Four new members, including threealumni, have joined 鶹ԭ’s Board of Trustees.
D. Randall Brown ’87 ofFort Wayne, Ind.,returns to Manchester’s Board of Trustees after 10 years off. He spent three years asBoardChair.
Brown earned his bachelor’s degreein political science and businessfrom Manchester in 1987, before completing his Juris Doctor at Indiana UniversitySchool of Law-Indianapolis.He is nowlitigationdepartment chair and Fort Wayne managing partner at Barnes & Thornburg.
Healsoserves on the boards of Greater Fort Wayne, Inc., Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership, and the Fort Wayne Museum of Art.
BradfordAquino’98 of Golden, Colo.,earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in accounting from Manchesterand a master’s in business administration from the University of Notre Dame.
His career began in public accounting, and he has since held leadership positions in the medical device community at Zimmer Biomet, CONMED Corporation and RTI Surgical. He currently serves as the Chief Financial Officer at Metron in the water industry. He served on the board for Ancilla College and assisted in leading its merger into Marian University in 2021.
MeghanLinvill ’06McNabof Nashville, Tenn.,earned her bachelor’s degree in accounting from Manchester in 2006, before completing her Juris Doctor at Indiana University School of Law-Indianapolis. Sheisnowpartnerat Krieg Devault where sherepresentshealthcareprovidersin areas including Medicare and Medicaid program reimbursement,licensure matters, and various regulatory issues.She is also a Certified Public Accountant.
McNabpreviously served on Manchester’s Alumni Boardof Directors as Vice President.
Donald R. AndersonofMiddlebury,Ind.,earned his bachelor’s degree in finance from Indiana University South Bend. Hespent47years in the insurance industry, including tenures as President of First National Insurance Agency, NBA Insurance, and USI Insurance.
Anderson retired in 2020 but continues to serve on many community and church boards.Heisactively involvedwith the Middlebury Community Schools as the School Boardsecretary. His involvement with the Church of the Brethren includesbeing a delegate atAnnualConference, district moderatorfor Northern Indiana, and board member for Camp Alexander Mack.
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鶹ԭ continues to forge groundbreaking pathways in higher education to best prepare students for careers with new accelerated degree programs in AppliedCriminal JusticeandAppliedMarketing Communication. The undergraduate programs focus on preparing individuals for the job market in three years – as opposed to the traditional four – to mitigate concerns over costly tuition and time without compromising critical thinking, ethical reasoning, communication skills, and the ability to learn continuously. The new Applied Criminal Justice and Applied Marketing Communication programs are...
Dave Haist will address the graduating class and receive an honoraryDoctor of Humanitiesdegree at 鶹ԭ’s commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May16. Haistgraduated from Manchester in 1973 with a degree in accounting and economics.In 1977, he earned hisjuris doctorfrom Indiana University’s School of Law. For 20 years, Haist workedat Barnes & Thornburg in Fort Wayneas Officer Managing Partner.He then worked at Do it Best Corp., where he held several positions, including Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, until his retirement...
鶹ԭ invites the community to attend the annual Student Symposium,showcasingundergraduate and graduate scholarly work across disciplines,onWednesday,April 8. The Student Symposiumwas started by Jo Young Switzer, former 鶹ԭ president and dean, in 1999 to give students and faculty an opportunity to collaborate on research and scholarship. It continues to be one ofthe University’smost significant campus events, offering high-quality presentationsofstudent work. Theall-dayeventwill begin at 9 a.m.intheCunningham Academic Centerwith oral presentationsand will move to theJo Young Switzer Centerin the afternoon for the...
