DAN GRIFFIN

CLASS OF 2002

EDUCATION

ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY–BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN HISTORY EDUCATION 

EMPLOYMENT

DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS–US DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, FEDERAL RAIL ADMINISTRATION

MANAGING DIRECTOR OF REGIONAL COMMUNICATIONS & PUBLIC AFFAIRS–TEACH FOR AMERICA

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT–CHRISTOPHER & DANA REEVE FOUNDATION

CONFIDENTIAL ASSISTANT–US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION/DIRECTOR OF CORRESPONDENCE–THE WHITE HOUSE, OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT 

PROSPECT ACTIVITY INVOLVEMENT

BASKETBALL

BASEBALL

PROSPECTOR

WORDS OF ADVICE

SURROUND YOURSELF WITH GOOD PEOPLE; GOOD THINGS HAPPEN. DO WHAT FEELS RIGHT, WHAT MOTIVATES YOU, WHAT SCARES YOU; YOU'LL FIND YOUR RIGHT PATH. THE FUTURE IS SOMETHING YOU BET ON; NEVER BET AGAINST YOURSELF.

NSENZI SALASINI

CLASS OF 2010

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF IOWA-BACHELOR OF ARTS IN HEALTH AND HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY

EMPLOYMENT

BUSINESS STRATEGIST AND DIGITAL MARKETING CONSULTANT–HIGH DEMAND MARKETING AND UKG

LEAD BUSINESS CONSULTANT-HIGH DEMAND MARKETING

MARKETING MANAGER-HIGH DEMAND MARKETING

ACCOUNT MANAGER-HUB INTERNATIONAL

STAFFING MANAGER-GENESIS HEALTHCARE

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES

CHILDHELP–EVENT SPEAKER AND FUNDRAISING

NORTHWEST SPECIAL RECREATION ASSOCIATION–RECREATIONAL EXPERIENCE VOLUNTEER

RECOGNITION

THRIVE MAGAZINE- “A DISCUSSION WITH NSENZI SALASINI ON HOW EMERGING ENTREPRENEURS CAN USE STRATEGY TO ACHIEVE THEIR POTENTIAL”

YAHOO!-- “DIGITAL MARKETING STRATEGIST NSENZI SALASINI IS THE MAN BEHIND ENTREPRENEURS ACCELERATING THEIR GROWTH”

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS TIMES: “NSENZI SALASINI IS PAVING THE WAY FOR BUSINESS OWNERS LOOKING TO WIN ONLINE WITH DIGITAL MARKETING”

PROSPECT ACTIVITY INVOLVEMENT

BASKETBALL

TRACK AND FIELD

VOLLEYBALL

KNIGHTS WAY

WORDS OF ADVICE

IF YOU WANT TO SUCCEED, DON'T FEAR FAILURE. IT'S A NECESSARY STEP AND WHERE THE IMPORTANT LESSONS HAPPEN. THE PAIN OF REGRET IS MUCH GREATER THAN THE PAIN OF FAILURE.

DAVID KENDZIERA

CLASS OF 2013

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

EMPLOYMENT

UNITED STATES OLYMPIAN

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES

ILLINOIS HUMAN PERFORMANCE PROJECT-SPEAKER

RECOGNITION

2020 OLYMPICS (TOKYO)--TEAM USA

• 400M HURDLES
• OLYMPIC SEMI-FINALIST (12TH IN THE WORLD)

2019 USA VS EUROPE CHAMPION

1ST ATHLETE TO REACH USA CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL IN THE 110mH and 400mH SINCE 1945

10X NCAA ALL-AMERICAN (2X 60mH, 3X 100mH, 3X 400mH, 2X 4X400m)

4X NCAA PODIUM FINISHER

2X COSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN

2017 BIG TEN TRACK ATHLETE OF THE YEAR

3X BIG TEN CHAMPION

PROSPECT ACTIVITY INVOLVEMENT

TRACK AND FIELD

WORDS OF ADVICE

B.E.L.I.EVE-- BE BRAVE. GET EXCITED. LEVEL UP. IMAGINE GREATNESS. EVEN AGAINST THE ODDS

JENNIFER MORRISON

CLASS OF 1997

EDUCATION

LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO - BA

EMPLOYMENT

APARTMENT 3C PRODUCTIONS-FOUNDER AND PRODUCER

DIRECTOR (CREDITS INCLUDE)

• “DR. DEATH” - PEACOCK
• “EUPHORIA” - HBO
• “SUN DOGS”
• “ONE OF US IS LYING” - PEACOCK

ACTOR (CREDITS INCLUDE)

• “THIS IS US” - NBC
• “ONCE UPON A TIME” - ABC
• “HOUSE” - FOX
• “URBAN LEGENDS: FINAL CUT”
• “INTERSECTION”

RECOGNITION

CREATIVE ARTS EMMY NOMINATION

PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS NOMINATION

TEEN CHOICE AWARDS NOMINATION

PROSPECT ACTIVITY INVOLVEMENT

MARCHING BAND

SHOW CHOIR

THEATER

MUSICALS

SPEECH TEAM

SOCCER

WORDS OF ADVICE

SO OFTEN, THE OBSTACLES THAT WE FACE SERVE AS OPPORTUNITIES TO BE UNIQUE AND CREATIVE. BE BRAVE ENOUGH TO BE YOURSELF AS YOU EXCAVATE YOUR PASSIONS WITH BOTH KINDNESS AND DETERMINATION.

