The 7th Annual NIU Executive Club Endowed Scholarship Gala was an exciting evening. It was an evening of fun, networking, and camaraderie – but more importantly, an evening of opportunities. Opportunities for the NIU Executive Club scholarship recipients to network with NIU alumni business leaders; as well as opportunities for scholarships for future exceptional students who aspire to become business leaders. Even the opportunity to further one's career by obtaining a Professional M.B.A. degree at the price of half the tuition was auctioned and purchased during the Live Auction.
The 2005 scholarship recipient, Ryan Lotich, addressed the attendees. He looks forward to the opportunities of getting to know and working with Executive Club members. Matthew Rasche, the 2005 Connection Scholar, was also introduced. All the scholars, both current and new, received an unexpected surprise when the Club announced the Scholarship Endowment Fund has grown sufficiently to be able to increase the current two-year scholarship to a four-year scholarship.
The result of this exciting evening with fine food, dancing, silent and live auctions, created opportunities for many years to come. Over $73,000 was raised for the Endowed Scholarship Fund!
You Can be a Part of This Excitement, too!
Plan to participate in the 2006 Endowed Scholarship Dinner Dance! Save the date now - Saturday, November 4, 2006 at the Hyatt Regency, Woodfield. Contact Sue Braffet at (815) 753-1433; email Sue Braffet for details.
The College of Business sincerely appreciates the generous donations of time and resources offered by alumni and corporations to make this scholarship possible. The dinner dance committee chair, Roy Schultz ('00 Finance), and the committee members dedicated many hours of their time to make this evening such a huge success.
NIU Executive Club Dinner Dance Committee
Chair: Roy Schultz
Alan Adducci
Sue Braffet
Candace Hintzsche
Lynn Kasche
Kevin Kirby
Jim Locke
Joe Locke
Mark Saunton
Harry Wright
Thank you to our NIU Executive Club Scholars and their guests for their assistance with the silent auction.
Paul Fricilone, 2002 Scholar
Tony Querciagrossa, 2003 Scholar
Alvin Smith, 2004 Scholar
Esther Chen, 2004 Connection Scholar
Brian Lundeen, 2004 Connection Scholar
Platinum Sponsor
NIU Professional M.B.A. Program
Harry Wright, Director
Entertainment Sponsor
Tech Image
Michael Nikolich ('79 Marketing)
Gold Sponsors
LaSalle Bank
Roy Schultz
NIU Evening M.B.A. Program
Harry Wright, Director
Silver Sponsors
Accenture
- James Keyes
Adducci Partners and Adducci Family Foundation
- Robert Adducci ('80 Management)
College of Business Alumni Relations
- Sue Braffet, Director
Crowe Chizek & Company, LLC
- Craig Funkhouser ('79 Accountancy)
Department of Accountancy
- Greg Carnes
Department of Finance
- Richard Dowen
Department of Management
- Sarah Marsh
Department of Marketing
- Denise Schoenbachler
Department of Operations Management and Information Systems
- Nancy Russo
Financial Consultants Group
- Alan Adducci ('75 Marketing)
Gary F. Baumgartner, CFP ('72 Finance)
Greenbrier & Russel
- Eric Wasowicz ('80 Computer Science)
- Howard Blietz ('80 Computer Science)
Hagberg & Associates
- Russell Hagberg ('71 Marketing)
Joseph J. Locke & Company
- Joseph Locke ('68 Management)
KineticSystems Company
- William Boston ('70 Marketing/'71 M.B.A.)
Morgan Stanley
- John McCallion ('85 Accountancy)
NICOR
- Kevin Kirby ('03 E.M.B.A.)
NIU Foundation
- Jon Salvani
NIU Professional Sales Program
- Dan Weilbaker
NIU Athletics
- Jim Phillips
Sayers Finance Corporation
- James Locke ('74 Accountancy)
T.J. Adams and Associates
- Kent Nelson ('68 Marketing/'71 M.B.A.)
TSI Transforming Solutions
- Dan Feely ('85 OMIS)
The McHenry Group
- Dan Grant ('73 Marketing)
Venturi Staffing Partners
- Frederick Kohnke ('73 Accountancy)