Dear CJS Alumni,

I am extremely excited to write this greeting for your newsletter. This aca-demic year represents the 40th anniversary of the Department of Criminal Justice Sciences at Illinois State University, and we are planning events that recognize and celebrate the many accomplishments of our alumni, students, and faculty. We hope that you and many of your fellow alums will be able to connect and celebrate with us again this year!

As I begin my fourth year as department chair, I’ve learned that CJS is a spe-cial place. There are stories in this edition that make me extremely proud to be a member of this department. You will learn about Garret Anderson ’10 and his family’s connection to Illinois State University. We also highlight Brannon Sanford ’12, who spent the fall 2011 semester as a student at Glas-gow Caledonian University in Scotland studying criminal justice, then in-terned with the U.S. Department of State in Quebec in spring 2012. This year we also said good-bye to Drs. Frank Morn and Ed Wells. They retired this spring semester after careers that aspired to excellence in student learning and research. I will miss their presence in the classroom and their good ad-vice and wise counsel.

These stories are only a few examples of the exceptional work that alums, stu-dents, and faculty do every day in Criminal Justice Sciences or in their local communities. You are a part of this legacy of Criminal Justice Sciences alums. During this upcoming year, we invite you to visit and remember what a re-markable place that is Criminal Justice and Illinois State.

As always, we very much appreciate your support to the Department. Your continued gifts reflect a commitment to opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students to experience the best we have to offer them.

Letter from the chair - Dr. Jackie Schneider

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Inside this issue:

Alumni News 2-4

Student News 5-6

Faculty News 7-10

Study Abroad 8

Scholarship News 11

Homecoming 13

Legacy Family Story

Department/College

Alumni Award Winners

2012 StudentAward

Winners

Drs. Frank Morn and Ed

Wells retire

Study Abroad Stories

Special points of

interest:

The Alumni Newsletter of the Department of Criminal Justice Sciences at Illinois State University

Summer 2012

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Alumni News

Chief Patrick Kreis ’90 Winnetka Police Chief

Winnetka, IL

“If you are not driven by service, you will be very unhappy in this line of

work.”

Winnetka, IL Chief of Police Patrick Kreis ’90 has been with the department for 21 years, following his senior internship. Kreis has worked his way up the ladder, beginning as a patrol officer and then, four years later, was promoted to patrol sergeant. In 2006 he be-came Deputy Chief, and in 2011 he was appointed to the position of Chief of Police. Kreis discussed four things that he felt were key in preparing him for his position as chief: mili-tary experience, his Illinois State University education and experiences, leadership devel-opment courses, and his experiences as a police officer.

During Kreis’s time at ISU, he participated in the department honors program and gradu-ated magna cum laude. He credits the military with teaching him how to work hard, do his best, and be disciplined in his work, but his time at ISU exposed him to analytical ex-periences and taught him how to think critically, as well as strengthening his communica-tion skills. He felt as though the ISU criminal justice sciences program was not just about learning the information, but also about encouraging individuals to question why some-thing was done a certain way. The written communication skills he learned at ISU were very important because every position within the department is writing intensive. The ability to improve on those two skills is critical in law enforcement.

The various leadership trainings that he felt were key developmental tools were his train-ing with the F.B.I. National Academy and the Northwestern University School of Police Staff Command, as well as earning his master’s degree in business administration. When asked how his experience as a police officer assisted with his development as chief of po-lice, Kreis stated that working a number of different assignments builds experience and community relations. Policing is about trying to make a positive impact on people’s lives, whether it is by taking them to jail, providing advice, issuing a warning, or giving a direc-tion.

Kreis stated that he did not have intentions of staying in municipal law enforcement for his career, but his experiences with Winnetka and the other training programs he has completed led him to view municipal law enforcement in a different way. When asked about what he enjoys most about working for the city of Winnetka, the answer was sim-ple - Kreis enjoys working with the great people and community of Winnetka. He is grateful that his department is able to hire quality personnel and contributes that to the great community. “The community of Winnetka is very supportive towards the Police Department and what they are trying to do.” He credits the professionalism and talent of his staff to the trust and support displayed by the community.

According to Kreis, integrity and honesty are held at a high standard. His advice to future alumni is this - it does not matter where you used to work, it matters how you performed on the job. “Agencies will not only look to see if you are a good student, but if you are a good employee. A lot of agencies want to see someone establish a track record of being a solid employee.”

