Alumni Association: Community: Western Illinois University

1970

Gary Johnson, St. Paul, Minn., is a professor and conducts research in tree production and health management at the University of Minnesota. (johns054@umn.edu)

1971

Barbara McNally Alfredson, Winter Haven, Fla., is an inclusion specialist for the Center For Child Development in Port St. Lucie. (barbara.alfredson@ctrcd.org)
Edward Dougherty, Villa, N.J., is a retired teacher for Winslow Township.

1972

Ellen Hoffman Zellmer, Blue Springs, Mo., was promoted to director of lease administration for Helzberg's Diamond Shops, Inc. (eezellmer@helzberg.com)

1973

James Hissong, Yorkville, is a sales associate for Skatetime School Programs in DeKalb and a golf and baseball coach at Newark High School. (jamesvhissong@talkamerica.net)
Marianne Waites Laurenson, Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif., is a tour department supervisor for Sony Pictures in Culver City. (marianne_laurenson@spe.sony.com)
Lynn Sordel MS '84, Mountlake Terrace, Wash., is the director of parks, recreation, and cultural arts for the City of Lynnwood. (lsordel@ci.lynnwood.wa.us)

1974

Carol Christianson, Dell Rapids, S.D., is a sixth grade teacher for Dell Rapids Middle School. (cac.52@hotmail.com)
Gary Davis, St. Louis, Mo., is an R&D manager for Sigma-Aldrich. (dypteronpm@mac.com)
Donald Erickson, Oviedo, Fla., is CEO and president of Wycliffe Foundation and was named vice president of marketing for Wycliffe Bible Translators USA.
Susan Borkowski Lueger, Shorewood, was inducted on Nov. 2 as a fellow of the National Academy of Human Resources.
Michael Sondag, Olive Branch, Miss., is president of Lil' Pals Pet Photography in Memphis, Tenn. (msondag@centurytel.net)

1975

Walter Champion, Jr., MA, Houston, Texas, was appointed to an endowed chair as the George Foreman professor of sports and entertainment law at the Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University.
Michael Gorsuch MBA'81, Fort Madison, Iowa, is senior buyer/procurement and a CPM for Pinnacle Food Group, Inc., and was selected by Purchasing Magazine as one of its 2006 all time buyers. (pacottin@mchsi.com)
Sandra Gemmell Kinney, Kalamazoo, Mich., was selected as one of PepsiCo Beverages & Foods' top salespeople by being inducted into the President's Ring of Honor. (sskinney@yahoo.com)

1976

Tom Bedford MBA, Parrish, Fla., is a human resource director for Dental Care Alliance, LLC. (tbedford@tampabay.rr.com)
Gary Craig, Longmont, Colo., is principal consultant for Perot Systems Corporation in Canonsburg , Pa. (gary.craig@ps.net)
Sean McManus, St. Charles, Mo., has been hired as regional president and senior vice president for Frontenac Bank.
Thomas Swider, Palatine, is a sales representative for Jevic Transportation in Markham.
Ken Traylor, Springfield, is president of Zurich E & S Insurance Brokerage, Inc. (ktrek4@aol.com)

1977

Gary Miller, Naperville, is president of Miller Resource Group in Oak Brook. (garym@millerresource.com)
Jon Patterson, Channahon, retired as patrol sergeant and investigator in computer forensics and internet crime investigations with the Crest Hill Police Department. (jonpatterson@comcast.net)
Gerhard Zinserling, Chicago, is an architect and owner of Gerhard Zinserling Architects. (zgerhard@gerhardarchitects.com)

1978

David Godfrey, Newtown, Conn., is vice president of human resources for Eurofresh Farms in Willcox , Ariz. (dgodfrey@eurofresh.com)
Eileen Mitchell MA '88, Morton Grove, placed second with her entry, "Sick of Germs" in the Will Rogers Writing Contest sponsored by the National Society of Newspaper Columnists. (maxshulman@aol.com)
Jerry Myers, West Chicago, is a customer service and tracking specialist for Sears in Naperville and is a licensed Illinois High School Association sports official referee.

1979

Patricia Bachman, Westmont, is a trading floor liaison for the Chicago Board Options Exchange.
John Eannace, Palos Park, was appointed president of the Southwest Bar Association.
Robert Greenquist, Bensenville, is in sales for Technotrans/America. (greenruebi@aol.com)
Robert Miller MS, Alamosa, Colo., is executive director for Our Family Orphan Communities, Inc. He was invited to Vietnam to initiate the Ethanol & Orphans/Disabled Children project and signed a proposal in December 2006 to initiate a similar project in Liberia. (bobm@orphancommunities.org)
Wayne Miyata, Alexandria, Va., is production manager for the American Association of Airport Executives. (nuron97@aol.com)
Eric Rhein, Belleville, is assistant state's attorney for St. Clair County State's Attorneys Office.
Artie Travis MA '82, Bowie, Md., is vice president for student affairs at Bowie State University. (altravis@earthlink.net)