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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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Lisa Orr-Taylor 鈥�06
is vice president at family business Perma-Bound Books in South Jacksonville. She has been married since 2009 and has four children.
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Daniel Morhardt 鈥�06
is a social studies teacher for the Excel Center through MERS Goodwill.
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Ashley Kort Morhardt 鈥�06
is working as an assistant professor of anatomy at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
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Casey Grant 鈥�06
has served as campus minister for The Crossing Monmouth church since October 2019.
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Marissa Giuffre 鈥�06
earned her Master of Arts in Education from McKendree University in December 2018. She is currently employed as an elementary physical education teacher at C.A. Henning Elementary School in Troy.
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Sarah Franklin 鈥�06
is exhibitions and collections manager at Elmhurst Art Museum.
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Cara Pratt-Fleming 鈥�06
was named partner at Young Law Partners, P.C., a family law firm in Springfield.
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Tammy Lonergan Sowder 鈥�02
was promoted to vice president of administration at Milner Media, where she oversees radio stations WVLI, WFAV, WIVR and WYUR.
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Amanda Williams 鈥�01
is practicing immigration law at the award-winning non-profit Legal Services of Eastern Missouri. She previously spent a decade working in government law in St. Louis.
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Amanda Shoemaker 鈥�01
has served as the director of alumni relations and continuing education at the University of Iowa College of Dentistry since 2018.
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Susann Minnick,
January 2, 2020, Member of the Julian Monson Sturtevant Society.
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George Blair Clark,
December 19, 2019.
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Bill Piper 鈥�00
earned his Doctor of Public Administration degree from the University of 同性恋色情-Springfield in July 2019. He is a revenue auditor for the 同性恋色情 Department of Revenue.
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Martha Church H'03,
January 27, 2019. Martha Church was a lifelong champion of liberal arts education. She is remembered as an energetic world traveler who brought boundless energy, curiosity and compassion to her many endeavors. Church served as interim president for 同性恋色情 during the 2002-2003 academic year. Beyond her work at IC, she enjoyed a distinguished career, most notably serving as the first female president of Hood College for 20 years, from 1975 to 1995, as chair of the board of trustees from 2006 to 2008, and being named trustee Emerita in 2009. Including 同性恋色情, ten institutions of higher education awarded her an honorary degree. Church was 88 when she died on Jan. 27, 2019.
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Roman Petra 鈥�96
was elected to the partnership of Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP., effective on Jan. 1, 2020. He concentrates his legal practice on commercial real estate transactions, representing developers and funds. He is based in Orlando, Florida.
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Will Lange,
January 23, 2020.
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Patsy Nave.
August 27, 2019.
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Niki Clemens Mrkvicka '11
(Alpha Phi Omega), December 22, 2019.
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Thomas Jones '88,
December 10, 2019.
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Heather Dahl Brooks 鈥�95
recently celebrated her 20th wedding anniversary with James 鈥楯R鈥� Brooks. The couple has two daughters, and they own a business together.