As a graduating senior, I was truly honored to be able to sit down and talk to Kreis. The entire interviewing process was a learning experience. Kreis has many experiences and a lot of wisdom that graduates can learn from and take with them as they enter law en-forcement.

Patrick Kreis ’90

By Vance Gattone ’12

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At 17, she was a homeless runaway. Twenty-one years later, she was walk-ing across the stage to shake the hand of the dean holding her law school di-ploma.

Sheryl Fitzjarrald ’94 was an honors student before she dropped out of high school. She married in her teens, had two daughters and divorced. “I decid-ed the only way out of dire straits was through education,” she said, from her Champaign law office.

After getting her associate’s degree, she transferred to Illinois State to major in criminal justice sciences. To pay her bills, she worked full-time as a computer consultant, teaching technology to corporate Baby Boomers.

Occasionally she’d have to take her daughters, 10 and 12, to college classes with her but they weren’t what slowed her down. Sheryl developed a heart condition and when the elevators weren’t working in Schroeder Hall, she couldn’t take the steps to her fourth floor class. When she told the instructor, he moved the class to the first floor.

“There were no questions asked, he just did that for me,” she said.

There was no doubt in her mind what she wanted to do after graduation. She was headed to law school.

One of her daughters, Sami ’00, followed her by going to ISU, choosing the same major. But she wanted to go into law enforcement. Her last semester she had to choose between an unpaid internship with a police department and a paid internship with an attorney. Finances won so she went to the attorney, which led to an academic scholarship to the Thomas M. Cooley Law School in Michigan. She graduated in 2007, but not without a life-changing event.

Sami met Garrett Anderson ’10 while they were students. Garrett was a nontraditional student who joined the U.S. Army to pay for school. He wanted to be a police officer too but his path was interrupted by a deployment to Iraq in January 2005. The couple married in March and in October, Sami woke up in her Michigan apartment to find a card stuck in her door from the police department. She needed to call.

Before she could dial the number, she had to watch the apartment’s surveillance video to see if the officer was lo-cal or military, which would tell her if her husband was still alive. The police were local. All they could tell her was that her husband had suffered extensive facial injuries, lost an arm and was being treated in Germany.

Her mother packed her up and they left for Washington, D.C. Garrett arrived by helicopter the same day and the family began an eight-month recovery journey at Walter Reed Army Medical Center.

Although Sami didn’t want to leave her husband, she also knew she couldn’t miss more than a semester of law school or she’d be dropped from the program. A retired judge she met at Walter Reed heard her story and ar-ranged for her to attend the Columbus School of Law at The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C.

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Legacy Family

Alumni News

By Kate Arthur

Summer 2012

Do you know an alum who deserves special recognition? Nominate him or her

to the CAST Academy of Achievement or the CAST Hall of Fame!

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Dr. Alex Holsinger CJS 2012 CAST Academy of Achievement Inductee

After graduating from ISU in 1993 with his Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice Scienc-es, Alexander (Alex) Holsinger received his Ph.D. in Criminal Justice from the Univer-sity of Cincinnati in 1999. Throughout his graduate work and in the 13 years since he has assisted local, state, and Federal agencies implement several aspects of Evidence-Based correctional practice.

In addition to building his career within offender assessment procedures, Alex has also overseen the assessment, development and implementation of effective rehabili-tation treatment programming for the offender population.

Alex has been on faculty in the Department of Criminal Justice & Criminology at Uni-versity of Missouri – Kansas City since 1999.

Alex Holsinger ’93

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When Garrett was released, the couple returned to Champaign. Sami drove to Michigan two days a week to finish her last year while pregnant and working nearly full-time in a law office. For two years, Garrett commuted to Illi-nois State to become the third family member to complete a degree in criminal justice sciences. He was grateful to understanding professors and students who served as note takers for him. The Office of Disabilities Concerns made certain tasks, such as asking teachers for help, more comfortable for him.

“My first day of class, I thought, ‘This place is huge,’ but I walked up to the professor after class and told him I had a disability and the help was there. I really enjoyed Illinois State. It was almost like a community college atmos-phere with the big college experience.”

He received the Disability Concerns Educational Scholarship, which relieved some of the financial pressure. “There was less stress on life for me,” he said. “I put more focus on school, and that allowed me to graduate on time.”

Now a retired veteran, Garrett volunteers for the Wounded Warriors Project, encouraging other veterans to use their benefits to get their degrees. He might pursue his master’s in social work but he also helps care for their two daughters, Skyler, 5, and Alex, 2.

