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Q&A with Jessica MacPhail MALS '76, Racine Public Library Executive Director

December 25, 2018

Jessica MacPhail MALS 鈥76, Racine Public Library executive director, came to the library in 1999 and currently oversees a staff of 60 people. She recently sat down with the Journal Times for a Q&A. Read more.

Chanelle Bell MSEd 鈥16 starts 'Positively Melanin' to help young black professionals find mentors

November 30, 2018

Chanelle Bell MSEd 鈥16 has founded a group called 鈥淧ositively Melanin,鈥 an initiative that links young people of color with professionals and to spread the message: Mentors are all around you. Read more.

Yonhee Choi Gordon 鈥86 named a "Woman to Watch" by InvestmentNews

November 30, 2018

Yonhee Choi Gordon 鈥86
, the Chief Operating Officer at JMG Financial Group, has been named a "Woman to Watch" by InvestmentNews. Read more.

Cheryl Skender 鈥80 leads fundraising event for Prentice Women's Hospital

November 27, 2018

Cheryl Skender 鈥80
, President of , recently helped raise over $700,000 to fund programs for women and infants at Northwestern Medicine Prentice Women's Hospital. The funds were raised Nov. 3 at Friends of Prentice's 33rd Annual Benefit. Read more.

Shannyn Schroeder 鈥94 finds voice as romance author

November 14, 2018

When Shannyn Schroeder 鈥94 isn't busy teaching grammar to licensed practical nurses at Wheeling North Shore College of Health Care, she writes romance novels about realistic relationships. It's something she's wanted to do since taking creative writing and English courses in high school and at Rosary College. Read more.

Anthony Auston MLIS 鈥02 starts as Wilmette Library Director

November 5, 2018

Self-confessed 'library kid' Anthony Auston MLIS 鈥02 recently took the reins as Wilmette Public Library director. Anthony started at the library on October 31. Read more.

Clem Martin SOE 鈥08 interviewed on WGN Radio

October 23, 2018

Clem Martin SOE 鈥08
, President of Christ The King College Prep School, has helped get a 100% college acceptance rate since the school opened just 11 years ago. Clem was interviewed about Christ the King on WGN Radio. Read more.

Mariana Bojorquez '16, MLIS '18 starts new role at Evanston Public Library

October 15, 2018

Mariana Bojorquez 
16, MLIS 18 has been named the Latino Engagement Librarian at the Evanston Public Library. She will work to provide library services for the Evanston Latino community both within and beyond the walls of the library, with an extra emphasis on the needs of Evanston's growing population of Spanish speaking residents. Read more.

'Chef Guy' Klinzing MBA 鈥82 tours with cooking show

October 14, 2018

Guy Klinzing MBA 鈥82
, better known as  to his legions of fans, is touring with his "Let's Get Cooking" show. The show promises to be full of food, fun, music and humor. Read more.

Richard Green 鈥15 named College Unit Director

October 13, 2018

Richard Green 鈥15
, a financial advisor with Northwestern Mutual in Chicago, has been appointed a College Unit Director. Read more.

From Project to Profit: Cheryl Fitzgerald 鈥04 & Maria Dellanina 鈥17

October 2, 2018

Cheryl Fitzgerald 鈥04 and Maria Dellanina 鈥17
made a less fattening and more nutritious alternative to guacamole while in a nutrition class at Dominican. Now, they鈥檝e launched their own business, The Guiltless Garden, and sell their unique product at farmer鈥檚 markets around the Chicago area. Read more.

Marilyn Jancewicz 鈥68 profiled by the Forest Park Review

September 4, 2018

Marilyn Jancewicz 鈥68 was recently profiled in the Forest Park Review. Marilyn has been a volunteer for her alma mater for over 50 years and is a 2018 recipient of 海角社区's O'Keefe Outstanding Volunteer Achievement Award. Read more.

RRB Honors Ann Wach-Tomory 鈥01 with Award for Excellence

August 27, 2018

Ann Wach-Tomory 鈥01, a program integrity and evaluation specialist with the U.S. Railroad Retirement Board, has been honored with an RRB 鈥淎ward for Excellence鈥 in the performance of her duties. Read more.

Robert Zmudka MBA 鈥93 Elected to Pro Football Hall of Fame Board

August 14, 2018

Robert Zmudka MBA 鈥93 has been elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame Board of Trustees. He had previously served on the Hall of Fame鈥檚 Advisory Board. Read more.

Susan Fay MBA 鈥89 named executive director at College of Lake County

August 14, 2018

Susan Fay MBA 鈥89
has been named the executive director of human resources at The College of Lake County. She comes to CLC from Roosevelt University, where she served for nearly 20 years in the human resources department. Read more.

Colleen Zitkus 鈥15 joins Prospect Heights police

July 14, 2018

Colleen Zitkus 鈥15
joined the ranks of the Prospect Heights Police Department June 25, as she was sworn in by Prospect Heights Mayor Nicholas J. Helmer in front of family, friends, co-workers, former colleagues and the Prospect Heights City Council. Read more

Maureen Harty MBA 鈥00 named Commissioner of HCAC

July 13, 2018

Maureen Harty MBA 鈥00 officially began her duties as the third Commissioner of the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference on July 2nd. Read more

Loretta Ragsdell 鈥75 Receives NCHE Award

July 5, 2018

Loretta Ragsdell 鈥75 recently earned the National Council for Higher Education's first Higher Educator of the Year Award. She addressed the National Education Association's representative assembly earlier this month. Read more.

Tiana Brazzale 鈥87 has been hired by Oral Health America (OHA) as its new Foundation Development Manager

May 17, 2018

For the past seven years, Tiana was the Grants Administrator at DuPage County-based Ray Graham Association (RGA), a provider of services and supports to people with disabilities and their families. Read more.

Breanne Stover 鈥04 expands businesses in Griffith, Indiana

May 13, 2018

Business owner Breanne Stover 鈥04 has moved her boutique, Bee & Me, to downtown Griffith, Indiana. Read more.