NEIU President's Report 2017

President’s Report 2017

150 Strong Northeastern Illinois University

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Letter from the Interim President The President's Report that you have before you records the most noteworthy events and the remarkable achievements of the 2016-2017 year at Northeastern Illinois University.

It has been a challenging year that has tested our limits and endurance. We've learned to adapt and evolve, yet we have never strayed from our mission in spite of an unprecedented lack of state funding that lasted for more than two years.

As we always do, we have banded together as a community and have taken the steps to secure the future of our institution. Naming just two examples, we've cleared the hurdles to earn specialized accreditation for our programs, and we launched an ambitious, comprehensive fundraising campaign.

All of this, of course, is done with our students in mind. As you know, we have the best students around; but for some, the deck is stacked against them. We continue to be earnest in our resolve to provide all our students with the wherewithal to thrive academically and graduate so they can make a resounding impact on society. We have done this since we started in 1867.

Here at Northeastern, we are the in midst of University-wide conversations and town hall discussions to determine how we can chart the next 150 years.

Table of Contents University Leadership | 1 Sesquicentennial Celebration | 2 Student Spotlight | 3 University Highlights | 4-10 NEIU Foundation | 11-21

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To fully capture how eventful a year 2017 was for Northeastern, we invite you to go beyond these pages to watch and hear it for yourself.

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How will we know if we are successful?

You tell us. I see our potential for shared leadership in this pursuit of growth and excellence. This is, after all, the spirit of the “exceptional environment for learning, teaching and scholarship" that is as well-ingrained into our Mission as it is into our psyche.

So when accrediting bodies approve our curricular offerings, trusted sources acknowledge our diversity, value and safety, and friends and donors like you support our fundraising campaign, I am especially proud.

You'll read more about this in this year's President's Report, which I hope will make you, too, proud — not only of our venerable 150year history but also of the impact we're making today that will build our University's future. Thank you for your continued and unending support of Northeastern Illinois University.

Sincerely,

Richard J. Helldobler Interim President

Editor: Mike Dizon Designers: J. Matt Byerly Jason Demma Photo Editor: Joe Davis Contributors: Anna Cannova Mike Hines

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.

Leadership Team Carlos Azcoitia

Jonathan J. Stein

Barbara Fumo

Chair

Vice Chair M.A. ’08

Secretary M.A. ’87

Together with Northeastern Illinois University Interim President Richard J. Helldobler, the vice presidents oversee the implementation of the University’s Strategic Plan by providing 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.

Richard J. Helldobler Interim President

Wamucii Njogu Robert Biggins

Sherry Eagle

B.A. ’69

Marvin Garcia M.A. ’08

Acting Provost

Daniel López, Jr. Vice President for Student Affairs

Michael Pierick Vice President for Finance and Administration

Liesl Downey Vice President for Institutional Advancement

Jim Palos

George Vukotich

Trudy Leong

M.A. ’86

B.A. ’80

Student Trustee

Melissa Reardon Henry Vice President for Legal Affairs and General Counsel

Suleyma Perez Executive Director for Government Relations

Pictured from left: Richard Helldobler, Wamucii Njogu, Daniel Lopez, Jr., Michael Pierick, Liesl Downey, Melissa Reardon Henry, Suleyma Perez

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Accounting adds up for

Anna Davydova She’s now laser-focused on her next goal: the CPA exam

On track to earn her Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Northeastern Illinois University in 2018, Anna Davydova is focused on only one thing: passing the Uniform Certified Public Accountant Examination.

“Once she passes the CPA exam, there will be no stopping her,” Associate Professor of Management Information Systems Charletta Gutierrez said. “Anna has that drive, that potential. She will be very successful in whatever she chooses to do.”

While Davydova hasn’t chosen a career path just yet, she is not concerned. She could work in tax accounting, public accounting or even launch her own business.

As she eagerly looks ahead to preparations for the CPA exam, Davydova is confident in her decision to enroll at Northeastern, an affordable, AACSB-accredited university with evening classes that accommodate her full-time job. “This has been a great opportunity for me,” said Davydova, who moved to

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“They’re brilliant people.

They teach in a way that accommodates every student—not only the ones that are already doing well in class but also the ones who are falling behind.”

Chicago from Izhevsk, Russia, 10 years ago. “I’m doing well in class, and I enjoy Northeastern a lot.”

Davydova came to the United States with an education in mechanical engineering but found that the Russian degree was not the equivalent of a degree from an American institution.

At a crossroads, she decided to pursue accounting, which is not as big of a leap as one might imagine.

“Accounting has a very close feel to engineering,” Davydova said. “I really like logic and numbers, so this made sense.”

She quickly learned to love her professors, whom she said “encourage students to pursue their goals in life.”

“They’re brilliant people,” Davydova said.

“They teach in a way that accommodates every student—not only the ones that are already doing well in class but also the ones who are falling behind.”

A top student in the College of Business and Management—she even sits in the front row of every class—Davydova has earned the mutual respect of her professors for her quiet but unwavering work ethic.

“Anna takes pride in the work she does for every assignment and every class,” Gutierrez said. “She just has this desire to succeed. She knows that if she gets an education, she’ll be successful.”

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More on accreditation Do you want to know more about what AACSB accreditation means for students, parents and potential employers?

Visit neiu.edu/aacsb for all of the details.

Accreditation: COBM earns AACSB In August 2016, the University’s College of Business and Management earned initial accreditation by AACSB International -- The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. Founded in 1916, AACSB International is the longest-serving global accrediting body for business schools that offer undergraduate, master’s and doctoral degrees in business and accounting.

