2018 President's Report

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Letter from the President I proudly present to you the 2018 President’s Report, which encapsulates the latest developments, top achievements and other noteworthy bits of news from the 2017-2018 fiscal year.

And there were so many of them.

It comes as no surprise; this is one of the most energetic places I’ve ever worked. It is full of promise, momentum and potential. I see it everywhere I look. From an historic capital campaign that is on track to meet or exceed its fundraising goals, to the launching of new academic programs and services that match the needs of our students, to an extraordinary group of people for whom Northeastern is a place to learn or work. Let me give my heartfelt thanks to all of you for all that you do.

Please let me also take a moment to acknowledge my presidential predecessors for the valuable inheritance they have left us. Northeastern is an institution that has served and endured for more than 150 years under strong, capable leadership, and I strive to live up to that legacy. For their interim leadership prior to my arrival, I especially want to acknowledge Dr. Richard Helldobler and Dr. Wamucii Njogu.

We all know that the success of the University isn’t just determined by the person in the President’s Office; it is the result of an engaged community working alongside one another to propel ourselves toward our next great aspirations. It takes hard work, dedication, confidence and strong support, be it financial or moral. Can we continue to count on you for all this? I hope so. Northeastern needs you more than ever, and if you need proof of how your support is transforming lives, then I invite you to keep turning these pages.

Many thanks to you for your commitment to Northeastern Illinois University.

Very best wishes,

Gloria J. Gibson, Ph.D. President

Table of Contents University Leadership | 1 President Gloria J. Gibson | 2 University Highlights | 4 Student Spotlight | 10 NEIU Foundation | 12 Scholarship Spotlight | 14

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University Leadership Established by the State of Illinois, the Board of Trustees has the authority and responsibility to operate, manage, control and maintain Northeastern Illinois University.

Wes Becton

George Vukotich

Jim Palos

Chair

Vice Chair

Secretary

Carlos Azcoitia

Sherry Eagle

Barbara Fumo

Marvin Garcia

Jonathan J. Stein

M.A. ’87

M.A. ’08

M.A. ’08

Robert Biggins B.A. ’69

Elena Molloy Student Trustee

Leadership Team Together with President Gibson, the vice presidents oversee the implementation of the University’s Strategic Plan by promoting leadership in specific operational areas. Organized to promote the University’s mission, individually and collectively they support student learning, teaching and research; optimize and secure financial resources; and engage the broader community.

Gloria J. Gibson, President Wamucii Njogu, Acting Provost Daniel López Jr., Vice President for Student Affairs Melissa Reardon Henry, Vice President for Legal Affairs and General Counsel Liesl Downey, Vice President for Institutional Advancement Mike Dizon, Chief of Staff and Chief Marketing and Communications Officer Suleyma Perez, Executive Director for Government Relations

Front row, left to right: Mike Dizon, Suleyma Perez and Gloria J. Gibson Back row: Wamucii Njogu, Melissa Reardon Henry, Daniel López Jr. and Liesl Downey

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MEET THE NEW

President of Northeastern Illinois University

Gloria J. Gibson Seventh President of Northeastern Illinois University Dr. Gloria J. Gibson began her

first day as the seventh president of Northeastern Illinois University on June 1, 2018, having just moved from Charm City to the Windy City.

Formerly the Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs at Morgan State University in Baltimore, she spent the first few months of her presidency learning about the institution and meeting some of the thousands of people who make this university known as the most ethnically diverse in the Midwest.

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We sat down with the president to get a better understanding of her views regarding the University, her role as president, her leadership style and her plan to build a pathway to the future.

Q: What do you think makes Northeastern so special?

Gibson: For me, the answer is very obvious. It’s the people. First of all, our students are an inspiring group of individuals. They possess the characteristics that I strive for in myself: hard-working, compassionate, curious, dedicated, caring and ambitious. Many of them, like me, are first-generation students, and some have had to overcome obstacles in order to pursue their academic goals. So, I feel a special bond and connection with them. Some of the students I’ve met here at the University have been so kind to say they admire and respect me in my role as president. But it’s really the other way around. I admire and respect them for what they do and what they’ve had to overcome.

It’s what makes me walk into my office every morning with a smile on my face.

It’s also what keeps that smile on my face when things get tough. I am also so proud to have met so many alums who are living examples of how Northeastern transforms lives. I’m grateful to them for proving to the world that their Northeastern credentials matter and for demonstrating to our current students that their hard work will be worth it.

Then there’s the faculty and staff.

The thing that struck me about them from the very beginning was not just their strong commitment to students but the fact that they’re multi-talented and most of them wear many hats at the University. This level of engagement by the faculty and staff says a lot about them and their dedication to our institution. I want to empower faculty and staff to do their best to serve students.

Q: What does the presidency mean to you?

Gibson: I would love to say that being a University President was something I dreamed about since I was a little girl. The reality is that the presidency happened to me as a result of my hard work and also strong support from my peers, mentors, friends and family. It didn’t become a dream for me until they helped me gain the confidence that such an important role would be within my reach. When I was asked to be president, I experienced a variety of strong emotions. It was a mix of

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excitement and joy. But it was also a deep sense of gratitude. So, when I think about what being a University President means to me, I think mostly of the people who worked with me, coached me, supported me and had confidence in me. I will forever be appreciative to them.

When the Board of Trustees first announced that it would honor me with the privilege of serving as your president, they were really honoring my parents, teachers, family, colleagues, mentors, friends and well wishers who helped to bring me to this point in my career. None of the successes in my career is solely of my own doing. It was always because someone helped me. This is what I need our students to know.

That they can succeed if they let us help them. I am the beneficiary of this type of kindness, so I feel strongly compelled to do what I can to help others attain their goals as well.

Q: What is your leadership style?

Gibson: My training in leadership spans decades. That training was formal and informal, acquired through years of observation and emulation. I’ve read books about management and enrolled in seminars, but the most valuable lessons I’ve learned about leadership came from simply watching accomplished administrators at work. By the same token, I’ve learned a lot from watching those who were not effective leaders because they taught me not to repeat their mistakes. My years of experience in academia have provided me with a much clearer understanding of the special brand of leadership I want to practice. It’s a form of leadership that is open, forthcoming, empathetic and collaborative, and it is also fair, responsible and decisive. These also happen to be the traits that I want to foster and to continue within our own University culture, and I hope our University Community will help me promote them.

Q: What are your goals for the next year?

Gibson: I’ve always thought one of the best ways we can live up to our University’s Mission is by ensuring the success of our students. First, we must improve our student retention rates and guide them through the completion of their academic goals, which in most cases involves helping them meet the requirements for graduation. Second, we must help those new students who might be underprepared for college-level learning and instruction. Also, we must fully implement the student success strategies that currently exist as well as challenge ourselves to come up with new ones that are effective and appropriate for our students.

Our focus on students will be an obvious goal. However, there are other areas I expect to be priorities. One should be an expansion and elevation of enrollment and recruitment strategies. We must continue to identify areas and markets with growth potential, and we will aggressively recruit the area’s top students. I also want to enhance academic instruction in ways that make sense for us. Finally, I want us to identify the ways that we can amplify our engagement with our surroundings. That could mean stronger community and corporate partnerships that are mutually beneficial, and initiatives that position us as a steward of place. There is so much potential at Northeastern, and I look forward to rolling up my sleeves and working together.