Sami and her mother have their own firm, Anderson & Fitzjarrald in Champaign. They still use some of the tech-niques they learned at Illinois State, remembering a surveillance class where they had to find a professor who hid around campus. Child custody cases sometimes require surveillance.

Sami’s also continuing the work she started at Walter Reed, Wills for Soldiers, a service project that provides pro bono services to soldiers deploying to Iraq and Afghanistan. She’s also active in assisting veterans and their fami-lies with disability-related issues.

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Spring and Summer 2012 Graduates

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* = Dean’s List ** = Graduate Student

Student News

Royce Aberle Frank Afable Zachary Amrein Mitchell Annis Nicholas Bailey Jordan Bain Cheryl Bauer David Beltran Celia Berkes Zach Bitner Amanda Boenzi Patrick Brady Jeffrey Brown Bethany Brown** Stanley Bukowski Joseph Bumgarner Erico Burgos Kyle Butcher James Byrne Samantha Calandra William Calbow Jr. Aaron Carlson Kathleen Childers* Giovanni Circo** Miles Clauss Trace Coleman Patrick Cragg Malorie Cruz Khaled Dalal Ariana Dilworth Shane Dixon** Reuben Dominguez Anthony Donofrio Sandra Dubson Ryan Duncan Lisa Dye Brian Enderli Luke Ester Elizabeth Eyre Seina Fatoorehchi Rebecca Fisk Caitlin Fitch

Michael Freveletti Seth Frontone Kara Froula Kerolos Gabra Gabriel Gamino Ryan Ganser Leah Gapinski Christopher Gatsche Vance Gattone Matthew Geraci Donald Giammarino Joe Gibbs** Thomas Gilbert Kevin Gish Jereme Groeninger Jesse Guth Erik Hanks Tabitha Harding Vincent Harrison Margaret Healy Amy Hendricks Patrick Henrichs Adam Hitt Daniel Hoeniges Timothy Hogan Andrew Holl Kristin Horn Jacob Howard Matthew Hunt Mary Hurtenbach** Mark Jacob Lashanda James Kimberly Johnson Matthew Johnson Michael Joy Madeline Kamowski Ashley Keenan Elizabeth Kickham Jason Knight Jon Kozlowski Thomas Kure Brent Ladage

Kevin Lamb Caitlyn Laraia Ryan Lavizzo Sheri Lerner Andrew Linden Grahm Loch Stuart Majerczyk Dariusz Malysa Kazio Marshall Robert Martens Christine Martin Bryan McGuire James Meierotto Steven Melton* Kaylee Meyers Michael Morphew Brianna Nelson Krystal O’Brien Daniel O’Brien Rachel O’Neill Misty Parker Daniel Patrick Zachary Perkins Nicholas Perrone John Philbin Christopher Piasecki Christina Psculkowski Kordny Rainey Marc Redinger Matthew Repplinger John Rivera Ryan Russell Jamie Russell Brannon Sanford Timothey Scanlan Christopher Schaefer Jacqueline Schmid Mark Schumacher Patrick Scott Joshua Shirley Danielle Sipiora Alan Siska

Jonathan Smart Matthew Solik Samuel Sorenson Ted Stoops Hannah Stouffer Ashley Szyszka Ryan Taylor David Thompson James Thornton Morgan Velduizen Jamison Wiersema Amanda Wilson Aaron Wilson Timothy Wisniewski

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Study Abroad - Scotland/Canada

Student News

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Like so many Americans, I have gone most of my life with a limited view of the world, which until recently has been rather acceptable. However, we live in an increasingly globalized world and through my international in-ternship and semester studying abroad, I have had the opportunity to ex-plore issues related to globalization, development, poverty, and social ineq-uity from many different perspectives.

Just one semester ago, I had the privilege of being an exchange student at Glasgow Caledonian Universi-ty, in Glasgow, Scotland. I not only had the opportunity to immerse myself into the Scottish culture, but I traveled to other countries were I formed long-term friendships that I will maintain for years to come. This short time abroad provided me a better understanding of the value of dialogue between people from different cultures and between people with different points of view. Studying abroad has given me countless unforgettable experiences that have helped me grow as a person.

With my college career nearing its end, I understood that hiring decisions in today’s job market are as competitive as ever. As businesses become increasingly aware of the advantages of overseas travel and experience, I decided to go international once more! I did not want a typical internship and when the U.S. Department of State accepted me as an intern, I was consumed with excitement and disbelief!

My experience living in Canada and interning at the Embassy was a once in a lifetime experience. Not only did I gain first hand experience working on high profile issues like the Keystone Pipeline, working at the Embassy allowed me the chance to I meet leaders from around the world.

