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I survived the attack without the attack

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Tom McGarrity '77

Tom McGarrity ’77

I SURVIVED THE ATTACK WITHOUT THE ATTACK

by Tom McGarrity ’77

… last fall I had a very lucid, vivid and powerful dream. It had to do with the atmospheric dome collapsing on the earth and my needing to hold up the dome in order that we not all suffocate from lack of oxygen. During that night and for the next few days I felt noticeable discomfort with my breathing. that was the night before my dear friend, Florence, entered the hospital for the last time. and in the end, it was her lack of oxygen that led her to the celestial realm. I couldn’t help but tie the dream and her departure together. But later in the year I began having considerable trouble with my respiratory system.Continue reading→

Coach Mike Small ’88 named Illini Coach of the Year

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Mike SmallCoach Mike Small and the University of Illinois men’s golf team each earned an end-of-the-year honor from the UI Division of Intercollegiate Athletics on Wednesday.

The squad is the 2013-14 Team of the Year, while Small is the 2013-14 Coach of the Year after a vote by UI head coaches and athletic administrators. It is the first year for both awards.

The Illini earned their seventh consecutive berth in the NCAA tournament last month, the longest streak for a Northern school. The team finished fifth overall. Small has been with the program for 14 seasons and has led the squad to the national tournament nine times in 13 years.

 

Jeff Solaro ’04.5 wins award for Excellence in Pro-Bono work

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Jeff ScolaroJeff Scolaro ’04.5 of Daley Mohan Groble received an award at the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois’ Fifteenth Annual Award Ceremony for Excellence in Pro Bono and Public Interest Service. He represented, through the Federal Settlement Assistance Program, a client who initially sued her union for failing to represent her after she was terminated by her employer.Continue reading→

Bill “BB” Barry ’77 Inducted into the Taylorville High School Sports Hall of Fame

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Dane Luhrsen '77, Bill "Buckets" Ganey, BB, Bruce "Carp" Barry '79

Dane Luhrsen ’77, Bill “Buckets” Ganey, BB, Bruce “Carp” Barry ’79

BB graduated from Taylorville High School in 1973. He was a three sport star who was an All Mid-State Conference quarterback in 1972, team MVP on the Tornadoes ‘ basketball team and shortstop for the baseball team in 1973. However, he was inducted into the Hall of Fame as a “Friend of Sports” for his generous support of Taylorville athletics for many years as a contributor to the Tornado Open Golf Outing and many Continue reading→

Catching Up with Author & Screenwriter | Tom “TA” Anderson ’81

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thumb0-tom anderson-a866a51eb3c855194a639674d583f285Tom “TA” Anderson’s ’81 career has taken some interesting twists and turns… from Paris, IL to Lomita, CA; from an internal staff attorney with a power company near Atlanta to a screenwriter and author. And, of course, he took a four-year tour at the ATO house at the University of Illinois, majoring in Engineering. That all makes perfect sense, right?

Tom, Lomita, CA… can you get any further from Paris, IL?

That’s funny – I always heard that Paris is further away from anywhere else! But Southern Cal is where a writer Continue reading→

Dr. Steve “Jiggs” Lamb ‘75 Named Physician of the Year by the Fairview Hospital

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Jiggs and Luigi '75s

Jiggs and Luigi ’75s

Jiggs was presented the 2014 Physician of the Year Award by the Fairview Hospital, a Cleveland Clinic Hospital. What made this special was that he was the first urologist and only 5th surgeon to receive the award. In addition, he was selected by his peers from a staff of 940 physicians.

The certificate he was presented stated the following:

“Physician of the Year Award is hereby presented to Steven A. Lamb M.D. with the sincere appreciation of his colleagues and associates and in grateful recognition of his loyal and dedicated service to the practice of medicine, Fairview Hospital, and the employees and patients we serve.”

Dave “Luigi” Pesevento ’75 and his wife Nancy were pleased to share this evening this Steve and his family as it was a well-deserved award for 30 years of service.

 

“What comes after Diamond?” – Don Ainsworth ’39 Diamond Circle Certificate Presentation May ’14

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On May 20, 2014, Jack Donovan ’77, Doug Clark ’86, Scott Wagner ’79, Jeff Clark ’83, Ryan Roth ’95, Mike Houlihan ’70 and Dane Luhrsen ’77 gathered with over 30 other St. Louis area ATOs to recognize Don Ainsworth ’39 for 75 years of membership in ATO and membership in the Diamond Circle.   Terry Turman, ATO Foundation CEO made the presentation.Continue reading→