Spring 2010 Vol.2, No. 1

ALUMNI NEWSElmhurst College

A Soothing TouchJudith Paice ’79 works withcancer and HIV patientsso they can focus on what matters most

FYI IN THIS ISSUE

WHAT’S NEW ON CAMPUSReaching Higher | 2A year-long project on poverty,

the College names its first

Leadership Award recipients,

and meet the members of the

phonathon team.

SPORTSArmed and Ready | 8Baseball star hitter Zach Hofer

hopes to complete his comeback

from injury by contributing

from the pitcher’s mound.

FIRST PERSON STORYEasing Their Pain | 10Judith Paice of Northwestern

University helps cancer patients

so they can focus on important

questions.

CLASS NOTESWhere Are They Now? | 12Find out how your classmates

are advancing in their careers

and how they’re serving their

communities.

DROPPING INSchick Hall | 18The first in a series of occasional

visits to the College’s residence

halls.

WHAT’S NEW ON CAMPUSOne Cup of Coffee | 20That’s all it takes for Mick

Savage’s service-learning students

to get comfortable with people

they have never met.

WelcomeFellow Alumni and Alumnae,

The fall season at Elmhurst boasted a rich array of engaginglectures, Homecoming nostalgia, and all the energy of alively college campus. And with a full roster of alumniactivities and college events to come, the Spring term isoff to an equally great start.

On April 12, alumni and friends will depart for Greece,where they’ll soak up culture, history, and sunshine as partof the Alumni Association’s tour program. Stay tuned forinformation on our next adventure.

For those of you who met your spouse at Elmhurst, be sure to join us for the Met & Married reception.Scheduled for May 22, this romantic event features musicand dancing, hors d’oeuvres and cocktails—and plenty ofreminiscing.

Meanwhile, your alumni team is working to help youstay engaged with Elmhurst and with one another. We’replanning a series of regional events that will bring theCollege to you—wherever you work and live. And we’reramping up our professional networking events to helpyou make the most of your career.

As president of the Alumni Association Board, I havebeen honored to serve and support my fellow alumni forten great years. In May I will step down from the presidency,but I will continue to play an active role on the alumniteam. The College is blessed with many talented, capablealumni, and I look forward to our ongoing partnership.

Sincerely,

Shaheen Wolff ’87President, Elmhurst College Alumni Association

Alumni AssociationPresidentShaheen Wolff ’87

Members of the BoardBrittany Ashcroft ’05 Cathryn Biga ’98Sara (Douglass) Born ’02Sarah Clarin ’04E.J. Donaghey ’88 Tom DuFore ’04Cami Kreft ’08David Jensen CPA ’00, MPA ’02Cheryl Tiede ’74 Frank Tuozzo ’72Rick Veenstra ’00

Director of Alumni RelationsSamantha Kiley

Assistant Directors of Alumni RelationsKristen GreenstreetMonica Lindblom

Office of Alumni Relations(630) 617-3600alumni@elmhurst.edu

EditorJudith Crown

Contributing EditorMargaret Currie

Design DirectorMarcel Maas

Reaching Higher

Raising Awareness of PovertyThe College is midway through its year-long Poverty Projectto raise awareness of those in need at home and abroad. InSeptember, the College presented its highest honor, theNiebuhr Medal, to Gustavo Gutiérrez, the Roman Catholicpriest and acknowledged “Father of Liberation Theology,”for his lifetime of service to humanity, especially the poor. Amonth later, the Global Poverty Club sponsored a week-longprogram, Poverty Week, to educate the community on waysit can lessen the suffering caused by poverty.

In March, the College explores how Hollywood hasviewed the poor with a film festival, Poverty and the Movies.The first of five films, The Grapes of Wrath (1940) will beshown on March 8. The other films in the series are TheyShoot Horses, Don’t They? (1969) on March 9, Gangs of NewYork (2002) on March 10, Wendy and Lucy (2008) on March 15and Slumdog Millionaire (2008) on March 16.

Other upcoming speakers are community organizerGerald Kellman on Feb. 25 and award-winning journalistAlex Kotlowitz on April 8. On March 18, a panel of expertsled by journalist Barbara Rose will explore the ramificationsof poverty in the College’s home county of DuPage.

Basketball Player RecognizedIn November 2009, senior Robert J. Strzemp ’10, a dean’s listaccounting major and all-conference basketball player, wasnamed a Lincoln Student Laureate by the Lincoln Academy ofIllinois. A statewide honor, the award recognizes exceptionalstudents who reflect the spirit of Abraham Lincoln and whohave overcome obstacles to achieve success.

Strzemp has confronted poverty and issues of racialidentity throughout his life. Born to a white mother and anabsent black father, he never felt at home with his motherand his white siblings. When he was 13, he convinced hismother to give up her parental rights, and he moved from his family’s home in Joliet to Oak Park.

Eventually, Strzemp found relief in sports, playing bothbasketball and football at Oak Park and River Forest HighSchool. Then things got even better when Nick Sakellaris, a

During the fall, the College attained new intellectual and creative heights. It launched a year-longproject to raise awareness of poverty. The fall lecture series highlighted health care, gay equality, andthe promise of Obama. And the state of Illinois recognized an Elmhurst basketball player who overcameobstacles of poverty and racial identity to achieve success.

What’s New AT ELMHURST

The College’s year-long Poverty Project,which aims to raise awareness of thosein need, includes speakers and a film festival. Robert J. Strzemp (below),a dean’s list accounting major and all-conference basketball player, was named a Lincoln Student Laureate.

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coach on the school’s basketball team, offered him a home.“I say to this day he saved my life,” Robert says of Sakellaris.“Once he took me in, I didn’t have to worry about anything.He really let me enjoy the rest of my high school years and Igot to be a teenager for once.”

Strzemp hopes to start his own business some day. Healso wants to inspire other young people by telling his story.

College Celebrates Native American CultureThe College celebrated Native American history and culturein November with four days of art exhibits, panel discussions,music performances, film presentations, and more. President S. Alan Ray opened the festivities on November 16with a talk about the power of naming and the importanceof history, culture, and identity. “The power to name is thepower to assign qualities to things and to people,” Dr. Raysaid. When tribes today reclaim the power of naming, theyare saying ‘we are not the stereotypes you think we are.’”For more information, including the full text of PresidentRay’s speech, go to www.elmhurst.edu/news.

Fall Lecture Series Highlighted Health Care, Gay Equality, and MoreContinuing its tradition of thought-provoking discussionsand lectures, the College welcomed several prominent figures to campus for a series of lectures last fall.

On October 6, more than 300 people filled theFounders Lounge to hear former Oregon Governor JohnKitzhaber speak about the spiraling costs of health carereform and the urgent need to address fundamental systemfailures. Unless we as a nation accept the responsibility toreform the system, Kitzhaber warned, “we leave [our kidsand grandkids] with a staggering debt.”

The following week, activist Tracy Baim spoke with theElmhurst College community about the long struggles ofChicago’s gay rights activists.

“Generations of Chicago gays and lesbians have grownup deprived of their evidence in history, denied role models

and reinforcement for a positive self-image,” said Baim, a 25-year media veteran and editor of a new book, Out andProud In Chicago: An Overview of the City’s Gay Community.

