community Harper College EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
"When you learn, teach. When you get, give " - Maya Angelou Fall 2004
In Brief... Bright Lights, Big Future
Join us Saturday, April 9, 2005 for the Harper College Educational Foundation Gala .
Think forward! Attend this years 17th Annual Golf Open on Monday, June 6, 2005 at Boulder Ridge Country Club .
The Foundation welcomes six new board members: Patrick Botterman, Harper's newest building, Avante, Northwest Community Healthcare. Jeffery Bowden, Shirley Center for Science, Health Careers More than 2,500 people attended the Gross-Moore, Dr. Philip and Emerging Technology premiered event, which provided the community with Lobo, Roland Marquis this fall with a grand opening for its first glimpse of the Center and included and Dr. Jessica Poe . the community. entertainment by multi-Grammy winning band Jars of Clay, a health fair sponsored Going forward: The The Center measures 288,500 square feet by Alexian Brothers Health System and Foundation allocated and contains 27 classrooms, nine lecture Northwest Community Healthcare and $500,000 for student halls, 38 laboratories, a mega computer tours of Avante. scholarships, faculty lab with 271 student workstations, full awards and program ' scale nursing laboratories and a working "Man s min. d development for the dental clinic. 2004-05 academic year. stretched to a new Voters in the northwest suburbs over idea, never goes Makowski family and whelmingly approved an $88.8 million ref back to its original friends established the erendum in November 2000 to build a Eugenia Makowski learning center for Harper's nationally dimension. " Endowed Scholarship to acclaimed programs in health, science and support future Harper Oliver IT'e11del/ llol111es computer technology. art students . The Avante Center houses 10 academic Avante was opened to the community at a programs that include nursing, dental The Foundation awarded September 12 celebration sponsored by niore than 175 scholar hygiene, medical imaging, cardiac care, Alexian Brothers Health System and ships/awards during the 2003-04 academic year. A few highlights of our recent successes:
• Avante, Center for Science, Health Harper's students and programs. Careers and Emerging Technologies • The Foundation received an unqualified opened in August for the fall semester. audit report this past summer. We celebrated the opening of this tech • The Harper College Art Collection and nologically-advanced Center with sev Small Works Art Exhibition continue to eral events aimed to thank and recog bring cultural arts and art education to nize those who made it possible-the our students and community. We are Harper community. Special thanks to pleased to report that the art collection our Signature Event Sponsors-Alexian is now valued at more than $1.1 million. Brothers Health System and Northwest Community Healthcare. As you can see, we have a lot to be proud • We have 33 Educational Foundation of-and I am happy to be able to share In Recognition Of board members today-six of whom them with you! Thank you again for mak have joined us in the past few months. ing this all possible and best wishes for a Your Momentous I hope you will take the time to read wonderful Thanksgiving! Efforts their biographies and learn more about the Foundation's newest ambassadors. A message from the Executive • The Foundation has allocated $500,000 Director for 2004-2005 student scholarships, It is my pleasure to present to you the fall faculty awards and program develop 2004 issue of the Community Catalyst. ment, which we couldn't have offered This time of year offers us a chance for without the generous stewardship of Catherine l1. Brod reflection-of our accomplishments for the our donors. \.,sociule i ice f'reside111 <�/' Co1111111111i1r Uelutions past year, and for those who made our • Harper College's faculty, staff and II a rper C Bright co11ti11uedfrom Page 1 electronics, computer sciences, physics, The Foundation would like to biology and chemistry. Moving the existing thank the sponsors of the Avante programs into the facility was a feat. events: Items moved included a 550-pound mag Alexian Brothers Health System International Piping Systems, Inc. net, 400 microscopes, 4,000 containers Bennett & Brosseau Roofing JJR of chemicals, a stuffed cougar, whale ver Boller Construction Company Krueger International, Inc. tebrae, dental chairs, mannequins, X-ray CC P, inc. Legat Architects machines and hundreds of boxes of Divane Brothers Electric Company Martin Petersen Co., Inc. glassware. Gilbane Building Company