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FORECASTThe magazine of The College of applied SCienCe and TeChnology | SpRing 2013

Student-athletes take part in the research and design of the new Redbird basketball jerseys.

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CONTENTSThe magazine of the College of applied Science and Technology

SPRING 2013

published annually

College dean · Jeffrey a. WoodContributing writers · Ryan denham, Kevin Bersett, and Kara pool SnyderCopy editor · Kevin BersettDesigner · mike mahlePhotographer · lyndsie Schlink

Illinois State University

College of applied Science and TechnologyCampus Box 5000normal, il 61790-5000

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FORECAST 1 DEAN’S mESSAGE

2 DESIGNING mEN

4 CAST NEwS

6 FEATURES

6 College degree gives drag racing alum a boost

7 four CaST students to intern in Washington, d.C.

8 oldest living circus alum still has a few tricks up his sleeve

10 CAST HAll OF FAmE

14 2012 DONOR ROll

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Greetings and welcome from the College of Applied Science and Technology (CAST), the academic home to dynamic curriculum found in exciting departments and schools. I’m especially pleased to present this issue of ForeCAST to you. In this issue you will read about many exciting things within the college.

According to Webster’s Dictionary, the definition of “college” reads, “A society of scholars or friends of learning, incorporated for study or instruction, espe-cially in the higher branches of knowledge.” The Col-lege of Applied Science and Technology offers much, much more!

This past year has been marked by some remark-able accomplishments by our students, faculty, and alumni. In this issue of ForeCAST you will read about Chris Spehn, an information systems senior. Spehn defeated 23 other finalists from around the nation to win the 2012 National Cyber League Championship. He is just one example of many exceptional students from within the college who excel competitively at the national level, bring renown to our entire campus, and serve as an inspiration to their peers.

I’m particularly proud of our students who have blazed the trail by participating in the Washington, D.C., internship program. Initiated within CAST two years ago, this program provides opportunities for some of the college’s best and brightest to spend their summer in Washington interning in federal agencies or for elected officials. This program has proven to be extremely successful and is now offered across cam-pus in other colleges.

CAST is the academic home to many student-athletes. A few of the players on the men’s basketball team are majoring in—what may come as a surprise—apparel, merchandising, and design. A fan or not, you should enjoy the article about student-athletes who are thinking about putting their education to use beyond collegiate sports.

Many other exciting accomplishments have been realized this past year in the college. Among them is the dedication of the SMART Clinic. The SMART Clinic is the result of a unique collaboration between Academic Affairs and the Division of Student Affairs. The relationship between the School of Kinesiology and Recreation and Student Health Services has cul-minated in a place where students help students on a daily basis.

Occasionally we discover alumni who have etched out unique and exciting career paths for them-selves. T.J. Zizzo ’97, who earned a degree in technol-ogy, has used what he learned here to become a drag racer. How thrilling it must be to go from a standstill to more than 300 miles per hour in less than 4 seconds! Thrilling may be an understatement; but the point is, our alumni are among the most talented there are. Our Hall of Fame is full of individu-als who have gone on to distin-guished careers and in doing so have brought added value to every one of our 42,000 living alumni’s diplomas. And then there’s Bob Walsh ’37, the oldest living alumni of the Gamma Phi Circus. His wit and enthusiasm are infectious. At a mere 99 years young, Walsh will be a featured guest April 20 at the Gamma Phi Circus’ Spring Show.

We proudly present some of our scholarship recipients for you to read about. I want to thank each donor who made an investment by giving to your favorite program within the college last year. I cannot overemphasize how tremendously important these gifts are. They permit us to support student travel to state, national, and international competitions, and to do things otherwise not possible because of the ero-sion of state support. These gifts don’t pay salaries or the light bills. They are used for student scholarships and those things that help create a well-rounded edu-cational experience for our students. I am fond of say-ing these gifts are transformational. If you don’t find your name listed among those generous donors who made a gift last year, please consider making it a prior-ity this year, so others may enjoy the same opportuni-ties you did when you were a student at Illinois State!

With great pride,

Jeffrey A. Wood Dean, College of Applied Science and Technology

DEAN’S mESSAGE

When the Illinois State men’s basketball team helped redesign their jerseys before the start of the 2012–13 season, they knew what they wanted as players—and as budding fashion experts.

That’s because three of the players—Jackie Carmichael, Johnny Hill, and Zeke Upshaw—are apparel, merchandising, and design (AMD) majors in the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS).

The team wasn’t comfortable playing in their old jerseys, which they felt were too heavy. Carmichael and his teammates came up with some ideas, leading to the unveiling last fall of the new lightweight Nike Hyper Elite Dri-FIT game jerseys. The players also suggested the addition of a silver-gray trim to the uniforms, tapping into an underutilized slice of the official Illinois State color wheel. (They also designed an alternate sil-ver uniform, along with the home-white and away-red jerseys, which they can wear at home and on the road.)

“That was something we had a really big hand in, being able to actually research that and put a retro spin on it,” said Carmichael. “What you see on the court, everyone on the team had something to do with it.”

As well-known Redbird student-athletes who tower over their peers, Carmichael, Hill, and Upshaw would stick out in just about any classroom. But it’s even more pronounced in apparel, merchandising, and design, where they are three of only seven male students—just 5 percent of the program.

But they’re not complaining. Hill, a sophomore, just start-ed the major and said he fits in because his classmates share his passion for design and fashion. And Hill has noticed that his FCS professors are big Redbird basketball fans, coming out to games and chatting him up about the team midseason.

“It’s a great feeling, knowing that they’re involved and interested in something I’m doing,” said Hill, who someday would like to design shoes.

A leader on the court, the senior Carmichael also was the first on the team to join the AMD major. Like Hill and Upshaw, he was already interested in fashion and design (especially shoes) but in a different major and realizing it wouldn’t fulfill him in the long run. So Carmichael took a couple of FCS classes and ended up loving them. He was accepted into the major and later sold his teammates on it too.

Carmichael’s favorite course so far focused on fashion forecasting, looking at how the apparel industry creates differ-ent looks for different seasons, years in advance, and the dis-

tinction between a fad and a trend. He’s already been through the Textiles course that Hill and Upshaw are taking during the spring 2013 semester with Professor Elisabeth Reed, learning to sew and work with different fabrics.

Reed said Illinois State’s student-athletes are “consistently conscientious, responsible, and hardworking students.” She recalled the morning in March 2012 when Carmichael made it to her Textiles class despite playing the night before at Stanford—a late game Reed stayed up late to watch herself.

