ALUMNI & DONORS Alumni & Donors
Alumni & Donors
Alumni & Donors
*denotes new member
Estate of Dolly Adams
Thomas E. Artley, OD
Jordon Beller, OD
Otto H. Bender, OD
Dr. and Mrs. Neil S. Boderman
John E. Brandt, OD, DOS
C. Richard Brewer, OD
Estate of Constance A. Bryniczka
Estate of Robert W. Bumbleburg, OD
Estate of Mary H. Condon
Estate of John Stephen Curtis
Max L. DeBolt , OD Trust
Mary B. Demetros Estate
The George Lloyd Demetros, OD,
and Mary B. Demetros Trust
Gurpreet K. Deol, OD
Robert Q. Eastland, OD
Charitable Remainder Trust
Dr. and Mrs. Dick Edwards
Robert L. Fait, OD
John P. Fitzpatrick, OD
Willard B. Glime, OD
Geoffrey W. Goodfellow, OD
Estate of Mary Gooding
Dwight E. Halligan, OD
C. K. Hill, OD, DOS, PhD, ScD
Estate of Kenneth S. Holm, OD*
Bradie O. Hopper, OD
George L. Jacober, OD
Kanode Family Trust
R. M. Kendrick, OD
Estate of Ernest I. Kiekenapp
Millicent L. Knight, OD
Estate of Jessie Lofgren Kraft
Dr. Alan A. Mandel and Mrs. Rae F. Mandel
Marquardt Charitable Remainder Trust
Marie L. Miske Revocable Trust
Floyd D. Mizener, OD, DOS, PhD
Roland G. Peaslee, OD
Richard T. Pedersen, OD
Estate of Elmer J. Pieper, OD
R. Elliot Politser, OD, DOS
Estate of Erma S. Quick
Robin C. Rinearson, OD
Elmer Z. Robinson, OD
Alfred A. Rosenbloom, OD
Michael Schloss, OD
Delmar Spronk, OD
Estate of Dennis P. Steinhart, OD
Estate of Dr. Bruce and
Mrs. Flora M. Thomas
Donald W. Turner, OD
Lawrence R. Vogel, OD
Anna B. Welch Scholarship
Estate of Philip E. Wells
Howard I. Woolf, OD, DOS
The Lifetime Giving Societies recognize those alumni, friends and institutions whose culmulative gifts in support of the Illinois College of Optometry and the Illinois Eye Institute total $5,000 or more. Our Mission to provide excellence in health care, patient care, scholarly activity and development of leaders for the optometric profession and society as a whole is reaffirmed by their philanthropic contributions.
We are grateful to each of our donors for their generosity.
Benefactor’s Club
$10,000 - $24,999
Mr. Steven H. Abbey and Ms. Pamela Brick*
Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center
Dwight H. Akerman, OD*
Allergan, Inc.
American Foundation for Vision Awareness
American Optometric Association
America’s Best Contacts and Eyeglasses, Inc.
Anonymous (4)*
Arol R. Augsburger, OD
John L. Baker, OD, MS, Ed
Boyd B. Banwell, OD, DOS
Jordon Beller, OD
John E. Brandt, OD, DOS
Martin E. Bush, OD
Brian W. Caden, OD, MA
Children’s Eyecare, PC
ClearVision Optical Company
Estate of Mary H. Condon
Valarie Conrad, OD, MPH
Alan Weiler, OD
Mrs. Dale Conway
Dr. and Mrs. Kent M. Daum
Thaddeus S. Depukat, OD, DOS
Joseph B. Ebbesen, OD, DOS
George M. Eisenberg Foundation for Charities
Dr. and Mrs. Paul M. Erickson*
Albert H. Eschen, OD
Kelly A. Frantz, OD
Richard P. Franz, OD
FRAXA Research Foundation
Mary Lou French, OD
Gardner Carton & Douglas
Dr. and Mrs. Dennis L. Gierhart
Mr. John F. Golterman
Robert L. Grazian, OD
David A. Greenberg, OD
Charles W. Harrill, OD
Sydney Harris, OD
William B. Hass, OD
Dr. Mark and Monica Hatfield*
Health Care Services Corporation/BCBS*
Ms. Karen J. Hennessy
Joseph L. Henry, DDS, PhD, ScD
Richard F. Hickman, OD
Illinois College of Optometry Faculty Play and Blindspot
George L. Jacober, OD
Lawrence J. Jehling, OD
Robert L. Johnson, Sr., OD
Dr. and Mrs. Louis J. Katz
Peter H. Kehoe, OD
Jee Young Kim, OD
Knight Architect Engineers, Inc.