AACSB accreditation has been earned by less than 5 percent of the world’s business programs, which includes more than 775 business schools in 52 countries and territories.

“This is an historic moment in the nearly 150-year history of Northeastern Illinois University,” Interim President Richard J.

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Helldobler said. “I commend College of Business and Management’s Dean Michael Bedell, the college’s faculty and staff, and the students for their efforts in achieving AACSB accreditation.”

Northeastern’s College of Business and Management offers Master of Business Administration and Master of Science in Accounting degrees.

Undergraduate students may pursue the Bachelor of Science degree with majors in Accounting, Finance, General Business Administration, Management, and Marketing. The college also offers undergraduate minors in Accounting, Finance, Management, Marketing, and

International Business for those who wish to supplement or expand coursework in other disciplines.

The College of Business and Management emphasizes learning through a variety of teaching methods, research and service.

“We have always taken pride in the value of a degree from the College of Business and Management, and this accreditation further enhances that value for our diverse community of current students, future students and alumni in an increasingly global business environment,” Bedell said. “This accreditation is a testament to their leadership and constant pursuit of excellence.”

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National Association of Schools of Music reaccreditation Northeastern has earned reaccreditation by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) through 2024.

Accreditation symbolizes “a comprehensive understanding of the relationship between the work of individual institutions and the work of the entire community of institutions that prepare musicians at the collegiate level,” according to the NASM website.

The accreditation applies to Northeastern’s Bachelor of Music in Music Education, Bachelor of Music in Performance and Master of Arts in Applied Music Pedagogy.

“The renewal of our National Association of Schools of Music accreditation is a tribute to the hard work of our faculty

and staff, and especially our former and current students,” said Travis Heath, acting chair of the Department of Music and Dance. “We are proud of this status and look forward to serving our students with world-class music instruction for years to come.”

The NASM Commission on Accreditation applauded Northeastern for its continued support of the arts during the state’s financial crisis. “The Commission commends the institution ... for the institutional support provided to the music unit particularly given the current challenging financial circumstances,” the Commission wrote in its reaccreditation letter.

Council on Social Work Education reaccreditation The University’s Bachelor of Arts in Social Work program received reaccreditation in December 2016 by the Council on Social Work Education’s (CSWE) Commission on Accreditation through 2024.

Accreditation of the baccalaureate social work program indicates that it meets or exceeds criteria for the assessment of program quality evaluated through a peer review process and demonstrates compliance with all sections of the Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards.

Additionally, Northeastern’s Master of Social Work (MSW) program was granted candidacy for accreditation by the CSWE. Candidacy applies to all program sites and program delivery methods of an accredited

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program. Accreditation provides reasonable assurance about the quality of the program and the competence of students graduating from the program.

Accreditation allows students to be eligible for advanced-standing MSW programs such as Northeastern’s as well as pursue state licensure.

“This is great news for the program, the students and Northeastern as we continue to be one of the most affordable public universities in the Midwest,” Professor and Social Work Program Chair Jade Stanley said.

Students who enter programs that attain candidacy in or before the academic

year in which they begin their program of study will be retroactively recognized as having graduated from a CSWE-accredited program once the program attains initial accreditation.

The CSWE is a nonprofit national association representing more than 2,500 individual members, as well as graduate and undergraduate programs of professional social work education. Founded in 1952, the partnership of educational and professional institutions, social welfare agencies and private citizens is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation as the sole accrediting agency for social work education in this country.

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University Highlights Northeastern Distinctions 2016-17 Midwest’s most diverse university Northeastern is the most diverse university in the Midwest, according to data released in November by The Wall Street Journal/ Times Higher Education College Ranking.

Nationally, Northeastern ranks 22nd.

The rankings were calculated by tracking diversity measures such as the racial and ethnic mix of students, the number of international students and the number of students from less fortunate financial backgrounds.

boasts the most diverse student population among Midwest regional universities and graduates its students with the least amount of student debt.

This marks the third year in a row that Northeastern has earned the No. 1 spot for students who graduate with the least amount of debt among Midwest regional universities.

Only 48 percent of Northeastern’s 2015 graduating class incurred debt, and those students borrowed an average of $15,713.

Top 10 nationally for least debt

One of nation’s best for adult learners

Northeastern students graduate with the ninth-lowest student loan debt nationally among public four-year colleges and universities, according to a report released in August 2016. Among all four-year colleges and universities, Northeastern ranks 28th.

The report was released by LendEDU, an online student loan and student loan refinance company. LendEDU’s first Student Loan Debt By School By State Report was created using licensed Peterson’s financial aid data that is provided by the institutions.

Washington Monthly magazine named Northeastern one of the nation’s Best Colleges for Adult Learners in its September/ October 2016 issue. Northeastern ranks 32nd on the list of four-year universities.

Least student debt, most diversity In its annual publication of “Best Colleges,” U.S. News & World Report announced in September that Northeastern Illinois University

State’s safest campus In a report by YourLocalSecurity, the security analysis division of ADT Security Services, Northeastern was named the state’s safest university.

Using data and statistics from the FBI and U.S. Department of Education, YourLocalSecurity isolated the safest college campus in each state, based on low crime rates and programs designed to provide on-campus protection.