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University

Highlights Goodwin Distinguished Lecture Series speakers bring star power

Legendary journalists Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein participated in a lively conversation about their Watergate reporting, the current political climate and the age of instant news in a Daniel L. Goodwin Distinguished Lecture Series event in February.

In the early 1970s, Woodward and Bernstein broke the Watergate story for The Washington Post, leading to the resignation of President Richard Nixon. The story set the standard for modern investigative reporting, for which they and The Post were awarded the Pulitzer Prize.

Woodward has written 18 books and serves as an associate editor for The Washington Post. He was the main reporter for the Post’s articles on the aftermath of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks that won the National Affairs Pulitzer Prize in 2002, and he won the Gerald R. Ford Prize for Distinguished Reporting on the Presidency in 2003.

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Bernstein, the author of five best-selling books including biographies of Hillary Clinton and Pope John Paul II, also is an on-air contributor for CNN and a contributing editor of Vanity Fair magazine. In the late 1970s, Bernstein spent a year investigating the CIA’s secret relationship with the American press during the Cold War for a groundbreaking Rolling Stone article.

In October, the series brought nationally recognized financial expert Terry Savage for a discussion titled, “The Savage Truth on Money, Markets and the Economy.” Savage writes a weekly personal finance column syndicated in major newspapers by Tribune Content Agency, and her columns also appear on Huffington Post.

Savage makes frequent appearances as a money expert on CNN and other national television and radio programs, commenting on the financial markets and current economic events, and she is featured on WGN Radio and WGN-TV in Chicago with a weekly personal finance segment.

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University Highlights: New Leadership Andrea Evans, Director In January, Andrea Evans was appointed Director of the Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies. Evans spent half of her 14-year higher education career in administration, serving as program coordinator, department chair and dean at several universities in Illinois.

As chair and as dean of Governors State University, Evans served as chief academic, administrative and fiscal officer in the College of Education and managed research and service activities, faculty development and evaluation, school-university and other partnerships and grant activity, as well as student recruitment, retention and support.

Prior to her work in academia, Evans worked as a high school science teacher and alternative school administrator in the Chicago area. Evans earned a Ph.D. in Education Policy Studies and a B.S. in Biological Sciences at the University of Illinois at Chicago, and a M.Ed. in Curriculum and Program Development at DePaul University.

Maria Luna-Duarte, Director Maria Luna-Duarte was appointed in June Director of El Centro. She has dedicated her career to education and the success of students at Northeastern Illinois University El Centro. She began working at El Centro as the Coordinator of Student Support Services and then as Assistant Director of El Centro. She then served as Interim Director of El Centro, providing services to a diverse student body with a special emphasis on Latinxs.

As the academic leader for El Centro, she oversaw the transition of El Centro to its new location in Avondale and has worked diligently in every step of the planning from recruitment to the types of academic programs that are offered. Throughout the years, she assisted in building extensive community partnerships so that El Centro can offer an array of resources to Northeastern students and the community. She holds two degrees from Northeastern, including a bachelor’s in sociology and a master’s in higher education and leadership. Recently, she earned a Ph.D. in policy studies in urban education from the University of Illinois at Chicago.

Mike Dizon, Chief of Staff This summer, President Gibson named Mike Dizon as Northeastern’s Chief of Staff, which is a key leadership position designed to manage the operations of the Office of the President. Dizon’s new role as Chief of Staff is an expansion of his previous responsibilities as Chief Marketing and Communications Officer. He will hold both titles and will continue to oversee the work of the Division of Marketing and Communications.

Dizon has been with the University since 2014, having previously served as Chief Marketing Officer at both Dominican University and Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism. Before that, he covered state government and politics as a reporter for the Chicago Tribune and earned five degrees from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

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University Highlights New programs

Northeastern awards tenure and promotions to 11 faculty members

In Fall 2017, Northeastern began offering the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design. In addition, several programs underwent review and governance leading to new degrees:

Northeastern Illinois University has awarded tenure and promotions to associate professor for 11 members of the faculty, who were introduced during the June 14 Board of Trustees meeting.

“I congratulate the newest members of our faculty to earn tenure,” Acting Provost Wamucii Njogu said. “This accomplishment recognizes their value as teachers, researchers, mentors and role models for Northeastern’s current and future students— and also builds on Northeastern’s tradition of teaching and research excellence.”

• Bachelor of Arts in Music • Bachelor of Social Work

Here is the list of awards of tenure and promotion:

• Bachelor of Arts in Middle Level Education • Master of Arts in Teaching in Middle Level Education • Master of Arts in Teaching in Elementary Education Northeastern evaluates and assesses current and future programs each academic year in order to comply with educational standards, to seek and leverage academic and professional trends and to offer students access to opportunity. The University is building the foundation for new academic programs to be offered in the near future, including the Master of Arts in Teaching in Secondary Education and the Master in Public Health.

Sara Aliabadi, Accounting, Business Law and Finance Amina Chaudhri, Teacher Education Nathan Mathews, Art Adam Messinger, Justice Studies Christopher Owen, Music Milka Ramirez, Social Work Melinda Storie, Geography and Environmental Studies Jing Su, Chemistry Cindy Voisine, Biology Xiaohong (Sara) Wang, Accounting, Business Law and Finance Shubin (Kevin) Xu, Management and Marketing

Research, teaching awards go to Acioli, Wang Erber The 2018 Bernard J. Brommel Distinguished Research Professor is Paulo Acioli of the Physics Department. Dr. Bernard J. Brommel, Professor Emeritus, Communication, Media and Theatre, established this award to be given annually to the tenured/tenure-track member of the Northeastern Illinois University faculty who best demonstrates excellence in research and scholarship. The award was presented this year for the 12th time, and was formally presented at the May 2018 Commencement Ceremony.

Additionally, Psychology Professor Maureen Wang Erber is the 2017 recipient of the Audrey Reynolds Distinguished Teaching Award. Professor Emerita of Linguistics Audrey Reynolds established the award to be given annually to a tenured member of the Northeastern faculty who best demonstrates distinguished teaching. The finalists demonstrated evidence of excellence in teaching, and in each of the dossiers the committee found evidence of innovation, high standards and a positive impact on students at the University. After careful review, the committee recommended Erber as this year’s recipient of the award, which was formally presented at the December 2017 Commencement Ceremony.

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Northeastern awards honorary doctorate to U.S. Congressman Luis V. Gutiérrez United States Congressman Luis V. Gutiérrez encouraged students to honor the trailblazers who made their education possible and to in turn open doors for future generations during Northeastern Illinois University’s Commencement Ceremony on May 7, 2018.

Northeastern awarded Gutiérrez an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters in recognition of his achievements. Among his many accomplishments, Gutiérrez played an instrumental role in advocating for executive action by President Barack Obama to provide deportation relief to certain long-term undocumented immigrants and their families. Gutiérrez’s advocacy helped lead to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program that protects some immigrants brought to the U.S. as children from deportation.

Gutiérrez, a Northeastern alumnus who earned his Bachelor of Arts in English in 1976, is in his 12th term serving Illinois’ Fourth District and in November announced he will not seek a 13th term. His career is one Gutiérrez said he could never have imagined when the graduated from Northeastern.