“He earned a lot of respect from me for that,” Reed said. “As a Redbird basketball fan myself, I am thrilled to have these bright young men in our program.

“I want to see these young men succeed just like any of our other students, but I am excited about the different oppor-tunities they may have in their future with companies such as Nike or Under Armour.”

With hopes of playing in the U.S. or overseas after gradu-ating, the trio doesn’t know when exactly they’ll put their AMD skills to work professionally. But, as Carmichael said, they “know that basketball is not going to be forever.” And as Michael Jordan, Serena and Venus Williams, and David Beck-ham have demonstrated in recent years, an athlete’s influence on the fashion world can be immense.

“With basketball, wherever you play, you’ll need con-nections,” Carmichael said. “I feel like basketball can always help you down the road in the fashion industry—somewhere, somehow.”

Upshaw plans to stay plugged into the fashion world wherever he goes.

“That won’t leave me if I go play overseas after college,” Upshaw said.

And while they stand out in the hallways at Turner Hall today, being one of the relatively few men entering the apparel industry after college might give them an advantage, Carmi-chael said. That said, the Redbird trio says they’d still like to see more men join the AMD major.

“It’s great if you’re looking for something that’s going to challenge you every single day, something to make you really think outside the box and really push your creativity,” Carmi-chael said.

DESIGNING mENBy Ryan Denham


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SmART ClINIC OPENS

The SMART Clinic opened in the fall in McCormick Hall. The clinic is a result of a unique collaboration between Academic Affairs and Student Affairs. Athletic training students from the School of Kinesiology and Recreation receive hands-on experience as they offer therapeutic

rehabilitation services to students. Student Health Services refers students in need of rehabilitation and cost-effective ser-vices to the convenient-ly located clinic. This unique partnership has been successful so far: 84 patients made 439 visits to the clinic in its inaugural semester.

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CybER SECURITy TITlE

Chris Spehn, a School of Information Technology senior in the information assurance and security program, won the 2012 Cyber League (NCL) Championship. Spehn topped 30 other finalists selected from an initial field of 264 competitors from colleges across the United States.

HORTICUlTURE CENTER: UNIvERSITy’S

GARDEN OASIS, lIvING lAbORATORy

“It is pretty. It is neat. The people are special and hard-working, too! We love it here and we hope you feel the same.”—A young attendee, describing their appreciation

for the gardens and the volunteers of the Illinois State University Horticul-ture Center

What is pretty about the Horticulture Center? From native prairie to themed areas, the center’s gardens provide a diverse horticulture experience for visitors throughout the year. Gardens include

the Children’s Garden, which is filled with colorful plants and fascinating areas to explore; the Pinetum, containing a diverse collection of conifers (cone-bearing); and the Nutraceutical Garden, focusing on the nutritional and the medicinal benefits of plants.

What is neat about the center? The center is open to the public and at the same time is a laboratory for students. Students from all fields learn more about the natural world as well as develop skills in their particular discipline. Students have created sculptured insects, installed sod, designed graphic maps, and created monarch havens as part of their course work or independent studies.

The people are special and hardworking, too! The soul of the center is its volunteers who have given thousands of hours since its creation in 2005. Whether young, old, retired, working, or studying, these individuals contribute ideas, time, donations, and energy into making the center a horticultural oasis in Normal.

We invite you to visit the center, which is open from dawn to dusk every day of the year, and explore its 2013 theme, “The Greatest Garden Show on Earth: Showcasing the Audacious, the Exotic, and the Oddities of the Plant World,” to find out why the Illinois State University Horti-culture Center is such a neat place to visit.

DONOR SPOTlIGHT

The College of Applied Science and Technology is proud to feature CoBank in this year’s “Donor spotlight.” CoBank, a cooperative bank serving agribusinesses, rural infrastruc-ture providers, and Farm Credit associations throughout the United States, has donated $75,000 ($25,000 a year for three years) to the Department of Agriculture and the College of Applied Science and Technology at Illinois State University.

Illinois State University is one of the many recipients of CoBank’s generosity. CoBank has committed $5 million to fund agricultural research and education at land grant universities and other institutions throughout the United States.

“We’re delighted to announce the establishment of this new fund,” said Everett Dobrinski, chairman of the CoBank board of directors. “For well over a century, land grant universities and other academic institutions have supported the development of the U.S. farm economy, helping it to become the most productive and innovative in the world. This contribution, which was unanimously approved by our board, will enhance research and educa-tion programs at these schools and promote the continued advancement of American agriculture.”

Recipient institutions were selected based on a wide range of criteria, including the nature and extent of their agricultural programs as well as existing relationships with CoBank, its customers, and Farm Credit association part-

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ners across the country. CoBank designed contributions in collaboration with the school as well as customers and Farm Credit associations from the surrounding area.

The Department of Agriculture plans to use the gift for student support. “This level of corporate commitment to higher education is impressive,” said Jeff Wood, dean of the College of Applied Science and Technology. “This partnership will not only positively impact our current students but will also allow us to enhance our recruitment efforts. In turn, this investment will allow us to continue our excellence in agriculture for another century. From our initial conversations it is very apparent this relationship will be a win-win for CoBank and Illinois State University. ”

Science and Technology week scheduleScience and Technology Week 2013 is rapidly approach-ing. Many events are planned for the week of April 22–26 to engage and to enlighten students. The schedule for the week is as follows:

monday, April 22

business Etiquette Dinner

Students attending this event will learn formal dining skills and conversational practices for interview and work settings.• Circus Room, Bone Student Center• 6 p.m.• The cost is $20 per student. Groups, including regis-

tered student organizations (RSO), may purchase a table; tables seat six to eight and will be priced accord-ingly. Call (309) 438-3986 or email [email protected] to reserve a table.

• Sign up by April 16 by emailing [email protected].

Tuesday, April 23

Panel discussions

Panels will cover various topics and give students the chance to ask questions and learn from individuals who have “been there, done that.”• Prairie Room, Bone Student Center• 1 p.m.—Graduate Student Panel• 2 p.m.—Alumni Panel• 3 p.m.—Out of the Box Panel• The event is free and open to the Illinois State

community.

wednesday, April 24

RSO Fair

All CAST registered student organizations are invited to host a table at the RSO Fair. This will be a great time for student groups to show off accomplishments and recruit new members. • Student Fitness Center Outdoor Concourse• 2–4 p.m.• The event is free and open to all Illinois State students.