On October 29, Washington Post columnist EugeneRobinson spoke in Hammerschmidt Chapel about PresidentObama’s first year in office. Citing economic progress, a newAmerican image across the world, repudiation of torture,and progress on health-care reform, Robinson said, “I wouldargue that this is a pretty good record for ten months.”

Robinson, who won a Pulitzer Prize for his coverage ofthe 2008 election, concluded his lecture with a call to action.“What are we doing to make possible the kind of changethat the President is promoting?” he asked. “Those whobelieve he is moving too slowly, we need your voices.”

March Dinner to Honor Leadership Award WinnersThe College recently announced that it will present its firstLeadership Awards to Irene S. Phelps, president of theSiragusa Foundation, and the Northern Illinois Food Bank.The winners will be recognized at a March 20 dinner to raisescholarship funds for Elmhurst students.

The two leadership awards, the College’s newest honor,will be given each year, one to an individual who embodiesthe values of the College, and the other to a business ororganization that makes a significant difference in the community.

As president of the Siragusa Foundation, Irene Phelpsoversees a robust grant-making organization that supportsthe arts, education, the environment, and health and humanservices. Since 1986, the foundation has given away morethan $30 million, including $370,000 in scholarship fundsfor Elmhurst College students.

Northern Illinois Food Bank works to end hunger in theregion by distributing food to hungry families in partnershipwith local agencies. In the past two years the food bank hasdramatically stepped up its work in response to the ongoingeconomic crisis. Last year it distributed 27.2 million pounds of food and fed 902,000 meals to low-income children.

Native American history and culture was celebratedwith art exhibits, panel discussions, performances

and a talk by President S. Alan Ray.

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Elmhurst Students Win Buck AwardThe Elmhurst College Alumni Association recently awardedits Rev. Albert W. Buck/Alumni Association Student Awardto Ashley Bonk of Berwyn and Kiera Timko of Homewood.The award, established by an initial funding gift from theestate of the Rev. Albert W. Buck ’31, provides funding foreducational travel opportunities within the continentalUnited States or abroad.

Ashley Bonk ’10, a business administration major with aconcentration in general management, traveled to Rome inJanuary 2010. “I look forward to widening my knowledge ofRome’s history as well as its culture, social customs, cuisine,religion, and architecture,” Bonk said.

Kiera Timko ’10, a geography major concentrating inhuman geography, studied art and music in India. “I am sofortunate to have the opportunity to travel abroad. I havewanted to go to India since I was young, so this will be a veryrewarding experience,” Timko said.

“The study-abroad experience prepares our students tolive, work, and compete in the global society,” notedSamantha Kiley, director of alumni relations. “The AlumniAssociation recognizes the importance of travel, and by wayof the Rev. Buck Award, is able to support Elmhurst studentsin this invaluable endeavor.”

Coming Soon: Your Elmhurst ConnectionAs an alumnus or alumna of the College, you share the bondsof your Elmhurst Experience with more than 23,000 fellowalumni across the world. And you’ll always be an importantmember of the Elmhurst family.

The College offers myriad ways for you to stayconnected and get involved. From career resources and specialevents to recruiting students and hiring interns, you’ll havelifelong access to resources, services, and opportunities toshare the Elmhurst Experience with today’s students.

To help you learn more about how you can get involved,the Alumni Association has published The Elmhurst

Connection, a useful resource guide for alumni. In this publication,you’ll find information about how you can contribute to thelife of the College. You’ll also find details about the ongoingbenefits of your Elmhurst education, including travel programs,discounted event tickets, lifelong career services, and much more.

Please contact the Office of Alumni Relations at (630)617-3600 to request a copy of the new alumni resource guide.

Alumni Directory UpdateEarlier this fall, the Elmhurst College Alumni Associationannounced plans to create a 2010 alumni directory inpartnership with Publishing Concepts, Inc. (PCI). Sincethen, PCI has been reaching out to alumni across the nationto verify or update the contact information that will appearin the directory.

Printed directories will be available in September 2010.We encourage you to order your copy today, though you areunder no obligation to do so. The primary goal of the projectis to gather accurate information so we can better serve you.

As of January, more than 5,800 alumni have updated orverified their contact information, and we’ve sold more than450 directories.

We welcome your feedback and your questions. Feelfree to contact the Office of Alumni Relations at (630) 617-3600 or alumni@elmhurst.edu.

It’s Class Reunion TimeHomecoming 2010 is scheduled for October 8-10. And theOffice of Alumni Relations is planning reunion celebrationsfor the classes of 2000, 1995, 1990, 1985, 1980, 1975, 1970,1965, and 1960.

But we can’t host your reunion without your help. Ifyou’d like to help plan your class’s upcoming reunion as areunion representative, please contact the Office of AlumniRelations at (630) 617-3600 or alumni@elmhurst.edu.

What’s New AT ELMHURST

Ashley Bonk (left) of Berwyn andKiera Timko of Homewood receivedthe Rev. Albert W. Buck award,which funds educational travel.

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Up Next: Regional Events, Professional NetworkingYour alumni team has been working to fill the 2010 calendarwith rewarding events, career programs, networking opportunities, and more.

Among our top priorities this year is a renewed focus onregional programming in Illinois and across the nation. Ifyou can’t get to Elmhurst, chances are we’ll be hosting analumni event in a city near you.

We’re also increasing our focus on professional networking.In collaboration with the College’s Center for ProfessionalExcellence, we’re planning networking events throughoutthe year to help you connect with classmates and advanceyour career.

New Committee Will Foster PartnershipsIn the beginning of 2010, the College formed a new StrategicPlanning Committee to help guide the Office of AlumniRelations in meeting its goals and planning for the future. The new group, an ad hoc committee of the AlumniAssociation Board, is charged with identifying potentialpartnerships to help meet the needs of current and futurealumni.

“We want to focus on how we can best bring tailored,flexible programming to our alumni—where, when, and inthe form they find most beneficial,” says Shaheen Wolff ’87,president of the Alumni Association Board. “I strongly

believe that Elmhurst College is fortunate enough to havemany capable alumni whose perspective would enrich thestrategic planning process.”

The committee will meet for the first time in February.

Monica Lindblom Joins Alumni TeamThe alumni relations team is now complete. Samantha Kiley’07, was named director of alumni relations in October 2009,leaving open her previous position as assistant director ofalumni relations for events.

After a search to fill that position, we’re pleased toannounce that Monica Lindblom, a 2007 graduate of St.Mary’s College, Notre Dame, joined the alumni team at thebeginning of February.

Monica comes to Elmhurst from Peace House Africa, anot-for-profit organization that supports a boarding schoolfor AIDS orphans in Tanzania, East Africa, where she servedas development associate. Her work experience also includesan internship in special events and development at LyricOpera of Chicago.

An Elmhurst native, Monica has a particular interest inworking for institutions of higher education. In her new roleat Elmhurst, she will focus on planning and implementingevents, reunions, and programs, with the goal of building andmaintaining strong relationships with alumni, students, andcampus partners.

Homecoming 2010 is set forOctober 8-10, and expanding net-working opportunities are a goalof the Alumni Association.

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Supervisors

Alison Colman, senior, ShorewoodAs a supervisor, I help the callers when theyget frustrated. I tell them, “don’t take it toheart. Just keep going. You’ll get great con-versations and learn a lot about the college.”