Millicent L. Knight, OD
Yale C. Knight, OD
Frederick R. Kushner, OD, DOS
Dr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Lawless
Mrs. Margaret Mankenberg
Leonard V. Messner, OD
Peter S. Nelson, OD
The Ohio Company
Prince Charitable Trusts
Leslie F. Pruden, OD
Stephen H. Pugh, Esq.*
Estate of Erma S. Quick
Ravenswood Health Care Foundation
Richard I. Raymer, OD
Reliance Medical Products, Inc.
Rosenthal & Schanfield
Safilo USA
Darrell G. Schlange, OD, DOS*
Dr. and Mrs. John A. Schuchmann
Jennet R. Shepherd, OD and
Rev. David M. McDonald
Dr. and Mrs. Martin J. Sikorski
Ralph J. Spagnuolo, OD
Star Ophthalmic Instruments, Inc.
Estate of Dennis P. Steinhart, OD
Travis-Pedersen & Associates, Inc.
Vision Care Associates*
Volk Optical, Inc.
Wendell D. Waldie, OD, DOS
Welch Allyn, Inc.
Patron’s Club
$5,000 - $9,999
Robert L. Albertson, OD
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard F. Amari
American Optometric Foundation
Amerigroup Illinois Inc.
Anonymous*
Art Optical Contact Lens, Inc.
Thomas G. Bastholm, OD
John P. Baumgardner, OD
Irving Berris, OD
James A. Blasco, OD
Blind Children Foundation of Illinois, Inc.*
Sandra S. Block, OD
Robert J. Blumthal, OD
Dr. and Mrs. Neil S. Boderman
Vincent W. Brandys, OD
John and Antoinette Budzynski
Estate of Robert W. Bumbleburg, OD
Lucia S. Burrell, OD
Michael Chaglasian, OD*
Mamie C. Chan, OD
T. Roy Chan, OD
Dr. and Mrs. Yuzo M. Chino
Christopher Chiodo, OD
Ezra M. Cohen, OD
Ms. Deborah Coleman
Mr. and Mrs. Shane J. Conway
Cooper Vision
CRC Insurance Services Inc.*
Craig D. Crouch, OD
Crowe Horwath LLP*
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony A. D’Andrea
Ethyl B. Dantzic, OD
Roger G. Davis, OD*
Fred R. DeHaan, OD
Lawrence J. DeLucas, OD, PhD
Steven Devick, OD
Mr. Gerald Dujsik
Sylvio L. Dupuis, OD
Neil E. Erickson, OD
James F. Faron, OD
Michael V. Favia, JD
James D. Ferguson, OD
Donald A. Fliehs, OD
Edward L. Furtak, OD
Goldman Sachs
Roy A. Golsch, OD
Dr. and Mrs. D. R. Gordon
George C. Graham, OD
Gary G. Gray, Jr., OD
Lori L. Grover, OD
James B. Hasler, OD
Robert M. Hass, OD
Arabel E. Hatfield, OD
Coleman Hatfield, OD
Stanley C. Herren, OD
Drs. Todd and Kara Heying*
James M. Hottel, OD
HUB International
ICO Student Association*
Illinois College of Optometry Alumni
Association
Illinois School For The Visually Impaired*
Gregory L. Jones, OD
Barry J. Jose, OD
Raymond P. Klinger, OD
Mr. and Mrs. James W. Knight
Gary W. Lasken, OD
Lehman Brothers, Inc.
