News and Notes
New! 1/20/23
- February 1, 2023, at 3 PM via Zoom Book Club. “The Exiles by Christina Baker Kline. If interested, contact Jaci Carroll at jaci6820@yahoo.com or 847-894-4203.
- March 13, 2023, at 3 PM HCAA Board Meeting via Zoom If interested in attending meeting, contact Carole Bomba @ carolehome@comcast.net by 3/11/23.
- Join us for the Campus Production of Lettie, by playwright Boo Killebrew on March 25, 2023 – award winning writer who has written for Longmire, and Mrs. America, will be on hand to do a Q and A and book-signing with the audience after the performance. Save the date and more details will follow.
- SUAA Fall Meeting was held on 11/17/22 – Carole Bomba and Linda Frank attended the SUAA Fall 2022 meeting in Normal, Illinois. Highlights of the meeting can be seen here.
- Aetna Medicare Advantage Plan is the only health insurance option for roughly 140,000 retired state workers for the next five or more years. If you are new to Medicare or will be applying soon, watch for further information in your mail and/or email from SUAA and CMS.
- Hawks Care Fund: Harper College has been good to HCAA over the years. It is our pleasure to give back by making annual donations to the Harper College Hawks Care Fund. This year our donation is once again $1000.
- New way to advise HCAA of your change of email is posted on the left side of the web page.
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2021 – 2022 Retirees:
| 2021 - 2022 RETIREES | ||
|---|---|---|
| NAME | TITLE - DEPT/DIVISION | RETIREMENT DATE |
| Sam Barbaro | Specialist, Network Infrastructure | 6/30/22 |
| Pat Beach | Professor, Career and Technical Programs | 5/31/2022 |
| Carl Bernard | Custodian, Operations Services | 3/31/2022 |
| Willis Boughton | Associate Professor, Career and Technical Programs | 5/31/2022 |
| Helen Chase | Accounts Payable Clerk, Accounting Services | 12/31/2021 |
| Greg Clemons | Professor and Chair, Music | 7/31/2022 |
| Dave Dluger | Technical Director, Media Events | 6/30/2022 |
| Julie Ellefson-Kuehn | Professor, Math and Science | 7/31/2022 |
| Ping Feng | Custodian, Operations Services | 11/30/2021 |
| Ellen Fisher | Manager, Academic Support Center | |
| Brad Grossman | Assistant Professor, Career and Technical Programs | 5/31/2022 |
| Kris Hoffhines | Associate Dean, Advising Services | 6/30/2022 |
| Robin James | Associate Professor, Business and Social Services | 8/12/2022 |
| Darryl Knight | Executive Director, Facilities Management | 10/31/2021 |
| Sunil Koswatta | Professor, Mathematics and Science | 7/31/2022 |
| Sandra Kreiling | Associate Professor, Mathematics and Science | 7/31/2022 |
| Sam Levenson | Associate Professor, Mathematics and Science | 7/31/2022 |
| Steve Liggio | Harper College Police | 5/27/2022 |
| Don Malzahn | Operational Data Store Administrator Infrastructure Services | 11/30/2021 |
| Margie McGowan | Coordinator, AED Bilingual Student, and Adult Education Services | 6/30/2022 |
| Kurt Neumann | Professor, Liberal Arts | 7/31/22 |
| Darlene Niebuhr | Specialist, Schedule and Curriculum Support Services | 6/30/2022 |
| Elizabeth Pagenkopf | Assistant Professor, Health Careers | 7/31/2022 |
| William Pankey | Professor, Resources for Learning | 7/31/2022 |
| Nancy Savard | Operations Services Manager, Operation Services | 10/31/2021 |
| Kathy Schmitz | Lab Assistant, Program Micros, and Interdisciplinary Student Success | 6/30/2022 |
| Theresa Sellers | Coordinator, Workforce Job Placement Resource Center | 5/31/2022 |
| Doug Spiewak | Director, Athletics and Fitness | 6/30/2022 |
| Thomas Stauch | Professor, Liberal Arts | 7/31/2022 |
| Yvonne Thompson | Limited Enrollment Specialist, Health Careers | 7/1/2022 |
| Lori Turinsky | Major Accounts Assistant, Workforce Solutions | 4/30/2022 |
| Beth Younglove | Manager, Student Accounts, ERP Coordinator | 4/30/2022 |
A Warm Welcome to New 2021 Retirees!
| Name | Title Dept/Division |
Retirement Date |
|---|---|---|
| Vicki Atkinson | Dean Student Development | 10/01/2021 |
| Roxanne Boersma | Project Manager Client Systems |
06/04/2021 |
| Kathy Bruce | Interim Associate Provost, Academics Interdisciplinary Student Success |
06/30/2021 |
| Diane Carter-Zubko | Workforce Career Coordinator Career and Technical Programs |
07/01/2021 |
| Helen Chase | Accounts Payable Clerk Accounting Services |
12/31/2021 |
| Diana Cincinello | Professor Career and Technical Programs |
07/31/2021 |
| Dee Collins | Supervisor Mailroom Mailroom |
10/01/2021 |
| Rose D’Agostini | Academic Division Operations, Manager Career & Technical Programs |
05/31/2021 |
| Jan Elbert | Senior Graphic Designer Marketing Services |
12/31/2021 |
| Nancy Desruisseaux | Senior Records Clerk Registrar’s Office |
12/31/2021 |
| James Forssander | HVAC Mechanic Operator Utilities |
01/29/2021 |
| Linda Hoeck | Career Skills Institute Program Coordinator |
TBA |
| Gregory Horeni | Associate Professor Health Careers |
05/22/2021 |
| Cathy Kapocius | Administrative Assistant Resources for Learning |
08/27/2021 |
| Jennifer Jennings | Coordinator, Lab Math and Science |
08/31/2021 |
| Joan Naumes | Administrative Assistant Business and Social Science |
03/05/2021 |
| Lin Novak | Administrative Assistant Student Development |
01/08/2021 |
| Pamela Russel | Administrative Assistant Center for Student Development |
TBA |
| Donna Sculley | Laboratory Assistant Career and Technical |
TBA |
| Kathy Shine | Community Support Assistant Marketing |
10/01/2021 |
| Roger Spayer | Chief Human Resources Officer Human Resources, |
12/31/21 |
| Thomas Stauch | Professor Liberal Arts |
07/31/2021 |
| Janice Thomas | Testing Center Coordinator Assessment Center |
08/31/2021 |
| Carol Traficanto | Data and Reporting Assistant Adult Educational Development |
12/31/2021 |
| Susanne Zeger | Student Support Assistant Computer Information Systems (CIS) |
01/08/2021 |
| Greg Zurek | Facilities Management and Engineering Document Associate Facilities Management |
08/31/2021 |
For prior years go to the Retirees Archive page.
Our Purpose, Your Benefit…
To promote the individual and collective interests and welfare of Harper College annuitants (retirees) and their survivors, and employees through:
- Early notification and perceived effects on HCAA members of proposed changes to State law
- Relevant updates to HCAA members on healthcare/Medicare coverage
- Discussions with and service to Harper College
- Improved communications between Harper and its retirees
- Scheduled social events for members
- Discussion/participation with other IL annuitant and state organizations
- Active communication with legislators on relevant concerns
- Workshops/ presentations on relevant topics
- Harper parking stickers
- Reduced admission to select Harper events