James Carville, Mary Matalin kick off Goodwin Lecture Series Internationally known political pundits, strategists and power couple James Carville and Mary Matalin participated in a wide-ranging discussion of the current state of politics as Northeastern Illinois University kicked off the Daniel L. Goodwin Distinguished Lecture Series on Feb. 2. Award-winning Chicago journalist and Northeastern alumnus Thomas Corfman moderated the event.

The Daniel L. Goodwin Distinguished Lecture Series was created in 2015 by Daniel L. Goodwin, Chairman and CEO of Inland Real Estate Group of Companies, as part of his historic $2.5 million commitment to Northeastern Illinois University. The lecture series fund provides support to bring prominent and well-respected thinkers to the University for presentations in conferences, seminars and major lectures.

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Distinguished Teaching Award goes to Dr. Ana Fraiman In October 2016, Northeastern selected Chemistry Professor Ana Fraiman as the 2016 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.

“It is a pleasure to see Dr. Fraiman honored for her relentless dedication to our students,” former Acting Provost Vicki Roman-Lagunas said. “She serves as a wonderful example of the commitment to our student body that our faculty members demonstrate every day.”

The finalists showed 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 Fraiman as the recipient of the award, which was formally presented to her at the December 2016 Commencement Ceremony.

Dr. Tony Adams earns NEIU research professor award Associate Professor of Communication, Media and Theatre Tony Adams was honored in April with Northeastern’s 2017 Bernard J. Brommel Distinguished Research Professor award. Bernard J. Brommel, Professor Emeritus of Communication, Media and Theatre, established the award to be given annually to the tenured or tenure-track member of the Northeastern faculty who best demonstrates excellence in research and scholarship.

Most of Adams’ research focuses on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer concerns such as identity management, stigma and social support. For his first book, “Narrating the Closet” (Routledge), Adams interviewed lesbians and gay men, analyzed texts about sexual identity, and documented his own experiences as a queer man to identify struggles with disclosing same-sex attraction -- often referred to as “coming out of the closet.”

“The Brommel award is a tribute to Dr. Adams’ body of impressive research during his tenure at Northeastern Illinois University,” former Acting Provost Vicki Roman-Lagunas said. “He is a great asset and a wonderful colleague, and we look forward to his future contributions to the field.”

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University Highlights: New Leadership Acting Provost Wamucii Njogu Northeastern’s Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences Wamucii Njogu was appointed Acting Provost, effective July 1, 2017.

Dr. Njogu will report to Interim President Richard Helldobler.

Njogu came to Northeastern in 1996, joining the faculty of the Department of Sociology, where she later became Coordinator and Department Chair.

Since then, she served as Assistant / Associate Provost before taking on her role as Dean, a position she held for the past eight years.

“Dr. Njogu is the right person for this critical role at Northeastern during these challenging times,”

Helldobler said. “I am very confident in her abilities to serve as Acting Provost and look forward to her leadership as we enhance and transform our University.”

As Dean, Njogu has worked with faculty to develop programs, including the Master of Social Work, Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science, and the EMERGE Summer Program. She also served as the Principal Investigator for a U.S. Department of Education Title III grant to support Biomedical Environmental Sciences and a multi-year IBHE grant, which funded previous student success programs.

“Dr. Njogu is the right person for this critical role at Northeastern during these challenging times.”

Richard Helldobler, Interim President

Goodwin College of Education Dean Sandra Beyda-Lorie Dr. Sandra Beyda-Lorie became dean of Northeastern’s Daniel L. Goodwin College of Education on Jan. 1. Beyda-Lorie has served as interim dean of the Goodwin College since July 2016, and was chair of the Department of Special Education for the preceding eight years.

“Dr. Beyda-Lorie has served Northeastern exceptionally well during her 18 years of service to Northeastern Illinois University,” former Acting Provost Vicki Roman-Lagunas said. “I am confident that she will continue to serve the Goodwin College with distinction.”

Among her notable accomplishments, Beyda-Lorie gained national recognition and approval of the Master of Arts and Bachelor of Arts in Special Education programs by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (previously known as the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education).

Additionally, she was instrumental in the development and approval by the Illinois Board of Higher Education and Illinois State Board of Education of the Master of Science in Special Education-Learning Behavior Specialist II program. She has also played a key role in institutionalizing the Teacher Performance Assessment (edTPA) initiative for the Daniel L. Goodwin College of Education.

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Jarrett, White deliver Commencement addresses Chicago lawyer and civic leader Valerie B. Jarrett, the longest-serving senior adviser to President Barack Obama, was Northeastern’s May 2017 Commencement speaker.

Northeastern awarded Jarrett an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters in recognition of her achievements. During her time working for Obama, Jarrett oversaw the Offices of Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs and chaired the White House Council on Women and Girls. She worked throughout her tenure at the White House to mobilize elected officials, business and community leaders, and diverse groups of advocates.

“Over her many years of service in Chicago and in Washington, D.C., Valerie Jarrett has consistently demonstrated herself to be a champion of equality and opportunity for all,” Interim President Richard Helldobler said. “Those values are at the root of who we are at this institution.”

During the December Commencement ceremony, Northeastern alumnus Thomas White gave the keynote address, touching on themes of diversity, social responsibility and giving back.

In his address, White noted Northeastern’s ranking as the most diverse university in the Midwest.

“I want each of you to be a guardian of diversity and inclusion,” he said. “I want you to be inclusive of all people to drive innovation. Understanding and harvesting the power of diversity and inclusion is a key to a better future for you.

Take that as a gift that Northeastern has given you.”

White, who graduated from Northeastern in 1981 with a degree in Physical Education, was presented with the Distinguished Alumnus Award.