Northwest Community Healthcare Gurtz Electric Co. Paddock Publications, The Daily Herald HOK, Inc. Stuckey Construction Company Trespa North America 2 Av ante Center for Science, Health Careers and Emerging Technologies 3 HarperQuest: Celebrating the Journey Forward Avante Community Grand Opening September 12, 2004 4 "This is a great course, a fun event and it's McGrath Award Day on the Green to benefit the students and faculty at Harper College," Wise said. In total, almost $75,000 The 16th Annual Golf Open exceeds Carol C. Pankros, a certified financial was raised to support Harper's students and goal and nets $75,000 for the planner and Foundation Board member programs. The Foundation thanks all of the Resource for Excellence Fund since 1998, received the James J. McGrath sponsors, donors and friends for their gen Award for outstanding community service erous support of this year's golf open. At the 16th annual Golf Open on June 7, at Harper's convocation ceremony on May 1 09 golfers joined co-chairs Rick Wise 21, 2004. The award was created by for The 17th Annual Golf Open will be held on of Gilbane Building Company and mer Harper College President James Monday, June 6, 2005 at Boulder Ridge Frank Becker of UPS. Numerous con McGrath as a tribute to people who have Country Club. tests were held throughout the day unselfishly given time, effort and funds to including a hole-in-one contest with a uphold the excellence of the institution. Underwriting and sponsorships are available 2005 PT Cruiser Convertible as the for the 2005 Golf Open. Call Heather Engel coveted prize which was sponsored by Zoldak at the Harper College Educational "I believe that each Feeny Chysler Jeep and Cornerstone Foundation, 847.925.6610. National Trust. of you has a place and purpose in this Special Thanks to Golf Sponsors Gilbane Building Company world and that Event Sponsor each of you can Alexian Brothers Health System American Airlines make a difference. " ARTLOW Systems, Div. ARCHEM Inc. Carol<:. l'a11hTos Atomatic Mechanical Services, Inc. B & A Plumbing Pankros was recognized for her leader 2011 I Go!f Ofl<'ll Co-Chuir., Frn11/,. H1'l'her. BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois ship on the Foundation board and her I I'S. u11d l?il'k \l i.,e. Gi/b11111" 1·0111·"n" Cisco Systems, Inc. commitment to representing Harper 1n the 1cit/1 200.'l Go!f OJI"" Co-Clwir 'it1•1·e Control Solutions, Inc. community. During her nine years as a ToJlolsl.-i. l'T\l. Cornerstone National Bank & Trust Company board member she has served as treas Divane Brothers Electric Company urer and is currently vice president of After 18-holes of golf, guests enjoyed a Doyle Signs development and chair of the Harper cocktail reception, buffet dinner and a raf G & 0 Thermal Supply Company Heritage Society. For her dedication and fle featuring two round-trip business class Gurtz Electric Company commitment to Harper, Pankros received tickets to Europe, which were donated by Harris Bank Palatine, N.A. an honorarium, which she donated to the American Airlines. H-0-H Chemicals, Inc. Foundation. Kimball Hill Homes The first place trophy was awarded to Legat Architects "I believe that each of you has a place Sm 13re D Company of Palatine; Motorola, Inc. and purpose in this world and that each Cornerstone National Bank and Trust National Education Servicing, L.L.C. of you can make a difference. I ask that Company won second place; and PMA Nextel Communications each of you take a moment during this Financial Services finished the competi Northern Trust Company memorable event in time-to challenge tion in third place. Northwest Community Healthcare yourself on where your passions lie and Oracle Corporation how you will take action with that passion. PMA Financial Network I have found that it is giving back to my PTW & Co. faith, family, friends and community that is R.J. Galla Company, Inc. important in my life; perhaps this is where Robbins, Schwartz, Nicholas, Lifton & you will find depth and meaning in your Taylor, Ltd. journey," said Pankros in her remarks. SBC Schiff Hardin LLP The S11111ire /)Foursome aCCl'Jlt their first Square D Company Jllace troJ1hy at the 21101 Golf OJI""· Hob Stern Corporation Fion111i. \il'k Vion111i, llurty Ciolli. liar/; Thorne Associates k.riescheu. UPS 5 Luis Dia:; and Rita Uulli11s i1wite f(llests In "foke Center Staf(e. .. Take Center Stage Gala 2004 April 24, 2004 in the Harper College Performing Arts Center More than 200 people attended the Harper College Educational Foundation's Gala 2004 to "Take Center Stage" at Harper's Performing Arts Center and sup