I wanted a meaningful internship experience and that is exactly what I got. I was not treated as “just a intern,” I was never asked to organize a file cabinet or pick-up dry cleaning. I worked side-by-side with many U.S. agencies, Canadian government officials, and the U.S. Ambassador. With the Department of State I had a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to gain insight into U.S. foreign policy and diplomacy, ex-plore new career avenues and most of all, acquire lifelong skills representing America to the world. It was an experience I believe every college student should desire.

Spending a year abroad I realized that the experience not only transforms your overall college experi-ence, but it also transforms your future as you develop a new mentality conscious of the world around you. This mentality will stay with you always and create newer exciting opportunities down the line that will take you places you never thought you would go. I did not just leave the United States; I left my com-fort zone and genuinely integrated myself as a member of my different host cultures. Now, I can honest-ly say that I have a global perspective, one that I hope to continue to grow for the rest of my life.

I would highly recommend studying abroad to other students. It is an opportunity to try something com-pletely different and break out of your comfort zone in an exciting and memorable way. Study abroad gives you an awareness of and respect for world cultures. You will find yourself thinking about global issues with this in mind both during your time abroad but also when you return stateside ultimately contributing to a more informed and enlightened perspective. This can strengthen your re sume and make you a more attractive candidate for international work and internships.

by Brannon Sanford ’12

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After 28 years of teaching at Illinois State University, Dr. Frank Morn is retiring! Raised in San Francisco, California, Morn moved to Utah where he received a BA and MA from BYU. His first teaching job was as an instructor at a community college in Wyoming, Sheridan College. After two years he moved to the Univer-sity of Chicago where he studied under John Hope Franklin, Daniel Boorstin, Arthur Mann, and Martin Marty. He received his doctorate in 1975. In 1973 Morn started a ten year stint at the University of Illinois-Chicago. While there he finished his first book, The Eye That Never Sleeps: A History of the Pinkerton National Detective Agency. The Joint Commission on Criminology and Criminal Justice Education gave him a grant which resulted in his second book, Academic Politics and the History of Criminal Justice Higher Education. He left Chicago in 1984 to teach at Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois.

While in Normal, Professor Morn has written a textbook for criminal investigation, and a problem solving book for students in introductory courses. In addition, Morn co authored a book on Pursuing Justice which is widely used in criminal justice courses. Professor Morn has just finished a book called Forgotten Reformer: Robert McClaughry and Criminal Justice Practice and Reform in Nineteenth Century America. In addition, Morn has taught in China, Russia, Egypt and Puerto Rico. Morn loves fencing, scuba diving, playing the classical guitar, and spending time with his 9-year-old son.

Faculty News

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Faculty News

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Faculty Publications

Rabe-Hemp, C., Gokhale, A. & Woeste, L. (2012). Perceptions of Science and Technology: A Comparison of Criminal Justice and Traditional Science Majors. Journal of Criminal Justice Education, Available: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10511253.2012.669771

Rabe-Hemp, C. (2011). Exploring Administrators’ perceptions of light-duty assignment. Police Quarterly, 14 (2), 124-141. Rabe-Hemp, C. (2011). Beauty, brains, and a badge: A content analysis of Female Forces. Feminist Criminology 6(2), 132-155. Rabe-Hemp, C. & Beichner, D. (2011). An Analysis of Advertisements: A Lens for Viewing the Social Exclusion of Women in Police Imagery. Women and Criminal Justice, 21(1), 63 –

81. Rabe-Hemp, C. (2011). Chapter 10: Police Corruption and the Code of Silence. In William Chambliss (Ed.) Police and Law Enforcement (pp. 129-142). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. Rabe-Hemp, C. (2011). Chapter 34: The Career Trajectories of Female Police Executives. In Rosalyn Muraskin (5th Ed). Women and Justice: Is it a Crime? (pp. 527-543). Pearson. Dr. Cara Rabe-Hemp is an Associate Professor in the CJS Department. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Illinois - Chicago. Her research interests include: Gender and policing, small and rural policing, citizen percep-tions of police, and police deviance.

Beichner, D. & Spohn, C. (2012). Modeling the effects of victim behavior and moral char-acter on prosecutors? charging decisions in sexual assault cases. Violence and Victims,27(1),3-24.

Rabe-Hemp, C. & Beichner, D. (2011). An analysis of advertisements: A lens to view the social exclusion of women in police imagery. Women & Criminal Justice, 21(1), 63-81.

