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As an orthopedic technician, Ray Decker, ’98, combines his love of sports with creativity and science. “I like to say that being an ortho tech is like a combination of shop and art class,” he said. “I get to work with power tools and plaster and fiberglass. I get to handmake custom devices for patients....
The Huskie Food Pantry, which last fall observed the five-year anniversary of its current campus location, is entering 2022 with fresh ideas. This month, the pantry received $5,000 in gift cards from Meijer grocery, chosen by employees at the Sycamore branch for the franchise’s “Meijer Team Give” program. While also supported by donations, drives and...
Eighteen prominent business leaders, all with ties to NIU and many of them alumni of the university, will provide their expertise and vision to the university as the first members of the NIU Presidential Advisory Council. As NIU focuses efforts on the ongoing growth, development and enhancement of the university, the council will be instrumental...
When NIU STEM Café coordinator Judith Dymond met filmmaker Michael Lahey, a seed of an idea took root, one that’s culminating in this month’s STEM Café on the art and science of candy making. Lahey, who earned his Master of Arts in English from NIU, is the maker of the documentary Shelf Life: The Story...
After completing his master’s degree, Orlando Bowen felt like he had arrived. Bowen earned his B.S. in marketing in 1998  and his M.S. in management information systems in 2000, both from the NIU College of Business. He was working as a consultant for a boutique technology firm in downtown Chicago. He felt blessed to have a successful career in a...
Even after five years of social media success, referring to herself as an “influencer” is still difficult for Liz Shaw, ‘M.S. ’10. Yet, that is exactly what she is. With a combined following of over 30,000 on Instagram, between her two business accounts, her writing and nutrition tips featured in over 20 national publications, including...
Darryl Postelnick, ’87, has seen incredible success during his career, including as an executive at Disney and Microsoft, but his most recent accomplishment has made him a hit with the under-25 set as a cook on TikTok, with a push and some help from his teenage daughter. Postelnick, who lives in suburban Chicago with his...
“Giving back to others doesn’t cost anything except a little bit of time. Yet this time can have a significant impact on people,” said Kevin Delaplace Haro, M.B.A. ’16, when asked why he continues to give back to NIU, despite living in Kuwait and forging an international career. “I genuinely believe that listening to people’s...
When Chuck Farinella, ’86, was earning his bachelor’s degree in teaching in the 1980s, he knew there was no such thing as a free ride. The son of a teacher and coach at Proviso East High School in Maywood, Illinois, and a homemaker, Farinella knew what it meant to work hard for something, as he competed...
By the time Diane Hillard-Sembell came to NIU’s campus in 1978, she was already familiar with “The Hard Way.” Growing up in Alexis, Illinois—a small town with a population of about 900 near Galesburg—Hillard-Sembell was the second youngest of six children, living in a converted one-room schoolhouse. “People sometimes can’t fathom it, but we didn’t...
Vicky Baftiri, ’03, M.A. ’05, has always been passionate about finding the truth. She and her three siblings were raised by a truth-seeking, matter-of-fact father. “He stressed the importance of honesty,” she said. With only one TV set in her house, Baftiri’s father would always watch the news, especially world news. Even though she was only...
On November 19, 2021, the NIU College of Business held its Alumni Awards Dinner. Hosted by Dean Balaji Rajagopalan, attendees included NIU President Freeman, 2020 and 2021 award winners, NIU College of Business alumni and friends, and NIU faculty and staff, all of whom gathered together in celebration of the college’s award winners for the...
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