Thursday, April 25

Keynote speaker David Pogue

The prolific author and The New York Times personal-tech-nology columnist will be the highlighted speaker of this year’s Science and Technology Week. Pogue brings a sense of humor to his technology lessons. He is also the original author of Macs for Dummies, which has been printed in 17 languages and six editions.• Braden Auditorium, Bone Student Center• 7 p.m.• The event is free and open to the public.• A book signing will follow his speech.

Friday, April 26

Academy of Achievement

The week concludes with CAST’s annual Academy of Achievement induction, honoring alumni for their accom-plishments and successes.• Circus Room, Bone Student Center• 8:30–9:30 a.m.—Coffee hour, open to the Illinois State

community• 9:30–10:30 a.m.—Presentation of awards, open to the

Illinois State community• 10:30 a.m.–noon—Brunch, invitation only

For any questions or more information about Science and Technology Week, contact Kara Pool Snyder at [email protected] or (309) 438-3986.

Bob Engel, CoBank’s president and chief executive officer, noted that support for research and education is an important part of the bank’s broader corporate social responsibility program. “One of the best ways for CoBank to return value to rural America is by giving to academic institutions that are engaged in agricultural research and training the next generation of rural business and civic leaders,” Engel said. “We’re deeply thankful for our board’s generosity and look forward to strengthening our long-term relationships with these great schools.”


COllEGE DEGREE GIvES DRAG-RACING AlUm A bOOSTBy Ryan Denham

Not many Illinois State alumni become professional drag racers. And not a lot of drag racers are college grads.

T.J. Zizzo ’97 is a rare breed—and not just because he enjoys going from 0 to 330 miles per hour in 4 seconds. Instead of joining his family’s body shop right out of high school, Zizzo took some advice from a friend’s dad and went to college, studying integrated manufacturing systems at Illinois State.

Not a lot of drivers on the NHRA Top Fuel Series have college degrees, Zizzo said, and that’s given him a huge advantage in a business that requires corporate sponsors and the ability to schmooze, sell products, and mingle with fans. That’s where all those communication classes from Illinois State come in handy.

“Going to Illinois State made me well-rounded enough to be able to deal with Corporate America,” Zizzo said. “It was the best thing I ever did, because the social skills you learn in college are tremendous.”

The Lincolnshire native followed his girlfriend (and now wife), Jennifer (Wallner) Zizzo ’98, to Illinois State after meeting her his senior year of high school. After graduating college, he returned to his family-owned body shop, Zizzo Enterprises, which he now helps manage with his father, Tony, also a racing veteran. That return enabled him to continue working on his real passion—drag racing.

So what’s it like to drive what’s essentially a 10,000-horsepower rocket car?

“You have adrenaline rushes like you can’t imagine,” Zizzo said. “You slow your mind down, and your reflexes are at your highest. You are adapting to the situation at the time, so it feels really slow, believe it or not.

“You can’t even describe it. It touches all five senses.”It’s a precision sport—like his other love, golf—and

the one motorsport where fans have tremendous access to the pit area where Zizzo and his 12-person team tweak their machine. (Another former Redbird, Matthew Blager ‘98, is Zizzo Racing’s supercharger technician.) And for Zizzo, it’s also a genetic passion, because of his dad. He’s had a license to drive a race car since high school.

Zizzo Racing, with PEAK Motor Oil as its title spon-sor, competed in 10 events in 2012. Zizzo had his best year in the point standings since he joined the series, despite only racing in about half of the events.

Zizzo, 37, said he’s “on the cusp” of making racing his full-time gig—hitting all 24 Top Fuel Series events a year—possibly in 2014. Like any business, that means money, and Zizzo is always on the hunt for more sponsors.

That’s when he draws on his time at Illinois State.“When you go away to school, you learn how to

learn,” Zizzo said.


Soon after spring semester classes finish, four stu-dents from the College of Applied Science and Tech-nology will arrive in Washington, D.C., to begin summerlong internships. These students are taking part in the third year of an internship program coor-dinated by Research and Sponsored Programs.

The Washington, D.C., internship program is open to undergraduate and graduate students in all academic majors within four participating colleges at Illinois State University and provides an opportu-nity for students to spend a summer or a semester in the nation’s capital working for members of the Illinois congressional delegation, federal agencies, or professional organizations related to their majors. The internships are unpaid, but allow students to earn degree credit while gaining work experience and making valuable professional connections. Students receive a stipend from Illinois State to defray the cost of housing and other expenses.

“The Washington, D.C., internship program is an exciting opportunity for Illinois State students, and it is very well supported by the various colleges and aca-demic departments involved,” said Marissa McCord, associate director for Development and Governmental Relations in Research and Sponsored Programs. “The program began in 2011 with three students from the College of Applied Science and Technology. CAST Dean Jeff Wood was very committed to getting the program started and provided stipends for housing and other internship-related costs. The program has grown to include the College of Fine Arts, the College of Arts and Sciences, and the College of Education. Moving forward we would like to continue expanding this program so that more students have the chance to live and work in the nation’s capital.”

Maleigha Buck ’12, who majored in criminal jus-tice sciences student, interned last summer at the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. “Interning in Washington, D.C., was an experience I will remember for the rest of my life,” Buck said. “I learned more about myself and the professional world than I could have ever imagined.”

Within her internship, Buck assisted law enforce-ment, social workers, and parents in finding missing children. She was responsible for maintaining contact

in multiple cases and updating the database with pertinent biometric information. In addition, Buck worked with parents and agencies on a num-ber of high-profile cases. “I learned a great deal about handling stressful situations and working under pressure,” Buck said.

“This internship pro-gram is not only good for the students, it is good for Illinois State,” McCord said. “The Uni-versity has worked very hard to build relation-ships with lawmakers, federal agencies, and private organizations in Washington, D.C. By placing some of our best and brightest stu-dents in internships, we are helping to further enhance Illinois State’s solid reputation. A well-established internship pro-gram like this also serves as a vital recruiting tool for attracting academically talented students.”

The following College of Applied Science and Technology students will intern in 2013:

• Julia Luchtenburg, Criminal Justice Sciences

• Genoa Cole, Criminal Justice Sciences

• Nichelle Harrison, Kinesiology and Recreation

• Kameron Krail, Technology

Gifts to this program will help to offset student expenses. To support the Washington, D.C., internship program, contact Heather Hartman, director of Development, at [email protected] or (309) 438-3134.

