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Alumni Association Board of Directors 2011-2012
President Nancy Elwess '76 (North Hero, Vt.)
Vice President Many people talk about the EIU alumni connection in the Hugh O'Hara '01, '02 (Joliet, 111.)
National Football League - two current head coaches, Secretary-Treasurer one former head coach who is now an offensive Cassie Lively '01, (Chicago, Ill.)
coordinator, several assistants, a Super Bowl official, the Immediate Past President starting quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys, the list goes Gary Miller '73 (Downers Grove, Ill.) on - but most don't realize the connection we've had to Major League Baseball's Kansas City Royals over the Executive Director Steve Rich '06 years. Directors Marty Pattin is, of course, a campus legend known Jamie Biby Fitzgerald '04 (Springfield, Ill.) Chelsey Byers '99, '04 (Kankakee, Ill.) as much for his pitching prowess as he is for the Tammie Byers '82, (Springfield, 111.) establishment across the street from campus that bears Chris Caldwell "87 (Chesterfield, Va.) his name. Kevin Seitzer left his name all over the Panther Mike Carter '72, '77 (Missoula, Mont.) Tom DuBois '78, '85 (Spring Grove, Ill.) Steve Rich '06 record books on his way to becoming the runner-up for Matt Ewald '98 (Bolingbrook, Ill.) American League Rookie of the Year in 1987, and he's Colleen Fashing '01 (Chicago. 111.) returned to the team as their hitting coach now that his playing days are over. I think Bob Glover '82 (Chicago, Ill.) Mary Beth Huffman '84, '88 (Dundee, Ill.) you'll enjoy reading about these two, as well as Tom McDevitt, Nick Swartz and Fred Michelle Ochs '03 (Carpentersville, Ill.) White. They were EIU students at various times over the last several decades but ended Brian Ormiston '85 (Hinsdale, Ill.) Nick Owens '03 (Gilberts, Ill.) up becoming friends through their "KC Connection." Roger Perkins '69 (Peoria, Ill.) Julie Sterling '76, '77 (Charleston, 111.) Although not mentioned in the articlesince he doesn't have the "KC Connection," former Bonita Tillman '80 (St. Louis, Mo.) Panther Tim Bogar, who enjoyed a nine-year career in the majors before entering the Jeff Wright '92 (Chicago, Ill.)
coaching ranks, might be able to start a new MLB connection for us down the road. Tim Publisher: is currently the bench coach for the Boston Red Sox after coaching first and third base Steve Rich '06
for the team and previously serving as a member of the Ta mpa Bay Rays' coaching staff. Editorial Board: He might become a manager in the next few years and start a new pipeline of EIU alumni Steve Rich '06 in a big league city near you ... but you'll have to wait for a future issue to read about University Marketing and Communications
that. Contributing Writers: University Marketing and Communications, Of course, participating in sports at any level requires a lot of energy, and that's where Bill Lair '70, Sally Renaud
your fellow alumnus Jack Dadam can assist. Jack was responsible for bringing Red Bull Photography: to the United States after noticing its popularity while on a business trip in Europe, and, University Marketing and Communications, needless to say, he enjoyed a significant amount of success with his endeavor. As you Sandy King, Jay Grabiec, Stephen Haas, Kansas City Royals, U.S. Army Reserve, U.S. Army Corps of read this issue, you'll find out how he was also able to share some of that success with Engineers Dick Arroyo, his Ta u Kappa Epsilon fraternity brother from his undergraduate days at EIU. Design: University Marketing and Communications Speaking of energy, in just two short months, a new class of underg raduate students will be joining us on campus. It's always an exciting time to be in Charleston as energy levels Printing: rise, the residence halls fill and you notice a lot of new smiling faces walking across the The Premier Print Group Champaign, Ill. Quad and through the halls of the buildings. We've taken the libertyof sending each of them a copy of this magazine so they can read about the accomplishments of their fellow Panthers and start charting their own paths to success as EIU graduates, which will likely Editorial correspondence should be addressed to: Eastern Illinois University Alumni Association lead to some of them being featured on these pages one day! 600 Lincoln Ave. Charleston, Illinois 61920-3099 We hope you enjoy this issue of Eastern Illinois Alumni and, as always, please don't Phone: 800-ALUM-EIU hesitate to contact us if we can ever be of assistance to you. Thanks for your continued Email: [email protected] support of EIU and the Alumni Association. Eastern Illinois Alumni is published biannually by the Eastern Illinois University Alumni Association.
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2 eastern illinois alumni eastern Five EIU alumni share a Major League bond through their aumn1lillinois connections with the Kansas City Royals field of dreams: panther style ... 6
Meet the man
EIU News 4 responsible for introducing Red Bull Field of Dreams: Panther Style 6 energy drink to the United States Ta king the Bull by the Horns 12
Journey to Fame 15 taking the bull by the horns... 12
Navigating a Changing World 16
Hard Life Experiences 18
A Day in the Life of an Education Professor 20 Recent graduate goes undercover as Army Green 22 homeless man to educate the public Panther Athletics 25 Meet Dino Babers, EIU Football Coach about life on the streets
Meet Jay Spoonhour, EIU Men's Basketball Coach hard life experiences . . . 18 Meet Lee Buchanan, EIU Women's Basketball Coach
Tony Romo Returns for Gala Dino Babers returning � - to the O'Brien ' • ,.-A.� i� l . Stadium sidelines; El&U: Expect Greatness 29 Jay Spoonhour ready The Campaign for Eastern Illinois . . -� - ::.• \� , to bring fun to men's ,,;,..r t '.' �. I basketball; and Lee Your Alumni Association 30 \ � ·� �.) Buchanan takes the Class Notes 31 , helm for women's basketball eiu introduces three new head coaches ... 25 Cover illustration by EIU student Jessica Parmenter eastern illinois alumni 3 e1u news
Professor revisits his past with This year, 27 state winners were selected from nearly 300 top professors in the United States. acclaimed film on Chile's pivotal 'Woodstock' Raybin, who joined the EIU Department of English in 1981 , teaches courses at all levels. When Gary Fritz headed to South America last He has received numerous EIU awards, year to document the ramifications of Piedra including EIU's Distinguished Professor, the Roja, Chile's 1970 version of Woodstock, he university's highest award of excellence. simply wanted to preserve the history of the pivotal festival that he had helped organize as Since 2001 , he and his wife, fellow medievalist a teenager. Susanna Fein, have served as co-editors of The Chaucer Review, the leading journal in the Presidential Scholar represents Fritz, a biological sciences professor with field. EIU on 'Jeopardy! College little filmmaking experience, had no idea the resulting documentary would resonate so In 2008 and 2010, Raybin and Fein were Championship' deeply with Chileans that it would even be awarded major grants from the National chosen over a Martin Scorsese movie for film Endowment for the Humanities to direct four EIU was in the national spotlight when one festival honors. week Summer Seminars for School Teachers of its Presidential Scholars competed on the on Chaucer's "Canterbury Tales" in England. "Jeopardy! College Championship" on Feb. 2. Fritz's film, "Piedra Roja," is a two-hour, close The grant has been awarded again for 2012. up look at how the festival profoundly affected Anne Rozek, a junior from Cary, was one of 15 Chilean society during a time of social and students from throughout the nation chosen political upheaval -- the inception of Salvador for the game show, putting EIU on the same stage as schools including Duke, Harvard, Allende's socialist government and the New Board of Trustees Stanford and Columbia. subsequent military coup d'etat. appointments include 4 alumni The IN-EDIT International Film and Music Rozek competed against students from Gov. Pat Quinn reappointed two incumbent George Washington University and the Documentary Festival in Santiago, Chile, members of the EIU Board of Trustees and chose Fritz's film -- over Martin Scorsese's University of Michigan. added four new members, all of whom are EIU film on George Harrison -- as its inaugural film alumni. Her father, Dan, accompanied her to Los in December. In January, it was shown in the Angeles for the taping; her mom, EIU graduate Festival of the Arts in Valparaiso, Chile. Fritz Robert Webb of Mattoon and Roger Kratochvil Jane (Willenborg) Rozek '81, opted to stay plans to continue with the film festival circuit. of Mt. Olive will continue to serve, having first back home in Cary. been appointed in 2004. "My mom would have been a nervous wreck," Four EIU alumni were added to the board: Rozek said with a smile. "We would have been New dean named for College going crazy, with the two of us feeding off • Joseph Dively of Charleston, who is of Sciences each other's nervous energy, and it probably president of First Mid-Illinois Bank and would not have been good." Harold Ornes will become the new dean of Trust and a former chairman of the Illinois the EIU College of Sciences on July 1. Ornes, Chamber of Commerce; who has served as the dean of Winona (Minn.) • Kristopher Goetz of Lombard, who is State University's College of Science and EIU among top 5% of U.S. operations director at Northwestern Engineering since June 2008, replaces Mary Memorial Hospital, Chicago; and master's institutions in preparing Anne Hanner, who retired in 201 1. doctoral students • Rene Hutchinson of Chicago, who has worked at Allstate Insurance Company, EIU continues to prepare more undergraduates Northbrook, for nearly 30 years. Raybin named 2011 Illinois who go on to earn doctoral degrees than any other master's college/university in Illinois, Professor of the Year • William Dano Ill of Oswego, who has more according to a recent National Science than 20 years of business experience in Foundation survey. Longtime EIU professor sales management for Extreme Networks, David Raybin has been Avaya, Fujitsu, Lucent Technologies and In addition to ranking first in the state, EIU named the 201 1 Illinois AT&T. ranks in the top 5 percent nationwide, as it has Professor of the Year by The for several years. Carnegie Foundation for the Dively and Hutchinson are former presidents Advancement of Teaching and of EIU's Alumni Association Board of Directors. "A great indicator of an undergraduate the Council for Advancement institution's quality is the success of its and Support of Education. Other members of the BOT are Leo Welch of graduates in doctoral programs, and it O'Fallon and Jarrod Scherle of Red Bud, the comes as no surprise to us that our alumni The U.S. Professors of the Year program is the 201 1-12 student representative. continue to excel in academic endeavors at only national program to recognize excellence every �vel," said EIU President William Perry. in undergraduate teaching and mentoring. "We are pleased that the figures confirm the
4 eastern illinois alumni • success of EIU's excellent integrated-learning Mr. Miner, who died in 1998 at the age of 83, The announcement was made during the experience." was an Army veteran of World War II and a American Council on Education annual survivor of the Bataan Death March. He was a conference in Los Angeles on March 12. The survey reports that 227 EIU graduates prisoner of war for 39 months. obtained doctoral degrees in the years 2000 through 2009. As a baccalaureate-origin Mr. Peontek, who died in 1994, "suffered from institution, Eastern ranked No. 1 among 22 severe post-traumatic stress disorder, having Students help build local Habitat master's colleges and universities within nightmares nightly of his Japanese captors for Humanity home over spring Illinois, and No. 35 among 560 master's attempting to execute him and his fellow colleges and universities in the United States, soldiers," Ruybal said. break for that 10-year time period. "We do this to remember and to pay respect," Several EIU students spent spring break Ruybal said. in Charleston helping to build a Habitat for Humanity house.
Student veterans honor EIU The EIU Habitat chapter provided $32,000 for connections in Bataan Memorial the project -- half of the funding needed. The EIU named to 2012 President's Death March EIU chapter is working with the Coles County Higher Education Community Habitat for Humanity chapter to make the Six student veterans participated in the Service Honor Roll house a reality. Bataan Memorial Death March in memory of two men with EIU connections who were EIU has been named to the 2012 President's The large number of students working has survivors of the 1942 march: William D. Miner, Higher Education Community Service Honor allowed the project to move ahead of the a former EIU professor of history and Veteran Roll by the Corporation for National and anticipated timeline. The students' decision Services director; and Henry William Peontek, Community Service. to spend their spring break helping others the father of EIU alumnus and Black Knights of "speaks volumes about their integrity," site the Embarras member Dave Peontek. "The Honor Roll recognizes higher education supervisor Butch Thompson told the JG!TC. institutions that reflect the values of exemplary The student veterans were joined by Michael community service and achieve meaningful Renee Anthony, who will live in the home with Ruybal, EIU's coordinator of Veterans and outcomes in their communities," said Elson her 11-year-old son, was grateful for their help. Military Personnel Student Services, in the Nash, acting director of Strategic Partnerships 26.2-mile march on the White Sands Missile at The Corporation for National and "They could be going to a warm place on a Range in New Mexico. Community Service, who went on to say the beach but they decided to stay here," she told honor is "recognition from the highest levels of the newspaper. "It means so much." The seven marchers are members of the Black the federal government of your commitment to Knights of the Embarras, a veterans group first service and civic engagement on your campus established on Eastern's campus in 1952 by and in our nation." students returning from the Korean War.