Dr. Dawn Beichner is an Associate Professor in the CJS Department. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Nebraska, Omaha, and her research interests include: Criminal jus-tice policy, gender & justice, and prisoner re-entry.

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Faculty News

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Faculty Publications

Michael C. Gizzi and R. Craig Curtis, "What is a Landmark Case? Ranking Search and Sei-zure Cases Using Shepard’s Citations." The Criminal Law Bulletin, 49 (2), Winter 2012-2013, forthcoming.

Michael C. Gizzi, "Methamphetamine and its impact on the criminal justice system: a three year examination of felony drug filings," Journal of Crime and Justice, 34 (2), 103-123. 2011.

Michael C. Gizzi, "Pretextual Stops, Vehicle Searches, and Crime Control: An examination of strategies used on the frontline of the war on drugs," Criminal Justice Studies: A Criti-cal Journal of Crime, Law & Society. 24(2),139 - 152. 2011.

Michael C Gizzi and R. Craig Curtis, "The Impact of Arizona v. Gant on Search and Seizure Law as Applied to Vehicle Searches," University of Denver Criminal Law Review, 1( Spring 2011): 30 - 50.

Michael C. Gizzi, “Vehicle Searches,” in Chambliss, William, Ed. Police and Law Enforce-ment (Sage Reference Series in Crime and Punishment), chapter 16, pp. 213-224. (Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage). 2011. Dr. Michael Gizzi is an Associate Professor in the CJS Department. He received his Ph.D. from The University at Albany, SUNY. His research interests include: search and seizure law and constitutional criminal procedure, judi-cial impact, plea bargaining, information sharing and inter-agency cooperation.

Kwak, Dae-Hoon, Claudia San Miguel, and Diana Carreon (2012), “Political Legitimacy and Public Confidence in Police: An Analysis of Attitudes toward Mexican Police.” Po-licing: An International Journal of Police Strategies and Management. 35(1): 124-146. Frantzen, Durant, Claudia San Miguel, and Dae-Hoon Kwak (2011), “Predicting Case Conviction and Domestic Violence Recidivism: Measuring the Deterrent Effects of Con-viction and Protection Order Violations.” Violence and Victims 26(4): 395-409. Hartley, Richard D., Dae-Hoon Kwak, Mirang Park, and Min-Sik Lee (2011), “Exploring Sex Disparity in Sentencing Outcomes: A Focus on Narcotics Offenders in South Korea.” International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology 55(2): 268-286. Kwak, Dae-Hoon (2012). “Sex Offender Notification Laws.” Encyclopedia of American Law and Criminal Justice. David Schultz (Ed.). New York, NY: Facts on File, Inc.

Dr. Dae-Hoon Kwak is an Assistant Professor in the CJS Department. He received his Ph.D. from Michigan State University. His research interests include: Communities and Crime, Comparative Criminal Justice/Criminology, Policing, Sentencing, and Advanced Statistics (including Crime Analysis / GIS).

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Schneider, Jacqueline L. (2012) Sold into Extinction: The Global Trade in Endangered Species. Santa Barbara, CA: Praeger.

Schneider, J.L. (2011) “Endangered species markets: A focus for criminology?” in Man-gai Natarajan (ed). International Crime and Justice. New York: Cambridge University Press.

Dr. Jacqueline Schneider is the Department Chair of the CJS Department. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Cincinnati. Her research interests include: Crime re-duction, illegal markets, endangered species trade, policing, and gangs.

Faculty News

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Faculty Publications

Kethineni, S., & Braithwaite, J. (2011). The effect of cognitive behavioral program for at-risk youth: changes in attitudes, skills, family, peer, and community relationships. Victims and Offenders, 6, 93–116. Kethineni, S. (PI). Evaluation of Recidivism and Cost/Benefit Analyses of Redeploy Illinois Initiatives. (2011–2012). Illinois Department of Human Services, ARRA grant, $72,592. Dr. Sesha Kethineni is a Professor in the CJS Department. She received her Ph.D. from Rut-gers - The State University of New Jersey. Her research interests include: family violence, juvenile justice, women and crime, juvenile delinquency, youth violence, and human rights issues.

Paoline, Eugene A. III., William Terrill, & Jason R. Ingram. (June 2012). Police Use of Force and Officer Injuries: Comparing Conducted Energy Devices (CEDs) to Hands and Weapon Based Tactics. Police Quarterly. Ingram, Jason R. & Robert R. Weidner. (2011). Front-line Supervisors’ Perceptions of Less Lethal Force Policies: Examining the “Transmission Belts” of Police Departments, Journal of Crime & Justice, 34(3), 221-233. Dr. Jason Ingram is an Assistant Professor in the CJS Department. He received his Ph.D. from Michigan State University, and his research interests include policing and crime map-ping.

