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In their last semester at Columbia, several members of the Class of '95 showed their appreciation to the college by donating their time and money to the new Class Gift Fund. Senior Class Gift Committee members raised over $5,000 to purchase additional campus computers by contacting other seniors and local businesses and organizations. The deluxe system will be highlighted in a new computer lab slated to open this fall. A plaque honoring the donors and the Class of '95 will be displayed in the lab along with an original painting by alumna Patricia Olsen.
(1-r) Class of '95 Gift Committee member Kevin Morrow with Class of '96 Gift Committee member Katja Lindy and student Liza Grisales.
re: columbia no. 14/fall1995 tri-annual publication sent free of charge to alumni and friends PRESIDENT'S CLUB of columbia college chicago INAUGURATION evening's perfo rmers over an President's Club members play exquisite dessert buffet and a vital role in enabling Columbia enjoyed a panoramic view of to provide students fro m the lakeshore and the all walks of life with the financial city's skyline. support and academic resources essential to co mpl ete their The P r esi d en t 's Clu b educations. Membership Program was creat ed to provide Columbia friends Proceeds from this year's mem and alumni a forum with which bership program wi ll benefit to participate more fully in the several endowed student schol wealth of artistic and culturally arship programs. In future diverse activities at Columbia. years, President's Club mem This unique fundraising initia bers will decide on how to spend its new tive will also provide the college the endowment funds raised unprece with the financial support inte from this program. ------gral to reaching its educational evening of elegance · and The benefit performance at goals. Membership gift cate Skyline Stage was sponsored entertainment in September. The new membership gories range from $500 to $5,000; by Co lumbia, WN UA 95.5 program began with "cool jazz New President's Club members members receive benefits such as Smooth Jazz, GRP Reco rding under the stars" at Navy Pier's were invited to a post-show VIP free tickets to Columbia-spon Company, and Musicland. Skyline Stage where the college's party at a spectacular new Gold sored events, performances, lec Chicago Jazz Ensemble, conduct Coast penthouse immedia tely tures and workshops correlating Steering committee co-chairs are ed by William Russo, was among following the performance: with their gift level. trustees Sydney Smith Gordon, the featured big bands. Grammy Members mingled with the Gordon J. McClendon and Award-winning Dr. John and Osvaldo Rodriguez, and Dance the Afterglow Big Band and Center Advisory Board member Tom Scott with the GRP All-Star Marcia E. La zar. Committee Band were also on the jazz members include George L. extravaganza bill. Joh nson, Averi ll Leviton, Judith H. Riskind , Jane L. Shapira, Helena Chapellin Wil son '76, Tom Kallen , Robert Remer, Jerry C. Wilkerson '69, Pau l Johnson and J. Dennis Rich.
For more information about join ing the President's Club, call 312/663-1600, ext. 5287. and Amy Mendelson '86
William Russo, Alan Amos, Marcia Lazar and president John B. Duff
Bobbi Wilsyn with The Chicago Jazz Ensemble develop a vision of its future suc In January, the President and the commencement honorees cess, based on its mission and Provost announced the appoint established strengths. The initia ment of the President's Planning tive began with a dialogue across Advisory Committee (PAC). The the college community to define committee will make recommen the central educational issues fac dations to the president on plan ing the college now and into the ning go als, priorities, and next century. processes for the college.
In order to design and implement In the second issue of Designing a planning process that involved the Future, a newsletter published the entire college community, by the planning and institutional Mark Kelly, associate provost of research department, Barbara planning, and Anne Foley, direc Calabrese, PAC chair and tor of institutional research, radio/sound faculty member began by compiling a document wrote: "The discussions of the which contained statistical data PAC have thus far mirrored most of the concerns and issues voiced by the entire college community Ben Vereen during the planning forums ... Emmy and Tony Award-winning received the President's Medal These issues include, but have not entertainer Ben Vereen gave a for distingui shed service. been limited to: recruitment, rousi ng and inspirational Marketing/ co mmunications the co llege retention, the curriculum, the col keynote address to Columbia's major Frank Mark Kush was community, lege's relationship to the arts and 1995 graduating class at the com class valedictorian. including communications industries and mencement in June. The college trustees, professions, economic models, Randy Albers, who was recently awarded Vereen an honorary faculty, and growth ." appointed as acting chair of doctorate along with syndicated s t a f f , the fiction writing department, The committee created and dis columnist Ann Landers, Johnson students received the full-time Teacher of tributed "Voices," a summary Publi shing Company CEO a n d the Year Award. Interpreter train report of the planning forums. John H. Johnson, Polk Bros. alumni. ing instructor Ann Fancher Critical issues contained in the Foundation CEO Sandra Polk and marketing communication Next came document distilled from forum Guthman, and Eugene C. in structor Bill Fisher were co pla nnin g discussions include open admis D'Angelo, president of WENS recipients of the part-time forums which sions, college community, fa culty, TV in Columbus, Ohio. Teacher of the Year award . were focu sed curriculum, administration and Sydney Smith Gordon, a veteran discuss ions among management, technology, space radio and television broadcaster members of the college com and growth , with sub-topics and 25-year college trustee, In the Fall of 1994, President John munity eager to share their ideas within each category B. Duff, with the support and par about improving education for Members of the college communi- ticipation of the Board of Columbia students. Over 750 fa c ty are encouraged to contact Trustees, initiated a highly partic ulty, staff, students, alumni