Jan. 8, 2016
COD Interior Design Grad Decorates White House
Interior Design graduate Sheri Bolton (above) says she is
still pinching herself about her experience as a White house
holiday decorator. The owner and lead designer of Bolton
Designs and Interiors LLC in Chicago was one of nearly
100 volunteers from 35 states selected this year to help
decorate the White House for the holidays. Bolton had her
first meeting at the White House on Thanksgiving Day, and
for the next five days helped to transform the iconic
presidential residence. “We met First Lady Michelle Obama
at the Volunteer Reception, and she gave a speech to us
that was heartfelt and warm. She appreciated the sacrifice
we all were making to be away from our families,” said the
Crete resident. Read More
COD Study Abroad Ranked Number One in Nation
According to the Institute of International Education’s Open
Doors Report, College of DuPage is ranked number one
nationally among community colleges offering credit for
studying abroad. “We’ve been in the top five for several
years and that, in and of itself, is something to be proud of,
but number one feels good and the timing is perfect,” said
Maren McKellin, Manager of Field and Experiential
Learning/Study Abroad. “We have such a great team of
staff and faculty right now and it shows.” Read More
Only the BEST in Manufacturing at COD
Dozens of educators, energy managers and facility directors
from across the U.S. recently visited the HVACR lab at
College of DuPage for a tour of the College’s state-of-the-art
HVACR training labs. During the visit, cohosted by COD, the
Building Efficiency for a Sustainable Tomorrow (BEST)
Center and the Building Technologies division of Siemens
Industry, Inc., attendees toured the College’s HVACR lab
and watched demonstrations of the lab’s cutting-edge
training equipment. “COD is the only school in the U.S. that is
building training equipment on such a large level,” said
HVACR instructor Bob Clark (above). “We are creating a
path that schools across the nation can follow.” Click here
for photos from this event. Read More
College of DuPage graduate Josh Longmire (above) is
close to achieving his educational goals after transferring to
the University of Illinois at Chicago to study computer
science. While his focus is on his studies, he’s also looking
for opportunities outside the classroom and recently
participated in the U.S. Cyber Challenge (USCC) through the
National Center for Systems Security and Information
Assurance. “The challenge was quite difficult, especially
since I was competing against in-industry IT and cyber
security professionals who did this for a living, as well as
Computer Science graduate students and professors,” he
said. “I’m quite proud to have been able to lead my team to
score third in the state.” Read More
January Service Anniversaries
5 Years: Diane Link, Human Resources; Judith Murphy,
Research and Analytics; Mark Zaverdas, Facilities, Operations
and Maintenance
10 Years: Daniel Katarzyna, Library; Sheryl Ebersold, Center
for Access and Accommodations; Glenda Garcia, Facilities,
Operations and Maintenance; Lubna Haque, Chemistry;
Ed Kuhs, Multimedia Services; Alexandra Morales, Early
Childhood Center; Magdalena Ogrodny, Staff Services;
Eric Thompson, Criminal Justice
15 Years: Donald Kast, Jr., Facilities, Operations and
Maintenance; Mohammad Morovati, Computer Information
Systems; Paul Slezak, Information Systems
20 Years: Jennifer Brauch, Police Department; Marcell Morris,
Facilities, Operations and Maintenance; John Pangan, Physical
Education; John Paris, History; Lynda Randa, Biology
30 Years: Keith Krasemann, Philosophy; Cathy Saddoris,
Marketing and Communications
Kudos to…Biology Professor Lynda Randa and a team of
Graphic Design students who collaborated with additional
biology faculty members to create a triptych (tri-fold panel)
detailing information about prairielands on the College’s
campus and in the Midwest. Click here to view photos of
the permanent display located in the Health and Science
Center lobby. Read More
Reminder: College of
DuPage is closed and
there are no classes on
Monday, Jan. 18, in
honor of Rev. Dr.
Martin Luther King Jr.'s
birthday. Information
about the 21st Annual
Rev. Dr. Martin
Luther King Breakfast is available at www.cod.edu/MLK.
Kudos to…Counselor Michael Duggan and
Accommodations Specialist Sheryl Ebersold, founders and
co-advisors of the student group Autismerica, which
recently celebrated its fifth anniversary at COD. The group
hosts monthly informational and social meetings for 60 to
70 students with autism. Click here for more images from
the five-year celebration, during which Autismerica Vice
President Sonja Vukajilovic (above) enjoyed a turn at
karaoke. Visit www.facebook.com/autismerica.
