Career
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Beverly Tipton Hammond
Beverly Tipton Hammond, M.B.A. ’18 is retired from government. She is starting my own center for the Arts, Tipton-Hammond Center for the Arts, in the spring.

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Elizabeth Carey
Elizabeth Carey, B.A. ’18 opened her office for post-rehab after graduating. She recently completed a Holistic Health Practitioner/Educator certificate.
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Alberta Konadu
Alberta Konadu, B.A. ’20, M.A. ’24 is celebrating a new job position at MHMR Tarrant County working in Early Childhood Intervention.

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Nathan Bautista
Nathan Bautista, M.A. ’25 secured a First Grade Teacher position within Minneapolis Public Schools.

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Jessica Casey
Jessica (Casey) Cantu, M.A. ’14 started a non-profit organization in 2022 dedicated to neglected animals throughout the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas.

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Michael Larsen
Michael Larsen, MBA ’09, recently launched his second company, Covet—a digital platform designed to help individuals organize, value, and securely manage their personal assets and estate information. He’s pleased to offer fellow CSP alumni a special discount on the service. Use the discount code “friend20” during the subscription process.
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Chanda Smith Baker
Chanda Smith Baker, M.A. ’09 was selected as the President and CEO of the Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation effective August 25, 2025.

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Bounkeuat Keomany
Bounkeuat Keomany, B.A. ’94 recently moved to Fort Myers, Fla., and opened his own investment firm. He’s been working as an investment advisor for 20 years.
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Danial Rgnonti
Danial Rgnonti, B.A. ’99 retired in January and, along with his wife Karen, welcomed their 8th grandchild.
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Travis Johansen
Travis Johansen, B.A. ’07 is the head football coach for the University of South Dakota Coyotes. In their home opener, he notched his first win in that role.
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Jill Johnson
Jill Johnson, M.A. ’12 joined Lawrence University, a small liberal arts college and music conservatory in Appleton, Wis., serving as the associate vice president for Communications & Marketing. She previously led Marketing & Communications teams at the University of North Georgia in Dahlonega, Ga., and Newberry College in Newberry, S.C.

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Jessica Anderson (Vano)
Jessica (Vano) Anderson, B.A. ’17 earned a Christian Ministries degree. She found her calling as Event & Volunteer Coordinator at Amnion Women’s Center, a non-profit where she applies her faith-based education daily. She met her husband at CSP, got married in 2014, and had their first daughter while still in school. The couple now has…
