Oct. 4, 2022
This gallery is part of DePaul's 125th anniversary celebration, commemorating more than a century of engaging, diverse and global learning, service to the community, outstanding athletes, groundbreaking leaders and a strong commitment to the university’s Vincentian mission.
On Sept. 9, Newsline announced the start of DePaul's 125th anniversary celebration. Part of the year-long festivities is honoring the 125 Faces of DePaul. Those honored showcase a diverse group of innovative leaders, individuals challenging societal norms, groundbreaking STEM experts, those who exhibit Vincentian personalism, artists, life-long learners and record-breaking athletes.
Today, DePaul is featuring the second group of faces on the anniversary website. To learn more about the honorees’ career accomplishments and their impact, and to see historical photos, click on the photos below.
The third and final group will be featured in early November in Newsline and on the anniversary website.
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Anne M. Burke, Illinois Supreme Court chief justice
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Arieahn Matamonasa Bennett, associate professor, School of Continuing and Professional Studies
Arthur C. Becker, founding dean, School of Music
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Bella Itkin, theatre director and acting coach, The Theatre School
Carol Wren, associate professor emeritus and former associate dean, College of Education
Charles Strain, former associate vice president for Academic Affairs
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Chester Chesney, DePaul Hall of Fame honoree
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Christopher Rone, associate director of financial aid
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Christopher Tirres, Endowed Professor of Diplomacy and Interreligious Engagement, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
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David Booth, vice president, basketball operations for the NBA
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David Kalsbeek, retired senior vice president for Enrollment Management and Marketing
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Dexter Zollicoffer, diversity advisor, The Theatre School
Dick Meister, former executive vice president for Academic Affairs
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Ernie Wish, philanthropist and board of trustee member
Eugene Jarvis and Sasha Gerritson, philanthropists and Blue Demon supporters
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Fran Casey, retired director of community relations
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Frank Clark, retired chairman and CEO, ComEd
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Frank McGrath, former assistant athletic director and director of facilities
Gene Sullivan, former athletic director
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J. Steven Kelly, associate professor of marketing, Driehaus College of Business
John J. Sullivan, alum and legendary football star
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John R. Watts, former dean, The Theatre School
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Mary Navarro, patient care technician, Northwestern Medicine of Lake Forest Hospital
Michael Grossman, alum and Blue Demon supporter
Mikki Kendall, New York Times bestselling author, activist and cultural critic
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Patricia Bombard, BVM, director, Vincent on Leadership: The Hay Project, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
Patricia Ewers, former vice president and dean of faculties
Paula Fasseas, founder of PAWS Chicago
Phyllis Griffin, full professor of performance, The Theatre School
Richard Driehaus, philanthropist and Blue Demon supporter
Richard Lawler, MD, Pulitzer Prize nominated surgeon who led first kidney transplant on record
Ron Culp, Public Relations/Advertising graduate program professional-in-residence, instructor and director, College of Communication
Samuel Magad, former concertmaster, Chicago Symphony Orchestra
St. Louise de Marillac and the Daughters of Charity
St. Vincent de Paul and the Vincentians
Tarell Alvin McCraney, Oscar-winning playwright, screenwriter and actor
Terry Cummings, pastor and basketball legend
The Steans Family, Blue Demon supporters
Todd Beamer, Kellstadt College of Business alum and 9/11 hero
Valerie C. Johnson, associate professor, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
Virginia Goult, former director of libraries
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Virginia Martinez, children's book author and retired lawyer
William Smithburg, former CEO of Quaker Oats