ALUMNI NEWS CELEBRATING OUR COMMUNITY
ADVANCING ELMHURST
The University honored several outstanding members of the University community during the Founders Recognition Evening on Oct. 15.
FOUNDERS MEDAL One of the University’s most prestigious honors, the Founders Medal celebrates individuals who have distinguished themselves through philanthropic or personal service to the University. This year’s medal honored Robert Jans and Timothy Jans ’74, businessmen and civic leaders with deep family connections to Elmhurst University. Among the University’s most generous donors, the brothers recently made a $3.4 million gift that will introduce more STEM majors to careers in the military while also supporting student veterans on campus. The gift is the largest the University has ever received from living donors.
After a nationwide search, ANDREW KNAP has been
named vice president for institutional advancement at Elmhurst University.
ALUMNI MERIT AWARDS
Knap joined Elmhurst in
The Alumni Merit Awards celebrate Elmhurst graduates who have made exemplary contributions to the community and to their alma mater.
Chicago as senior director
Nicholas Bank ’18 won the Distinguished Young Alumni Award. A medical student at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Bank is a co-founder of Schools for Slowing the Spread, a nonprofit that collaborates with colleges and universities to raise funds for COVID-19 relief by selling branded face masks.
2018 from the University of of advancement. In his new role, he leads the University’s efforts to strengthen connections with alumni and cultivate philanthropic support for the University.
Carrie Hewitt ’96, ’06, was recognized with the Distinguished Service to Alma Mater Award. Program director for the University’s graduate program in industrial/organizational psychology, Hewitt is an assistant professor of psychology at Elmhurst. Betsy Ortiz ’01 received the Distinguished Service to Society Award. Ortiz, a team supervisor with the U.S. General Services Administration, serves as vice chair of 6000 Moms NFP, a charitable organization that supports immigrant and refugee families. FA L L 2 0 2 1
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