Danielle England, junior, MorrisIt’s hard work, although it doesn’t feel likework because you are hanging out withfriends. Being a supervisor, I try to encouragecallers to keep up the good work. It’s easierif you are upbeat.

Matt Duntemann, senior, Arlington HeightsI enjoyed talking to grads and finding outwhat they thought about the College. Lastsummer I became a supervisor. It’s a funworking environment and everyone enjoyseach other’s company.

What’s New AT ELMHURST

Meet the Members of thePhonathon TeamFour evenings a week during the schoolyear, student members of the PhonathonTeam hit the phone bank on the first floorof Old Main to make calls on behalf ofthe Elmhurst College Fund. With thehelp of headsets and a computer database,they phone hundreds of alumni and parentsof current students to thank them forpast support and ask them to contributefor the current year. It can be tough tostomach the occasional hang-up or curtrejection. But the students say it’s ultimatelyrewarding to engage alumni in conversationsabout their Elmhurst years and there isnothing like the feeling of landing apledge. Here are some of the studentswho have been calling you this year.

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Callers

Amie Vargas, junior, PlainfieldI like to find out if graduates are still connectedto the College. I spoke to someone for anhour and I didn’t get a pledge —it took themajority of my shift. But I almost always geta pledge. I don’t get too many hang-ups.

Amanda Adams, freshman, WoodridgeSome alumni love talking, they will keep youon the phone forever. Some people met theirspouses here, built their lives from here. TheCollege for them was not just about courses.

Joey Carillo, freshman, ZionI told one man that I was in theatre, and hetold me he was a star in his high school andcollege productions. Then I found out helived in the same dorm that I live in now. Igot a $1,000 pledge.

Tess Smith, freshman, Cedar Rapids, IowaWe play fun games like Hangman. For everypledge you land, you get a letter. The moreletters you get, the better chance you have ofwinning the game. Winners are entered intoa raffle at term’s end for extra rewards.

Michelle Boyer, freshman, RocktonPeople like to talk even if they don’t donatea lot. We let them go on as long as they want.I met people who knew my family. We go tothe same church. What are the chances ofthat happening?

Danielle Littrell, junior, Farmington, Mo.One alumni said he would double his $25pledge if I knew the school song. Though Ididn’t know it, I learned parts by the followingyear when he made the same offer. That wasenough for him to double his gift to $50.

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Sports GO BLUEJAYS!

Armed

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and ReadyBaseball standout Zach Hoferhad a breakthrough year at theplate in 2009. Now he hopes tocomplete his comeback frominjury by contributing on thepitcher’s mound, too.

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ach Hofer’s 2009 baseball season, his first full one in an Elmhurst uniform, was one to remember. He led the Bluejays in hitting (with a .405 average) andwas named Co-Player of the Year in the College

Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin. But what might be just as remarkable about Hofer’s

season is that he was able to take the field at all. Two springs ago, Hofer was making one of his first

pitching appearances in an early-season game against KnoxCollege when he felt a sensation every pitcher dreads.

“I threw a curveball and I felt something in my armpop,” Hofer remembers. “It was pretty painful.” Hofer hadtorn the ulnar collateral ligament in his elbow. His seasonwas over. The pain and anxiety that goes along with a serioussports injury was just beginning.

“One of my first thoughts was, ‘Am I going to need surgery?’I wondered if I’d be able to pitch again,” Hofer says.

Hofer would indeed have to endure surgery and a gruelingrehabilitation before he was able to return last season, andas a full-time third baseman, produce his standout offensivenumbers. This spring, when Hofer and the Bluejays openthe season with a March 5 game against Concordia Collegeat the Metrodome in Minneapolis, he will aim to completehis comeback. Hofer hopes to answer lingering questionsabout his ability to return to the pitcher’s mound and tohelp the Bluejays not only with his bat but with his surgicallyreconstructed throwing arm.

“Last year it was awesome to come back and show theleague what I could do,” Hofer said during a break from afall workout in Faganel Hall. “This year there is a little addedpressure with the pitching factored in.”

Mainly, though, Hofer sounds relieved to be back at fullstrength playing the game he loves. Working his way back

from surgery was a test that he is glad to have behind him.“I’d never had any serious injury like that before,”

Hofer says. “I was scared. It really affected my whole life.”In the immediate aftermath of the surgery, everyday

tasks like tying a pair of shoes was painful. And it would benine months before he could even throw a baseball. ButHofer applied himself to his rehabilitation, and the workpaid off in his breakthrough 2009 season. In addition toleading the team in hitting, in 31 games Hofer contributedfive home runs and 31 runs batted in and recorded a .448 on-base percentage.

“You want your best players to be your hardest workers,and that’s Zach,” says Bluejay head coach Joel Southern. Heis counting on Hofer to be one of the team’s top pitchers, inaddition to a force on offense. The Bluejays are aiming toimprove on last year’s 13-23 record. When Hofer is not onthe mound, Southern plans to play him at third base or inthe designated hitter slot. The junior from Algonquin alsoserves as a Bluejay tri-captain, along with senior pitcherCody Boals and senior infielder Vince Mathe.

“He’s ready to lead,” Southern says. “He combines allthe elements of leadership as well as any captain I’ve hadhere. He leads by example and he can be vocal, too.”

Hofer’s work over the off-season included developing apitch new to his repertoire: a cross between a changeup anda splitter. He says he’s pleased with the pitch, but knowsthat he will still need to trust his curveball. That, of course,is the pitch he was throwing when he injured his arm twoseasons ago.

“I still sometimes kind of cringe a little when I throwit, wondering what’s going to happen,” Hofer admits. “ButI’m ready to go.”

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have always loved science. And I wanted to help people.I was the first person in my family to go to college butI knew I wanted to pursue nursing and that I wanteduniversity training.Elmhurst had a relatively new nursing program. When

I started, the College had only graduated one class. Duringmy clinical rotations, I found I enjoyed the oncology unit,particularly at the Hines Veterans Administration Hospital.The veterans were wonderful. Pain was clearly a primaryproblem for many of these individuals.

My first job after graduation was as a staff nurse on theinpatient oncology unit there. Most of the people had prettyadvanced cancer. At that point we could hope at best for prolonging life. Yet there were still a lot of symptoms patientsexperienced, from the cancer and from treatments, frankly,such as mouth sores and other toxicities.

As a nurse I always saw my role as being particularlyattentive to these symptoms. It’s not just about prolonginglife or giving chemotherapy. It’s also assessing symptoms,identifying pain, fatigue, constipation, diarrhea, painfulbreathing, and emotional or existential distress.

The patients were mostly World War II vets, and someKorea vets, too. These were guys (and a few women) who hadbeen through hell. They stood by one another. They wouldneedle one another, “Get up! Get moving!” always in a verycompassionate way. The rooms were mostly five beds to award, then a few single rooms. We would move patients intothose rooms when they were close to death so as not to disturbtheir colleagues.

At one point we were ready to move one man to a privateroom. The other guys in the room said, “No, don’t move him.

We know what’s happening. We know his wife, we know hisdaughter. We want to be here for him and for them. Leavehim here.”

This was incredibly brave. Some of these men had thesame cancer and were looking at the same exact outcomethat this man was experiencing.