For information about the program, visit RSP.IllinoisState.edu or contact Kara Pool Snyder at [email protected] or (309) 438-3986.

FOUR CAST STUDENTS TO INTERN IN wASHINGTON, D.C.By Kara Pool Snyder

maleigha Buck interned at the national Center for missing and exploited Children in Washington, d.C.


OlDEST lIvING CIRCUS AlUm STIll HAS A FEw TRICKS UP HIS SlEEvEBy Kevin Bersett

Robert Walsh ’37 may have lost a little off his fastball but his curve still has bite at 99 years old.

Walsh is the Gamma Phi Circus’ oldest living alum, and though his tumbling career ended long ago, he still lives on his own, still drives a Ford (day and night), and still cracks wise with the best of them.

Maureen Brunsdale, a circus historian and head of Milner Library Special Collections and Rare Books department, has gotten to know Walsh in recent years. She issued a friendly warning to this writer when he told her he planned to interview Walsh.

“You don’t know what you’re getting into,” she said. “He’s an incredibly energetic 99-year-old. He is a charac-ter—all caps.”

Walsh regained his independence last year after an injury temporarily put him in a nursing home. He is built like a cornstalk and retains a farmer’s handshake. Brunsdale said Walsh credits his years in the circus for his longevity. All he would say about it is, “I’m still here.”

Other examples of that character include how he told College of Applied Science and Technology Dean Jeffrey Wood he needed to lose his beard. Another time, in a story that changes slightly with the teller, he initially rebuffed an inquiring Chicago Tribune reporter for either refusing to drive to his Farmer City home for the request-ed interview or because the reporter wouldn’t make a donation to Walsh’s beloved circus program.

All Walsh would say about the matter is, “I don’t remember. I tell you, things happen that don’t really amount to much to you at the time. And there are some things I want to keep in mind and I want my mind to stay as good as it can—what little mind I have.”

Walsh was joking of course—about his mind—as one can tell after even a brief conversation with him. He is mentally nimble enough to recite, without prodding or stuttering, a slogan from his college days: “A good educa-tion consists in giving onto the body and onto the soul all of the beauty and all of the perfection of which they are capable.”

One thing he has kept in mind all these years is Gamma Phi Circus. Just as he will celebrate his 100th birthday this year, he will also pass the 80th anniversary of his introduction into what is now the country’s oldest collegiate circus program.

Walsh joined Gamma Phi in 1933 during his fresh-man year, about a year after the circus’ first annual show. The program had grown out of performances gymnastics instructor Clifford “Pop” Horton had started organizing in the mid-20s during basketball and football games. It was Walsh who pointed out to circus historians that Gamma Phi was started as a fraternity in 1929, about six years earlier than previously thought.

“Pop Horton was the instigator of everybody being able to do something,” Walsh said. “He was an excellent instructor.”

Walsh never thought he would go to college, never-theless join the circus program.

“I didn’t think I could ever go to school past high school,” he said.

Walsh grew up in Farmer City, the son of a livestock trader. He graduated from a one-room schoolhouse at the age of 16 after being passed through two grades. He worked for a couple of years before he was admitted into what was then Illinois State Normal University.

The University had offered to cover his tuition if he agreed to teach for the same amount of years as he attended school. He also worked his way through college by running the projector at Capen Auditorium. He earned 2.5 cents an hour, he said.

“I just thought, one day if I can make it through here, I could be a teacher,” he said. “Don’t ask me to do any calculus problems,” he joked.

After college, he taught math and science for five years at Edinburg High School, which is just southeast of Springfield. While still a teacher, he gravitated into his father’s line of work after an acquaintance asked him whether he knew where he could find a good milk cow.

“So the principal called me in. And he said, ‘Say there are people who don’t care about this trading business you


Gamma Phi Circus’ oldest living alum, Robert walsh ’37, is still spry at 99.

are at,’” Walsh recounted. “Well I said, ‘Let’s look at it this way, Harley. If you’d been walking to school this morn-ing and had seen a $10 bill laying on the sidewalk, you wouldn’t have picked it up, would you?’ He said, ‘Well, certainly I would of.’ But he said, ‘There is no relation-ship.’ I said, ‘To you of course there isn’t. But to me it’s the same thing.’”

Walsh ignored the principal’s warning, expanding his trading territory and eventually becoming a grain elevator owner and operator.

“I think daddy was just a born trader,” his daughter, Linda Rogers, said.

Walsh and his high school sweetheart, Elizabeth (Reeser) ’37, got married in 1938. They had gone to Illi-nois State together. She became a commercial teacher and helped with the family business. They were married for 69 years, until her death in 2008. They had four children, who led to more grandchildren and great-grandchildren than he cared to count, and two great-great grandchildren.

“I’m very fortunate,” he said. “The old master’s been kind to me.”

He has re-engaged with the circus over the last 20 years, regularly attending performances and becoming a benefactor to the program. He also has appeared at pre-circus events, entertaining attendees with stories from his long life, Brunsdale said.

Walsh recalled that the circus’ resources were meager at the time he was a member. They had one set of parallel bars. And only one of the 40 or so members, Arley Gil-lett—who later became Gamma Phi’s director—knew how to walk on the bars with his hands.

Gamma Phi Director Marcus Alouan ’01, M.S. ’11, said in the early years the performers were all-around athletes who did acrobatic displays with a lot less equip-ment and facilities than today, even using grain sacks for padding.

“At the time the circus looked quite a bit different,” Alouan said.

Horton had his students watch the professional circus performers practice in the white barn off Emer-son Street where many of them wintered in those years, according to Walsh. Crowds filled McCormick Gymna-sium to watch Gamma Phi perform.

“We did tumbling and we built pyramids,” Walsh said. They also learned how to stand on their heads prop-erly, he added.

Since then, the performances have grown more sophisticated, and the circus now performs in front of about 7,000 at Redbird Arena.

“Oh boy what a difference in the program,” Walsh said. “It’s amazing.”

Alouan said Walsh is a role model for current circus performers.

“Our goal is to help develop our students into the best lawyers, teachers, and accountants they can be. And use the circus skills to do that,” he said. “And Bob is the perfect example of that. He has gone off and done amaz-ing things.”

To learn more about Gamma Phi Circus and this year’s performances, visit GammaPhiCircus.IllinoisState.edu.