and the committee with concerns. ipatory process to explore how trustees participated in more than Posinonpalpers~ "CELEBRATE COLUMBIA~~ A SELLOUT "A lot of people here tonight the sellout event drew 370 guests know about Columbia College, and, according to Wilson and co but they have no idea of the scope chairs Ave rill Lev iton and and magnitude of the students' Gordon McClendon, raised talents. For them, it's a lovely $55,000 for the Trustees Student night of discovery." That remark Scholarship Fund. by Helena Chapellin Wilson, co Arriving gues ts received an chair of "Celebrate Columbia - Academy Awards-style greeting: Take 2," summed up guests' reac impromptu interviews by roving tions to the college's dazzling student reporters from Columbia's benefit showcase of student talent tv and radio departments. Other on May 6 at the Harold students in bowler hats and Washington Library. A kaleido black-and-white outfits served as chainmail evening wear, a satin scope of performance, fashion, guides to the evening's events. College trustee Madeline Murphy Rabb and student reporter Jim Brunetti and paper clip shorts set, "club" film, and visual and literary arts, jackets (basic plastic rain jackets) with voluptuous fea ther boa trim, During the cocktail hour, guests music by members of Columbia's a flowerpot poncho trimm ed strolled through exhibits of stu Chicago Jazz Ensemble. with huge sunflowers, stunning dents' work in art, photography, Even the red and black table set Baroque-inspired evening gowns, film, computer graphics and fic tings displayed students' talent. and ensembles paying homage to tion writing. Next came a per Centerpieces of red tulips in black Korean architecture, traditional forming arts showcase of dance, vases rested on "nests" created of Amish attire, and a Magritte sur drama, and musical comedy, fol film from student productions. A realist painting. lowed by a sumptuous dinner black and red gift wrapped CD catered by George Jewell in the Benefit committee members produced by Columbia's student Winter Garden. An exuberant included trustees Cy nthia run record company was at each post-dinner runway fashion show Mitchell, Judith Riskind, Osvaldo place setting. of student designs, narrated by Rodriguez, Jane Shapira and Saks Fifth Avenue fashion direc The spectacular fashion show fea Ellen Stone-Belie. tor Nena !von, drew a standing tured some 80 student-designed College trustees and gala co-<:halrs Helena Chapellln Wilson '76, ova tion. Guests danced the garments including leather and Gordon McClendon and Averill Leviton. remainder of the night away to SCIENCE INSTITUTE With a bank of 11 computers, Institute students can create high ly professional and original 2D A Philip Sheridan Elementary School animation, 3D models and virtual teacher presents Zafra Lerman with realities on CD-ROM and video. a plaque of appreciation for the Science Institute's work with the Dr. Lerman is continually invited community. to speak at conferences sponsored by arts, science and educational organization around the globe Chicago middle school teacher where she presents her unique Nestor Torres experiments in and visionary educational strate the summer science workshop. gies combining art and science. She was recently invited to deliv er the keynote address for a Zafra Lerman and a conference of the N a tiona! "Stairway to the Endowment for the Arts. Institute Stars" dance student students have also presented their at the Science Fair visualization lab projects and and Fiesta. science-based performances at national and international scien ty for the Institute's ongoing com Co nference on Chem ica l tific conferences. Education in Puerto Rico. Because munity outreach project "It Takes of the student videographers' a Village to Raise a Child." Globetrotting aside, the Institute strong background in science, Supported by the Illinois State faculty and staff remain always they have also become the video Board of Education and The Joyce committed to inspiring and crew for all meetings of the Foundation, the project is a series supporting educational policy Chicago section of the American of workshops led by Science changes in their own backyard. .., ~,.lno•rnu::.Yc:. know how to properly mix it Institute faculty and staff for par Chemical Society. The Science Institute is a partner in ents and teachers from five it comes to science and A list of Science Institute class the Chicago Systemic Initiative for Chicago schools in a primarily "get it" when they sign up for room and community activities changing science and math educa but you Latino community Institute courses. She points to for just one semester is mind tion in Chicago's public schools. don't have to look far two recent examples of students boggling. In May, the Science Institute's on Columbia's campus to find At Stairway to the Stars Dance combining science with their "From Ozone to Oil Spills: Studio in west suburban a scientist with the solution. Last March, the Institute hosted artistic pursuits: Chemistry, the Environment and week-long visits by both Dr. Maywood, young dancers have Dr. Zafra Lerman, distinguished You" class, sponsored by the •Two graphic arts/ computer ani Roald Hoffmann, a Nobel prize been studying science with Dr. professor of science and public National Science Foundation mation students recently present winning chemist and recognized Lerman and then putting their policy ,md l1cad o f Columbia's (NSF), travelled o Piiuce·ntu"ITJT"t ------ed the results of their study on the poet, and renowned artist/ scien- new-found knowledge into Institute for Science Education Un iversity for the fourth year dances illustrating scientific prin- and Science Communication to present projects alongside ciples, which they perform at (commonly known as the Science Princeton students enrolled in a public and scientific functions. Institute) launched the science "The Columbia students' projects are still similar class. program at Columbia in 1977, Each summer for the past six second to none," Dr. Lerman boasts. "This "The Columbia students' projects founded the college's Science and years, in a program funded by the are still second to none ," Dr. Mathematics Department in 1981 year we had a lot of music majors. We had NSF, Chicago middle school Lerman boasts. 