For the past 10 years I’ve been working in cancer painmanagement at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. I am passionate about helping patients understand how to taketheir pain medicine, how to prevent side effects, and assistthem to more independently manage their own symptoms.This isn’t something people know about before they get cancer.

I have to correct a lot of misperceptions about addiction,or fears that they’re going to lose their ability to functionbecause of the medications. That’s not the case at all.Once they’ve got their pain under control, now they can lookat important questions about the meaning of their life andwhat they wish to do with whatever time they have left. Wehave frank conversations with the patient and their family.Helping people manage their pain helps them focus on theirpriorities, what they want to accomplish in their remainingtime. It’s about legacy building and life review.

Recently I saw a patient in the hospital who had suchhorrible pain that she couldn’t interact with her family. Shewas distressed and anxious as a result. After better pain control,she was dictating family recipes to her son that she didn’twant lost. This was her gift, what she was known for in herfamily. She wanted her son to have those recipes.

Getting pain under control allows people improved qualityof life. Helping people live as fully as possible with their diagnosis is what gives me the passion to do this work.

She Helps to Ease Their Pain

First Person STORY

Judith A. Paice ’79 is director of the Cancer Pain Program at the Northwestern UniversityFeinberg School of Medicine in Chicago. After receiving her B.S. in nursing at Elmhurst, shewent on to obtain a Master of Science in Oncology Nursing from Rush University and a Ph.D. in nursing science from the University of Illinois at Chicago. Before joining Northwestern as aclinical research scientist in 1999, she was a clinical nurse specialist for pain management at Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke’s Medical Center in Chicago. She has been in her current position since2002. Dr. Paice’s clinical work has focused on the relief of pain associated with cancer and HIVdisease. She is the author of more than 150 scientific manuscripts, abstracts, and book chapters.

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ALUMNI NEWS 11

1950sCorrection. A class note in the Fall 2009issue incorrectly identified the spouse ofPatricia Holmes Schaaf ’59 of NorthFort Myers, Florida as Ray Bode. Patriciais married to Daniel John Schaaf ’58.FYI regrets the error.

1960sClifford Schrupp ’60, director of the FairHousing Center (FHC) of MetropolitanDetroit, was awarded the 2009 KimberlyM. Cahill Bar Leadership Award by theMichigan Bar Association. Clifford hasworked with the FHC, an organizationthat focuses on housing discrimination insoutheastern Michigan, since its inceptionin 1977. He is widely recognized as the“father of fair housing,” and organizationsacross the nation have emulated his strategies,programs, and procedures.

In the summer of 2009, Bill Batte ’63 andhis wife, Jane (Radspieler) Batte ’63,traveled through Lutherland, Germany, ona group tour. Coincidentally, Margaret“Peggy” (Hintz) Kleinhans ’82 was onthe same tour. The tour, led by Rev.Robert and Barbara Grosch of California,attracted travelers from Illinois, Texas,California, Wisconsin, and Tennessee.

Richard “Dick” Kroll ’65 writes, “Mywife Linda (Benzel) ’65 is still living withcancer, vibrantly! We just had a two-weektrip to Buenos Aires, Iquazu Falls, andColonia del Sacramento, Uruguay.Fantastic! I am retired and loving it!”

Judge Karl B. Grube ’67 retired from theFlorida judiciary in 2006 after 30 years ofservice. Upon retiring he assumed seniorstatus; as a senior status judge, he acceptsassignments from Court Administrationto handle civil, criminal, and family lawcases throughout the state of Florida. Healso serves as the associate dean of theFlorida College of Advanced JudicialStudies and a faculty member of theNational Judicial College.

1970sJohn Kurth ’72 stopped by the Office ofAlumni Relations with an update: “After 37years in the field of special education, thelast 30 spent at Kirk School in Palatine, Ihave retired. Presently, I am a hospitalmagician with Open Heart Magic, a volunteerorganization that does bedside magic forchildren in hospitals throughout Chicago.My wife, Debbie (Daussman) ’73, retiredtwo years ago after 30 years with IBM.”

James J. Poore ’73 tells FYI: “Jane Pheeand I celebrated our eight-year-and-six-month anniversary on May 8, 2009. InJune, we celebrated the longest day of theyear (June 21, 2009) with family and friends.”

Jerome Watkins ’73 is the director of LawCamp, an intense summer program helaunched in 1991 to enhance interest in thestudy of law. Two sessions will take place inJune 2010 in Honolulu and Chicago.

Harry Ewert ’74 has been recognized byCambridge Who’s Who, an organizationdedicated to recognizing executiveachievement throughout the world, for hisdedication, leadership, and excellence inall aspects of management. Harry becamea certified public accountant in 1975. His32 years of professional experienceincludes seven years of preparing taxes for30 state-initiated tax reporting systems.He retired as assistant manager of taxesfor Amsted Industries Inc., a manufacturingcompany that provides components forthe railroad, vehicular, and constructionindustries.

Pamela Dittmer McKuen ’74 won firstplace for fashion writing in the NationalFederation of Press Women’s 2009Communications Contest for two storiespublished in Chicago Lifemagazine aboutfashion trends. She also submitted threeadditional entries that earned places in thestate competition. Pamela is a freelancewriter whose articles have been publishedin the Chicago Tribune, Chicago Architect,

Class Notes

Alumni CATCHING UP

Let us hear from you! Send us a note toalumni@elmhurst.edu, or call us at (630) 617-3600.Better yet, stop by the Office of Alumni Relations on the first floor of Lehmann Hall.

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Joanne (Preuss) Skinner ’64(right) was commissioned as a min-ister of music at United Church ofChrist (UCC) in La Mesa,California, on October 4, 2009.“My chancel choir wore ethnicdress instead of their choir robes toshow the diversity in the UCC; thenwe celebrated communion toemphasize the act that unites us asChristians,” writes Joanne. “Itaught public school junior/senior high school band andchorus for 40 years before retirement.I have been the director of music atUCCLM for more than 35 years.After earning a master of religiousstudies degree in 2000, I workedtoward becoming a commissionedminister of music at this church.”At Elmhurst, Joanne was the studentdirector of Polyhymnia.

and Midwest Construction, among others. Sheis also an adjunct instructor of journalism atColumbia College-Chicago. As a studentat Elmhurst, Pamela was editor of thecampus newspaper, which was then calledThe Elm Bark.

Hal Carlson ’76 was named chief of theAurora Fire Department in July 2009. Innaming Hal to the post, Aurora MayorTom Weisner said, “Hal has served the citywell. He leads by example, and his exampleover the years has been exemplary. Helives the core values all firefighters shouldpossess: teamwork and the drive to helpothers.” A 26-year veteran of the AuroraFire Department, Hal previously served as deputy chief.

Bruce Hill ’76 joined National-LouisUniversity as director of major andplanned giving in July 2009. With morethan 25 years of development experience,Bruce looks forward to helping the universityprepare for its first capital campaign inseveral years. He and his wife, Jean ’91continue to live in Villa Park with theirchildren, Adam and Molly.

In August 2009, Rita (Allen) Brennan ’78gave a presentation at the 4th InternationalConference on Patient- and Family-Centered Care in Philadelphia. Theoutcomes manager for women and children’sservices at Central DuPage Hospital, Ritaspoke about Assessing Family-CenteredPediatric Care in a Community HospitalSetting. After graduating from Elmhurst,Rita earned a master of science degree inparent-child nursing and a doctorate ofnursing practice at Rush UniversityMedical School in Chicago. She lives in Lombard.