Doug Reevesagriculture

Doug Reeves ’69 graduated from Illinois State University with a degree in agribusi-ness. After graduation, Reeves spent two and a half years in the U.S. Army before going to work as a location manager for Kaiser Ag

Chemicals, a farm fertilizer and chemical plant in Carlock.A year later, Reeves became the assistant farm manager for

First Trust and Savings Bank in Taylorville. There he helped to manage 25,000 acres of farmland in Central Illinois. In 1976, he returned to the Bloomington area to become a partner in the fam-ily grain farm operation. During this time, Reeves and his brother Barry ’73 represented Pioneer Hi-Bred as seed dealers.

Reeves is a board member for the Prairie Aviation Museum, a member of American Legion Post 59, and active with the Com-munity Bible Fellowship Church, Salem Children’s Home Horse Auction, and the St. Jude Telethon.

James KnodellCriminal Justice Sciences

James Knodell ’78 graduated from Illinois State University with a Bachelor of Science in criminal justice. Following graduation, he worked for the McLean County Sheriff ’s Department as an officer and a detective.

In 1983, Knodell left Illinois for Washington, D.C., where he joined the United States Secret Service. During his time in the Secret Service, Knodell served in the Washington and Chicago field offices, Inspection Division in Headquarters, and retired as deputy special agent in charge of the White House Presidential Protective Division. He also directed White House security and emergency operations.

Presently, as the principal assistant director in the Pentagon Force Protection Agency, Knodell has worked to significantly improve executive protection for senior leaders within the Department of Defense.

Arlene Hoseafamily Consumer Sciences

Arlene Hosea ’82, M.S. ’84, has had an accomplished 28-year career in the food service management field. Her bachelor’s degree with a foods and nutrition concentra-tion and her master’s degree with a dietetics

concentration from Illinois State’s Department of Family and Consumer Sciences have provided the foundation for her career. After graduation, Hosea began work as the dietary supervisor at Mennonite Hospital in Bloomington.

Hosea has been an important contributor to the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences throughout her years with Campus Dining Services. She has enthusiastically provided the opportunity for students studying food, nutrition, and dietetics to use Campus Dining Services for course laboratory experiences and as a professional practice site. Campus Dining Services also serves as a food service site for Illinois State’s accredited dietetic internship program.

margaret Guidarellihealth Sciences

Margaret Guidarelli ’79 graduated from Illinois State University as an environmental health major with a concentration in occu-pational health and a minor in biology. She began her career at Mobil Oil (now Exxon

Mobil Corp.) as a field industrial hygienist, based at the Joliet refinery with Midwest region responsibilities.

Guidarelli began her master’s courses in environmental engineering in 1980 at the Illinois Institute of Technology. She continued to work at Mobil, gaining field and lab experience. She then moved on to the Natural Gas Pipeline Company in Chicago where she worked as an industrial hygienist while gaining valuable business, technical, and regulatory experience.

After 25 years of business, Hygieneering is now a 40-person company with a superior reputation. Guidarelli has supported Illinois State University’s internship program and continues to hire Illinois State graduates to manage and add to the talented staff at Hygieneering.

CAST HAll OF FAmEInduction into the College of Applied Science and Technology (CAST) Hall of Fame is an honor bestowed on current, past, or honorary members of the CAST community. Our inaugural induction ceremony took place November 30, 2012, with eight inductees. Nominations can be based on outstanding performance in one’s profession; demonstrated leadership in one’s profession or the community; outstanding service to the institution; and statewide, national, or international recognition.


lance Rogersinformation Technology

Lance Rogers ’91 graduated magna cum laude as a Robert G. Bone Scholar and Presidential Scholar from Illinois State University with a Bachelor of Science in applied computer science and French. Immediately following

his graduation, Rogers joined Andersen Consulting (Accenture) as an IT consultant based in Chicago. He traveled every week to client sites around the country.

Rogers graduated magna cum laude with a master’s in business administration from Bradley University. He also holds a certificate with honorable mention from L’Université Catholique de l’Ouest in Angers, France, for his studies at the International Center for French Studies.

Rogers is the chair of the Illinois State University IT Business and Industry Advisory Council, an active Caterpillar recruiter at Illinois State, and a regular guest lecturer for IT classes.

Stan ShinglesKinesiology and Recreation

Stan Shingles ’82, M.S. ’88, earned degrees in recreation and parks from Illinois State University. Shingles has worked in colle-giate recreation for 25 years and previously worked five years in community recreation.

He is the assistant vice president for recreation, events, and con-ferences at Central Michigan University. At Central Michigan University, he has also held positions as director, associate direc-tor, and assistant director of university recreation, and served as the interim assistant vice president for institutional diver-sity. Previously, Shingles had worked in campus recreation at Northern Illinois University and Illinois State University.

Shingles has received many professional association, community, and university awards, including the NIRSA Region III Award of Merit; NIRSA Horace J. Moody Student Development Award; MIRSA Outstanding Member Award; NIRSA Founders Outstanding Service Award; NIRSA People of Color Distinguished Service Award; United States Tennis Association (USTA) Tennis Ace Award; Central Michigan University Recreation, Parks and Leisure Services Distinguished Service Award; Central Michigan University’s Service Excellence Award; and Central Michigan University’s Affirmative Action Award.

william labountyTechnology

William LaBounty, M.S. ’74, was born and raised in Bloomington. Following his gradu-ation from Bloomington High School, he graduated from Illinois Wesleyan University with a Bachelor of Science in business

administration in 1952. He received his master’s degree in indus-trial technology from Illinois State University.

LaBounty served in the U.S. Air Force as a radar navigator, bombardier, and photo navigator from 1952–1954. He returned from the Air Force to work at the Stappenbeck family bookbinding business as vice president and treasurer in sales. He joined Illinois State University as a bindery foreman in June 1970 and then became director of printing services, responsible for all printing, copying, and duplicating on campus and for purchasing all off-campus printing.

During his time at Illinois State, LaBounty forged a very strong relationship with the graphic communications program and faculty in the Department of Technology. He was named Outstanding Alum for the Technology Department in 2004.

Craig Osbornemilitary Science

U.S. Army Col. Craig Osborne ’89 was commissioned as a Distinguished Military Graduate and infantry officer from Illinois State University. Osborne has served more than 23 years as an officer in the U.S. Army.

Osborne has served in numerous command and staff positions in the Army. He has also served at the headquarters of Allied Land Forces Southeastern Europe in Izmir, Turkey; for the chairman of the Joint Chiefs Staff in Washington, D.C.; and as the chief of staff for a combined, joint, and interagency task force in Kabul, Afghanistan. Osborne is a veteran of five combat deployments totaling over four years of ground combat experience.

