“We met upstairs in the tower, and on Union Board days, we wore blue blazers to school that day with the IMU on our pocket.” When Jerry Abramson, Union Board 1966–1968, looks back on his time at IU, he sees how Union Board left an impact on his future in public service. On Union Board,… Read more »
Alumni Spotlight
Alumni Spotlight: Russ Kennedy
Written by Cathy Deal, Union Board 1969–1970 “Spend time with people who make you feel good and engage in activities that bring joy.” –Higher Perspective. That’s the essence of the Union Board experience, isn’t it? Russ Kennedy, Union Board 1971-72, believes so, and his activities both at IU and afterwards reflect that view. On Union… Read more »
Alumni Spotlight: Jeff Williams
By Brandon Huang, 2023 Union Board Director of Internal Communications Jeff Williams graduated from Indiana University in 2012 after serving on Union Board as the Director of Destinations / Spirits on the 2010 board. He is a marketing professional as well as a social entrepreneur that takes pride in working to support his communities. Jeff… Read more »
Alumni Spotlight: Kat Posada
By Cathy Deal “History has its eyes on you,” sings the cast of the Broadway musical “Hamilton.” JWS member Kat Posada has risen to that challenge. In 2018, she was teaching at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, when the horrific shooting massacre of seventeen students took place there. In its aftermath, Kat “felt called… Read more »
Alumni Spotlight: Barbara Singer
By Cathy Deal Barbara Singer’s history is one of initiative. She likes to say that she majored in student activities while she was an undergrad student, because she dabbled in many different organizations and committees (while achieving academic success as an eventual Mortar Board member. Barbara was heavily focused on Union Board committee work, in… Read more »
Alumni Spotlight: Reid Cox
By Sharon Tubbs Reid Cox joined the Union Board in 1994 on a mission to diversify the university’s lecture series. He saw a slate of liberal speakers gracing the stage at Alumni Hall but no voices that reflected his views. “There was a concern that the Board was ignoring more conservative speakers,” he recently recalled… Read more »
Alumni Spotlight: Eboni (Gatlin) Griffin
Eboni (Gatlin) Griffin served on the 2004 Board as the Director of the Bridging the Gap committee after spending the previous year as a committee member. What is your current occupation? I am a Senior Broadcast Producer for ABC News’ Good Morning America in New York City. In the middle of a deadly pandemic, I was… Read more »
Alumni Spotlight: Perry Metz
About Perry Metz: Lives in Bloomington, IN Recently retired General Manager of WFIU and WTIU, IU’s public broadcasting stations Former Associate Vice President of the IU Bloomington campus Recently awarded the Indiana University Bicentennial Medal for his service to IU. Currently serves on the Union Board of Directors as the Alumni Representative. What was your… Read more »