illinois '65)
Mayor Roger Claar has now served as Mayor of Bolingbrook, Illinois for 34 years. Claar is Bolingbrook's longest-serving Mayor and the only Bolingbrook Mayor to be elected to consecutive terms. He was elected Mayor in 1987, 1989, 1993, 1997, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2009, 2013, 2017, and 2019. Claar was originally appointed Mayor in 1986 to fill a vacancy. The village of Bolingbrook is a southwest suburb of Chicago with a population of over 75,000. Previously, Claar had attained his bachelors and masters at Eastern Illinois University, then gaining a Ph.D from Kansas State University.
Alumni Achievements Jeremy Boyd (Radford '03)
Jeremy Boyd was featured in Voyage MIA Magazine as “Meet Jeremy Boyd of Miami New Times + V Digital Services in Wynwood.” In the article, Boyd outlines his story from childhood to college into the professional world. Boyd attended Radford University where he acted as founding sage of the Theta-Lambda Chapter. Boyd also served as Director of Recruitment and Expansion for the Executive Office of Sigma Pi Fraternity. Boyd has nearly 15 years experience in digital marketing and advertising and has spent 12 years with Voice Media Group as Senior Account Executive of Miami New Times + V Digital Services. The Miami New Times & New Times Broward Palm Beach is a weekly newspaper published in Miami, FL and V Digital Services is a true digital marketing company offering services such as organic SEO, email marketing, CTV/Radio advertising, and more.
Alumni Achievements Bob Manzi (Indiana of Pennsylvania '98)
Bob Manzi was elected Indiana County District Attorney. Manzi was a partner at Indiana law firm Holsinger, Clark and Armstrong, P.C. He was an Indiana University of Pennsylvania and Widener School of Law graduate and has spent the last 20 years working in and around the criminal justice system as not only as a prosecutor but also as an at-risk youth counselor, a college professor, and in private practice. Manzi additionally has served as a board member of the Indiana County YMCA, the Care Center for Indiana County, the IRMC Healthcare Foundation, the Western Pennsylvania Veteran’s Relief Fund, and as a Little League baseball coach. He lives with his wife, Amy, their son, Charlie, and daughter, Liliana.
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