Kudos to…Horticulture Professor Judy Burgholzer and
instructor Brian Clement who were recently featured as The
Motivators in the “2015 List” published by the Illinois Landscape
Contractors Association. Click here to read the article.
More Kudos to…COD Cares Action Heroes who wrapped more
than 800 presents for donation to area children, teens and seniors
through the Humanitarian Service Project and Metropolitan Family
Services. The Heroes also packed bags of reindeer food and
cookies for children to leave for Santa; signed greeting cards for
veterans and seniors; and created candy cane reindeer for the
Meals on Wheels program. Click here to learn about COD Cares.
More Kudos to…former COD football player Matt Cotiguala
who received the Fred Mitchell Award for college kickers.
Click here to read a Chicago Tribune article.
More Kudos to…the WDCB 90.9fm team who received a fullpage spread in the Daily Herald for a radio broadcast featuring
interviews with area veterans. Click here to read.
Even More Kudos to…English Professor and Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Club advisor Jim Allen who provided input for a recent Chicago
Tribune article on 40 years of Star Wars obsession.
Kudos to Reference Librarian Christine Kickels (above)
and the Library team for their recent five-year recognition as
a “Funding Information Network” provided by the national
Foundation Center. The achievement highlights the
Library’s resources available for philanthropy and nonprofits, as well as Christine’s role in building partnerships
with organizations that utilize these resources.
Spring In-Service is Jan. 21-22
Spring In-Service begins Thursday, Jan. 21, with an all-college
breakfast followed by the presentation of the I AM COD Team
Award and an address by Acting Interim President Joe Collins.
Please click here for a complete agenda.
Denim is “IN” for 2016 – “Casual Fridays Attire" continues
now through the start of spring term, with normal attire
resuming Monday, Jan. 25. Click here for casual attire
guidelines.
Kudos to…32-year COD employee Rick Stoehrmann
(above left) who recently received a plaque from Fire
Science and EMS Manager Dan Krakora in recognition of
his exemplary performance. Prior to his recent retirement,
Rick hadn’t taken a quarter or semester off in 32 years as a
Fire Science adjunct.
COD professors (lback row, left to right) Deborah Adelman
(English), Eva Maria Räpple (Philosophy), Chris Goergen
(Political Science) and (front row, right) Shamili Ajgaonkar
(Biology) recently presented “Making Unusual Connections:
Interdisciplinary Seminars in a Two-Year College Honors
Program” at the National Collegiate Honors Council Annual
Conference in Chicago. Joining them were (front row, left to
right) COD Honors student Sumera Patel and History
Professor and Honors Program coordinator Helen Feng.
Kudos to the College
Community! The
Sodexo collection of
women’s business
apparel resulted in more
than 325 items that will
help area women in the
Dress for Success
program.
BIG Kudos to…the Carol Stream team who generously
brought holiday cheer a local food pantry (above) and
Business and Technology Division members who
gathered goodies (below) for the Ronald McDonald House
by Central DuPage Hospital.
Judges Needed for Frank-ly Speaking Tournament
Faculty, administrators and staff are needed to serve as judges
at this year’s Forensics Team Frank-ly Speaking Individual
Events Tournament. Attached is an information sheet that
explains each event and the criteria for judging. If you are
available to judge, please complete the electronic form by
Wednesday, Jan. 20.
The Global Education Advisory Committee is pleased to
announce the spring deadline for "Funding Global Education
Initiatives: On-Campus and Abroad" for academic year 20152016. These funds are designed to enhance the global
education of our campus community. The deadline for
submission is Friday, Jan. 29. Please submit your signed
application (including supervisor and administrator approval)
to BIC 3509.
Employee Access to the Chronicle: Employees who would
like to read the Chronicle from off-campus locations using a
preferred reading device can register using their COD email
address. Please click here for directions: Questions? Please
call Denise Cote at ext. 2092 or email cotede@cod.edu.
Volunteers Needed for Spring Student Leadership Academy
Please contact Kerri Doherty at 2252 to assist with the third
session of the Student Leadership Academy on Feb. 12 at Lewis
University in Oakbrook or Feb. 19 at IIT in Wheaton. Volunteers
will help students practice their interviewing skills. Questions and
a student feedback form are provided. Hope to see you there!
Purchasing Dates
Please contact the College of DuPage Purchasing Department
at (630) 942-2217 for questions about dates required for
purchasing approval for upcoming Board of Trustees meetings.
Job Opportunities
To view and apply for any posted internal job opportunity, go
to: https://cod.hiretouch.com. Job opportunities will be posted to the
external web page after they have been posted on the COD Portal for
seven days. For questions, please call ext. 2639.