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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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Bill Murphy '10
Bill Murphy is teaching eighth grade social studies at Old Quarry Middle School in Lemont, Ill.
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Julie Harding Dargatz '10
Julie Harding Dargatz is Sensi project lead at Emerson Climate Technologies in St. Louis, Mo.
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Stephanie Smith Warren '07
Stephanie Smith Warren is teaching fourth grade at Carrollton CUSD #1 in Carrollton, Ill.
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Lacey Howe Remington '07
Lacey Howe Remington received a master鈥檚 degree in educational leadership from Western 同性恋色情 University in Macomb.
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Donathan Brown '06
Donathan Brown is director of faculty diversity and development at Ithaca College鈥檚 School of Humanities and Sciences in Ithaca, N.Y.
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Jamie Huber-Ward '04
Jamie Huber-Ward has accepted a position as the associate director of extension services for the National Center for Women and Information Technology.
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Greg Butterfield '04
Greg Butterfield was recognized by Mother鈥檚 Against Drunk Driving as a MADD Hero at a ceremony in Springfield, Ill., last September. Awarded to the top 25 law enforcement officers throughout 同性恋色情, this is the fifth time the Grundy County Sheriff鈥檚 Office deputy has received the award that recognizes efforts to eliminate drunken driving and help to fight drugged driving, efforts in victim support and efforts to prevent underage drinking.
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Michael Bendorf '04
Michael Bendorf has been promoted to the position of associate director of enrollment technology at 同性恋色情.
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Angela Ryckman Schubert '03
Angela Ryckman Schubert received a promotion to Master of Science in Clinical Counseling Program Director for Central Methodist University in Fayette, Mo.
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Mark Dochterman '02
Mark Dochterman is the visiting assistant vice chancellor for student engagement at University of 同性恋色情 Springfield.
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Tim Tyrrell '01
Tim Tyrrell is the director of software engineering for Mediavine. He works remotely from his home office in Louisville, Colo.
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Christy Heaton '01
Christy Heaton recently earned a Ph.D. in educational administration from the University of New Orleans. Her dissertation examined the lived experiences of transgender college students at institutions in the south. Christy is the director of first-year experiences at the University of Colorado in Denver, Colo.
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Christina Cook '00
Christina Cook is a database administrator for the Missouri History Museum in St. Louis, Mo.
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Dani Morgan Heeter '98
Dani Morgan Heeter is an instructor in outreach at Miami Valley Career Technology Center in Englewood, Ohio. Dani provides outreach within the adult education Aspire program to community partners.
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Jeremy Wright '97
Jeremy Wright is a senior internal auditor at Movement Mortgage in Indian Land, S.C.
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Carrie Jo Henry Donnan '97
Carrie Jo Henry Donnan surpassed a career milestone of 300 victories in her 15th year of coaching high school volleyball. Carrie Jo has been the head volleyball coach at PORTA Petersburg/A.C. Central for five years, following 10 years at A.C. Central prior to the merger.
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Dr. Chris Becker '97
Dr. Chris Becker has been named the next principal of Highland High School in Highland, Ill. Currently the assistant principal at Highland, Chris will begin in his new role at the conclusion of the academic year.
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Erin Shoemaker FitzPatrick '96
Erin Shoemaker FitzPatrick is an assistant professor in the Department of Special Education and Child Development at University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
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Amy Wilson '93
Amy Wilson, director of the office of inclusion for the National Collegiate Athletic Association, was among the five finalists for the 2017 President鈥檚 Award. The impact Amy has made in two years at the NCAA national office earned the respect of her colleagues and admiration of her nominators, placing her among the top five finalists for the coveted award.
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Jennifer Heaton Buhlig '93
Jennifer Heaton Buhlig was named president of the board of directors for Senior Services of Central 同性恋色情. Jennifer continues in her position of director of sales and marketing for Springfield Supportive Living.