Healthy YOUth Makes A Difference

THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES

Without the vision of Liane Blanck, our organization would not exist. Without her

constant work and effort throughout fifteen years of service to our organization, our students would not have had the opportunity to learn and grow.

We’d all like to thank her for her dedication through the years. Many former HY students are

here tonight to share their thanks, and many alumni who could not be here tonight wished to

express their hope that our program will continue and wish Liane well on the next step of her life’s

journey.

THANKS TO LIANE

ZBTHS Class of 2000 ORIGINAL TATU Member

(one of 14) College of Lake County Class of

2006 Currently enrolled at Jacksonville

State University Paramedic at Sunstar Paramedics

in St. Petersburg, Florida Celebrated the birth of his first

child this year!

When life gives you a hundred reasons to cry, show life that you have a thousand reasons to smile.

JOE (JC) SPARKS

ZBTHS Class of 2003 College of Lake County

Class of 2006 University of Wisconsin-

Parkside Married May, 5, 2012

"Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for

tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop

questioning." Albert Einstein

CHRISTINE (SPARKS) REYES

ZBTHS Class of 2003 Augustana Collge, class of 2007

Southern Illinois School of Medicine, Class of 2010

Biologist at Abbott Laboratories

"No one ever attains very eminent success by simply doing what is required of him, it is the amount

and excellence of what is over and above the required that

determines the greatness of ultimate distinction."

TERESA ANGUIANO

ZBTHS Class of 2003 College of Lake County

Web & Graphic Designer—Project Manager at

Kammel+Morgan Design Group in Oviedo, Florida

Married on March 22, 2008 Rakel designed the HY Logo

while she was a student at ZBTHS

“Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” Albert Einstein

RAKEL (HJELMESETH) FAIRFULL

ZBTHS Class of 2003 Knox College Class of

2007 Missouri State University

Class of 2011 Statistics Instructor at Missouri State University

ASHLEY BUNNELL

ZBTHS Class of 2003 University of Wisconsin-

Parkside, Class of 2007 Gamestop Store Manager,

Greenfield, Wisconsin

BLAKE FORTENBERRY

ZBTHS Class of 2003 Currently living and

working at Sunbury Christian Camp in South Africa through the Zion

Evangelical Ministries of Africa.

Getting married---this summer!

Amy is traveling back to the US within the next week and planning her wedding, but she sends

her best wishes and thanks to Liane!!!

AMY HUCKER

ZBTHS Class of 2004 Enlisted as a rifleman with the 2nd

Battalion 24th Marines in Chicago Operation Shared Accord in Niger,

Africa to teach tactics to the Nigerian Army and provide

humanitarian support Sept. 2007—Operation Iraqi

Freedom in Habbiniyah, Iraq until Aug. 2008

Became a Certified Combat Lifesaver and for actions in Iraq received a

Certificate of Commendation Joined 1st Battalion 24th Marines in

Grand Rapids, MI until Dec. 2011 Now working as an inside product

specialist for Dell Computers in Buffalo Grove, IL

SEAN PADFIELD

ZBTHS Class of 2004 Taylor University Class of 2008

Middle school literature/college skills teacher in Indianapolis, IN

My 8th graders constantly keep me on my toes and constantly tug on my heart. I can honestly say that my experiences going into classrooms with Healthy YOUth

(2000-2004) were rewarding to me even as a teenager and definitely helped confirm that I wanted to be a teacher.

I also loved all the opportunities that Healthy YOUth provided for me to participate in countless crazy

teambuilding activities...(climbing on people to make human machines, chanting cheers at the Illinois Teen

Institute, doing low ropes courses in the woods) many of which I have tried to use in my own classroom. I even

have the red binder that was made for us one year on the shelf in my classroom as a reference tool!

Liane and Mrs. Will, I will always appreciate you for giving me a very unique opportunity to lead in Healthy YOUth as a high school student. I know that this helped shape me and develop me more than I probably realize.

And I will always appreciate the endless energy you brought to helping us plan events. I specifically remember gluing countless graves on butcher paper for "Dead Day"

and planning a pirate-themed event for 8th graders! It was a joy to work with you and Healthy YOUth will be

something I always remember.

ANGELA MOORE

ZBTHS Class of 2004 North Central University

Class of 2008 New Hope Assembly of

God, Children’s Pastor in Urbandale, Iowa

Be the change you wish to see in the world. --Ghandi.

CORTNEY EKLUND

ZBTHS Class of 2005 Employed as management

for Sam’s Club“Just as treasures are

uncovered from the earth, so virtue appears from good deeds, and wisdom appears from a pure and peaceful

mind. To walk safely through the maze of human life, one needs the light of

wisdom and the guidance of virtue.”

--Buddha

CHRISTOPHER BENITEZ

ZBTHS Class of 2005 Northwestern University

Class of 2009 Lake County Republican

Federation Executive Director

CHELSEA (THOMPSON) STANLEY

ZBTHS Class of 2005 University of Wisconsin-

LaCrosse Class of 2009 University of Illinois at

Chicago, Class of 2012 (PhD)

Leaving within the next month to work at an

orphanage in Uganda

LAURA CAPP

ZBTHS Class of 2006 University of Illinois at

Urbana-Champaign class of 2010

Currently employed at YWCA of Lake County in

Waukegan, IL

KIM MARTINEZ

ZBTHS Class of 2006 Western Illinois

University Class of 2010 (Suma Cum Laude)

Employed by Crystal Lake Police Department

Hard work guarantees nothing, but without it you don’t even stand a chance.

