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  February 27, 2026

  Classroom to Courtroom: PNW Alumna Diane Kavadias Schneider

  A legal trailblazer who has transformed Northwest Indiana’s judicial landscape, PNW alumnus Diane Kavadias Schneider (B.S. ’71, M.A. ‘23) is committed to empowering the next generation of PNW leaders.

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  December 11, 2025

  Local Start to Global Reach: PNW Alumnus Mitchell “Mason” Macenski

  Mitchell “Mason” Macenski (B.A.,‘86) is at the forefront of bioengineering human organs for transplantation. As a proud PNW alumnus, he also is helping current students shape their own futures.