Dana Barnes (’92 M.Ed.), Fort Worth, was promoted to chief academic officer at Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD. She previously served the district as executive director of education, curriculum, and instructional services. She has worked three decades in public education, assisting teachers in the virtual and physical classroom during the COVID-19 pandemic and leading a team of school and district administrators to maintain graduation rates. Her daughter is Haley Barnes McKeefer (’18).