COMMUNITY
2011 MICHELLE HOOK DEWEY ‘11 was appointed
to the SIU Board of Trustees by Gov. Pat Quinn on Tuesday, July 12, 2011. Michelle was elected by the students at SIU Carbondale, according to the board’s website. She is pursuing a master of law degree at SIU.
In Memoriam
MARTHA (NEE PETERSON) MOTE ‘91, 56, of
Springfield, passed away peacefully April 13, 2011 in Chicago, surrounded by her children Robert and Karen Lane, both of Chicago. DAVID O. RUDD ‘80, 56, of Springfield, IL died
at 4:55 a.m. on Wednesday, July 6, 2011 at Memorial Medical Center. He was employed by Gallatin-River Communications as a Lobbyist and Attorney and formerly worked at the Illinois Commerce Commission. RAYMOND E. MCPHAIL ‘80, 75, of Hillsboro
died Thursday, March 3, 2011 at his residence.
The Class of 2013 includes five legacy students who have a parent who is an SIU School of Law alumnus. This photo was taken before the Induction Ceremony last fall. Back row, from left:Judge Annette Eckert; William Enyart ‘79; Elvis Cameron ‘97; Kathleen Buckley ‘89; George Black, surviving spouse of Katherine Black ‘89; Patrick McCann ‘79; Cynthia Loos ’04; Donna McCann ’98 Front row, from left:Carol McCann,Natalie Cameron, Bridget Buckley, Alex Enyart, Courtney Loos
Alumni Judges
Congratulations to the following alumni who were sworn in as judges during the past year.
JOHN LYNN ‘79, 58, of Marion, IL, died
HON. SUE MYERSCOUGH ‘80 United States
October 10, 2010, in Herrin Hospital.
District Judge, U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois. ROBERT ADRIAN ‘83 Circuit Judge, 8th
Judicial Circuit of Illinois. CAROLYN SMOOT ‘83 Circuit Judge, First
Judicial Circuit of Illinois. BRIAN OTWELL ‘84 Associate Judge, 7th
Illinois Supreme Court Justice Lloyd A. Karmeier with Hon. Carolyn B. Smoot as she begins work as Circuit Judge in the First Judicial Circuit.
Judicial Circuit of Illinois. THOMAS DINN ‘95 Associate Judge, 2nd
Judicial Circuit of Illinois. STEPHEN WILLIAMS ‘97 U.S. Magistrate
Judge for the Southern District of Illinois. Chief Judge Richard D. Greenlief (right) presents a gavel to Judge Robert K. Adrian (left) during Adrian’s investiture as Circuit Judge of the Illinois 8th Judicial Circuit on Dec. 6, 2010. Both are members of the Class of 1983.
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