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Using Nature to Nurture In a hurried, increasingly urbanized world, three CLC alumni have turned their passion for plants, flowers and trees into rewarding careers that promote the value of green spaces.
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Leading with a Green Vision: Dr. Jerry Weber Under President Jerry Weber, CLC has launched several green initiatives including accepting a leadership role in the Illinois Green Economy Network.
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To Our Readers: From promoting energy conservation to championing the new green economy, the sustainability movement is changing how we live and work. This issue of Alum News celebrates how CLC and its graduates are embracing the green movement and making their own contributions to preserving planet Earth. We hope you enjoy the stories and that they not only renew your connection with the environment, but with your alma mater as well. Julie Shroka Director of Alumni Relations and Special Events
Greening CLC: A Growing Commitment How can a college become more environmentally sustainable? Learn practical tips and find out what CLC has been doing.
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New Sustainability Center Offers Green Tips, Training Advice CLC’s new Sustainability Center on the Grayslake Campus is a one-stop community resource for answers on recycling, energy conservation, community gardening, green-job skills and more.
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CLC Foundation
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Class Notes
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News Roundup
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Upcoming Events
Cover: Lifelong gardening buff Kathie Hayden (’04) savors the floral beauty at her employer, the world-renowned Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe. Green and Accountable: The revamped AlumNews is printed on recycled paper at the same cost as the previous newsletter format.
AlumNews AlumNews is published three times a year by the College of Lake County’s Office of Alumni Relations and Special Events. Director of Alumni Relations and Special Events JULIE SHROKA Administrative Secretary DORAE BLOCK To submit story ideas, e-mail Dave Fink, AlumNews editor, at dfink@clcillinois.edu or call him at (847) 543-2243. You can also share ideas and comments at the CLC alumni Web site, at www.clcroundtable.org.
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