Alumni News

Spring 2016

Classnotes

1950s Theodore “Ted” Brown (CHEM ’50), Bonita Springs, Fla., is the founding director of the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Boris Stern (CHEM ’50), Tampa, Fla., is a former WWII infantry squad leader. Stern is now known as “The Cookie Man”...

Spring 2016

Alumni Memories

How would you pay homage to an individual who accompanied you along the road of life for more than six decades? A few months ago Winfried Rudloff (Ph.D. EE ’65) contacted IIT Magazine about sharing the story of his beloved “Hedi” with his Illinois Tech classmates and other readers ...

Spring 2016

Engaging with Illinois Tech, Near and Far

Staying connected to your alma mater after graduation can be tough. The “real world” beckons—you begin your career, maybe start a family, and priorities constantly shift. While it may be hard to find the time to come back to campus, there are ways to remain a part of Illinois Institute of Technology long after graduation that don’t even involve leaving your hometown.

Spring 2016

Alumni Events

For information about the upcoming alumni events listed here and other alumni activities, please visit alumni.iit.edu/events or contact the Office of Alumni Relations at 312.567.5040 or alumni@iit.edu . Connect Today! Are you connected to the IIT Alumni Association? When you update your mailing address, phone number, and email you ensure...

Spring 2016

Alumni News

Phoenix Alumni Gathering President Alan W. Cramb’s third stop on his inauguration tour took him to Arizona, where he mingled and spoke with alumni at the Tempe Center for the Arts last December. Scholars Meet Benefactors Alan and Suzanne Wendorf Endowed Scholarship Fund recipients Adam Lilliebridge (ARCH 4th year) [left]...

Spring 2016

Obituaries

Paul F. Schutt PHYS ’55 Amelia Island, Florida Paul Schutt lived his life according to a simple statement: “I believe in God, family, and country.” After graduating with a physics degree from Illinois Tech, Schutt married his wife, Suzi, and then served in the United States Army for three years...

Spring 2016

In Memoriam

Gustav Kvapil ARCH ’35 Scottsdale, Ariz. Henry Bittner ME ’42 Littleton, Colo. George Bixby ME ’42 Carefree, Ariz. David Johnson Jr. ME ’43 Oak Ridge, Tenn. Julian Bowers FPE ’44 Sanford, N.C. Jack Eulitt CHE ’44 Charlotte, N.C. Henry Koci ME ’45 Downers Grove, Ill. Robert Thurston ME ’45 Colts...

Fall 2015

Classnotes

1940s Leonard Petraitis Sharon and Leonard Petraitis (EE ’48), Pittsboro, N.C., and his wife, Sharon, celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary. His brother, Albert, who is also an Illinois Tech alumnus, recently celebrated his 100th birthday and lives in San Diego. 1950s Melvin Friedlander (ME ’50) Menifee, Calif., has one class...

Fall 2015

Chapter notes

Alumni gathered in 20 cities around the world to show their Scarlet Hawk pride as part of the first-ever IIT Global Spirit Day. United States gatherings were held in the Bay Area; Dallas, Washington, D.C.; Detroit; New York City; Philadelphia; and Southern California. Alumni in India gathered for a breakfast...

Fall 2015

Alumni News

Illinois Tech Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering and Former President John L. Anderson and his wife, Pat [seated], along with family members, enjoyed each other’s company at the university’s 125th Anniversary Gala in honor of John L. Anderson.

Fall 2015

In Memoriam

Arthur Goldsmith EE ’37, M.S. EE ’40 Annandale, Va. Willard Kruse CHE ’39 Dickson, Tenn. Sigmund Mentzel EE ’40 Valparaiso, Ind. Leonard Reinke ARCH ’41 Oshkosh, Wis. John Landeck EE ’42 Des Plaines, Ill. Leonard Koch ME ’43 Oro Valley, Ariz. George Cherimpes CHE ’44 St. Charles, Ill. Victor Moy...

Fall 2015

Obituaries

Robert “Bob” Boydston CHE ’49 Olympia, Wash. Retired from IBM in 1984 after a 22-year career, United States Army veteran Robert “Bob” Boydston developed a method of dynamic optimization of a chemical reactor by computer control, a model describing the factors defining programmer productivity, and a model for determining the...