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Students inspired by ChicagoCHEC experience As Northeastern Illinois University prepares for the Fall 2017 semester, six students will bring the summer fellowship learning experiences of a lifetime back to class with them.

The Chicago Cancer Health Equity Collaborative (ChicagoCHEC) Research Fellows Program provided a diverse and talented cohort of 16 students from Northeastern, Northwestern University, the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) and the City Colleges of Chicago with eight weeks of full-time, hands-on learning from some of the nation’s leading researchers. In addition, three of last year’s students served as senior fellows, mentoring and helping new students navigate the program. The goal: help students from underrepresented communities with the development of academic, technical and professional skills in preparation for careers in social, behavioral and biomedical research and in health care.

The fellowship program is in its second year as part of ChicagoCHEC, a National Cancer Institute comprehensive cancer partnership led by Northeastern, the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University and UIC, whose mission is to advance cancer health equity through meaningful scientific discovery, education, training and community engagement.

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University Highlights

Transforming Lives: Northeastern launches $10 million fundraising campaign What can $10 million do for Northeastern Illinois University? We’re about to find out.

The University publicly launched the first fundraising campaign in its 150-year history on April 7 with a kickoff event attended by presidents past and present, trustees, students, alumni, faculty, staff, NEIU Foundation Board members and close friends of Northeastern.

“Now, on the eve of our 150th anniversary, we are here to celebrate the light and education that Northeastern Illinois University provides,” Interim President Richard Helldobler said.

Transforming Lives: The Campaign for Northeastern Illinois University centers around two initiatives: Extraordinary Scholarship Support and Exceptional Learning Environments. Through the effort, Northeastern will build strong resources for scholarships and for colleges, departments and programs that are necessary for the future.

During the kickoff event, Vice President for Institutional Advancement Liesl Downey unveiled the campaign’s official website and a video that was narrated by retired WGN TV news anchor and alumnus Robert Jordan (M.A. ‘94 Speech).

“There’s not one person in this room who doesn’t believe in the power of this university to change people -- to transform lives for the better,” said Downey, who also serves as Executive Director of the NEIU Foundation. “You represent thousands of Northeastern’s biggest fans and supporters.”

While the campaign kickoff was focused on the University’s bright future, NEIU Foundation Board President John Roskopf reflected on past successes, highlighting the fact that the Foundation has doubled its charitable support to Northeastern since 2014, boosted the number of endowed scholarships from 103 to 136 and increased the average scholarship from $990 to $1,065.

“A successful campaign needs a strong body of internal support, alumni, friends, and national recognition for quality academic achievement by faculty and graduates,” said Steinberg, who served as president from 1995 to 2007. “And, we want to make campus visitors stop, notice and wonder as they take in our campus culture and student achievement, our rich diversity among students, faculty and staff, and our overall distinctiveness. We are ready for this campaign.

We are already traveling on the road.”

While the campaign was publicly launched on April 7, its roots trace back to 2014, when Hahs recognized the University’s 150-year anniversary as an ideal time to launch a campaign. As is typical for university campaigns, the NEIU Foundation quietly raised $6 million toward the campaign before the public kickoff. The goal now is to reach $10 million by the end of 2018.

Transforming Lives launched as Northeastern and the rest of the state’s public universities approached their second full year without a state appropriation. Helldobler acknowledged the changes in the reliability of state funds but did not shy away from the challenge.

“Now is the ideal time to publicly declare this campaign -- when our students, future leaders and taxpayers need it the most,” he said.

“Northeastern is the light and education. Our students are the future of this country and the leaders we so desperately need. Yes, Northeastern transforms lives, and it has never been more important than right now to help us continue that work.”

Do you want to participate? neiu.edu/transform

Much of that success can be attributed to the Goodwin Gift Challenge, in which alumnus and former Chairman of the Board of Trustees Daniel Goodwin pledged an unprecedented $2.5 million.

Goodwin presented Helldobler with a $500,000 check for the successful first year of the matching challenge.

“I give this check as an expression of my confidence that Northeastern is ready for great things,” Goodwin said. “I am proud of everyone who has contributed. Let’s keep this going.”

Goodwin serves as one of three honorary co-chairs for the campaign, along with Presidents Emerita Salme Harju Steinberg and Sharon Hahs.

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NEIU Foundation Greetings!

On behalf of the Foundation Board, I want to express our deepest appreciation to the more than 4,500 donors who have invested in the Transforming Lives campaign during the course of Northeastern Illinois University’s inaugural campaign. In fiscal year 2017, your collective donations came to more than $1.74 million and have raised the NEIU Foundation’s endowment to $10.2 million up from $8.6 million in fiscal year 2016.

Your support and gifts of all sizes continue to bring us ever closer to the campaign goal.

Together, we will reach $10 million.

We publicly launched the campaign on April 7 with three honorary co-chairs: Distinguished Alumnus Daniel L. Goodwin and Presidents Emerita Salme Harju Steinberg and Sharon K. Hahs. As of July 2017, we are making excellent progress with $7.8 million raised, and of that number, $6.2 million in cash.

Together, we will reach our goal of $10 million by December 31, 2018. Your support of Northeastern’s pioneering Transforming Lives campaign provides critical resources to leverage this special university’s wealth of assets: diverse, ambitious students; a talented, dedicated faculty; rich, relevant programs in the arts, sciences, business and education; and a vast community of talented and distinguished alumni.