Joe Ramirez ’78 recently became chieffinancial officer of Intermountain, aMontana-based non-profit organizationspecializing in adoption and family supportprograms. After graduating from Elmhurst,Joe earned a master’s degree in businessadministration at the Crummer GraduateSchool of Business Administration atRollins College and amassed 30 years ofexperience in accounting, finance, andoperations.

John Watkins ’79 walked more than 500miles recently in honor of his mother,Laurel Beth Watkins, who died sevenyears ago of breast cancer. His 540-milejourney began on July 6, 2009, in Duluth,Minnesota, ending three weeks later at

Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield,Illinois, where his mother spent the end ofher life. A professor at the University ofKentucky, Watkins got the idea for amulti-state walk after friends in Chicagoinvited him to participate in a Susan G.Komen three-day walk. John walked at asteady pace of 26.2 miles each day, whilepulling a trailer filled with supplies.“Physically, I’ve never been so wiped outin my life,” John said. “Emotionally, it’sindescribable.” His story was featured inthe July 27 edition of the Daily Herald.

1980sMarie L. Lorden ’82 was promoted toco-portfolio manager for mid-cap strategyat Optimum Investment Advisors. In hernew role, she manages the company’s mid-capinstitutional accounts. Marie joinedOptimum in September 2003 as a seniorresearch analyst on the mid-cap strategyteam. Previously, she was a project managerat Radio Free Europe in Prague. Aftergraduating from Elmhurst in 1982, Marieearned an MBA in finance from the KellerGraduate School of Management in 1990.

Ronald Ally ’83 took over as chief financialofficer of Elgin School District U46 inAugust 2009. Since 2000, Ronald hadserved as the vice president for administrativeservices and treasurer for McHenry CountyCollege in Crystal Lake. Prior to that, heworked for the College of DuPage as thedirector of financial affairs. After earninga bachelor’s degree in accounting fromElmhurst, Ronald continued his educationat Northern Illinois University, earning amaster’s degree in education, an educationalspecialist degree, and a doctorate in educational administration.

Jim Pletcher ’84 joined BrassCraft, aleading manufacturer of plumbing products,as senior director of wholesale sales inAugust 2009. Before joining BrassCraft,Jim served for six years as the vice presidentof national accounts for M/I Homes. Helives in Northville, Michigan, with his wifeand daughter.

Leslie Nikolich ’87 and her husbandGojan (“Nick”), were featured in Colorado’sVail Daily newspaper on August 10, 2009.The article focused on the couple’s business,Eagle Valley Printing & Graphics, Inc.,which provides commercial and quick-printing services. The couple have ownedEagle Valley since moving to Colorado in1990 from Chicago, where Nick was anewspaper editor and public relations

executive and Leslie worked in graphicarts and design.

1990sKasindra (Mladenoff) Dayton ’92 spentthe past 17 years working for a variety offinance firms in Arizona and Tennessee. Asingle mother of three, Kasindra returnedrecently to Elmhurst, where she plans toopen a new childcare facility. The busi-ness, Kidz Drop In, combines day carewith an innovative curriculum featuringmusic, culinary arts, and visual learning.

James F. McCluskey ’76was elected to the board of governorsof the Illinois State Bar Association(ISBA) in June 2009. A partner in the firm Momkus McCluskey,LLC, of Lisle, James is a trial lawyerconcentrating on professional commercial liability cases. Longactive in the ISBA, he previouslyserved as a member of its Assemblyand was chairman of its Agenda andPractice Committee. In 2008,James won the DuPage County BarAssociation’s prestigious Lawyer ofthe Year award for distinguishedleadership and meritorious service.James lives in Batavia with his wifeJeanne and their two children.After Elmhurst, he earned a J.D.from Northern Illinois UniversityCollege of Law in 1979, and hisL.L.M. in 1988 from The JohnMarshall Law School in Chicago.

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Anthony DeLuca ’92 was appointed tosucceed George Scully in the IllinoisHouse of Representatives as a Democratfrom the 80th District. In the House,Anthony serves on four committees:Business Occupational Licenses, TollwayOversight, Mass Transit, and Tourism &Conventions. Before joining theLegislature, he served as mayor of ChicagoHeights from 2003 to 2009. Anthony andhis wife, Sarah, have three children.

Kelly (Jourdan) Duff ’92 is an executiveassistant and office manager at TribuneInteractive. She and her husband, Ryan,live in Elmhurst with their dog, Buster.

Candace M. Murphy ’94was recognizedrecently by Cambridge Who’s Who fordedication, leadership, and excellence inall aspects of staffing. A senior technicalrecruiter for Addison Search, Candacespecializes in connecting informationtechnology professionals with careeropportunities.

Lauretta Pominville ’94 joined Zausmer,Kaufman, August, Caldwell & Taylor, a lawfirm based in Farmington Hills, Michigan,as an associate attorney specializing inrepresentation of no-fault insurance carriers.Prior to joining the firm, she was an assistantvice president of casualty claims at NorthPointe Insurance Company. A resident ofSt. Clair Shores, Michigan, Lauretta earnedher law degree through the evening programat the University of Detroit Mercy Schoolof Law while working full time.

Kimberly (Perri) Elders ’96, a teacher atAbbott Middle School in Elgin, developeda partnership with the Elmhurst Office ofAlumni Relations to help her studentslearn more about college. “We should reallybe preparing our students for college, notjust high school!” Kim wrote. Amongother activities, the College sent lettersand Elmhurst gear to the class. “We wereso excited to receive the letter along withthe wonderful Elmhurst College bags ofgoodies,” Kim continued. “It really got thekids excited to learn more about Elmhurstand the differences between private collegesand state schools.” Kim and her classcurrently are arranging a trip to campus inthe spring.

Carol (Schlundt) Pavlik ’96 writes, “Ourdaughter, Eva (2), truly enjoyed the 2009Summer Extravaganza on the ElmhurstCollege Mall. Eva has many connectionsto Elmhurst College: her grandparents(Rev. Arlan Schlundt ’57 and Sharon(Straube) Schlundt ’58) met while they

were attending Elmhurst College, and herparents (Michael Pavlik ’96 and myself)met and were married right here on campus.Michael played trumpet in the ElmhurstCollege Jazz Band from 1991 to 1996, andwe always come back to campus to enjoythe great jazz music offered both by theband and by visiting artists.”

Cynthia (Wasik) Hinojosa ’97, an advancedpractice nurse in heart and vascular care atCentral DuPage Hospital, gave a presentationat the American Association of HeartFailure Nurses’ (AAHFN) annual meetingin Minneapolis, in the summer of 2009.After graduating from Elmhurst, Cynthiawent on to earn a master’s degree as anadult nurse practitioner at NorthernIllinois University. She is an active volunteerwith Rainbow Animal Assisted Therapyand is currently involved with “Readingwith Rover,” a library program thatencourages children to develop their readingskills by reading aloud to a speciallytrained therapy dog. Cynthia and herhusband, Daniel, reside in Carol Stream.

