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CELEBRATING A LEGACY OF SERVICE It is with great sadness that we share with you the news of the passing of Paula Jorde Bloom, Ph.D., extraordinary visionary and founder of the McCormick Center for Early Childhood Leadership at NLU. Paula died at her home on Saturday, February 17, 2018, in Lake Bluff from cancer with which she lived for 18 years. Paula dedicated her life not only to bringing national attention to the role of leaders in early childhood care and education, but also to inspiring those leaders to learn more and improve the quality of their programs. In 1985, she started the Early Childhood Professional Development Project. Ultimately, the project led to the founding of the McCormick Center for Early Childhood Leadership to focus on leadership development for those in early childhood. Paula was unwavering in her drive to support early childhood program leaders and was able to grow the McCormick Center with nationwide impact on early childhood educational leadership. Her efforts also were integral to advancing NLU’s National College of Education graduate and undergraduate programs in early childhood education. Paula’s family has asked us to share that in lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the Paula Jorde Bloom Scholarship Fund for Leadership Education at the McCormick Center for Early Childhood Leadership at National Louis University. Donations can be sent to NLU’s Office of Advancement, 2nd Floor, 122 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL., 60603. Please specify “The Paula Jorde Bloom Scholarship Fund” on your correspondence.
mccormickcenter.nl.edu/rememberingpaulajordebloom You are invited to read the beautiful memorial message about Paula created by NLU’s McCormick Center for Early Childhood Leadership:
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