'This year we had a and established the Institute in teachers have attended month wonderful student performances, such as rap lot of music majors. We had won 1991 to teach science to long workshops at Columbia, songs, poetry, videos and projects created In derful student performances, Columbia's non-science majors. becoming science literate and such as rap songs, poetry, videos the Institute's science visualization lab." learning inventive ways of teach Herself a lecturer who brings and projects created in ing science. excitement and humor to the the Institute's science visualiza classroom, the Israeli-born tion lab." During the school year, each chemist has always been intent on brain at Argonne National tist Dr. Todd Siler. Hoffmann and teacher is invited to return to "When our students presented cultivating enthusiasm for sci Laboratory. The project was a col Siler led activities and presenta Columbia with his or her class for their visualization lab project, ence. One of her strategies is to laborative effort between the tions within the college and in a day of low-cost and fun experi Princeton faculty and students relate science to her students' Science Institute and Duke community outreach workshops. ments. "Many of the teachers tell approached them in awe asking career and artistic aspirations. University, and was fund ed by the me that from that one day, their Also in March, middle school stu how they produced such a pro "No matter what their majors," U.S. Department of Naval students' interest in science grows dents, teachers, parents and com ject," Dr. Lerman says. she says, "they must still deal Research. and they drive their teachers munity leaders attended the sec with science." The new science visualization lab, crazy talking about Columbia • Science Institute students were ond annual Community Science funded by an NSF grant, is the College," Dr. Lerman says. Many students who dreaded high invited to be the official video Fair and Fiesta. The popular Institute's high-tech pride and joy. school science classes seem to crew for the 13th International event was the culminating activi- Arrow Photo Company, Inc. Lloyd A. Fry Foundation Na tional Endowment for the Arts The Peoples Gas Light and columbia Arts Midwest Morris & Rose Goldman Nationwide Insurance Coke Company college Astra Merck Foundation Foundation The Rockefeller Foundation AT&T Harris Chicago Community Bank New City The Second City, Inc. chicago Bank of America Independent Label Festival , Inc. North Community Bank Uti! , Inc. Brennan Steel, Inc. lrie Catering, Inc. Pine Roofing Company, Inc. Vending Consultants, Inc. corporate and Brown & Associates, Inc. JKM Foundation PS Productions WBEZ-FM Alliance, Inc. Leo Burnett Company, Inc. johnson Floor Company, Inc. Red Seal Development WNUA Radio 95.5 foundation The Chicago Community Trust Kraft General Foods, Inc. Corporation donors The Chicago Tribune Lilly Endowment, Inc. RMC Financia l Services, Inc. Ronny's This list honors corporations and City of Chicago john D. & Catherine T. foundations who have contribute Days Inn Near North MacArthur Foundation Rush Bindery a minimum of $100 to columbia Dayton Hudson Corporation R. H. Moysey & Company Sara Lee Foundation college during the period of Robert R. McCormick Schuler and Shook, Inc. may 1, 1995 to august 31, 1995 Dori Wilson & Associates, Inc. Foundation EKO Recorders Sinkler or Sinkler, Inc. Abbott Industrial Supply Company Murrie Lienhart Rysner & Student Organization Committee c Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundatuon Ad Wear, Inc. Associates Empire Cooler Service, Inc. The Brunswick Foundation, Inc. Altschuler, Melvoin & Glasser National Credit Management Follett Corporation Chicago 1945 to 1995" exhibition which will appear at the new NOTEWORTHY Museum of Contemporary Art. He has also been included in the "Sounds from Chi cago Series" presentation and workshop was and theater. She was also a mem during the Chicago tunnel curated by the Experimental entitled "Our Grandm others' ber of the Illinois Arts Council flooding. lynda rutledge Sound studio for an original com Ma ntras: the Essence of the panel to review grant applications stephenson won a scholarship to position for radio. Spiritual." for performing arts presenters. the 1995 Squaw Va lley Community of Writers screen writ liberal education department chicago arts & communication, english department faculty ing program in August for her faculty member roseanna the journalism department's member george bailey led story novel-in-progress, "Brave New mueller was selected to attend a student written and produced telling exercises for local parents Wanda." For the same piece, National Endowment for the annual magazine, was named brought togeth er by Chicago Ly nda also won a 1994-95 Humani ties Summer Institute in the regional "Best All-Around Public Schools and the Illinois Illinois Arts Cou ncil Prose Mexico and New Mexico on the Magazin e" at the Society of Ethnic Coalition in a workshop to Fellowship Competition Finalist topic "Center and Periphery in Professional Journalists' annual promote working together. fred Award and a full scholarship to New Spain: 16th and 17th Century awards ceremony. gardaphe received an award from Ropewalk Writers' Retreat to Spanish and Indigenous Cultures the Giovanni Agnelli Foundation center for black music study with American Book Award in Mexico and New Mexico." She in association with the Italian research director sam floyd's winner Bob Strachochis. Her story also participated as an exercise After an extensive national search, Ministry of Foreign Affairs for his book, ''The Power of Black Music," "Baby Sour" was published in leader in the Illinois Ethnic the college has appointed a new dissertation "Italian Signs, American was published by Oxford "FISH STORIES Collective One." Coalition's summer workshop for chairperson for the film/ video Streets: Cultural Representation University Press in July and sold local parents to help break down department. Ethnographic fi lm in Italian American Narrative film/ video department docu out its first press run. barriers and stop cultural and maker dr. ira abrams took the Literature." Fred was also re-elected mentary center director michael ethnic stereotyping. helm in August. dance department chair shirley as vice president of the American rabiger delivered the second edi management department chair mordine conducted a residency Italian Historical Association. tion of his text, "Directin