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 ’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 ’16 starts 'Positively Melanin' to help young black professionals find mentors
November 30, 2018
Chanelle Bell MSEd ’16 has founded a group called “Positively Melanin,” 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 ’86 named a "Woman to Watch" by InvestmentNews
November 30, 2018
Yonhee Choi Gordon ’86, the Chief Operating Officer at JMG Financial Group, has been named a "Woman to Watch" by InvestmentNews. Read more.
Cheryl Skender ’80 leads fundraising event for Prentice Women's Hospital
November 27, 2018
Cheryl Skender ’80, President of Friends of Prentice, 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 ’94 finds voice as romance author
November 14, 2018
When Shannyn Schroeder ’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 ’02 starts as Wilmette Library Director
November 5, 2018
Self-confessed 'library kid' Anthony Auston MLIS ’02 recently took the reins as Wilmette Public Library director. Anthony started at the library on October 31. Read more.
Clem Martin SOE ’08 interviewed on WGN Radio
October 23, 2018
Clem Martin SOE ’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 ’ 16, MLIS ’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 ’82 tours with cooking show
October 14, 2018
Guy Klinzing MBA ’82, better known as Chef Guy 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 ’15 named College Unit Director
October 13, 2018
Richard Green ’15, a financial advisor with Northwestern Mutual in Chicago, has been appointed a College Unit Director. Read more.
From Project to Profit: Cheryl Fitzgerald ’04 & Maria Dellanina ’17
October 2, 2018
Cheryl Fitzgerald ’04 and Maria Dellanina ’17 made a less fattening and more nutritious alternative to guacamole while in a nutrition class at Dominican. Now, they’ve launched their own business, The Guiltless Garden, and sell their unique product at farmer’s markets around the Chicago area. Read more.
Marilyn Jancewicz ’68 profiled by the Forest Park Review
September 4, 2018
Marilyn Jancewicz ’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 Dominican University's O'Keefe Outstanding Volunteer Achievement Award. Read more.
RRB Honors Ann Wach-Tomory ’01 with Award for Excellence
August 27, 2018
Ann Wach-Tomory ’01, a program integrity and evaluation specialist with the U.S. Railroad Retirement Board, has been honored with an RRB “Award for Excellence” in the performance of her duties. Read more.
Robert Zmudka MBA ’93 Elected to Pro Football Hall of Fame Board
August 14, 2018
Robert Zmudka MBA ’93 has been elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame Board of Trustees. He had previously served on the Hall of Fame’s Advisory Board. Read more.
Susan Fay MBA ’89 named executive director at College of Lake County
August 14, 2018
Susan Fay MBA ’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 ’15 joins Prospect Heights police
July 14, 2018
Colleen Zitkus ’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 ’00 named Commissioner of HCAC
July 13, 2018
Maureen Harty MBA ’00 officially began her duties as the third Commissioner of the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference on July 2nd. Read more.
Loretta Ragsdell ’75 Receives NCHE Award
July 5, 2018
Loretta Ragsdell ’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 ’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 ’04 expands businesses in Griffith, Indiana
May 13, 2018
Business owner Breanne Stover ’04 has moved her boutique, Bee & Me, to downtown Griffith, Indiana. Read more.