Kurt Reichelt, Class of 1988, accepted an appointment to the Intermodal Operations Committee of the Association of American Railroads Associate Advisory Board. Reichelt works at the architectural, engineering and consulting firm HDR as the Vice President and Senior Project Manager in the Portland office. His experience includes working with feasibility studies, railroad relocation and federally funded projects. He earned a Master of Business Administration degree from CityU.
Mirela Iovu, Class of 2005, received a promotion to Vice President of the Romanian Banking Institute - established in 1864 and one of the oldest banks in Bucharest, Romania. Iovu says her recent success happened as a result of earning her Master of Business Administration degree with an emphasis in Finance as well as guidance she received from professors and Europe-based Academic Affairs Dean Scott Mason.
Nancy Rawles
Nancy Rawles, Class of 2007, shared her novel My Jim - an adaption of the Mark Twain classic The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn - with the Seattle 2009 Reads program. The Washington Center for the Book at the Seattle Public Library plans to sponsor the spring event, which includes author presentations, films, panels and group discussions. My Jim tells the story of Huck’s traveling companion Jim through the voice of his enslaved wife Sadie. Rawles graduated with her Master in Teaching in Elementary Education degree. Read more about her novel in a Seattle Times interview.
On the Move - CityU Faculty and Staff
Mary Mara, City University of Seattle staff member, received a promotion to Director of Library Services. Mara served in this role as Interim Director since 2008. She joined CityU in 2003 as the Tacoma Branch Librarian and later became Instruction Coordinator. She’s since led notable projects, including the implementation of the “Ask a Librarian” online reference service.