Class Notes

Jennifer Sloop, LW98, was named senior director of legal recruiting and integration at the national law firm Quarles & Brady. She is based in the firm’s recently opened St. Louis office. Sloop leads the legal recruiting department, setting its strategic direction and objectives, while maintaining and strengthening its culture, diversity and quality standards.

Christine (Galofre) Allen, BU98, opened a new school building for Ark of the Rainbow, a school in India that she co-founded to help families overcome extreme poverty and prevent human trafficking.

Robyn (Abeles) Silverman, LA96, wrote How to Talk to Kids About Anything (Sourcebooks, October 2023). The book is the culmination of six years of conducting research, interviewing, writing and editing. In it, Silverman — who also hosts a popular parenting podcast, also called “How to Talk to Kids About Anything” — provides parents tips, scripts, conversation starters and talking points to make even the toughest conversations easier. For a profile on Silverman, visit source.wustl.edu/2024/02/the-scripts-every-parent-needs.

Alan Griswold, LA96, FA96, and his Clio Award-winning production company, Monkey Deux, celebrated its 20th year in business last October and was shortlisted for the 2023 Clio Entertainment Awards for a piece they did for the film Dungeons & Dragons called “The Bestiary.” While they didn’t bring home any trophies in 2023, the company has won two gold, four silver and two bronze Clios in past years.

Howard P. Goodkin, GM95, MD95, was elected as first vice president of the American Epilepsy Society at its annual meeting in December 2023. Goodkin is the Shure Professor of Neurology and Pediatrics at the University of Virginia and serves as the chair of the Department of Neurology and the director of the Division of Pediatric Neurology.

Sean O. Ervin, GR94, SI94, retired from his architectural practice in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, after 38 years and has taken a position at South Dakota State University as program coordinator for architecture in the School of Design. He has both administration and faculty roles and is enjoying the transition to mentorship for 130 students at a time.

Pedro Jaime Torres-Díaz, BU91, was featured in the 11th edition of the Best Lawyers in Puerto Rico. Torres-Díaz is the office managing principal in the Miami office of Jackson Lewis P.C., and a principal in the San Juan, Puerto Rico, office.

Margaret Beckley, UC91, SW98, earned a doctor of education degree in educational practice in August 2023 from the University of Missouri-St. Louis.

Michelle Kibby, OT89, is a professor at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale in the clinical psychology and brain and cognitive sciences programs. She serves as faculty ombudsperson as well. Kibby is also a child-clinical neuropsychologist, a wife and a mother.

Alexander S. Douglas II, LA86, was named to the advisory board of the Professional Fiduciary Council of Florida. Douglas practices in the area of fiduciary litigation, with experience in trust and probate litigation and contested guardianship cases. The board was created to identify for the public qualified individuals who are available to serve as fiduciaries and have demonstrated a commitment to a high level of fiduciary service.