port the Foundation's Resource for Excellence Fund. Community leaders, Harper alumni and elected officials includ ing State Sen. Kay Wojcik, State Rep. Terry Parke and Palatine Mayor Rita Mullins enjoyed a magnificent evening celebrating Harper's students and programs. Greeted by a red carpet, guests were ush ered into the Performing ArtsCenter lobby and mingled with Harper theater students dressed as Hollywood icons, Humphrey Bogart, Marlena Dietrich, Carmen Miranda and Louis Armstrong. After a cocktail reception and silent auction, Luis Diaz, a second-year Harper student spoke to the guests and thanked them for their support. The stage, decorated with floral designs created by the Harper College Student Activities Floral Design Club, was the set ting for gourmet dining catered by the Hyatt Regency Woodfield and dancing to the Stitely Orchestra. After dinner, guests bid on the silent auction prizes and partic ipated in the grand raffle. Co-rl111ir" l1ayor Rita '1-lullins of Palatine and Tom Trwula of Lake Zurich dance to the Stitely Orchestra. 6 Special thanks to "Take Center Stage" Gala sponsors: Sponsors Atomatic Mechanical Services, Inc. CCP, Inc. Commonwealth Edison Cornerstone National Bank & Trust Company Gilbane Building Company Graft, Jordan and Curtis Harris Bank Palatine, N.A. HOK, Inc. llar(Jer Colleµe Trustee Rirhanl kol:e . ./N111 kol:e. Harlwra Barto11 aud Cindy and /)anJ l1<-."'ilu11H' enjo,· tire cocli-tail reception. Kimball Hill Homes LaSalle National Bank Paddock Publications, The Daily Herald Reflejos Publications, LLC Robbins, Schwartz, Nicholas, Lifton & Taylor, Ltd. Raffle and Auction Donors American Airlines Roger and Barbara Anderson Mary E. Applegate Arlington Park Body & Sol Rita J. Canning Chicago Blackhawk Hockey Team, Inc. Chicago Cubs Chicago Marriott, Schaumburg llar(Jl'r 1h1>atre . Save the Date: Harper College Educational Foundation 2005 Spring Gala: Saturday, April 9, 2005. llar(Jer College st11de11t a111b11. 7 Art on Campus New Acquisitions Jubilee During the day, the shiny exterior of the new sculpture titled Jubilee will reflect the colors of the building while at night a light Amersham from inside will become a beacon for the campus. Endowment Scholarship Jubilee, a 40-foot stainless steel sculp ture, created by Bruce White of DeKalb is Recipient located at the entrance to Avante. A formal committee that included Harper College On November 2, two more people voted in sculpting faculty selected White. the presidential elections, thanks to the 2004 Amersham Endowment Scholarship White has created pieces for the McDonald's recipient. Mohammad Moolji, a phar corporate collection in Oakbrook and the macy student, helped his parents obtain Farrallon in Chicago. Numerous colleges their citizenship and register to vote. and universities including Northern Illinois Moolji plans to graduate from Harper in University and the University of Wisconsin spnng 2005 and continue his education Stevens Point have commissioned him. to become a pharmacist or doctor. Jubilee ll'Pll'omes s1111/e111s to lt•111111'. Harper College Trustee David Hill, chairman and chief executive officer at Kimball Hill homes, and his wife, Diane, In the 1990s Stackhouse was interested donated $39,000 through the David and in ships and ship forms, which is reflected Diane Hill Family Fund of the in his sculptures and haunting paintings Homebuilding Community Foundation to of sunken ships. Stackhouse built Chicago pay for half of the sculpture, with the Structure and executed a series of prints Educational Foundation paying the and drawings, which were exhibited in the remaining portion. Klein Art Works of Chicago. The Art l1rnrd.fi1r l>.H'l'lll't1l'I' Committee Chairs Institute of Chicago, Walter Art Center in Oil'k Sl'ho11/11�f.T11111/ Jerri· S1110/ler l'Ollf{l'lll Chicago Structure Minneapolis and the Museum of Fine Arts ulatf1 llohumnuul lloolji 011 ref'eii·i11K the l1111''"'ham /'11dowm1•11t St'holarshi1i. The Educational Foundation has acquired in Boston also own Stackhouse's artwork. a new piece of sculpture to be used as an art instructional tool for Harper art students. Omron Foundation Grant He is involved with the Chemistry Club Paul Klein of Klein Art Works of The Omron Foundation generously and eXcel Leadership Program and volun Chicago donated Chicago Structure by gave a grant of $15,000 to the teers at Holy Family Hospital. Robert Stackhouse. Harper art faculty and Foundation for the maintenance of the art students worked together to move and Harper College Educational Foundation Art "He is the student for which one teaches. install the sculpture to the campus. Collection. The art collection, which pro If all students put the effort and abilities vides a resource to explore the arts, con forth that he does, they would all suc sists of more than 250 original works val ceed," wrote one of Mohammad's profes ued at more than $1.1 million. sors in his recommendation letter. For his achievements, Moolji received a $1,800 For more infonnation about Harper's scholarship. art collection, call Rebecca Keller, curator, 847.925.6336. 