Criselda “Cris” Yulo ’98, director ofsurgical services at Adventist GlenOaksHospital, recently won a Pillar Award fromAdventist Midwest Health in recognitionof her commitment to her staff. AtAdventist, Cris manages 23 employees whilebudgeting for the department, mediatingphysician and employee engagement,conducting employee evaluations, educatingstaff members, meeting with vendors, andorganizing surgical equipment for physicians.Cris lives with her husband and two childrenin Glendale Heights.

2000sMary Carol Farber ’00 was awardedthe City of Elmhurst Character CountsService Award on May 27, 2009, in aceremony sponsored by Elmhurst College.Mary Carol is a substitute teacher at YorkCommunity High School.

Rene Hernandez Jr. ’00 was appointedto the State of Illinois Latino FamilyCommission, where he will work withother commission members and stateagencies to improve and expand existingpolicies, services, programs, and opportunitiesfor Latino families. He was appointed byIllinois Senate Minority Leader ChristineRadogno to a three-year term.

Ryan Skinner ’00 joined CountryFinancial as a financial representative inAugust 2009. After completing extensivetraining on helping clients secure theirfinancial futures, Ryan is qualified to provide

Alumni CATCHING UP

Allison Stanger ’82draws a disturbing portrait of theprivatization of American foreignpolicy and its consequences in hernew book, One Nation UnderContract: The Outsourcing of AmericanPower and the Future of ForeignPolicy. Published by Yale UniversityPress, the book demonstrates howprivate contractors have become anintegral part of American foreignpolicy, often in scandalous ways.Allison is the Russell Leng ’60Professor of International Politicsand Economics and director of theRohatyn Center for InternationalAffairs at Middlebury College. Theauthor of numerous articles andessays, she has written opinionpieces about the privatization ofAmerican power for The New YorkTimes, Washington Post, andFinancial Times.

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guidance on auto, home, life, and long-term care insurance, as well as annuities,mutual funds, and college education fundingoptions. He lives in Leland.

Jeff Hedberg ’02, a jazz singer andflugelhorn and trumpet player, celebratedthe career of Mel Tormé with a concert onSeptember 13, 2009, at the SkokieTheatre. The event highlighted musicfrom the Marty Paich Dek-tette series(1955–1957), widely considered to beTormé's highest vocal achievement. Aftergraduating from Elmhurst with a bachelorof music in music education, Jeff went onto Northwestern University to earn a masterof music in jazz pedagogy.

Ben Blaiszik ’03 completed therequirements for the Ph.D. program intheoretical and applied mechanics at theUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaignin August 2009. Ben wrote, “A total of fivehigh-impact, peer-reviewed publications(with an additional four in the queue);countless conference talks; and six patentsfiled have come directly from my Ph.D.project.”

Jennifer Randall ’04was named an assistantwomen’s basketball coach at LorasCollege, a private school in Dubuque,Iowa, that competes in NCAA DivisionIII. Before joining Loras in July 2009,Jennifer coached the Arthur-Lovington(Illinois) High School girls’ basketballteam for four seasons. She finished herhigh school coaching career with a 52-56record, including the third best record inschool history in 2006-07 (21-5) and thefirst regular-season title since 1997-98.While at Elmhurst, Jennifer played for theBluejays, averaging 5.8 points, 3.1 rebounds,1.3 assists, and 0.7 steals per game.

Jessica (Blohm) Vogt ’04 writes, “I aman instructor for the School of Nursing atHarper College. I began in 2008 teachingRN refresher courses and am currently aclinical instructor for the CNA (CertifiedNursing Assistant) program. I am also anIDPH (Illinois Department of PublicHealth) Certified Evaluator and veryexcited about teaching nursing. Elmhurstplayed a big role in my desire to pursuenursing education, since my experiencethere was exceptional.”

Eric Stone ’06 competed at the 2009World Powerlifting Congress, an annualevent that brings together powerliftersfrom across the world to compete in threeevents: squat, bench press, and deadlift.Eric typically participates in two full

meets and one or two smaller meets eachyear, traveling to Nevada, Georgia,Florida, Idaho, and beyond. In his day job,he works as a sports performance coach atVelocity in Willowbrook.

Brooke Danielle Broederdorf ’08 hasannounced her engagement to VincentAlbert Louis De Bartolo. Brooke workswith special-needs students at GroveAvenue Elementary School in Barrington.Brooke and Albert live in Algonquin andare planning an October 9, 2010, wedding.

Justin Edell ’08 recently was hired as aninternal wholesaler at Turner InvestmentPartners, an employee-owned investmentfirm in Chicago that manages more than$15 billion in stocks on behalf of institutionsand individuals. In his new role, Justinhelps Turner’s private client group winnew investment-management businessfrom institutional and individual investors.Before joining Turner, Justin was an internalsales consultant at Keeley Funds.

Mike Heffernan ’08 has been namedoffensive line coach for the College of St.Scholastica’s football team in Duluth,Minnesota. Before joining St. Scholastica,Mike served as offensive line coach andrecruiting coordinator for the Universityof Wisconsin—Stevens Point, where hedeveloped an all-conference tackle andhelped his team to the NCAA DivisionIII playoffs. Mike has also been the assistantstrength and conditioning coordinator atSteven’s Point Area Senior High School,the largest high school in Wisconsin. Anative of Hawthorn Woods, Mike was atwo-year letterman at Elmhurst, where hewas a two-year starter at defensive tackleand an all-conference performer his seniorseason.

Christina “Chrissy” Martens ’09 worksat Springman Middle School in Glenviewas a Spanish teacher and tech associate.

Courtney Russell ’09 completed arigorous training program for a 10-monthstint of full-time service with the NationalCivilian Community Corps (NCCC), anAmeriCorps program. The training, whichtook place in Denver, emphasized teamwork,leadership development, communication,service learning, and certification by theAmerican Red Cross. As a Corps member,Courtney will complete a series of six- toeight-week-long service projects as part ofa 10- to 12-person team. Her first serviceproject began on November 14.

Jeff Quinn ’84was named head football coach atthe State University of New York atBuffalo in December 2009.Previously University of Cincinnatioffensive coordinator, he was servingas interim head coach for theBearcats when the former headcoach, Brian Kelly, became headcoach at University of Notre Dame.His final assignment for Cincinnatiwas coaching the Bearcats—undefeated during the regularseason—in the Sugar Bowl againstthe University of Florida. AtBuffalo, he replaces Turner Gill,who accepted the head coachingposition at the University ofKansas. Jeff, who has coached college football for more than 25seasons, was one of five finalists forthe 2009 Broyles Award, given tothe nation’s top assistant coach.

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Alumni PASSAGES

MarriagesBirths

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Cary Adams ’75 shared the followingannouncement with FYI: “I am blessedand excited to be the father of two-year-oldPaul Kai Adams, who I adopted one yearago from Vietnam. We are doing great!Hello to old friends from Elmhurst.”

Justine (Williams) Dunn ’91 gave birth toTeagan Sean on October 2, 2008. Justineand her husband, Ray, live in Aurora.Justine tells FYI, “Teagan was born exactly16 years after our first date!”

Amy Jo (Marco) ’93 and Dale Hoyd ’95announce the birth of their fourth child,Julia Elizabeth, on March 30, 2009.