g: Film john schultz has retired as chair j. dennis rich was elected to the fo r the summer dance program at writing center director garnett Techniques and Aestheti cs" to person of the fic tion writing Oak Park Area Arts Council Board Stevens Coll ege in Columbia, kilberg cohen's short story Focal Press, Boston. In June, he was department after 29 years with Missouri in June. mordine & "Co usin Rina's Return" was a panelist in "Factors for Success" of Directors. Columbia. John, who developed company dance theatre per published in West Branch, a in Rea li ty Bites (Documentary) the Story Workshop method of science and mathematics formed the finale to the 1995 national literary magazine out at the Cologne International writing and nurtured the crea tivi department facu lty member Spring Festival of Dance with of Bucknell Uni versity in Television Conference, Germany. ty of so many talented students gerald adams spent a week in performances at the Harold Pennsylvania. More departmental news: dan will be sorely missed. randy Cyprus studying and co llecting Washington Library Auditorium. dinello screened his latest film , geological specimens dating back albers has been appointed as fiction writing faculty member More dance center news: "Beyond the Door," at the to nearly 7,000 B.C. More faculty acting chairperson. tammie bob received a $1,000 Executive director julie simpson Hamburg International Short Film news: ann hanson chaired the Literary Award from the Illinois Dean of students jean lightfoot participated in the La Red confer Festival and the Chicago 1995 Na tional Council of Teachers Arts Council and a $1,000 Daniel was a Friendship Ambassadors ence in Miami, a meeting of Underground Fil m Festival. of Mathematics held in Chicago. Curley Award for the best story Foundation presenter at the North , South and Central mehrnaz saeedvafa received the She was also selected fo r an NSF published in Illinois in 1995 for Forum on Women in Beijing, American and Caribbean presen "Visions of U.S." film award, sponsored Chance Workshop held her piece "The Match (Blessed is China this summer. Her music ters of contemporary dance, music which is sponsored by Sony and at Dartmouth College in June. the Match)." More faculty news: deborah cummins a read ing, sponsored by 'the Writers' ulty member henry godinez co Voice Project, at the Duncan directed "Romeo and juliet" in YMCA. patty mcnair lewis Grant Park wi th barbara gaines participated in the Stonecoast for Shakespeare Repertory. More Writers' Conference at the departmental news: Artist-in-resi University of Southern Maine in dence paul carter harrison was July. Patty was also a guest awarded a National Endowment instructor at Governors State for the Arts playwriting fellow University's Project H.O.P.E. and ship for his project, "Doxology." was awarded a scholarship to the tom mula recently co-directed Squaw Valley summer program. and appeared in ''The Tempest" for She did a reading with cris burks mehrnaz saeed-vafa the Oak Park Festival. stephanie lewis at the Printers Row shaw joined the Neo-Futurists Bookfair. eric may's story administered by the American performing weekly in "Too Much "Pretender to the Throne" was Film Institu te. Light Makes the Baby Go Blind." Jack F. Reichert, Brunswick Corporation chairman, and Dr. published in "FISH STORIES She will direct "Lion in the John B. Duff, Columbia College president, unveil the Brunswick interdisciplinary arts facu lty Collective One." In June, he read Streets" this fa ll at Columbia. historical marker located at the entrance of Columbia's 623 S. member eileen cherry has been from his current works at chuck smith recently directed for Wabash building, formerly the Brunswick Building. This event co mmi ssioned by the Metro Eclectic Junction for Art. mar St. Sebastian Players on the North was held as part of Brunswick's sesquicentennial celebration Theater Company of St. Louis to garet schmidt received a $1,000 Side. david woolley is in the write an original play to premier and is the first-ever marker given by The Illinois State Historical Literary Award from the Illinois midst of the 1995 tour of "Dirk and in September 1996. More faculty Society as part of their Chicago Marker Program. Arts Council for her story "The Guid o: The Swordsmen!" He is news: jeff abell is writing the Flood," about a Loop office worker staging fights for Forum Theater's catalogue essay for the "Art in "Corpse!" and working with the Rouhouse Stage Combat Club. Dear Fellow Alumni: As liaison to alumni around the cowt To date, the pilot networking groups a/"umni events. A very special thank try, I will assist in strengthening the have been very successful. These you goes to the other members of the While it has been a pleasu re to have lines of communica tion s between small groups, designed to assist Alumni Board. Your su pport and ded served for two terms as President of alumni and the Alumni Board. You alums in developing their dreams and ica tion has helped us see a tremendous the Board of the Alumni Association, may get in touch with me by calling aspirations for individual business increase in alu mni involvement over it is now time to elect new officers. the Alu mni Relations Office, ventures, have been meeting for about the last few years. The change of administration will six months. A separate mailing will be 312/663-1600, ext. 5420, or by e-mail There are both opportunities and chal provide an opportunity for others to sent to you with information about at mirhaba@ao l. com . lenges ahead of us, but in true develop and use their leadership skills. these groups and how to sign -up. My interest in the alumni scholar Colum bia College style I am sure that Even as I step down from the presi ship fund is to continue building the 1 want to thank the entire alum ni we will rise to the occasion! dency, I look forward to continuing to donor base in support of current and body for their increased interest in serve on the Executive Committee future Columbia College students. As Columbia and their support of the with specific responsibility for liaison michael e.jackson,'83 we all know, this is of critical impor alumni scholarsh ip fund. I have with out-of-town alumni, the alumni alumni board president and tance today with the continued cuts enjoyed meeting many of you at the columbia college trustee scholarship fimd and the alumni net in government