8 The Best and Brightest Pn�fes."ior llarcia /,itre11t The Motorola Award for Excellence I Committee is pleased to announce two recipients of this prestigious scholarship for the 2004-05 academic year. The committee reviewed more than 65 appli cations and interviewed 16 candidates. The Motorola Award for Excellence is the highest academic award a Harper student Motorola may earn. It is distinguished not only for the significant dollars awarded, but for the Distinguished honor vested on the student as "the best Faculty Award and the brightest" at Harper. The award " was established in 1980. Applicants must Marcia Litrenta, professor of The greatest speech communication, is the have at least a 3.75 grade point average, award that is being submit three letters of recommendation 2004 Motorola Distinguished and a written statement of goals. The Faculty Award recipient given to me is the process culminates with a personal inter feeling of being view limited to finalists by the Award for Litrenta was hired in 1977 as an adjunct Excellence Committee. instructor to teach Fundamentals of Public appreciated! Some Speaking and to coach the Speech Team. people work their In 1986, she became a full-time professor Emily Jones, a graduate of Barrington whole life and High School, is majoring in education. and developed much of Harper's speech With a 4.0 GPA, Jones volunteers at the curriculum. She served as the chair of the never know if Elgin Community Crisis Center, works at speech and theater department for nine people know or Harris Bank in Barrington and is a choir years. Litrenta will retire in 2006 after 26 member at St. Nectarios Church. An honor years of service. understand the job student, Jones is pursuing education that they do. " because she wants to "make a difference In addition to teaching, Professor 'Harcin Litrenta in her world." Litrenta has also been involved in the community as a member of the Fremd The Motorola Endowment for Teaching Laurie Boncimino of Buffalo Grove, has Music Association, Northwestern Excellence was established with a gift been accepted to Indiana University for University's Men's Soccer Booster Club, from Motorola to produce grants to out fall 2005. Involved in Phi Theta Kappa the Palatine Women's Book Club and the standing teachers. The grants are used at (Harper's honor society) and working at American Association for Women in the teacher's discretion to improve Starbucks, Boncimino spends every Community Colleges. instruction in the classroom. Saturday volunteering with the homeless. "Receiving your support and assistance, I feel as though my motivation and determi nation is only encouraged and challenged." Both Jones and Boncimino received a $2,400 scholarship, will be asked to speak at Harper's commencement cere mony in May 2005 and represent the school and the Foundation at community events. 9 Resources for Excellence Foundation grants awarded to programs that make a difference excel Leadership Series Lifelong Learning Institute nel trained on proper AED use. An award-winning leadership series that Created by Harper College's Division of To ensure that Harper is prepared to includes eight interactive, half-day work Continuing Education for older adults, the increase a cardiac victim's survival rate, shops, the excel Leadership Series offers Institute seeks to provide an on-campus Harper's health and psychology services opportunities for enrolled Harper students vehicle for mature adults to continue their department trained 100 employees to to explore their values, self-identity, cul intellectual development at Harper. perform CPR and to operate an AED. tural awareness and essential life skills. The series is free for currently enrolled Harper Video for Community "CPR/AED training and certification is students. Presentations essential for the safety and well-being of This video showcases Harper and its all Harper staff, students and visitors," Police Bicycle Unit value to the community. It will be used by said Denise Evans, Director of Health and Generous funding from a 2004-05 Harper administrators, staff and faculty as Psychology