Princeton Review's 'Green Colleges' collaborative and well-rounded approach to education as Eastern prepares students for the future. guide includes EIU "We look forward to a positive future where we educate EIU was selected for inclusion in the second annual students that being green makes economic sense edition of the free downloadable book "The Princeton and includes being a good steward of the resources Review's Guide to 322 Green Colleges: 2012 Edition." provided," he added. Created by The Princeton Review in partnership with the The guide can be downloaded for free at www. U.S. Green Building Council, the guide profiles institutions princetonreview.com/green-guide. of higher education that demonstrate a notable commitment to sustainability in their academic offerings, Also this spring, EIU was one of 115 colleges and campus infrastructure, activities and career preparation. universities to achieve Tree Campus USA status for Schools were chosen based on a survey of administrators 2011. The program, a partnership between the Arbor about their schools' sustainability initiatives. Day Foundation and Toyota, gives national recognition "for promoting healthy urban forest management and "It is an honor to be recognized as a university leader engaging the campus community in environmental in green," said Ryan Siegel, EIU's campus energy and stewardship." sustainability coordinator. "Our Renewable Energy Center
has allowed the university to make a large leap forward For details on EIU's sustainability efforts, see www.eiu. and to set itself apart from other universities in the edu/sustainability. country. The new Center for Clean Energy and Education is allowing walls between departments to fall, bringing a '\
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Although Pattin starred at Charleston High honor the two men who contributed so much School and at Eastern, Major League to EIU athletics, as well as to his career. scouts were skeptical that Pattin had the physical tools to reach the big leagues. Even after reaching the Major Leagues in 1968, Pattin continued to live in Pattin led the Panthers to the 1964 NAIA Charleston during the offseason until world series as a junior and was 4-0 his 1981, when he settled in Kansas. senior year before colliding with teammate Gene Vidoni trying to catch a popup. The "I was fortunate to work with the (Eastern) result was a dislocated left shoulder. baseball team in the winter," he said. "That's when I met Nick Swartz. I always wanted to "I'd been exposed to some scouts for several be in the best shape I could be for spring years," Pattin said. "Scouts weren't sure I training. I never took anything for granted." was big enough to be a big-league pitcher. It made me more determined to make it Pattin said he followed some advice from to the big leagues and to stay there." Hall of Fame pitcher Warren Spahn.
That led to one of Pattin's two nicknames "He always said to never give in to the hitter - Bulldog. His other nickname, Ducky, with his pitch when you're behind in the stems from his ability to deliver spot- count. I kind of adopted that philosophy." on imitations of Donald Duck. Pattin said learning to throw the slider from Drafted by the California Angels in 1965, pitching coach Wes Stock in Milwaukee aided Pattin pitched for Seattle, Milwaukee and his progression as a Major League pitcher. Boston before being traded to the Royals "I gained the confidence to throw it in in 1974. any situation," he said. "I had control. TTIN That's the name of the game. I was able WILLIAM PA "Coming from a small town and growing MARTIN up there, I got used to the Midwest," Pattin to go in and out, up and down." said of his trade to Kansas City. "The first In more than 2,000 innings pitched in the time I experienced going to a big city was in 1968 with the Angels in the Anaheim- big leagues, Pattin walked just 603 batters Los Angeles area. It was a lot easier to while striking out 1, 179 hitters, including the two Phillies stars in the 1980 World get used to an area like Kansas City. I enjoyed playing everywhere but I was more Series when Pattin was 37 years old. comfortable in Kansas City and Milwaukee." "It was quite a thrill just to be Pattin said he was helped along the way by legendary Charleston High School in there in the World Series," he coach Merv Baker and by Warmoth. said. "A lot of things go through Baker arranged for Pattin to work for Warmoth your mind. I was so thankful during Pattin's junior year of high school. He that so many people had taken stayed there all through college, too. And the two remained close for many years. an interest in my career - Merv
"That was probably the greatest time of Baker, Walt Warmoth, my high my life," Pattin said of his years with the school coach Paul Foreman, Warmoths. "It was a time for setting goals. my Eastern baseball coaches "I made up my mind I wanted to be a better pitcher. Each league I participated Jack Kaley and Bill McCabe in I just worked hard and kept gaining and so many others. It never confidence to be a complete pitcher." entered my mind that I wouldn't Pattin said he was thrilled that Eastern -\ be successful in that situation." created the Baker/Warmoth Hall of Champions in the Lantz Building this year to eastern illinois alumni Z It was 10:30 on a spring morning this past After six years in Kansas City, he played April, and Kevin Seitzer, the hitting coach for several other teams and got to the for the Royals, was on his way to Royals 1997 World Series as a member of the Stadium to prepare for a 7 p.m. game. Cleveland Indians. He is thrilled to be back in Kansas City as the hitting coach. He was going in to break down video on the He also owns a baseball-softball training Toronto Blue Jays' pitcher the Royals were facility with former Royals teammate to face that night. Then he would oversee Mike Macfarlane called Mac-N-Seitz. batting practice, go through the advance scouting report with the hitters, check the opposing pitcher's strikeout-to-walks ratio "I pretty much owe and his hitters' batting averages against everything to him (Tom that guy, more batting practice, a coaches meeting and then a meeting with the hitters. McDevitt) and my dad.
"It's a lot longer day for a coach than for me When I got to college, it was when I played," Seitzer said with a laugh. 'Skip' pouring into me the Seitzer was a standout at Eastern in things I needed to get to the early 1980s, batting over .400 all three seasons of his varsity career and the big leagues. We played leading then-Coach Tom McDevitt's Panthers to second place in the 1981 fundamentally sound. When I NCAA Division II World Series. got to the minors, I saw guys
"It was just awesome," Seitzer said of who were really talented his Panther playing career. "It was one of the most memorable experiences but they didn't have the in my career. We had the tightest team education that 'Skip' poured chemistry I've ever had in baseball." into me. He was a second Seitzer said he still gets together with some of his former Panther teammates father to all of us.11 occasionally, and fondly remembers McDevitt, the Panther skipper. "It's awesome," he said of being back with "I pretty much owe everything to him and the Royals. "I live here. I sleep in my own my dad," Seitzer said. "When I got to bed. I have a business that's five minutes college, it was 'Skip' pouring into me the from my house and the stadium is 20 things I needed to get to the big leagues. minutes away. We played fundamentally sound. When I got to the minors, I saw guys who were "God really blessed me to get to where I did really talented but they didn't have the and to stay as long as I have. It's a blessing education that 'Skip' poured into me. to be where I am now as a coach." He was a second father to all of us." He also made sure he got his bachelor's Seitzer, who came to Eastern from degree from Eastern despite signing a pro Lincoln, Ill., burst on the Major League baseball contract afterhis junior year. scene in a big way, batting .323 in a September 1986 callup. He repeated that "It gave me a lot of peace to know I had that . 323 average with 15 home runs and a degree," he said . league-leading 207 hits in 1987 to finish second to Mark McGuire as American League Rookie of the Year, leading the � league in hits and being named to the All Star team. He still holds the Royals' team record for career on-base percentage. Fred White serves as the Royals' director White said it's not surprising that five former of broadcast operations and alumni after small-town boys from Eastern found Kansas being a radio voice of the team for 25 years. City to their liking in professional baseball.
He was an Eastern student in 1955 and "Kansas City is a great city but it's a small 1956 after graduating from Homer High city, one of the smallest cities in Major School. He planned on being a teacher League Baseball," he said. "People from and coach but was offered a job in smaller communities can be comfortable insurance, so he dropped out to go into here. For about 10 years, from 1975 to business. Later, he began working in radio 1985, the Royals battled the Yankees on while living in Danville and eventually even terms. It was like David vs. Goliath. broadcast a lot of college football and basketball, even working with ESPN. "Coming from Illinois, where for many years there was one class in high school He did several University of Illinois basketball athletics, those of us from small towns games on TV, and in one of those broadcasts understood David vs. Goliath," he said. the Illini opponent was Eastern Illinois. And White said that even though he didn't But he spent the majority of his career with get the complete "college experience" that the Royals. four years at Eastern might have offered, he got a similar education in baseball. "Marty Pattin already had a lot of success in Major League Baseball when he came to the "I missed a lot but I was able to make up Royals," White said. "I introduced myself to for it with my association with Major League him and we had an instant connection with Baseball," he said. "You have the same Eastern and with Walt Warmoth because I close-knit relationships. This is a fraternity. had also worked for Walt. Marty was a key You spend more time with the baseball member of some very good teams here." team than with your family. It's a very close-knit group. Seitzer came a bit later, but White again noted the Eastern connection. "I sometimes feel like an impostor when "The background similarities (with Pattin) of people say I'm another small-town boy were there. Instantly, from Eastern Kevin became a star player. When you have because those commonalities, you pay attention. I didn't graduate," he "Marty and Kevin were two of the hardest said. "But, I have working guys we ever had here," White a great fondness said. "Marty was just relentless and so for Eastern is Kevin. If there is a night game, Kevin because of people is usually here by noon. That's part of like Walt Warmoth, what made him successful, hard work." because of my high school friends White said he recognized a few buildings who did graduate when he visited Charleston about 10 and because of the years ago. institution itself." "I could find Walt's (Marty's), Lantz Gym (now McAfee) and Ike's Little Campus," he said. "I saw the grave of Napoleon, the dog who was the king of campus for a number of years."
9 When Nick Swartz enrolled at Eastern I massaged his forearm. His forearms in the fall of 197 4, he already knew were about the size of most people's what he wanted for a career - to be a calves. I talked to him and he gave me the trainer for a professional sports team. names of some people I could write."
Growing up in Atwood in central Illinois, A job with the Royals organization did Swartz had served as manager of the open and Swartz landed a $500 a month high school football team and, after minor league job for the 1978 season. attending an athletic trainer workshop at Eastern one summer, he decided to attend After graduating from Eastern in December Eastern and study athletic training. 1977, Swartz immediately moved to Fort Myers, the Royals' spring training home. He worked under Dennis "Doc" Aten in the fledgling athletic training program. "My goal was to get exposure. I showed One of his fellow students was Clyde up early, helping unload the equipment Frankie, who later was a longtime truck, doing the laundry and helping athletic trainer at Charleston High School in the training room," he recalled. and then a school administrator in the And when the players reported to Casey-Westfield school district. camp, Pattin noticed the kid who had The emphasis at Eastern was for athletic massaged his forearm during the winter. training students to graduate with an education degree and to work in high "He said: 'What are you doing here?' And I said I was helping out any way I can. Marty school districts to assist young athletes. told me his name was behind me, so don't "My passion was to do something screw up. We joked about that for years. different," Swartz said. "I didn't want to 'We're representing Eastern,' he would say. be a clone. I have the utmost respect for Doc Aten and what he accomplished. "You have to have some luck," he said of They are doing something in athletic advancing to the Royals as assistant trainer training that has influenced many young in 1989 and then serving as head trainer players. But my goal was the pros." from 1991 to 2009. While a student, Swartz wrote to every "They took a small-town boy and put him professional baseball and football team in the big city," he said of his career path. asking about a job. "When I got to Kansas City, the first "I was turned down by every team," he said. nearby town I lived in had a population of 1,000 people. The St. Louis (now Arizona) Cardinals "Kansas City has more of that small-town football team opted to conduct its summer feel. The upbringing for all of us (Eastern training camp at Eastern about that time. alums with the Royals) was being from small "I had already been turned down by the towns. There's a comfort zone for all of us." Cardinals, but Doc Aten said the Cardinals And he can appreciate how far he has come were looking for two student trainers to from that small town. help that summer. It paid $51 a week and you got your meals free and got to live in "I never thought I would have a chance the dorm. I said, 'Shoot, yeah, I'll do that.'" to be around a Marty Pattin or a Kevin Seitzer or work in Major League stadiums," For two years he served as a trainer for the he said of being a head trainer. "I'm still Panther baseball team, and that's how he the kid who grew up in Atwood and met Pattin, by then a Major League veteran. tapec3\ankles. But hard work can get you "Marty came here to work out in the to the big leagues. I'm one of only 30 winters. When his workouts were done, people in the country who got to do it." Effingham native Tom McDevitt played "I liked his personality and makeup," baseball four years at Eastern in the 1950s McDevitt said. "He was competitive, he got a .before a brief stint in the St. Louis Cardinals little stronger and was extremely coachable." organization. Seitzer told McDevitt he didn't think he would Being around baseball while employed at be a big home run hitter for the Panthers. Eastern, he says he was "at the right place at the right time" when Panther baseball "I said, in batting practice just after bunting, coach J.W. Sanders resigned as coach. I want you to hit the next six or seven pitches to the right side. All you have to do is guide McDevitt coached 11 years from 1978 the ball. to 1988 with a 299-187 record and two NCAA Division II World Series "I never had to tell him that again," McDevitt appearances. Twenty-five of his players said. "He became an excellent hit-and-run signed professional contracts, and man. He was so coachable. Of course, he six reached the Major Leagues. had to be able to do it, to hit to the right side, but I never had to tell him something twice." After coaching, McDevitt was signed as a scout by the Cincinnati Reds, winning McDevitt had some talented players at a World Series ring in 1991. He later Eastern but also could spot them as a scouted for the Indians and Royals. Major League scout. The best pitchers he saw? Kerry Wood, now of the Cubs; He was Seitzer's coach at Eastern, but Rick Ankiel, former St. Louis Cardinal; almost missed out on the hitting standout. and Roy Halladay of the Phillies.
