Colonel Melissa A. Zebley, was appointed by Governor John Carney as the new Superintendent of the Delaware State Police (DSP) on July 9, 2020. She is the 26th superintendent of the law enforcement agency, and the first woman to be appointed to the position since its founding in 1923. She took command of the agency on July 13.
Zebley was appointed as a State Trooper in July of 1992 and, following…
Alderman Kelly Pettyjohn Receives First Distinguished Alumni Award Presented by the Wilmington University Alumni Association
February 7, 2020
When it comes to making a positive difference in peoples’ lives, Alderman Kelly Pettyjohn does just that every day she goes to work.
To honor her community commitment and impact, Pettyjohn was presented with Wilmington University’s first Distinguished Alumni Award at the…
12 WilmU Alumni Among Top 20 Teachers
January 9, 2020
The State of Delaware has honored 20 District Teachers of the Year, 12 of whom earned degrees at Wilmington University.
Each received $2,000 at an award ceremony on Oct. 15 at Dover Downs, where they were congratulated by Governor John Carney, Senator Tom Carper and state…
Alums Coach Delaware Schools to Baseball and Soccer Titles
November 21, 2019
June was a big month for two Wilmington University alumni as they helped coach their Delaware high school teams to state championships in baseball and girls soccer.
Lance Berry
At Appoquinimink High in Middletown, first-year Head Coach Mike Torres (Sports Management, ‘16, MSM, ‘19) guided the baseball team to an undefeated (22-0) season on their way to the state title. Appo defeated Caravel…
Dr. Carol Birnbohm: Homegrown Leader
November 21, 2019
Carol Birnbohm first displayed her innate leadership abilities on Memorial Day, 1988, on a softball field in Marlton, New Jersey — although she didn’t realize it at the time.
Now Dr. Carol Birnbohm, she is superintendent of schools in the Lenape Regional High School…
Dr. Courtney Stewart: Serving Delaware
March 11, 2019
Alumna Dr. Courtney Stewart’s list of titles is long and continues to grow.
Dr. Courtney Stewart
Right now, those titles include wife, mother, fitness instructor, adjunct instructor at WilmU, volunteer and deputy secretary for the Delaware Department of State.
This proud…
Ronnie Wuest: Transforming Lives through Jiu-Jitsu
March 11, 2019
Ronnie Wuest has one business goal:
Ronnie Wuest
To provide the best possible self-defense education to his students in order to build their confidence for life.
It’s that type of singular commitment that not only helped grow his business, Delaware Self Defense Academy, from 10 to almost 700 students, but also compelled one of his students, Wendy Rios, to nominate Wuest as a distinguished…
Cleaning Up In The Brewing Business
March 11, 2019
Look out, Anheuser-Busch. This WilmU alumnus is hopping.
Story by Bob Yearick
Photos by Susan L. Gregg
Neil Shea
In the first two decades of the 21st century, craft beer has evolved from a trendy cottage industry to a phenomenon that has carved out a significant niche in the…
Leading Alumni with Gusto
March 11, 2019
Dr. Frank Ingraham has worn many hats in his life.
Dr. Frank Ingraham
During a 44-year career with the DuPont Company, he worked in labor relations, human resources, Six Sigma/Lean project management, training and development, and community relations. Post-DuPont, he’s…
Living and working “inside the Beltway” — Washington, D.C. and environs — can be extremely stressful.
Traffic congestion, the high cost of living, the daily ebb and flow of political controversy — all contribute to a high-pressure environment.
But Farrell Moskow, a 2018 Wilmington University graduate, is thriving in our country’s capitol, working as an analyst for the U.S. government.