Services. "Without the Resource for Excellence grant allowed the an icebreaker before speaking to busi Resource for Excellence grant. we would two-member department of public safety ness, education and community groups. not have been able to offer AED training bicycle unit to implement equipment. to our volunteers who want to be pre task-specific uniforms and required train " pared 1n the event of a cardiac emergency ing and equipment maintenance for one The Resource for on campus. " year. Excellence award The grant supports the training of all Connections: Peer Mentors for was pivotal in interested employees in CPR and proper International Students instituting an AED usage with the goal of having at least This peer mentor project is designed to important program one employee and a public safety officer link students who are experienced with " on duty and available to properly use the American culture and its educational sys at Har per. AED. tem with international students who Denise Ei•a11s recently have arrived in the United States. Direr/or of Ilea/th a1td Registered nurse Pam McEvoy, whose first Connections helps international students Psycholoµical Sen•ices AED/CPR classes were filled within 72 learn about and adjust to American cul hours, administers the program. "I was ture; helps international students develop afraid that I would need to recruit people an ability to function well in a diverse Life Support to take the class, but we had a waiting list society; and increases the College's Resource for Excellence grant of 22 people," she said. retention rate of all students enrolled in supports Automated External the program. Defibrillation (AED) and CPR More than 16 classes have been offered instruction program at Harper since the grant was awarded and more College. are planned. Proper response and management of car For more infonnation on the diac emergency is a priority at Harper. AED/CPR training, please call Recently, the College purchased six auto Denise Evans at 847 . 925 . 6689 . mated external defibrillators (AEDs), located throughout campus. All public safety and health service nursing person- 10 The Glenn Reich Memorial Faculty Award Harper professor plans to improve instruction through technology James F. and Deepa Godambe's passion for technol Valerie D. ogy integration in the classroom is evident Arnesen Biology to her students. Chemical simulation pro Winning Estate grams help students build 3-D models of Endowment molecules to simulate infrared, ultraviolet Planning Scholarship and nuclear magnetic spectras; and they Strategies perform experiments using these mole James Arnesen served as chair of cules. On October 15, 2004 the Harper's biology department for Educational Foundation co-hosted more than 15 years Godambe, assistant professor of chemistry with Northwest Community at Harper, received the Glenn Reich Healthcare Foundation a Charitable In 1994, he and his wife, Val, created the Memorial Faculty Award. Estate Planning Seminar for James F. and Valerie D. Arnesen Professional Advisors. Biology Endowment Scholarship to The annual award is bestowed upon a support Harper biology or science stu Harper College full-time, adjunct or retired Vaugh Henry, one of the nation's leading dents and to promote biology and science faculty member (an individual or a team) experts in the technical design and education. who has actively used technology to administration of charitable remainder improve instruction. trusts, lead trusts and gift annuities was Sarah Miter was awarded the 2004-05 the keynote speaker. Highlights included scholarship to support her academic David Dwyer, a member of the Instructional understanding donor expectations, inte endeavors in science. Technology Team that chooses the recipi grating charitable giving into client's plans ent, said "Deepa's use of several different and exploring successful strategies "Recipients of the scholarship use the technologies for delivering instruction and through case studies. funds to offset the costs of tuition, books her eagerness to mentor faculty members and fees", said Karen Lustig, who teaches in using technology to enhance their More than 75 financial planners, estate Life Sciences. "Each year we have given teaching and learning process impressed attorneys, trust officers and accountants away one scholarship. The amount varies all of the committee." from the northwest suburbs attended the each year due to interest rates, but we seminar. hope to give away two scholarships each The Glenn Reich Memorial Faculty Award year. " Arnesen is now retired from teach was established 1n 1999 through