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Three to receive honors at Founder's Day Luncheon
Three Bradley alumni will receive awards from the Bradley University Alumni Association at the annual Founder's Day Luncheon on campus on October 21.
Distinguished Alumnus Award
Keith J. Bane (right), a 1961 graduate of Bradley, will be recognized with the 2005 Distinguished Alumnus Award. The Award recognizes a graduate whose professional or civic activities bring the highest distinction to themselves, their community, and to Bradley University.
Bane retired from Motorola, Inc. as Executive Vice President of Global Strategy and Corporate Development after a 30-year career with the company. During his career with Motorola he held a number of top management positions and held responsibility for the company's merger and acquisition strategy.
He became a charter member of the Bradley Council, an advisory board created to advise the University in the areas of advancement, in 1983, and was active in the Campaign for Bradley capital campaign. He was elected to the Board of Trustees in 1987.
He has been active in many civic and church organizations including the Rolling Meadows City Planning Commission, the local YMCA and United Way. He has served on the board of trustees for Fenwick High School and has received that institution's outstanding alumnus award. In addition, he is an active member of the Chicago Alumni Chapter of Theta Chi Fraternity.
Mr. Bane earned the Juris Doctorate degree from Northwestern University School of Law in 1968 and was a partner with Kirkland and Ellis law firm until 1973. He is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association.
Outstanding Young Graduate Award
Michael B. Stillman (right), an attorney with Querrey & Harrow in Chicago and a 1991 graduate of Bradley will receive the Outstanding Young Graduate Award. This award recognizes a graduate who has gained early and exceptional professional or civic achievement in addition to continuing his/her University involvement. Consideration is also given to candidates who were active campus participants as students, as well as those who have maintained their campus ties as alumni.
"I am honored to be given this award by Bradley," Stillman said. "My alma mater provided a challenging education which was an excellent compliment to my legal degree and training."
Stillman practices in Querrey & Harrow's Joliet and Chicago offices and concentrates his practice in general litigation, school and municipal law. He received his JD from DePaul University. He is a member of the South Suburban Bar Association, Will County Bar Association, and Illinois State Bar Association. In addition, Stillman is the President of the Board of Education of Community High School District 218 in Chicago's south suburbs. He is also a member of the Little Company of Mary Hospital Foundation Board of Directors and an active member of St. Catherine of Alexandria parish in Oak Lawn. He resides with his wife, Denise, a 1992 Bradley graduate, and their two children in Oak Lawn.
Lydia Moss Bradley Award
Edward M. King (right), retired executive director of housing, residential life and student judicial system at Bradley University, will receive the Lydia Moss Bradley Award in recognition of his outstanding service to the university.
King retired in 1996 after a 39-year career with the University. Following his graduation from Bradley in 1954, he returned to the University to become Dean of Men and later Director of Residential Life and Judicial System. He remained involved with Sigma Chi fraternity and was recognized with that organization's Order of Constantine award. He became a national authority on fraternity life on college campuses and traveled extensively to conduct seminars and give lectures on the subject. He served as chairman of the National Interfraternity Conference (NIC) Commission on Values and Ethics and received the NIC's distinguished service award.
King also has been active with many civic and charitable organizations including the Citizens Committee for the Office of Economic Development, the Diocese of Peoria Pastoral Council, the Peoria Association of Retarded Citizens, the Peoria County Tuberculosis Association, and the Salvation Army. He is past president of the Catholic High School Board in Peoria.
Previously, King has been recognized by Bradley with the Francis C. Mergen Award for Public Service and the Orville Nothdurft Award for lifetime achievement by a former athlete.
The Bradley University Alumni Association
and
the Central Illinois Bradley Alumni Chapter
cordially invite you to the
Founder's Day Luncheon
honoring
Lydia Moss Bradley,
and the Centurion Society
and recognizing
Distinguished Alumnus Award,
Outstanding Young Graduate Award,
and
Lydia Moss Bradley Award recipients.
and
the Central Illinois Bradley Alumni Chapter
cordially invite you to the
Founder's Day Luncheon
honoring
Lydia Moss Bradley, and the Centurion Society
and recognizing
Distinguished Alumnus Award,
Outstanding Young Graduate Award,
and Lydia Moss Bradley Award recipients.
October 21
Robert H. Michel Student Center ballroom
Noon
$13 per person
RSVP by October 14
ext. 2246
Founder's Day Convocation is October 21
The 109th Founder's Day Convocation will be held on October 21 at 10:30 a.m. in Dingeldine Music Center.
