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A Publication lor Employees ol William Rainey Harper CollegeVolume 12, Numbe? 3

March/Aplil 1997

'S?hile you may already know that tiz fuIcKay presented the lg97 Spring

Semester Rutz Award award to Sue Nowak<rwski, Local Area Network Manager

of Information Sy-stems, you probably didnt realize that this award was made

possible through the Educational Foundation. In fact, there are about 100

funds available ro Harper employees or their families. Over the next few weeks

the Foundation will be contacdng all Harper employees to help them learn

more about the many benefits available to them.

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2 The in.iO"r March/April 1997

The Building M Gymnasium turned into a scientific laboratory as high school students combined engineering,science and technology skills to build remote controlled robots during the Motorola Midwest Regional U.S.FIRST competition. U.S. FIRST stands for United States For Inspiration and Recognition of Science andTechnology.

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The lSth annual celebrarion of \fr:men'sHistory Week, held March 3 -9, featuredinspiring presentarions by e variety of accom-plished women, including Olympians DarciDohnal, Charlotte Lewis and Sfillye \Mhite;syndicated columnist Beverly l)eJulio; artisrAnne Farley Gaines and Harper faculry mem-ber Charlotte Herzog.

W'illye \White is knownthroughout the worldas a "track leg-

end." The firstwoman to com-pete flor theUnited States infive Olympics,beginning withthe 1956Melbournegames throughrhe 1976Montreal games,

White rwice

won the silver

medal, a dozen

National AAUlong jump titles,and lengthened

the national long jump

record seven times.

White was inductedinto the Olympic Hallof Fame in 1981.

ln 1976 womens basketballwas finally added

to the Olympic roster. That year, CharlotteLewis, a basketball stal at Illinois State, andher 1l teammates on the United States

Women's Basketball Team, took the SilverMedal at the 1976 Montreal games.

Actress NicolePillow presented a

dramatization ofGold MedalOlympian \Milma

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Sandi Eileen Sheibley unlqueof historic costumes, particularly Victorian bridalfashions, on the fin:rl day of Women's History \Week.

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Good luck to Terry Donahue, AELS, (pictured) who is running for Hoffrnan Estates Park DistrictCommissioner. The election is April 1.

History instructor Thomas DePalma has prepared a test-item file for the college textbook, The American

Journey-a History of the UnindSrarrs. Pubisher Prentice-Hall expects the book to be available this fall.

Marina'Wray, IS/US, has completed Halper's Computer Information Systems-Microcomputers in Business certificate program.

In April, Pat Best, Patricia Mulcrone and Kathryn Powell, all of AED, will be presenters at the Connections '97 State

Conference. The group was invited to the conference to describe their success using the tWork Force On-Line System and

strategies that link ESL. AED and general education development students to jobs and careers.

Kate Kniest, Joni Rothblum and Pat Onl-eary were selected recipients of the Connections 2000 Award and they, too, have

been invited to present rheir proiecr at the Connections'97 State Conference. Theywill describe the initiation, refinementand ongoing implementation oF Harper studenrs' learning experience when partnering with the Head Start program.

Music Academy coordinator Mark l\{rozinski gave a presentation to the Northwest Suburban Music Teachers Association

entitled Parents: Enemies orAllies?The presentation discussed the parent-teacher relationship.

Judy Thorson, ADM SER, has been appointed by the Central Association of College and University Business Officers to the

Host Committee. This committee is responsible for overseeing all functior-rs for the organization.

Mark Clancy, ADM OUTR, served as a iudge for the Chicago Tibune's 12th annual Illinois High School All-State Academic

Team competition.

Horper College Refiree News A general meeting of the Harper College Annuirants Association (HCAA) will be held

on April ll,1997 at 1:00 pm in Building E at Harper College. This special program, lor retirees or those about to retire in a

few years, will focus on the State Universiry and Colleges Retiremer-rt System (SURS), Social Securiry, and Medicare.

Representatives of SURS, Social Security and Personnel will be on hand to answer questions. Become a member of the HCAAby sending a $20 check made out to Harper College Annuitants Association and the following form. Remember, you do nothave to be retired to become a member. If you are 55 years of age and contribute to SURS, you can join HCAA now!

MEMBERSHIP FORM

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E Annuitant E Still employed at Harper College (55 years +)

Mail to: Personnel Office, Harper College, HCAA, attn: Rose Tlunk, 1200 West Algonquin Road, Palatine,Il60067

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