a gener To join the mailing list for upcoming ing, but stays active in Harper through his ous gift made by Lori Reich in memory estate planning seminars, please support of the James F. and Valerie D. of her late husband who was the director call Janie S. Petersen, CFRE, at Arnesen Biology Endowment Scholarship. of user services at Harper. Glenn shared 847.925.6185. Future workshops his enioyment of computers with students will look at advanced directives, If you would like to support the and faculty members and encouraged fac wills and estate planning for women. James F. and Valerie D. Arnesen ulty and staff to invest their energy in the Biology Endowment Scholarship, technology that he knew would change the please call Heather Engel Zoldak at world. He believed every academic disci 847.925.6610. pline should expose students to technology and assist them to become more comfort able with it. For more infonnation on the Glenn Reich Memorial Faculty Award or to make a gift in support of this fund, please call the Educational Foundation at 847.925.6610. 11 New Board Members The Harper College Educational Jeffery Bowden Shirley Gross Foundation wannly welcomes new Jeffery Bowden is senior vice president Moore members to the Foundation Board. and regional manager of financial institu Shirley Gross tions for LaSalle Bank N.A. in Chicago. He Moore is the for - has been with LaSalle Bank since 1985. mer owner/princi pal of Barrington Patrick Bottennan Before joining LaSalle Bank, he was direc Dodge in Patrick Batterman is a public relations tor, treasurer and chief financial officer for Barrington. She consultant who resides in Arlington Northern Illinois Bancorp, Inc., in Joliet sold the business Heights. from 197 4 to 1985. in March 2003, and it is now He was elected to Bowden received a bachelor of arts from known as the Harper College DePauw University and a master of art in Champion Dodge. Board of Trustees for business administration from Governors a six-year term in State University. He also has a graduate She is a native of Detroit, growing up in November 1997 and degree in banking from Stonier School of Oak Park, Michigan. Gross-Moore served as board vice Banking at Rutgers University. received a bachelor's degree from Wayne chair from November State University, majoring in accounting 2002 to November He is a member of while working full-time for the United 2003. He has served the Bankers Club of States Government. She later received a as chief deputy clerk Chicago and the master's degree from Central Michigan of the Circuit Court Illinois Bankers University. and was a member Association, and he of the Arlington is president of the She has worked as an auditor, personnel Heights Senior Shires of Inverness specialist, special agent-intelligence, pub Citizens Commission. He is a past mem Condominium and lic affairs director and had a brief career ber of the Illinois State Crime Townhouse stint in television. Commission. Association. Gross-Moore was a Harper College Patrick has a bachelor of arts from He has served as Foundation board member from 1995 to Western Illinois University. consul to the 1998. She was a member of the American Institute of Barrington Chamber of Commerce from Banking, executive director of the Boy 1992 to 1997 and served as president in Scouts of America in 1985, president of 1997. She is also a former member of the the Joliet Breakfast Lions Club in 1975, Women's Leadership Conference. director of the Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce and Industry from 1982 to She lives in downtown Chicago and 1985 and as president of United Way of enjoys reading, walking and travel. Will County from 1983 to 1984. Bowden has one adult child and lives in Inverness with his wife, Marcia. 12 Roland Marquis Roland Marquis is director of the U.S. Air Force Quick Reaction Capability (QRC) Center in Rolling Meadows. The QRC Center is part of the Electronic Warfare Dr. Jessica Poe Group in the Defense Systems Division of Jessica Poe has been a family dentist in Northrop Grumman's Electronic Systems Arlington Heights for 22 years. She grew Sector. up in Mount Prospect and attended and graduated from Euclid Grammar School, Working at the River Trails Junior High and Hersey High Dr. Philip Lobo Center since 1987, School. She also attended Harper College Dr. Philip Lobo has been an attending Marquis has served her senior year in high school. radiation oncologist at Northwest in a variety of engi Community Hospital in Arlington Heights neering and man She entered the University of Illinois at since 1982. He is agement assign Chicago as a