financial aid for high annual Alumni Reunion and other working gro ups. er education. When he became vice president did not show PLO terrorists JOSEPH E PEYRONNIN '70 and assistant to the CBS News killing women and children." president in 1989, Joe was in "It was a very tense moment, but I charge of all daily CBS News In 1979, he was promoted to the stood my ground. I felt our cover broadcasts, CBS News Radio, spe CBS News Wa hington bureau, age was fa ir and I said so. I didn't cial events, and all worldwide where he served as producer for back down." the "CBS Eveping News with (lews coverage. He covered Presidents Carter, Walter Cronkite," senior Washington Over the years, he has had varied Reagan and Bush as a White producer for the "CBS Evening foreign assignments, in such House producer, as well as the News with Dan Rather," deputy places as Israel, Russia, Libya, presidential campaigns of Ted Washington bureau chief, and then Brazil, China and Japan. One of Kennedy, Bob Dole and George vice president and Washington the most gripping ordeals of his Bush. He also coordinated reports bureau chief CBS News. life happened while in Beirut dur coming out of the White ing the Israeli invasion: "I worked with Walter Cronkite House, the Pentagon, the State for seven years and I owe him a "I was called in by the Israeli gen Department and Capitol Hill. deep debt of gratitude. The time I eral on the scene. He felt that my Just prior to joining Fox, he was spent in Washington gave me an coverage was unfair and that it vice president and assistant to the important understanding into our cast an unfavorable light on the alumnus Joe Peyronnin '70 president of CBS News, the news governn1ent. I strongly recommend Israelis as killers of women and division's number-two executive. found his calling while a second that any journalist spend a few children, which he said was not As such, he was the executive in year business major at Louisiana State University. years working in Washington." the truth. He felt my coverage charge of the CBS News broad Joe was spending most of his time responsible for the development casts "60 Minutes" and "48 Hours," of the recently-launched Fox working at the college radio sta as well as of program develop tion there when it became obvious News Service. ment. In addition, he created and to him--and his professors--that he He began his career at WBBM-TV, directed CBS News Productions, a was more dedicated to perfecting Channel 2, the CBS-owned station unit that produced cable program his on-air endeavors than to learn in Chicago. "I was very pleased ming for cable television. ing business strategies. that I got precisely the job I want With all his global news gather "It was clear that I had better get ed upon gradua tion. I practically ing, programming and production somewhere that had the same walked across the street to experiences, one of his most trea kind of regard for broadcasting Channel Two and got a job as a sured memories is based in that I had." copy boy in about one minute. I Hollywood. Just after they mar couldn't have gotten a television A native of the Chicago area, Joe ried in 1984, Joe and his wife job so quickly had I not had the returned to attend Columbia, Susan Zirinsky, who is a CBS experience at Columbia." commuting from his fam il y's News executive producer, worked home in Deerfield. His classes His career moved along quickly together on James L. Brooks' allowed him the fl exibility to work from the very beginning. industry-based film "Broadcast at WEXI-FM in Arlington Heights. News." The character played by "There was a lot of turmoil at Holly Hunter was based on Susan. "It was important that I was able Channel Two in the six years I was to work in the industry at the there. I started as copy boy and to return to Columbia same time 1 was studying it. From ended up producing the six soon to help honor one of his early instructors like AI Parker and o'clock newscast. I was there at an mentors, AI Parker, radio/sound Thaine Lyman, among others, I exciting time. We went from film department chairperson. In March, recogni zed broadcast news as to videotape, and had the first live Columbia College will host a cele almost a religious calling. It's microwave truck." bration of Al's 50th anniversary something that when it's done with the college and the creation He received a local Emmy for spot well serves the public interest." news coverage of the 1975 "L" of the AI Parker Scholarship Fund ji From instructors like AI Parker and Thaine Last March, Joe was named presi crash. He moved on to the net "AI Parker was one of the major dent of Fox News where he devel work in 1976 where he was a pro Lyman, among others, I recognized broad contributors to my education," ops and oversees news program ducer at CBS News' Chicago Joe says. "! want to be there to cel cast news as almost a religious calling. ~ ming and news gathering opera bureau. ebra te the occasion." tions for Fox Television. He is also Robert A. Brown Robert & Rose Glick Arthur Kasow Cheryl McWorter )_) columbia Brian Brownstein Ethel C. Golen Darlene Keola David E. Miller ,, Mark Brticevich Michael Kerri Gold Garnett Kilberg-Cohen Terry Miller ····· college Ian Bund Arnold 1. Goldberg Alfred Killian Marijo Millette chicago john C. Bu rke Geof Goldbogen Nancy M. King Ga ry A. Moffat janet Carl Smith Louis Eugene Byrd Sydney Smith Gordon Philip j. Klukoff Edward & Marsha Morris Gerald Snyder Barbara j. Calabrese Paul L. Gray jeffery & Beth D. Kopin Kathy Nemser Christine Z. Somervill individual Philip Keith Caldwell Margaret R. Greenberg jeannette Kravitz Mel Norman james M. Steig Charles E. Cannon Marilyn Greene Frances Landsiedel jody Ordioni Ellen Stone-Belie alumni profile donors Doralu & Frank Chanen joa nna Hardis Arthur). Langer Richard Pagoria Harry Strassburg Robert L. Chapman Stephen R. Hardis Terry Latanich AI & jeanne Parker Elizabeth F. Strnad This list honors individuals Abour Cherif Alton B. Harris Caroline D. Latta joseph F. Peyronnin Cha rles Suber who have contributed a minimum of $100 to Arthur M. & Lynn Cohen joa n W. Harris jeffrey A. Lebowitz George J. Popp Sadie Eva ns Sullivan columbia college during Philip C. Cohen Karen Harrison Gord on F. Lee Thomas S. Porter Ruth Suth the period of may 1, 1995 Madeleine K.B. Condit Ronne Hartfield Mary Leellia Lekach Frank D. Reid john H. Tarini to august 31, 1995. Kathleen). Crispell