Kimberly (Cantrell) Luchetta ’95and her husband, Geoff, announce thearrival of their daughter, Camille Grace,on September 25, 2009. Camille waswelcomed home by her proud big brother,Giovanni. The family lives in Denver.

Beth (Brychta) Frederick ’02 and herhusband, Adam, welcomed a baby girl,Jenna Dee, into their family on June 25,2009.

Jenni (Markanich) McGinnis ’02 gavebirth to a baby girl, Madison Grace, onJuly 10, 2009. Jenni writes that she’salready talked to the cross country coachesat Elmhurst about signing Madison up forthe team in 18 years. “She has nice longlegs, perfect for record-breaking. She willbe attending her first cross country race,the Earlybird Meet, in September.”

Christina M. Royer ’01married StevenW. Luxbacher on August 1, 2009. The couple lives in Pennsylvania.

Mark Roberts ’02 and Dr. MichelleApplebee, associate professor of chemistryat Elmhurst, were married on June 13,2009, at Hammerschmidt MemorialChapel on the campus of ElmhurstCollege. The wedding was officiated byRev. H. Scott Matheney. Drew Barczak’02 and Chris Bonavolonta ’02 weremembers of the wedding party. The coupleresides in Glen Ellyn.

Victoria Fallon ’03 and Jeff Golden ’05were married on March 21, 2009. Thewedding party included Cathy Fallon ’05,Nicole Montmarquette ’03, Sean Diatte’05, and Mario Godoy ’04. Vicky writes,“Ten additional alumni were also in atten-dance and kept the dance floor packed allnight!” Jeff is a senior publisher for TakedaPharmaceuticals in Lake Forest, whileVicky is a financial analyst for KimcoRealty Corp. in Rosemont. They live inVernon Hills.

Erica Ortiz ’03 married Rodger Souderson August 1, 2009. After graduating fromElmhurst, Erica went on to earn a master’sdegree in nursing at Loyola UniversityChicago and now works as a pediatricnurse at the Ronald McDonald Children’sHospital of Loyola University MedicalCenter. Rodger is a graduate of LindenwoodUniversity in St. Charles, Missouri, andNorthern Illinois University. He has abachelor’s degree in communications and amaster’s degree in sport management.

Thomas Herion ’04 married NicoleRuscheinski ’05 on June 13, 2009. Thewedding party consisted of Dr. BreanneBriskey ’04, Thomas DuFore ’04,Jennifer (Moninger) DuFore ’05,Jeremiah Barr ’03, Samantha (Hahn)Barr ’03, Emily Stanko ’06, FrankTomasselli ’07, Anthony “Tony” White’04, Karin (Politzki) Welsch ’98, Lynn(Repking) Politzki ’00, and Margaret(Hester) Jung Verhoog ’87. The couplehoneymooned in the Hawaiian Islands.

Nora Degnan ’08married Brett Sieberton May 30, 2009. Lyndsi Kraus ’08 andEmily Hart ’13 attended the wedding.Nora works as a project estimator atThorne Associates, Inc. She and herhusband live in Elmhurst.

Jacob Lindhorst ’08 married JenniferLynn Dinges on October 10, 2009. Jacobworks for AT&T Elmhurst, and Jenniferworks at comScore in Chicago.

Melanie (Hanson) Jamerson ’09 wasmarried on September 12, 2009, toBrandon Jamerson. Melanie works for LifeFitness in Schiller Park, Illinois, as a compensation, benefits, and HRISanalyst. The couple resides in Wheaton.

Carl Stillwell ’38, of Springfield,Missouri, on September 6, 2004.

Paul E. Blasberg ’41, of Galion, Ohio, on July 16, 2009.

Charles Turner ’41, of Hamilton Lakesand Indian River, Michigan, on September19, 2009.

Judith Cleland Waite ’41, of LaGrangePark, on July 9, 2009.

Marcia R. (Powell) Evans ’42, of SouthBeloit, Wisconsin, on August 27, 2008.

Diane (Seeberger) Lutzow ’43, ofEvanston (formerly of Scottsdale, Arizona;LaPointe, Wisconsin; and Mequon,Wisconsin), on November 3, 2009.

Jean (Rose) Krueger ’44, of Saint ClairShores, Minnesota, on July 13, 2002.

Merle (Beach) Westland ’45, of St. Charles,on June 1, 2009.

Eleanor (Eigenbauer) Dudich ’47, of Chicago, on August 17, 2009.

Bernice (Westerman) Amundsen ’47, of Elmhurst, on August 19, 2009.

Marie (Hullcranz) Moore ’48, ofColumbia, Maryland, on October 3, 2009.

Thomas “Tommy” Allen Whitcomb ’48,of Weslaco, Texas, on July 13, 2009.

Sherman Cunningham ’49, of PinellasPark, Florida, on April 24, 2007.

Rev. Roy Lausman ’49, of Dearborn,Michigan, on February 20, 2009.

Edna A. Tourangeau ’49, formerly of Brookfield, on April 20, 2009.

Dr. Charles Domermuth ’50, ofNewport, Virginia, on June 28, 2009.

William Moenkhaus ’50, of Richfield,Minnesota, on July 5, 2009.

Daniel Rose ’50, of North Chili, NewYork, on March 4, 1999.

William ‘Jim’ Cody Jr. ’51, of Glen Ellyn,on June 26, 2009.

Shirley (Huntman) Taylor ’51, of Holiday,Florida, on July 9, 2009.

Lela (Teichman) Blesi ’52, formerly ofWashington, Missouri, on May 13, 2009.

Charles Bowman ’52, of Jackson,Georgia, on February 11, 2009.

Elba Lamborn ’54, of Elmhurst, on June25, 2009.

Robert Heidelbach ’55, of Anchorage,Alaska, on September 11, 2009.

William J. Adelman ’56, of Oak Park, on September 15, 2009.

Norma L. (Rohrkasse) Suhre ’58, ofWisconsin (formerly of Edwardsville), on May 18, 2009.

Raymond Machinek ’59, of Lisle, onFebruary 16, 2008.

Richard Sather ’60, of Waverly, Ohio, on January 30, 2009.

William Gant ’61, of Indianapolis,Indiana, on August 2, 2009.

Dennis Luecke ’61, of Jamaica (formerly of Miami Gardens, Florida), on January 9,2009.

Thomas A. Gibbons ’64, of Elmhurst, on January 26, 2009.

Mary (Litzsinger) Temple ’64, on June15, 2009.

Sally (Schowalter) Walters ’64, ofChicago, on July 18, 2008.

Pearl (Preban) Stejskal ’66, of GlenEllyn, on May 18, 2009.

Ralph Fletcher “Rafe” Seymour II ’67,formerly of Tucson, Arizona, on August 13,2008.

John H. Lombardi ’68, on February 4,2007.

Mary (Woodward) Caesar ’69, of RapidCity, North Dakota, on August 23, 2008.

Russel Smith ’69, of Eugene, Oregon, on January 14, 2008.

Dr. H. Wade German ’70, of Omaha,Nebraska, on March 15, 2009.

Margaret (Schneider) Gill ’70, ofKirkwood, Missouri, on September 30,2008.

Harry Ewert ’74, of Antioch, on August14, 2009.

Terrence “Terry” S. Paeth ’76, ofNaperville, (formerly of Lombard), on June 9, 2009.

