Echo 25 and Alumni Fellows Honorees Announced
The fifth annual Alumni Fellow and Echo 25 award weekend will take place Sept. 26-27 during Family Day festivities.
As part of the awards weekend, honorees will speak at classes, meet with faculty and students, and share stories about their personal and professional accomplishments. More details on events will be publicized in the weeks to come.
The Echo 25 award honors alumni under the age of 40 that live out Truman’s characteristics of graduates: creativity, leadership and compassion, among others. Alumni Fellows are distinguished in their profession in addition to making impressive contributions to their community and demonstrating integrity in their personal lives.
Heather Carmack (’03) – School of Arts & Humanities
Professor of Health Services Research and Senior Associate Consultant, Mayo Clinic
Matt Hawkins (’03) – School of Science & Mathematics
Senior Principal Software Engineer, Riot Games
Mike Heckman (’99) – School of Business & Professional Studies
Chief Operating Officer, Hurt
Restaurateur, ChòpnBlok
Michael Baharaeen (’13)
Chief Political Analyst, The Liberal Patriot
Renee Baharaeen (’16)
Producer, CNN
Brittany Beck (’09, ’10)
Science Teacher and Coordinator of Student Activities, NYC Department of Education
Katie Beeman (’17)
Director of Archives and Records, Archdiocese of New Orleans
Carter Datz (’16, ’17)
Choir Teacher, Wentzville School District
Danny D’Nagy (’21)
Syndicate Investment Manager, Raymond James
Ashim Gautam Upadhaya (’20)
Software Engineer, American Specialty Health
Robert Gayden (’12)
Private Equity, Gayden Capital
Priya Gearin (’14)
Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, University of Nebraska Medical Center/Nebraska Medicine
Kelly Gorman (’12)
Attorney, Lewis Rice
Ashleigh Harding (’18, ’22)
Director of Student Success, Truman State University
Blake Hernton (’14, ’16)
Director of Orchestras/Composer/Recording & Performing Artist/Violinist/Violist, Ritenour School District
Angel McGee (’12)
People and Community Engagement Lead, Pro Athlete
Corey Moon (’11)
Associate Circuit Judge, State of Missouri – Judiciary
Jenny Nolan (’12)
Director of Didactic Education, Certified Anesthesiologist Assistant, University of Missouri-Kansas City
Sarah Schlafly (’11)
Entrepreneur, Mighty Cricket
Nicole Sloan (’20, ’21)
High School Teacher - Spanish and Math, Fort Zumwalt School District
Renee Stites-Kruep (’09, ’10, ’16)
Assistant Teaching Professor in the Department of Learning, Teaching, and Curriculum, University of Missouri
Walter Stokely (’09)
District Defender, Missouri State Public Defender, Kansas City Children’s Defense Team
Allyson Summers (’09)
Development Director, KU Endowment
Josh Waymire (’08, ’10, ’11)
Director of Bands, Valley High School
Naomi Williams (’21)
Senior Public Health Program Specialist, Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
Alex Witt (’13)
Senior advisor, Climate Power
Peter Young (’18)
Assistant Director of Athletics, Truman State University