William Y. Hayashi Martin E. Lennartz judith H. Riskind Robert W. Terry Randall K. Albers Alan Dachman Carl P. Hlavka Averill Leviton Samira Robinson Ruth Thome-Thomsen Mirron & jane Alexandroff Hope Daniels Clarence A. Hlavka William Levy Osva ldo Rodriguez jeffery D. Trillin Norman Robert Alexandroff Keith Patrick DeWeese Donald Horwitz Robert Lewandowski Leona Z. Rosenberg Donald Bruce Tucker Herbert & Carol Amster Sheldon Dinowitz jerome Hossli jea n H. Lightfoot Louis & Lya Dym Mary Ann Tuft Craig A. Anderson Donna Dockery Irene Baehr Eklund Lois ). Lipton Rosenblum Gloria A. Turoff Steven ). Appel Helen C. Doria Michael E. jackson Andrew Livingston Paul & Miriam Rosenblum Peter E. Van Nice Frank Archer Edward Druzinsky jack jeffers Constance N. Lyman Barbara Rosin Leonard Walejeski Howard Arvey john B. Duff & Carl W. johnson Michelle Lyman Ben & Adele Rothblatt Kathrene Wales Alex Bahk Estelle M. Shanley Paul). johnson Patrice Mace Shirley Schnackenberg Richard Wang Maria Balderas Irene Baehr Eklund Phyllis Anne Johnson Michael P. Mach Lisa A. Schoenberg Elaine G. Wanger Sheldon L. Baskin George H. Ellison William Stewart johnson Patricia Mackenzie john Schultz Elizabeth Warren Allen B. Bates Beverly Fa lstein Alan & Carol Kaganov john Mahoney Wayne R. Schutz Richard Halley Wehman john Bee Fred & Doris Fine Geoffrey Kalish & Stephen Manton Stephen N. Sehler Frankie & Skip Welfeld Marjorie C. Benton Chappelle Freeman Michele Sherman Richard & Susan Ma rks Colleen & Stephen Sehy Woodie T. White Steven Berkowitz Eric Futra n Melvin & Lesley Kalish jay D. McClellan Naomi Sheridan Salman jerry C. Wilkerson Richard B. Bermont Nancy E. Ginsberg Ronald & Nedra Kalish Robert E. McCamant Marla Paige Shone Helena Chapellin Wilson Henry R. Black Leslie E. Gittess Tom Kallen Gordon). McClendon RobertS. Shwarts Mel & Ann Wolf james ). Brennan Lawrence D. Glass Harvey Kallick Virginia McLaurin Starr Siegele Melvyn Zahn Baird Brown Carlton & Denni Glick Andrew M. Kasow Bernadette B. McMahon joe Silverman ALUMNI NOTES amy converse (ludwig) of Adelphia Cable Communications. otherwise require film cameras Authority and Leadership. Internet: Brookfield, Wisconsin has been Adelphia is the seventh largest and budgets ... [email protected] ... hod hired by Kalmbach Publishing MSO in the country.. . ges williams showed a portion of Co. as copy editor of Model his paintings this summer at the Railroader magazine. She is a free Oak Park Area Arts Council lance writer and former editor Gallery. The paintings were part of of the Wisconsin Pos ... sherry his "Symbolism, Process and devries is the new execu tive thomas r. smith after completing Light" show ... director of the Hinsdale Center for deirdre price has moved to Las Disney's computer generated the Arts. Prior to this position she Cruces, New Mexico and started image training program in served as the public affairs direc an export and public relations Orlando, Florida, Thomas has tor for the Field Museum of business. She will specialize in relocated to Los Angeles. He is Natural History and did strategic media relations and special currently working for Disney in marketing and programming for events, while concentrating on feature animation. His first assign david carzoli is a sales representa the redevelopment of Navy Pier ... exporting products to Canada, ment is an animated version of tive for Carzoli Engineering. The Costa Rica and Ecuador. For more Hercules ... bob worthington just company serves as a manufactur info call her at (505) 382-9308 signed on for his eighth year as ers' representative of electrical host/producer of the nationally products .. .brigid murphy is back 1 syndicated "Sol id Gold Saturday lou cevela of Burr Ridge, Illinois, and in good spirits after beating a Night," the live oldies request who has been an agent for State long bout with cancer. The pro show with the Westwood One Farm insurance since 1970, was ducer and host of the acclaimed Radio Network in New York. In recently presented with the com '74 "M illy's Orchid Show" recently todd evans, associate professor of April he was also hired as the pany's highest honor, the Crystal held her first performance in over journalism at Drake University, new morning man at WPAT Excellence Award. To qualify for two and a half years at the Vic recently left his post as associate FM/ NYC ''Today's 93.1 FM".. . the award agents must have Theatre in Chicago. Murphy will dean of the School of Journalism demonstrated quality underwrit also be returning to Columbia this to become director of the universi ing practices and met required fall on a scholarship to the amy converse (ludwig) '89 ty's Department of TV Services. profit criteria for 20 consecutive film/video depa rtm ent...dana He will be responsible for all years. Thirty awards were given penaherrera has been promoted aspects of TV production for the nationwide and five in Illinois ... to director of th e Displaced campus cable channels and dan gelfond, president of Gel-Tel Homemaker Program in Drake's portion of TV 10 / The Inc., was recently selected to inter Romeoville by the Community College Channel... view holocaust survivors for ' Service Council of Northern Will jennifer keiper-russo has been Steven Speilberg's Survivors of the County. She recently served as the promoted from morning news ' Shoah Foundation. He also runs education coordinator and job producer to community relations jeff starr mararian of Seekonk, Chicago's only time & weather developer for the program ... keith director for B96 (WBBM-FM). She Massachusetts is currently run line 976-8080 ... ---- -watker, of Media Process Group ' will continue to work as an on-air ning for a position on the Board of (MPG) , recently shot the compa fill-in and as a traffic reporter on Selectmen. Mararian, an entertain gary g. peterson had his ninth ny's 25th CBS segment, a tribute to WBBM-AM. Jennifer is also a stu er and justice of the peace, is well stageplay, "A Little Christmas teacher Marva Collins ... brad dent in Columbia's journalism known in the community and has Spirit ," published by Pioneer starks is moving up the ladder as graduate program ... dave zic served on the Republican Town Drama Service in Denver, an international photographer. carelli has been appointed to the Committee ... Colorado. His other plays include susan bass marcus, director of Currently living in New York, one