Osborne has been presented several awards and decorations, including the Defense Superior Service Medal by the secretary of defense, five Bronze Star Medals for actions in Afghanistan and Iraq, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, three Meritorious Service Medals, the Combat Infantryman’s Badge with Second Star, the Senior Parachutist’s Badge, the Pathfinder Badge, and the Ranger Tab. Additionally, he has been awarded the General Douglas MacArthur Leadership Award for the Army and is a recipient of the Order of St. Maurice from the National Infantry Association for lifetime achievement.


Donald Johnson

Donald Johnson is not the typ-ical agriculture student. He is an African-American from Chicago who developed an interest in soil while helping his grandmother with her vegetable garden in the city.

He learned from her that, “What you do in the soil really affects the plant.”

Johnson has turned his love of soil into an academic career that was awarded last year with a GROWMARK scholarship from the Department of Agriculture. Through the scholarship he met agronomists, fellow agricul-ture students, and GROWMARK Inc.’s leaders.

“The financial contribution can’t be overlooked,” he said.Johnson, a crop and soil science major at Illinois State,

credits the department’s faculty, especially Chair Rob Rhykerd and Assistant Professor Shalamar Armstrong, an African-American, for going to bat for him with the scholarship and for helping him fit into school.

“Quite honestly, they have let me excel beyond the level I thought I could attain,” he said.

Before he came to Illinois State, he thought a farmer was like the pitchfork-wielding man depicted in the American Gothic painting.

“Farmers are far beyond that,” he said. “You have to be a scientist; you have to be a businessman. It’s such a dynamic profession.”

His introduction to Illinois State University came by chance. While passing through Bloomington-Normal during a road trip with a friend, Johnson spotted a sign for the Depart-ment of Agriculture. He stopped in unannounced and was given a tour of the facilities by Rhykerd. Rhykerd encouraged Johnson, who was attending community college at the time, to keep his grades up and apply at Illinois State.

“It was a miraculous occurrence,” Johnson said.Johnson plans to attend graduate school and pursue a

career focused on researching soil fertility and sustainable farming. One day, he hopes to own a piece of land where he can grow his own vegetables.

Kyle Campbell

Kyle Campbell’s interest in technol-ogy started in middle school. He would take things apart to figure out how they worked, including a VCR he repaired.

Now Campbell is majoring in engineering technology at Illinois State.

“It’s always been my passion,” said Campbell, who is from the Chi-

cago suburb of Berkeley. His pursuit of his passion got a boost when he received

the Department of Technology’s Legacy Scholarship. The scholarship originated in 1989 and is the department’s oldest endowment. The purpose of the scholarship is to recruit high potential freshmen and transfer students.

Campbell said he earned the scholarship with good grades, a high ACT score, his essay, and his high school accom-plishments.

“Without it I wouldn’t be able to come here,” he said.

Roslyn Cox

Roslyn Cox had to change course slightly to find her true calling at Illinois State University. At first she went into nursing, but realized she wanted to help patients but not deal with them directly. She switched to medical laboratory science after tak-ing a microbiology class.

“I started to love microbiology,” Cox, of Danville, said.

The switch has paid off for Cox, who received the Jeanne Martens Scholarship in spring 2012. The scholarship, estab-lished by Joseph and Audrey Naffziger in memory of their daughter, Jeanne Martens ’77, is awarded to high-achieving clinical laboratory science majors.

“I’m thankful that there are people out there who want to help students,” Cox said.

Cox credited Associate Professor Beverly Barham and medi-cal laboratory science Program Director Meridee Van Draska ’79 with getting her to think critically and to problem-solve.

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“They really pushed me to do better than what I thought I could do,” she said.

She is set to graduate in May and plans to pursue work with a hospital or the Illinois Department of Public Health.

Nicole laPrairie

A physical education scholarship that Nicole LaPrairie received last year meant more than just financial sup-port to her.

“It gives me a lot more confidence to get recognition in a field I love,” said LaPrairie of the Betty Keough Junior Academic Achievement Award in Physical Education.

The scholarship established by Keough, M.S. ’52, is awarded to high-achieving physical edu-cation teacher education majors. LaPrairie, an Illinois State senior, hopes to become a P.E. teacher at an elementary school.

Physical education matches two of her passions: physical activity and working with children to help them create healthy lifestyles.

LaPrairie is credited the faculty in the School of Kinesi-ology and Recreation for helping her inside and outside the classroom.

“You couldn’t ask for a better faculty,” she said.

vance Godbold ’11

“The Department of Criminal Jus-tice Sciences has been instrumen-tal in my life. With the help of courses, professors, and the dean of students, I was groomed into an individual who presents himself as a well-rounded person,” Vance GodBold ’11 said.

GodBold focused on his stud-ies but also found time to take

advantage of a criminal justice study abroad opportunity in Croatia to participate in Alternative Spring Break, and to get involved in Iota Phi Theta Fraternity Inc., the Uni-versity Programming Board, and the NAACP. Because of his achievements, he received the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship.

“This award recognized my efforts with civic engage-ment on and off campus,” he said. “Martin Luther King Jr. gave his life to creating change, and this is exactly what I plan to do.

GodBold is now working on his master’s degree at Illinois State.

Kevin Pietro ’10, m.S. ’12

What impressed Kevin Pietro most about the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences scholar-ships he received was that so many other students were being helped too. Pietro received the Male and Minority Scholarship and a partial tuition scholarship from the Hon-ors Program as an undergraduate student, and then the Mary Crane

Family and Consumer Sciences Scholarship while getting his master’s degree. “You really felt that there was a group of donors that, even if I didn’t really know them or meet more than a few of them, they really cared and wanted you to succeed,” said Pietro, now an instructional assistant professor in the department.

Kyanne baker ’12

Illinois State University values a well-rounded student, someone who performs academically and also serves their community. The same is true for the Jan Cook Scholarship in the School of Infor-mation Technology. Kyanne Baker, a senior IT major from Avon, said she was honored to receive the scholarship in 2011 and 2012.

Under the leadership of Carol Chrisman, this endow-ment was established in 2001 by colleagues and friends to honor Janet M. Cook, a founding member and professor in the School of Information Technology and an expert on computer security.

