Accounting Alumni Spotlights
Click on each graduate’s name below to view their full profile and learn more about how Carthage prepared them for their career.
Rachael Durie
Class Year: ’18
Majors: Accounting, Marketing
Current Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
Job:
Senior Accountant/CPA at Catholic Extension
“I really enjoy being able to contribute to the mission of organizations by giving them a solid financial foundation to build on.”
Logan Frank
Class Year: ’17
Majors: Accounting, Finance, International Political Economy
Current Hometown: Chaska, Minnesota
Job:
Trade Compliance Analyst at Bunzl Retail Services
“Carthage pushed me to always go further than what was required and to find joy in the process of learning. This has carried over and is a central part of my life.”
Keena Johnson
Class Year: ’06
Majors: Accounting, Business
Current Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
Job:
Controller at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago
“My hospital was able to manage the COVID-19 crisis as well as any hospital in the nation. I like to think that my background at Carthage prepared me for these types of moments.”
Hannah Kachur
Class Year: ’24
Majors: Accounting
Current Hometown: Kenosha, Wisconsin
Job:
Tax Associate at Baker Tilly Advisory Group
“I’ve just always been a fan of numbers, and now I get to work with them every day alongside my very good friends.”
Nancy Lyon
Class Year: ’78
Majors: Accounting, Business Administration
Current Hometown: Glenview, Illinois
Job:
Retired senior wealth strategist
”My liberal arts education prepared me for law school and for succeeding in a male-dominated career in law and financial services”
Kaela Munster Oramas
Class Year: ’10
Majors: Accounting, Business Administration
Current Hometown: Cape Coral, Florida
Job:
Senior Manager — National State and Local Tax, Real Estate at Ernst & Young, LLP
“Carthage helped shape me into the person I am today — allowing me to grow as a professional, seek opportunities, and build a path to my future.”
Lauren Vejvoda
Class Year: ’20
Majors: Accounting, Finance
Current Hometown: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Job:
Senior Corporate Accountant at Sum Elkay Water Solutions
“I have enjoyed the challenge, constant change in accounting standards, growth, and getting to always meet and work with new people.”
Danny Villalobos
Class Year: ’24
Majors: Accounting
Current Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
Job:
Graduate Student in the Master of Urban Planning and Policy (MUPP) Program at University of Illinois Chicago
“Carthage reminded me of the importance of community. That feeling of belonging and the responsibility that comes with being part of a community is something I carry into my planning work. Carthage didn’t just educate me, it helped me grow into myself.”