USD Magazine Fall 2026

TOREROS MAKING WAVES

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John Harby ’88 (BA) founded Autonomic AI, LLC in June of 2025 after many years of dedicated theoretical and architectural research.

very grateful for the memorable experience of stepping onto the iconic set, meeting wonderful people behind the scenes and her chance to spin the wheel! Richard Rathburn ’13 (MBA) recently launched The Red Thread Collective, a nonprofit whose core mission is to address the loneliness epidemic by strengthening mental health in our communities, along with a mission-driven clothing brand called Red Thread Made which donates 100% of proceeds to the nonprofit. Conor McLaughlin ’17 (PhD) was recently awarded the California College Personnel Association Outstanding Dedication to Social Justice award, given to recognize a person who shows a sustained commitment across a career in higher education. Derek Fine ’19 (BBA) is the cofounder of Luna AI, an AI tutoring company designed to make education more accessible for blind and low vision students. The platform is 100% voice-based, allowing students to connect with an AI tutor through a simple phone call, with WhatsApp integration for international learners. Luna AI has already partnered with nonprofits across Africa, Asia and the United States

from a Lifetime in Coaching ; and, most recently, The Car Ride Home — Respecting Youth at a Vulnerable Place and Time. 1980s

Spain part time, seeking to expose their children to new experiences and languages. They are happy to have had family, and even a best friend from USD, visit since their move.

Deborah (Reule) Farringer ’98 (BA) has been named the Dean & Doyle Rogers Distinguished Chair of Law of Belmont University College of Law in Nashville, Tennessee. Farringer joined the faculty in 2013 as a professor and also served as associate dean of academic affairs from January of 2021 through July of this year. Effective on August 1, Farringer is now Belmont Law’s first female dean. 2000s Elizabeth Napier ’01 (JD) announces the publication of her five-book series, Logic to Rest, examining the journey from unbelief to resting in God’s promises through the lens of personal experience.

Matthew Koller ’06 (BBA) , founding partner of MSKW LLP, celebrated the law firm’s 10 year anniversary and expansion from a team of four founding partners with one legal secretary to 28 attorneys which now serves all of Southern California. The firm was recognized as a Westminster Small Business of the Year and awarded Orange County Register ’s Top 100 places to work.

David Reiling ’89 (BBA) (BA) , CEO of Sunrise Banks and former member of the Torero Parent Advisory Board, was recognized for his leadership and impact across the financial services industry with induction into the Minnesota Business Hall of Fame in July. 1990s Mac Johnston ’95 (BA) looks forward to lending his time and energy to the mission of AtWork! after joining the nonprofit board of directors for the Washington-based organization dedicated to empowering people with disabilities to be involved, contributing and thriving members of their communities.

Ryan Stack ’03 (BA) ’06 (JD) was appointed to the

Joan Steidinger ’77 (BA), PhD , a licensed psychologist, certified mental performance consultant emerita administered by the Association of Applied Sports Psychology (AASP) and fellow for AASP, has published two books on female athletes, Stand Up and Shout Out: Women’s Fight for Equal Pay , Equal Rights Equal Opportunities in Sports and Sisterhood in Sports: How Female Athletes Collaborate and Compete . Her third book, Acts of Courage: A Guide to Mental Health in Female Athletes , is scheduled for release February 5, 2027.

Samantha Child ’11 (BA) went from leading on the court with the USD Torero women’s basketball team to now being the senior director of global sales for Nike Basketball and Kobe.

Fourth District Court of Utah by Governor Spencer J. Cox in June and the Utah Senate confirmed his appointment on August 19. Stack began his legal career with the Salt Lake City Prosecutor’s Office, where he was named Trial Attorney of the Year in 2008, and later served as a prosecuting attorney and deputy county attorney for Summit County prior to his appointment to the bench.

Gregory Rolen ’86 (BA) was recently profiled by Vanguard Law Magazine as general counsel of the Orange County Department of Education (OCDE). From courtroom litigator to building and leading OCDE’s legal department, Rolen leads a proactive and service-oriented team addressing significant problems that affect the roughly 450,000 students across Orange County’s 28 school districts.

Dana (Lujan) Weber ’09 (BA), ’13 (MSN) is proud to have built an incredibly rewarding career at the intersection of oncology nursing, quality improvement and health care transformation. From bedside pediatric oncology nursing to senior director of transformation and quality at The US Oncology Network (McKesson), Weber now leads initiatives that help oncology practices advance value based care, improve quality performance and expand patient access.

Tara Iguidbashian ’13 (BA) was a contestant on one of television’s most beloved game shows, Wheel of Fortune . She is

Scott Humphreys ’04 (BA) was honored as a Leading Commercial Litigator of 2026 by The Daily Journal in April for his work as a Commercial Litigation and Dispute Resolution partner at Ballard Spahr. Firm Chair Peter Michaud shared “Scott’s enthusiasm for helping earlier career attorneys develop as professionals and for giving back to the community make him a natural fit” when Scott was recently named Ballard Spahr’s Los Angeles Office Managing Partner.

Adam Sarancik ’79 (JD) celebrated 50 years of marriage to Karen Sarancik ’85 (JD) in June. He is also an Amazon best-selling author of five books on coaching baseball, including Coaching Champions for Life — The Process of Mentoring the Person, Athlete and Player ; A Ground Ball to Shortstop — How and Why Coaches See Their Game Differently Than Anyone Else; Teacher , Role Model, Mentor: Lessons Learned

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Kenneth Winans ’86 (BBA) , is proud to share that Winans Investments is the first investment firm based in Las Vegas to receive five-star rankings from the prestigious global rating firm Morningstar, helping to establish Las Vegas as a growing financial service center.

Thomas Boon ’96 (BA) was appointed by Governor Gavin Newsom as director of Enterprise Information Services at the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.

Colleen Snyder ’01 (BA) opened a boutique brokerage called Simply Gold Real Estate in December of 2024. Since then, the Snyder family is grateful to have had the opportunity to move to

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