Baker has been active in student organizations such as the it Security Club and the French Club, and she has volunteered for several organizations. “It’s good to have a balance of what you put into the classroom and what you do out in the community,” Baker said.

2012 DONOR ROllJANUARy 1, 2012–DECEmbER 31, 2012

$50,000+ Jacqueline Q. Karch Foundation †State Farm Companies Foundation †

$10,000–$49,999 anonymous †Archer Daniels Midland †Caterpillar Foundation †Cooperative Research Farms Harlan and Brenda Geiser Lois Jett ∞ † John Deere Foundation Franzie and Dorothy Loepp ∞ † Marcia Miller-Hjelle and

J. Thomas Hjelle Jean C. Netherton Revocable

Living Trust †Paul A. Funk Foundation Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc. Michael and Evelyn Shade

$1,000–$9,999 anonymous 1st Farm Credit Services Agricultural Support Association American United Life Insurance Antonio and Georgiann Amorin Anthony Amorose and

Kristen Lagally ∞ Richard and Penny Boser ∞ Paul Brauchle and Marguerite Boyd ∞ Ray and Patricia Brownfield Diane and Larry Brumbaugh ∞ Dori Byard George and Kristine Byrns ∞ CAD Construction Inc. Harry and Mary Campbell ∞ Marian Carroll ∞ CGB Enterprises Inc. Jessica and Jason Chambers ∞ Carol and Gerry Chrisman ∞ † CoBank Richard and Julie Cole Construction Management

Student Association Janet Cook ∞ Country Financial †Mary Crane Jeanette and William Diller Mark and Julie Dunaway Kathleen Embry ±Eric Raufer Financial Advisor Frederick and Mary Fuess ∞ Deborah Garrahy and Amy Hurd ∞ Clarice Giffhorn GROWMARK Foundation Doris Henderson ∞ Scott Henrichs and

Mary Bennett-Henrichs †Holder Construction Group LLC Hydro-Gear

IAA Foundation Illinois Farm Bureau Illinois Soybean Association Industry Advancement Foundation ISU Credit Union Matthew and Susan Johanson Patricia Johnson ∞ Marilyn and Julius Kasa ∞ Michael Kearney Dan and Pamela Kelley †Betty Keough ∞ † Robert and Debra Klasing David and Leah Kopka Venkatesh Krishnamurthi and

Nagu Reddy Steve and Debbie Kuerth Mary Liverman Cathie and Wayne Lockwood ∞ Janet Long ∞ ±Marian Elizabeth Kneer Living Trust †L. Marlene Mawson ∞ Raymond Mucha ∞ NAMA-Chicago Chapter Barbara Perry ∞ † ±Vernon Pohlmann ∞ † Progressive Impressions International William and Sue Quane ∞ Ralph and Sharon Johnson

Longview Farm Eric Raufer and Cathleen

Campbell-Raufer ∞ Douglass and Martha Reeves Rob and Kim Rhykerd ∞ Antonio and Aylin Rodriguez Lance and Lori Rogers Judith Rothermel Richard and Julie Schildgen Robert and Laurie Seymour Snyder Family Foundation NFP †State Farm Companies Foundation †State Farm Mutual Automobile

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$250–$999 anonymous (four)Bahram Ali-Zadeh Trent Andersen

Andersons Inc. Brett and Karen Arseneault Association of Professional Energy

Consultants Kurt Baum BCS, LLC Paula and James Beasley Brent A. and Jeri Mullins Beggs ∞ Claude Bell ∞ Bonnie Bernardi Carl and Barbara Black BMW Constructors Inc. David and Peggy Bogenschutz William Borror Bradley University Brent Farms Gary and Janet Brent Barbara Brick Donald and Kimberly Brucker Susan and John Buckley Ronda Busta Mary and Michael Califf ∞ Casey’s Garden Shop Inc. Donald Cavalli and Tina Raci-Cavalli Central Grocers Inc. Central Illinois Health Information

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and Marjorie Dunlap Steven and Linda Dyer Kathryn and Scott Ehrsam Daniel Elkins and

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McLean County Master Gardners Meridee and Jack Van Draska ∞ Janet Varnes Brian and Jill Waddell Frances and William Webb Carol and Ralph Weisheit ∞ Rodger Wellenreiter Roger and Sue Weller ∞ L. Edward and Anna Wells ∞ Wendell Niepagen Greenhouse William and Judy Werbach Aimee Wertz-Lutz Robin and Daniel Westacott Martin and Salisa Westrick Rick and Gwyneth Whitacre ∞ Andy and Etta Whitted Kevin Wiand ∞ Kenneth and Sandra Wiaranowski J. Eugene and Nancy Williams John and Carol Winter ∞ Bruce Wood Carl Woodward Sheng and Li Xu Timothy and Kelly Yager Pamela Yeast Mark and Diane Yoss

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Bio-Town Seeds Inc. Chuck Black and Valerie Voland-Black Roberta Blomgren David and Melanie Blood Corey and Patty Bloom Sandra and Joseph Bobst Bruce and Mary Boehm Catherine and John Boll Julianne Boltz George and Jacqueline Bottrell John Boudeman Andrew and Diamantina Bowden Stephen and Julie Breen Brickman Group Ltd. LLC Dan Brown ∞ Joshua and Angie Brown ∞ Mel and Joan Brown ∞ Richard Brown Robert Brown Robert and Linda Brown Ryan and Gayle Brown ∞ Stephen and C. Renee Brown Ryan Brucker A. Melinda Buchanan Susan and Charles Burchell Douglas Burkhart Burroughs Ag Services Inc. Brian and Laura Burrus Lori and Dennis Byrd Elizabeth Calby Geoffrey Campbell ∞ Sean Canady Career Paths Unlimited Cargill Inc.Sid and Roberta Carlson Barry and Debra Carney Catherine Carter Craig and Elizabeth Carter Leslie and Roger Carter Troy and Angela Cary Bruce Casey Thomas and Diane Cessna Dennis and Cheryl Chamberlain Elizabeth Chapman ∞ † Johnson and Thanh-Hien Cheng Mary and Steve Cherveny Deeann Cisco Shawn and Carie Clapp Gregory and Gertrude Clark