From many gifts of $20.17 that graduating students made to the Class Gift Scholarship fund to the early completion of the $500,000 Goodwin Gift Challenge that was subsequently matched by Mr. Goodwin, your support and gifts of all sizes continue to bring us ever closer to the campaign goal. More importantly, you provide strong support for the success and

persistence of our students and vital resources for our faculty as Northeastern embarks upon its next 150 years.

In these next several pages, we are pleased to share with you a few highlights of the NEIU Foundation in fiscal year 2017. You will find a list of generous donors who have made gifts between July 1, 2016, and June 30, 2017, and information about the NEIU Foundation’s scholarships and fundraising progress.

We hope this is helpful as you consider how Northeastern fits into your philanthropic priorities in the coming years. On behalf of my fellow Foundation Board members, we are sincerely grateful for your investment in Northeastern.

John F. Roskopf President, NEIU Foundation Board

NEIU Foundation Board Fiscal Year 2017

Emeritus Board Members

John F. Roskopf

Lawrence P. Frank

Neal Fenwick

Mark Van Ausdal

President

Vice President

Treasurer

Corporate Secretary

Kenn Ashley

Rodrigo Garcia

J. Todd Phillips

Sharon K. Hahs

William Pollakov

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Jacqueline Krump

Salme Harju Steinberg

Marcellus H. Moore, Jr.

Dirk Tussing

Northeastern Illinois University Foundation Board Directors 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* 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 2017 Audited Statement of Financial Position Fiscal Year Endowment Changes over Last Five Years (FY2013 – FY2017) FY13

FY14

$6,356,915 $7,739,290

FY15

$8,783,961

FY16

$8,602,604

FY17

$10,166,810

Campaign Results Transforming Lives has raised a total of

$7.8 million since the campaign began January 2014 - June 2017

$6.2M in cash

In fiscal year 2017, nearly

2,000 donors gave

$1.74

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to Northeastern

20% of the total number of donors made gifts to Northeastern for the first time

Endowment Balance Fiscal Year End Endowment Balance: $10.2M for fiscal year 2017 ($8.6M at end of fiscal year 2016) Of the $1.74 million raised in fiscal year 2017, private contributions added to the NEIU Foundation’s endowment* totaled $513,939.

10.2M The increase in endowment balance between fiscal year 2016 and fiscal year 2017 is due to donor contributions to endowment and favorable market performance.

8.6M

The remaining balance of the $1.74 million raised remains for support across the University and is distributed based on timing of projects and when contributions are received by the Foundation. *Endowment [defined]: Gifts that are invested in perpetuity in order to produce income, which is then used to support a designated fund.

FY16

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NEIU Foundation Net Asset* Changes (FY2013-FY2017) FY13

FY14

$7,625,860 $9,467,279

FY15 FY16

$10,986,575 $10,446,458

FY17

$12,279,358

* Net Asset: Total assets less liabilities

University Impact: 2017 Total Distribution $1,149,357

334

$340,685

students received private scholarships and awards

$808,672

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Academic, Grant, and Institutional Support Scholarships and Awards

The NEIU Foundation distributed $1,149,357 to the University in Fiscal Year 2017. Distributions vary from year to year due to the timing of projects and when contributions are received.

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Donors by Category Alumni – 41% Friends – 25% Foundations – 20% Corporations and Govt Agencies – 8% Faculty, Staff, and Retirees – 6%

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Gift Designations

Will you help send us over the top?

Thanks to our generous University community, as of September 16, 2017, Northeastern exceeded our $500,000 goal for the 2017 Goodwin Gift Challenge. We look forward to your support in 2018.

About the Goodwin Gift Challenge: NEIU alumnus Daniel L. Goodwin gave $1 million to Northeastern in 2014. Then, he challenged alumni and friends to raise $500,000 every year in 2016, 2017 and 2018. Mr. Goodwin’s total commitment of $2.5 million will benefit the Daniel L. Goodwin College of Education to support scholarships, programs and lectures. By selecting to participate in the Goodwin Gift Challenge, donors may give any amount to any designation and their gift will also count toward the annual $500,000 goal.

Scholarships – 53% Colleges, Departments and Programs – 20% Student activities and services – 11% Other – 8% Leader Fund – 6% Alumni Association – 2%

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Can we count you in?

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First class: The Edward F. Stuart Legacy Fund Northeastern Illinois University Economics Professor Emeritus Edward Stuart loves to travel. More than that, he loves to lead student groups on study tours. In fact, during his 31-year tenure at Northeastern, Stuart has led 17 study trips to cities such as Barcelona, Warsaw and Munich.

Committed to teaching and learning through travel, Stuart believes it is important for students to travel and study abroad as part of their college experience. Exposure to places far from home is the kind of life lesson that can’t be learned in the classroom. In addition to the sights, food and culture, travel abroad prepares students for an increasingly global employment landscape.

“Having some study abroad experience is really a step up in just being able to expand their employment possibilities,” Stuart said.

“Once they get employed, having had study abroad experience helps them move up the career ladder with whatever organization they happen to work for.”

Since 2001, the NEIU Foundation has offered the Student Travel Award, which provides funding for major travel expenses to undergraduate and graduate students who are presenting their work at academic conferences, but no such fund existed for economics- and business-minded students who wanted to study abroad. Until now.

Stuart’s study tours caught the notice of a colleague, Associate Professor of Economics Michael Wenz, whose first trip abroad was in 2014 to Madrid, Spain, where he presented a paper at a conference.