DELMAR DADE

ZBTHS Class of 2006 Bradley University Class of 2009 Le Cordon Bleu Paris Class of

2010 Trinity University Class of 2012 Sous Chef at Talkeetna Alaskan

Lodge"So many of our dreams at first

seem impossible, then seem improbable, and then, when we

summon the will, they soon become inevitable"--Christopher Reeve

KATIE OHIO CLEVELAND

ZBTHS Class of 2006 Florida A&M Class of 2010, BA in

Psychology Currently attending Florida A&M University Graduate school in Cellular and

Molecular Biology I am eternally grateful for the opportunity

to serve in such an awesome organization as Healthy Youth! It definitely helped to

cultivate many of the skills and tools I use today. My research deals with examining gene expression variation after exposure

to cocaine. I have also had the opportunity to teach a biology lab at the university I attend. EVERYTHING I learned during my tenure in Healthy YOUth I have utilized! This organization will always hold a place in my heart! Thank you to Liane, Mrs. Will, and the entire Healthy Youth team for investing in me so that I may invest in others! Wish I could be there, but I send all of my love to you guys!

RASHEDA THOMPSON

ZBTHS Class of 2007 Lake Forest College Class of

2011 LEAD Internship

Employed at Waukegan Public Library

"It starts with this: put your desk in the corner, and every time you sit down there to write, remind

yourself why it isn't in the middle of the room. Life isn't a support-system for art. It's the other way

around." - Stephen King

KATIE MCLAIN

ZBTHS Class of 2008 Wheaton Collge, Class of

2012

CORIN LUCY

ZBTHS Class of 2008 Itawamba Community

College, Tupelo, MS class of 2012

Don't walk behind me i may not lead, Don't walk in front of me i may not follow, but walk beside me and be my

friend.

ASHLEY WADDLE

ZBTHS Class of 2008 Graduated from Northern

Illinois University with BA in Communications with

an emphasis in Corporate/Organizational

Communications Attending NIU graduate

school to pursue a master’s degree in Adult

and Higher Education Graduate Assistant at

NIU and Residence Hall Director

JASMINE HARVELL

ZBTHS Class of 2010 Attending Loyola University

Campus Outreach Director for Loyola’s Department of Programming

Freshmen Retreat Leader Student Leadership Panels Student Community Board

Teacher’s Aide at Loyola Preschool Currently training for 2nd marathon

I will never be able to fully express what my experience with Healthy YOUth has meant to

me. As a scared freshman (Lambchop, anyone?), I surely had no clue what I was getting myself

into, but I am sure glad I did. Being part of such a passionate, caring organization of amazing people truly helped me grow to become the person I am today. Thank you so much for everything, Liane. Your work has been an

invaluable asset to this community and I know that your passion will lead you to something

great in the next chapter of your life.

AUSTIN SEARS

ZBTHS Class of 2010 Attending Western Illinois

University

Who you are begins with what you do.

RYLEIGH SEARS

ZBTHS Class of 2010 Attending DePaul

University

"All that we see or seem, Is but a dream within a

dream.”–Edgar Allen Poe

SUSAN ESTRADA

ZBTHS Class of 2010 Attending Illinois State

University

"Not to know what happened before we were

born is to remain perpetually a child" - Cicero

OMAR KHAN

ZBTHS Class of 2010 College of Lake County Employed by CLC TRIO

as a student support services tutor

YARELI FACUNDO

ZBTHS Class of 2010 Attending DePaul

University, Chicago Golden Apple Award

Winner Employed by Jumpstart

for Young Children

ALYSIA LUEVANO

ZBTHS Class of 2011 Attending University of Chicago

Questbridge College Match Recipient Elected to Student Government Class

of 2015 Representative Competes on Chicago Raas, an Indian

dance team Member of InterVarsity Christian

Fellowship

“Liane, thank you for all of the encouragement you gave me while I was in Healthy YOUth. Your care and support in matters in and out of Healthy YOUth

were important, and I’m sure many before and after me can say the same. I know

that wherever you’re headed next, you’ll continue to make a positive impact.”

VIDAL ANGUIANO

ZBTHS Class of 2011 Attending College of Lake

County Working for Abercrombie

& Fitch

CARLA VILLAGOMEZ

ZBTHS Class of 2011 Attending Washington University in St.

Louis Research Assistant for Dr. Henry

Roediger’s Memory Lab John B. Irvin Scholar

Social Chair for PRIDE Alliance Member of Lock and Chain

C-SURE Research Fellowship Resident Assistant

“I want you to know how much Healthy YOUth has meant to me, and what an integral part this organization has played in shaping who I have become. I am truly going to miss you all for all the hard work you put into this

group. Thank you so much, and good luck with your future endeavors. I hope they are as fruitful as these past years have been.”

CHRISTIAN GORDON

ZBTHS Class of 2011 Attending Monmouth

College

“Change is constant. How we experience change that's

up to us. It can feel like death or it can feel like a

second chance at life."

MAGGIE HOLLAND

ZBTHS Class of 2011 Attending Cardinal

Stritch University in Milwaukee

Employed at Captain James A. Lovell Federal

Heath Care Center Involved in Lake County

NAACP and Staben House

I only want to succeed and help others to succeed as

well.

RANDAL RILEY

ZBTHS Class of 2011 Attending Carroll

University in Waukesha, WI

Employed at Applebee’s and Six Flags Great

America

MORIAH ZICHOVICH

From these and from all the students and staff who have had the opportunity to work

with you in the past 15 years, we give your our heartfelt

thanks!

THANKS