creative services team of Gruen & "Si ncerely Saman tha," about the children's Arti-Fact Center at of his biggest clients so far is fash Sells, Ltd. He will be responsible Samantha Smith's trip from the Spertus Museum, was awarded ion designer Nicole Miller ... for creative and promotional Soviet Union in 1983 and a musi the American Association of development, as well as computer cal "Tale of Two Cities." Gary is Museums Award of Excellence in design ... also a video engineer for WLS Practice for 1995 ... john Iindgren's has been the main TV... don winter of Winter news anchor for News Channel36, Productions has discovered the WTVC-TV in Lexington, Kentucky "fountain of youth" in Sony's new emery joseph yost has been per since 1989 ... state-of-the-art camera which has forming , recording and touring ' the ability to soften facial wrinkles with Shirley King (daughter of marc murphy was recently mar while keeping backgrounds crisp. herman bingham currently teach B. B. King), LaTour, the Squids and ried and is living in the tiny Winter Productions is one of only es fathering concepts and skills in The Voodoo Kings. Yost also coastal town of Wilmi ngton, a handful of production compa his course,"Authority, Leadership, founded the Special Music by North Carolina. He works for nies in the Chicago area to own and Personal Competence of Special People program which Panavision Wilmington as a prep dennis czechanski of the Sony BVM-D600. Winter feels Fathers" at McHenry County allows developmentally disabled technician located on the lot of Coudersport, Pennsylvania was this innovation will enable small College. He recently served as musicians the opportunity to per Carocolo Studios. Marc invites recently named corporate director ad agencies to be competitive with assistant director of Northwestern form, record and compose music. alums to bring their film projects of local advertising networks for larger ones for spots that would University's Men's Conference on Thanks to a grant and some down south! ... fundraising, the program has a new recording studio and plans to release a CD of "Special Music" ... WHO ARE THEY ...... and where are they now? daniel gavell, a Colorado native, Somewhere in "re:" there's a clue, won a second place award in the maybe a hint, maybe a mention, Rocky Mountain News short story about this lovely couple lounging in contest co-sponsored by the Grant Park. If you think you know scot adsit, a current member of National Writers Association ... who they are, submit your answer the Second City troupe, was glen kato recently joined The on the "What's News With You?" recently called back for an elimi Suburban Life newspaper staff with form on the inside back cover. The nation round of auditions for a special column entitled "Life in first respondent with the correct "Saturday Night Live" ... Niles" devoted to happenings in answer will win a h ... well, we the northern suburb ... becky haven't decided yet what you'll win, werve was recently hired as pro- but it'll be something great! duction coordinator for Com/ Track in January... brian grilli of Lansing show ... billy rider's 25-year-long Inc., a Chicago-based commercial was a contestant on "Wheel of dream of owning a blu es club music production company. She is Fortune." The show was taped became a reality recently. He and responsible for finding new talent, on board the USS Dwight D. his wife Lisa will be booking the booking, and coordinating record Eisenhower where Grilli is a best blues acts at their new club ing sessions for TV and radio com Naval petty officer. Grilli walked Billy's in Eastown, Michigan. The mercials... hadji williams has been away with $50,000 and plans to Riders plan to continue the sup hired by BBDO as a copywriter pursue a career in federal law port of local blues acts in the where he will be working on the enforcement...corey witte is Grand Rapids area ... Dominick's account...angela wil the co-founder of Fu ll Circle son, who is self-employed as a Productions, an independent children's entertainer, recently motion picture development and completed the fifth production of production company located in her comedy vignette "Sheriff Aurora, lllinois. The company -'-w Pam," which she also wrote and shot ten trailers this summer starred in. She plans to compile Kevin Morrow '95 and Daniel Baldwin in order to shop their projects the series into a 20-minute show... arou nd Hollywood ... everett would provide children with a tricts .. .vanessa cross recently weinberger spent nine unsuccess forum to explore their imagination released a collection of proverbs ful months trying to break into the DECEASED and enhance their creativity. from Africa, the Caribbean and world of Hollywood movie pro '80 ducing. Now he spends his time Kevin is also a deejay on America entitled "An Anthology linda levin ragins ' Columbia's radio station WCRX of Black Folk Wit, Wisdom and working as an investment banker april knox spent the summer and was recently featured on Sayings." The book addresses top for Dillion Read & Co. in New '91 interning for Essence magazine in WGCI. When not on the air or acting ics such as ambition, contentment, York. However, his experiences in leona milk New York. She also received a fel Kevin can be found playing semi family , justice, love and money. Hollywood were not a complete lowship in Columbia College's pro football with the Chicago She is also the editor of the Black loss. He has authored the book graduate school of journalism for Panthers ... jennifer notardonato Ea gle: A News letter for the "Wannabe: A Would-Be Player's this fall ...frank kush has relocated is working for the City of Chicago's Afrocentric Traveler .. .liz hervas has Misadventures in Holl ywood" to Houston, Texas where he is department of special events. joined the staff of the Algonquin (Birch, Lane, $17.95) the book is employed by the U.S. Department Area Library. She is also pursuing described as a hilarious tell-all on of Veteran Affairs as a public rela a career as a fine artist specializing Hollywood business practices ... ed "re" editor: Marijo Mi llette, '93 tions assistant...kevin morrow alums in printmaking... wayne kubacki pitts is the owner of Absolute contributing editors: Carol Bryant, made his first networking contact is the co-owner of Essany Studio Video Service. Over the past 13 Mary Claire Mathews, Eric Mixon '91 at this year's alumni