"I had seen Seitzer play in high school but The top hitters? Slugger Jim I only had enough tuition and fees money Thome, who signed left for one player, and I had offered it with Cleveland; to a pitcher who said he would decide and Darrin between Eastern and the University of Erstadt and New Mexico," McDevitt recalled. Troy Glaus, longtime "He called me at 10 o'clock on a Saturday Major morning and said he was going to New League Mexico. I had told Seitzer that if the pitcher players. didn't take it, he could have the tuition and fees. I called him just after 10 and he "One year said he was glad I called because he was when I was supposed to sign with Illinois State at noon." scouting with Kansas City, McDevitt said Seitzer had the bat speed of the top 1 O necessary to be a standout hitter, but players in my there was more to him as a ballplayer. report, nine made it to the big leagues." "I was on a business trip, and I saw this tiny can selling like hell in Switzerland," Dadam said. "Then I saw it in Belgium, then in the United Kingdom." is the man responsible for bringing Red Bull, the highest-selling energy drink, to the United States in 1997. It was around 1995, and everywhere he looked, sales of that tiny can - containing an energy drink called Red Bull - were booming. If that weren't enough, for the next 1 O years, he helped the Everywhere, that is, except the United States, where it hadn't been company come up with some of its adrenaline-inducing publicity introduced yet. And that's when Dadam saw opportunity staring him stunts that took product marketing to a whole new level. in the face.
The business skills that made him a success were honed at Eastern Dadam arranged a meeting with Dietrich Mateschitz, the owner Illinois University, where he learned the importance of networking, of Red Bull - a privately owned company in Austria - and pitched opening the right doors and preparing for opportunities. the idea of expanding the drink's market to the U.S. However, Mateschitz turned it down, as the company was too small to meet After graduating from EIU with a political science degree, Dadam the demand they expected to face. The company was already successfully sought a job at Procter and Gamble, a company he selling $85 million worth of product in Europe with only 20 or 30 targeted because he wanted to learn from one of the best in employees. the business. A couple of years later- on April 7, 1997, a date time-stamped After two years there, he was wooed away by E & J Gallo Winery, into Dadam's memory - Dadam received a phone call that would one of the largest privately owned companies in the U.S. From transform his business and the drinking habits of millions of 1969 through his retirement in 1990, his titles included vice president Americans. Red Bull was ready to hit the United States. of sales and vice president of marketing. Even then, Dadam was plotting his next challenge. Dadam became the first Red Bull distributor in the U.S., selling and delivering the beverage to stores in California, Arizona and Utah "I always had in the back of my mind I wanted to start my own from his distributorship in Santa Cruz, Calif. business," Dadam said. "I actually delivered the first case of Red Bull in the United States In January 1990, he took that step, starting the North American out of the trunk of my car," Dadam said. "My wife and I were Beverage Co., an import/exportcompany. His work took him all the employees." over the world. 3D Distribution - now under the leadership of his three sons - employs about 150 people and records $100 million per year in sales.
After three years, Dadam became a co-CEO of Red Bull. Operations were based in Santa Monica; the other two co-CEO's moved there ta,kin from Austria. / The genius of Red Bull's marketing lies in its effective use of what the industry calls "below-the-line" marketing - promotions involving crowd-pleasing antics, such as outlandish performances the by extreme athletes. Dadam adopted many of the marketing tactics Red Bull used in Europe, adapting them to better suit the American audience.
Dadam's favorite is the Flugtag, which Red Bull introduced in the U.S. Participants make their own flying machines and launch them off of ramps into water, attempting to reach record heights. The first U.S. Flugtag, held in San Francisco, brought a crowd of 500,000. Flugtags in other U.S. cities recorded similar crowds.
Under Dadam's leadership, Red Bull also hosted the first U.S. Fat Tire event, in which the best mountain bikers in the world competed in a televised downhill race at Lake Tahoe.
This past New Year's Eve, two Red Bull sponsored athletes - freestyle motocross star Robbie Maddison and freestyle snowmobile ard Levi Lavallee - made simultaneous ecord-setting jumps on a motorcycle � and snowmobile as fans watched live l on ESPN. 111 actually delivered the first case of Red Bull in the United States out of the trunk of my car.'' -Jack Dadam
An upcoming high-profile Red Bull stunt involves Felix Baumgardner, The offbeat marketing ploys have obviously worked. Today, Red who is currently getting massive publicity (including an interview Bull sells $5 billion in more than 100 countries; $3 billion of that with David Letterman) for his upcoming "space jump," in which he is from the United States alone. To put Red Bull's U.S. success in plans to skydive from 120,000 feet (nearly 23 miles) this summer. His perspective, consider that, in terms of dollar sales, it outsells even previous records in the world of BASE jumping (in which athletes Coca-Cola products in convenience stores. jump off of tall objects and parachute down) include completing a freefall flight across the English Channel using a carbon wing. Dadam retired from Red Bull in 2007 and handed the bulk of the distributorship work over to his sons. This leaves him more time "He's the guy who threw me off a bridge while BASE jumping," said for fishing, hunting, paragliding, race-car driving and whatever else Dadam, explaining that he, too, has gotten into some of the extreme strikes his fancy. sports he helps spotlight, giving him the perk of hanging out with some of extreme sports' biggest names, including snowboarder If that all seems like a lot of activity for retirement, remember that Shaun White, motorcycle rider Travis Pastrana, and race car driver Dadam isn't one for just sitting around and drinking coffee or tea. Robby Gordon. "I drink three or four sugar-free Red Bulls a day," Dadam said. "It works."• Dick Arroyo and Jack Dadam, bottom row, third (respectively) from left, stop for a photo op with fetloW The group was on a "well-deserved rest stop• during a bask, dribbling fundraiser (dribbling from Charleston to Mattoon). The event took place after logistics prevented the group from rolling four-poster bed between the two cities- Dadam's original idea.
Dadam 'a born leader,' says Tau Kappa Epsilon 'brother
Jack Dadam might never have even entered warehouses serving more territory than "Mrs. Klein, not anticipating such a the business world if it hadn't been for a any other Red Bull distributor in the scholarly performance from 'Mr. Dadam,' focused young man he met in a freshman country. In fact, it became the third was profuse in praising his work. As he English class at EIU. largest of any distributorship in the U.S. returned to his desk, the only comment I could muster was 'well played!' He wore "I didn't know what I wanted to do," Dadam's business success came as no his customary Cheshire-cat grin for the Dadam said. "I thought maybe I'd try city surprise to Arroyo. rest of that entire day. Jack has always management or politics. That's the way I been about self-confidence and results!" was going." "Jack was always pretty much a born leader," Arroyo said, recalling that That's not to say Dadam didn't have But Dick Arroyo '64, his Tau Kappa Dadam served as the TKE president his flaws. Epsilon brother, was focused on a career and on the lnterfraternity Council. "He in business with a laser-like intensity. was a very bright, enterprising guy." "He has many attributes, but lookout or getaway driver was not one of them," "Dick knew from Day One" what he wanted Arroyo caught a glimpse of Dadam's quick Arroyo joked, recalling an incident in which to do for the rest of his life, Dadam said. thinking in that English class. One day, the some TKE brothers decided they had a "taskmaster" teacher knew she'd caught better use for some "SALE" pennants than Arroyo's enthusiasm for business rubbed Dadam unprepared and asked him to go the used-car dealership that displayed off on Dadam, who decided to turn his to the board to diagram a difficult sentence them. Dadam was supposed to sound the focus away from government and instead from the previous night's homework. alarm if anybody came upon the prank in focus on the business world, where action. "The next thing we knew, there was Dadam soon learned he belonged. "Jack and I sat near to each other, a police officer standing there, and Jack separated by a female classmate who was nowhere to be found,'' Arroyo laughed. Many years later, Dadam was able to return was a wizard at these exercises," Arroyo the favor. Arroyo had recently retired after recalled. "I smiled when he was called on, In the midst of their busy professional a long, distinguished career (including knowing he was neither prepared nor had lives, the two men lost contact with serving as a vice president at Playboy a clue about the arcane art of analyzing each other for about 20 years, until Entertainment Group, managing director grammatical structure. So I was surprised their Red Bull partnership allowed of MTV Latino, and senior vice president when Jack leaped up, bravely accepting them to rekindle their friendship. of marketing at Philips), and Dadam this challenge. needed assistance with the booming U.S. Now, they live about a mile away from ess of Red Bull. He knew Arroyo "My surprise turned to astonishment as each other in Arizona and see each other the man for the job, so he gave him he stood up from his desk, and in the regularly. In addition, Arroyo's brother Dave coaxed him out of retirement. fraction of an instant when Mrs. Klein wasn't Arroyo '63- also a TKE - lives near Phoenix looking, deftly snatched the homework with his wife, Judith (Unser) Arroyo '65. partnership with Dadam, assignment from the startled classmate Red Bull distribution sitting between us, strutted confidently Perhaps somebody should alert. a few years, RB to the front of the classroom and copied Phoenix-area car dealerships ,1gyees the perfectly diagrammed sentence on the board for all to see and admire. Filming took place in August in Green Bay, Wisc., and the whole process was pretty simple, Collins said. He and his �CURNEY "customer" read their lines 20 or 30 times, and the rest was up to the film editors. He kept the news of his adventure quiet.
�a "I didn't tell anybody I'd done it," Collins said, so his friends and customers were ecstatic when they saw their favorite State Farm agent in an entertaining commercial that got its first air time during �. AME the National Football League's NFC and AFC championship games in January. Then, its reach was even bigger when it was By Janice Hunt '97 shown on advertising's biggest stage - Super Bowl night.
The texts, Facebook messages and phone calls started pouring in.
State Farm agent stars in popular "I was hearing from people I haven't talked to in 10-1 2 years," Collins said. "That was great. One of my college roommates Super Bowl commercial recently called me, and we hadn't talked in seven or eight years."
Journey wasn't on every student's playlist in Collins' college years - after all, it had been a while since the band's '70s/'80s glory days, and they hadn't yet gotten a boost from the 201 1 hit cover of "Don't Stop Believin"' by the cast of TV's "Glee."
"I was a casual fan," Collins said of his Journey fandom in college. "I am certainly more attuned if I hear a Journey song now."
But Collins figures he heard some Journey along the way while hanging out at Ike's, Stix and Mother's, as well as while playing basketball and working out in the Student Recreation Center.
He served as a student ambassador and a freshman orientation leader at EIU, where he got his only prior acting experience: performing skits on stage to introduce new students to EIU.
When people talk to insurance agent Chris Collins '01 these As a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon, he participated each year in days, they tend to communicate in song lyrics. It was a Greek Sing, performing songs including "American Pie," "Wonderful temptation even this magazine writer couldn't resist. To night" and "Mrs. Robinson."
"I'm just a small-town girl," I said as our phone conversation began. He does recall listening to Journey's "Don't Stop Believin"' a lot with his then-girlfriend, elementary education major and Alpha Gamma "Ah - living in a lonely world," Collins said, clearly Delta member Eileen Mitrenga '03, afterthey met at the Sig Ep house. used to this shtick. "A Journey reference." The two are now married and live in Arlington Heights with their three "You probably haven't heard many of those in the past few children, age 5 and younger. months," I said. "We still go down to Charleston once a year," he said. "Both of us "Only three or four so far today," Collins said. have fond memories of Eastern."