“If you’re sitting there with a clear path for yourself, congratulations. You’re a lot further along than I was at that point,” Gutiérrez said. “For those of you who don’t have a plan for what’s next, I say don’t worry. You will figure it out because you have a degree from Northeastern Illinois University, and that I can assure you from my experience is a great foundation to build upon.”

Alice McGee brings gift from Oprah Winfrey to Commencement Adapting a moment made famous by her former boss and mentor, Northeastern Illinois University alumna Alice McGee announced she had a special gift for the graduates during the University’s Commencement Ceremony on Dec. 17.

“You get a book! You get a book! All the graduates get a book!” McGee told the graduates, borrowing from the unforgettable words of Oprah Winfrey. “I hope it touches your lives.”

With a little help from her friend, McGee concluded her address to the graduates by informing them they all would receive a copy of Winfrey’s new book, “The Wisdom of Sundays: Life-Changing Insights from Super Soul Conversations.”

“It was my honor to work with Oprah all those years, but I would not have had the career I have had were it not for Northeastern,” she said.

Do you want to learn more?

Visit our YouTube channel at: youtube.com/NEIUlife

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University Highlights: Distinctions One of the safest campuses Northeastern has been ranked the country’s third-safest campus in a report released in August 2017 by College Stats, an organization that uses statistics to help students make informed decisions about where to attend college. Using data from the FBI, the U.S. Department of Education and a student survey, College Stats found Northeastern has the nation’s third-lowest crime rate.

Clemson University in South Carolina topped the ranking.

Northeastern’s University Police Department operates 24 hours a day and is one of only three college or university police departments to be accredited by the Illinois Law Enforcement Accreditation Program.

The Midwest’s most diverse In its annual publication of “Best Colleges,” U.S. News & World Report announced in September 2017 that Northeastern Illinois University boasts the most diverse student population among Midwest regional universities.

Northeastern’s ethnic diversity reflects the urban environment of Chicago. The largest minority group of students at Northeastern is Latino, and the school was the first four-year public university in the Midwest federally designated as a Hispanic-Serving Institution.

earned the No. 1 spot for students who graduate with the least amount of debt among Midwest regional universities. Only 55 percent of Northeastern’s 2016 graduating class incurred debt, and those students borrowed an average of $16,247.

Top 15 for least debt Northeastern students graduate with the 15th-lowest student loan debt nationally among public four-year colleges and universities and the lowest debt among all Illinois institutions, according to a report released Aug. 10, 2017.

Among all four-year colleges and Least amount of debt universities, Northeastern ranks U.S. News in the same report said that Northeastern also graduates its 41st. This is according to a report released by LendEDU, an online students with the least amount of student debt. This marks the fourth student loan and student loan year in a row that Northeastern has refinance company.

Higher Learning Commission continues Northeastern Illinois University’s accreditation Following a stringent and exhaustive peer review process, Northeastern Illinois University received last fall a Reaffirmation of Accreditation by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC).

HLC determines whether an institution receives accreditation or reaffirmation of accreditation based on five criteria that include: mission, institutional effectiveness, teaching and assessment of student learning.

HLC, which accredits degree-granting post-secondary educational institutions in the North Central region, is scheduled to conduct its next reaffirmation of Northeastern’s accreditation in 2027-2028.

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Sesquicentennial anniversary prompts Universitywide celebrations, resolutions, history book

Founded in 1867, Northeastern has endured for 15 decades, serving students and preparing them for leadership and service in a dynamic, multicultural world.

And that’s cause for celebration. Much of the 2017-2018 academic year was spent acknowledging our institution’s rich history with events and contests to engage the University Community.

Elected officials near and far took part recognizing our 150 years. Both the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives issued resolutions congratulating the University on its milestone anniversary in September. The City of Chicago also passed a congratulatory resolution in November.

To commemorate our first 150 years, Alumni Association Board member Richard C. Lindberg (B.A.’74; M.A.’87) published a new book “Northeastern Illinois University: The First 150 Years.” He signed copies of his book during the NEIU Weekend celebration in September.

For more information about the book – as well as Northeastern’s 150-year history – please go to neiu.edu/150.

Super Bowl ads aired in spring In February, Northeastern launched its first major TV ad campaign in eight years on Super Bowl Sunday. The regional TV advertisements aired before and after the big game, and were produced to build awareness of the University’s brand in the marketplace. The ads, filmed in both English and Spanish and aired on NBC5 and Telemundo Chicago, were a part of a larger marketing campaign called “150 Strong.”

Do you want to learn more? Please visit youtube.com/NEIUlife and watch our Super Bowl Sunday commercial.

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Money is important to Steve Deeloo. Really important. It’s a value the Northeastern Illinois University senior developed growing up with his family in Iraq with little to get by. And then living for nine years together as refugees in Jordan.

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or Deeloo, money isn’t about being rich—it’s about freedom and survival.

Now on the verge of becoming the first member of his family to earn a college degree, Deeloo is proud of what his education can do for his family and his community.

“I have learned that helping people save money or make money is the best thing I can do for them,” said Deeloo, who moved to the United States with his mother and two sisters in 2009 before his father came to join them a year later.

“At church, people will ask me for advice on securing a mortgage or building credit. It gives me a great feeling. It makes me feel really proud of myself that I’m able to help in the slightest.”

“Outside of this school we didn’t have much in common, but now he has grown to become a dear friend of mine,” Deeloo said, noting that his own native language is Assyrian Arabic while Brian speaks English and Spanish. “Northeastern introduced me to people who have helped me. Brian has been pushing me since the day I met him, whether it was scheduling or competing with me on grades.”

That mix of students was a major part of what attracted Deeloo to the University.

“What I really love about Northeastern is the diversity, this common struggle that most students have gone through,” Deeloo said. “You can easily relate to other students. The ones you can’t relate to, you can learn from.”

“What I really love about Northeastern is the diversity. ... You can easily relate to other students. The ones you can’t relate to, you can learn from.”

Steve Deeloo, Finance major While Deeloo is on track to earn his Bachelor of Science in Finance later this year, he already is moving up in the business world.

Recently promoted into a private client banker position with JP Morgan Chase Bank, Deeloo introduces clients to bank products and benefits, and refers clients to private and business banking specialists. Later this year, he plans to sit for the CFA Level I exam on his career path to becoming a financial analyst.

“Every week he helped other students in class to better understand the materials and where they could find information in the text,” Management Instructor Patrick Delaney said. “Steve is goal-oriented both in his career potential and in his immediate certification efforts to become a Certified Financial Analyst. He is a serious student and represents the school well.”

Deeloo arrived at Northeastern in 2013 after graduating from Mather High School in Chicago. In one of his first classes, he befriended a Marketing major named Brian.

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Deeloo’s “zeal for learning” was an inspiration to English Language Program Instructor Christine Swanson and the other students in the two classes they shared together.

“Steve was a model student, and honestly, I especially looked forward to teaching these two courses because his interest in learning was contagious,” Swanson said. “Steve proved to be an empathetic listener and an important contributor to class discussions and group activities. I found Steve’s greatest strengths to be his willingness to listen to others, to analyze every concept with a critical eye and to jump on every opportunity to apply what he was learning.”

