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The exhibit entitled “OF RUST AND MEN” presents the newest paintings of Chicago artist, Renee McGinnis ’84 and will open Friday, January 5th from 5:30 – 7:30 pm and run through Feburary 24th, 2018 at ZG Gallery in Chicago.
“The Peaceable Republic” oil on canvas 36x48in.
More on Renee’s exhibition:Bill Damaschke ’86 is the new President of Animation and Family Entertainment for Skydance Media. Bill formerly served as the Chief Creative Officer at DreamWorks Animation. You can read more about Bill here.
Ron Ekstrand, Class of 1986, was recently named the Interim CEO for the national office of Easterseals located in Chicago. After eight years of working at an affiliate in Missouri as the President and COO of Easterseals Midwest, Ekstrand moved to Chicago and joined the national office team in March 2016. Easterseals is the largest provider of disability services in the country and help people with disabilities live, learn, work and play in their communities.
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) announced the recipients of its 2017 Leadership and Service Awards who will be honored on October 18, 2017 at a ceremony during World Standards Week in Washington DC. Sharon Sieberns Stanford ’80, director, department of standards administration, American Dental Association (ADA), will receive the Howard Coonley Medal, which recognizes an executive who has benefited the national economy through voluntary standardization and conformity assessment and has given outstanding support to standardization as a management tool.
Julie Holliday ’88 recently started a senior move management company called Beautiful Life Senior Relocation Services. This service helps seniors with a personalized plan and assistance as they downsize into a new home. The goal is to bring peace of mind and less stress to a very challenging situation by partnering with the senior and their family to create a smooth transition. She is a proud member of the National Association of Senior Move Managers.Somewhere amidst all that Randy Sharer ’81 does as a sports writer for The Pantagraph, he found time to write the biography of Craig Virgin, an Illinois native who became a two-time world cross country champion and three-time Olympian.
The 322-page book, titled “Virgin Territory: The Story of Craig Virgin, America’s Renaissance Runner” is available now in hardcover, softcover and e-book.
It took a while, eight years in fact, but the finished product is, according to an article by Randy Kindred, a “testament to organization, dedication, time management and a deep-rooted love for running.”
Congratulations, Randy!
Here’s his profile on the Pantagraph webpage: https://www.pantagraph.com/users/profile/randy%20sharer/
Here’s an article about Randy’s book: http://www.pantagraph.com/sports/columnists/kindred/kindred-keeping-pace-to-tell-story-of-a-champion/article_63bffde5-cf28-5146-91c8-bd000c040c1a.html