Collins has become a celebrity of sorts among his friends, family Collins honed his great work ethic at EIU, and it is serving and customers now that he stars in State Farm's popular "Journey him well in his State Farm office in Park Ridge. moment" commercial, in which he and a customer have a "The neat part about Eastern was, if you got involved, it helped," conversation that includes lyrics from Journey's 1981 hit song Collins said. "I got involved in a lot of opportunities, and it helped "Any Way You Want It." me transition into getting a job. This is a position I had to go out and "A lot of people don't realize that all the agents in the seek. Eastern's the same way -you go out and find activities." commercials are real agents, not actors," Collins said. When he first arrived at EIU, Collins thought he would pursue "My clients get a huge kick out of it." a career in TV or radio broadcasting, but "I quickly decided Collins, who began his State Farm career while he was a that wasn't for me," he said. His current brush with fame student at Eastern Illinois University, was among more than 50 has reinforced his belief that he made the right decision. agents nominated for the honor, based on certain performance "I am not quitting my day job, and I have not received any calls from and leadership capabilities. He auditioned last summer. anyone in Hollywood," Collins said. "It was an awesome experience - He and another agent made it through callbacks. The other a lot of fun - but I don't have much interest venturing into that world." agent was assigned to the State Farm commercial featuring Any way you want it, Chris - that's the way you need it. Any way you Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers. Collins want it. • got to see that commercial being filmed as he sat through � his wardrobe fitting the day before his video shoot.
eastern illinois alumni 15 Keiper's book urges a return to self-reliance in face of economic challenges ... Navigating-a ' . Chang' - inn�=world " � � �, By Janice Hunt '97
William Keiper '72 had spent decades the experience he gained as chairman of the very readable book arguing that the current building a career that would be the envy of board, chief executive officer and president economic strain isn't a temporary rough spot most any businessman. of numerous public and private companies, - it's the new normal. he founded his own FirstGlobal Partners firm, But one day, while doing research for a providing consulting services for companies "The book is a wakeup call for all generations speech, he realized that the world's financial and individuals around the globe who are in that with the financial crisis of the past few situation had changed so much that the need of fast solutions to urgent problems. years, the things we counted on to take care proverbial finish line he'd been racing toward of us, so to speak - Social Security, Medicare, no longer was relevant and probably would, "That's my purpose in life," Keiper said. home equity, parents, children - can no longer at some point, cease to exist. "I'm a much happier person in terms of be counted on," Keiper said. "The new course doing work that I really enjoy, and I'm making really must be one of self-reliance. There is no He had an epiphany: The traditional more money than I ever made before by viable alternative" achievement of "success" wasn't enough. doing something that leverages the best parts of me." The key is accepting that the world has "At 60 years of age, I began to reconstruct my changed, and then reframing your future present and my future in a way that I wouldn't Keiper realized he was on to something based on that new reality, he said. have imagined even a few years earlier," that could change people's lives. Though Keiper said. "I had been successful. he'd never before written a book, he was "For those who can get themselves into I decided to add 'happiness and creativity' compelled to share his new outlook by action, there are a lot of opportunities," Keiper to 'success."' authoring "Life Expectancy: It's Never To o said. "A whole new age of entrepreneurship Late to Change Yo ur Game." and free agency is upon us." For Keiper, that meant no longer being an employee of people's companies, but starting Combining startling statistics with interesting His me&t5age resonates with people of all his own, focusing on his unique skills. Using quotes and anecdotes, Keiper crafted a ages, he said. Even new college graduates sit
1 R """tArn illinni<: up and take notice when he tells them to think about the fact that, statistically, their days are already numbered. "Understanding mortality can be very powerful for keeping you going and doing and achieving every day," Keiper said. "Use your days." Keiper wants people to stop and think about what they have to offer that is unique. ... "What capability or characteristic do you have that no one else has? That's where the personal power is for us - finding our uniqueness and making it work for us," Keiper said. What capability or characteristic do you have that no one else has? That's where the personal power is for us - finding our uniqueness and making it work for us. William Keiper -�· Keiper, who received the EIU Alumni Association's Distinguished Alumnus award in 201 1, spoke to graduates from the Lumpkin College of Business and Applied Sciences at EIU's May 201 2 commencement ceremony that marked the 40th anniversary of his own EIU graduation. He was happy to have the opportunity to share his message with not only young adults, but also their parents and grandparents. "This is everybody's story," Keiper said. "A lot of people see themselves in it." Keiper always enjoyed business writing, but it wasn't until he adopted his new outlook that he found he had a gift for writing creatively. "One of the things I intend to be is at least a part-time author for the rest of my days," Keiper said. • I-life Experiences By Jan;ce Hunt ' 97 When it comes to helping the homeless, who graduated in May with a double major His first night was "unbelievably cold," but some people volunteer in a soup kitchen {family services and consumer sciences, for the rest of the project, he was fortunate or send a check to a local charity. with a minor in business administration). to secure a bed in the 160-person-capacity male section of a missionary homeless shelter But Darius White '12, who hopes to one day "I just really felt I should actively experience near Monument Circle. The highly reg imented own and operate a homeless shelter, took his it instead of looking it up, finding statistics schedule gave the shelter a prison-like feel, he involvement much further: He chose to spend and writing a paper," White said. said. Those who missed afternoon check-in five cold March days and nights living on the lost their spots for the night; lights-out was streets of Indianapolis to teach others - and To share his observations, he started a at 9 p.m.; and after the 5 a.m. wake-up call, himself - what it's like to actually be there. blog, where readers could follow along on the sleeping area was closed for the day. his tiring and dangerous experience. "I think the way to understand a problem is to The shelter required occupants to live it," White said. "I wanted to get awareness He carried $20 and a pocket knife, as well as participate in a Bible study or chapel, but out on just how serious homelessness a backpack with some basic essentials. For provided no developmental training. is, even in our own communities. documentation purposes, he took a tablet Participating in this project makes me feel computer, camera, notebook and pens. He "If I'm blessed to one day own and manage closer to accomplishing my dream." took no change of clothes. At the last minute, a homeless shelter, I would love to offer he abandoned his plan to drive to Indianapolis, workshRps throughout the day that help The resulting Humble Homeless Project deciding instead to take a train so he wouldn't develop leadership, professional skills and was part of an independent study for White, have his car available as a "crutch." personal development," White wrote in his 18 eastern illinois alumni blog. "Not only do I want to assist them with "I just really felt I should not stop here," White wrote, adding that it has finding shelter and employment, but also "developed into a life mission." provide them with the knowledge to maintain a actively experience it instead positive lifestyle." In fact, White's goal is to experience of looking it up, finding homelessness in all 50 states. Next up are White learned the social protocol of joining Kentucky and Te nnessee. the ranks of the homeless. He also learned statistics and writing a paper." the dangers. In the midst of that planning, the new graduate -Darius White is looking for a job in higher education, where One afternoon, as he took a shortcutthrough he can reach out to another set of people who an alley to get to the shelter, he was attacked working temporary jobs, earning up to sometimes need assistance: college students. by two homeless men. One hit him in the $40 per day, though it can be difficult to back of the head, and the other tried to grab maneuver a job schedule around the shelters' White takes with him an impressive resume his backpack. One of the assailants wielded check-in times. showing extensive campus involvement in a steak knife, prompting White to pull out his a variety of campus organizations, including And while so many homeless people lack what pocket knife. That's when two other homeless University Board (the past year as chair), most Americans would consider necessities, men, including one White had befriended at Black Student Union executive board, Black White found that many of them expressed the shelter, happened upon the scene and Student Reunion Committee and Alpha Phi feelings of gratitude for what they did have. scared the offenders away. Alpha (which he serves as president). He also has worked three campus jobs simultaneously, "I have seen men in here pray more than "It only lasted 10 seconds but it seemed like it not counting his summer tour guide gig four times a day, thanking him (God) for lasted several minutes," White wrote. and two internships this past semester. at least putting them under the roof of a It would have been enough to send some homeless shelter rather than having to "I've gained useful skills in event planning and people back to the train station for a ride sleep on the streets," White wrote. leadership development," White said. home. Not White. White has that same feeling of gratitude Ultimately, he wants to use those skills to "I will still take that as a positive experience, for the opportunities he's had to not only get the word out that homelessness is not because I know that's just a daily experience further educate himself on the plight of the a problem to be ignored, and that it can hit that homeless people have to go through," homeless, but also to educate the public. closer to home than anyone wants to consider. White said. "I just had to experience it for "Every time I noticed a (blog) comment or the myself. It was scary, it was shocking, but it "Even for those with college degrees, there's number of page views rose, I got excited just was still beneficial at the end of the day." still a chance of us becoming homeless," knowing that I was able to provide someone White said. "Literally, some of us live one Despite the negativity he encountered, White with insight on the issue of homelessness. paycheck away from being homeless." • also saw rays of hope. Some of the men were The Humble Homeless Project will definitely "If I'm blessed to one day own and manage a homeless shelter, I would love to offer workshops throughout the day that help develop leadership, professional skills and personal development. Not only do I want to assist them with finding shelter and employment, but also provide them with the knowledge to maintain a positive lifestyle." \ - Darius White eastern illinois alumni 19 One of the biggest misconceptions about the realities of the schools, to see if the and correspond through nicenet.org, a kind education is that a teacher's job is easy -- that classroom is the right place for them. of Internet classroom, with their volunteer. it ends at 3 p.m. during the school year and vacation is all summer long. But one need only Edmonds-Behrend reminds them that with "It's all for the love of reading," he says. look at the schedule of Christina Edmonds Mattoon Middle School's spring break "But the teachers have got to be on their Behrend '96, '97, an assistant professor in around the corner, they may observe some toes. They have to give feedback. And the Departmentof Special Education since challenging situations, as children are Christina is always willing to volunteer." 