Spring 2007 Issue - NIU College of Business - Northern Illinois ...

Features | Headliners2006 Recipients of the David & Diane GrafRockford Endowed ScholarshipJamie TerharkDuring his high school years, Jamie Terhark excelledin the classroom and in multiple extracurricularactivities. In addition to three years on the Guilford HighSchool football team, Jamie also participated in StudentCouncil, the Honors English Society, the RenaissanceClub, and Carpe Diem. Along with these activities,Jamie still found time to work seasonal self employedjobs, such as mowing lawns, shoveling snow, and othervarious tasks which taught Jamie thevalue of hard work. More recently,he served as a host at HabanerosMexican Grill and Salsa Bar, wherehe familiarized himself with therestaurant industry. Perhaps oneday Jamie will own and operate aRockford restaurant establishment.Jamie plans to use his scholarshipto earn a degree in businessmanagement. After completing abachelor’s degree, Jamie intendsto earn a Master of BusinessAdministration “to give me themanagement skills necessary tostart and run a business.” Jamie isthankful for the opportunity to learnand grow from the NIU educationalexperience. With his firm foundationof past successes and sights set high for the future,we’re certain Jamie will achieve great things, both inschool and beyond.Jennifer TimmJennifer is a recent 2006 graduate of HononegahHigh School (Rockton, Illinois), where she excelledin several activities. A member of the Wind Ensemble II,Jennifer showcased her musical abilities as a talentedflutist. Her repertoire extends beyond music in theform of community service activities, which includeparticipation in both the Global Economic Summit Groupas a group leader and in the Hononegah High SchoolKey Club. As a Key Club member,Jennifer worked in Winnebago,Illinois, separating recyclable items,directing traffic, and managing ametal drive. In addition to theseservices, Jennifer rang bellsduring the winter holidays for theSalvation Army during its charitablecontributions drive.Jennifer’s work experience includesbabysitting for three years whileenrolled in school. She also workedat PetsMart, where she gainedvaluable experience in customerservice, money management,and business operations. Jenniferaspires to one day start her ownbusiness. She appreciates thesupport provided by the NIU David& Diane Graf Rockford Endowed scholarship. With thisopportunity, Jennifer intends to continue to help thecommunity around her, which now includes the NIUfamily.by Kelly Slattery (M.B.A. major)The NIU College of Business genuinely appreciates the generouscommitment and investments made by the organizations that sponsoredthe David &Diane Graf Rockford Endowed Scholarship Luncheon:AMCORE Bank, NIU College of Business, RSM McGladrey, Inc.,Ranger Enterprises, Inc., Wachovia Securities, and Wallem Associates.28 | NIU College of Business www.cob.niu.edu Where the Classroom Meets the Business World