On May 17, 2023, I was awarded the 2023 Distinguished Alumni Award for Professional Achievement: Bachelor of Arts & Sciences. The award was presented by Dr. Kareem Muhammad, Dean of the Bachelor of Arts & Sciences.

It is truly an honor to receive this award. I would like to thank Kim Frederking ’98 for the nomination. As I stood at the podium, I found myself reflecting on the past 26 years since I graduated from Carroll.  I thought about “impact” and the affect that it can have on someone. The Carroll art faculty has had an impact on my professional career. Their passion for teaching and creating has influenced me as an art educator and how I continue to build relationships at Sheboygan North High School.  Thank you Sally, Vicki, Amanda, Amy, and Peggy for supporting me on this special evening. Thank you, Mary Lou for supporting me for the past 15 years. And, thank you, Emma, Dolores, and Kelsey for your hard work in making this event happen. 

It was great to be amongst fellow Delta Rho Upsilon brothers who also received their respective distinguished alumni for professional achievement awards – Justin Jasniewski (’13) and Michael Martin (’82).

Photos by Justin Latawiec ’17, Assistant Director of Young Alumni Engagement.