chemistry major, was board certified in ments on highly accepted early to the University of Illinois therapeutic radiology classified programs. Dental School and graduated in 1982. and has professional After graduation she was invited to teach memberships in the Marquis has a as an associate professor for the depart Chicago Medical bachelor's in elec ment of anatomy for two years. Society, Illinois State trical engineering Medical Society, from Northeastern As a member of Illinois Radiological University in Boston the Chicago Dental Society, American and has taken graduate studies in engi Society she served College of Radiation neering and business management at on the Children's Oncology and the Northeastern University, MIT and UC LA. Dental Health American Society of Committee. She is Therapeutic He is an active member of United Way of a member of the Radiology and Northwest Suburban Chicago (board Arlington Heights Oncology. He is also a Fellow of the member}, The Bridge Youth and Family Chamber of American College of Radiation Oncology. Services Organization, the Chicago Area Commerce and a Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association, past member of the He is a graduate of St. Xavier's College in the Chicago Architectural Foundation, Palatine Business Bombay, India, and Grant Medical School L' Alliance Francaise de Chicago and Holy and Professional in Bombay, India. He completed his intern Name Cathedral Parish. Women. Poe will be ship at Columbus Hospital in Chicago, his volunteering for the Northwest Community residency at the University of Illinois In 2003, the Association of Illinois Mobil Dental Clinic. Medical Center and his fellowship in Township Committees on Youth recog Brachytherapy at the Hospital Henri nized Marquis with its Volunteer of the Poe enjoys gardening and lives in Palatine Mondor in Paris, France. Year Award and Lifetime Achievement with her daughter, Alisha. Award. Dr. Lobo has conducted nearly 100 guest lectures on the topic of early detection of Marquis resides in Mundelein with his breast cancer, the role of mammography, wife Florence Marie. They have four sons self-examination and treatment alterna and 1 O grandchildren. tives using lumpectomy and radiation. He has served as the president of the American Cancer Society, Northwest Suburban Unit. Dr. Lobo is married and has two adult children. 73 Convocation Report The following students received Harley Chapman Music Executive Secretary Scholarship scholarships for the 2003-04 Perfonnance Scholarship Kristy Lynam academic year. A special thank Grace McHugh Kathleen Fagan Memorial Nursing you to all the donors who made Bethany Morrison Scholarship Endowment these scholarships possible. Jean B. Chapman International Marie Ciancio Student Scholarship Fine Arts Scholarship Jung Hwang A&T Philia Foundation Scholarship Grace McHugh Kimberly Schmidt Betty and Matt Cockrell Endowed Brett Nadal Scholarship Lidia Uribe Lawrence Francione Memorial Yadira Balvaneda Elizabeth Shanley Scholarship Faustino Brito AAUW Scholarship for Women Kirk Rosenberg Shari Goldberg Schaumburg Area Richard Romanow John and Melanie Frieburg ESL Stephanie Spike Scholarship Sajani Parikh LaShanda Williams James R. Nazal Holly Farley Access To Opportunity Scholarship Dhaval Thakkar GED Graduate Scholarship Maria Jauch Jennifer Horn Geraldine Cosby Endowed Sajani Parikh Government Service Scholarship Juan Leal ADS Alumni Scholarship Laura Jean Bergeson GED Graduate Recognition Patrick Fahey Alice Tucker Scholarship Michael Lyjak Amanda Simon Kevin Bohman Christopher Entwhistle Irene Eugenis Donald G. Albrecht Memorial Laurie Lindsay Endowment Scholarship Marilyn Shiely Coste Memorial Brian Mika Scholarship Leticia Moore LaShanda Williams Sylvia Buonanni Brenda Zamudio Dan Daniszewski Amersham Endowment Scholarship Criminal Justice Scholarship Aidee Esquivel Jordan Apostolov Rene Samano Frances Kolb James R. and Valerie D. Arnesen Harold Cunningham Mathematics Domenic Brunetti Biology Endowment Scholarship Scholarship GED Distinguished Scholar Woojin Yoo Thomas Rakowski Nancy Starkie Richard Romanow Stephen Boettcher Memorial Kristina Powers Engineering Scholarship Alice Tucker Allan Kohler Steed Youkhana General Endowment Jerry Palacios Lou Buchenot Food Service John W. Davis Spanish Travel Arpita Shah Scholarship Scholarship Jesus Tavares Kelly Morgan Harper IEA/NEA 512 Association Scholarship Business and Social Science Displaced Homemakers Scholarship Denise Cross Scholarship Laura Delgado Chris McCarthy Jennifer Thompson Cheryl M. Dwyer Memorial Endowed Steve McCarthy Business and