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Lauren Brown,
'07 BA, joins the
city of Sedona,
Ariz., as the first
citizens engagement
coordinator. The
role of this newly
created position is
to communicate with
citizens, organize
volunteer programs
and serve as a
conduit for public
comments and ideas.
She has served on the
Parks and Recreation
Commission and
share
was secretary for the
northern branch of the
Arizona Chapter of the
U.S. Green Building
Council.
The city of Maricopa,
Ariz., named Brady
Leffler, '07 MED,
interim fire chief. He
most recently served
as deputy chief of
the Upper Pine
River Fire District of
Bayfield, Colo.
Kimberly
Cawthon, '08
BS & '13 MFA,
authored a short story
that was selected from
more than 100 entries
to be published in an
anthology by Malinki
Press. Kimberly, also
a playwright and an
educator, is working
on her first novel.
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Ben Spittler, '05 BS,
is a medical student
at Michigan State
University in Grand
Rapids, Mich. After
completing his undergraduate degree in
chemistry, he served
in the U.S. Air Force
as a medic for four
years. He is involved
with the College of
Human Medicine's
Family Medicine
Interest Group, where
he coordinates extracurricular health
activities. He also
volunteers with the
FitKids360 program,
which promotes
healthy eating and
physical fitness
habits to children.
Mary Plante, '08 BA
Gila Ridge High
School of Yuma,
Ariz., welcomes Mary
Plante, '08 BA, as its
new drama teacher.
Involved in performing arts since she was
8, Mary recently
received the Helios
Award for young artists/art supporters
during the Tribute of
the Muses awards
ceremony.
Wayne Bryden,
'08 BAILS, has
authored One Foot
in Hell: An American
Addiction Story that
Could Help You or
Someone You Know
Get Well, sharing his
34-year battle with
substance abuse.
John-Paul
Hodnett, '09
BS, announced the
discovery of a nowextinct species of
shark. Found in the
Kaibab limestone
formation near
Kachina Village just
south of Flagstaff,
diablodontus, the
"Devil Tooth" shark,
may be an ancestor
of the leopard shark.
2010s
Gail Rankin, '11
MADM, was
highlighted in an article
by ExplorerNews.com
for her innovative work
at Sonora, the health
center of Splendido, a
senior community in
Tucson, Ariz. Among
her initiatives, residents
can now use iPads
to Skype with family
members, as well
as receive medical
consultation from a
program called Ask
Mayo Clinic.
Army specialist Aisha
Richards, '11 BS,
has graduated from
basic combat training at Fort Jackson in
Columbia, S.C. She
received instruction
in various armed and
unarmed combat
methods during the
nine-week course.
David Luna, '12 EDD,
has been appointed
by the Mesa City
Council of Mesa, Ariz.,
to serve as a council
member for District
5. He is the director
of education television for Mesa Public
Schools and will serve
as council member
until late Aug. 2014.
The Cambridge
Preparatory Academy
welcomes Namsey
Bridgeford, '12
MED, as kindergarten
instructor. The Zug,
Switzerland, native has
taught for 21 years in
California and Arizona,
and in her free time
enjoys horseback riding, hiking, traveling,
music and art.
Amy Gang, '12 BA
Thespian Amy Gang,
'12 BA, performed in
the comedy Wally's
Café, produced by the
Woodinville Repertory
Theatre of Woodinville,
Wash. She played the
role of Janet (pictured),
an aspiring actress and
singer who is forced to
work at the café to support herself.
nau.edu/alumni
Chloe Hudson, '12 BSED
International teacher
Chloe Hudson, '12
BSED, completed
her first year instructing English as a
second language
in Abu Dhabi. From
her home base in the
United Arab Emirates,
Chloe has traveled
to London, Paris and
Beijing. This lucky
globetrotter also spent
five additional weeks
traveling through
Europe before returning to begin her second year of teaching.
Former NAU
basketball guard
Gabe Rogers, '13 BS,
was selected by the
Erie Bayhawks in the
eighth round of the
NBA Developmental
League draft. The
Bayhawks serve as the
minor league team for
the New York Knicks.
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