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Class News March 2026

In this monthly roundup, find out what's new and noteworthy in the lives of your fellow Tars.

By Lina Giles

March 06, 2026

A grid of Rollins alumni

Welcome to the March 2026 edition of Class News, our snapshot of personal achievements and professional journeys in your alumni community.

Each month we’ll share a collection of the most recent submissions, so don’t forget to keep us up to date on your latest news.

A grid of Rollins alumni.
Clockwise from top left: Carmen ’71 and Juan Gomez; Addison Vogt ’29, women's golf head coach Julie Garner, and Allison Vogt ’00; Bob ’76 and Janet Sullivan pictured with actor Jonathan Blair; and Leah Nash ’00.

Gatherings & Milestones

Carmen Gomez ’71 recently celebrated her 54th wedding anniversary with her husband, Juan. The couple is happily retired.

Bob Sullivan ’76 attended the premiere of A Great Awakening for which he supplied custom paper props through his business, Sullivan Press. Over the past 35 years, Sullivan Press has created specialty props for film, television, and Broadway productions, including the HBO series The Gilded Age.

Leah Nash ’00 marks her two-year anniversary as executive director of Timucua Arts Foundation.

Allison Vogt ’00 celebrates a full-circle moment as her daughter, Addison ’29, is now attending Rollins and plays for the women’s golf team under Coach Julie Garner—the same team and coach Allison played for as a student.

A grid of Rollins alumni
Clockwise from top left: Allan E. Keen ’70 ’71MBA ’10H, Laura Alvarado ’18, Robert “Bobby” Olszewski ’01MA, Sarah Spurling ’12, Henry Schumann ’94MBA, and Jackie Stanchina ’22MBA.

Making Moves

Allan E. Keen ’70 ’71MBA ’10H was named the 2026 James B. Greene Award recipient by the Orlando Economic Partnership, recognizing his lifelong commitment to advancing the Orlando region’s economic prosperity through visionary leadership, institution-building, and infrastructure advocacy.

Henry Schumann ’94MBA joined Blueberry Pediatrics as chief financial officer.

Robert “Bobby” Olszewski ’01MA, a former member of the Florida House of Representatives, released his book, Grand Slam Leadership, which applies lessons from baseball to leadership and long-term success. The book reached No. 1 in multiple Amazon categories and features endorsements from Hall of Famer Barry Larkin and MLB All-Stars Johnny Damon and A. J. Pierzynski.

Sarah Spurling ’12 earned her licensed clinical social worker credential and is now practicing psychotherapy in Springfield, Illinois.

Laura Alvarado ’18 began a new role as vice president on the Global Investment Research Management Team at Goldman Sachs. She has been with the firm since 2018.

Drawing on her MBA from the Crummer Graduate School of Business and advanced degrees in literature and journalism, Jackie Stanchina ’22MBA launched Morse & Main, a Winter Park–based creative agency specializing in brand strategy and campaign development.

Fellow tars hugging on Mills lawn.

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May 27, 2026

Fetscherin and Marashi ’21 Publish Brand Perception Study

Business professor Marc Fetscherin and Rollins alumna and international business major Dafina Marashi ’21 have co-authored an article accepted for publication in the peer-reviewed Journal of International Food & Agribusiness Marketing, a prestigious journal with an acceptance rate of only 12 percent.


Fetscherin and Marashi ’21 Publish Brand Perception Study

May 22, 2026

Designing a Life of Curiosity: Gary McKechnie ’26MLS’s Commencement Address

Gary McKechnie ’26MLS, Rollins Graduate Studies’ 2026 outstanding graduate student, reflects on a journey shaped not by a single path, but by the courage to keep designing it.

Designing a Life of Curiosity: Gary McKechnie ’26MLS’s Commencement Address

May 21, 2026

Do It Anyway: Jeannine Saady ’26’s Commencement Address

Jeannine Saady ’26, Rollins Professional Advancement’s 2026 outstanding senior, shares how confronting her inner critic unlocked a path to purpose and proved that we are all capable of more than we believe.

Do It Anyway: Jeannine Saady ’26’s Commencement Address