Message From the President
Dear Friends,
form lives, careers and communities.
In 1886, Elizabeth Har- rison opened the door to higher education for women seeking training to teach kin- dergarten. The found- ing of Miss Harrison’s Training School was a new opportunity for an underserved popula- tion, and for the young pupils they would instruct. It is to this Training School that National Louis University traces its origins. One hundred and twenty seven years later NLU and the proverbial door Elizabeth unlocked is still open and welcoming students to new opportuni- ties. Today we still maintain the pioneering spirit of our visionary founder and NLU still supports a tradition of open doors for students who have his- torically encountered barriers to higher education. By providing access to opportunity we can trans-
This is an extraordinary time for higher education. We are in an era of innovation and institutions are responding by offering a variety of improved educa- tional delivery methods. This ranges from the devel- opment of new classroom models and online cours- es to the exploration of partnerships as a vehicle to open new doors. Partnerships like the one Mark Larson, National Louis alumnus and faculty member, writes about in this issue (The First Word, p3). We invite you also to read about how fellow alumni Scott Kartsounas, Toni Freeman, Vince Woods and Fallon Brooks committed to furthering their educa- tion and unlocked their doors. I hope you enjoy this edition of our Alumni Magazine and remember that at NLU, the door to education is always open.
Best wishes,
Nivine Megahed, Ph.D., President
Institutional Advancement Staff
Table of Contents The First Word: Access to Ideas..................................... 3
John Bergholz, Vice President of Institutional Advancement
Jennifer Keller, Director of Development
Brian Kush, Communications Manager Danielle LaPointe, Associate Director of Advancement Services Mark Loper, Research and Prospect Analyst Kimberly Michaelson, Director of Alumni Relations Carey Smith, Special Events Coordinator Kaitlin Weiss, Annual Fund Manager
Mark Donahue, Web Communications Editor
Alumni Spotlight ................4
Matt Douponce, Associate Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations Karen Galea, Director of Public and Private Funding and Florida Regional Development Officer Jason Givan, Director of Advancement Operations Mallory Hitt, Administrative Assistant
Letter From the V.P. of Advancement ..................... 5 Father, Daughter Take Part In Commencement ..........6 – 7 NLU Alumnus Has Company On The Cutting Edge ..8 – 9 A Life Dedicated to Education...................10 – 11
Alumni Relations Make a Gift
www.nl.edu/alumni Contact Kimberly Michaelson at 312.261.3159 or alumni@nl.edu.
www.nl.edu/giving Contact Kaitlin Weiss at 312.261.3913 or kaitlin.weiss@nl.edu.
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