CLASS SCENE

Trevor Hug, Class of 2008, MEd 2017

1970s

Cynthia Janowski, Class of 1977

Cynthia Janowski recently took an oath of office to become the Clerk of Northville Township, a community of nearly 32,000 residents in Southeastern Michigan.

2000s

Lee J. Pozek, Class of 2001

Lee Pozek recently switched fields and took a position with Harvest of Ohio as a Senior Sales and Purchasing Manager. The company is a startup but growing quickly in an emerging field.

Chari Mullen, Class of 2006, MBA 2010

On March 21, the Vanguard Sentinel Career and Technology Centers announced that Chari Mullen is the newest member of the Vanguard Tech Center Hall of Fame. Mullen has been the inaugural Diversity and Inclusion Director for the City of Fremont since 2020. Her personal motto is “Trust God, Love People.”

Michael Troendle, MSCJ 2008

Michael Troendle was recently named Toledo’s Chief of Police after being appointed Interim Chief earlier this year. He has served the Toledo Police Department for 29 years. Prior to his current position, he was selected as the Assistant Chief in 2018.

Trevor Hug recently began a position with Brown and Brown Insurance as a Software Administration Specialist. He graduated from TU with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in computer information technology. He received his Master of Humanities degree in education with a concentration in educational technology management from TU in 2017.

2010s

Rev. Keith Lawrence Collins, Class of 2010

Keith Lawrence Collins recently retired from 30 years in law enforcement. He has also been the recipient of many accolades, including being elected to the USA Karate Hall of Fame, the Cleveland Martial Arts Hall of Fame and the International Martial Arts Hall of Honor.

Clinton David Bryan, MH 2011

After teaching English at Northwest University in Kirkland, Washington for the past eight years, Dr. Clinton David Bryan will soon assume the position of Dean of their College of Arts and Sciences.

Tammy Rene Hardy, Class of 2012

Tammy graduated in 2012 with a degree in forensic psychology. She is currently serving as a Behavioral Health Therapist at NOMS Healthcare. Tammy and her husband recently took a 10day cruise to the Panama Canal, as well as a 150-mile canoe trip down the Missouri River.

Zachary Charles Smith, Class of 2015

Zachary graduated in 2015 with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in organizational management. He is currently the Senior Rep Home Inspector for Moxie Pest Control. Zachary and his wife recently welcomed a son.

Kylie Lynn Skeel, Class of 2016, MH 2018

Kylie Skeel married Matt Skeel on December 3, 2022. Kylie graduated from TU in 2016 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in integrated language arts education. In 2018, she graduated with a Master of Humanities degree with a concentration in English. She recently defended her dissertation and graduated from Bowling Green State University with her Doctor of Philosophy degree in rhetoric and writing.

2020s Lara Pothast, Class of 2020

On February 18, Lara Pothast hosted a book signing at the Pan Yan Bookstore in Tiffin. She is the author of six young adult romance novels, including her most recent, “The Promotion Dilemma,” released in December of 2022. Her pseudonym is Lara Jade.

Shannon Renae Hitch, Class of 2020

Shannon recently began a new position as an Accounting Specialist with the Mental Health and Recovery Service Board of Lucas County.

Jodie Nicole Rainey, Class of 2020

Jodie Rainey has been appointed as a Contract Administrator by the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District. She received her Bachelor of Business Administration degree from TU in 2020.

Abbie-Jade Riley, Class of 2021

Abbie-Jade Riley is a Case Worker at Oriana House, Inc. in Tiffin. She graduated from TU with a Bachelor of Science degree in forensic science in 2021 and received a degree in forensic psychology in 2022.