EMPLOYMENT
ATLANTA & COMPANY—NBC AFFILIATE TELEVISION LIFESTYLE EXPERT
FREELANCE DESIGNER
CULINARY INSTRUCTOR
GRADY DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT—PROJECT MANAGER
DMARCEL HANDBAGS AND JEWELRY—OWNER, CREATOR, DESIGNER

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
OPEN HAND ATLANTA—VOLUNTEER MEAL PREPARATION
VOICE TODAY—CHARITY AUCTION CONTRIBUTOR
ST. IVES CHARITY GUILD—FOUNDER, CHAIRMAN, AND PRODUCER OF ART & CRAFTS SHOW
CHILDREN’S HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA—COMMITTEE CHAIR OF ANNUAL FUNDRAISER
CUB SCOUTS—DEN LEADER

RECOGNITION
LE CORDON BLEU LOS ANGELES AMATEUR BAKING COMPETITION—1ST PLACE
AMERICAN BAKING COMPETITION (CBS TELEVISION SERIES)—STAR BAKER AND 1ST RUNNER UP
FEATURED IN: ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION, HUFFINGTON POST, NORTHSIDE WOMAN,
COUNTY LINE MAGAZINE, THE ATLANTAN, THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER, THE DAILY HERALD, TV
GUIDE
FEATURED ON: WHAT’S COOKING TODAY (CRN TALK RADIO), THE KEN COLEMAN SHOW
(WDUN GAINSVILLE), BETTER MORNINGS TODAY (CBS ATLANTA), CHICAGO MORNING NEWS
(CBS)

PROSPECT ACTIVITY INVOLVEMENT
HOME ECONOMICS/FAMILY CONSUMER SCIENCE

WORDS OF ADVICE
STEP OUTSIDE OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE AND BE OPEN TO NEW IDEAS, TRYING NEW THINGS,
AND MEETING NEW PEOPLE. NEVER CHANGE TO FIT THE MOLD OTHERS HAVE CREATED FOR
YOU—BE YOURSELF!

CHRIS PETLAK

CLASS OF 2004

EDUCATION

ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY - BA ACTING / CREATIVE WRITING

EMPLOYMENT

WTMX CHICAGO-HOST OF “THE MORNING MIX” ON 101.9FM

ASSOCIATE CREATIVE DIRECTOR-LIQUID ADVERTISING

SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES

CO-CHAIR FOR “REAL MEN WEAR PINK” CAMPAIGN WITH THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY

RECOGNITION

PROMAXGAMES AWARDS

• BEST LIVE ACTION TRAILER-(FINAL FANTASY XIV)-SILVER AWARD
• BEST BUZZ GENERATING TACTIC (OVERWATCH PAYLOAD YOUR)-GOLD AWARD
• BEST EDITING (JUST CAUSE 4)-SILVER AWARD
• BEST OUTDOOR AD CAMPAIGN (JUST CAUSE 4)-GOLD AWARD
• BEST INDIE PROMO TRAILER (OUTLAST II)-SILVER AWARD
• BEST SHOWING AT EVENT (SHADOW OF WAR)-GOLD AWARD
• BEST SHOWING AT EVENT (SONIC RING JUMP)-GOLD AWARD

THE NYTVF

• THE ORCHARD GO SERIES ORDER (THE JAMZ)

PROSPECT ACTIVITY INVOLVEMENT

THEATER

MIXED COMPANY

CHOIR

BASKETBALL

STUDENT COUNCIL

KNIGHTS WAY

WORDS OF ADVICE

YOU DON’T NEED TO BE JUST ONE THING, NOR DO YOUR INTERESTS NEED TO FIT IN SOME KIND OF ARCHETYPAL BOX. CHASE THE THINGS THAT EXCITE YOU, THE THINGS THAT LIGHT A FIRE UNDER YOU. SURROUND YOURSELF WITH PEOPLE WHO DO THE SAME AND YOU’LL NEVER LACK SUPPORT AND INSPIRATION.

MARTHA VILLEGAS MIRANDA
CLASS OF 1994

EDUCATION
LEWIS UNIVERSITY, LEADERSHIP CERTIFICATE IN NON-PROFIT MANAGEMENT UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN, MASTER OF ARTS (SOCIAL WORK) LEWIS UNIVERSITY, BACHELOR OF ARTS (SOCIAL WORK) 

EMPLOYMENT
DALLAS COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE—SENIOR ACADEMIC ADVISOR JOLIET JUNIOR COLLEGE—LATINO/MULTICULTURAL RETENTION SPECIALIST US HISPANIC LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE—DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS LEWIS UNIVERSITY—ADJUNCT PROFESSOR/COORDINATOR OF VOLUNTEER OUTREACH 

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
ILLINOIS LATINO COUNCIL ON HIGHER EDUCATION—FORMER BOARD MEMBER LATINO AMERICANS GRANT FROM THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION—DIRECTOR KEYNOTE SPEAKER AT VARIOUS CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS ANNUAL CHICAGO THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE INDIGENOUS DANCER 

RECOGNITION
ADVISOR OF THE YEAR—JOLIET JUNIOR COLLEGE BEN MORENO COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD—LATINO BAR ASSOCIATION OF WILL COUNTY CESAR CHAVEZ – SI SE PUEDO COMMUNITY LÍDER AWARD COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER—LEWIS UNIVERSITY (1ST BILINGUAL COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS) BIG BROTHERS & BIG SISTERS OF WILL AND GRUNDY COUNTY COORDINATOR OF THE YEAR JOLIET BOARD OF EDUCATION EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION AWARD US HISPANIC LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE—NATIONAL VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR PROSPECT SENIOR ATHLETE OF THE YEAR 

PROSPECT ACTIVITY INVOLVEMENT
FRENCH CLUB SENIOR LEADER INTERNATIONAL CLUB PRINCIPAL’S ADVISORY KNIGHTS UNDER NO INFLUENCE VOLLEYBALL LATINO CLUB SOCCER PEER COUNSELING BASKETBALL 