As much as his instructors appreciate Deeloo’s contributions to class, he equally appreciates what he takes away from those classes.

“I couldn’t have asked for anything better or been any more proud of my school,” Deeloo said. “The fact that Northeastern supports the community, it helps the community do better, it gives them the chance they need. You can’t put a price on that.”

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NEIU Foundation What an Amazing Year!

In April 2017, we publicly launched Transforming Lives, the Campaign for Northeastern Illinois University. At that time, we had already raised more than $6 million toward our goal of $10 million.

With tremendous support from alumni and friends, we reached that $10 million in January this year.

However, the campaign does not officially conclude until December 31, 2018. What is one to do in such a circumstance?

The answer is obvious: Keep it going!

And we did. Northeastern announced a stretch goal – to raise $12 million by the end of 2018. As of June 30, we surpassed $11.6 million.

That number was helped by an extraordinary year in fundraising. The following pages provide some highlights and statistics from the 2018 fiscal year, including names of our generous donors who made gifts between July 1, 2017, and June 30, 2018.

As we conclude the Transforming Lives campaign, my fellow Board members and I want to thank every one of you. Every gift – of every amount – has been the reason for our success. In particular, we recognize campaign co-chair Daniel L. Goodwin for his leadership campaign gift.

Through his Goodwin Gift Challenge, Mr. Goodwin has inspired current and new donors to double the difference they make for NEIU.

of knowledge and experience in higher education to Northeastern and is enthusiastic to work with the NEIU Foundation in our fundraising efforts.

As you read about the Foundation’s results from this past year, we hope you will continue to keep Northeastern as one of your philanthropic priorities. You make a world of difference!

On behalf of my fellow Foundation Board members, thank you for your continued investment in the students, faculty and staff of Northeastern Illinois University.

John F. Roskopf President NEIU Foundation Board

As we begin the new fiscal year, we are also thrilled to begin our work with President Gloria J. Gibson. Dr. Gibson brings a wealth

NEIU Foundation Board Fiscal Year 2018

John F. Roskopf

Lawrence P. Frank

Kenn Ashley

Mark Van Ausdal

President

Vice President

Treasurer

Corporate Secretary

Emeritus Board Members

Jagannath Bobji

Melanny Buitron

Olga Camargo

Rodrigo Garcia

Sharon K. Hahs

Jacqueline Krump

Marcellus H. Moore Jr.

J. Todd Phillips

William Pollakov

Salme Harju Steinberg

Dirk Tussing

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Northeastern Illinois University Foundation Board members who serve for three consecutive terms (nine years total) are eligible for Emeritus Board Member status.

This designation honors and recognizes the commitment of those members who served with loyalty and distinction, who provided leadership and direction, and who fulfilled a commitment to service that advanced the Foundation’s mission to support Northeastern Illinois University.

Charles Berg* Theodore Biedron Jack Butler Andrea Davey Robert L. Donahue* Neal Fenwick Randy Franklin Robert D. Gecht Thomas R. Gramins William Hetzel*

Hilton Liebow* John Gingell William O. Maki Joseph Monastero Amalia Monterroso Thomas F. Power Jr. Richard K. Rogers* Jerome M. Sachs* Ralph Collins Walter

(*Denotes posthumous members)

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Overview of the Foundation’s Fiscal Year 2018 Audited Statement of Financial Position NEIU Foundation Endowment Changes FY16

$8,602,604

FY17 FY18

$10,443,052 $11,752,694

NEIU Foundation Net Asset* Changes FY16

$10,446,458

FY17 FY18

$12,279,358

$14,371,979

*Net Asset: Total assets less liabilities •

Transforming Lives has raised a total of $11.6 million in gifts, pledges, and planned gifts since the campaign began January 2014 – June 2018; $9.5 million in cash

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In fiscal year 2018, 2,254 donors gave $3.0 million to Northeastern (*including pledge payments)

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12.3 percent of the total number of donors made gifts to Northeastern for the first time

Scholarship Impact at Northeastern

$315,667 in donor-funded scholarships

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$1,233,361 in Academic, Grant and Institutional Support

357

students received private scholarships and awards

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Margo Odiko-Pim graduated in December 2017, but her work with Northeastern Illinois University did not end there.

As a Psychology major, Odiko-Pim conducted research on black children’s perceptions of who is fit to be a leader. That effort earned her a $1,000 Student Travel Award scholarship from the NEIU Foundation to present her research at the 48th Annual Conference of the Jean Piaget Society in Amsterdam in the summer of 2018. The experience was cultural, educational and unforgettable.

“I received a lot of positive feedback,” said OdikoPim, a native of Ghana. “A whole lot of people were asking questions, like whether I would continue to research that topic to include other races or other countries or states or cities.”

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A leader in the study of leadership

The answer is yes. Odiko-Pim will pursue a master’s degree—and continue researching—at Roosevelt University and ultimately hopes to work in the field of industrial psychology as an expert in conflict resolution, workplace mental health and workplace psychology.

The experience in Amsterdam was transformational for Odiko-Pim. “I had put in so much work. That was a crowning moment,” she said. “This has paved the way for me to know how to do a poster presentation, how to mingle with people from psychology backgrounds. I met a lot of intelligent, learned people. It’s set me up for a great future in the field.”

Odiko-Pim’s mentor is excited about her potential in academia and beyond.

“Margo is a great combination of being kind, bright, resourceful and hard working,” Psychology Professor Saba Ayman-Nolley said. “She is intent on improving her knowledge and skill and is dedicated with persistence needed to accomplish challenging tasks.

I believe Margo will rise to any academic occasion and opportunity that will be given to her and meet the challenges with her quiet smiles and commitment to excellence and success.”

Odiko-Pim started college in Africa before moving to the United States in 2015. She took a few classes at Harry S Truman College, then transferred to Northeastern.

“I didn’t know what to expect at Northeastern, but it was a good experience for me,” she said. “I learned a lot in class and out of class. My time at Northeastern was a constant learning process.”

Looking back as she now prepares for graduate school, Odiko-Pim has no regrets about her time at Northeastern.

“Northeastern has some of the best instructors I have ever met. They take their time to make sure you’re OK academically and personally,” she said. “Choosing Northeastern was one of the best decisions of my life.”

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Giving Societies The NEIU Foundation is grateful for the generosity of alumni and friends who provided financial support during Fiscal Year 2018 (July 1, 2017 – June 30, 2018).

Cumulative Giving Recognition The President’s Circle is cumulative-based and measures total giving. Members receive invitations to exclusive events. In addition, members qualify for the University’s highest recognition awarded to benefactors of the institution: The Wentworth Prize. This prize is given by the NEIU Foundation and recognizes the significant investment made by donors in support of the University’s Mission.

Gold

Silver

Bronze

$1,000,000 +

$500,000 -$999,999

$100,000 - $499,999

• Dr. Bernard J. Brommel *

• Anonymous

• Ms. Sasha Gerritson and Mr. Eugene P. Jarvis

• JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

• Anonymous (2) • The Chicago Community Trust • First USA Bank, N.A. • Dr. Lawrence P. Frank • Lloyd A. Fry Foundation • Greater Milwaukee Foundation - Donald P. Timm Fund • President Emerita Sharon Hahs and Dr. Billy Hahs • Inland Real Estate Group of Companies, Inc.

