NEWS INDEX 2001 December

Sophomores honored with Dads Association Library Awards

12/28/01

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — A group of University of Illinois students has been honored with Dads Association Library Awards. Chosen from among students who have completed their sophomore year, the award winners were among the top three students in their respective colleges or had maintained a 4.0 (out of 4.0) grade-point average.

The winners (EDITORS: See list).

The association honored the winners at the Dads Weekend banquet. A book will be purchased in each student’s name for the UI Library.

The Dads Association comprises fathers of UI students and promotes parent involvement in university activities and fund raising for student programs. Founded in 1922, the association is believed to be the first organization of its kind in the nation.

DADS ASSOCIATION LIBRARY AWARD WINNERS

BARRINGTON – Brennan Miller
BELVIDERE – Carl Salamone
BLOOMINGDALE – Stephen Bernsee
BUFFALO GROVE – Zheng Guo; Adam Varavadekar
CHAMPAIGN – Paras Mehta; Laura Planas; Rebecca Stevenson
CHARLESTON – Matthew Augustine
DOWNERS GROVE – Meghan Goldenstein
GLASFORD – Nathaniel Bergland
GLEN CARBON – Andrew Honegger
GLEN ELLYN – Matthew Osmundsen; Kevin Verzal
GLENVIEW – Amanda Novak
GLENWOOD – Erin Van Brussel
GRAYSLAKE – Nicholas Garzonetti
LA SALLE – Anna Peters
LEMONT – Albert Graczyk
LOCKPORT – Jillian Strom
MASCOUTAH – Mary Bennett
MOKENA – Karen Eichenlaub
MONTGOMERY – Nsangou Ghogomu
MORRIS – Jana Kopczick
NAPERVILLE – Matthew Shipley; Jeremy Silverman
NEW BERLIN – Kathryn Keim
PEORIA – Jennifer VonBehren
PETERSBURG – Ryan Kern
PLAINFIELD – Malinda Bergner
ROBINSON – Craig Williamson
ROCKFORD – Nicholas Guedet
SHELBYVILLE – Katherine Brix
ST. JOSEPH – Alaina Brown
TEUTOPOLIS – Dawn Weber
URBANA – Tyrus Dejarnette; Michael Gorczowski; Lisa Ott; Erica Powell; David Smyth; Jiajun Wang
WHITE HEATH – Erick Burtness
WILLOWBROOK – Jeffrey Chao
WILMINGTON – Scott Wirth

OUT-OF-STATE

COLORADO, Lakewood – Erica Knievel
INDIANA, Terre Haute – Joshua Maston
MISSOURI, Lake St. Louis – Nicholas Orf
Manchester – Christopher Michael
NEW JERSEY, Mount Laurel – Heather Hockenberger
OREGON, Lake Oswego – Mariko Walters