![Josh Einiger ’96 Takes on National Role at MS NOW]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1766427906/horacemann/vex0ysrgmsqomlsghqig/FinalsiteNewsArticleThumbnail.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1766427906/horacemann/vex0ysrgmsqomlsghqig/FinalsiteNewsArticleThumbnail.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1766427906/horacemann/vex0ysrgmsqomlsghqig/FinalsiteNewsArticleThumbnail.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1766427906/horacemann/vex0ysrgmsqomlsghqig/FinalsiteNewsArticleThumbnail.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1766427906/horacemann/vex0ysrgmsqomlsghqig/FinalsiteNewsArticleThumbnail.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1766427906/horacemann/vex0ysrgmsqomlsghqig/FinalsiteNewsArticleThumbnail.png","width":1800}])
The Horace Mann School community congratulates Josh on this next step and looks forward to following his work on a national stage!
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![Class of 2015 Alumni Share a Decade of Insight at Upper Division Assembly]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1765392687/horacemann/qbzycdql5tlnflmxme0z/Classof2015Panelists.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1765392687/horacemann/qbzycdql5tlnflmxme0z/Classof2015Panelists.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1765392687/horacemann/qbzycdql5tlnflmxme0z/Classof2015Panelists.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1765392687/horacemann/qbzycdql5tlnflmxme0z/Classof2015Panelists.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1765392687/horacemann/qbzycdql5tlnflmxme0z/Classof2015Panelists.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1765392687/horacemann/qbzycdql5tlnflmxme0z/Classof2015Panelists.png","width":1800}])
The panelists spoke about the choices and detours that shaped their journey following HM.
![Four Alumni Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 United States Class of 2026]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1765289873/horacemann/dmaykgzubigf8uzrhodq/30Under30Classof2026.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1765289873/horacemann/dmaykgzubigf8uzrhodq/30Under30Classof2026.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1765289873/horacemann/dmaykgzubigf8uzrhodq/30Under30Classof2026.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1765289873/horacemann/dmaykgzubigf8uzrhodq/30Under30Classof2026.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1765289873/horacemann/dmaykgzubigf8uzrhodq/30Under30Classof2026.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1765289873/horacemann/dmaykgzubigf8uzrhodq/30Under30Classof2026.png","width":1800}])
These alumni were recognized as leaders in the fields of transportation & aerospace and media.
![Horace Mann Alumni Association Honors David Leonhardt ’90 with Award for Distinguished Achievement]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1763564755/horacemann/bm28diuorrgfecfkqfli/davidleonharthumbnail.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1763564755/horacemann/bm28diuorrgfecfkqfli/davidleonharthumbnail.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1763564755/horacemann/bm28diuorrgfecfkqfli/davidleonharthumbnail.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1763564755/horacemann/bm28diuorrgfecfkqfli/davidleonharthumbnail.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1763564755/horacemann/bm28diuorrgfecfkqfli/davidleonharthumbnail.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1763564755/horacemann/bm28diuorrgfecfkqfli/davidleonharthumbnail.png","width":1800}])
Horace Mann Alumni Association Honors David Leonhardt ’90 with Award for Distinguished Achievement.
![Building Connections Through Industry Dinners]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1763499377/horacemann/fhs7fiaeru2axfnsykhv/careerdinners.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1763499377/horacemann/fhs7fiaeru2axfnsykhv/careerdinners.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1763499377/horacemann/fhs7fiaeru2axfnsykhv/careerdinners.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1763499377/horacemann/fhs7fiaeru2axfnsykhv/careerdinners.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1763499377/horacemann/fhs7fiaeru2axfnsykhv/careerdinners.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1763499377/horacemann/fhs7fiaeru2axfnsykhv/careerdinners.png","width":1800}])
The Alumni Council Careers Committee is thrilled to introduce a new initiative designed to strengthen connections within the Horace Mann alumni community: Industry Dinners.