• Mr. Daniel L. Goodwin

• Mr. James Kaszubowski * • Dr. Jacqueline Krump • Mrs. Shirley Leibow * • Mr. Thomas F. Power Jr. and Mrs. Loretta Power • Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Rocci • Dr. Charles W. Shabica and Mrs. Susan Shabica • President Emerita Salme Harju Steinberg and Dr. Michael Steinberg • United Student Aid Funds, Inc. • University of Chicago

Annual Giving Recognition The Wentworth Society builds upon the University’s history as an important educational institution within the city of Chicago. It is named for Daniel Sanborn Wentworth, founding superintendent of the Cook County Normal School, and the dates associated with it reflect significant milestones in Northeastern’s history. Membership in this society is based on annual giving, and members receive unique benefits including exclusive invitations to events to learn about the University’s new initiatives.

1867

Founded as Cook County Normal School in Blue Island

$50,000 + • Anonymous (2) • Ms. Sasha L. Gerritson and Mr. Eugene P. Jarvis • Dr. Bernard J. Brommel * • Mr. Daniel L. Goodwin

1949

• JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. • Mr. Thomas F. Power Jr. and Mrs. Loretta Power

Named Chicago Teachers College North

$25,000 - $49,999 • Consulate General Of Mexico • Dr. Jacqueline Krump • Healthcare Foundation of Northern Lake County • Revada Foundation

1967

Named Northeastern Illinois State College

$10,000 - $24,999 • After School Matters, Inc • Anonymous • The Chicago Community Trust • A. Michael Drachler, M.D. and Mrs. Nancy Drachler • Edward M. Marx Foundation • Oppenheimer Family Foundation • Greater Milwaukee Foundation - Donald P. Timm Fund

1971

• Dr. Maurice G. Guysenir • Dr. Jarice K. Hanson • Mrs. Patricia A. Justice • Alice K. Murata, Ph.D. • Dr. Wamucii Njogu and Mr. Richard Morgan • Woods Fund of Chicago

• Poetry Foundation • Dr. Carl J. Ratner • Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Rocci • President Emerita Salme Harju Steinberg and Dr. Michael Steinberg • Dr. Lawrence P. Frank

Granted Status as a University

$5,000 - $9,999 • Art Institute of Chicago

• Dr. Calixto J. Maso • Dr. Mahnia Nematollahi • Cinespace Chicago Film Studios, LLC • Max Goldenberg Foundation • Dr. Audrey L. Reynolds • DePaul University • Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Mendelson • Ms. Sheila L. Rotman • Mr. Bahman Fakhimi • Mr. Juan Moreno • Dr. Edward F. Stuart • Dr. Ghobad Fakhimi • Morgan Stanley • Mr. Mark R. Van Ausdal and Mrs. Cheryl Van Ausdal • Farzaneh Family Foundation • Mr. and Mrs. Brandon and Jessica Mueller • Ms. Oprah Winfrey • Ms. Leslie W. MacDonald NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY I 2018 PRESIDENT’S REPORT

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Founders Society The Founders Society recognizes donors who notify the University that they have included Northeastern in their estate plans. We are grateful to all who choose to leave legacy gifts.

Anonymous Dr. Jennifer R. Banas Mr. Richard M. Berlinger Mr. Lawrence Bernstein Mr. Stewart E. Brekke Dr. Bernard J. Brommel * Blair J. Brommel Bradley J. Brommel Brent B. Brommel Brian L. Brommel Michaela A. Brommel Dr. David P. Dewar Rory Donnelly * Debra L. Foyo Mrs. Marilyn L. Gregory Mr. Peter S. Groepper Dr. Maurice G. Guysenir Mr. Joseph Hardy * Estate of Kay W. Hilton Ms. Donna Terry Katz Mr. Martin J. Kral

Dr. Victoria Jones Lott and Mr. Ernest L. Lott Ms. Leslie W. MacDonald Dr. Elyse J. Mach The Estate of Marion Molyneaux Ms. Debra J. Niemann Dr. Charles R. Pastors and Mrs. Debbie M. Pastors Mr. and Mrs. William D. Pollakov Dr. Carl J. Ratner Dr. Audrey Reynolds Ms. Ana I. Rodriguez Ms. Melba Rodriguez and Dr. Angela M. Salas Ms. Sheila L. Rotman Mrs. Marta Maso Sayeed and Mr. Hassan Sayeed Ms. Judith Schust Mrs. Linda S. Sienkiewicz Dr. Edward F. Stuart Ms. Edith A. Taylor * Mr. Donald P. Timm * Mr. Dirk Tussing and Mr. Tom Nguyen Ms. Barbara D. Waller

Leader Society The Leader Society is Northeastern’s foundational society and is based on annual giving. The name reflects the University’s mission of “preparing a diverse community of students for leadership and service.”

Visionary

($2,500 - $4,999) Mr. Kenn Ashley and Mrs. Lyn Ashley Dr. Shelley A. Bannister Mr. Jagannath Bobji Christ’s College Mr. Emanuel Cruz Ms. Liesl Downey and Mr. Michael Downey 0 Environmental & Temperature Solutions, Inc. Mr. Lowell E. Graves President Emerita Sharon Hahs and Dr. Billy Hahs Dr. Richard J. Helldobler and Mr. Robert E. Brown, III Mr. William L. Howenstine and Mrs. Alice V. Howenstine Ms. Jean A. Kelchauser Dr. Daniel López Jr. and Mr. Gregory J. Beirise Dr. Blase E. Masini and Mr. Don McCrary Mr. Carlos Melian and Ms. Helga Scherer Regional Office of Education - Kane County Mr. John F. Roskopf Ms. Judith Schust Mrs. Madeleine Slingerland and Mr. Hank Slingerland Mr. Erick Von Alroth

Champion

($1,000 - $2,499) Abbott Labs Dr. Tony Adams and Dr. Gerardo Moreno Alpha Psi Lambda, Rho Chapter A 0 Dr. Anita K. Ambardar Mrs. Mary J. Becker

Dr. Katrina E. Bell-Jordan Benevity Community Impact Fund Dr. Swasti Bhattacharyya Mr. Theodore J. Birren James and Margaret Blair Ms. Anita G. Brandes Bridgeport Volunteer Center Mr. Patrick G. Brown Dr. Howard J. Bultinck Mr. John B. Butler and Mrs. Coralie C. Butler Mrs. Martha Lu Butler Cabrera Foundation Ms. Joyce Chelberg Dr. and Mrs. Chong-Tong Chen Council of Educators in Polonia Mr. Danny Crawford and Mrs. Claudia Crawford 0 Mr. Steven Crawford Mr. Mike Dizon and Mrs. Niki Dizon 0 Elgin Community College Dr. and Mrs. Ahmed A. Fareed, Ph.D. Mr. Neal Fenwick Frances E. Streit Foundation Trust Mr. Rodrigo Garcia Mrs. Carolyn Gardner and Mr. John Gardner Dr. Phyllis K. Goldblatt Mr. Chuck Good and Mr. Grant Peterson Mr. Thomas Gramins and Mrs. Mary Gramins Dr. Janice Harring-Hendon and Mr. Ira Hendon Mr. Marty Heise Dr. Sandra A. Hunt Illinois Sports Facilities Authority Illinois State University Ms. Robin Kafenshtok Ms. Elizabeth M. Kane Ms. Donna Terry Katz Ms. Mary T. Keating Ms. Jane H. Kenas-Heller