“Two years later I spent my sabbatical semester in Poland working at Politechnika Czestochowa and the Warsaw School of Economics, and I had the chance to meet up with Ed’s study tour group while they were in Budapest,” Wenz said. “It was easy to see how much the students appreciated the opportunity.”

Wenz became a champion of Stuart’s study tours, encouraging his students to engage in travel-study. But he wanted more.

After discussing it with his Department of Economics colleagues, Wenz took a new idea to Stuart.

“Ed retired from the full-time faculty a few years ago, but he continues to teach and lead our travel study group. I wanted to plan for the future and make sure that travel-study remains a part of the Economics Department and that Ed’s good work lives on,” Wenz said. “We are excited to create a scholarship in his honor. I can’t think of a more appropriate way to help prepare our students to lead in the world.”

Stuart’s reaction to the proposed Edward F. Stuart Legacy Fund: “I was thrilled.”

“It’s a great combination of philanthropy and helping students at Northeastern in general, but specifically students who need to study abroad but don’t have all of the necessary funds,” said Stuart, who himself was unable to travel as a student due to financial limitations. “I think study abroad for students at Northeastern is really valuable because they don’t usually come from families that do that, so it’s really crucial.”

Together, Stuart, his family and the Economics Department established the fund with a matching grant. Stuart will match

the first $5,000 in donations. In addition, Wenz will contribute $25 to the Economics Department Foundation for each of the first 20 contributions of $25 or more, and Economics Department faculty will contribute $100 for each of the first five donations of $100 or more.

“It all came together like things do in life.

Things happen together sometimes by chance, but the right chances happen at the right time,” Stuart said.

Once the Edward F. Stuart Legacy Fund is fully established, it will be used to support student travel, both in study abroad programs and academic endeavors. Application and eligibility details will be announced soon.

The scholarship fund is not the only way Stuart is giving back to students. He also has decided to include Northeastern in his will.

“At the same time we were setting up this scholarship fund, my siblings and I had taken over my father’s estate and I didn’t have a will.

My sister, who was the executrix, said, ‘You need to have a will,’” Stuart said. “I thought, now’s the time to give some money to my family members, but they are otherwise taken care of. Northeastern was the logical choice as to what to do with the other parts of it.”

It’s money well spent, Stuart said.

“In terms of getting a return,” Stuart said, “I can’t think of any other university students anywhere in the country that are more deserving and will be helped more than by donating to one of Northeastern’s scholarship funds or the Leader Fund.”

Giving Societies

The NEIU Foundation is grateful for the generosity of alumni and friends who provided financial support during Fiscal Year 2017 (July 1, 2016 – June 30, 2017).

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

• The Chicago Community Trust • First USA Bank, N.A. • Dr. Lawrence P. Frank • Lloyd A. Fry Foundation • President Emerita Sharon Hahs and Dr. Billy Hahs • Inland Real Estate Group of Companies • JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

• Ms. Sasha Gerritson and Mr. Eugene P. Jarvis • Mr. Daniel L. Goodwin

• Mr. James Kaszubowski * • Mrs. Shirley Leibow * • 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 • Mr. Daniel L. Goodwin • President Emerita Salme Harju Steinberg • Ms. Sasha L. Gerritson and Mr. Eugene P. Jarvis • JPMorgan Chase, N.A.

and Dr. Michael Steinberg

1949

Named Chicago Teachers College North

$25,000 - $49,999 • The Chicago Community Trust • Consulate General Of Mexico • Chicago Teachers Union Foundation, Inc. • Mr. Joseph Hardy *

1967

• Eugene & Janet Lerner Family Foundation

Named Northeastern Illinois State College

$10,000 - $24,999 • Anonymous • Dr. Lawrence P. Frank • Dr. Bernard J. Brommel • Mr. Thomas Gramins and Mrs. Mary Gramins • DePaul University • Greater Milwaukee Foundation - Donald P. Timm Fund • A. Michael Drachler, M.D. and Mrs. Nancy Drachler • President Emerita Sharon Hahs and Dr. Billy Hahs • • Foundation for Student Success • Illinois Humanities

1971

• Ms. Patricia A. Justice • Dr. Jacqueline Krump • Dr. Wamucii Njogu and Mr. Richard Morgan • Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Rocci • Woods Fund of Chicago

Granted Status as a University

$5,000 - $9,999

• Dr. Tony Adams and Dr. Gerardo Moreno

• Dr. Calixto J. Maso • Dr. Peter W. Stonebraker and Mrs. Eva Stonebraker • AT&T • Alice K. Murata, Ph.D. • Mr. Dirk Tussing and Mr. Tom Nguyen • Cinespace Chicago Film Studios • Mr. and Mrs. William D. Pollakov • Mr. Mark R. Van Ausdal and Mrs. Cheryl Van Ausdal • Mr. Neal Fenwick and Mrs. Christina Dann-Fenwick • Dr. Audrey L. Reynolds • Winnetka-Northfield Rotary Charitable Foundation • Mr. David Herro • Warren and Shirley Roeske Trust

