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IACS Member News
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January 7, 2005 - Rich Seiler, Harper College Bookstore - New Certified Collegiate Retailer (CCR)!
IACS is pleased to congratulate Rich as one of the first college store professionals to pass the 200 question test in the new NACS Certified Collegiate Retailer (CCR) professional development program. This certification is the successor to the College Store Professional (CSP) designation. You can read more about it on the NACS web site at http://www.nacs.org/news/010705-ccr.asp?id=cmb . Congratulations Rich on your achievement!

March 27, 2003 - Will Bredfield Named Trustee for National Association of College Stores
NACS Board of Trustees - Trustee

Oberlin, OH – Willard Bredfield, CSP, director of the Illini Union Bookstore, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, was installed as a trustee on the board of the National Association of College Stores (NACS) during the Association’s Annual Business Meeting on March 10. NACS is the professional trade association representing the more than $11 billion higher education retailing industry.

As a trustee, Bredfield will help provide governance for the Association’s more than 4,000 members and will assist the organization in its mission of enhancing college stores through education, advocacy and the utilization of new technologies.

Bredfield served as a member of the CAMEX 2003 Host Committee and numerous NACS committees including the College Store Evaluation Committee, the Nominating Committee and the Financial Survey Committee. Bredfield has been active over the years on many committees with the Illinois Association of College Stores. He has also served on the association's Board of Directors, and held every office in the organization, including President.

Bredfield’s term began concurrently with the Association’s Annual Meeting and trade show, CAMEX, held in St. Louis March 7-11, 2003

Will is the first person on the left with his hand raised

December 12, 2002 - Ann Pierce (Kishwaukee College)
IACS was saddened to learn that Ann Pierce, long time manager of the Kishwaukee College Bookstore passed away Thursday night, December 12, 2002, at her home in Rochelle. She had fought a gallant battle with cancer for nearly eight years. Her health had deteriorated a great deal the past several months, and she decided to retire on November 30. Ann was very active in IACS and served on the IACS board consecutively as Secretary, Treasurer, Vice-President, and President between 1990 and 1994.

October 16, 2002
Welcome to IACS New Members! - (roaring cheers & wild applause, please)
Kristen Andler, Better Ideas Inc.
Lisa Bagladi, The Ben Bear Co.
Fred Moheb, JP Graphics Inc.
Jim Sexton, Follett's College of DuPage Bookstore
Jeff Schiebert, Intercraft Frame Co.
Larry Moore, Design Promotions

May 1, 2002
Tony Holtz is the new Soft Goods/School Supplies Buyer at Village Commons in DeKalb.
Linda Kehm, Manager of Elgin Community College Bookstore, is retiring in September but will continue working part-time.
Kathy O'Brien is the new Manager at Moraine Valley College Bookstore.
Alice Paul is now the Trade Book/Software Buyer at Harper College Bookstore in Palatine.
Beverly Roeschel retired April 30, 2002 from her position as General Merchandise Buyer at Harper College Bookstore.
Doris Seats retired April 1, 2002 from Village Commons Bookstore in DeKalb from her position as Soft Goods/School Supplies Buyer.
Kashif Shah has moved to Director of Auxiliary Services at Moraine Valley.

February 23, 2002 - Loreen Maxfield (University of Illinois-Chicago)
Did you catch Loreen participating at the CAMEX fashion show? If not, she got caught on camera as seen in the Saturday CAMEXTRA Show Daily, pg. 4, bottom.

February 20, 2002 - Sonda Reinartz (Blackhawk College)
Sonda, IACS 2002 president, looked fairly relaxed in LA at Connect2One's pre-CAMEX event. Find her on pg. 4 of The Connection (March/April 2002), Connect2One's newsletter, second pic from bottom lower left.

November/December 2001- Illini Union Bookstore (U of I-Champaign/Urbana)
The Illini Union Bookstore is highlighted in "Faculty Written, Bookstore Promoted," The College Store, p. 43ff. The bookstore created "The Authors Corner," a conference/event room dedicated to displaying faculty and local authors, and showcasing books published by the University of Illinois Press. Great picture of the room on p. 44. Talk about faculty focus!

2001-2004
Randy Storm (Lincoln Christian College & Seminary Bookstore)
NACS Board of Trustees - Trustee (Midwest)

April 1998 - Randy Storm ( Lincoln Christian College & Seminary Bookstore)
Randy worked hard for the NACS annual meeting & CAMEX in Indianapolis as a member of the Host Committee and of the Education Committee.

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