Kessler Orlean Silver Certified Public Accountants Dr. Carla Knorowski Dr. L. Kordylewski Charlene R. Kornoski-Du Vall and James Du Vall Mr. Peter Landon Mr. Dale Lehman LPL Financial Dr. Maria E. Luna-Duarte Ms. Casey Lynch Ms. Kathleen A. Martin Mr. Mark P. McKernin Melvoin Foundation Dr. Kenneth Miller and Mrs. Brenda Miller Oakton Community College Mr. Luis O. Ortiz Mrs. Heather Patay and Mr. Edward Patay Ms. Lenore Pettinger Mr. Mohan Phatak Mr. and Mrs. J. Todd Phillips Ms. Kris M. Pierre Mr. and Mrs. William D. Pollakov RightStart4Kids, Inc. (RS4K) Ms. Melba Rodriguez and Dr. Angela M. Salas Mr. Eric Rojas and Mrs. Jillian Rojas Richard C. and Margaret V. Romano Charitable Trust Mr. Tony Roshangar and Mrs. Barbara Roshangar Mr. and Mrs. Douglas G. Rosskamm Ms. Irma M. Ruiz Mrs. Marta Maso Sayeed and Mr. Hassan Sayeed Mr. Robert W. Schaack Dr. Cyrus Serry and Dr. Mahin Serry Mrs. Barbara G. Sholle Mr. Walter Simpson Ms. Victoria M. Skala Dr. Patricia A. Smith

Nancy Ashley Spencer Mr. Terrance A. Stevenson Dr. Peter W. Stonebraker and Mrs. Eva Stonebraker Mr. David Swanson and Mrs. Elizabeth Swanson Mrs. Damaris Tapia and Mr. Santiago E. Tapia Mrs. Tresa Toscano Mr. Dirk Tussing and Mr. Tom Nguyen Dr. JoAnne M. Vazzano Mr. Thomas W. Vogelsang Mr. Tim S. Wambach Dr. Sandra L. Williams Winnetka-Northfield Rotary Charitable Foundation Mr. Raymond F. Wohl

Achiever

($500 - $999) Mr. Lawrence B. Aaron and Ms. Susan Aaron Ms. Jacqueline R. Anderson Dr. Saba Ayman-Nolley Mr. Lawrence Bernstein Ms. Jan Bigalke The Honorable Robert A. Biggins Mr. Felton Blackburn Ms. Jennifer R. Blair Mr. John L. Butler The Honorable George A. Cardenas Chicago Sport and Social Club Chicago Title Insurance Dr. R. Shayne Cofer Ms. Caitlin Dimino Mrs. Sylvia Dobbins Daniels and Mr. Thurston Daniels III Mr. Stephen J. Dunnett Dr. and Mrs. Hassan Eghbali, M.D. Mr. Matthew Fabian

0 Class Gift Donors are typically graduating seniors who make a parting gift to the Class Gift Scholarship, begun in 1996 and now one of Northeastern’s largest scholarship funds.

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Dr. Wayne Fink and Judge R. Morgan Hamilton Ms. Barbara Fumo and Mr. Donald Fumo Dr. Francisco Gaytan and Ms. Deborah Birch-Gaytan Ms. Kathleen A. Gianaris Ms. Katherine A. Gleiss and Dr. William Pink Mr. Albert C. Hanna Ms. Melissa Reardon Henry and Mr. Brendan Henry Mr. John Hilburger Dr. Essie B. Hill Ms. Emily Hoffman Ms. Amy Hubbard Mrs. Cheryl Hylton and Mr. Jeffrey Hylton Illinois Tool Works Foundation Mr. Anthony Jaszczak Mr. David Kamper and Mrs. Amelia Mechla Dr. and Mrs. M. Khodadad KPMG Foundation Mr. Martin J. Kral Mr. Robert Kruse Miss Janice E. Linn Logan Square Neighborhood Association Mr. Hosain I. Mabudian, L.T. Maple Leaf Management, LLC Mr. Conrad May and Mrs. Mary May Mr. David W. Merrill Ms. Renee G. Morelli Dr. Emmanuel Nyadroh and Mrs. Solace Nyadroh Ms. Erica M. Ordinario Mr. Nick Patterson Ms. Yolaluis Perez-Padgett and Mr. Timothy J. Padgett Mr. Jorge D. Perez Dr. Suleyma Perez and Dr. Santos Rivera Mr. Michael J. Pierick Mr. Howard I. Rattner Ms. Carrie D. Reffitt Mr. John H. Roberts Mrs. Elizabeth Roman Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Ross Mr. Bernard C. Rudnik and Mrs. Karen L. Rudnik Mr. George Ruff Ms. Lynne R. Sandman Mr. Thomas Sedlack Dr. Allen Shub and Mrs. Susan Shub Six Flags Great America Dr. Jennifer Slate Mr. Christopher R. Sulla Dr. Richard Swanson and Mrs. Patricia Swanson Mr. Howard R. Teich Dr. Cris E. Toffolo and Dr. Charles Amjad-Ali Mr. Peter Tortorello Mr. Matthew A. Tracy Ms. Julianne Trubac-Henington Mr. Larry A. Vigon Mr. Sir M. V. Williams Mr. Shencheng Xu

Builder

($100 - $499) Ms. Joan F. Abrams AIG - American International Group Ms. Teresa G. Albano Mr. G. Hossein Almassi and Mrs. Zahra Almassi Mrs. Celia J. Althage Ms. Susanna Alvarado Amazing Edibles Catering Ancel, Glink, Diamond, Bush, Dicianni, & Krafthefer, P.C. Dr. Charles A. Anderson, D.M.A. Mr. Kent Anderson Ms. Lorene F. Andrewnovitz Anonymous (2) Apple Computer, Inc. Ms. Gail A. Archibald Arna Limited Ms. Nadia Askar Dr. Aylin B. Atilgan-Relyea Ms. Ferne Avery Mr. Farshid Azarafrooz Mr. Carlos M. Azcoitia Mrs. and Mr. Fereshteh Babapour Mr. Arthur Baden and Mrs. Laura Baden Mr. Bahmani-Oskooee and Ms. Negar Hamidpour-Oskooee Mr. Bradley Baker and Mrs. Virginia Baker Mr. Mostafa Baladi Dr. Jennifer R. Banas