Steven A. Levin, OD
Lions Club of Mokena
Pamela A. Lowe, OD
Marko’s General Contractor
Marquette Associates, Inc.
V. Eugene McCrary, OD, DOS
Randall G. Melchert, OD
Stephanie S. Messner, OD
Morgan Construction Consultants
Mr. Robert C. Morrow
National Vision Inc.*
J. Jim Nordquist, OD
North American Vision Care
The Northern Charitable Trust Company
Mr. Zeki Nur
Bill M. Park, OD
Stanley C. Pearle, OD
Glenn M. Peck, OD
Pepsi Cola General Bottlers, Inc.
Pilkington Barnes-Hind, Inc.
Jack A. Potter, OD
Keith Prentice, OD
Prevent Blindness America
Charles B. Quattrochi, CPA*
Ward R. Ransdell, OD
Sandra Reese, CPA
Martin P. Reichenbecher, OD
Robin C. Rinearson, OD
Haniel Roby, OD
Ron W. Roelfs, OD
Richard Rucoba, OD
David and Mary Ryberg
Frank F. Sakamoto, OD
Connie Scavuzzo, MA*
Arthur L. Schiller, OD
Dirk Schrotenboer, OD*
Shane-Michael Optical Company
John A. Shermulis, OD
Dennis W. Siemsen, OD
Don H. Sipola, OD
Allen R. Sloan, OD
Stephen P. Steinmetz, OD
James A. Stephens, OD
James A. Stewart, OD
Marvin G. Taub, OD
Derrald G. Taylor, OD, MS
Bruce A. Teitelbaum, OD
Lewis E. Thomas, OD
TLC Laser Eye Centers
Robert B. Tuberty, OD
Vision Council of America
Vista Eyecare, Inc.
Mr. Stanley Weinberger
Larry L. Williams, OD
Michael Wodis, OD
Laurie M. Wynn, MS
Jacque D. Young, OD
Alvin Zohn, OD
* denotes new level
Founder’s Club
$100,000 and above
Estate of Dolly Adams
Alcon Laboratories, Inc.
Otto H. Bender, OD
Ciba Vision Corporation
Cole Vision Corporation
Dr. and Mrs. Donovan L. Crouch*
Mary B. Demetros Estate
Dr. and Mrs. Dick Edwards
Essilor of America, Inc.
Eye Care Center of America Inc.
Robert L. Fait, OD
Lloyd A. Fry Foundation
C. K. Hill, OD, DOS, PhD, ScD
The Robert Wood Johnson
Foundation
Richard S. Kattouf, OD, DOS
Bowman C. Lingle Trust*
Lions of Illinois Foundation
Luxottica Retail*
Seymour Marco Family Foundation
Michael Reese Health Trust
OneSight Research Foundation
Dr. Donald W. Turner
Vision Service Plan
Vistakon Inc., a division of Johnson & Johnson Vision Care
Washington Square Health Foundation, Inc.
E. F. Wildermuth Foundation
Wisconsin Vision Associates, Inc.
Chairman’s Club
$75,000 - $99,999
Anonymous*
Haag - Streit
Donald D. Marquardt, OD
Marquardt Charitable Remainder Trust
Retirement Research Foundation
VNA Foundation*
Wesley-Jessen Corporation
President’s Club
$50,000 - $74,999
Amoco Foundation Inc.
Anonymous*
Donald J. Bush, OD
Max L. DeBolt , OD Trust
Estate of Mary Gooding
Estate of Kenneth S. Holm, OD*
Dr. and Mrs. Philip E. Hottel
William E. Leadingham, OD
John A. Leon, OD
Steve A. Leon, OD
Dr. Alan A. Mandel and
Mrs Rae F. Mandel
The Robert R. McCormick Tribune Foundation
Estate of Elmer J. Pieper, OD
R. Elliot Politser, OD, DOS
Polk Bros. Foundation
Albert H. Rodriguez, Jr., OD, DOS and Family
Jeff W. Smith, OD
Estate of Dr. Bruce and Mrs. Flora M. Thomas
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin S. Wolfe
Dean’s Club
$25,000 - $49,999
Robert L. Albertson, OD
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard F. Amari
American Optometric Foundation
Amerigroup Illinois Inc.
