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John Muhlenberg BA '67

John Albert Muhlenberg, age 94, of LaGrange Park, formerly of Oak Park, passed away peacefully on August 1 at Lightways Hospice in Joliet, IL.  John had lived with Parkinson’s for many years, nonetheless…

Velma Butler BS '72

In Memoriam / Celebrating the Life of Velma A. Butler (’72) The UIC College of Business community mourns the passing and celebrates the extraordinary legacy of trailblazing alumna, Velma A. Butler (nee Archie),…

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Christopher S. Hennessy JD '96

Christopher S. Hennessy, a member of Cozen O’Connor’s Commercial Litigation Department, was named by Crain’s Chicago Business as one of 2025’s “Notable Litigators & Trial Attorneys.” Selected for his high-profile litigation victories as…

Henry S. Kuo MA '09

Dr. Henry S. Kuo has been appointed Dean of the Seminary at Eden Theological Seminary in St. Louis, MO. He has also been promoted and received tenure as professor of Church Histories and…

Dwight Okita BA '83

Dwight Okita earned his Bachelor of Arts in English from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at UIC in 1983. He is excited to share that his new book, THE INVENTION OF…

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Christopher S. Hennessy JD '96

Christopher S. Hennessy, a member of Cozen O’Connor’s Commercial Litigation Department, was named by Crain’s Chicago Business as one of 2025’s “Notable Litigators & Trial Attorneys.” Selected for his high-profile litigation victories as…

Henry S. Kuo MA '09

Dr. Henry S. Kuo has been appointed Dean of the Seminary at Eden Theological Seminary in St. Louis, MO. He has also been promoted and received tenure as professor of Church Histories and…

Dwight Okita BA '83

Dwight Okita earned his Bachelor of Arts in English from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at UIC in 1983. He is excited to share that his new book, THE INVENTION OF…

John Muhlenberg BA '67

John Albert Muhlenberg, age 94, of LaGrange Park, formerly of Oak Park, passed away peacefully on August 1 at Lightways Hospice in Joliet, IL.  John had lived with Parkinson’s for many years, nonetheless…

Velma Butler BS '72

In Memoriam / Celebrating the Life of Velma A. Butler (’72) The UIC College of Business community mourns the passing and celebrates the extraordinary legacy of trailblazing alumna, Velma A. Butler (nee Archie),…

Jaime Phelps MSW '72

Sister Jaime T. Phelps, OP, PhD, passed away at the Dominican Life Center in Adrian, Michigan on November 22, 2025. Sister Phelps earned her Master of Social Work at UIC’s Jane Addams School…

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