reunion with at large ... & Lighting. The company, which years his studio has become a and Ka threne Wales contributing photographers: actor Daniel Baldwin and is cur jody campbell recently joined the specializes in commercials, recent mecca for low-budget foreign lan Lee Balgemann, Russ Berkman, rently marketing his idea for a TV staff at The Sub urban Life as a ly broke ground for a new $3 mil guage TV show producers. As an Ron Tony/ Fox, 13ob Kuse178, David show entitled "Kevin's Corner" reporter. She will cover news in lion dollar facility. The Goose editor, he has become a master of Kamba '95 and Keith Oaks with the John Rice Talen t Westchester and Clarendon Hills, Island location will double its cur several languages. He is currently graphic design: Mary johnson layout: Donna Ciesla Management Company. The show as well as several school dis- rent space and is planned to open working on an Alba nian TV -~·- ·-·-·-·-·-·- ·-· - · - · - ·-· - · - · -·-·-·-·-·-·-· - · - ·- ·-·-·-·-·-·-·-· -·-·-·-·-·-·-·-·-·-·-· - ~~~------· -·-·- · -·-·-·-·-·-·· Please complete this form and mail with your gift to the annual fund in the postage paid envelope provided OR: FAX your news to ( 312) 408-1827 WHA T~S NEWS WITH YOU? by December 15, 1995 for next issue. 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Columbia's practical edu Columbia's distinguished faculty Pilar Bautista cational philosophy has always with a series of master classes, The Humanity of Human Resources james j. Brt'nnan The Financial Tools of Small Business Robert L. Chapman been directed toward career devel including sheldon patinkin on Madeleine K.B. Condit Franchising: The New Business Alternative Kart'n Lee Copeland opment and career enhancement. Acting, bobbi wilsyn on The Art of Barry S. Crown for Entrepreneurs Milton Davis Because the college has a unique the Jazz Vocal, carole Ioverde on individual curricular Dr. George H. Ellison, Sr., CLU joan W. Harris and well-defined identity and rep The Art of the Song, and shirley Accoustics fo r Home Studios Ronne Hartfield Acting Frank j. Heffron utation in Chicago, it will be able to mordine on Choreography for Myron F. Hokin find a special niche in the continu You ng Professionals. Of special Art Collecting and Connoisseurship George L. johnson Career Crossroads The Honorable William S. johnson ing education market. interest to Columbia alumni will be Robert Kamerschen Choreography for Young Professionals. Dr. Katherine E. Keough a seri es of courses in the area Direct Marketing William Kurtis Continuing education programs Averill Leviton of entrepreneurship and small How to Sta rt Your Own Magazine Enid H. Long traditionally offer a wide variety of Paul G. Marks Jazz Composition and Orchestration business management. The divi Gordon j. McClendon courses to meet the specialized Media Training Ambassador Thomas P. Melady sion will also offer a unique Howard Mendelsohn needs of adult learners; columbia Performance Art series of master classes taught by Cynthia E. Mitchell 2 will be no exception. At least six Screenw riting Samuel E. Pfeffer distinguished Chi cago authors Kay L. Pick certificate programs will be initial Small Business Management Madeline Murphy Rabb in conjunction with Waterstone's Storytelling judith II. Riskind In February 1996, Columbia ly offered in the areas of Graphic Osvaldo Rodriguez Bookstore. Theater for Deaf Child ren David R. Rubin College will launch its new Arts, Digital Imaging, Multimedia, The Art of the Jazz Vocal jane L. Shapira David S. Solomon, M.D. Division of Continuing Education, Business Commun ica tions, A va riety of classes in music The Art of the Song Ellen Stone-Belie columbia 2. Women's Health Care Issues Richard H. Wehman The mission of the Ed uca tiona! Interpreting, and ins truction and performance will Tony G. Weisman Writing Science Fiction new division is to extend the Stage Combat. Helena Chapellin Wilson be offered fo r adults, such as the Video Self Presentation Techniques Robert A. Wislow co ll ege's unique educa tio nal Timothy W. Wright Ill Life-Experience Jazz Band for The History of Sacred Music As a special fea ture, the new officers resources in the arts and communi working professionals. Plans for among many others john B. Duff, President division will highlight some of ca tions to the ad ult population of Albert C. Gall, Provost/Executive Vice the spring also include the estab Prt'Sident the city of Chicago. columbia 2 lishment of a Colu mbia College R. Michael DeSalle, Vice President, Finance Lya Dym Rosenblum, Vice President will offer a variety of courses and Music Preparatory Program offer The division will initially offer Dean of the Graduate School Woodie T. White, Vice President, programs to both the professional ing group instruction in Orff non-credit certifica tion or creden College Relations and Development and general civic community in Schulwerk and Suzuki methods as tialing career enhancement pro alumni association board Michael E. jackson, Prt'Sident order to provide advanced training well as a va riety of ensemble per grams. It will operate with a sched Colleen Sehy, Vice President Maria Balderas for new technologies in the chang formance classes for children. ule of two full semesters and a Michael Gold Paul Gray ing workplace as well as opportu summer term, but courses will be The new division is under the Mary A. johnson nities for personal enrichment and of varying duration, including Denise Klibanow direction of Associate Provost Gloria Lehr new skills development for li fe in a many one or two-day workshop Marty Lennartz Philip J. Klukoff, formerl y Chair of jeryl D. Levin changing society. sessions. Michael P. Mach the English Department, with the Sa mira Robinson Naomi Sheridan Salman Adult enrollment in higher educa assistance of Charles Freilich For more information call312/663- Marla Shone Man-Sung Son tion institutions over the last two as Coord inator of Con tinuing 1600 X5259. Philip J. Klukoff Educa tion Services. ·- ALUMNI REUNION '95------, (1-r) Columbia College president John B. Duff congratulates alumni award winners Eric May '75, Ruth Thome-Thomsen '73, Isabella Hofmann '81, and Michael E. Jackson '83. hands-on workshops and presentations (Clockwise from bottom left: "career crossroads," "desktop multimedia," "entrepreneurship"). Performance artist Nancy Van Kanegan at the alumni exhibit opening and reception.