WORDS OF ADVICE
IT IS NOT HOW HIGH YOU GO BUT HOW FAR YOU REACH

THOMAS W. HAYES,
CLASS OF 1974

EDUCATION

DEPAUL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW—JURIS DOCTOR
UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY —BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (GENERAL)

EMPLOYMENT
MCKENNA STORER—CIVIL LITIGATION DEFENSE TRIAL ATTORNEY

LAW OFFICE OF WILLIAM M. KOZIOL/KEMPER INSURANCE COMPANIES—CIVIL LITIGATION

DEFENSE TRIAL ATTORNEY
MATYAS & NORRIS—CIVIL LITIGATION DEFENSE TRIAL ATTORNEY
UNITED STATES ARMY RESERVES—EARNED RANK OF LIEUTENANT COLONEL
UNITED STATES ARMY—ACTIVE DUTY COMMISSIONED ARMOR OFFICER

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
AWANA CHURCH YOUTH GROUP LEADER
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS YOUTH BASEBALL AND BASKETBALL COACH
DISTRICT 214 ALUMNI ADVISORY COUNCIL
VETERAN’S MEMORIAL COMMITTEE
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS VILLAGE TRUSTEE
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS VILLAGE PRESIDENT/MAYOR

RECOGNITION
U.S. ARMY MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL (MSM)

PROSPECT ACTIVITY INVOLVEMENT
STUDENT COUNCIL
CLASS BOARD
BASEBALL
BASKETBALL
FOOTBALL

WORDS OF ADVICE
IT DOES MATTER HOW YOU RUN THE RACE. ALWAYS RUN THE RACE BEFORE YOU AS IF TO
WIN, AND YOU WILL BE REWARDED. 

Kathleen Brandenburg,
Class of 1989

EDUCATION

INSTITUTE OF DESIGN, ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, MASTER OF DESIGN
NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY, BA DESIGN, BS JOURNALISM

EMPLOYMENT
FOUNDER, CHIEF DESIGN STRATEGY OFFICER, IA COLLABORATIVE
VISITING PROFESSOR, HARVARD UNIVERSITY
BOARD MEMBER, INSTITUTE OF DESIGN, IIT
INNOVATION COUNSEL MEMBER, NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
NORTHWESTERN KELLOGG SCHOOL OF BUSINESS DESIGN CHALLENGE JUDGE AND
LECTURER
EBOLA CRISIS DESIGN HAZMAT SUIT SOLUTION WASHINGTON DESIGN CHALLENGE
NAT’L SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT, DESIGN STRATEGY
IIT, NAYAR PRIZE PHILANTHROPIC DESIGN INNOVATION COMMITTEE
NIKE DESIGN COMPETITION JUDGE, IDSA
MAYO CLINIC TRANSFORM, (TXFM) HEALTHCARE MAIN STAGE SPEAKER, DESIGN IN
HEALTHCARE NOW
HONG KONG DESIGN CENTRE, KEYNOTE SPEAKER, THE BUSINESS VALUE OF DESIGN

RECOGNITION
NAMED ONE OF FAST COMPANY’S 50 MOST INFLUENTIAL DESIGNERS IN AMERICA
PUBLISHED IN BUSINESSWEEK, WIRED, FAST COMPANY, FORBES, INNOVATION MAGAZINE,
AND TECH INSIDER
IF WORLD DESIGN INTELLIGENCE AWARD, SPORT + TECHNOLOGY DESIGN
GOOD DESIGN AWARD, EBOLA COOL PACK PRODUCT AND SERVICE DESIGN
IDSA IDEA SILVER AND GOLD AWARDS, UNITED AIRLINES MOBILE APP AND DIGITAL
ECOSYSTEMS
RED DOT INTERNATIONAL DESIGN INNOVATION AWARD
SXSW BUSINESS DESIGN AWARD, NIKE TEAM

PROSPECT ACTIVITY INVOLVEMENT
DEBATE TEAM
BASKETBALL
CROSS COUNTRY
RHYTHMETTES
SOCCER

WORDS OF ADVICE
YOUR CAREER IS IMPOSSIBLE TO DETERMINE TODAY, BUT DON’T LET THAT STOP YOU FOR A
MOMENT FROM TRYING TO PLAN. WHILE YOU MAY NOT SEE IT NOW, EVERYTHING YOU TRY,
EVERYTHING YOU EXPLORE, EVERYTHING YOU EXPERIENCE, WILL BE LEVERAGED IN YOUR
LIFE....DEVELOPING A LOVE OF LEARNING, CURIOSITY, HARD WORK HABITS AND EMPATHY
ARE THE FOUNDATIONS FOR ANYTHING YOU WANT TO DO.

DAVID WILLIAM SKIBBE, 
CLASS OF 1964

EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS—B.S. FORESTRY

EMPLOYMENT
UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS

RECOGNITION
1967-NJROTC MIDSHIPMAN FROM NAVAL ORDER OF THE U.S.
1968-MERITORIOUS ACHIEVEMENT FROM THE MARINE CORPS ASSOCIATION
1968-DEPARTMENT OF ILLINOIS AWARD OF MERIT FROM THE VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF
THE U.S.
1969-COMMISSIONED USMCR—SECOND LIEUTENANT
1969-SUPERIOR ACHIEVEMENT USMC BASIC SCHOOL, QUANTICO, VIRGINIA

SERVICE AWARDS
PURPLE HEART
NAVY CROSS

PROSPECT ACTIVITY INVOLVEMENT
CROSS COUNTRY
TRACK

WORDS OF ADVICE
APPRECIATE WHAT YOU HAVE AND REMEMBER THOSE THAT GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR YOU.