Social Science Fund Scholarship Kirk Rosenberg Arpita Shah Jayne Emma-Perry Christopher Zastrow Diane Tomcheff Callin Endowed Education to Careers Scholarship Harper Employee Transfer Memorial Scholarship Kristin Pawlik Scholarship Monira Chowdhury Gene and Hildegarde Evans Matthew Lotz Eugenia S. Chapman Memorial Memorial Scholarship Harper Nursing Student Endowment Endowment Scholarship All'Swell Olise-Aikins Scholarship Danny Gomez Karen Zmrhal Mary Jo Murphy Sharon Shapiro Monica Escalante Norma Solberg 14 Justin Hart Scholarship Sharlene Marchiori Nursing Dr. Charles Shaner Memorial Lidia Uribe Scholarship Scholarship Mary Jane Clark Laura Reed Joanne Heinly Nursing Scholarship Ruth Pesola Henry Meier German Scholarship William Simpson Memorial Wheeling Rotary Endowed Lindsay Perring Nicole Eppinger Scholarship For Northeast Center Minority Access to Higher Education Dr. Ernest B. & Mrs. D. Kris Howard Rene Samano Endowment for Community Service Grant Midge C. Smith Memorial Christopher Entwhistle Sajani Parikh Scholarship Edward Moran Memorial Computer Elizabeth Schmik Hull Fund Grace Tokarski Science Award Allan Kohler Jillian Walter Student Trustee Award ICCB Foundation Scholarship Willliam Sheppard Jr. Motorola Award For Excellence Priya Robson Kathleen Kudia Donald and Patricia Torisky Illinois CPA Scholarship Endowment Fund Nick Nocchi Scholarship Fund O'Hare Chapter Scholarship Charles Donahue Anthony Cantieri Roxana Maldonado Michael Hoffman Laura Carrillo Soo Kim Brian Kowalski Ken Kramer Dale Engebretson Robert Urbanus Corporate Careers George Hough International Air Cargo Association Scholarship John Albert of Chicago Scholarship Daina Malinauskait Michael Hoffman Glenda F. Nuccio Memorial LaShanda Williams Linda Zahra Scholarship Jacob and Iris Wolf Endowed Cory Davis International Studies Abroad Sign Language Interpreting Rebecca Hartman Scholarship Scholarship William Buchanan Pepper Engineering Scholarship Joan Strella Camilo Galofre JBM Endowed Scholarship Fund Women's Program Scholarship Michael Hoffman Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship Marie Pinckney Brian Pierce Maria Jauch Shahina Ali Nils Andrew Johnson Memorial Robert R. Randall Endowment Andra Baeten Culinary Arts Scholarship Jillian Walter Deanne Cameron Dawn Hyre Laura Delgado Royal American Bank Scholarship Kimberly Schmidt Rosa lvet Garcia Ann Bochucinski Elyn Villalobos Helen Kurishingal Royal American Displaced Darya Pyter Kathleen Johnson Award for Homemaker Scholarship Excellence in Nursing Joanne Shadley Linda Dyson Moira Donovan LaShanda Williams Schaumburg Community Garden Roy G. Kearns Memorial Carol A. Zack Memorial Fine Arts Club Scholarship Scholarship Scholarship Sylvia Buonanni Kathleen Van Wettering Mark Buenning Anne Rodgers Scott Endowment Michael Noens Beverly Kiss Memorial Scholarship For Student Success Alice Tucker Marla Henao Olga Mazur Margaret Scott Memorial Math Latinos Unidos Student Scholarship Organization Scholarship Jessica M. DeAngelo Ana Bustos Sears Fashion Merchandising Alejandro Millan Scholarship Sharon Collins 15 William Rainey Harper College Educational Foundation 2004-2005 Members Officers Members Rita L. Mullins Mayor, Village of Palatine Sam Oliver Frank J. Becker Robert M. Placko President Health and Safety Manager, UPS Senior Vice President. Strategic Transactions, Executive Director. Citizens for Conservation Patrick Batterman Employee Advocacy and Legislative Issues Motorola. Inc Richard D. Hoffman Public Relations Consultant Immediate Past President Dr. Jessica Poe Jeffery Bowden President. Atomatic Mechanical Services. Inc. Family Dentistry Senior Vice President and Regional Manager Financial Institutions Richard D. Schonhoff Martha A. Bell LaSelle Bank NA Member at Large (Retired) The Northern Trust Company Jerry Campagna Principal Tilton. Kelly + Bell. LLC Gerald J. Smeller President. Refleios Publications, LLC Jeffrey D. Butterfield Attorney, Kov1tz, Shifrin & Nesbit Robert P. Fiorani Vice President Membership Stephen J. Topolski Vice President, Communication, Square D/Schneider Electric Pre 1dent. Harris Bank Palatine Partner, PTW & Co. Robert H. Glorch Carol C. Pankros Richard A. Wise Law Offices of Robert H Glorch Vice President Development Proiect Executive, Gilbane Building Company President. CCP Inc. Kenneth Gorman Vice President. Power Construction Company. LLC Michelene Polk Vice President Programs Shirley Gross-Moore Staff Industry Account Manager. Nextel Communications (Retired) Barrington Dodge Melanie Frazier William C. Graft Richard T. 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