Alumni news roundup - Feb. 5, 2021

Nancy Fox Ardell ’89 is featured in Vanguard Law Magazine.
Teach for America CEO Elisa Villanueva Beard ’98 appears on NPR’s “How I Built This.”
Deonna Craig ’04 is featured in the “Meet the Artist” segment on WISH-TV’s IndyStyle.
Lala Tanmoy Das ’12 writes about experience as vaccine administration volunteer.
“Competing for Control: Gangs and the Social Order of the Prison,” a book co-written by Scott Decker ’72, was named Outstanding Book by the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, the largest professional association of faculty and researchers who work in criminology and criminal justice.
Simon Flory ’04 is set to release his new album, “Haul These Blues Away.”
Brenda Laurel ’72 issues a call to action to seek the common good.
Herzing University appoints Jarvis Racine ’90 as vice president of strategic partnerships, workforce development and government affairs.
Shannon Schroeder ’92 earns National Board Teacher Certification.
Detroit charter school founder Kyle Smitley ’07 appears on the Today show.
Phil Thomas ’87 was named the 2021 Outstanding Middle School Educator by the Indiana Music Educators Association in January.
Mary McCracken Tyndall ’90 joins the St. Joseph Community Health Foundation as Double Up program manager and chief storyteller.
Eric Wolfe ’04 was named to the Indiana 4-H Foundation board.
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