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1960s
Michael A. Pollio Jr. ’65 was selected as one of the honorees at the 2026 Salute to
Catholic School Alumni dinner on March 10, 2026. Michael received the Community Service Award.

Art Rostel ’66 and his identical twin, the late Rich Rostel ’66 were inducted into the Linden
High School Athletic Hall of Fame (New Jersey) on Nov. 13, 2025, as part of the school’s
1961 cross country team, one of the best in school history. The Rostels went on to earn four varsity letters each in cross country, and serve as team co-captains in 1963 and 1965, at Bellarmine.

1970s
Kaelin Rybak ’74 was named a Gold Top Producer in The Circle, representing the top 15% of advisors within Global Travel Collection. Kaelin also received the 2025 Paul P. Karem Contributor Award at the Louisville Catholic Sports Hall of Fame as a member of the  2025 class on March 2, 2026.

Lou Conkling ’76 was recently recognized as the Top Producer of Cruises out of more than 1,600 nationwide travel advisors with the Global Travel Collection—the consortium affiliated with Knights Travel.

Michael Alexander ’79 welcomed his sixth grandchild (second grandson) in July 2025.

1980s
Through his company Ski Skootys, Robert Lawler ’87 contributed to Olympic preparations, supplying Kentucky-made gear for athletes competing in Milano–Cortina.

1990s
Tamra Koshewa ’90 was appointed chief financial officer for Creative Realities, a publicly traded digital signage, solutions, and media company based in Louisville.

Ja Hillebrand ’91 was named as a member of the 2026 Louisville Business First’s Power 50, recognizing the most influential leaders shaping the region.

Katherine Wintergerst Rogers ’97 was selected as one of the honorees at the 2026 Salute to Catholic School Alumni dinner on March 10, 2026.

2000s
Rachel Greenberg ’02, ’26H received a Doctor of Humane Letters at Bellarmine’s 2026 Graduate Commencement Ceremony for her commitment to public service and for being an advocate for education. Greenberg also served as the commencement speaker for the graduate ceremony.

Milos Maldonado ’07 was named the new chief financial officer for Louisville Public Media in October 2025.

Kelly (Howard) DeCrane ’08 was named Teacher of the Year at Lawrence North High School
in Indianapolis, Indiana. Kelly is a special education teacher who provides instruction in both self-contained settings and inclusive Algebra at Lawrence North.

2010s
Codi Monroe ’11, ’17 was recognized as the 2025 Kentucky DARE Educator of
the Year. She welcomed Eliza Kay Monroe on July 4, 2025.

Braydon Hobbs ’12 was inducted into the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2026 on May 19.

Timalyn Bowens ’13 was featured in Louisville Business First’s 20 People to Know in
Accounting for 2026.

Brittany Gollihue (Ketter) ’13 joined Pearson Funeral Directors in August 2025.

Chris Schurfranz ’13 was selected as an assistant referee (AR1) for the championship game of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025.

David Shearn '13 was awarded the 2026 John Wiegel BU Men’s Basketball Alumni Award on Wednesday, April 29.

Goodlett ’17 was selected to be the Official Poster Artist for the 2026 Kentucky Derby Festival. Goodlett’s artwork is featured on the festival’s official poster and merchandise line, including apparel, mugs, and accessories.

Hayley Phillips ’17, ’20 earned her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Spalding University in May 2026.

Ryan Stevens ’18 received the 2025 Tomorrow’s Leaders Award by the Kentucky/West Virginia Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation on Feb. 26, 2026. Ryan was recognized for his contributions to the foundation’s mission and was honored during the Volunteer Appreciation Dinner and Annual Meeting.

Bethany Padgett ’19, ’25 was promoted to director of alumni and constituent relations at Bellarmine University.

Sarah Williams ’19 was commissioned as a First Lieutenant in the U.S. Army JAG Corps.

2020s
Sabrina Fussenegger ’20 earned President’s Club at Azurity Pharmaceuticals. She was presented an award at the 2026 President's Circle of Excellence.

Jordan Butler ’22 was featured in Bench and Bar magazine. Published by the Kentucky Bar Association, the publication releases six issues per year and touches on a variety of local legal issues and updates.

Will Padgett ’22 won the 2025 Be Accountable and Listen, Learn, Grow Award for Texas Roadhouse’s Travel Department.

Lillie (Bennett) Beck ’23, ’26 married her sweetheart, Ian, on April 11, 2026. Lillie also graduated with her master's this past May.

Tucker Shuff ’23 was featured as an actor in the Hallmark movie Kentucky Roses, debuting in May 2026.

Blake Donnan ’25 signed with the *Frontier League’s Florence Y’alls in January 2026.

Casey Sorg ’25 signed with the *Frontier League’s Evansville Otters in January 2026.

*The Frontier League is a professional independent baseball league and an official MLB Partner League.