FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: November 12, 2002
Contact: Cheryl D. Peck
Prominent UIS alums to
participate in Leadership Roundtable
SPRINGFIELD – Several distinguished University of
Illinois at Springfield alumni from across the nation will participate in the
second annual UIS Leadership Roundtable on Thursday and Friday, November 14 and
15, at the university.
The roundtable
will bring to UIS the following prominent alumni:
Vince T. Demuzio, State Senator and Assistant
Minority Leader, Illinois General Assembly (BA, 1981; MA, 2002); Gordon S.
Heddell, Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Labor (MA, 1975); Linda N.
Ezell, Program Coordinator for the Smithsonian Institute, National Air and
Space Museum (BA, 1974); Linda Renee Baker, Secretary of Human Services, State
of Illinois (BA, 1985; MA, 1987); Karen Hasara, Mayor of Springfield (BA, 1972;
MA, 1992); Randall L. Schilling, President and CEO of Quilogy, Inc., St.
Charles, Missouri (MBA, 1989).
John D.
Blackburn, CEO, Country Insurance and Financial Services, Lincoln (MA, 1979;
James A. Downing, President, Illinois Venture Capital Association (MBA, 1999);
Randall F. Dunn, Vice President, Navix Imaging, Inc., Southwest Florida
Regional Imaging (BA, 1973; MA, 1974); W. Robert Felker, President and Chief
Operating Officer, Banc One Capital Markets, Chicago (BA, 1974); Paul W.
Horning, II, Senior Vice President, Morgan Stanley, Atlanta, Georgia (BA, 1976;
MBA, 1981); Michael A. Dunbar, Coordinator, Art in Architecture, Capital Development
Board, Springfield (MA, 1976); Kathleen D. Gowin, Senior Vice President, Bank
of America, Charlotte, North Carolina (MBA, 1987).
James D. LaRocca, Jr., Vice President,
Limited Logistics Services, Inc., Columbus, Ohio (BA, 1974); David B. Monson,
President Foxboro Enterprises, Inc., Kansas City (BA, 1972; MA); Pam McDonough,
Director, Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs (MA, 1989);
Thomas E. Livingston, Executive Director, Illinois Medical District Commission,
Chicago (MPA, 1997); John L. Rogers, Founder, American Centre for Asian
Commerce, Chicago, Shanghai, China (BA, 1976); and Thom M. Serafin, CEO,
Serafin & Associates, Inc., Chicago (BA, 1973; MA, 1993).
The participants
will discuss the realities and challenges of the global marketplace and ways in
which UIS can best prepare its students to assume positions of leadership in
their careers. Student life issues and
building a legacy for UIS students will be the subject of a roundtable discussion
on Friday morning.
“UIS is very
fortunate to have among its alumni many extraordinary leaders in business and
public service,” said UIS Chancellor Richard Ringeisen. “These people are willing to share their
experience and expertise with us on the topic of leadership and the challenges
they have faced throughout their careers.”
On Thursday, the
participants will meet with faculty and student groups, view demonstrations of
technology at UIS and hear presentations about how it affects the education of
students, visit with the deans of their respective colleges, and take part in a
panel discussion on the topic of “Legacy.”
On Friday, the
participants will hear a debate by the UIS student forensics team on whether
leaders are born or made. They will then take part in breakout discussions on student
life issues and building a legacy for UIS students. At noon, a presentation will be given on the Abraham Lincoln
Presidential Center for Governmental Studies followed by a discussion about the
role of the National Commission on the Future of UIS.
The roundtable
is made possible through a gift from Quilogy, Inc., a premier professional
services company offering a broad range of financial, educational, healthcare,
manufacturing and governmental solutions for middle market companies.
Headquartered in St. Charles, Missouri, the company has 16 offices nationwide.
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