Kelsey Jones Karcher has been recognized as the 2023 TAGT Advocate of the Gifted. This award acknowledges her ability to empower gifted students in her classroom and lead the charge for equity at campus, district, and state levels. Kelsey teaches and lives in the Dallas area.

Jamie Castro was nominated for a Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Award for Outstanding Casting for the Limited Series “Inventing Anna”.

Mimi Merrill lives in Greenwood Village, Colorado with her husband, Dan Skeehan, and their four kiddos – Claire (16), Sammy (14), Matthew (10) and Madeline (8). She is a portrait photographer and substitute teacher (which has given her immense appreciation for all of all prior teachers!!!). They spend time cheering on the Bigs at their volleyball tournaments, the Littles at their soccer games, exploring the country, hiking, camping, skiing and serving in their church. Still so proud to be a Xavier gator!

Nicole Macias has come full circle as she finds herself teaching at her alma mater, ASU. She leads the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Comunications Initiative for the Cronkite Agency as its director and professor of practice. Nicole graduated from ASU in 2003 and teaches along side her father, Albert Macias, a 1974 graduate of ASU and longtime valley journalist.

XBreakast chairs Kevin and Tara Brosseit Calihan ’96 and Julie and Ryan Duncan flank alumnae speakers Paige Snyder Crist ’97 and Cathy Schanz Clements ’82.

Mary Plomin Redwing and husband Jason welcomed Maddie Rose on August 5, 2023.

Jennifer Nutley MacLennan ’85 and Carrie O’Brien ’93 were again named to the list of Top Lawyers by Phoenix Magazine. They both specialize in Education law at Gust Rosenfeld.

Val Pearson Fitz-Gerald and Stephanie Getsinger Ellsworth share lots of time at the softball fields at St. Frances. Their daughters are on the same team!

Sarah Duncan has started a new position as Newborn Stem Cell Educator at Cord Blood Registry.

Jenny Dwyer ’00, Meg Naughton Jones ’87 and Jasmine Perez Moore ’96 all work for Crisis Preparation and Recovery. Here they are at a work meeting, discovering and celebrating the Xavier bond.

Lori Entz Xeller is the Senior Director, Enterprise Sales at Madison Logic.

Tania Torres has been elected to the board of directors of the Herberger Theater.