Persons, Places | RetirementsMarvin Hill Thomas Galvin Linda Schaller Jay WagleRetirementsMarvin Hill, J.D., Ph.D., retired from<strong>NIU</strong>’s Department <strong>of</strong> Management inMay 2006 after 29 years <strong>of</strong> serviceto <strong>NIU</strong>. Over his career, he taught inthe areas <strong>of</strong> business law and humanresources. He also taught coursesin <strong>NIU</strong>’s <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> Law. His abilityto engage students in the classroomwas recognized with Excellence inTeaching awards in the Department <strong>of</strong>Management and <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Business</strong>.Hill’s expertise in arbitration resulted innumerous scholarly articles and booksused by lawyers, judges, and humanresource management practitioners.In addition, he was a permanentpanel arbitrator with appointments atlarge companies, such as AmericanAirlines, United Airlines, as well ascity governments. Hill has many otherinterests besides the law, as well. He ispassionate about painting and cookingand <strong>of</strong>ten shares his talents in thekitchen with colleagues and friends.Thomas Galvin, associate pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong>operations management, retired in May2006. He received his Ph.D. from the<strong>Illinois</strong> Institute <strong>of</strong> Technology in 1978,after a 15-year career in industry whichincluded positions at Western Electricand Motorola. He began teachingfor the Department <strong>of</strong> ManagementSciences (now OM&IS) in 1979. He<strong>of</strong>ten spent his summers consultingfor area firms including Zenith andUnited Stationers. Galvin developeda number <strong>of</strong> simulation and inventorymanagement and control systems,including the FOR/G SchedulingSystem, which he also used in histeaching. He was selected by studentsto receive the department’s outstandingteaching award many times, includingduring his final semester. In recognition<strong>of</strong> Tom Galvin’s excellent teaching andmentorship, alumnus Paul Ernst (B.S.OM&IS 1985) created the OutstandingOperations Student Scholarship inHonor <strong>of</strong> Thomas Galvin, awardedfor the first time in April 2006 at theDepartment <strong>of</strong> OM&IS <strong>Spring</strong> Banquet.Linda Schaller, highly valued headsecretary for the Department <strong>of</strong>Marketing, retired in December 2006.Schaller began her <strong>NIU</strong> career in 1983,when she worked with the university’scatalog copy editor. Schaller’s <strong>NIU</strong>experience also included working inthe university’s Provost’s Office andwith the Graduate School’s curriculumcommittees. In 1991, Linda joined the<strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Business</strong>, where she workedin the college’s alumni relations areabefore transferring to the college’sDepartment <strong>of</strong> Marketing. Linda helpedseveral department chairs, manyfaculty, and countless students duringher years with <strong>NIU</strong>. Not only will herexpertise and capabilities be missedby many, but so will Linda’s engagingpersonality. We wish her muchhappiness in her new adventures.Jay Wagle began teaching in theDepartment <strong>of</strong> Marketing in 1981 andretired in 2006. He earned his Ph.D.at the University <strong>of</strong> Nebraska-Lincoln.Wagle’s teaching interests were inmarketing strategy and promotionmanagement. In 1993, Jay Wagleand Denise Schoenbachler workedwith representatives from the ChicagoAssociation <strong>of</strong> Direct MarketingEducation Foundation (CADMEF) todevelop a direct marketing program.This program is now an area <strong>of</strong> study ininteractive marketing. As founder <strong>of</strong> theMarketing Honor Society (MHS), Wagleraised more than $12,000 for MHSscholarships. Wagle also served as the<strong>NIU</strong> Honors Program director for threeyears, was a member <strong>of</strong> the <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong><strong>Business</strong> Strategic Planning Councilfrom 1999 to 2005, and served on the2004-2005 Ethics Task Force. Over thecourse <strong>of</strong> his tenure, Wagle receivednumerous honors, including Excellencein Teaching nominations at bothgraduate and undergraduate levels.Wagle is a self-admitted history buff.He is currently working on a collection<strong>of</strong> short stories.New faculty and staff appointments summarizedby Ashley LePard (marketing major) and Michelle De Jean24 | <strong>NIU</strong> <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Business</strong> www.cob.niu.edu Where the Classroom Meets the <strong>Business</strong> World
Features | Headlinerscontinued from page 14<strong>NIU</strong> Executive Club 2006 Scholarship RecipientDanielle Kahnrecent graduate <strong>of</strong> Morris Community High School,A Danielle Kahn was an active member <strong>of</strong> the schoolvolleyball team for four years. Her love for sports alsodrove her to play travel and school s<strong>of</strong>tball for two years,along with participating in the Athletics Club. Off thecourt, Danielle was involved in Spanish Club, M-Club,the National Honor Society, and the National Honor Roll,qualifying her to be an <strong>Illinois</strong> State Scholar.Along with sports, giving back is <strong>of</strong> great importanceto Danielle. In her hometown, she rang bells for theSalvation Army, helped local church food drives, ledher junior youth church group, and organized Morris’Public Policy Project. Danielle also rang Salvation ArmyBells in surrounding cities, and recently, she traveledto Kentucky to repair old houses for the AppalachianService Project. . . an experience she describes as life-changing.Danielle gained practical business experienceduring high school, when she held two jobs, one asa salesperson/cashier at a small retail store and theother as a cashier at a candy shop. Learning theresponsibilities <strong>of</strong> tending cash created in Danielle adesire to pursue accounting. Danielle feels “ . . . thecontacts and opportunities presented to me throughthis scholarship will be tremendous assets in helpingme through <strong>Northern</strong> and eventually helping me to landa CPA position.” Ask Danielle how she envisions herfuture business endeavors, and she enthusiasticallyincludes in the description her intention to use her <strong>NIU</strong>accounting degree to help a charity or other non-pr<strong>of</strong>itorganization.by Kelly Slattery (M.B.A. major)For additional information on the <strong>NIU</strong> <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Business</strong> alumni clubs,please visit the following web pages.<strong>NIU</strong> Executive Clubwww.cob.niu.edu/executiveclub/president.aspDan Feeley (B.S. OM&IS 1985), presidentRockford Area Alumni Clubwww.cob.niu.edu/rockfordclub/Jeff Wallem (B.S. Management 1979), presidentYoung Pr<strong>of</strong>essionals Network* (newly created in 2006)www.cob.niu.edu/ypn/Brian Gillet (B.S. Marketing 2001, M.I.S 2002), president*See next year’s <strong>Business</strong> Network (2008) fornews on this exciting club.<strong>Business</strong> Network <strong>2007</strong> | 25