EMILIO R TENUTA,
CLASS OF 1980

EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE—B.S. CHEMISTRY/BUSINESS
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY—KELLOGG SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT MBA

EMPLOYMENT
ECOLAB & NALCO WATER

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
MANAGED WATER AND ENERGY RISKS WITH THE WORLD WILDLIFE FUND (WWF), ALLIANCE
FOR WATER STEWARDSHIP (AWS), AND UN CEO WATER MANDATE, AND THE NATURE
CONSERVANCY
BOARD MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL FOR GREAT LAKES INDUSTRIES (CGLI)

RECOGNITION
NALCO WATER MARKETER OF THE YEAR 2000
LED THE DEVELOPMENT OF ECOLAB’S WATER RISK MONETIZER

PROSPECT ACTIVITY INVOLVEMENT
FOOTBALL

WORDS OF ADVICE
LEVERAGE THE POWER OF HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS TO PROPEL YOUR LIFE. IT MAY SOUND LIKE
OLD WISDOM BUT IT CONTINUES TO HOLD TRUE TODAY. SOCIAL CONNECTIONS WITH
FAMILIES, FRIENDS, AND COMMUNITY NOT ONLY KEEPS US GROUNDED BUT IT DRIVES
FULFILLMENT AND OPPORTUNITY TOWARD YOUR PURPOSE IN LIFE.

TRACI SERAFIN KNUDSON, CLASS OF 1989

EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS, BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (ACCOUNTING)

EMPLOYMENT
NOGGINLABS (CEO)
IEXPLORE (CFO)
FAVORITE BRANDS
HELENE CURTIS/UNILEVER
AMOCO CORPORATION

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
SPONSORED CODE PLATOON: CODE CAMP FOR VETERANS
TALK TO HIGH SCHOOL GROUPS ABOUT CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN TECHNOLOGY
DONATE USED COMPUTER EQUIPMENT THROUGH NOGGINLABS

RECOGNITION
CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT (CPA)
ELIJAH WATT SELLS AWARD

PROSPECT ACTIVITY INVOLVEMENT
SWIMMING
YEARBOOK
VARSITY CLUB
DEBATE
STUDENT COUNCIL

WORDS OF ADVICE
BEING GOOD IS NOT ENOUGH IF YOU DREAM OF BEING GREAT. WORK HARD, SOMETIMES
HARDER THAN THE NEXT GUY, AND YOU CAN SUCCEED. AND MAKE SURE YOU HAVE FUN ALL
THE WHILE.

DARLENE MISKE PAWLUKOWSKY,
CLASS OF 1979

EMPLOYMENT
ATLANTA & COMPANY—NBC AFFILIATE TELEVISION LIFESTYLE EXPERT
FREELANCE DESIGNER
CULINARY INSTRUCTOR
GRADY DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT—PROJECT MANAGER
DMARCEL HANDBAGS AND JEWELRY—OWNER, CREATOR, DESIGNER

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
OPEN HAND ATLANTA—VOLUNTEER MEAL PREPARATION
VOICE TODAY—CHARITY AUCTION CONTRIBUTOR
ST. IVES CHARITY GUILD—FOUNDER, CHAIRMAN, AND PRODUCER OF ART & CRAFTS SHOW
CHILDREN’S HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA—COMMITTEE CHAIR OF ANNUAL FUNDRAISER
CUB SCOUTS—DEN LEADER

RECOGNITION
LE CORDON BLEU LOS ANGELES AMATEUR BAKING COMPETITION—1ST PLACE
AMERICAN BAKING COMPETITION (CBS TELEVISION SERIES)—STAR BAKER AND 1ST RUNNER UP
FEATURED IN: ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION, HUFFINGTON POST, NORTHSIDE WOMAN,
COUNTY LINE MAGAZINE, THE ATLANTAN, THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER, THE DAILY HERALD, TV
GUIDE
FEATURED ON: WHAT’S COOKING TODAY (CRN TALK RADIO), THE KEN COLEMAN SHOW
(WDUN GAINSVILLE), BETTER MORNINGS TODAY (CBS ATLANTA), CHICAGO MORNING NEWS
(CBS)

PROSPECT ACTIVITY INVOLVEMENT
HOME ECONOMICS/FAMILY CONSUMER SCIENCE

WORDS OF ADVICE
STEP OUTSIDE OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE AND BE OPEN TO NEW IDEAS, TRYING NEW THINGS,
AND MEETING NEW PEOPLE. NEVER CHANGE TO FIT THE MOLD OTHERS HAVE CREATED FOR
YOU—BE YOURSELF!

JEANNE WHALEN,
CLASS OF 1989

EDUCATION

CORNELL UNIVERSITY, BACHELOR OF ARTS (ENGLISH)

EMPLOYMENT
2013—WALL STREET JOURNAL DEPUTY BUREAU CHIEF OF HEALTH AND SCIENCE
1999—WALL STREET JOURNAL REPORTER (MOSCOW/LONDON)
1999—THE FINANCIAL TIMES REPORTER (BAKU, AZERBAIJAN)
1997—THE MOSCOW TIMES ENGLISH-LANGUAGE REPORTER
1996—U.S. AGENCY OF INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (KYRGYZSTAN)
1993—ADVERTISING AGE MAGAZINE REPORTER

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
TAUGHT CHILDREN WRITING SKILLS IN LONDON
SERVED AS A MENTOR TO HELP TRANSITION U.S. MILITARY VETERANS INTO NEW CAREERS

RECOGNITION
PULITZER PRIZE FINALIST
ASSOCIATION OF HEALTH CARE JOURNALISTS’ ANNUAL AWARD FOR BUSINESS REPORTING
NEW YORK PRESS CLUB’S ANNUAL AWARD FOR CONSUMER REPORTING

