Alumni Board
Alumni Board Executive Committee
Alumni Board
The Alumni Board of North Central College strives to create programs and host events to cultivate meaningful relationships among the alumni, students, faculty and staff; upholds the traditions and history of the College by participating in hallmark festivities and recognizing alumni as exemplary models for North Central College; promotes the continued growth and success of the College.
Executive Committee
- Carli Franks ’05 President
- Carla Kolavo ’06 Muir Chair - Communication & Membership Committee
- Kaitlyn Rossi ’13 Piecuch Chair - Awards & Recognition Committee
Alumni Board Members
| First Name | Last Name | First Name | Last Name | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robin | Ashton S’71 | Connor | McGury ’18 | |
| Jane | Clark ’92 | Rick | Ochenkowski ’05 | |
| Kim | Cramer ’08 Malinowski | Lynn | Pries '67 | |
| Laura | Cummins M’19 | Christina | Richardson ’14 Rounds | |
| Bridget | Drury ’19 | David | Rivait '82 | |
| Linda | Eddy '65 Allison | Stefany | Sigler ’17 | |
| Alyssa | Figueroa ’13 | Danielle | Smith ’95 Weddington | |
| Sam | Fitch ’17 | Bryan | Taylor ’13 | |
| Michael | Gross ’10 | Eric | Young ’09 |
Rev. Dr. Howard Mueller ’58 Alumni Board Student Involvement Scholarship
This annual scholarship is named in honor of Rev. Dr. Howard Mueller ’58 who embodies the spirit of the scholarship. The one-time $3,000 award provides financial assistance to a student who exhibits leadership abilities through involvement with the North Central College campus community and demonstrates an understanding of the importance of involvement with the alumni association. The recipient serves as a voting member of the Alumni Board.
If you would like to donate to the scholarship, click here. If you would like to discuss making a major gift (>$25,000) to help endow the scholarship, please contact director of alumni and parent engagement, Mary Reynolds at mmreynolds@noctrl.edu or 630-637-5202.
Past recipients include:
| First | Last | Years Received | First | Last | Year Received | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emily | MacGruder '06 | 2004 | Christina | Richardson '14 Rounds | 2013 | |
| Scott | Drucker '06 | 2005 | Robert | Wegley '15 | 2014 | |
| Marybeth | Cieplak '08 | 2006 | Sarah | Kott ’17 | 2015 | |
| Courtney | Ziegler '08 | 2007 | Connor | McGury ’18 | 2016 | |
| Eric | Young '09 | 2008 | Emily | Salamone ’18 | 2017 | |
| Sunny | Gill '10 | 2009 | Lauren | Dvorak ’20 | 2018 | |
| Melissa | Guido '13 | 2010 | Giuliano | Catalano ’21 | 2019 | |
| William | Miller '12 | 2011 | Jordan | Nowlin ’21 | 2020 | |
| Shaun | Ballard ’13 | 2012 | Cassie | Miller ’23 | 2021 |
Interested in Joining the Alumni Board?
Check out the guidelines for joining and submit an application! A member of the Alumni Engagement Office will be in touch!
Outstanding Alumni Awards
Want to nominate a fellow Cardinal to be considered for an Outstanding Alumni Award? Submit your nomination online here. Check out past Outstanding Award recipients here.
Join fellow Cardinals at Alumni Engagement Events
Check out all our events here!
Scholarship Information
Know a student interested in the Rev. Dr. Howard Mueller ’58 Alumni Board Student Involvement Scholarship, CLICK HERE and send the student this information!