3.24.23

Shockers in the News

1. Los Angeles, California
Angela Parrish ’10/10 has gained songwriting cred for episode No. 6 of Peacock’s new mystery series Poker Face. Check out “Exit Stage Death.”

2. El Segundo, California
Thor Kissman ’93 leads vehicle systems engineering within Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) and directs Boeing’s Homeland Missile Defense Space Layer development program.

3. Las Cruces, New Mexico
Chynna Grimes ’13 is an assistant coach for the New Mexico State Aggies women’s basketball program.

4. Wichita, Kansas
Josh Bosire ’15/20/21, senior flight test engineer at Textron Aviation, is the recipient of the 2023 Black Engineer of the Year Award as a Modern-Day Technology Leader.

5. Shawnee, Kansas
JC Fisher ’99 is on tour with the three-time Emmy Award-winning classical crossover vocal trio The Texas Tenors. Check out thetexastenors.com for concert dates and venues.

6. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Mark Eby ’97, a veteran nonprofit and marketing management pro, serves as CEO of the Oklahoma Humane Society.

7. Arlington, Texas
Chris Valenzuela ’15 is senior event manager for the National Football League’s Dallas Cowboys, whose home arena is AT&T Stadium.

8. Chicago, Illinois
AJ Wijesinghe ’00, a digital operations and automation pro at Ecolab, oversees Global Business Services at centers in Naperville and Eagan, Ill., as well as in Buenos Aires, Krakow and Kuala Lumpur.

9. Atlanta, Georgia
Jennifer Rost ’17, who holds an MBA from Wichita State and is also a graduate of the University of Georgia, works as director of finance at Honeywell.

10. New York, New York
Taurean Everett ’08 treads the boards in Moulin Rouge! The Musical at Al Hirschfeld Theatre on Broadway.