During the Convocation, the University founder, Lydia Moss Bradley, will be remembered and members of the Bradley community will be recognized for achievements in scholarship, leadership, teaching and service.
All faculty, staff, students, and alumni are invited to attend.
Six given honorary status
Six members of the faculty and staff, who retired from the University earlier this year, have been accorded emeritus status and will be recognized at a dinner in their honor on October 19. Those receiving the honor are:
Dr. Himat S. Batra
Associate Professor of Computer Science and Information Systems, Emeritus
1981-2005
Mrs. Barbara Brown
Director of Major and Planned Gifts, Emeritus
1985-2004
Dr. Larry Cornwell
Professor of Business Management and Administration, Emeritus
1980-2005
Dr. Glen Dille
Professor of Spanish, Emeritus
1978-2005
Mr. James Hansen
Associate Professor of Art, Emeritus
1964-2005
Dr. Thomas Pucelik
Professor of Religious Studies, Emeritus
1967-2005
Ayres' work included in Taiwan exhibit
Bradley Director of Galleries Pamela Ayres is one of six international artists selected to present her work in the first International Outdoor Sculpture Festival opening November 5 at the Guandu Nature Park located in Taipei County, Taiwan.
Each artist will create site specific sculpture installations using natural materials and focused on the theme of nature and the environment. The Sculpture Festival is being organized by Guandu Nature Park to coincide with their annual International Bird Watching Festival that opens on November 12-13. The Sculpture Festival will include public activities and workshops by some of the invited artists.
The curator for the Festival is American artist Jane Ingram Allen, now living in Taiwan after completing her "Made in Taiwan" project with an 18 month Fulbright Foundation grant sponsored by the Council for Cultural Affairs and Taiwan's National Endowment for Culture and Art in 2004-05.
Ayres will create a sculpture installation of many "Grass Balls" using nylon net bags filled with soil and grass seeds (pictured at right) to grow over time. Her installation titled "Growing Grass" will encourage people to watch the work of nature and the process of growth. She will work with Park naturalists to find seeds for a grass species that is native to Taiwan and that will be good for the environment at Guandu. She has done similar grass ball installations at art museums and public spaces in the USA.
The other artists invited to show their work are Josho of the USA, Rikuo Ueda of Japan, Ieda Oliviera of Brazil and Wen Fu Yu of Taiwan.
The Sculpture Festival artworks will remain on view at Guandu Nature Park through April 30, 2006. Public tours and participatory activities and workshops are being planned for the opening weekend and during the 6 months of the exhibition.
Two groups achieve 100% participation in campaign
The staff of Continuing Education and Professional Development and the staff of the Office of Development have become the second and third employee groups to achieve 100% participation in the 2005 Bradley for Bradley Campaign.
The campaign is continuing on campus through October 12. Solicitation is being completed by a representative in each campus office or department. Pledges should be returned by October 12 via campus mail to the Bradley Fund office in 203 Sisson Hall.
The University Relations staff was the first to reach a 100% participation rate this year.
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Chorale Talent Show to benefit hurricane victims
The Bradley Chorale will present a Talent Show on Thursday, October 13, at 7:30 p.m., in the Dingeldine Music Center, located at 1417 W. Barker Avenue on the Bradley University campus. All proceeds will go to the American Red Cross to benefit victims of the recent hurricanes in the Gulf Coast.
The program will feature songs, dances, and skits performed by the talented Chorale members and their friends.
Tickets at $5 for the general public are on sale at the door or from Chorale members.
Anniversary of Scholarship Program observed
The parent of a student who has received a Caterpillar Employee Dependent Scholarship ascends a climbing wall at Wildlife Prairie State Park during a celebration last week marking the 10th anniversary of that scholarship program. More than 700 students have received CED scholarships through the program. Current scholarship recipients, their parents, Caterpillar employees, and Bradley staff members attended the event which featured activities, games, dinner and a program. Caterpillar Inc. started the CEDS program as a means of encouraging talented students in the tri-county area to remain local.
Of Note
Frey receives Unsung Hero Award
Librarian Charles Frey was recognized this summer with the Unsung Hero Award from Phi Kappa Phi national honor society for his continuing work with the Bradley chapter of the organization. He is one of 50 recipients of the award nationwide. Frey has been the secretary of the chapter since 1985.