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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 Mr. Richard M. Berlinger Mr. Lawrence Bernstein Nick Bianco * 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 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 Leslie W. MacDonald 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 L. Reynolds Ms. Ana I. Rodriguez Ms. Melba Rodriguez and Dr. Angela M. Salas Ms. Sheila L. Rotman Ms. Judith Schust Linda 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) Arts Midwest Mr. Kenn Ashley and Mrs. Lyn Ashley Ms. Michaela Brommel Council of Educators in Polonia Dr. Ghobad Fakhimi Dr. Don J. Fanslow Dr. Richard J. Helldobler and Mr. Robert E. Brown, III Mr. William L. Howenstine and Mrs. Alice V. Howenstine Ms. Elizabeth M. Kane Ms. Jean A. Kelchauser Ms. Leslie W. MacDonald Dr. Blase E. Masini and Mr. Don McCrary Mr. Carlos Melian and Ms. Helga Scherer Mrs. Lois G. Melvoin Mr. and Mrs. Brandon and Jessica Mueller A.J. Muste Memorial Institute Northwestern University Mr. Jorge D. Perez Mr. Thomas F. Power Jr. and Mrs. Loretta Power Ms. Judith Schust Mrs. Madeleine Slingerland and Mr. Hank Slingerland

Champion

($1,000 - $2,499) Abbott Laboratories Alpha Psi Lambda Chapter A Dr. Anita K. Ambardar American Campus Communities OP LP

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Dr. Daniel López, Jr. and Gregory J. Beirise Ms. Kathleen A. Martin Robert R. McCormick Foundation Mr. Marcellus H. Moore, Jr. Ms. Lydia C. Omori Mr. Luis O. Ortiz Mrs. Lenore Pettinger Ms. Kris M. Pierre Dr. Lynne Reynolds Dr. Santos Rivera and Dr. Suleyma Perez Ms. Melba Rodriguez and Dr. Angela M. Salas Dr. Victoria A. Roman-Lagunas Mr. John F. Roskopf Mr. and Mrs. Douglas G. Rosskamm Ms. Sheila L. Rotman Ms. Irma M. Ruiz Mrs. Marta Maso Sayeed and Mr. Hassan Sayeed Mr. Victor A. Sciborski The Segal Company Linda Sienkiewicz Mr. Walter Simpson Ms. Victoria M. Skala Mr. Jonathan Stein and Mrs. Benay Stein Mrs. Damaris Tapia and Mr. Santiago E. Tapia Dr. Cris E. Toffolo and Dr. Charles Amjad-Ali The Valcort Group Mr. Thomas W. Vogelsang Dr. Behrooz Zahed

Achiever

($500 - $999) Jacqueline R. Anderson Dr. Saba Ayman-Nolley Ms. Iris G. Baron Dr. and Mrs. John A. Beckwith

Dr. Katrina E. Bell-Jordan Mr. Lawrence Bernstein Ms. Jan Bigalke Ms. Martha Biondi Mr. Felton Blackburn Ms. Jennifer R. Blair 0 Mr. Brian S. Buscher Dr. Shirley J. Caruso 0 Central Valley Studios Chicago Title Insurance Mrs. Sylvia Dobbins Daniels and Mr. Thurston Daniels III Mr. Robert A. Dorer Mr. Dennis J. Erickson Evolution Volleyball Academy LLC Exelon Corporation Dr. Wayne Fink and Judge R. Morgan Hamilton Ms. Susan T. Forgue Dr. Francisco Gaytan and Ms. Deborah Birch-Gaytan Mr. Mark Giannini Mr. Tom Ginsburg Dr. Christina Gomez and Mr. Gerald Doyle Mrs. Sally S. Gotaas Dr. Jon B. Hageman Mr. John Hilburger Dr. Essie B. Hill Dr. Donald L. Hoffman Mrs. Carrie A. Horton INCCRRA ITW Foundation 3-for-1 Matching Gift Progam Mr. Javad Jafari Mr. David Kamper and Mrs. Amelia Mechla Dr. and Mrs. M. Khodadad Dr. Mary Kimble Mrs. Catherine Krawitz and Mr. Daniel A. Krawitz

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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Mr. Jeffrey I. Byer Ms. Eileen K. Byrne Cafe Descartes Jacquelyn K. Calderon Ms. Yvonne Calderon Ms Evonna L. Caldwell Mr. Timothy Campbell Ms. Jessica Canas Madie M. Cannamore, Ph.D. Captain Seth E. Captain Mr. Erik T. Carlberg 0 Ms. Erin M. Carlson Mrs. Sherry Caro Mrs. Annette Caron Ms. S. C. Carothers Ms. Lucia Carrasco Ms. Bettie Carroll-Wallace Mr. John G. Casey Ms. Mary A. Casey Ms. Susan R. Casey Ms. Isabel Castro Ms. Eileen M. Castrovillari Ms. Katherine Catron Santa Celina Torrijo Hernandez Mrs. Teresa Cercavschi and Mr. Walter Cercavschi Ms. Hadda Chaib 0 Mr. Vester Chambers and Mrs. Vera Chambers Ms. Mary Ellen Channon Ms. Monica M. Chaparro 0 Mrs. Carolyn Chase and Mr. Stephen Chase Ms. Cynthia H. C. Chau 0 Ms. Emily Chelmecki Mr. Kevin Chestnut Mr. Miguel Chevere-Rivera and Mrs. Ana Chevere-Rivera Ms. Brandy Chevopulos 0 Mr. Carlos Chiriboga Mrs. Vivian L. Chisum Bertram Christoffel Mr. Charles Clarke Mrs. Kathryn A. Clay Mr. William W. Clement Mrs. Rosalie V. Clifford Mr. John Coats Mr. Sirous Cohanim Mr. Matthew Cohen Mr. Anthony R. Colletti Ms. Sandra Congreve Ms. Martha J. Connor Ms. Tehmeen Contractor 0 Ms. Andrea X. Contreras 0 Mr. Jason N. Cooper Ms. Belinda Copeland Ms. Mihaela A. Cordos Mr. Ramon Coss Mr. David M. Cotovsky Ms Christina M. Cottini Ms. Lisa M. Cottrell Reverend Gary R. Cox Mr. James W. Craig Mrs. Mildred Crespo and Dr. John Erickson Mr Edric J. Cruz Mr. Csaba Csoka Javier A. Cubillos 0 Mrs. Lillian Curth and Mr. James Curth Mr. Glen Czernik Mr. Brendan Dabkowski Mr. Nicholas T. Dardugno Ms. Joan E. Daugherty Mr. and Mrs. Richard David Prof. Julieta C. Davila-Dreger Ms. Deborah Davis Norman M. Davis Mr. John Dawson and Mrs. Randi Dawson Ms. Jacquelyn Day 0 Ms. Fahimeh Dayani Jackie De Rosas Mr. Dennis P. De Salvo Ms. Shirley A. Decorte Ms. Nicole M. DeFrancisco Mr. Patrick J. Delaney Mr. Daniel A. DeLeon 0 Ms. Lydia A. Delgado 0 Ms. Mylah E. Deliford Ms. Sandra Delson Delson Silva Mr. Richard L. Desmond Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Detty Ms. Marianne G. Devenny Mr. Richard Diaz and Ms. Nancy Diaz Ms. Susan Dickson

