Ellis I. Kahn, ’58, was honored by the Charleston Jewish Federation the establishment of the Ellis Kahn Philanthropy Award to be awarded annually to a deserving member of the community. He was doubly honored as the first recipient of this award.

Judge Christopher P. Threlkeld is the chief circuit judge of the 3rd Judicial Circuit of Illinois.

Brig Gen T. Allen Herritage, USAF, ’97, was promoted to his current rank on January 7 and will serve as director of public affairs with the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.

On January 13, 2025, Jeffrey J. Cunningham, Jr., ’04, launched the law firm, Cohen Vaughan LLP, as a founding partner with 75 lawyers in seven states focusing on commercial litigation and trial work. He is also co-chair of the professional liability practice group and the firm’s general counsel.

Norman R. Seabrooks, ’73, received an MUSC Black History Intercollegiate Consortium MLK Humanitarian Award at their 35th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Commemorative Celebration on January 21 in Charleston.

Kyle W. Puryear, ’02, was named chairman of the board of county commissioners for Person County, N.C., his third term as chairman in his 19-years as commissioner.

Jamie A. Damsker, ’87, was appointed as the president and CEO of the Distinguished Flying Cross Society (DFCS). He assumes the volunteer leadership role at a time the organization is looking to expand its membership beyond Vietnam-era aviators and recruit award recipients from the past 30 years. The DFCS will […]

Dr. John S. Pearson, ’93, was selected by the board of directors of Open Cities Health Center in Saint Paul, Minn., as its next chief executive officer.

Lt Col Alfred C. Crane, Jr., USAF, Ret., ’65, participated in the Old Dominion Honor Flight Mission 7 in October 2024 with 80 other veterans. Mission 7 visited the U.S. Marine Corps Museum, the U.S. Air Force Memorial, the World War II Memorial, the Korean War, the Vietnam Veterans Memorials […]

“Ace of War,” the most recent book by Brig Gen George A. Gray III, USAF, Ret., ’67, was published by Fulton Books. It is a memoir documenting Gray’s service in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War.

CPT Matthew S. Juntz, USAR, ’07, CGC ’12, was awarded the General Douglas MacArthur Leadership Award for exemplifying the principles of duty, honor and country and demonstrating exceptional leadership abilities on Nov. 6, 2024, by U.S. Army Chief of Staff, GEN Randy A. George; Chief of the U.S. Army Reserve, […]

Damond W. Boatwright was included in Becker’s Hospital Review’s list of 64 hospital and health system CEO influencers to know in 2024. He is the president and CEO of Hospital Sisters Health System in Springfield, Ill.