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Mr. Roger L. Kratochvil of Mt. Olive was appointed to the EIU Board of Trustees in August, 2004 by Governor Rod Blagojevich. Mr. Kratochvil is retired from the Mt. Olive school system where he served 24 years in various capacities including athletic director, guidance counselor, and as a coach for the baseball, basketball, and football teams. In 1981, Mr. Kratochvil was inducted into the Illinois Coaches Hall of Fame and the Eastern Illinois University Athletic Hall of Fame in 1998. Following his teaching career, he served as principal of the Mt. Olive High School. He continues to be an active member of the community and serves as the president of the Mt. Olive Academic Foundation.
He received his B.A. in Education from EIU in 1960, his Master’s degree from Southern Illinois University in 1966, and his Master of Educational Administration degree from Sangamon State University in 1984. |
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Mr. William O’Rourke, of Springfield, Illinois, was appointed to the EIU Board of Trustees by Governor Rod Blagojevich in June, 2005. Mr. O’Rourke is the former director of the Illinois Court of Claims, Assistant to the Deputy Secretary of State, supervisor of elections for Sangamon County, and is currently serving as the Executive Assistant to the General Manager for City Water, Light and Power in Springfield. He is a former member of the Eastern Illinois University Alumni Association, and current member of the EIU Panther Club Board. Mr. O’Rourke has participated in many service and civic organizations including The American Business Club, Elks Club, Knights of Columbus, and Ronald McDonald House.
Mr. O’Rourke is an alumnus of Eastern Illinois University, having graduated in 1974. |
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Mr. Leo Welch of O’Fallon was appointed to the EIU Board of Trustees by Governor Blagojevich in August, 2004. Mr. Welch served as a biology teacher at ROVA High School in Oneida, Illinois prior to becoming a Professor of Biology at Southwestern Illinois College where he currently serves as Professor Emeritus. Mr. Welch has participated in many professional societies including The American Association for the Advancement of Science, The American Institute for Biological Sciences, The Illinois State Academy of Sciences, and The St. Louis Academy of Sciences.
Obtaining both his Bachelor’s degree and his Master’s degree from Eastern Illinois University, Mr. Welch later received a Specialist in Education degree from Southern Illinois University. |
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Dr. Robert Webb of Mattoon was appointed by Governor Rod Blagojevich to the EIU Board of Trustees in August, 2004. Dr. Webb’s career in Education includes serving as the Principal and a classroom teacher at Harvel Elementary School in Harvel, Illinois, Superintendent of School in the Shelbyville School District as well as Superintendent in the Panhandle School District in Raymond, Illinois. In 1967 Dr. Webb took the position of Vice President of Administration at Lake Land College in Mattoon, IL. In 1972 he became President of Lake Land College and held that position until 1984. Dr. Webb has also served as president of various professional and community service organizations including the Mattoon and Shelbyville Rotary Clubs, Illinois Community College Presidents, and the Mattoon Association of Commerce.
Dr. Webb received his B.S. degree from Illinois State University and both his Master of Administration and his Doctorate degrees from the University of Illinois. |
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Julie Nimmons of Litchfield was appointed by Governor Ryan (2001 – 2007) as a member of Eastern Illinois University’s Board of Trustees. Ms. Nimmons is President and C.E.O. of Schutt Sports Group, Litchfield, IL. Beginning her employment with Schutt Manufacturing Group in 1982, she purchased the company in 1986 and became President and Chairperson of the Board. Prior to her association with Schutt Manufacturing, she taught elementary music and directed the junior high and high school choruses for Piasa Southwestern District #9.
Ms. Nimmons was featured in the October/November 2002 issue of Sports Edge magazine as one of the “25 Leaders to Watch in the Sports Industry.”
Ms. Nimmons received her B.S. in Music from Eastern Illinois University in 1977. |
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Mr. Don Yost was appointed to the EIU Board of Trustees in January, 2005 by Governor Blagojevich. A Charleston resident, Mr. Yost is a former employee of the Illinois Department of Corrections where he held various positions including the Assistant Chief of Operations. He also held a prior position as the Business Manager/Treasurer of the Carbondale Community High School, served seven years on the Illinois Prisoner Review Board, and currently co-owns and manages senior apartments in the Charleston area. Mr. Yost is very active in the community where he has served on the Board for the Charleston Chamber of Commerce, served as past president of the Excellence in Education Foundation for Charleston Unit School District, and is also a past president of the EIU Panther Club.
Mr. Yost received his B.A. degree through the Board of Trustees Degree program at Eastern Illinois University in 2004. |
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Mr. Levi Bulgar is a resident of Mt. Prospect, Illinois and is the newly elected Student Executive Vice President. Levi is proud member of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity and has been greatly involved in the Greek Community since he joined in the Fall semester of his Freshman year. He is currently studying Psychology at EIU and plans to attend graduate school to become a School Psychologist. Since being elected to the Student Senate of Eastern Illinois University, Levi been involved in various aspects of the University as well as Student Government from IBHE-SAC, CUPB, Faculty Senate, and Inter-fraternity Council. He plans to spend his year as Executive Vice President working to increase voter registration, and getting more students involved in Student Government and Student Action Team. |
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