1975
Susan Becker Doroshow, DDS, LdM, a general dentist practicing in Skokie, was installed as a trustee of the American Dental Association in 2018. Doroshow graduated from the University of Illinois College of Dentistry in 1983 and Oberlin College in 1979. David J. Marconi’s film, The Foreigner, starring Jackie Chan and Pierce Brosnan, debuted on home video in January 2018. He adapted the screenplay from Stephen Leather’s 1992 novel, The Chinaman. Marconi is best known for his original script for the Will Smith thriller, Enemy of the State.
1976
Photos courtesy of The University of Chicago Law School
Mark J. Heyrman ‘67 (above) during his 41-year tenure as director of the University of Chicago Law School’s Mental Health Advocacy Project
John C. Amato supported excellence in athletics by underwriting the cost of new hurdles for our Track and Field Team in Spring 2019. Amato noted that his experience as a former hurdler and the influence of his father, the legendary Loyola coach Frank J. Amato, as well as longtime coaches Daniel Seeberg ’75 and ChrisJohn L. Simon ’86, inspired him to pay it forward by supporting today’s track and field athletes at Loyola.
1978
Richard C. Lyons’s book, The DNA of Democracy, published in May 2019, traces democracy from its historical roots to the modern day, constructing a blueprint of what defines tyranny or democratic government.
1979
Thomas C. Robertson retired as deputy chief of the Wilmette Fire Department in 2017 after three decades of service. He was lauded for his contributions to firefighter training during his distinguished career.
1980
William P. O’Keefe III—–executive vice president of mission, mobilization and advocacy for Catholic Relief Services (CRS)—–shared his perspective on the rising tide of humanitarian need around the continued on page 10
A Champion for the Mentally Ill
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N 1969, WHEN MARK J. HEYRMAN ’67 STOOD BEFORE THE LOCAL DRAFT BOARD in Evanston to declare his conscientious objection to the Vietnam War, he could not have foreseen that his personal act of resistance—–an act rooted in his Catholic faith—–would set him on a new and unexpected path in life. The parole board granted Heyrman his military exemption in exchange for two years of alternate service at an approved nonprofit—–and the 20-yearold signed on as a nurse’s aide in the psychiatric ward at Michael Reese Hospital. Later, when Heyrman began working toward a law degree at the University of Chicago, his work at Michael Reese attracted the attention of the director of the school’s legal aid clinic, who tasked the young law student with all of the clinic’s cases involving mental illness. In 1978, Heyrman, then a practicing attorney, was hired by the University of Chicago to join the law school faculty and launch the university’s new Mental Health Advocacy Project—–an interdisciplinary program that brought students from the University of Chicago Law School and School of Social Service Administration together to provide legal and social services for vulnerable Chicagoans with mental health issues.
Heyrman spent the next 41 years filling a critical gap in the legal system through his work as a law professor, lawyer, Mental Health Advocacy Project director and advocate for the mentally ill. During that time, he litigated more than 1,000 cases to protect the rights of clients with mental health issues, shaped mental health policy, promoted clinical legal education Heyrman in the 198 0s and influenced hundreds of students. This dedicated advocate for the rights of the mentally ill—–who retired in 2019—–has left an enduring legal and humanitarian legacy, according to University of Chicago Law School Dean Thomas J. Miles. “Mark’s legacy is that of a champion—–someone who fought not only for his clients and others with mental illness, but for his students and colleagues and for clinical legal education as a whole. He has left a lasting impression on many in our community, and we are thankful for his passion, dedication and years of service.” 1 4 1 An Unexpected Path and a Devoted Champion, April 5, 2019, https://www.law.uchicago.edu/news/unexpectedpath-and-devoted-champion
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