illowbrook Distinguished Alumni Awards 2014

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1 Barry Grissom Class: 1972 Graduated from Kansas University in 1977 and Oklahoma City University School of Law in 1981 Named Distinguished law alumnus in 2012 Received his bar membership to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit in 2006 Had a private practice from 1983 to 2010 Has worked as an attorney for the District of Kansas since 2010 (he was appointed by U.S. President Barack Obama in April 2010 and was unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate) M Dr. Peter Krogh Class: 1971 Graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy in 1975 with distinction Selected as one of only 700 graduates since the inception of the academy to go directly into medical school Served 27 years on active duty in the U.S. Air Force Was named Distinguished Physician of the Year, as well as Teacher of the Year

2 Tom Lambke Class: 1973 Was a unified partner with his son Bryan in bowling at the Special Olympics Summer World Games Received the Best Buddies/Volvo courage award with his son Bryan in 2004 Wrote his first book, Spirit, Courage and Resolve... A Special Olympics Athlete s Road to Gold, in 2005 Wrote his second book, I Just Am... A Story of Down Syndrome Awareness and Tolerance, with his son Bryan in 2006 Received the Governor of Arizona recognition award for his second book in 2007 In 2009, he and his son Bryan were invited to speak at the World Down Syndrome Congress in Ireland Glenn Lid Class: 1975 Graduated from Elmhurst College in 1979 with highest honors Received the state-level Presidential Awards for Excellence in science and math in 1993 and 2009 Received the DisneyHand Outstanding High School Teacher of the Year Award in 2004, the Golden Apple Teacher of Distinction Award in 2007 and the Chemical Industry Council of Illinois Davidson Award in 2007 Named to the Illinois Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame in

3 Thomas Liss Class: 1969 Earned a bachelors degree from Western Illinois University in information systems He has worked for WGN, King Seeley Thermos Co., Canteen Corp., College of American Pathologists and American Society for Clinical Pathology Received a recognition award from District 88 for his work on the Willowbrook veterans memorial He started a mentor program to teach basic baseball skills to children in low-income neighborhoods during a day camp He is a volunteer at the Easter Seals center in Villa Park Deanne Mazzochi Class: 1990 Graduated from Boston College with a double major in chemistry and political science, as well as a minor in biology Attended law school at George Washington University and continues her law career in Chicago She is a founding partner of Rakoczy Molino Mazzochi Slick LLP., which extends internationally and ranges from complex litigation, due diligence and opinion counseling to regulatory proceedings and other licensing and transactional work

4 Sandra Ranke Class: 1982 Serves as a Creative Director, which involves developing the marketing of a product that is used to advertise the product in catalogues, magazines, ads and videos She is the Owner and Creative Director of Ranke Creative, New York While in high school, she modeled, went to Interlocked summer camp for drama and dance and was a Rotary exchange student, which involved going to Belgium her senior year She spent a year in college studying Chinese in Beijing and a semester in Paris, where she continued to model She received the Communication Arts Excellence of Design Award Victor Salvo Jr. Class: 1975 Designer and general contractor with his own company, Architectural Millwork Services In March 1987, he was named as the Chicago Chairperson of the 2nd National March on Washington, D.C. for lesbian and gay rights (about 5,000 citizens throughout Chicago and its suburbs traveled to Washington, D.C. and peacefully demonstrated for their fundamental civil rights) He helped found the Lesbian/ Gay Progressive Democratic Organization

5 Rajinder Singh Class: 1997 Graduated from Elmhurst College, earning his bachelors degree in biology and philosophy (graduated summa cum laude) Attended medical school at Kansas State University and completed his residency at Loyola Medical Center in Chicago He is board certified in neurology and epilepsy He is the attending physician at Kettering Medical Center in Ohio, where he is head of the epilepsy department and oversees interning physicians