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Scholarship News

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Spring 2012 Award Winners

Thank you to our donors!

We couldn’t do it without

you!

James Agnew, Jr. Christine and Brett Ahring

Ronald Baietto Lisa & Patrick Beharelle

Melissa & Mi-chael Benjamin

Charlene Ber-inger

Kyle Bocka Christine Brown Laura & Thomas Burke

Davod & Rita Butler

Mary Kay and David Carter

Curtis & Nancy Corbige

Minda Cruz Anne Davis Sandra Dubson Kitty Elston Brian Enderli Justin Fitzgerald Eileen & Scott Frostholm

David Gapinski Kevin Gish Jan & Jeffry Gray Jesse Guth Laura & Robert Hanner

Steven Hudak Kathrine John-son

John Kelly Kristie & Peter Kowall

Robert Landes, Jr.

Matthew Landis Frank Laraia Rebecca & Josh-ua Larson

George & Mary Long

Mark & Karen Lowery

James Lyons

Randall & Maureen Macak

David McCoy Marjorie Mee-gan-Jordan & Michael Jordan

Rosemary & Charles Mitcham

Cara Rabe-Hemp and Jason Hemp

Brannon San-ford

Jacqueline Schneider

Mary Siska Jenelle & Benja-min Smaga

Kristy & Mark Smith

Glenn & Kemmy Stickney

Stephanie Ter-ranova

Shawn & Angela Trent

Trent & Tricia Vandersnick

Vincent & Mar-lene Vitucci

Cheryl Wager Cory Wa-silewski

Tracy & Mason Wehrle

Ralph & Carol Weisheit

Ed & Anna Wells

Renee & Jeffrey White

Bradley Widmer

Tiara Mackins of Decatur, IL was the 20th recipient of the Peter V. Vitucci Memorial Scholarship. In addition to being an Honors student who has received several scholarships, Tiara is an active volunteer in the community and also on campus. She is active in her sorority, Delta Sigma Theta, stu-dent government, and in the Honors Program. She has also participated in Alternative Spring Break and has been a mentor. This scholarship is made possible by family and friends in memory of Peter Vitucci. Peter died in an automobile acci-dent in the fall of 1992. He graduated in 1991 with a B.S. degree in Criminal Justice and was employed as a police of-ficer with the Wood Dale Police Department. He was an ex-cellent student and had a wonderful relationship with the criminal justice faculty. He was proud to be an Illinois State University graduate and to be working in the criminal jus-tice field.

Jesse Guth ’12

Departmental Scholar

Cheryl Bauer ’12 Outstanding Community

Service Award

LaCrisha McAllister

Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship

Giovanni Circo ’12

Outstanding Graduate Student Award

Matthew Hunt ’12 McLean County Sports-

man’s Association Scholarship

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Student News

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The purpose of the Social Justice Project is to inform Illinois State University students, faculty, staff and residents in the Bloomington-Normal area about issues involving social injustice, to de-bate said issues in order to get to the root of the problems, and to develop and apply plans of ac-tion in order to have a positive impact on the issue and/or people affected by it. We do this through campus debates, fundraisers and charity events. In September, The Social Justice Project hosted a Lifetime Sex Registration Debate on the topic “Should Sex Offenders Have to Register for the Rest of Their Lives?” In October the organization hosted a program on Incorrect Incarcera-tions. Students were informed about how often this happens and raised money to help those who have been affected by it. In November, Drug Testing and Welfare Debate covering mandatory drug testing for welfare recipients, and they also hosted a Sex Trafficking informational session and fundraiser. The highlight of the year will be on April 3, 2012, when The Social Justice Project brings to campus Dale Helmig, a previously incorrectly incarcerated man, to speak about his experiences to students. Please watch the University Calendar for more information!

RSO Spotlight- The Social Justice Project

Summer 2012

Department News

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Homecoming 2012 - “Get Your Groove On”

Homecoming is a great time for us to reconnect with alums. If you would like to get involved with the festivities, please let us know! We would love to have all of our graduates help us celebrate!

2012 is a special year for CJS - We will be celebrating our 40th anniversary! Watch the department website at criminaljustice.illinoisstate.edu for infor-mation on the celebration!

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