Anonymous*
Art Optical Contact Lens, Inc.
Thomas G. Bastholm, OD
John P. Baumgardner, OD
Irving Berris, OD
James A. Blasco, OD
Blind Children Foundation of Illinois, Inc.*
Sandra S. Block, OD
Robert J. Blumthal, OD
Dr. and Mrs. Neil S. Boderman
Vincent W. Brandys, OD
John and Antoinette Budzynski
Estate of Robert W. Bumbleburg, OD
Lucia S. Burrell, OD
Michael Chaglasian, OD*
Mamie C. Chan, OD
T. Roy Chan, OD
Dr. and Mrs. Yuzo M. Chino
Christopher Chiodo, OD
Ezra M. Cohen, OD
Ms. Deborah Coleman
Mr. and Mrs. Shane J. Conway
Cooper Vision
CRC Insurance Services Inc.*
Craig D. Crouch, OD
Crowe Horwath LLP*
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony A. D’Andrea
Ethyl B. Dantzic, OD
Roger G. Davis, OD*
Fred R. DeHaan, OD
Lawrence J. DeLucas, OD, PhD
Steven Devick, OD
Mr. Gerald Dujsik
Sylvio L. Dupuis, OD
Neil E. Erickson, OD
James F. Faron, OD
Michael V. Favia, JD
James D. Ferguson, OD
Donald A. Fliehs, OD
Edward L. Furtak, OD
Goldman Sachs
Roy A. Golsch, OD
Dr. and Mrs. D. R. Gordon
George C. Graham, OD
Gary G. Gray, Jr., OD
Lori L. Grover, OD
James B. Hasler, OD
Robert M. Hass, OD
Arabel E. Hatfield, OD
Coleman Hatfield, OD
Stanley C. Herren, OD
Drs. Todd and Kara Heying*
James M. Hottel, OD
HUB International
ICO Student Association*
Illinois College of Optometry Alumni
Association
Illinois School For The Visually Impaired*
Gregory L. Jones, OD
Barry J. Jose, OD
Raymond P. Klinger, OD
Mr. and Mrs. James W. Knight
Gary W. Lasken, OD
Lehman Brothers, Inc.
Steven A. Levin, OD
Lions Club of Mokena
Pamela A. Lowe, OD
Marko’s General Contractor
Marquette Associates, Inc.
V. Eugene McCrary, OD, DOS
Randall G. Melchert, OD
Stephanie S. Messner, OD
Morgan Construction Consultants
Mr. Robert C. Morrow
National Vision Inc.*
J. Jim Nordquist, OD
North American Vision Care
The Northern Charitable Trust Company
Mr. Zeki Nur
Bill M. Park, OD
Stanley C. Pearle, OD
Glenn M. Peck, OD
Pepsi Cola General Bottlers, Inc.
Pilkington Barnes-Hind, Inc.
Jack A. Potter, OD
Keith Prentice, OD
Prevent Blindness America
Charles B. Quattrochi, CPA*
Ward R. Ransdell, OD
Sandra Reese, CPA
Martin P. Reichenbecher, OD
Robin C. Rinearson, OD
Haniel Roby, OD
Ron W. Roelfs, OD
Richard Rucoba, OD
David and Mary Ryberg
Frank F. Sakamoto, OD
Connie Scavuzzo, MA*
Arthur L. Schiller, OD
Dirk Schrotenboer, OD*
Shane-Michael Optical Company
John A. Shermulis, OD
Dennis W. Siemsen, OD
Don H. Sipola, OD
Allen R. Sloan, OD
Stephen P. Steinmetz, OD
James A. Stephens, OD
James A. Stewart, OD
Marvin G. Taub, OD
Derrald G. Taylor, OD, MS
Bruce A. Teitelbaum, OD
Lewis E. Thomas, OD
TLC Laser Eye Centers
Robert B. Tuberty, OD
Vision Council of America
Vista Eyecare, Inc.