2008, to see that education never stops, nor anxious for vacation. And she reminds them does it take place only in a classroom. of strategies they learned in class that might work to modify disruptive behaviors. m mnNn u Y·3nU p .I I. I IUI IU R::::/ The path to learning is exemplified by · professors such as Edmonds-Behrend, For their Make-and-Take project, Edmonds "Let's pull it together," she says over more than whose full days on campus and in Behrend gives them each 12 snack-size 40 buzzing voices in SPE 3600: Behavioral public schools epitomize the energy Ziploc baggies and tape to craft into Principles in Special Education. The students and passion of EIU educators. plastic holders for flash cards that can be team up to review terms and evaluation used and reused based on the lesson. processes. As she walks around the room, she stops to sit with a group to join the discussion. "It doesn't have to be perfect," she tells '1:30 R.f'1. FRIORY them as she walks around the tables, helping "I hear a lot of good conversation going Edmonds-Behrend is ready to talk books. the students. "I heard singing," she says. on," she tells the class as she continues to She greets 20 energized students at Mattoon "I love it! We 've got the juices flowing." walk around, monitoring the discussions. Middle School who have come to their weekly An alarm goes off after five minutes. She Ready to Read meeting to read and share As she shows them how to piece together returns to the front of the class to continue books throughout the Mattoon community. the blanket of sleeves, she takes suggestions on how it might be adapted to their reviewing the Individualized Educational They clap enthusiastically as the group's classrooms. She models being the kind Program and the professionals needed to coordinator, Anieta Trame '78, announces of teacher she wants them to be. She is conduct one. She waits for more hands to go a number of financial donations and moves positive and encouraging. She smiles as up before she calls on a student. quickly through the agenda. Then it's time she sends them to off to their classrooms. "Miss Kate, I haven't heard from you," she for Edmonds-Behrend, one of the group's says. When the student offers an answer, community members, to share. She tells the "Let me know how it works," she says. group about a book she just finished reading, "You've had some great ideas." Edmonds-Behrend congratulates her, and "Ninth Ward ," by Jewell Parker Rhodes, a tale asks if everyone heard the response. As she This is just one of two to three courses that continues to ask questions, she tells them to of the victims of Hurricane Katrina. Should the Edmonds-Behrend teaches each semester. refer to their notes. book be recommended to the community? She helps the students articulate their positions "We are able to develop close "This is a process," she tells them, as she about the book and supports their opinions. relationships with our students," she says. relates a real-life story from her public "And because this is prior to student school teaching experience. "You have to "It's great to have Christina here," Trame communicate with caregivers. Everyone is said. "It's an outside voice and it keeps teaching, it helps get them ready." invested in this process." her current with what kids want and need. And she easily fit into the group." 9 R.f'J. FR/ORY Eddie Williams '09 stops Edmonds S P.f'J. THLJRSORY B:IS R.f'1. FR/ORY Behrend in the hall to ask how her reading The officers of Sigma Epsilon Rho, a special is going. Edmonds-Behrend is a volunteer education honorary society, are meeting to plan Nine women come to Edmonds-Behrend's their end-of-the-year activities and banquet. class, SPE 4901 : Practicum with Individuals with his Reading Pilot Program, another Before Edmonds-Behrend arrives, co-sponsor with Exceptional Learning Needs, reading program that pairs an adult reader Amy Rosenstein and the eight-member board designed to give prospective teachers with a seventh-grade student as part of a partnership between the EC/ELE/MLE discuss a lavalier they will present to Edmonds time in the classroom: to observe, to Behrend �t the April 22 banquet. The students practice teaching strategies, to discover department and Mattoon Middle School. Students read Monday through Wednesday decide to donate money to and participate 20 eastern illinois alumni in the ATO jump-a-thon, whose proceeds go their poster presentations, which tell the Behrend is congratulated by educators to Camp New Hope, an organization catering stories of their Time On Ta sk research. Each from Coles, Douglas and Edgar counties. to people with developmental disabilities. student has worked with grade school students to modify targeted behavior. The posters Barb Bergdolt '94, a former state president "It's a great opportunity to co-sponsor an showcase that experimental research. She from Paris, Ill., leans in. "Thank you so event," Edmonds-Behrend tells the group. gives them the thumbs-up. They are ready. much for taking on this leadership role," The students also report on where funds they she says. "We are so glad to have you." have raised will be donated. Rosenstein and "Our students are problem-solvers," Edmonds-Behrend, who was president of the she says. "They tend to be organized (Tw o of the organization's chartermember s organization when she was a student, provide and high achievers," which is good, were Florence McAfee, head of the Department feedback and support without interfering. because clearly there is a lot to learn. of Physical Education for women from 1924 to 1962; and Emma Reinhardt, head of the "We are fostering leadership and grooming "Special education is a continuum of Departmentof Education from 1934 to 1964.) the next set of leaders," she says. "We services, a variety of classrooms and support want them to continue that work when systems. It's all what's best for the kids." To Edmond-Behrend, contact with different they graduate. I know how important these kinds of educators from around the area is experiences can be." vital. "I learn so much from this networking." • Ei:IS P.f11. TUESDR':I As she is installed as the vice president in 2:30 P.f11. FRIOR':I charge of programming for the local chapter of It's time for Showcase EIU, and Edmonds Delta Kappa Gamma, a professional honorary Behrend helps three of her students set up society for female educators, Edmonds- Her path in the Braidwood school district, working first with children in grades Edmonds-Behrend's educational journey started at Lake Land College, three through five, then in the middle school grades, before focusing on and her interest in working with people with disabilities began earlier seventh-graders. when she worked at both an adult group home in her hometown of Sullivan, Ill., and at a Moultrie County Beacon summer camp for those "I learned that I didn't know as much as I thought I did," she says. When with disabilities. her mentor, Christy Hooser '84, '86, suggested she go for a graduate degree, she realized she could continue teaching while earning her These experiences lead her to Eastern, where she received her special doctorate. She studied reading strategies and still presents sessions with education degree in 1996 and a master's in 1997. She taught 15 years Melissa Rankin, a seventh-grade reading teacher from Braidwood. A calling Of course, Edmonds-Behrend's story is one of hundreds of tales of EIU's "We expect good teaching, teachers who engage students with best professors who have found a calling in education and who have turned practices and who can use data and resources to help classroom that calling into a lifestyle. instruction," she says. "I tryto give students an honest look at what they can expect," she says. "Faculty in this college have an innate desire to help students reach their goals, and they maintain contact with many of our graduates. It's teacher She follows a long line of passionate professors, including her colleagues education in the broadest sense. We genuinely enjoy what we do, and and mentors, who inspire and support one another and their students. it sets Eastern apart from other schools. Our faculty take time so future teachers are well prepared with the tools they will need to be successful." "I want my students to see me as a person," she says. "I want them to love reading and to have a life outside the classroom." Edmonds-Behrend certainly arms future teachers with those tools, and she models the spirit they will need to work with children with special It's why Eastern's teacher education program stands out, and Eastern's needs and with the schools they attend. teachers are successful throughout the country. "I try always to be positive," sht: says. "I am always there to be that Dean Diane Jackman identifies her College of Education and Professional cheerleader." Studies faculty as role models for the next eneration of teachers. � Army GreBy Janiceen Hunt '97 Similar backgrounds bring EIU alumni together as leading environmentalists for the U.S. Army RobertSinkler '83 and Scott Kimmell '86 barely knew each other I want to personally thank EIU alumni when they were both geology majors involved in the ROT C program at Eastern Illinois University. for their supportof not only me, but Now, as the U.S. Army's top two environmental leaders, they are all members of the Armed Forces over typically in contact with each other every other day, heading up some of the country's most impressive and most important environmental the last 10 years," Kimmell said. "This restoration and stewardship projects. has been pretty challenging for us, but The fact that both colonels got their start at EIU and then took diverging never did we ever doubt the support career paths - Sinkler in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and Kimmell in the Chemical Corps - that eventually led them to similar roles is we received at home." nothing short of amazing, and the similarity of their backgrounds is "almost scary," Kimmell said. - Colonel Scott Kimmell Both colonels ... � are natives of downstate Illinois; "Something like this has about a one-in-1-million chance of occurring," Col. Sinkler said. "It will probably never happen again." � received geology degrees from EIU; Those common bonds make the Army's environmental team much � received their officer commissions through the EIU Reserve Officer stronger, Sinkler said. In June 2012, the Army received five of the nine Training Corps Program; Secretary of Defense Environmental Awards in a ceremony at the Pentagon, a testament to the outstanding leadership provided by two � hold graduate degrees in military art and science from the School EIU graduates. of Advanced Military Studies, United States Army Command and General Staff College; Kimmell, who grew up in O'Fallon, stayed close to home for his freshman year at college due to his father's death. When he � hold graduate degrees in strategy from the United States Army transferred to EIU as a sophomore, he found unending support and War College; encouragement. A member of the EIU rugby team, he hadn't planned on a military career, but he was encouraged to join ROTC, an activity he � have served in Iraq; was drawn to due to his father's service in the Air Force. � have been awarded the Bronze Star Medal; and "Time after time, Eastern always afforded me an opportunity," Kimmell � have made a career out of the Army. said. "EIU always represented opportunity for me." 'I 22 eastern illinois alumni The decision to attend Eastern was an easy one for Sinkler, who grew "Both of these efforts were cutting-edge, and international models for up in nearby Windsor. Many family members were already EIU alumni, large watershed ecosystem restoration programs," Sinkler said. including his grandmother, uncles, brother and sister. He found similar close-knit relationships once he was at EIU. In Iraq, he commanded a combat engineer battalion with the 4th Infantry Division, and later helped coordinate the transfer of power to "What I really appreciated was just the great family that we had in the the Iraqi people. geology department," Sinkler said. Ultimately, no matter what the work has entailed, he has enjoyed being The geology faculty, particularly Dewey Amos (who was, coincidentally, a member of the U.S. Army. Kimmell's faculty adviser), were willing to make adjustments to allow him to fulfill his military commitments. "There's nothing more rewarding than serving the American people, and I've been able to do that in several capacities as a military officer," "The atmosphere at Eastern is really the foundation for my success in Sinkler said. many areas, and I'll always be grateful for that," Sinkler said. Kimmell said the most enjoyable aspect of his current role is having In his current role as the Army's chief of environmental programs, "the opportunity to have a hands-on approach to being a good steward Sinkler is "trying to continue to shape the Army culture, at least from a of the environment," Kimmell said, "not only to protect and serve our high-level perspective, so we're better environmental stewards, which environment, but for the environments our military families live in." benefits the taxpayers as well as our military mission." Sinkler said Kimmell's personnel put the Army's environmental decisions '"Army green' means a little something different for us in our current into action. "Col. Kimmell and his folks are the ones on the ground really jobs," Sinkler said. making that happen out in the field," Sinkler said. The most rewarding experience of his career, he said, was serving as Kimmell said he's most proud of his service in Iraq during the surge. commander of the Hurricane Protection Office in New Orleans after Working under Gen. Petraeus, Kimmell and his colleagues with the Hurricane Katrina, where he was part of the leadership team that Corps of Engineers helped reshape Iraq's infrastructure, including its oversaw the design and 201 1 construction of the $14.4 billion Hurricane electricity and oil pipelines, "to posture them (the Iraqis) to sustain and Storm Damage Risk Reduction System, the largest civil works themselves." project in American history. "I was given the opportunityto serve the nation," Kimmell said, He is also proud of the three years he spent as commander of the reflecting on his long career. "I work for the American taxpayer, and Rock Island District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, where he that's a privilege." helped plan and manage the multimillion dollar, multistate ecosystem restoration efforts for the Upper Mississippi River Basin and the Illinois "I want to personally thank EIU alumni for their supportof not only me, River Watershed. but all members of the Armed Forces over the last 10 years," Kimmell said. "This has been pretty challei;iging for us, but never did we ever doubt the supportwe received at home." • eastern illinois alumni 23 Kimmell and Sinkler's other EIU/Army connections Fellow EIU ROTC member Ta mmy Call '84now works for the Army in a civilian role in the installation-management business. Sinkler and Call served together when he was stationed at Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo. Call is currently attending a one-year Harvard executive development program at Harvard University. Susan Thomas '76 , who is now retired, once worked for Kimmell as an environmental conservation scientist. "Soon after I assumed command, she approached me and said, 'Hey, we're both Panthers,"' Kimmell said. '\ • t•I#lilii@ij\lilc:llflt.