Alumni of the Year 2025

Emily is Director of Marketing for Wilmac Technologies, where she is responsible for generating leads, increasing brand awareness, and creating and executing the overall marketing strategy. As part of her job, she hosts The Wilmac Wire podcast.

While she was a student, Emily was the Women’s basketball team captain, through which she garnered many awards and recognitions. She was also the president of the Student Athlete Advisory Committee, and completed the Academic Research & Leadership Program, before going on to complete her Master’s of Strategic Leadership here at Roberts.

As an alumna, Emily has led giving initiatives through her job at Wilmac, and she is also the Director of Marketing for Rochester Young Professionals, a volunteer organization committed to connecting, supporting, engaging, and inspiring Rochester’s young professionals who share a passion for our city and optimism for our future.

After graduating from Roberts, Stephen worked at Roberts full-time from 2010-2018 and now owns his own business, High Street Marketing Company, where he specializes in strategizing and executing comprehensive digital marketing campaigns. In addition to his work at High Street, Steve is still an adjunct professor for some graduate business courses and undergraduate art courses here at Roberts.

As a student, Stephen was on the Golf Team, was a Worship Leader, and served as the Student Association Chaplain. He also hosted LIVE one year!

As an alumnus, Stephen has led Roberts' mission trips to Ireland, led worship at Greystone Church for 9 years, and, through his business, is able to donate marketing services to non-profits and ministries.

After graduating from Roberts with her BSN degree, Susanne obtained an MS in Nursing from the University of Rochester and a PhD in Nursing with a major in academic administration and adult health clinical concentration from the University of Texas at Austin. She is a certified Nurse Educator and Faith Community Nurse. Most recently, Susanne served as the Interim Dean of the School of Nursing here at Roberts and as a professor of Nursing. 

As a student, Susanne enjoyed spending time with her friend group, and was fascinated by what she was learning as she built her Nursing knowledge and interpersonal skills to form effective relationships with patients. As a faculty member, Susanne’s favorite memories are of guiding students through their courses and clinical experiences. She is proud of helping to start the graduate nursing program and expand the School of Nursing offerings here at Roberts.

As an alumna, Susanne was involved in starting the Parish Nursing/Faith Community Nursing ministry at her church, through which she conducted grief support groups, health fairs, home visits, blood pressure screenings, and more. She is also involved in her church through singing with the choir, serving on the board, volunteering in the nursery, and organizing the archives. She has taken groups of Nursing students to the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Mexico, and Guatemala as part of furthering their education through short-term health-related exposure trips.

Daniel is the President and CEO of the United Way of Madison County in Alabama, where he provides servant leadership to 26 organizations through strategic direction, community partnerships, and fundraising efforts to impact the community in the focus areas of Youth Development, Healthy Communities, and Financial Stability & Resiliency. 

As a student, Daniel was on the Basketball Team and the Track and Field Team. His basketball team was the first to play in the Voller Athletic Center. Daniel’s other favorite memories of his time at Roberts include the “Mississippi Burning” campus discussion, attending chapel, and many fond memories of his time in Carpenter Hall.

As an alumnus, Daniel has been consistently involved in church, volunteering, and mission work. He is currently a member of the Church of the Highlands. He serves on the Board of Directors for the Huntsville Rotary Club and the Valley Foundation. Daniel is also a member of various steering committees and task forces for a number of community organizations in his local area, and has a long list of community involvement in other organizations going back more than a decade.

Alma is the Patient Experience & Trauma Ombudsman at the University of Rochester Medical Center, where she assists health care professionals in providing trauma-informed care by suggesting and providing supportive interventions for the care team to provide care to both patients and families using an holistic approach. Her ultimate goal is to make space for emotional and spiritual safety to help create a calm connection during unsettling experiences. 

Alma's favorite memories of her time at the Northeastern Seminary include retreats, internships, and spiritual formation. Alma has been called on to assist in facilitating several workshops and was invited to speak to nursing students at Roberts about her current role. She shared insight on the patient-caregiver relationship through compassionate communication. 

Beyond her career, Alma is an Ordained Elder in her church. In the broader community, she is involved in organizing food and clothing drives, speaking at retreats, seminars, and Rotary Club events, and leading dramatic skits and musical programs in church settings. She also offers one-on-one spiritual and emotional support through private counseling.  The goal of all of Alma’s work is to reflect a deep commitment to service, health, and building up the lives of others through both faith-based and community-centered outreach.