NLU Alumni Magazine
Get Involved With Your Alma Mater By Kimberly Michaelson
One of the best parts of my job is the chance to harness the energy and enthusiasm of alumni who want to give back to the NLU community. It is a special honor to mobilize individuals and groups and to create programs that continually prove our University’s power to the world. Last fall, Gerie Kay (NCE, Class of ’62) and Arline Doblin (NCE, Class of ‘68) worked with me to chair a group of 30 alumni, staff, students and friends that helped staff the day care center for the children of PGA golfers at the BMW Golf Championship tournament in Lake Forest, IL. A New York Times article published in conjunction with the tournament stated how important it is for the golfers’ focus to keep their families close while they are on tour. This was such an excellent representation of NLU’s reputation and our extended work with children. I also partnered with alumna Lois Zoller, (NCE, Class of ’62) to create an extension of “Chicago: Beyond These Times,” a large- scale series of events we hold in partnership with the Golden Apple Foundation and Chicago Shakespeare Theater to address issues on the future of education. An audience of education leaders from the Chicagoland area gathered to hear a Chicago School Board member, a leader from a local parent group and a director of a not-for-profit organization talk about education. The power of this conversation motivated people to take action in their own communities, as
Photo by Brian Kush ~ National Louis University
(l to r) Ben Todd ’04, Gustavo Espinosa ’12, Alumni Director Kimberly Michaelson, and Keith Plummer ’04 at National Louis University’s CMB networking event last summer.
two of the attendees were inspired to host similar events.
(CMB, Class of ’00) is just one of our alumni working with our Career Development Office to place interns at her employer. These stories represent just a fraction of the interested parties in the NLU alumni community. What can you do to join the ranks and give back to students and alumni to show your NLU pride? If you’re interested in volunteering, please contact me at 312.261.3159. or kimberly.michaelson@nl.edu.
In an effort to promote our Master of Business Administration degree, three alumni spoke on behalf of NLU’s MBA program at an event headlined by Dean Christopher Cassirer. Keith Plummer (CMB, Class of ‘04), Ben Todd (CMB, Class of ’99) and Gustavo Espinosa (CMB, Class of ’12) spoke about why they chose NLU for their MBA. They also talked about how the degree helped them in their career achievements. Finally, the power of individual willingness deserves special recognition. So many of the calls I field are from alumni seeking a helping hand from other alumni. JoAnn Fisher (CAS, Class of ’90) has mentored several alumni in the D.C. area. Sheila Gross
Carey Smith ~ National Louis University
NLU alumna Lois Zoller ’62 hosted a conversation series on education.
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