Ryan Bowerman ’11 just completed a “hike” to the top of Mount Kilamanjaro. The climb was a personal goal for Ryan, and a fundraiser to raise money for the Vision for the Poor missionary organization which provides eye surgeries for children.
Click here to see a photo and read about Ryan’s 6-day climb to the top! Ryan is the IU-Kokomo University assistant volleyball coach.
Congratulations, Ryan!
Syud M. Ahmed ’07 is a Senior Scientist at 3M, located in St. Paul, Minnesota. After earning a doctorate degree, Syud joined 3M as a Senior Scientist to develop products related to 3M’s Safety and Graphics Business.
Syud was a Chemistry major at Wabash. As a student, he was awarded a Dill Summer Internship which allowed him to work with Dr. Robert Hamers’ Material Sciences program at the University of Wisconsin, Madison in 2006. In 2012 he earned his PhD at Cornell University in the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology. Click here to read more about Syud.
Syud’s talents extend beyond the lab to the musical stage. As a child, he learned to play the tabla, an instrument native to Bangladesh. He was active in the Wamidan World Music Ensemble at Wabash, and continues to play the tabla in his spare time today.
Revised: Syud works at 3M in St. Paul, Minnesota, which was misstated in a previous alumni blog.
Photo courtesy of
The Daily Star, Dhaka.
Thanks to Class Agent Ross Dillard ’07 for sharing the news about Syud!
Sun King Brewing Company, owned by alumni Omar Robinson ’60 and Clay Robinson ’97, will expand its brewing plant to Fishers, IN north of Indianapolis.
The expansion will include a brewery, tasting room, and facilities for special events. Click here to read the details.
Congratulations!
Adam Collins ’02 was nominated as Deputy Mayor of Economic Development by the Office of Mayor Greg Ballard, Indianapolis. He has served as Assistant Corporation Counsel and Permits and License Administrator and Deputy Director of Inspections in the Department of Code Enforcement. He currently serves as Deputy Director of Economic Development. Adam has been with Indianapolis government since 2008. Click here for more details.
After Wabash, Adam graduated from Indiana University School of Law – Indianapolis.
Congratulations, Adam!
Mike McCarty ’90, local Montgomery County author, will hold a free book signing and presentation for his book, Choking in Fear: A Memoir about the Hollandsburg Murders. The signing will take place on Saturday, August 23 at 11:00 am at the Tannenbaum Cultural Center behind the Rotary Jail Museum, 107 W. Spring St., in Crawfordsville.
Congratulations, Mike!
Rey Balcazar ’90, a Principal in Mercer’s Employee Health & Benefits practice in Indianapolis, has assumed the role of Midwest Exchange Solution Leader. His responsibilities now include subject matter expertise, market education, sales pursuit support, contracting and ongoing client engagement for Mercer Marketplace in the Midwest. Mercer is a global leader in talent, health, retirement and investments.
Congratulations, Rey!
Kane Dawson ’94 is the new Chief Executive Officer of Victory Medical Center Landmark in San Antonio, TX.
After Wabash, Kane earned an MBA from Indiana Wesleyan University. He has worked in health care administration for more than 15 years.
Congratulations, Kane!
Photo courtesy of
Victory Medical Center Landmark.
Andre Adeyemi ’12 has joined the list of the 50 “most beautiful” people on Capitol Hill, according to The Hill, a Washington government and politics publication.
Andre, a Rhetoric major at Wabash, is a staff assistant for Sen. Joe Donnelly, D-Ind. Click here to read more about Andre in DC.
Congratulations!
Christopher Beymer ‘05 recently joined Marklund, a nonprofit organization that serves infants, children, teens and adults with serious and profound developmental disabilities and special healthcare needs, as its new Director of Adult Services. Chris will oversee client services at the Marklund of Mill Creek campus in Geneva, IL. After Wabash, Chris earned a masters of public health degree from Northern Illinois University.
Congratulations, Chris!
Photo courtesy of
Daily Herald Business Ledger.
Clay Robbins ’79 was elected as an at-large member of the Executive Committee for the United Way of Central Indiana. Clay has held several positions with United Way in the past, including Donor Choice Task Force; Strategic Planning Task Force; Governance Committee, chair; Strategic Planning Committee, chair; and Executive Search Committee.
Clay is President and CEO of Lilly Endowment, Inc. in Indianapolis.
Photo courtesy of
United Way of Central Indiana.