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Mark Brugger, MBA '91, received the 2018 Harrison Sylvester Award from Learning Disabilities of America (LDAamerica.org). He developed “Spotlight on Dyslexia,” an online conference that draws a national audience. He has also designed “Dyslexia: Making It Personal,” a simulation presented to hundreds annually, as well as an online literacy training program on dyslexia for educators. Brugger volunteers with ProjectSearch.us, a high school internship program for students with disabilities; and he co-founded SKIT – Special Kind of Improvisational Theater (skitprograms.com) for students and young adults with social skills, communication, and learning disabilities.
Patrice Gopo, MPP/MBA '07, published her first book, “All the Colors We Will See: Reflections on Barriers, Brokenness, and Finding Our Way,” released in August 2018 with an imprint of HarperCollins. Gopo writes from the perspective of being the black daughter of Jamaican immigrants who was born and raised in Anchorage, Alaska. In this poetic and often courageous collection of essays, she examines the complexities of race relations, immigration questions, and identity formation in our turbulent yet hopeful time of intersecting heritages. With an eloquence born of pain and longing, Gopo's reflections challenge us to wonder if the very differences dividing us might bring us together after all.
Warren Shieh, MBA '06, celebrated his wedding to Carrie Xu of Shanghai, China on May 12, 2018. Warren executes acquisitions for Deloitte & Touche in the U.S., and Carrie works in the sports industry, most recently serving as the senior manager of international business development for the Pac-12 conference. More than a dozen fellow Ross alumni from the classes of 2004-2006 were in attendance.
Bryan Hickman, MBA '18, was hired as senior vice president of investments at Invesque Inc. Most recently, he was a vice president of investments at Welltower Inc., where he was responsible for underwriting new investment opportunities and the asset management of a portfolio valued at approximately $4.5 billion.