UIC Alumni Board
Alumni Board Nominations Are Now Open!
UIC Alumni Board

The University of Illinois Chicago Alumni Board provides alumni volunteer leadership by advising and supporting meaningful alumni engagement that connects UIC alumni to one another and the university. The UIC Alumni Board is charged with advancing alumni relationships with the university to support student success, encourage connections among alumni and promote advocacy that drives forward the mission of UIC. The Alumni Board comprises approximately 50 volunteers who dedicate their time and energy through their work on the board and standing committees of the board. We are grateful to all our Alumni Board leaders for their service to UIC.
UIC Alumni Board Accordions
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Current Board Roster
Leadership Committee
Bill Merchantz (BS ’79), Chair
Chris Cali (BS ’05, JD ’09), Vice Chair Membership
Ed Cohen (BS ’75), Alumni Board Chair Elect
Peter Skosey (MUPP ’93), Alumni Advocacy Committee Chair
Kerl LaJeune (BARCH ’92), Awards & Nominations Committee Chair
Carrie Butt (BA’02), Outreach Committee Co-Chair
Jim Dorociak (BS ’81, PHARMD ’83), Outreach Committee Co-Chair
Julio Nolasco (BS ’02), Student & Recent Graduate Alumni Engagement Committee Chair
Deb Brock-Jones Venable (BFA ’93, MBA ’97), Alumni Career Services Committee Chair
Caryn Schultz Korman, Executive Director, UICAA, Ex-Officio Member
Alumni Advocacy Committee
Peter Skosey (MUPP ’93), *Committee Chair
Judith (Judy) Erwin (ABD)
Vittorio Gomez (BA ’97)
Josh Hahn (MUPP ‘16)
Jessica Jones (MUPP ’19)
Mary Maryland (PhD ’94)
Anne –Marie St. Germaine (CUPPA)
Emily Tapia-Lopez (MUPP ’07)
Awards & Nominations Committee
Kerl LaJeune (BARCH ’92), *Committee Chair
CJ Kaskadden (BS ’13)
Joanne Meyerhoff (BA ’71)
Julio Nolasco (BS ’02)
Uche Onwuta (MPH ’97)
Susan (Sue) Stevens (BA ’67)
Outreach Committee
Carrie Butt (BA ’02), *Committee Co-Chair
Jim Dorociak (BS ’81, PHARMD ’83), *Committee Co-Chair
Ebony Campbell (BA ’00)
Nicholas Crite (BSEE ‘03, MUPP ‘07, MPA ‘12)
Chris Domain (BS ’17)
Debra Evans (MS ’85)
Shelley Fulla (BA ’94, MPA ’00)
Kathryn Quinn (BARCH ’77)
Joseph Rossi (BS ’17)
Eugene Sadhu (BS ‘00, MD ’07)
Alumni Career Services Committee
Deb Brock-Jones Venable (BFA ’93, MBA ’97), *Committee Chair
Patricia Ballesteros (BS ’97)
Darrell Cole (BS ’95)
Rebecca Griffiths (BA ’94)
Tracey Harris (BSEE ‘92, MBA ’07)
Donna Helton Taylor (BA ‘95)
Rob Homa (BS ’96)
Student to Recent Alumni Committee
Julio Nolasco (BS ’02), *Committee Chair
Mirjana Antonic (BA ’12, MED ’15)
Gabriela Arroyo (BS ’19)
Brian Havel (BS ’15, DMD ’19)
Nida Husain (BS ’16)
Troy Ingram (BA ’10)
CJ Kaskadden (BS ’13)
Annie Li (BS ’15)
Joanna Skourletos (BA ’12)
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General Responsibilities and Duties
The general duties of the UIC Alumni Board include, but are not limited to:
a. Serving as the official alumni volunteer leadership voice representing the collective UIC alumni body
b. Fostering synergy to enhance and advance relationships between UIC alumni, the UIC campus and the university at large
c. Advocating for UIC at the city, county, state and federal levels
d. Mentoring students and alumni
e. Promoting life-long learning and connections
f. Recruiting, nurturing and encouraging UIC alumni volunteerism
g. Building, promoting and strengthening alumni outreach and relationship building
h. Supporting alumni relations strategies consistent and complementary with the UIC Office of the Vice Chancellor for Advancement and university goals at large
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Nomination Proces
All alumni (Alumni are defined as individuals who have completed coursework toward or who have been granted a postsecondary award, certificate, or diploma including an associate, baccalaureate, masters, doctoral, or first professional degree, as well as post-baccalaureate or first professional certificate) are eligible to become a member of the UIC Alumni Board. Applications are accepted on a yearly basis. The application period is open January 1–March 31 of each year. Applications received after that date will be placed in the pool for the following year. For more information, please email uicalumni@uic.edu. The application is available here.
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Terms and Expectations
Members of the UIC Alumni Board serve two-year terms. These terms can be renewed up to three consecutive terms, totaling six consecutive years of service. All members of the UIC Alumni Board are expected to:
a) Attend and participate in scheduled meetings
b) Represent the UIC Alumni Board by attending and participating in various UIC campus related activities
c) Make a gift or get a gift to UIC that is meaningful each year
d) Recommend potential alumni to get involved with UIC
e) Actively serve on an UIC Alumni Board committee
f) Vote on new board members and elect current board members to serve on the Leadership Committee
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UIC Alumni Board Committees
Leadership Committee
The Leadership Committee (LC) comprises alumni who serve in various leadership capacities across the Alumni Board. The LC will set UIC Alumni Board agendas, overall direction and emphasis for the UIC Alumni Board and conduct the business of the UIC Alumni Board in the intervals between UIC Alumni Board meetings. The LC members are visible key stakeholders and provide leadership and vision.
Alumni Advocacy Committee
The Alumni Advocacy Committee (AAC) comprises alumni who help with advocacy and represent UIC priorities. The AAC coordinates the recommendations for nominations to the University of Illinois Board of Trustees and works closely with UIC Government Affairs to advance UIC legislative priorities.
Alumni Career Service Committee
The Alumni Career Services Committee (ACSC) advances traditional and web-based engagement pathways to career services for UIC alumni. This includes the Alumni Coaching Network, mentoring and networking programming and recommending life-long learning opportunities to be offered to UIC alumni.
Awards & Nominations Committee
The Awards & Nominations Committee (ANC) has two specific areas of focus:
- Identifying and selecting UIC alumni awards recipients
- Work with the Vice Chair – Membership to understand the qualifications for open positions and needs of the various committees to inform new and rotating alumni volunteers
The ANC reviews applications/nominations to serve on the Alumni Board and will make recommendations for new members. The ANC will also annually present a slate of candidates to fill leadership positions.
Outreach Committee
The Outreach Committee (OC) connects alumni with their closest affinity to UIC. Affinity is defined as a group that alumni are most closely linked to by common interest or purpose. Affinities can include, but are not limited to, geography, college, athletic team, Greek life, ethnic, veterans, etc. The OC also works to identify opportunities for alumni to connect through outreach efforts in the lifecycle of UIC Alumni Admissions Volunteer Program.
Student to Recent Alumni Committee
The Student to Recent Alumni Committee (SRAEC) advises on programming specifically designed for students to engage them in the UIC alumni network from convocation to graduation. They also focus on programming to keep recent alumni connected and engaged with UIC. The SRAEC supports efforts of the University Ambassadors program by providing training and resources to help ensure student success.