PROSPECT ACTIVITY INVOLVEMENT
DEBATE
YEARBOOK
ORCHESTRA

WORDS OF ADVICE
LEARN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE AND GO LIVE OVERSEAS! IT OPENS UP SO MANY
OPPORTUNITIES. ALSO, APPRECIATE YOUR TEACHERS! MINE WERE FANTASTIC AND GAVE ME A
GREAT START IN LIFE

Christopher Goumas, Class of 1985

EDUCATION
Illinois State University, Bachelor of Arts in Art/Theatre 
Brandeis University, Master of Fine Arts in Scenic Design

EMPLOYMENT
Late Show with David Letterman – Art Director
The Ellen Degeneres Show – Art Director
Shaffner/Stewart – Staff Art Director
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson – Art Director
The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien – Art Director
The Pete Holmes Show – Production Designer
Conan – Art Director/Production Designer

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
Member of Art Directors Guild
United Scenic Artists

RECOGNITION / AWARDS
2011 Art Directors Guild Award Nomination – Conan
2010 Prime Time Emmy Award Nomination – Tonight Show
2007 Daytime Emmy Award Winner – Ellen
2006 Daytime Emmy Award Nomination – Ellen
2005 Daytime Emmy Award Nomination – Ellen
2004 Daytime Emmy Award Winner - Ellen
Distinguished Alumni Award Illinois State University, 2001

PROSPECT ACTIVITY INVOLVEMENT
Drama
Variety Show
Art

ADVICE TO STUDENTS
We are the history of what has come before us. That is a great responsibility we all share. Read, listen, and be patient and kind. Travel whenever you can. Avoid confirmation bias. Laugh. Appreciate silence. Be loyal. Be fearless. Have a great ride. Life is a wonderful gift. Try to leave the world a little bit better than when you arrived.

Todd Heisler, Class of 1990

EDUCATION
Illinois State University, Bachelor of Arts

EMPLOYMENT
Community newspapers around Chicago
2001 – 2006 Staff photographer for the Rocky Mountain News
2006 – Present staff photographer for The New York Times

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
Volunteer Photo Workshop instructor and mentor at the Bronx Documentary Center

RECOGNITION / AWARDS
2003 Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News – Rocky Mountain News
2006 Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography – Rocky Mountain News
2010 National Emmy for "One In A Million," An Online Series for The New York Times
2011 Finalist for Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography – The New York Times

PROSPECT ACTIVITY INVOLVEMENT
Cross Country
Soccer
Yearbook

ADVICE TO STUDENTS
Start studying another language. It is a humbling experience and it broadens your understanding of the world. Get a passport. Use it.

Andrew Michael Golden, Class of 2004 

EDUCATION
Southern Illinois University, Bachelor of Arts In Cinema
American Film Institute

EMPLOYMENT
Dora the Explorer: Dora and Friends, 2014, Animatic Editor
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, 2013-2014, FX Artist
Monsters vs. Aliens, 2012-2014, FX Artist
Fanboy and Chumchum, 2010-2012, FX Artist
Fanboy and Chumchum, 2008-2010, CG Production Assistant
X-Men Origins: Wolverine, 2008, Post-Production Assistant 

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
Nickelodeon Viacommunity Member, program to spread art to schools via painting murals on school walls

RECOGNITION/AWARDS
Best Animation, 2006 Radio Television Awards, SIU

PROSPECT ACTIVITY INVOLVEMENT
Ross Film Festival, Film Studies Class

WORDS OF ADVICE TO STUDENTS
You are a weapon of mass creation. Find something you love and keep doing it.

Reverend Linda L. McCarty, Class of 1980

EDUCATION
University of Chicago, Masters of Divinity
DePaul University, Juris Doctorate
Valparaiso University, Bachelor of Arts Intl. Economics & French

EMPLOYMENT
Faith In Practice, President and CEO
McCullough, Campbell, and Lane, Of Counsel & Attorney
Mesirow Financial, Vice President
Near North Insurance Brokerage, Inc., Vice President
CNA Insurance, Attorney
Gleason McGuire & Schreffler, Attorney

COMMUNITY SERVICE
Faith In Practice, Director of Outreach and Spiritual Development, Pastor and Translator
Council of Religious Leaders of Metropolitan Chicago, Assistant to Executive Director & Director of Interfaith Spiritual Care
Interfaith Collaboration of Emerging Leaders, Co-Director
Fourth Presbyterian Church of Chicago, Mission Leader, Interfaith Leader
Southminister Presbyterian Church, Supply Pastor and Intern Pastor
Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chaplain

RECOGNITION
Faith In Practice earned Charity Navigator’s 4-Star rating for the 8th consecutive year due its financial health, accountability, and transparency, an accomplishment earned by only 1% of charities in the U.S.

PROSPECT ACTIVITIES
Student Council
Powderpuff Football

WORDS OF ADVICE
Follow your passion and calling. Throughout your life, treat every single person with respect and compassion, remembering each person has a story, a hidden joy, and pain that you cannot see. Each person has a gift to give, if you only take the time to look for it.

Susie Kozlowski Buchanan, Class of 1965 

EDUCATION  
Southern Illinois University, Bachelor of Science

EMPLOYMENT
Director of Community Relations, St. Joseph of the Pines
Owner of Buchanan & Associates, Advertising and Public Relations

COMMUNITY
2009 - Awarded $448,000 federal grant for St. Joseph of the Pines to build a 53’ semi-trailer equipped with two medical exam rooms, two private offices and a stage to take to the rural parts of North Carolina to bring free medical care and health and human services to people with no access to healthcare. The semi also provides non-perishable food and emergency assistance with utility bills through the Sandhills/Moore coalition for human care, registers people for WIC, SNAP, Family First, and voter registration through Benefit Bank of North Carolina and GED testing and English classes through the Sandhills Community College.

