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Joseph Calmese '07
was named CEO of ADDMAN Engineering earlier this month. Based in St. Louis, the company supports manufactured products and manufacturing services. Joseph graduated Illinois College with honors in physics and was awarded the George W. Horton, Sr. Prize in Physics.
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Brant Bess聽鈥�18
graduated and received his doctorate in May 2021. Brant got married to Miranda on July 2, 2021. He also started working at Citizens Memorial Hospital in August.
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Rebecca Gerecke聽鈥�10
and Alan Grant Wilson, Jr., Nov. 13, 2021.
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Danny Deweese,
April 13, 2022.
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Liliana Costa H鈥�15,
May 24, 2022.
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Anita Rundquist H鈥�97,
April 11, 2022.
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Adrienne 鈥淎da鈥� Dickerson Range聽鈥�03,
May 10, 2022.
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Jody Benedict聽鈥�92,
May 12, 2022 (Chi Beta).
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Theresa Norton Greco聽鈥�85,
September 16, 2022 (Gamma Delta).
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W. Jon Henson聽鈥�81,
March 25, 2022.
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Madelyn McDade 鈥�79,
May 4, 2022 (Chi Beta).
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Frederick Zarf III聽鈥�74,
September 26, 2022 (Pi Pi Rho).
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Bruce Bernardi聽鈥�74,
July 16, 2022.
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Jim Reilly聽鈥�67,
a top debate team member and student journalist during his time at IC, went on to have a successful decades-long career in public service, leaving his mark on Chicago and on Illinois state government. Reilly was a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of both Illinois College and the University of Chicago Law School. On the Hilltop, he became editor of The Rambler as a sophomore and was elected Student Forum President, in addition to being an active member and leader in Phi Alpha, Pi Kappa Delta forensic fraternity, Hilltopper drama group, IC鈥檚 Young Republicans chapter and being named in 鈥淲ho鈥檚 Who in American Universities and Colleges.鈥� He was also on one of the most successful debate teams in College history. As a first-year, he was on a two-man team with John Betonte 鈥�64 that, at a tournament, defeated debaters from Harvard University twice and won seven out of eight rounds against some of the largest universities in the country.
After graduating from the University of Chicago Law School in 1972, Reilly practiced law in Jacksonville and served as city attorney for three years. He was first elected to the Illinois House of Representatives in 1976 and went on to run three more times, serving in a number of important committee roles and sponsoring the Illinois Human Rights Act and Emergency Medical Services Act, among other legislative accomplishments. Reilly stepped down from his House duties in 1983 to serve as general counsel to Gov. James R. Thompson. Within a year, he became Thompson鈥檚 chief of staff and eventually, in 1987, was tapped to be Thompson鈥檚 deputy governor. He returned to Springfield in 1993 to serve as Gov. Jim Edgar鈥檚 chief of staff.
Outside of his career in state government, Reilly led multiple important Chicago organizations through expansions and challenges in the 1990s and 2000s. He served as chief executive of the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority, which oversees McCormick Place and Navy Pier, and later became a trustee of the organization and a life trustee on Navy Pier鈥檚 Board of Directors; led the Chicago Convention and Tourism Bureau; was chairman of Chicago鈥檚 Regional Transportation Authority; and served as chairman of the Illinois Capital Development Board.
Reilly was involved in numerous civic and community organizations and had many philanthropic interests throughout his life, including his continued support for Illinois College and organizations serving the Jacksonville community. He was the first recipient of the College鈥檚 Young Alumnus Award in 1981 and was awarded a Distinguished Service Citation in 1987, and served as president-elect and president of the Alumni Association Board of Directors. Reilly is survived by his wife of 30 years, M. Veronica Lynch. He was 77 when he died April 4, 2022.
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Paul Huddleston聽鈥�67,
June 20, 2022.
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Dwight Collins 鈥�67,
August 5, 2022 (Alpha Phi Omega).
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Richard Veith聽鈥�64,
December 14, 2021 (Sigma Pi).
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William Ross聽鈥�64,
July 23, 2022.
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Ken DeFrates聽鈥�63,
May 26, 2022.
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David Moore聽鈥�63,
May 1, 2022.
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Donna Moore Stewart聽鈥�62,
August 25, 2022 (Sigma Phi Epsilon).
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Donald Mantle 鈥�61,
August 16, 2021.
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Bill Jacob 鈥�61,
April 28, 2022 (Sigma Pi).