Jeffrey Clark ∞ Lawrence and Debra Clay Michael and Kathy Claywell Marla and Mark Cleveland David and Linda Clikeman Steven and Yvonne Clogston ∞ Donald Cochran Timothy and Jacquelyn Cole Barbara Coleman Margo Coleman ∞ Ruth Comfort Ruth E. Comfort Revocable Trust Jessie and Richard Cooper Curtis and Nancy Corbige Richard and Carol Cordier Barbara Cothren Jim and Nancy Covert Catherine and Michael Crane Cross Farms Inc. Heath and Beverly Crossland James and Pamela Crotchett Thomas and Susan Cude Gary and Lynn Cunningham Cunningham Properties Lawrence and Elizabeth Czernik Thomas and Nancy Dale William and Janelle Dale Anne Davis Curt and Laura Davis Donna and Robert Davis Glenn and Jean Davis Kirt and Laura Davis Thomas and Carol Davis David and Vianne Dawson Jennifer and Paul Dawson Ronald and Dina de Vries Michelle DeBoer William and Sheila Decker Chase Decounter Joseph and Heather Dehn Karol and Robert DeLaisne-Puglisi Mark Denman Russell and Teri Derango ∞ Jeffery and Ann Derrick Gina and Paul Dew ∞ Caroline DeYong and Dominic Trower Richard Dirker Paul Dohrmann ∞ William and Judy Duffy

CAST vISION: The College of Applied Science and Technology graduates individuals

skilled in critical thinking with a lifelong passion for learning and a strong commitment to

civic engagement.

CAST mISSION: The College of Applied Science and Technology cultivates the intel-

lectual and personal growth of individuals through premier teaching, research, and outreach

programs. we emphasize innovative relationships between theory and practice in order to

graduate technologically skilled lifelong learners who can contribute effectively to their pro-

fession and society.


Kathleen Dumler Janell and Ron Durdle ∞ Keith Dutton and Connor Walters ∞ ±Michael Dziurgot Betty Ebert Eugene and Charlotte Ebert Keri Edwards ∞ Mark and Becky Ehredt Teri and Kevin Ehrenhardt Carl Eichstaedt ∞ Mary and Robert Elliott John and Judy Emerson Scott Erbentraut Robert Eudeikis Evergreen FS Inc. Dan Faber Fairbury Garden Club Farmers Cooperative Association Jeremy and Teresa Faulk Faulk Seed Service Marilyn Feldmann Theresa and Robert Feller Juan Marcos and Sheila Fernandez Fiberglass Solutions Corp. Evan Fino William and Barbara Fisher Marianne Fitzgerald Angela Fontes ∞ Michael Foss Terry and Jacqui Foster ∞ Betty Fowler Carol and Donald Fox Patricia and James Fox Kristin and William Frank Robert and Priscilla Frantz David and Janet Frederick Bette Freese Thomas and Carolyn Frieburg Richard and Debra Frow Jeffrey and Amy Fuller Pamela Fuller ∞ Eric and Angela Funk Gail Gammel Gregory Garber Myrna Garton Agnes Gaspardo Craig and Julie Gathmann Veronica Gavurnik John Gehrke Ronald and Joyce Geib Elizabeth and Darin Getty Ann Getzelman Ronald Gick Rosalie Giffhorn Janet and Paul Gill Norma Gill * Loren and Kay Gillan Robert and Marcia Glaser Janice Godke Sally Goembel Nancy and John Golbeck Carla and Michael Golding Philip Gore Janet Goucher ∞ Shauna and Michael Gourley Joseph Grabill and

R. Donella Hess-Grabill ∞ Grainland Cooperative Jan and Jeffry Gray

Florence Grebner David Green David and Kristi Greenfield ∞ Douglas and Jean Greiner Jason Grieder Growing Grounds Douglas and Tiffany Grunloh Hank and Joan Guenther †Janet and John Gundy Thomas and Lori Guth Tibor and Rita Gyires ∞ Melanie and Darrell Hall Robert Hamilton Michael and Nancy Handley John and Lila Hangey Linda and Michael Hanson Darwin and Imogene Hany Jerry and Nancy Haramy Joshua and Amalia Hard Warren and Janet Harden ∞ Kim and Ted Hargis Brian Harks Heather and Nathan Hartman ∞ Jody and David Hay Leo and Mary Hayden Thomas and Margaret Ann Hayden ∞ Keith and Laura Hechtel Steven and Patricia Heinsohn Leah Henderson Phillip and Karen Henebry Linda Herman ∞ Lotus and Judy Hershberger ∞ Hertz Farm Management Thelma and Richard Hess Karen Hewitt Luke and Joanne Hickey Lynne Higgins ∞ M. Dorothy Hill Peter and Jean Hill Rebecca Hines Gerald and Sue Hinshaw Shelby and Sandra Hoerner Andrew Hoerr Edward and Diane Hoffman Maureen and John Holben Ryan Hollister Julie Holmen Tracey and Londa Holoch Carol and Max Hood Janet and Terry Huff Stephen Huisinga Mary Ann Hunt Maureen and Phillip Hunt Jill Hutchison ∞ Jill Hutchison Trust Illinois Health Information

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William and Nancy Jones Esther Jordan Jolene Jordan Hoover and David

Hoover Michael Jordan and

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Diane Barnes-Maguire David and Lorene Malone ∞ Josephine Mancuso Rochelle Mannhardt Rochelle P. Mannhardt Trust Patricia and Timothy Maroder Sara and Patrick Marsalek Martin Brothers Implement Co Virginia and Charles Martin Mary Kay-Kristin R.L. Frank Jeffrey Mathews Wayne and Mary Mathis Gerard and Paula Mattix-Wand Billie and Richard Mauntel May Enterprise Robert and Grace McAdam ∞ Theodore and Marilyn McAvoy Robert McBride Harry McBurney David and Linda McCabe Jeffrey McClearn and

Alicia Souder-McClearn Dennis and Sandra McClure David McCoy Anthony McDaniel Emilie and David McDowell Rosemary McGee Ethel McKay Harry McKee Michael and Cathy McMullen Jane McNamara Judy McNamara Rose and David Meade Michael and Linda Mefford Robert and Janet Meier Dorothy Meighan Lonnie and Paula Meiner Mildred Meinhold Chris and Kelli Merrill ∞ Weston Meteer Donald and Debra Meyer ∞ Judith Meyer Mark and Lisa Michniak Barbara Miller Dean and Patricia Miller Richard and DeeAnn Miller Gregory Missal Gregory and Chris Mohr Brian and Angela Monk Michael and Nancy Monken Kevin and Jan Montgomery Clarence and Lila Moore ∞ Gene and Yvonne Morman Arlene and Timothy Morris John and Kerry Morris Lois Morris Morton Community Bank


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