2010 – Developed public awareness campaign for St. Joseph of the Pines to educate county on the homeless problem affecting Moore County, North Carolina.

Facilitator/Steering Committee; Moore County Leadership Institute 2008-2012
Board Member; Family Promise of Moore County 2011-2012
Board Member; Sandhills/Moore Coalition for Human Care 2010-2012
Board Member; Literacy Council of Moore County 2012
Board Member; Southern Pines Rotary Club – Director, Public Relations 2011-2012

RECOGNITION
North Carolina Association of Non-Profit Homes for the Aging, Inc. – St. Joseph of the Pines, Community Service Award, 2010
North Carolina Association of Non-Profit Homes for the Aging, Inc. – St. Joseph of the Pines, Social Responsibility Award, Public Awareness Homeless Campaign, 2011

PROSPECT ACTIVITY INVOLVEMENT
Office Guide, Prospector, Rhythmettes, Historian, Class Board, Variety Show

WORDS OF ADVICE
When adversity comes into your life, how you respond is an accumulation of all that you are as a person. "Life is not about waiting for the storms to pass…it is about learning how to dance in the rain."

Colin Kaide, Class of 1985

EDUCATION
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1989, B.S. Psychology with a minor in Biology
University of Illinois College of Medicine at Urbana-Champaign, 1993 Doctor of Medicine
Residency at The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio
Specialty Emergency Medicine, July 1993
American Board of Emergency Medicine- Board Certification: November '97
Fellowship through the American College of American Physicians
Fellowship in Education and Teaching: Completed March 2011

Advanced Training in Hyperbaric Medicine and Wound Care American Board of Emergency Medicine and Undersea & Hyperbaric Medicine                                                                
Society: Board Certification in Hyperbaric Medicine December 2006
Degree: UHM (Specialist in Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine)

EMPLOYMENT
Associate Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine and Attending Physician Department of Emergency Medicine: Main Campus and University Hospital
The Ohio State University Medical Center, December 2000- Present

Specialist: Hyperbaric Medicine
Department of Emergency Medicine, The Ohio State University Medical  Center, July 1996 - present

Specialist: Wound Care
Comprehensive Wound Center/National Healing
The Ohio State University Medical Center, January 2000- present

Part-Time Attending Physician-Emergency Medicine
July 1996 - present

COMMUNITY
Volunteer instructor for CPR and EMS

RECOGNITION
Center for Emergency Medical Services Most Requested Lecturer and Award for Teaching Excellence, The Ohio State University Medical Center 2010

Teacher of the Year, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, 2008

Teacher of the Year, Emergency Medicine Residency Program, 2008

WORDS OF ADVICE
Never enter into anything--life, career, family, friendships, etc.--aspiring to be mediocre, because at best, that's all you will end up being. Believe in yourself, and in the immortal words of Journey: "Don't stop Believing, Hold onto that Feeling."

Newell Krogmann, Class of 1962

EDUCATION           
University of Dubuque, Master of Divinity, 1995
University of Virginia, Master of Laws, 1980
Southern Methodist University, Juris Doctor, 1969
Cornell College, Bachelor of Arts, 1966

EMPLOYMENT
Presbytery of the Twin Cities Area, Contract staff for church development, 2006-present
Presbyterian Church of Le Sueur, Pastor, 1995-2009
University of Dubuque, Program Director for Continuing Education, 1992-94
    Adjunct Director for Continuing Education, 1994-95
United States Navy, Judge Advocate General's Corps, 1969-1992
Defense Counsel, Trial Counsel, Instructor at Naval Justice School
Legal Officer on U.S.S. Nimitz, Staff Judge Advocate, Legal Service
Office Assistant, Officer in Charge, and Military Judge for last 8 years. 

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
Service through Rotary International: District Governor of Rotary District 5960 (2009-10), District Rotary Foundation Chair, President of Le Sueur Rotary Club, Group Study Exchange Team Leader for exchange to Japan, Assistant Governor, Friendship Exchange Chair (established program in district), chairperson of various district committees, and youth foundation board (youth exchange).

Le Sueur Ministerial Association, 1995-2009; President 1996-2008

Member of Le Sueur Youth Opportunities (formerly Healthy Communities) Board of Directors, Le Sueur, 1998-2009; President 2001-2002 and 2006-2008.

University of Dubuque, Theological Seminary Council of Advisors, 1997-2005. Served as secretary (1998-1999), vice-moderator (1999-2001), and moderator (2001-2004). 

Board of Trustees (Seminary Alumni Representative), 2001-2004

Presbytery of the Twin Cities Area, Chairperson of Church Development Team, 1998-2006

PHS ACTIVITIES 
Tennis (4 years)
Varsity Club
Speech (4 years)
Dramatics (3 years)
National Honor Society (3 years, one as president)
Class Board (3 years)
Junior Class Vice President
Senior Class President
Crest Staff (1 year)
Prospector Staff (1 year)

WORDS OF ADVICE FOR STUDENTS
Use and enjoy your time at Prospect to grow as a person and to prepare for your future. Hard work, focus, self-care, and personal integrity will make a positive difference in your life and in the lives of others. 

Dr. Gary Motykie, Class of 1989

EDUCATION

University of Illinois at Chicago, B.S. of Bioengineering
Northwestern University, MD
Kellogg Business School, Night School
University of Texas, Residency in Plastic Surgery
Houston, TX, MD Anderson, Fellowship in Reconstructive Cancer Surgery
Miami, FL, Cosmetic Surgery Fellowship
State of the Art Surgery Center, Beverly Hills, CA, Cosmetic Surgery Fellowship

EMPLOYMENT

Plastic Surgeon, Beverly Hills, CA

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES

Founder and president of "The Healing Curve," which is a charity dedicated to helping breast cancer survivors and patients with congenital deformities and traumatic injuries for which insurance companies have denied them coverage. 

