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ICO MATTERS FALL 2008
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EYE ON ALUMNI
ALUMNI WEEKEND
FLASHBACK
CONGRATULATIONS TO ICO’S 2008 ALUMNI
AWARD RECIPIENTS:
(Back, l to r)
Alumnus of the Year: Charles B. Brownlow, OD ’71
Excellence in Education – Faculty: Janis Ecklund Winters, OD ’91
Alumna of the Year: Charlotte F. Nielsen, OD ’92
Professional Achievement Award: Janice E. Scharre, OD ’76
Distinguished Alumnus of the Year: Thomas A. Lawless, OD ’71
(Seated, l to r)
Humanitarian Award: James A. McKechnie, Jr.
Lifetime Service (posthumously): Morton W. Silverman, OD ’50
(accepted by his wife, Barbara)
Lifetime Service Award: Irvin M. Borish, NICO ’34
Distinguished Friend: Illinois State Representative Esther Golar
50-YEAR CLUB
The 4th annual 50 Year Club Breakfast was held to recognize
alumni who have been serving in the profession for
50 or more years. A special 50 Year Club membership certificate
and lapel pin were presented by Dr. Augsburger to
each new member in attendance. They were (in alphabetical
order):
Jerome Agrest, OD, NICO ’48
Irvin M. Borish, OD, NICO ’34
Russell Burton, OD, NICO ’45
George Cheskes, OD ’58
Ian Dunscombe, OD ’58
Seymour Konopken, OD, NICO ’48
Cosimo Paone, OD, CCO ’53
Norbert Patterson, OD ’57
Morton W. Silverman, OD, NICO ’50 (posthumously)
Richard Stratton, OD, NICO ’48
John W. Wells, OD ’58
Precision Vision
Krahl Construction
AMS Mechanical, Inc.
Kimco
Safilo
Zoom Graphics
Volk Optical
Luxottica Retail
Modern Optical
Classique Eyewear
ProForma Printing
Ocular Instruments
Matsco
Lupe Contractors
Come along on a tour of ICO’s jam-packed
Alumni Weekend, which ran from Friday,
Sept. 5, through Sunday, Sept. 7.
DONOR RECOGNITION LUNCHEON
A special, invitation-only luncheon for donors was held in the Valencia
Room of the InterContinental Chicago. Guests, including Pamela
Lowe, OD ’88, were recognized for their support by Trustee Chair,
Richard Kattouf, OD ’72, and ICO President, Dr. Arol Augsburger.
THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR RAFFLE PRIZE DONORS!
InterContinental Chicago
HOYA Vision
Signet Armorlite
Dr. Jeff Smith of For Eyes Optical
SK Sales
York/Johnson Controls
Center Point Energy
Ronald S. Vorona Associates
Haag-Streit USA
Precise Printing
Waste Management
Matthews Bookstore
Expert Optics
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