Joseph Karius ’78, of Lexington,Kentucky, on March 14, 2008.

Cindy L. Milligan ’79, of Vernon Hills,on July 25, 2008.

Mary (Cunningham) Seaman ’81, of Roselle, on August 24, 2009.

Priscilla Wilder ’81, of Durango,Colorado, on July 29, 2009.

Margaret (Barrett) Sandonato ’84, of Naperville, on October 5, 2009.

Eric Pfister ’85, of Elk Grove Village, on May 20, 2009.

Joyce A. (Peralta) Thompson ’89, on April 12, 2000.

Eleanor R. (Cittadino) O’Toole ’91, a 46-year resident of Elmhurst, on July 10, 2009.

Deanne M. (Utter) McKenzie ’01, of Lombard, on November 11, 2009.

Amy E. Lottman ’04, of Lombard, on March 21, 2009.

George Stoyanov ’09, of Bulgaria, on June 22, 2009.

Kristin Spangler, adjunct faculty memberin the Department of CommunicationArts and Sciences, on November 12, 2009.

Deaths

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Alumni DROPPING IN ON

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Schick HallThis is the first in a series of occasionalvisits to the College’s residence halls.

Built: In 1922 as South Hall, at a cost of $145,000. It originallyoffered 50 rooms for 100 students,plus apartments for faculty and theCollege president. Schick wasexpanded in 1967 and 1970, withwings added to create its distinctiveU-shape.

Students in residence: 209

Named for: Herman J. Schick,Elmhurst’s fifth president, whoserved from 1919 to 1924. He wasthe first head of the College to begiven the title of president.(Previous leaders had been calleddirectors.) During his tenure, theCollege’s first student newspaperand first social fraternities appeared,and he oversaw the opening ofMemorial Library, the College’sfirst formal library, in 1921.

Bragging rights: Schick is theoldest and largest of the College’sresidence halls.

Traditions: Schick Hall Councilsponsors Rock the U, an annualspring outdoor benefit concert forBear Necessities Pediatric CancerFoundation. The concert is one ofthe oldest fundraisers on campus.

A Sense of History: Rooms in theoriginal portion of Schick Hallboast wood floors, walk-in closetsand distinctive architectural detailssuch as crown mouldings and ornatedoorknobs. “There’s a sense of historyhere,” says Susie Regan, the areacoordinator who oversees Schick forthe College’s Office of ResidenceLife. Not surprisingly, she says, therooms are in high demand.

David A. Juergens ’59 Jackson, MississippiWhen I attended Elmhurst, I was a member of Bethel UnitedChurch of Christ in Elmhurst. One semester, without myknowledge, the church paid my college tuition. This was oneof the nicest surprises of my life, and I never forgot howmuch it meant to me.

By 2004, I had been thinking about the people and institutionsthat had contributed to my success and happiness, andElmhurst and Bethel certainly came to mind. I wanted tohonor both the church and the College, so I created an

endowed scholarship for members of Bethel UCC. TheCollege gained a new scholarship, and members of BethelChurch had an incentive to attend Elmhurst.

In my view, money has no value unless it is put to work.Giving to Elmhurst helps others benefit from a first-classeducation. Giving back is also a tangible expression of mygratitude to those who gave to me.

David Juergens ’59 is head of collection development and archivesmanager at the University of Mississippi Medical Center’s RowlandMedical Library, where he has worked since 1968. He supports theCollege through two endowed scholarships.

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You’re from Australia. How did you end up at Elmhurst College?I came to this country many years ago at the invitation of a couple of American teachers I had met. I started out in Kansas,then spent some time teaching at universities in Idaho andIndiana. But I wanted to be at a place where teaching was theprimary focus of the institution, so I came to Elmhurst for aone-year appointment that became a permanent job.

What keeps you at Elmhurst?What keeps me here is, in a word, the people. Students here areengaging and engaged. I do a lot of working and traveling withstudents, and I’m excited by what they bring to the table. Theyask good questions about what they’re learning, and they wantto know more.

How did you get involved in the service-learning program?I did some activities for the program under the previous director,and I became intrigued. When she retired seven or eight yearsago, I was asked to take it over. It’s an exciting program, becausethe faculty have bought into it and our students really get it.

What’s the program all about?Service-learning combines intellectual development with socialresponsibility. There’s a classroom component, in which the students think about creative ways to address social problems.Then they take what they’ve learned out into the world andapply it in service placements across the world.

What does the service component involve?Here in the Elmhurst area our students tutor schoolchildren,serve the homeless, and help refugees settle into new homes.Internationally, they work with orphanages, schools, and otherorganizations in places like South Africa, London, Puerto Rico,Nigeria, and Jamaica.

You mentioned the word “engaged” in describing Elmhurststudents. Does that characteristic play a role in the successof the service-learning program?Yes. In fact, the whole program works because of the graciousnessand generosity of our students. When you’re in another country,you’re a guest. You have to be willing to sit in the local diner,have a cup of coffee, and listen. Our students can sip coffee withpeople they never met, feel comfortable, and learn from them.

What are some especially memorable service projects?One class worked locally with candidates for United Statescitizenship, translating documents, helping people study for thecitizenship test, and taking part in the citizenship ceremony.Afterwards, a student in that class wrote about how overwhelmingit can be to make a difference in someone’s life.

Internationally, we took a group of students to South Africato teach in a multi-ethnic kindergarten in a part of Capetownthat had been whites-only under apartheid. Now that other ethnicgroups have moved back in, the school was filled with childrenof different backgrounds. For our students, it was a powerfulopportunity to get a real look at how the world could be.

What’s the long-term impact of participating in the service-learning program?This experience is a forever thing with our students. It stayswith them and changes them. Some change majors, somebecome advocates for a particular group of people. Theycome back more aware of the world, and they begin to seeissues of global significance—poverty, disease, war—withinthe context of an individual face. That’s when I know thatgetting them to the café for that cup of coffee has been worth it.

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Faculty OFFICE HOURS

One Cup of CoffeeCatching up with Mick Savage

Mick Savage is the director of Elmhurst’sservice-learning program and a professor inthe Department of Kinesiology. Here, he talksabout the impact of service-learning, somememorable projects, and what has kept him atElmhurst for 11 years.

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Mark Your Calendar

Met & MarriedSaturday, May 22A reception celebratingcouples who metand fell in love atElmhurst College.The night is anevening of cocktailsand hors d’oeuvres,entertainment anddancing.

SpringCommencementSunday, May 30Help us congratulatethe graduates of theClass of 2010. The ceremony begins at2:00 p.m. on theCollege Mall, followedby a reception in Kranz Forum.

Bluejay Backer Golf OutingTuesday, June 15Support Bluejayathletics at the 28thannual golf outing.The day includes 18holes of golf, lunch,dinner, gifts, prizesand a raffle.

SummerExtravaganzaSaturday, June 19Join us for an annualoutdoor concert fea-turing jazz artist, DeeDee Bridgewater, andthe Elmhurst CollegeJazz Band. Bring thefamily to this event onthe College Mall, nowin its 15th year.

HomecomingFriday-Sunday, October 8-10Mark your calendar forHomecoming 2010, aweekend when hundredsof Elmhurst alumnigather on campus forclass reunions, football,theatre performances,and more.

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