Alumni Updates
Stay in touch
Let us know what you've been up to! Fill out our alumni update form.
Bruce Keck
M.Lib, 1979
In October 2013, Bruce attended the National Storytelling Festival in Jonesboro, TN. Using his banjo, he told his story.
David Kent
M.Lib, 1979
David is retired after 40 years working in libraries in the United States and Colombia, including libraries in K-12 schools, community colleges, and universities, and medical libraries. He has been traveling to see grandchildren in California, New York and Texas, and to other places such as India, Japan and Colombia from his home in southwestern New Mexico.
Melinda (Mindy) McCormick
M.Lib, 1979
Mindy was recently appointed by Washington Gov. Jay Inslee to the Adult Education Advisory Council, representing libraries, for a three-year term.
Melinda "Mindy" McCormick Coslor
M.Lib, 1979
Mindy completed a Ph.D. in Education in 2015. The title of her dissertation is "Libraries and the Community College Baccalaureate: Meeting the Challenge," a multi-case study of Washington state community college libraries whose institutions implemented baccalaureate degrees.
Thomas Moak
M.Lib, 1979
As of 2026, Thomas retired as a Port of Kennewick commissioner in December 2025. He has spent the last five years as a substitute librarian for Mid-Columbia Libraries in Kennewick, following his retirement from that same library system after 42 years.
Bruce Newell
M.Lib, 1979
Bruce is a retired Montana public and special librarian. He completed his working career at the Montana State Library, directing a special project called the Montana Library Network, and moved on to serve as an OCLC trustee. He now serves on the Montana State Library Commission.
Lori Ricigliano
M.Lib, 1979
As of 2024, Lori was retired after dedicating four decades to the University of Puget Sound as the Associate Library Director. In retirement, Lori served as the managing editor of a scholarly journal, contributes as a board member to a local nonprofit, and coordinates a community garden's food bank efforts.
Robbe Sokolove
M.Lib, 1979
Robbe retired from public librarianship after 30 years, and is now volunteering for the American Red Cross as a Restoring Family Links Client Caseworker.
Bill Williams
M.Lib, 1979
Bill is the Chief of the Center for Cryptologic History at the National Security Agency.
Sheila Hosner
M.Lib, 1978
Sheila reports: "Since 2018, I have been working with a community in the Bududa District of eastern Uganda to help them build a Health Center III, the Bukobero Community Health Centre. We have installed the 30,000 liter water system, purchased land, graded the site, and completed all the plans. We expect to break ground in October 2022! This will be the first health center in this sub county in over 12 years!"