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Submit News [+]UI and DI alumnus Robert Novak dies
Posted by: Kit Donahue on 2009-08-18 16:32:48We've had several alums contact us to tell us about Robert Novak's death earlier today. Mr. Novak was inducted into the Illini Media Hall of Fame in the fall of 2007 and came back to Champaign for the celebration.
Click here to read the article in the Chicago Sun-Times
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Meyerson back to radio
Posted by: Charlie Meyerson on 2009-08-14 18:45:42Charlie Meyerson named WGN Radio news director Read More >>
Phil Strang Art Exhibits
Posted by: Phil Strang Art Exhibits on 2009-08-14 16:25:02Phil Strang (Class of 72) WPGU asst MD (68-69) and MG (69-70) has two exhibits of original art in the near future Read More >>
Dave Cullen publishes NY Times bestseller
Posted by: Dave Cullen on 2009-08-12 16:31:25Dave Cullen's book COLUMBINE spent eight weeks on the New York Times bestseller list this spring and summer. It peaked at #3. Read More >>
Jodi Glenn Fox Elected Chair of Sonic Foundry User Group
Posted by: Jodi Fox on 2009-07-06 09:17:28Jodi Glenn Fox (DI 1989-92) was elected chairperson of the international user group for Sonic Foundry's Mediasite, a multimedia capture solution used to provide live and on-demand streaming of lectures, presentations, and other materials. Read More >>
Most recent new members:
Ian LeSueur, Brian Reardon, Ann Coultas, Matt Wargin, Katie Guido, Laura Milani Alessio, Robert L Kimmons, venoldar venoldar, David Bakrins, Holly Hanson,Most recent donors:
Matt & Kate Pokarney Brickman, Anonymous, Adriana Colindres, Doug Lee, Robin and Chris Kaler, Channing Brown, Peter A. Weitzel, Adrienne Leffler, Mona Blaber, Marty Jencius,The "Jeff Ponczak Memorial Award"
Posted by: Kit Donahue on 2008-06-19 15:59:51
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Jeff Ponczak, sports reporter and editor, 1987-91, fondly known to all of us as "Ponz," died Saturday, June 14, 2008 from complications caused by a lifelong struggle with congenital heart disease.
The award will be given annually to a member of the Daily Illini sports staff not holding a board-appointed position, who has "contributed the most to teamwork, the spirit of friendship, and an unabashed love of sports and fun, as well as quality in reporting sports at the paper." Jeff exemplified all of these same qualities every day of his all-too-short life.
The recipient will receive a framed certificate and their name will be on an engraved plaque which will be on permanent display in the newsroom. They will also receive a cash gift distributed each year by Illini Media in memory of Ponz. Donations to the memorial fund are tax-deductible and can be sent to:
Illini Media
Attention: Mary Cory, "Jeff Ponczak Memorial Fund"
512 East Green Street
Champaign, IL 61820
The award was established in June, 2008 by Jeff's family, friends and co-workers to honor his life.
Donate to the Jeff Ponczak Memorial Award Online
"Jeff Ponczak Memorial Award" Donors
Mary Adamczak
Barbara Bohn
Sydney and Binnie Choslovsky
Mary Cory
Laura Coyle
Kit Donahue
Jim and Georgia Dower
Sandra and Jim Dudlicek
Phil Favorite
Thomas Favorite
Loretta Foxgrover
Brian and Molly Good
Richard and Arlene Gumm
Gary Haas
Mrs. Floyd Kalber
Kathy Kalber Kinsella
Paula Kamen
Adam Lashinsky
Michelle Latimer
Levi Strauss Foundation
Monica and Michael Levy
Jennifer Massey
Melinda Miller
Dan M. Schramm
Kevin Schweitzer
Barry Sommerfeld
JoAnne & Ed Stanuch
Strategics, Inc.
Victor and Donna Tocwish
Trading Technologies, Inc.
Steven and Francine Turk
Patrick and Deborah Fisher
Cathy Romans and Dave Campbell
Cathy Spellman Roberts
Roy and Nancy Horton
Ann Dwyer
Zac Repking
Mark Etzkorn
Lynn Kussrow
Jim Sonnenberg
James Fuentes
Ron Tillery
Bill Choslovsky
Cathy Martin Hall
Anita and Evan Bukey
Irene Gutsell
Xenia and Ed Stryszak
Ed and Eleanor Tysiak
Lydia Ponczak (on Jeff's birthday, Dec. 7)
Mary Foxgrover
Andrew Lake
John Pletz
We found out that Jeff was a fan of the Gil Thorp comic strip and he was recently added into the strip as a new character.
Here is the link:
Click here to see Gil Thorp comic strip