ALUMNI NEWS

CELEBRATING OUR COMMUNITY

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.

ALUMNI MERIT AWARDS

The Alumni Merit Awards celebrate Elmhurst graduates who have made exemplary contributions to the community and to their alma mater.

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.

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.

ADVANCING ELMHURST

After a nationwide search,

ANDREW KNAP has been named vice president for institutional advancement at Elmhurst University. Knap joined Elmhurst in 2018 from the University of Chicago as senior director of advancement. In his new role, he leads the University’s efforts to strengthen connections with alumni and cultivate philanthropic support for the University.

The Elmhurst community came together in September for a Homecoming celebration that featured fireworks, a bonfire and pep rally, a parade, a giant block party, a Ferris wheel and much more. Here’s to our next 150 years!

See the highlights at elmhurst.edu/Homecoming.

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