RECOGNITION / AWARDS

Honors College and graduated Summa Cum Laude from UIC
Graduated top of the class from Northwestern University Medical School
Part of the cast of plastic surgery reality show "Dr. 90210" on the E! Channel, "Extreme Dr. 90210" and "Celebrity Plastic Surgery"
America's Top Plastic Surgeons, Consumer Research Council of America: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010.
American Medical Association, Physician's Recognition Award: 2005, 2009
Man of the Year in Medicine & Healthcare, American Biographical Institute: 2010
Celebrate Life Foundation, Physician Recognition Award, received for helping breast cancer survivors live life beyond cancer: June 2008

PROSPECT ACTIVITIES

Soccer
Gymnastics
Wrestling

WORDS OF ADVICE

Your friends, teachers and parents have your best interests at heart ... listen to them. 

Nancy Floros Rajanen, Class of 1973

EDUCATION

University of Minnesota, Ph.D. Educational Administration
University of Minnesota, M.A. Maternal and Child Health
Augustana College, B.A. Special Education and Elementary Education 

EMPLOYMENT

Superintendent of Schools, Waconia, MN
Human Resources Administrator
Special Education Administrator
Special Education Teacher
Dean of Global Languages Village Program of Concordia University 

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES

Rotary Club
President of Home Church in Anoka, MN
Volunteer for School and Civic Events

RECOGNITION / AWARDS

President of the Minnesota Association of School Personnel Administrators
Chairperson for the Minnesota State Negotiators
Began one of the first early intervention programs for infants in Minnesota 

PROSPECT ACTIVITIES

Music
Service Club
Yearbook

WORDS OF ADVICE FOR STUDENTS

You have been given a phenomenal opportunity to receive some of the finest education in the world. Use it for good. Recognize your responsibility to the rest of the world, and give back some of what you have been given. 

Douglas Dean Vaughan, Class of 1962

EDUCATION

United States Naval Academy, B.S. Naval and Applied Science
Commissioned Officer, Ensign

EMPLOYMENT

June 1966-June 1968, Sea Duty aboard the Destroyer USS Radford, DD-446. Qualified Officer of the Deck, Underway. Completed two tours in Pacific fleet operating in Yankee Station supporting the Vietnam War effort at sea. Promoted to Lt., (J.G.), USN. Evaluated as a top caliber junior officer.

June 1968-May 1969, orders to duty in I Corps (Northern Sector) of Vietnam in US Navy Special Advisors Group to improve the capability of South Vietnamese naval forces. This was part of the "win hearts and minds" program in effort to "Vietnamize" the war effort. Unfortunately, with less than a month to go in his year tour of duty, Doug was mortally wounded in an enemy ambush near Quang Ngai City. Doug died May 20, 1969 in a US Navy Hospital in Danang, Vietnam. 

PROSPECT ACTIVITIES

President of the Class of 1962
Student Council
Cross Country
Football
Wrestling - 2nd at State Tournament in 1962
Track 

WORDS OF ADVICE

Foster team building, mentor others, and respect the abilities of others. Individual effort is important, but team effort produces greater results.

Donald Greco, Class of 1965

EDUCATION

Ph.D. University of Illinois
A.M. University of Illinois
Juris Doctorate, Northwestern University Law School
B.B.A University of Wisconsin-Madison

EMPLOYMENT

Director, Illinois in Washington Program, University of Illinois
Director, Civic Leadership Program
Director, Illini in Oxford Course Abroad Program, University of Illinois
Associate Director, Center for the Study of Democratic Governance, University of Illinois
Adjunct Professor, Dept. of Political Science, University of Illinois
Associate Professor, Dept. of Political Science, Baylor University
Director, American Studies Program, Baylor University
Director, Baylor in Oxford Study Abroad Program, Baylor University
Baylor University Pre-Law Advisor
Assistant Attorney General, California Attorney General’s Office
Legal Counsel and Legislative Liaison, San Diego Gas & Electric Company
General Counsel and Vice President, Merrill Lynch Mortgage, Inc.
Corporate Counsel, American Express

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES

Coach, youth baseball of all levels
Volunteer Umpire
Booster Club member

RECOGNITION/AWARDS

Served in various roles for the American Studies Association
Appointed to serve on the Bush Presidential Library Steering Committee
Received various grants for scholarly pursuits

PROSPECT ACTIVITY INVOLVEMENT

Football, Wrestling, Baseball, Student Body President

WORDS OF ADVICE TO STUDENTS

Each day find something to be joyful about and spread a little joy to someone else.
Make your priorities involve people and not things.

Michael Korcek, Class Of 1966

EDUCATION

B.S. Northern Illinois University

EMPLOYMENT

Sportswriter / Copy Desk Man at European Stars & Stripes, Darmstadt, Germany
Sports Information Director, Northern Illinois University

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES

Alumni Board of The Northern Star
Chairman of the CoSIDA Ethics Committee

RECOGNITION/AWARDS

Inducted into the media wing of the Illinois Basketball Coaches Assoc. Hall of Fame
"Scoop" Hudgins Lifetime Sports Information Directors Award
NIU Outstanding Service Award
Donald R. Grubb Distinguished Journalism Alumnus of the Year Award
CoSIDA 25 Year Service Award
Northern Illinois Athletics Hall of Fame

PROSPECT ACTIVITY INVOLVEMENT

Prospector
Intramural Sports

WORDS OF ADVICE TO STUDENTS

Strive for a healthy, well-balanced life and start it now.
Be true to your school. You should never "outgrow" PHS.

