News Archive 2018
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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 鈥 16, MLIS 鈥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.