Mr. Stanley Weinberger
Larry L. Williams, OD
Michael Wodis, OD
Laurie M. Wynn, MS
Jacque D. Young, OD
Alvin Zohn, OD
Alumni Association Scholarship
Because there is no better feeling than helping a student succeed.
You are invited to participate in an exciting new way to help support an ICO student!
ICO’s Alumni Council has initiated an Alumni Association Scholarship to help offset the financial burden a 4th year student faces upon graduating and to acknowledge the student’s service to ICO.
Because all ICO alumni are members of the Alumni Association, and there are currently no membership dues, please consider supporting the Alumni Association Scholarship today.
Your donation is100% tax deductible.
About the Scholarship
Scholarship Criteria
- The candidate shall be a full time student at the Illinois College of Optometry and enrolled in his/her 4th year.
- The candidate shall demonstrate financial need and be in good academic standing.
- The candidate shall complete a 500 word essay describing his/her past and present role serving ICO as a student as well as plans to further that service as an alumnus.
Selection Process
One recipient will be selected per year. However, if additional funds are available, the Alumni Council reserves the right to consider awarding more than one scholarship in any given year. A Scholarship and Awards Committee shall determine the top three candidates based on the above criteria. The essays of those top candidates will be forwarded to the Alumni Council members for final selection. The scholarship will be presented at the Capstone Program held during graduation week each May.
Commencement 2013
Written by AdministratorCongratulations, class of 2013! After four years and countless hours of hard work, you're doctors of optometry now. In addition to becoming doctors, you're now alumni of the Illinois College of Optometry. Keep in touch with ICO by following us on Facebook and Twitter, and let us know where you build your career by submitting a change of address form. You now have access to exclusive alumni services and resources, including ICO’s alumni directory, the library and career center to help you connect and network and succeed as a new optometrist. We hope you enjoy the video above; you can also view Rep. Tammy Duckworth's moving address.
You are invited to leave a lasting legacy by sponsoring a new seat in the Lecture Center.
You can honor your family, a friend or even your business with a permanent name plate near a new seat in the renovated Lecture Center. This is a special way for individuals, professional practices and organizations to show support of ICO and invest in the future of the College.
The 461-seat tiered auditorium is expected to be completed
this summer, before the Class of 2015 arrives on campus.
The giving levels are:
$1,200 Platinum Sponsorship
Includes an engraved name plate near the best available seat of your choice on the Main Floor, Rows 1 -5, recognition in ICO Matters and ICO’s Annual Report. Less than 100 seats available at this level. (Green Section)
$800 Gold Sponsorship
Includes an engraved name plate near the best available seat that we will select for you, Rows 6 – 11, recognition in ICO Matters and ICO’s Annual Report.
(Orange Section)
$400 Silver Sponsorship
Includes an engraved name plate near the best available seat that we will select for you, Rows 12 – 17, recognition in ICO Matters and ICO’s Annual Report.
(Purple Section)
$200 Bronze Sponsorship
Includes recognition in ICO Matters and ICO’s Annual Report
Only a limited number of seats are available, so complete the form and secure your legacy in the new Lecture Center today.
Join us for CE at Homecoming 2013! We will be offering 4 hours of CE on September 29.
This Fall at ICO: Save the Date for our two-day CE program on November 3-4, 2013
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The Lifetime Giving Societies recognize those alumni, friends and institutions whose culmulative gifts in support of the Illinois College of Optometry and the Illinois Eye Institute total $5,000 or more.
Founder’s Club ($100,000 and above)
Chairman’s Club ($75,000 - $99,999)
President’s Club ($50,000 - $74,999)
Dean’s Club ($25,000 - $49,999)
Benefactor’s Club ($10,000 - $24,999)
Patron’s Club ($5,000 - $9,999)
We are grateful to each of our donors for their generosity and recognize them as part of ICO’s Lifetime Giving Societies Honor Roll.