-1 Babers returning to EIU sidelines as new head football coach By Rich M Dino Babers - a member of Bob Spoo's of that vision and the financial backing tdi first EIU coaching staff in 1987 - will have that national recruiting philosophy. return to the O'Brien Stadium sidelines as the new head coach of Eastern "The formula for success is going to f1 Illinois University's football team. the game plan we started at Baylor," said. "We have to start with the prod Babers, 50, said he was humbled to be the product is the players. We want to selected to follow in Spoo's footsteps. The them not only on the field from a str1 announcement was made Dec. 9, 201 1. development standpoint, but also s morally and spiritually. All of those th' "I can't wait to see the smiles on the faces are involved to making sure we get t of the players, the community and this great person we can on the football field." academic institution on the things we are going to do on and off the field," Babers said. The next step will be to secure the s "We are going to set this community on fire." the community, he said. "We are excited about a new era of Panther "We are going to play a football," said Barbara Burke, EIU athletic director. "When I spoke to people around exciting brand of footb the nation, two things kept coming up about It is something people Dino Babers. One, he is a man of outstanding character. Tw o, he has a great offensive football going to want to come mind. Lastly, one person I respect called me and see, and it's going and said I would be crazy not to hire Dino." the thing to do on Satu In his more than 25 years as a collegiate If you're not watching u coach, Babers has coached 23 former players who eventually played in then you're not in the p1 the National Football League. where all the action is." Babers most recently spent four seasons as the special teams coordinator and wide receivers coach at Baylor University, EIU was a place that Babers always which played in two straight bowl games might be a head coaching destinati (2010 and 201 1) and was home to 201 1 Heisman Trophy winner Robert Griffin Ill. "All during my career, I have always Eastern Illinois on my resume and Babers joined the Baylor program after four myself, 'If that job ever came open, seasons as the assistant head coach at UCLA love to be considered to be the ne. on the staff of Karl Dorrell. Babers helped coach coach of that program,"' Babers s the Bruins to four straight bowl appearances. Spoo's 25-year tenure as the head co Prior to his time at UCLA, Babers spent one of the Panthers is "a tribute to the type of season at Pittsburgh following offensive program he has built here and the success; coordinator stints at Te xas A&M and Arizona. they have been able to have," Babers said. In 1998, he helped Arizona post a 12-1 record with a No. 4 national ranking. In 1999, his A native of San Diego, Calif., Babers was a offensive unit ranked third in the nation in four-year starter at the University of Haw1 · total offense at 471 .9 yards per game. where he earned All-Western Athletic Conference Academic honors. He was Babers entered the coaching profession as a agent signee with the British Columbia graduate assistant - one season at Hawaii; and of the Canadian Football League wh two years at Arizona State, which earned a trip injury in camp ended his professio1 the Rose Bowl following the 1986 season. He earned his undergraduate deg Babers said he would have a national base Hawaii in 1984 and a master's degree for recruiting, with the primary emphasis on from Arizona State University in 1988. winning Illinois and the bordering states. He and his wife, Susan, have four daugh thanked the EIU administration for its support Breeahnah, Ta sha, Jazzmin and Pari hour looks to bring fun basketball By Rich Moser remembers being a 16-year "For folks that are Panther end of the bench watching uri State - coached by his fans, I can't wait for the nhour - take on Eastern time when you are saying, 'I and All-American Jay Ta ylor. can't wait for this game,' or a quarter-century, and Jay 'We have to get there early, has almost come full circle: ed head coach of the EIU because that stuff is fun. etball program on April 10. We are going to play hard hour is the 14th head coach in and we are going to have 1ram's history, and only the third fun doing it. It's this simple: coach since the program joined NCAA Division I ranks in 1981 . When players are having Spoonhour, the announcement was fun, the fans are having fun, the culmination of a lifelong goal. and it's got to start there." "It's not like I decided I wanted to be a - Jay Spoonhour coach when I got to college," Spoonhour said. "This has been a dream of mine ability to win, and again, in Jay, I believe we since I was in the fourth grade." found that." Spoonhour grew up in a basketball family, Spoonhour most recently served as head with his dad, Charlie, a long-time head coach coach at Moberly Area Community College at Missouri State, Saint Louis and UNLV. in Missouri, guiding them to two NJCAA Region 16 To urnament appearances. In four Spoonhour played college basketball at years as a head coach at the junior college Pittsburg State in Kansas, where he earned level, he amassed a record of 100-29. his bachelor's degree in 1994. He was an honorable mention All-Conference selection. In 2004, Spoonhour was the interim head coach at UNLV, guiding the Runnin' He began his coaching career as a Rebels to a 6-3 record as they lost in graduate assistant coach at Central the championship game of the Mountain Missouri, helping the team advance to two West Conference To urnament. straight NCAA Division II tournaments. After one season at Wabash Valley College, In 1996, he joined his father's staffat Saint Spoonhour joined his father's staff at UNLV Louis and helped the Billikens advance from 2001 -04. His father Charlie stepped to the second round of the 1998 NCAA down in the final month of the season tournament. He was hired as the head coach giving Jay a taste of the heading coaching at Wabash Valley College in Mt. Carmel, Ind., experience at the Division I level. Following for the 2000-01 season; he led the team to the 2004 season Spoonhour worked two the Junior College National Championship seasons each at Missouri and Te xas San with a 36-1 record and was named the Antonio before taking over as the head coach NJCAA National Coach of the Year. and athletic director at Moberly Area CC. Prior to making the hiring decision, EIU "I have been a coach, but everybody wants athletic director Barbara Burke spoke to be a coach at the Division I level and go to person after person who praised against the best," Spoonhour said. "You Spoonhour's coaching abilities and character. want to work at a place where it can be done Burke said Spoonhour will be a great fit for with folks you want to be around. So when it EIU and the community. finally happens, what can you say other than you are really thankful, excited and hopeful. I "We wanted someone that would bring a am hopeful we can do the kind of things you style of basketball to Lantz Arena that is fans at Eastern Illinois want to see done." exciting and fun to watch; I believe in Jay we found that," Burke said. "We wanted Spoonluour, 41 , and his wife, Nicole, have someone that has demonstrated the three children, Gracie, Charlie and Sam. • Buchanan takes the helm for EIU women's basketball By Rich Moser Speaking before the packed Lantz Arena all major factors in having Lee take over this Club Room on June 4 as he was officially program." introduced as the seventh head women's basketball coach in EIU's history, Lee Burke said the national search allowed her Buchanan invoked a quote from Abraham "to really get to know and evaluate Lee Lincoln: "I will prepare, and someday my and hear his vision for the Eastern Illinois chance will come." women's program." Buchanan's journey to becoming an NCAA "We have a solid foundation that Lee has Division I head coach has been a 26-year been part of building," Burke said. "It is now endeavor, with the last five spent as an time for this program to take that next step assistant coach at EIU. and reach a new level. We should have that expectation for this program, and Lee is "I have prepared a long time for this the right person to help Panther women's opportunity, " Buchanan said. "I'm excited basketball take that next step." and elated for the opportunity to be the head coach at Eastern Illinois. I would like to Prior to coming to EIU, Buchanan won 123 thank EIU President Dr. William Perry, Dr. Dan games over eight years at the NCAA Division Nadler (vice president for student affairs) and II level as the head coach at Missouri St. Athletic Director Barbara Burke. I also would Louis (2003-07) and Francis Marion (1 998- like to thank my two biggest supporters 2002). He led Francis Marion to three straight -- my wife of 30 years, Lisa, and our son, NCAA Division II To urnaments (1 999-2001), Austin." reaching the Sweet 16 each season. His 1999 team finished the season ranked No. Buchanan came to EIU in 2007 as an 9 in the nation while leading the country in assistant coach, leaving Pfeiffer University, three-point field-goal percentage. where he had been the head coach at the North Carolina-based NCAA Division II Buchanan's first head coaching stop was at school for only three months. During his first Brescia University. In his 12 years in that role season on head coach Brady Sallee's staff, (1 986-98), he amassed 230 wins, making Buchanan helped the Panthers break through him the program's leader in career wins. His for an upper-division finish in the Ohio Valley teams won three conference championships, Conference race as the team lost in the OVC advanced to three NAIA To urnaments and To urnament championship game. won one regional title to advance to the NAIA Final Eight. The Panthers continued to build upon that success as Buchanan was promoted to Buchanan served as an assistant coach at associate head coach. EIU won 20-plus Brescia for one season and the associate games in three of the next four seasons, head coach at Southern Mississippi for one including reaching post-season play in each season (2002-03). of the last three years. EIU won its first OVC Buchanan, a 1983 graduate of Murray State regular season title in 2010, and went on to play in the Women's National Invitation University, earned a master's degree from EIU in 2009. To urnament. The program played in the Women's Basketball Invitational in 201 1 and "I consider myself to be an excellent the Women's NIT in 201 2. motivator and communicator," Buchanan Over the past five seasons, EIU has amassed said, summing up his coaching style. "I 106 wins with three appearances in the OVC believe if you have a head coach who can To urnament championship game, the most motivate and communicate, then you can create an atmosphere where dreams no successful five-year run in program history. longer seem impossible. "Eastern Illinois has become a very "I want to thank the EIU campus and successful brand of women's basketball over community for their support of myself the past five years, and Lee Buchanan has and this team. I'm excited to lead this been a part of that success," Perry said. "He team to new heights and that tournament has been a winner as a head coach and a championship we have all dreamed about." winner as an assistant coach. He has been part of the success here at EIU. Those were • On his first Valentine's Day as a married Romo had another good season in 201 1 , · man, To ny Romo celebrated with his wife completing 66 percent of his passes for 4, • Candice where? 184 yards and 31 touchdowns with just 10 interceptions. That's right: Charleston and Effingham, Illinois. The Cowboys finished the 201 1 season with "I tried to celebrate it (Monday) night," an 8-8 record, just behind the New Yo rk Romo said on Tuesday at the Thelma Keller Giants, who were 9-7 and then ended up Convention Center. "I think I got away with it." winning the Super Bowl. Romo spent the previous week in Pebble What will it take for the Cowboys to get there? Beach, Calif., as Tiger Woods' amateur partner in the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. "It's not about next season yet," Romo said. "It's about each guy working and getting better Woods and Romo tied for 17th in the pro-am. now. It takes hard work. It takes a group of On Sunday, Romo's foursome also included men committed to one goal. Phil Mickelson, who won the pro tournament. "It was fun," Romo said of the tournament. "We're here for a good "I've known Tiger for awhile. I got to see (top golfers) in their environment and see how they cause ... we're trying compete. I learned a lot." to raise money for the The Romos were in Effingham for university. There were so the third Eastern Illinois University Athletic Director's Gala, a fund-raising many people who were event for the athletic department. influential in me being "We're here for a good cause," the Dallas where I am today. I have Cowboys quarterback said in a brief session with media prior to the gala. "We're trying to a lot of things to reflect raise money for the university. There were so back on." many people who were influential in me being where I am today. I have a lot of things to -Tony Romo reflect back on. "I'm lucky to have had certain people help me "As we progress individually, we'll add some along the way," he said. pieces through the draft or free agents. We will Romo returns be a better football team and that's exciting," Romo said one reason he was able to succeed he said. for EIU Athletic both at EIU and in the National Football League is by focusing on the task at hand. Romo said he was happy to return to see Director's Gala now-retired head coach Bob Spoo and Roy "When I was at Eastern I was smart enough Wittke, offensivecoordinator when Romo was By Bill Lair '70, For the JG-TC to compartmentalize and concentrate where I a Panther. was at," he said. "Their detail and organizational skills are "I wasn't very good in high school and even second to none," Romo said. "They are as in college. I focused on just getting better," detailed and organized as any coach I've Romo said. ever had. He got "better" to the point where he was "I learned what it took to get better and how to three-time Ohio Valley Conference Offensive be a student-athlete," Romo said. "I owe a lot Player of the Year and earned the Walter to Coach Spoo and Coach Wittke." Payton Trophy as best NCAA I-AA player in the country in 2002, his senior year. But Romo also said new Coach Dino Babers will bring an exciting style of football to EIU. "I wasn't tryingto compete with Peyton Manning and To m Brady," Romo said. "I just Romo also brought his wife for a visit of the wanted to keep getting better. Over time, you EIU campus prior to the evening gala. hope to give yourself a chance to compete "I took her on