Gina M. Stramaglio, Captain, USAF, Class of 1992

Education:

B. S., Loyola University
Air Force Squadron Officer College
Masters of Aeronautical Science in Space Studies, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Pilot, United States Air Force
Program Coordinator, Muscular Dystrophy Association
Medical Technician, Central DuPage Hospital

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES

Volunteer, Big Brothers Big Sisters in Wichita, KS
Volunteer, Kansas Humane Society and Chicagoland Dog Rescue
Volunteer, Public Action to Deliver Shelter
Volunteer Softball Coach at St. Raymond School
Coordinator, "Pilot for a Day" Program at Scott AFB for terminally ill children

RECOGNITIONS AND AWARDS

Distinguished Graduate of Officer Training School
Six Air Medals for flight achievements under hazardous conditions during 168 combat missions in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, and Horn of Africa
Air Force Commendation Medal and Meritorious Service Medal
Iraq Campaign Ribbon and Afghanistan Campaign Medal
Global War on Terror Ribbon and Expeditionary Medal
National Defense Service Ribbon
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Valor (3x)
Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal

PROSPECT ACTIVITY INVOLVEMENT 

Varsity Softball all years in attendance at Prospect

WORDS OF ADVICE FOR STUDENTS

With the right attitude, absolutely anything you dream is possible.

Robert D. Zimmanck, Jr., Class of 1973

EDUCATION

B. A. Dartmouth College
M. D. University of Illinois College of Medicine

EMPLOYMENT

Physician, Advocate Medical Group
Chairman, Lutheran General Physicians Partners

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES

Chairman, Board of Health, Arlington Heights
Volunteer (For 30 Years), Arlington Heights Frontier Days Festival
Volunteer, Community Health Center, Chicago

RECOGNITION AWARDS

Identified by Chicago Magazine as One of the Chicago’s Top Doctors, 2006 and 2008
Lutheran General Hospital Internal Medicine Teacher of the Year, 2004

PROSPECT ACTIVITY INVOLVEMENT

Football
Basketball
Tennis

WORDS OF ADVICE TO STUDENTS

Try something outside your comfort zone.
Do something service-oriented.

Jim Baumann, Class of 1980

EDUCATION

B. A. University Of Illinois

EMPLOYMENT

Reporter with the Daily Herald
Editor In Various Capacities with the Daily Herald
Manager & Editor Fox Valley Daily Herald

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES

Served on Elgin Area Chamber of Commerce Committee
Established a Community Forum to Address Heroin and Club Drug Use Among Teens
Organized Fundraising Efforts for or Participated In Numerous Efforts Related to American Cancer Society, Muscular Dystrophy Association, National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Etc.

RECOGNITION AWARDS

Peter Lisagor Award for Coverage of Fox River Grove School Bus/Train Disaster
Two Time Recipient of the Elgin Image Award 
Commendation from Metro Chicago Youth for Christ

PROSPECT ACTIVITY INVOLVEMENT

Tennis Team

WORDS OF ADVICE TO STUDENTS

Do what fills your soul, not your wallet.

Roger G. Ibbotson, Class of 1961

EDUCATION

B. S.  Purdue University
M. B. A. Indiana University
Ph.D. University Of Chicago

EMPLOYMENT

University of Chicago Professor
Yale University Professor
Ibbotson Associates, Founder & Chairman
Zebra Capital, Chairman & CIO
Co-Author of 8 Books, 58 Academic Articles and 46 Popular Press Articles
Public Speaker

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES

Indiana University Academy of Alumni Fellows

RECOGNITION AWARDS

Graham and Dodd Scroll Award
Paper of the Year Awards
Top 50 Downloaded Authors (Economics and Social Scientists)

PROSPECT ACTIVITY INVOLVEMENT

Math Club, Chess Club

WORDS OF ADVICE TO STUDENTS

Many of your abilities and character traits are developed in high school.  Don’t underestimate yourself or your classmates.  You may be surprised by what you can become.

Gail Linskey Rosseau, Class of 1974

EDUCATION

B. S. University of Iowa
M. D. George Washington University
Cranial Base Surgery Fellowships:  Val-De-Grace Hospital, Paris, France
University of Pittsburgh

EMPLOYMENT

Chicago Institute of Neurosurgery and Neuroresearch
Chief of Surgery, Neurologic-Orthopedic Institute of Chicago

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES

Head and Spine Injury Prevention Programs for Youth
Leadership Positions:   

• Congress of Neurological Surgeons
• American Association of Neurological Surgeons
• World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies
• Societe de Neurochirgie de Langue Francaise

RECOGNITION AWARDS

University of Iowa, Susan B. Hancher Award, Outstanding Graduating Senior
American College of Surgeons Traveling Fellowship
Chicago Woman Mentor of the Year

PROSPECT ACTIVITY INVOLVEMENT

Student Council, Cheerleading

WORDS OF ADVICE TO STUDENTS

Make every day count.

Maria C. McCarthy, Class of 1981

EDUCATION

IIT Chicago-Kent College Of Law, Juris Doctor
B. A. University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

EMPLOYMENT

Cook County State’s Attorney Office, Assistant State’s Attorney
    Supervisor, Domestic Violence Division
    Supervisor, Homicide-Sex Unit
Freeborn & Peters Law Firm
Northwestern University School Of Law
    Adjunct Professor, Trial Practice   
John Marshall School Of Law
    Adjunct Professor, Trial Practice
Kaplan University, Criminal Justice

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES

National District Attorneys Association, National Advocacy Center
Coached Northwestern University Trial Teams for National Competition

RECOGNITION AWARDS

Recipient, Joan M. Corboy Excellence in Teaching Award

PROSPECT ACTIVITY INVOLVEMENT

Student Congress, Soccer Club

WORDS OF ADVICE TO STUDENTS

Pursue your dreams and live within your means, and you will find success and happiness.