The Legacy Society
Legacy Society members share the honor of having included the Illinois College of Optometry in their wills or estate plans. Through careful gift planning, these donors have made a significant impact on the future of ICO.
We recognize individuals who thoughtfully remember ICO in their estate plans in ICO’s Legacy Society Honor Roll.
The Leadership Circle recognizes ICO’s most generous benefactors — those individuals who support the College with annual gifts of $1,000 or more. These alumni and friends of the Illinois College of Optometry share its interests and are committed to generously supporting the College.
The financial support of Leadership members is vital to ICO, helping the College to fulfill its mission to provide excellence in optometric clinical education. These gifts provide both unrestricted support for the College’s operating budget as well as restricted support to fund capital improvements, student scholarship and community outreach initiatives.
Dr. Arol Augsburger, President of ICO, has a strong personal commitment to the Leadership Circle. He shares regular communication with members and hosts exclusive events such as the annual Leadership Circle reception at Reunion and private receptions for Leadership Circle members at his home.
Additional privileges of membership include:
- Pride in contributing to the success of ICO
- Custom-designed Leadership Circle lapel pin
- Invitations to private Leadership Circle events
- Recognition in ICO Matters and at events
- Special recognition in the annual Honor Roll of Donors
Providing Leadership Circle members with distinguished recognition is a priority for Dr. Augsburger. Gold, silver and bronze membership levels have been established to acknowledge the commitment and extraordinary contributions of Leadership Circle members.
| Leadership Circle Gold members have made gifts or pledge payments of $5,000 or more within the past twelve month period. | |
| Leadership Circle Silver members have made gifts or pledge payments of $2,000 to $4,999 within the past twelve month period. | |
| Leadership Circle Bronze members have made gifts or pledge payments of $1,000 to $1,999 within the past twelve month period. |
Your gifts to the Illinois College of Optometry make a difference and support our mission to provide excellence in optometric education.
Annual Fund
The Annual Fund consists of unrestricted donations toward operational support for clinical and classroom instruction, physical plant maintenance and patient care. The College directs Annual Fund gifts to the areas of greatest need. Money raised through the Annual Fund is spent within the year it is received. As such, it must always be replenished.
Scholarships
One of the College’s highest priorities is to increase the amount of scholarship support available to our students so that deserving applicants can better afford their optometric education.
Gifts of any size can be directed to the general scholarship fund or toward an existing scholarship fund. New named scholarships can be established either with an expendable gift of at least $500 for a one-time award or through a gift to endowment of at least $10,000 for gifts in perpetuity.
Charitable Services
The Illinois Eye Institute (IEI), the clinical division of the College is one of the largest providers of eye care in the state of Illinois, serving over 90,000 patient visits yearly. Through the participation of its faculty and students, as well as through the donation of materials and services, ICO provides extensive charitable services. Gifts to support the IEI’s charitable services will directly benefit people in need and will advance the College’s commitment to service for its community.
Research
The commitment of faculty to contribute to the body of knowledge through scholarly activity and/or patient care excellence is a core value for the College. With a patent population that is typified by people with complex health issues, the Illinois Eye Institute has a strong base for supporting excellence in clinical education and research.
Philanthropic support is sought to defray research-related capital and equipment costs as well as other associated expenses.
Faculty
The cornerstone of the ICO’s preeminent academic program is its outstanding faculty. ICO’s strategic plan, Focus on our Future, calls for reinvestment in its intellectual capital – including its faculty – to protect and enhance this critical resource.
Gift opportunities in support of faculty include:
- Faculty Development Fund to support faculty development activities including travel, meeting registration, sabbatical related expenses and speaker honorariums and fees.
- Research Funding to provide critical resources for the pursuit of ongoing or new studies.
- Named Professorships to endow a professorship to provide salary and research funds in perpetuity.
Named Facilities
A gift to name a facility within the Illinois College of Optometry or Illinois Eye Institute provides the donor with recognition for their gift or an opportunity to memorialize a family member. Titles for the naming opportunities will be determined based upon the donor’s preference and College policy.