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Munir Ghogha Ms. Sarmila Ghosh Ms. Lynda L. Gibson Ms. Crystal G. Goldberg Mrs. Dale Goldberg and Mr. Harlan Goldberg Mr. Robert C. Goldman 0 Mrs. Meryl R. Goldman-Wise Ms. Donna J. Gomez Ms. Leyamor Gonzales 0 Ms. Evelyn Gonzalez Ms. Melisa Gonzalez Mr. Allen Gordon Mr. Nathaniel Gordon Mr. Gregory Gottstein and Mrs. Sharon Gottstein Mr. Andre M. Gouveia Mrs. Beverly A. Grant Ms. Charlotte L. Gray Mr. Kai Green Marilyn L. Gregory Mr. Jon C. Grettie Ms. Diane C. Grigg Mr. Luis Grilo Jonathan J. Gronli Dr. Israel M. Gross Ms. Jodi F. Grossgold Mr. Samuel Grove and Mrs. Donna Grove Mrs. Arlene Gruber Ms. Grace F. Gruendel 0 Ms. Rose M. Guccione Dr. Diana M. Guelespe Dr. Charles Guengerich and Mrs. Diane Guengerish Mrs. Arlene Guinta and Mr. Donald Guinta Mr. Mark C. Gunter Mr. Jeffrey J. Gurga Mrs. Diane Gurnea and Mr. Ralph Gurnea Ms. Linda M. Gutmann Ms. Ana Guzman 0 Ms. Deborah Guzzo 0 Mr. Berhane G. Hailemichael Ms. Maria Hang 0 Mrs. Forouzandeh Harahmandpour and Mr. Kamran Farahmandpour Ms. Gloria G. Hardy-Evans Mrs. Cynthia Harris Ms. Maggie Hatcher Mr. Warren J. Hawley Ms. Regina Hawthorne 0 Dr. Thomas M. Hebel Mr. Mark Hedman 0 Mr. Tyler J. Heidtke Ms. Barbara T. Heller Mr. Charles Henry Ms. Isabelle C. Hermann Mr. Danny Hernandez Mr. Edwardo Hernandez Ms. Noreen Hernandez Neida Hernandez Mr. Oscar Herrera-Montoya 0 Ms. Ruth J. Hess Ms. Sylvia S. Hibbard Mr. Micah A. Hibler Ms Belinda Hidalgo Mr. William C. Higgins Ms. Susan Hildebrand Ms. Marcia Hilliard and Andre Gloeckner Ms. Julia A. Hinojosa Dr. Deborah S. Hochgesang Ms. Barbara T. Hochwert Ms. Dalia Hoffman Mr. Donald R. Hogan Mr. William E. Hogan Mr. Andrew Holck Ms. Aja Holland 0 Mr. Jack Holt Mrs. Gloria Horwitz and Mr. Seymour Horwitz Ms. Holly A. Houghton 0 Mr. Andrew Howard and Mrs. Dorothy Howard Ms. Neda A. Howell Ms. Suzanne Howell Mrs. Lynne V. Hoyer Mr. Ilan Hulkours 0 Mrs. Ann M. Hultgren Mr. Leland Humbertson 0 Mr. Joshua Hunt 0 Dr. Louverta Hurt, Ph.D. Marica Husnic Mr. Robert Huston Mrs. Merle Hutner and Mr. Mark Hutner

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alumni Advisory Board

Terrie Albano, B.A. ’16 James Blair, M.A.T. ’68 Jonas Chavez, B.S. ’16 A. Michael Drachler, B.A. ’68 Charles Good, B.A. ’04 Carrie Horton, B.S. ’14 Dan Kelley, M.A. ’96 Richard Lindberg, M.A. ’87 Michelle Morrow, M.A. ’97 Luis Ortiz, B.A. ’77 Hecky Powell, B.A. ’78 Eric Rojas, B.A. ’05 Victor A. Sciborski, B.S. ’15 Mary C. Vreugdenhil, B.A. ’02 Ella Whitehead, B.A. ’11; M.A. ’13 Teela Williams, B.A. ’15

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