a stroll through memory lane," and accomplish something." Romo said. "I pointed out a few things to her. Romo said he is excited about the It was great. It was neat to reflect a little bit." improvement he continues to make as a " football player, "and I hope to continue that way. " 28 eastern illinois alumni • EIU surpasses $50 million fundraising goal more than expect greatness e1&u two years early "El&U: The Campaign for Eastern," the largest The campaign received an influx of support and a Lantz Arena gateway); and programs fundraising effort in Eastern Illinois University's from many people who believe in the (including developing centers that would focus history, has surpassed its $50 million goal more university's mission, with alumni chief among on specific subjects, with possibilities such than two years ahead of schedule. them, said Robert Martin, vice president for as autism, entrepreneurship and innovation, university advancement. ethics, financial health, geographic information As of February 2012, a total of $53.1 million systems and remote sensing, humanities, had been secured, fitting for a campaign with "The most meaningful part of reaching our student community service and wellness). the theme "Expect Greatness," which was goal in such an impressive manner is seeing publicly launched in October 201 0 with a goal that the Eastern experience meant so much Martin expressed deep appreciation to the of raising $50 million by July 2014. By May to our alumni," Martin said. "We touched their members of the "El&U" campaign Steering 201 2, the total was up to $57.3 million, 114.6 lives in such significant ways that they were Committee: Chairperson Julie (Humphrey) percent of the original goal. more than willing to invest their own funds in Nimmons '77 of Litchfield; Timothy L. '71 , '72 keeping Eastern's tradition of excellence alive and Vickie (Krupp) Burke '72, '75 of Evanston; "When we began the 'Expect Greatness' for current and future students." Max '51 and Mary Cougill of Charleston; campaign, I fully believed we would reach our Judy A. Ethell '82 of Chesterfield, Mo.; Bob goal, not only because Eastern touches so Faculty and staff donations were up in the Glover '82 of Chicago; Robert A. Ingram many lives, but also because giving back is the past fiscal year as well, with the percentage of '65 of Durham, N.C.; Charles Keller ex '62 Eastern way," said EIU President Bill Perry. employees donating increasing 75 percent from of Effingham; Jeffrey P. Knezovich '79 of the previous year. Seventeen departmentsand Naperville; Herbertand Jane '67, '71 Lasky of "What has been a pleasant surprise is the offices had 100 percent participation. Ashmore; Richard A. Lumpkin of Mattoon; Carl speed at which our supporters have responded T. Mito '72 of Arlington Heights; To ny Romo ex to our call for assistance. The challenging The contributions received will allow EIU to '03 of Dallas, Texas; Paul L. Snyder '70 of Oro economy has made charitable dollars more remain a first-class institution while keeping Valley, Ariz.; and Charles W. Witters '68 of Las precious than ever, but our alumni and friends tuition affordable for students, Perry said. Vegas, Nev. have proven that Eastern is a priority to them. We're very grateful." The campaign focuses on four priorities: For more information about the campaign, students (funding scholarships); faculty and please contact Karla Watson, assistant vice Part of the campaign's success stemmed from staff (attracting and retaining world-class president of university advancement, at a huge response to its "Fund for the Future" faculty, as well as supporting research, [email protected] or 21 7-581 -3315, or visit the component, in which people commit planned creative projects and service activities); "El&U: The Campaign for Eastern" website at gifts. The goal for this area was $12 million, but capital improvements (including building www. iameiu.com. $1 9.4 million has been secured . a new science center, courtyard spaces Campaign chairwoman expresses gratitude As the chairwoman of the "Expect Greatness" The campaign theme, "Expect Greatness," campaign, Julie Nimmons '77 has had a was perfect, she said. "That's truly what Eastern front-row seat to the teamwork exhibited by exemplifies." EIU officials and the many supporters who made the campaign's success possible. Nimmons said she was confident that donors would rise to the call and meet the fundraising goal, but "It's really been a joy," Nimmons said. ''Truly, the she was "surprised somewhat" at the speed at people on campus -- President Perry, Vice President which it happened, given current economic woes. Bob Martin, the entire Philanthropy office, the deans, those who coordinated faculty and staff giving "It's a wonderful affirmation of the feelings people efforts -- that's who should receive all of the acclaim have for Eastern," Nimmons said. "Eastern has for organizing such an outstanding campaign." changed lives -- many, many lives. I think the response to this campaign is indicative of that fact." Ultimately, though, the heartand soul of the campaign were all of the people who got involved Those who have not yet given still have the by generously giving to EIU, she said. opportunity to get involved in the historic campaign. Julie Nimmons "I want to express the sincerest 'thank you' to "It's not too late," Nimmons said. "The feeling of each donor," Nimmons said. "You will be making a satisfaction you'll have knowing you've potentially difference in the lives of many students, who will, helped someor)fil is a great sense of accomplishment." in turn, make many differences in this country." eastern illinois alumni 29 our alumni association • EIU Alumni gather around the country Northern California Social (Feb. 12) Atlanta Social (Feb. 28) Greg Gardner '78 hosted the annual "Abe's Birthday" Carol Barnes '87 hosted an informal gathering of alumni and celebration in San Jose, Calif. friends at Taco Mac in Duluth, Ga. - _\· . \ f• l • - • • \\'If., - '. �.. "\\\ ' -· -,;,:; ;A\!Ii · - � . . i• .. ' . . - I ' ,, · -·. 7iJ�.1:·-�.·�. �--.. . ' , ' I., :!j -:" ' /IJ-i& tit ; 'l� . .. I · 1 . /· · r ! / ..,"""' ..· ,l .. � t I 6 From left: Karen Miller '83, Miko Ota '78, Greg Gardner '78, Anne From left: Broderick Fields '87, Kevin Lucier '85, Rosane Sandberg Frick '84, Andy Brown '82, Clark Payan '79, Chris Reinking '84, '70, Carol Barnes '87, Cameron Mabry '00, Lisa Lucier '85, Adam Casey Reinking '80, Chris Loughran '84, Suzanne Roy '72 and Steve Karcz '07 and Charity Truelove-Karcz. Smiley '84. Homecoming North Journalism Gathering (Feb. 18) More than 60 alumni and friends attended the Department of Journalism's annual "Homecoming North" gathering at Kincade's Bar & Grill in Chicago. Far left: From left: Ty ler Angelo '10 and Colin McAuliffe '04. From left: Marco Santana '08, Ty ler Angelo '10, Jason Duarte '08 and Emily Steele '11. class notes 1960s Glenn Anderson '66 is the president of Joseph Manfredo '76, '77, a member of Kona Honu Divers in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. the music faculty at Illinois State University and the vice He started the business in 2002, following president for the Illinois Music Educators Association, has his retirement from teaching vocational been named the conductor of The Prairie Wind Ensemble in education in Skokie for 32 years. East Peoria. In demand as a guest conductor, clinician and Kathryn Lamkey '67 recently retired as the adjudicator, he has conducted various all-state and honors assistant executive director/central regional bands throughout the Midwest and southeast United director of the Actors' Equity Association States. after 25 years with the union. A member of Equity since 1972, she originally joined the staff as a business representative in 1986. 1980s 1970s John Dickey '80 recently joined Departmentof Defense for its extraordinary St. Louis Community College as a business supportof employees with spouses who James Flaggert '75 has been named the application system leader in its finance unit serve in the National Guard and Reserve. chief academic officer at Stratford University. afterholding a similar position with White He began his career at the institution as the Rodgers, a division of Emerson Electric. He dean for the School of Business, Graduate also recently achieved a personal goal of Stephen Krull and Online programs in 2006. running at least 1,000 miles annually for 40 '86 has joined years. Mark To mkins '77, '79 has been an Con-way, a $5.3 independent director of CVR Energy Inc. Gary Turner '80 has been named the judicial billion freight since 2007, after serving as the senior education manager forthe Nevada Supreme transportation financial officer at several companies during Court. A former law enforcement officer, and logistics his career. Among the positions he has held he has developed and taught courses at services company were senior vice president and chief financial several universities and provided consulting headquartered in officer at lnnovene, Vulcan Materials and and training for numerous state and local Ann Arbor, Mich., Chemtura. agencies throughout the United States. He as executive is in the process of completing his doctorate vice president, Michael Pumo in educational leadership at the University of general counsel '79 has been Nevada, Reno . and secretary after having held a similar named general position at Owens Corning since 2003. Prior manager of Gregg Newhuis '81 has been appointed to Owens Corning, he was corporate counsel WPEC-TV, a i to the board of directors of Micro Imaging for A.B. Dick Co., Chicago, and an associate CBS affiliate in • Te chnology. He currently oversees an in attorney with Sidley & Austin, a Chicago the West Palm house private label finance company for law firm where he specialized in commercial Beach/Ft. Pierce, ToshibaMachine Co. and also sits on the transactions. Among his philanthropic Fla., market. He board of directors at Schaumburg Bank & activities, he has served as overall campaign previously served Trust. chairman for the United Way of Greater � To ledo and as a member of the board of as vice president ·� Susan Dennis '84, '85 has been named the of broadcast directors for Habitat for Humanity of Ohio. artistic and music director of the Elgin Opera. sales for Freedom Communications, which The soprano is an active soloist of classical owns WPEC, and has held similar positions John Lopes '86 has been appointed to as well as Broadway repertoire and has held with other network affiliates across the the Michigan Task Force on Physician's many positions with the opera. She is also country. Assistants by the state's governor. He is an a professor of vocal studies at Harper and assistant professor in the physician assistant Elmhurst Colleges and director of choirs at program at Central Michigan University. Bob Flider '79 was appointed director of Lord of Life Lutheran Church in Schaumburg. the Illinois Department of Agriculture by the Te rry Stilt '87 has been named a principal governor. He served in the Illinois House of Jill Kerrigan '86owns JAK Graphic Design with Jones Financial Companies. He is one Representatives from 2003 through 201 1. in Darien. The firm has received several of only 41 individuals from more than 42,000 awards for its work and last year was associates across North America to join the honored with a Patriot Award by the U.S. firm's 323 wrincipals. eastern illinois alumni 31 class notes Ines Kutlesa '95, '97, formerly the chief operating officer of Guardian Angel Brad Childress '87 has been named the offensive Community Services coordinator for the Cleveland Browns. He has 33 years of in Joliet, was named coaching experience on both the collegiate and professional the organization's levels, including 13 in the NFL. Most recently, he spent five chief executive officer seasons (2006-1 0) as the head coach of the Minnesota Vikings. •· earlier this year. She ! began working for • - the organization in 1999, after serving as a research consultant to the University of Illinois at Chicago on an Stacey Ekstrom '88 Chad Moutray '91 , international study on genocide. is the new president '92, formerly the Robert Reitman Jr. '96, '97was appointed and chief executive chief economist and to Chicago's Metropolitan Pier and Exposition officer of the St. director of economic Authority board. An attorney, he is also the Charles Chamber research for the secretary-treasurer of the Chicago Federation of Commerce after Small Business of Labor. having been the Administration's executive director Office of Advocacy Patrick Scanlan Jr. '97, a major in the U.S. of the Hampshire since 2002, has Army, recently returned to active duty after Area Chamber of joined the National three years in the Reserves. He is married and Commerce. She is Association of has two children. a member of the Manufacturers as chief economist. In his role, board of directors of the American Marketing he serves as the NAM's economic forecaster Association. and spokesperson on economic issues. 2000s Stacey Krueger Barton '93 was recently honored as one of 10 Dedicated and Nick Hoehn '00 has been named the new 1990s DeservingSocial Workers by Social Work principal at Novogradac & Company LLP, an To day magazine. She is a clinical social worker Austin, Texas, certified public accounting and Douglas Cekander '90 has acquired the at Washington University School of Medicine, consulting firm. He was previously a senior rights to develop Smashburger restaurants where she has worked in the Huntington's accountant with a Chicago firm. in Champaign, Bloomington, Peoria, East Disease Center of Excellence for six years. Peoria, Decatur and Springfield. He opened Amanda Cole '02, '04 has been appointed his first Buffalo Wild Wings in Peoria in 2003, Jill Larson '93, formerly the principal at county extension director of Illinois' Unit 118. and has since added locations in East Peoria, Glenwood Intermediate School, has been She originally joined the staff as a community Quincy, Forsyth, Effingham, Peru and two in named the assistant superintendent for the economic development educator in 2005. Springfield. He and his wife, Jayme '92, reside Ball-Chatham school district. in Peoria. Karl Miller '02 has been named senior project Amy Boeka '95 was promoted to vice manager in the St. Louis office of Ross & Kevin Fahrig '91 was recently named the president, sales, from senior account Baruzzini, a globally recognized engineering "Best of the Emerald Coast" Radio Personality executive at Clear Channel in Chicago. An and architectural planning, design and by Emerald Coast magazine. He works at 99 active member of the Wheaton community consulting firm. He has 18 years of experience Rock, WKSM, in Pensacola/Ft. Walton Beach, through community service and outreach managing multi-disciplined projects and Fla. programs, she began her career at lnterep previously served as office director for with ABC Radio Sales and worked in both the Henneman Engineering in St. Louis. Kristi Rodenbeck Chicago and New Yo rk offices. '91 has been promoted to talent acquisition consultant for store-brand pharmaceuticals Lori Lovell '90 has been named the supplier Perrigo's director of the health and wellness center human resources at Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital in team in Allegan, Mich. Downers Grove after more than seven years She has more than as the superintendent of recreation for the 11 years of experience in human resources, Park Ridge Park District. The center is a including five years as a corporate recruiter 90,000-square-foot fitness and health club with Stanley Security Solutions, Best Access on the hospital campus. Systems and Norwood Promotional Products. 