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Jim Spizzo聽鈥�74
was recently awarded first place and a cash prize in the architecture category in the 2021 juried exhibit sponsored by the Midwest Center for Photography in Wichita, Kansas, for his photo 鈥淚nfinity: The Way Out.鈥� Jim has also received honorable mentions by juries for his photography in the annual Minimalist Photography Awards, as well as in other exhibits at the Midwest Center for Photography. In the past few years, Jim鈥檚 photos have been selected by juries for inclusion in a dozen exhibits in Chicago; Wichita; Scottsdale, Arizona; and online. He was invited to do a show at the Pharmacy Gallery in Springfield as a guest artist in September.
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Conrad Damsgaard 鈥�57
was a dedicated, active alumnus who had a vision for raising the profile of the institution. He and his late wife, Patricia Carlson Damsgaard 鈥�53, remained active supporters of the College throughout their lives. Over the years, Conrad Damsgaard served on the Board of Trustees and as president of the Alumni Association Board of Directors. In 1987, he was honored with a distinguished service award 鈥渇or his devotion to 抖阴pro as evidenced by thoughtful alumni involvement.鈥� The Damsgaards鈥� philanthropy made them members of the Julian Monson Sturtevant Society and the 抖阴pro Society.
As a student, Damsgaard was elected student body president and was an active member and leader in Phi Alpha. He was also a member of Alpha Phi Omega, economics club, the Hilltoppers dramatic organization, student forum, social committee and intersociety board.
He was first sergeant of the Army Reserve unit on campus and served in the Army from 1954 to 1956. He started his career in sales with Shell Oil Company and went on to have a long career in sales and marketing management at Shell, Swank Motion Pictures and Psychological Associates.
The Damsgaards had three daughters, Susan Damsgaard-Brand 鈥�81, Kristine Damsgaard and Beth Damsgaard Rodriguez. Susan and their granddaughter, Rachel Brand 鈥�18, carried on the family鈥檚 legacy as IC alumni. He was 88 when he died March 23, 2022.
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Lanie Cooper Kepler 鈥�12, Brady Kepler 鈥�12 and Bailey Cooper 鈥�18
founded the KASE Project. It is a central Illinois non-profit dedicated to supporting the autism community. They installed a playground communication board at Southwind Park in Springfield for children with limited verbal speech to enjoy the park with their peers.
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Brianna Pohlman '16
Brianna Pohlman is an intermediate biologist at Monsanto in St. Louis, Mo. She was also accepted at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln where she will pursue a Master of Science degree in agronomy with a focus in crop physiology and production, and minor in entomology.
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Brooke Kuchefski '16
Brooke Kuchefski is an office assistant for United Way of Danville Area in Danville, Ill.
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Brianna Klein '16
Brianna Klein is a senior business analyst for H.D. Smith in Springfield, Ill.
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Renata Gray '16
Renata Gray is the shift lead at Walgreens in Oak Lawn, Ill.
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Abigail Bruner '16
Abigail Bruner is enrolled in the doctor of physical therapy program at the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences in St. Augustine, Fla.
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Zac Schopp '15
Zac Schopp is an operations manager for Motion Industries in Bloomington, Ill.
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Josephine Oshiafi '14
Josephine Oshiafi is a law clerk at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP in New York, N.Y.
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Allie Little Lewis '14
Allie Little Lewis is a training and communication coordinator for H. D. Smith in Springfield, Ill.
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Spencer Campbell '14
Spencer Campbell is an associate district sales manager at Dot Foods in Chesterfield, Mo.
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Carmen Kremitzki '13
Carmen Kremitzki is assistant director of the Smith Career Center at Bradley University in Peoria, Ill. She primarily works as a career advisor for students in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
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Brendan Kimble '13
Brendan Kimble is a manufacturing/process engineer at Brady in the Buffalo/Niagra area of New York.
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Megan Jagodzinski-Joergens '13
Megan Jagodzinski-Joergens received a master鈥檚 degree in social work from the University of Southern Indiana in Evansville, Ind. Megan is an outpatient mental health therapist for the Lawrence County Health Department-Behavior Health in Lawrenceville, Ind., and is studying to become a Licensed Clinical Social Worker.
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Ross Barker '13
Ross Barker is the branch manager for Insight FS in Brodhead, Wis.
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Clare Zimmerman '11
Clare Zimmerman has accepted a pediatrics fellowship at Washington University in St. Louis, Mo. Clare will begin her fellowship focusing on pediatric hemotology and oncology in July.
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Christopher Waters '11
Christopher Waters is a field chemist for Heritage Environmental Services in Wood River, Ill.
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Eric Hiatt '11
Eric Hiatt is a resource and policy analyst in the Office of Planning and Budget at the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana.
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Amber Furness '11
Amber Furness is a land protection specialist for Tax Credit Connection in Longmont, Colo.
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J.J. Sadler '10
J.J. Sadler is the associate director of the Office of the Undergraduate Research at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind.
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Andrew Perkins '10
Andrew Perkins is deputy chief of staff for legislative affairs in the State of Illinois Governor鈥檚 Office of Management and Budget.
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Bill Murphy '10
Bill Murphy is teaching eighth grade social studies at Old Quarry Middle School in Lemont, Ill.