Bank of America Charitable Foundation Dr. Timothy P. Barnett Ms. Iris G. Baron Ms. Carolyn L. Bartman Mr. Robert Bauer Mr. Anthony Baxter Mr. Charles D. Baygood 0 Mr. Douglas Beardsley Mr. Jeffrey Beckman and Ms. Helene Pearlman Beckman Mr. Thomas N. Beckmann Dr. and Mrs. John A. Beckwith Wes and Ingrid Becton Dr. Michael D. Bedell Mr. Kirk S. Bennett Mr. Donald P. Bergsrud Mrs. Amy Berland Mr. John F. Berninger Ms. Gloria Besbris Dr. Sandra D. Beyda-Lorie Dr. Anthony J. Bilotti Ms. Martha Biondi Dr. Hossein S. Birjandi Mr. Bryan K. Moore and Ms. Carla D. Boddy Mr. Philip E. Bohlander Ms. Miriam Bollweg Ms. Barbara A. Botz Mr. Stewart E. Brekke Ms. Katherine K. Brown Ms. Kathy Brown Ms. Kimberley Brown Ms. Valerie R. Brown Mr. Michael D. Bruce Mr. and Mrs. George F. Brusky Ms. Marcia Buell Ms. Melanie Bujan 0 Mr. Kyle E. Burke Mr. Brian S. Buscher Mr. Osvaldo Caballero Mr. Alfredo Calixto and Mrs. Dolores Calixto Mr. Gregory Cameron Ms. Anna Cannova and Mr. Cary Cannova Carniceria Ruiz, Inc. Dr. Shirley J. Caruso 0 Mrs. Mary Jane Krump Cascino Dr. John P. Casey Mr. Eliseo Castaneda Ms. Katherine Catron Mr. James P. Chapman Mr. Kevin Chestnut Chicago Botanic Garden Mr. Jeffrey Chong 0 Mrs. Angeline G. Cisek Citizens Official Services, Inc. Ms. Cathy R. Ciucci Mr. Andrew Clarno Dr. Marc Cohen Ms. Mardge Cohen Dr. John Collins The Comedy Bar Mr. Robert L. Conner Dr. Barbara A. Cook Ms. Chaelecia Y. Cooper Mr. Kevin C. Cooper Mr. Thomas A. Corfman Mr. Timothy M. Courtney Mr. Benjamin Craig Ms. Kathryn E. Crawford Prof. Dan Creely and Mrs. Kathleen Creely Mrs. Mildred Crespo and Dr. John Erickson Mr. Bryan Curran Mr. Brandon M. DaPrato Ms. Mea P. Davis 0 Mr. Marshall W. Dawson, Jr. Ms. Fahimeh Dayani Mr. Denis DeCamp and Mrs. Dianne DeCamp Ms. Mary C. Defiglia Ms. Christine R. Dentamaro DeSoto House Hotel Mrs. Diane DiMaso and Mr. Nick DiMaso DiMeo Schneider & Associates, L.L.C. Ms. Diane R. Doll Mrs. Lisa A. Domkowski Mr. Paul E. Drennan 0 Mr. Craig Duetsch Dr. Timothy J. Duggan Prof. Stephen Dundis and Mrs. Jo Ann Dundis DX Learning Solutions LLC Dr. Sherry Eagle Ms. Nancy L. Easton 0 Mr. Jonathan Edmonds

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Mr. Ralph Egan Dr. Reza Ekhtera Mr. Anthony A. Englert Mrs. Thelma M. English Ms. Karim A. Escobar-Franklin 0 Ms. Nancy Esparza Ms. Eve M. Estrada Ms. Sarah Fabian Mr. Bob Fakhimi Ms. Fatima Fallah Dr. Don J. Fanslow Mrs. Romayne Fargo and Mr. Joseph Fargo Mr. Joel D. Farren Mr. David Feiner Burt Ferrini Mr. Mark E. Fine Mr. Joseph Fioretto Ms. Jacqueline R. Fitzgerald Mr. Robert N. Fontaine Mrs. Marina P. Forst Mrs. Rachel E. Fowler Franklin Theatrical Group Mr Zachery D. Franks Mr. Robert E. Freeman, Jr. Robert Frey Ms. Corene M. Frick Dr. Laurie S. Fuller Dr. and Mrs. Charles Funk Mr. Paul E. Gagliardi Mrs. Mary L. Gall Gamma Phi Omega International Sorority, Inc. Ms. Emily M. Garcia Dr. Maria Teresa T. Garreton Ms. Jo Ann Gavin Mr. and Mrs. David C. Gerhardt Ms. Judith R. Getch Mr. Stanley J. Getch GFF Foundation President Gloria J. Gibson Ms. Robyn R. Gilliom 0 Mr. Michael Gilmartin Glen-Lake Counseling Center, PC Ms. Debbie L. Gnutek-Topping Ms. Donna L. Goering Ms. Deborah L. Goldberg Mr. Lewis D. Goldstein Ms. Evelyn Gonzalez Ms. Alexia M. Goodreau Elizabeth Gordon Mrs. Catherine Gorzynski and Mr. Robert Gorzynski Ms. Sally S. Gotaas Mr. Gary A. Green Mr. John L. Green Ms. Nahoko Green Ms. Nancy Griffin Ms. Maria Guajardo Lucero Mr. Raymond Gunn and Mrs. Rose Gunn Mr. Miguel Gutierrez Mr. Robert Haas Reverend Donna L. Hacker Smith Dr. Jon B. Hageman Dr. Kate Hahn Dr. Yosef Hakimi and Mrs. Valentine Hakimi Mr. Kevin Hamilton Mr. Marcus L. Hamlin Dr. Myrna L. Hammerman Mr. Mark S. Hammersmith Mr. Alan R. Hargesheimer Jacqueline Harper Dr. Warren Haushalter and Mrs. Carol Haushalter Ms. Mary K. Hawley Ms. Sharon K. Heimbaugh Dr. Robert A. Heitzinger Ms. Noreen A. Hernandez Mr. Joel Herter Prof. Joseph E. Hibdon, Jr. Ms. Paula Hild Mrs. Libby Hill and Mr. Winfred Hill Michael and Mona Hines Mrs. Cynthia Ho and Mr. Joseph Ho Dr. Durward Hofler and Mrs. Carol Hofler Mr. Michael Holland and Mary Holland Dr. Aaron Horne Mrs. Carrie A. Horton Dr. A.H. Hosseinian and Mrs. S. Hosseinian Dr. Mina Houtan Mr. and Mrs. Harry M. Hultgren Mr. Matthew Hunter Mr Richard J. Huy

