on June 12, 2021.
and her husband, Adam, welcomed a daughter, Sloane Penelope Galvan, on Jan. 8, 2022.
started as a subcontract administrator in the aerospace and defense industry with United Launch Alliance.
Chris Bichsel '89
Chris Bichsel was recently promoted to the rank of captain for the Quincy Fire Department in Quincy, Ill.
Geoffrey Pruitt '88
ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ extends its sympathy to Geoffrey Pruitt on the death of his father, Don Pruitt ’59, on February 2, 2018.
Marcia Short '86
Marcia Short retired from ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ as executive director of development and alumni relations after 31 years of service to her alma mater.
Dr. William Schlosser '84
Dr. William Schlosser is an adjunct professor on the Oral-Medical Connection at SIU School of Medicine in Springfield, Ill. He is also on the Sangamon County Medical Society Community Health Committee, a local committee for the Illinois State Dental Society 2018 II Mission of Mercy.
Fr. Geoff Horton '86 Â
ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ extends its sympathy to Fr. Geoff Horton on the death of his father, Professor Bill Horton, on September 27, 2017.
Janice Sigrist '83
Janice Sigrist is the superintendent of kindergartens with Vanke, Shanghai DTD Education in Shanghai, China. She is also the founder of Bright Start Academy and an educational consultant with Little Adam technologies. J.C. Wise is the assistant golf coach at Knox College in Galesburg, Ill.
Beth Horton Hilleke '83
ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ extends its sympathy to Beth Horton Hilleke on the death of her father, Professor Bill Horton, on September 27, 2017.
John Jackson '82
John Jackson was inducted into the Illinois High School Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame on April 7 in Champaign, Ill. The former Plainfield High School-Central Campus head football coach is a 34-year veteran educator and coach. He is currently serving as an assistant coach at Naperville North High School in Naperville, Ill.
Jay Eckhouse '78
Jay Eckhouse retired from ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ as head baseball coach after 18 years of service to his alma mater.
Deborah Steirholz Heinrich '77
ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ extends is sympathies to Deborah Steirholz Heinrich on the death of her mother, Eula Gerdes Stierholz ’56, on March 8, 2018.
Bob Trimpe '76
ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ extends its sympathies to Bob Trimpe on the death of his wife, Lynda Stewart Trimpe ’79, on January 20, 2018.
Carole Ornellas Finchum '76
Carole Ornellas Finchum retired from the Illinois Secretary of State’s Department of Business Services after almost 40 years of employment.
Joan Tholen Lunsmann '75
ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ extends its sympathy to Joan Tholen Lunsmann on the death of her husband, Les Lunsmann, on January 24, 2018.
Jim Spizzo '74
Jim Spizzo is pursuing his life-long interest in photography since retiring from the practice of law after 35 years. His photographs have been included in several juried art exhibits to date. He most recently had a photograph included in a mixed media exhibit that opened at the University Club of Chicago on March 12.
Paula Johnson Lemmon '74
ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ extends its sympathies to Paula Johnson Lemmon on the death of her husband, Loren Lemmon ’76, on March 8, 2018.
Marcy Bramley Burrus '71
ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ extends its sympathy to Marcy Bramley Burrus on the death of her husband, Tom Burrus ’71, on October 28, 2017.
Jim Proffitt '70
Jim Proffitt retired from ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ as assistant professor of business administration after 16 years of service to his alma mater.
Jim Alexander '69
Jim Alexander completed his 101st marathon when he ran the Little Rock Marathon in March 2018. He also participated in the Frostbite Short Course Series of races in St. Louis over the winter in which he placed second in his age group.
Johanna Meyer Horton '67
ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ extends its sympathy to Johanna Meyer Horton on the death of her husband, Professor Bill Horton, on September 27, 2017.
Edward Horton '53
ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ extends its sympathy to Edward Horton on the death of his brother, Professor Bill Horton, on September 27, 2017.