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Jim Spizzo聽鈥�74
was recently awarded first place and a cash prize in the architecture category in the 2021 juried exhibit sponsored by the Midwest Center for Photography in Wichita, Kansas, for his photo 鈥淚nfinity: The Way Out.鈥� Jim has also received honorable mentions by juries for his photography in the annual Minimalist Photography Awards, as well as in other exhibits at the Midwest Center for Photography. In the past few years, Jim鈥檚 photos have been selected by juries for inclusion in a dozen exhibits in Chicago; Wichita; Scottsdale, Arizona; and online. He was invited to do a show at the Pharmacy Gallery in Springfield as a guest artist in September.
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Conrad Damsgaard 鈥�57
was a dedicated, active alumnus who had a vision for raising the profile of the institution. He and his late wife, Patricia Carlson Damsgaard 鈥�53, remained active supporters of the College throughout their lives. Over the years, Conrad Damsgaard served on the Board of Trustees and as president of the Alumni Association Board of Directors. In 1987, he was honored with a distinguished service award 鈥渇or his devotion to 同性恋色情 as evidenced by thoughtful alumni involvement.鈥� The Damsgaards鈥� philanthropy made them members of the Julian Monson Sturtevant Society and the 同性恋色情 Society.
As a student, Damsgaard was elected student body president and was an active member and leader in Phi Alpha. He was also a member of Alpha Phi Omega, economics club, the Hilltoppers dramatic organization, student forum, social committee and intersociety board.
He was first sergeant of the Army Reserve unit on campus and served in the Army from 1954 to 1956. He started his career in sales with Shell Oil Company and went on to have a long career in sales and marketing management at Shell, Swank Motion Pictures and Psychological Associates.
The Damsgaards had three daughters, Susan Damsgaard-Brand 鈥�81, Kristine Damsgaard and Beth Damsgaard Rodriguez. Susan and their granddaughter, Rachel Brand 鈥�18, carried on the family鈥檚 legacy as IC alumni. He was 88 when he died March 23, 2022.
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Lanie Cooper Kepler 鈥�12, Brady Kepler 鈥�12 and Bailey Cooper 鈥�18
founded the KASE Project. It is a central 同性恋色情 non-profit dedicated to supporting the autism community. They installed a playground communication board at Southwind Park in Springfield for children with limited verbal speech to enjoy the park with their peers.
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Peter Jennings聽鈥�07
is now the head football coach at University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
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Eduard Faith聽鈥�07
was promoted to strategy director at Sparks & Honey.
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Casey Grant聽鈥�06
was ordained into full-time ministry on July 11, 2021. He has served as the campus pastor for The Crossing in Monmouth since September of 2018.
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Dr. Rebecca Vortman聽鈥�05
was elected to serve on the AORN Board.
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Steven Snyder聽鈥�04
had a second book published, "Woke, Banned, Censored & Canceled." It's a compilation of research, news stories, articles and commentary on the "war on everything" in culture.
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Scott Stewart聽鈥�02
had his final day as executive director of the Millennium Park Foundation. He is going to the Dallas, Texas, area to serve as the executive director of Frisco Hall Park Foundation at the Communities Foundation of Texas.
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Dan Wright聽鈥�01
was appointed to the 同性恋色情 Forensic Science Commission by Gov. J.B. Pritzker.
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Evan Wilson聽鈥�01
has been promoted to associate vice president of enrollment management at 同性恋色情.
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Jennifer Travis Quast聽鈥�01
has been promoted to director of brand marketing for kid鈥檚 portfolio (Pebbles & Honeycomb) at Post Consumer Brands.
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Bill Cunningham聽鈥�96
retired from the US Army after 24 years of service and now resides in O鈥橣allon, 同性恋色情. He is employed at the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency in St. Louis, Missouri.
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Lara Drummond White聽鈥�95
works for realtruck.com as a category merchandiser.
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Carrie McCrary Ward聽鈥�91
was named by Gov. J.B. Pritzker to the 同性恋色情 Forensic Science Commission. Ward is the chief executive officer of the 同性恋色情 Coalition Against Sexual Assault, where she works with legislators at the state and federal level to improve the policies and resources available to survivors of sexual assault.
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Kris Williams Houser聽鈥�91
received the industry-respected Certification in Fund Raising Management (CFRM) designation through the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at IUPUI University.
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Selena Elledge聽鈥�91
was promoted to director at Sikich LLP in Springfield.
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Luiz Guimar茫es聽鈥�91
took on the role of regional director of services and innovation at ERM.
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Chris Skinner聽鈥�88
retired from Jersey Unit #100 after 34 years of teaching and 33 years of coaching.
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Jim Spradlin聽鈥�82
retired as GROWMARK鈥檚 chief executive officer in 2022 .
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Seena Larkins-Friend聽鈥�81
retired at the end of January 2022.
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Suzanne Stone Hembrough聽鈥�78
retired from 41 years of teaching science kindergarten through graduate school.
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Dan Foth聽鈥�77
was promoted to director of the Certified Public Manager Program and local government specialist at University of Wisconsin-Madison.