32 eastern illinois alumni Patrick Harris '08 has received a Fulbright Grant to continue his studies and research in Spain. Gustavo Albear '07 obtained his doctorate from Indiana State University in 201 1. He has been a faculty Jennifer Koebele '08 has joined the law firm member in secondary education and foundations at EIU of Heller, Holmes & Associates in Mattoon since 2005. as an associate attorney. She served in the Illinois National Guard from 2003- 2005, including duty in Iraq as a member of the 232nd Combat Service and Support Battalion. Corey Duzan '03, a teacher at Neuqua Valley Benjamin Beck '07 has been named a 2010s High School, has been named the Illinois partnerat independent insurance agency DraftingTe acher of the Year. Purdum Gray lngledue Inc., a fully staffed Zach Nugent '09, '1 1 joined KEVN in Rapid agency employing 25 people. The Army City, S.D., as a reporter and anchor after Cecil Runyon Ill '03, the microbiology veteran, who joined the firm in 2007, resides working at WEIU. laboratory manager at Medline Industries in with his family in Macomb. Mundelein, is now a registrant of the National Krista Henery '11 is a multi-platform Registry of Certified Microbiologists. Christopher Dearth '07 has joined the law journalist at WLFI in West Lafayette, Ind. As firm of Hynds, Rooks, Yo hnka and Bzdill in a student at WEIU, she received four student Beth Hoffman '04 recently joined the staff Morris as an associate attorney. Emmy awards and was awarded first place at Community Connections and Professional by the Illinois News Broadcasters Association Services in Mt. Vernon as a therapist. Erich Vo igt '07 has been appointed art for Outstanding Te levision News Reporting. director, digital, at AbelsonTaylor in Chicago, Steve Barlock '04 was awarded the the largest independent advertising agency Evanston Fire & Life Safety Services Award of in the healthcare field. The recipient of a GD Submit your own class note for future Valor for rescuing a fellow firefighter who had USA American Graphic Design Award, he issues of Eastern Illinois Alumni been injured in a fire. previously worked as a senior artdi rector at ARS Interactive. at www.eiu.edu/alumni/update.php North Dakota 41 South Dakota 58 Rhode Island 26 Colorado 1,216 Kansas 409 oO Hawaii 0 81 �� tile USA is 0 f) e1u eastern illinois alumni 33 class notes Barbara Roemer '01 and Jon Mackinzey Carnes '08 and Kyle Jill Hendrickson '09 and Adam LeGrant, October 1, 201 1 Price, November 11, 201 1 Wardlow, October 22, 201 1 Melissa Mathias '01 and Aaron Meghan Cardot '08 and Sean Cyrus Tribby '09 and Bonnie Tovey, October 15, 201 1 Clancy, November 11, 201 1 Carlson, October 29, 201 1 Jason Colet '01 and Brittany Eric Schweighart '08 and Ashley Krystin Conboy '09 and Kyle Ratley, December 17, 201 1 Ferleger, September 24, 201 1 Clore '10, March 31, 201 2 Chris Maley '01 and Alison Jennifer Mackiewicz '08 and Christian Swisher '09 and Lisa Va zzi '87 and Derek Mormino '02, '10, May 5, 2012 David Shadowens, Nakayla Sarver '10, April 7, 201 2 October 29, 201 1 Steinmeyer, November 11, 201 1 Julie Gabel '03 and John Dillard, Patrick Zavoral '10 and Charlene Derrick Jones '93 and Antoinette June 25, 201 1 Stephanie Garrett '08 and Joseph Guanzon, September 3, 201 1 Poole, April 14, 2012 Polk, October 20, 201 1 Angie Watts '03 and Brad Miller, Kristen Smith '10 and Stephen Madge Bailey '97, '02 and James May 2012 Amanda Hunter '08 and Szigethy, November 12, 201 1 Robert Blickensderfer, Shoot, June 11, 201 1 Brian Roche '04 and Brooke Lance Moring '10 and Krystle April 27, 2012 To m Gambill '97 and Jamie West, Bundy, June 11, 201 1 Bosanco, May 12, 2012 Kevin Sherry '08 and Jeana May 5, 201 2 Richie Croy '05 and Misty Ewing, Amanda Miller '1 1 and Jacob Callahan '09, May 5, 201 2 Meredith Martin '99 and Rick May 4, 201 2 Cord, June 4, 201 1 Justin Gensler '09 and Allie Finch, November 11, 201 1 Seana Addison '06, '08 and Ben Blake Ozier '11 and Charity Grotts '09, June 11, 201 1 Matt Schubert '99 and Suzanne Palmer, March 20, 201 2 Hickox '11, December 30, 201 1 Nathan Burkowski '09, '1 1 and McBride, December 28, 201 1 Adam Reynolds '07 and Mindy Jill Haas, August 20, 201 1 Bell, September 3, 201 1 Brad Pugh '96 and Jennifer Pugh, daughter Adelynn, Emily Boumtje Boumtje '02 and Ruben Boumtje Spring 201 2 Boumtje, son Robert Martin,April 7, 2012 Matthew Ta ggart '04 and Leslie Taggart, twins Claire To ny Romo ex '03 and Candice Crawford Romo, son Rosemary and Luke Evan, August 29, 201 1 Hawkins Crawford, April 9, 201 2 Tina Dietrick '97 and Glenn Dietrick, daughter Olivia Ann, February 28, 201 2 obituaries Stephen J. Prosen '39, Mildred M. (Olmstead) James J. Gregory '51 , Robert C. Anderson '56, Bonaire, GA, April 6, 201 2 Culver '47, El Paso, TX, Chester, IL, March 31 , 2012 Phoenix, AZ., March 7, 201 1 Dorothy M. (Winkleblack) January 24, 2012 Monts '32, Charleston, IL, Dorothy (Zimmerli) Louise B. (Biedenbach) Howard A. Current '57, March 18, 201 2 Sheedy '40, Pawnee, IL, John R. "Dick" Mills '49, Trull '51 , Rockton, IL, Lake Carroll, IL, April 28, 2012 December 17, 201 1 Sullivan, IL, May 6, 201 2 Alene R. (Blair) To lliver '33, Donald L. Corey '58, November 9, 201 1 Munroe Falls, OH, Margaret R. (Coffey) James L. Dale '52, Crawfordsville, IN, November 22, 201 1 Cutler '41 , Pana, IL, James W. Holaday '49, Fayetteville, AR, January 21 , 2012 December 1, 201 1 Sullivan, IL, November 13, 201 1 Kathleen (Forcum) Durst William R. "Bill" December 4, 201 1 Bowman '35, Memphis, TN, Jennie E. (Garner) Charles E. Pettypool '53, Murray '58, '64, March 21, 2012 Smith '41 , Ft. Wayne, IN, Paul Jenkins '50, Prescott, Decatur, IL, Normal, IL, March 18, 2012 January 27, 201 2 AZ., September 18, 201 1 February 24, 2012 Catherine (Grant) Donald D. Stewart '58, Graham '36, Mattoon, IL, Virginia A. (Hoppe) John M. Walker '50, Helen C. (Vacketta) Katy, TX, March 21, 2012 March 22, 2012 Timmons '41 , Ora Valley, AZ., Peachtree City, GA, Endsley '53, Bartonville, IL, Roger J. Nolette '58, March 13, 2012 December 5, 201 1 February 14, 2012 Florence P. (Young) Hampstead , NC, Patzwitz '36, Jackson, MO, Lillian M. (Fagen) Salomon- Hans Christian Olsen '50, Bonita J. (Wills) Maudlin '54, May 11, 201 2 March 24, 2012 Weil '44, April 20, 2012 Houston, TX, Hoffman Estates, IL, Wallace G. Brown '59, December 14, 201 1 July 23, 201 1 James N. Sherrick '38, Villa Virginia B. "Ginny" Lawrenceville, IL, Grove, IL, June 20, 201 1 Christian '45, Decatur, IL, Harrison "Harry" Read '50, Leona R. (Creath) October 28, 201 1 October 28, 201 1 Charleston, IL, April 3, 2012 Muessman '54, Irene E. (Miller) Miller '38, Andy R. Jackson '59, Charleston, IL, McLeansboro, IL, Eleanor J. Brannah '46, Richard L. Comstock '50, Elgin, IL, November 16, 201 1 December 4, 201 1 February 20, 2012 Belvidere, IL, Casey, IL, April 9, 2012 Raymond C. Wheaton '59, December 27, 201 1 John A. Dively Sr. '54, Janet (Bainbridge) Russell A. Furr '50, Lady Lake, FL, '57, '67, Charleston�L. Garland '38, Birmingham, Ml, Roanoke, IL, May 6, 2012 January 13, 2012 De cember 10, 201 1 March 9, 2012 34 eastern illinois alumni • William C. Burnside '59, Margaret "Peggy" (Briddick) Darlene (Oyer) Brooks '75, Brenda K. Greeson '88, '95, FAC ULTY & STAFF Danville, IL, January 27, 2012 Bryan '71 , Joliet, IL, Charleston, IL, Greenup, IL, Marian Shuff, January 16, 2012 February 11, 201 2 December 19, 201 1 Roger A. Worman '61 , '73, Hot Springs National Park, AR, Teutopolis, IL, Mary M. "Mimi" (Munch) Freda M. (Reese) William L. "Bill" Byrne '88, October 1, 2011 February 26, 201 2 Yo ung '71 , Aptos, CA, Reynolds '75, Catlin, IL, Rockford, IL, April 9, 2012 Former Professor January 24, 2012 April 2, 2012 Verlon D. Myers '60, '68, Denise Christo '88, Frances E. Summers, Charleston, IL, Arlene M. (Heiden) Laue '71 , Robert L. Hoskinson '75, Chicago Heights, IL, Charleston, IL, December 31 , 201 1 Shumway, IL, Ft. Payne, AL, April 4, 2012 April 20, 2012 November 10, 201 1 February 18, 2012 Former Professor Billy "Pat" Smith '62, '66, MaryAlice (George) Thom S. Strohecker '89, Greenup, IL, Rebecca A. (Smittkamp) Miller '76, Olney, IL, Kersey, CO, January 27, 201 2 Robert E. Hennings, December 15, 201 1 Mangiardi '71 , April 6, 2012 Charleston, IL, Lucretia M. (Barnes) San Rafeal, CA, November 11, 201 1 David C. Mangold '64, Mary K. (Suits) Venturelli '77, Leonard '89, Charleston, IL, February 29, 2012 Former History Professor and Bloomington, IL, April 8, 201 1 Decatur, IL, August 18, 201 1 February 24, 2012 Department Chair John N. Nagy '71, Stephen R. Golseth '64, Pam G. (Bristol) Elizabeth L. "Bette" Sullivan, IL, February 20, 201 2 Robert "Bob" Hussey, Danville, IL, October 30, 201 1 Greenhagen '77, Dickson, TN, McGrew '90, '91 , Charleston, IL, Raymond L. January 13, 2012 Champaign, IL, Rex E. Fox '66, Franklin, TN, November 19, 201 1 Hinterscher Sr. '71 , December 5, 201 1 October 10, 201 1 Donna (Peters) Morris '77, Former Professor Dieterich, IL, April 2, 2012 Mattoon, IL, April 4, 2012 Peggy J. "Peg" (Buehler) Christine Ann (Lamberti) Kaninika Bhatnagar, Thomas E. Chappell Jr. '71 , Kovach '90, Decatur, IL, Reed '68, '71 , Phoenix, AZ, Harold F. Pigusch '78, Charleston, IL, Decatur, IL, April 13, 201 2 December 30, 201 1 December 7, 201 1 Lakeside, AZ, December 30, 201 1 John H. Feterl '72, '74, November 1, 201 1 Brian C. Stiff '93, Lyons, CO, Professor Dennis R. Ferguson '66, '69, Charleston, IL, February 11 , 2012 Barrington, IL, April 28, 201 1 Mariette G. (Gosselin) Gregory D. Boyd, Stoy, IL, December 28, 201 1 Carleton '85, Oakland , Ml, Mark A. Glassgow '93, February 7, 2012 Marilyn A. (Henry) Hood '66, Sheila M. {Wilhelm) Drake August 18, 201 1 Champaign, IL, Facilities Planning and Urbana, IL, De cember 3, 201 1 '72, '84, Sullivan, IL, March 23, 2012 Management To ny Little '78, Seminole, FL, Barbara P. (Crawford) January 18, 2012 April 7, 2012 Jody R. {Childress) Gary L. Zwicky, Oak Park, IL, Gillespie '66, Sparta, IL, Ray Allen '72, Charleston, IL, Summers '94 Mt. Zion, IL, April 8, 2012 December 28, 201 1 Dianne M. Calmes '79, '81 , March 30, 201 2 December 23, 201 1 Former Professor Toledo, OH, March 6, 2012 JerryW. Akins '66, Mildred J. (Petty) Ty ler '73, William "Bill" Milling '94, Garret W. DeRuiter, Lenoir, NC, January5, 2012 Phyllis M. (Brady) Botts '79, Casey, IL, De cember 2, 201 1 Roselle, IL, May 5, 2012 Charleston, IL, May 1, 2012 Decatur, IL, March 29, 2012 Nancy Dee (Meyer) Former Professor Linda (Francis) Va nMetre Bradley E. Lynn '95, Alton, IL, Barski '66, Crystal Lake, IL, Elmer D. Smith '79, Walters '73, Palmetto, FL, January 23, 2012 Jacqueline J. Schutte, April 28, 2012 Neoga, IL, March 31 , 2012 January 29, 2012 Mattoon, IL, May 2, 2012 Corey J. Hendricks '97, Arthur "Art" G. Kupisch '67, Brenda J. (Biggs) Inventory Control Trudy A. Wyatt '73, '77, Noblesville, IN, Marion, KY, February 21 , 2012 Garriott '79, '90, Danville, IL, January 16, 2012 February 8, 2012 Harold "HOP" Pinther Jr., Charleston, IL, April 10, 2012 Beverly D. {Wilkerson) Winter Haven, FL, May 7, 2012 Gerald L. "Jerry" Opp '73, Jamie L. Overton '98, Miller '69, Saint Charles, IL, James B. "Tab" Kelley '80, Former Wrestling Coach Yu cca Valley, CA, Channahon, IL, December 1, 201 1 Mt. Vernon, IL, January 17, 201 2 December 11, 2011 February 12, 2012 Helen A. (Scheu) Clayton R. Eblin '73, Creal Rebecca E. Hanes '99, Teeters '69, '78, Mattoon, IL, Valentine H. Spiralke '81 , Springs, IL, March 17, 2012 Te xico, IL, May 9, 201 2 January 19, 2012 Danville, IL, December 4, 201 1 FRIENDS OF THE Elaine M. "Susie" (Holmes) Catherine "Kitty" Apodaca UNIVERSITY Kenneth E. "Goose" Norman W. Holmes Jr. '81 , Zwicky '73, Oak Park , IL, '05, Champaign, IL, Gusewelle '70, Worden, IL, Austin, TX, March 4, 2012 Lewis "Lew" Stiff, April 21 , 201 2 December 31 , 201 1 December 14, 201 1 Mattoon, IL, January 30, 2012 Kevin D. Tindall '82, Robert K. "Bob" Hanson '74, Rose Marie Decosola '05, Bette J. (Hiatt/Wood) Dluzak De catur, IL, May 4, 2012 Darrell "Eatonize" Eaton, Jacksonville, IL, North Riverside, IL, '70, '75, Bradley, IL, Charleston, IL, March 13, 201 2 February 25, 2012 Kathleen R. "Kathy" January 11, 201 2 December 28, 201 1 Nickell '83, '86, Cortez, CO, Burnham E. Neal, Elizabeth C. Waggoner '74, Bradley W. Boruff '06, Bonnie D. (Young) Decker, July 4, 201 1 Mattoon, IL, April 12, 2012 Gays, IL, March 29, 2012 Plainville, IL, March 31 , 2012 '70, '75, Effingham, IL, Michael D. Rockhold '83, May 1, 2012 Lauralee L. {Cheney) Schmid Clinton, IL, January 5, 2012 '74, Belmond, IA, George Munagian '70, April 13, 2012 Kathy (Jordan) Godkin '84, Wisconsin Rapids, WI, Pleasant Hill, CA, January 17, 2012 Diane E. (Griffin) Wayne '75, August 28, 201 1 Jacksonville, IL, Paula M. (Sill) Lidy '70, August 19, 201 1 Daniel J. Konzelmann '88, Effingham, IL, April 26, 2012 Hot Springs, AR, William G. Goodenow '75, Delena M. (Carson) November 28, 201 1 Rockford , IL, Kelley '71, Kissimmee, FL, November 21 , 201 1 November 22, 201 1 \ '· ...... eastern illinois alumni 35 NON-PROFIT ORG ALUMNI � US POSTAGE _AssoCIATION <• , PA ID . 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