![Meet Victor Masayesva, Jr. of the Class of 1970]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1763565039/horacemann/n7kur8a6lkzvlwkzz7dj/hopithumbnail.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1763565039/horacemann/n7kur8a6lkzvlwkzz7dj/hopithumbnail.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1763565039/horacemann/n7kur8a6lkzvlwkzz7dj/hopithumbnail.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1763565039/horacemann/n7kur8a6lkzvlwkzz7dj/hopithumbnail.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1763565039/horacemann/n7kur8a6lkzvlwkzz7dj/hopithumbnail.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1763565039/horacemann/n7kur8a6lkzvlwkzz7dj/hopithumbnail.png","width":1800}])
Victor Masayesva, Jr. '70, was raised in a Hopi village in the Third Mesa, the tribe’s reservation in northeastern Arizona. Now known as Duwawisioma, he is an award-winning photographer, painter, and experimental filmmaker who serves as a mentor to other Native American artists.
![Michael Katz ’62 Publishes a Children's Translation of Leo Tolstoy’s Writing]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1763498818/horacemann/hvyorjv7la5vjajhqfxo/michaelkatz.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1763498818/horacemann/hvyorjv7la5vjajhqfxo/michaelkatz.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1763498818/horacemann/hvyorjv7la5vjajhqfxo/michaelkatz.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1763498818/horacemann/hvyorjv7la5vjajhqfxo/michaelkatz.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1763498818/horacemann/hvyorjv7la5vjajhqfxo/michaelkatz.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1763498818/horacemann/hvyorjv7la5vjajhqfxo/michaelkatz.png","width":1800}])
Michael Katz ’62 was awarded an honorary degree (D. Litt) by Middlebury College in 2023. He recently published a translation of Leo Tolstoy’s writing for young children with Academic Press Studies, 2025.
![Norman Birnbach ’81 Publishes "Why Should I Trust You?"]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1763498565/horacemann/mlnkl4arp2sir1l1sstv/normanbirnbach.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1763498565/horacemann/mlnkl4arp2sir1l1sstv/normanbirnbach.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1763498565/horacemann/mlnkl4arp2sir1l1sstv/normanbirnbach.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1763498565/horacemann/mlnkl4arp2sir1l1sstv/normanbirnbach.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1763498565/horacemann/mlnkl4arp2sir1l1sstv/normanbirnbach.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1763498565/horacemann/mlnkl4arp2sir1l1sstv/normanbirnbach.png","width":1800}])
Norman Birnbach ’81 has co-authored a new young adult book entitled Why Should I Trust You?
![Excerpt from The Record: Jonathan Rubenstein ’74 - The mind behind Wi-fi and the iPod]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1763499777/horacemann/ifhuscreyulczgkhhalc/jonathanthumbnail.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1763499777/horacemann/ifhuscreyulczgkhhalc/jonathanthumbnail.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1763499777/horacemann/ifhuscreyulczgkhhalc/jonathanthumbnail.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1763499777/horacemann/ifhuscreyulczgkhhalc/jonathanthumbnail.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1763499777/horacemann/ifhuscreyulczgkhhalc/jonathanthumbnail.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1763499777/horacemann/ifhuscreyulczgkhhalc/jonathanthumbnail.png","width":1800}])
Jonathan Rubenstein ’74, the former vice president of Apple’s iPod division (a creator of the iPod, iMac, and G5 tower), shared experiences he had at HM and beyond that influenced his entire career.
![Excerpt from The Record: Bethany Donaphin’s ’98 Journey to Success On and Off the Court]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1763499608/horacemann/p4nz7za9fqbbatwaijhe/bethanythumbnail.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1763499608/horacemann/p4nz7za9fqbbatwaijhe/bethanythumbnail.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1763499608/horacemann/p4nz7za9fqbbatwaijhe/bethanythumbnail.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1763499608/horacemann/p4nz7za9fqbbatwaijhe/bethanythumbnail.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1763499608/horacemann/p4nz7za9fqbbatwaijhe/bethanythumbnail.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1763499608/horacemann/p4nz7za9fqbbatwaijhe/bethanythumbnail.png","width":1800}])
Bethany Donaphin ’98 reflects on her impressive career path, which has filled her toolbox with a multitude of experiences and perspectives that transformed her into the working maven she is today.