Ms. Sharon Irish Mr. Esmael Jafari-Haddaidian Dr. Kenneth W. James Mr. Heshimu H. Jaramogi Mr. John C. Jenks J. Marshall Jennings Mr. Daniel Jimenez and Margie Jimenez Ms. Cynthia L. Johnson Ms. Constance J. Jones Mr. Jerold Jones and Mrs. Susan Jones Just Smile Family Dentistry Kale Realty Mr. Bobak Kalhor Dr. Raymiel Kandelman and Mrs. Elaine Kandelman Ms. Mary V. Kane Dr. Michele Kane and Mr. Daniel A. Tichenor Dr. Robert D. Kanen Mr. Robert A. Kaplan Mr. Barry N. Katz Mr. Peter Kempfer Dr. Hoa T. Khuong Kids Project Inc. Ms. Alice Kim Ms. Julie H. Kim Mr. Michael H. Kim Dr. Mary Kimble Ms. Marian E. Kinsella Mr. Mark Kipp and Mrs. Bonnie Kipp Mr. Nawat Kitiworawat Ms. Jewel N. Klein Ms. Karen Kocher Admiral Barbara Koenen Ms. Gillian B. Kohler Dr. Kenneth L. Konopka, Ph.D. The Kosciuszko Foundation, Chicago Chapter Mrs. Rose E. Kovarsky-Bauer Ms. Kelly Kraemer Mr. Mark R. LaCien Ms. Maria R. Lamadrid-Quevedo Dr. Mark Lance Ms. Maryellen Langhout Miss Cynthia Laris Ms. Ellen M. Larrimore 0 Mr. Jerome Lattyak and Mrs. Dorothea Lattyak Lawton Realty Group, Inc. Ms. Huong T. T. Le Mr. Lyon Leifer and Mrs. Paula Leifer Mr. Aaron J. Leiva Mrs. Sandra Levy and Mr. Richard Levy Dr. Timothy R. Libretti Ms. Sharon G. Lieberman Mr. Richard C. Lindberg and Ms. Denise K. Lindberg Mr. Brandon E. Lipman Deborah Lipton Morris Ms. Flora M. Llacuna Mr. Andrew Lobban Mr. Rodney W. Locks James and Sally Lockwood Mr. and Mrs. William Logan, Jr. 0 Mr. Roberto C. Lopez Dr. James Lucas and Dr. Martha Thompson Lucky Strike Entertainment Mr. Roberto Lugo Jr. Mr. Gary Lukasik L. A. Luongo Brother Marlon Lyles Ms. Martha S. Lyon Dr. Elyse J. Mach Mr. Michael Majkrzak and Mrs. Christine Majkrzak Mrs. Elizabeth W. Makowski and Mr. Eugene Marlowe Mr. Anthony M. Mallerdino Mr. Edward Wilson Malstrom Mr. Arthur Manson and Mrs. Joan Manson Mr. Michael Marchbanks Ms. Sophia E. Mariduena-Rodriguez 0 Ms. Patricia A. Marino Ms. Emily Maso Mr. and Ms. Frank Blinkal Dr. Nancy A. Matthews Ms. Carla Jean Mayer Mr. Marc McClellan Mr. James P. McDunn Ms. Cheryl A. McFarlin Ms. Mary Catherine McGovern Mrs. Ann M. McGrath Mr. Matthew S. McLeod Mr. and Ms. Craig McManus

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Mr. Stephen C. McMinn Ms. Deborah M. McNulty Mr. Jake D. Meding Dr. and Mrs. Michael Z. Meer Ms. Diana Mehrabian Ms. Kathleen A. Menzer Ms. Veronica Jennings Meyer Mr. Rocio Meyers Ms. Margaret M. Michalski MidTown Athletic Club Mr. Daniel R. Mielcuch Ms. Christie L. Miller Ms. Betty N. Mishkin Mr. Manijeh M. Moayeri Ms. Elizabeth Mogel Drs. Hassan A. and Fatima M. Moghadam Mr. Levy G. Mones Prof. Cynthia Moran and Eric Scholl Mr. James J. Morawski Dr. Francesca C. Morgan Ms. Marybeth Morris Mr. Robert W. Morton Ms. D. Lynne Mueller Mrs. Beth A. Murphy Ms. Helen Murray and Mr. Henry Dwyer MVS, LLC Mr. Michael Nash and Mrs. Kathleen Nash 0 Network For Good Dr. Job E. Ngwe Ms. Laura L. Nichols Ms. Debra J. Niemann Ms. Ines M. Niemiec Mrs. Kathleen J. Nissly Mr. Arthur J. Niwinski Mr. Michael J. Nowicki Dr. Jeanine Ntihirageza Mr. David Nutty Mrs. Nora C. O’Mahoney Ms. Kendy Olaguez Joel Olfelt Mr. Rogelio Orozco 0 Dr. Fabio Ortega Mr. Fausto Ortiz Dr. Kristen L. Over Mr. Bradley Owens Ms. Alison Palmer Paramount Theatre Ms. Barbara C. Parikh Parson Partners Michael Partipilo Dr. Charles Pastors and Mrs. Debbie Pastors PayPal Dr. Shayne D. Pepper Mr. Miguel Perales

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Mr. Francisco D. Perez Ms. Cathy A. Petersen Ms. Constance K. Pettinger Mr. Joe L. Petty Mrs. Brittany A. Pines 0 Mr. John D. Pirog and Ms. Carol A. Pirog Ms. Patricia Plautz Mr. Maurice R. Pleasance 0 Dr. Ryan H. Poll Mr. Raymond Pollak Ms. Eleanor C. Prince Ms. Isaura B. Pulido Ms. Jaq A. Quanbeck Mr. Gordon M. Quinn Dr. William J. Quinn and Ms. Margie Gianesin Prof. Theodore and Mrs. Marcia Rachofsky 0 Mr. Thomas Q. Radigan Mr. Philip N. Raffaelli Mr. Mojgan Rahmani Mr. Sam Raia Ms. Phyllis J. Raine Mrs. Sharon S. Rakowski Ms. Barbara Ransby Ms. Virginia R. Reed Mr. Gilberto Remigio Jr. Mr. Eric Reyes Dr. Lynne Reynolds Mrs. Bonnie Rhodes and Mr. John W. Richardson Ms. Patricia A. Riley Ms. Angelica Rivera Mr. Hans H. Roderich Rogers Park Chamber of Commerce Dr. Victoria A. Roman-Lagunas Mr. Hassan Ronaghy Mr. Lawrence R. Roth Beverly Rowls Prof. Edie Rubinowitz Mr. Gersrdo Ruiz Mr. William Ryan Dr. Faramarz Salimi M.D. Ms. Kimberly M. Sanborn Mr. Jesus A. Sanchez Ms. Sandra M. Sansone Brennan Esther Santana Ms. Maria L. Santiago Mr. Joel Scarbrough Mr. Edward E. Schaefer Mr. David Schatz Mr. Jeffrey Scheinkopf and Mrs. Michelle Scheinkopf Dr. Timothy H. Scherman Ms. Kristina M. Schramm Ms. Rosalie M. Schultz

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Pacesetter

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Mr. Paolo Roberto O. Abad Mrs. Valerie J. Abel Mrs. Jennifer Abonce-Alcantar Ms. Ameer Abuali 0 Mrs. Maria G. Acevedo Cordon Mr. Daniel J. Adame 0 Ms. Colette Adams Dr. Rachel Adler Ms. Tania Afzal 0 Ms. Ashley K. Agron Ms. Lyliana Aguirre 0 Mr. Mohammad-Hosse Ahmadi Ms. Jessica Alaniz 0 Mr. Husham H. Alhashimi Mr. Robert Allgaier and Mrs. Linda Allgaier Mr. Benjamin S. P. Almassi Mr. Mario Alvarez Ms. Mary Alvarez Mr. Mohamed M. Amer Ms. Marsha K. Amraen Mr. Peter L. Andersen Mr. Michael D. Anderson Mr. Daniel Andries Anonymous Admiral Jon L. Antol Mr. Anthony L. Antonacci Mr. Michael S. Arango Mr. Guillermo H. Arauz Ms. Jennifer Arboleda 0 Ms. Janey Archey Mr. Wayne H. Arntsen Mr. Eduardo Arocho Mr. Paul A. Arriola 0 Mr. Anorin Arssinous 0 Mr. Guy Arvia Mr. Adebayo O. Ashaye Mr. Carry Augustin Ms. Sandra Avila 0 Ms. Veronica Aviles 0 Dr. Iraj Ayman Ms. Rey Ayon Ms. Vicki Baba Ms. America Baez The Bagel Restaurant

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