Naperville Central alumni, employee to be honored in Hall of Fame
Three Naperville Central alumni and a former employee who left their mark on the community are being inducted into the school's Hall of Fame.
Rick Hitchcock (1971), Marianne Lisson Kuhn (1973), and the late Alfred Rubin (1938) and Clyde Sundquist (employee from 1989-2007) will be honored with Alumni Recognition Awards today.
The inductees were chosen by a committee of students, staff, administrators and local alumni and will speak to students this morning.
"I hope they (students) take a step back and understand, even though commencement is in two weeks, this is the beginning of the journey not the end," said Bill Seiple, dean of students who helped start the award in 1996.
"They'll look and see as important and interesting as high school can be, it's really where they go from here."
A look at the honorees:
Alfred Rubin (deceased)
Class: 1938
Education: Pre-med at University of Illinois
Career: Served in the Army during World War II and Korean War; founded and operated numerous Naperville food service establishments, including Colonial Caterers; developed many prominent buildings in Naperville
Awards: Army Silver Star with Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Hearts with two Oak Leaf Clusters
Involvement: City councilman, park district commissioner, Naperville Unit District 203 school board member, Edward Hospital board of directors, founder of Congregation Beth Shalom, Riverwalk Commission, Chamber of Commerce president, Naperville United Way founder
Rick Hitchcock
Class: 1971
Education: Bachelor's degree from University of Illinois
Career: Owner of Hitchcock Design Group
Involvements: Chairman of the Riverwalk Commission, former chairman of Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce and Central Area Naperville Development Organization, participated in downtown Naperville master plan, helped launch Naperville Development Partnership.
Message: "Be patient. It takes time to understand the world and your role in it. The results will be more satisfying than you can possibly imagine."
Marianne Lisson Kuhn
Class: 1973
Education: Associate degree from College of DuPage in fashion design and illustration
Career: Freelance artist creating limited edition prints of Naperville; created murals throughout the city depicting its history; created 17 sculptures for United Way programs; teaches first-grade religious education classes at Ss. Peter and Paul
Involvements: Donated artwork to Ss. Peter and Paul, Little Friends, the VFW and NCO Youth and Family Services and more
Message: "Personal success lies in seeking out and recognizing your God-given talent and devoting it and sharing it in your own way to the best of your ability."
Clyde Sundquist (deceased)
Central employee: 1989-2007
Career: Navy specialist in extreme atmosphere testing 1962-1966; audio/visual media support analyst for District 203 and Central
Involvements: Original member of Central's alumni committee, lead singer in Marshal Vente band
Message in his memory: Enjoy life. Invest in friendships. Value what is important. Sing and make music. Go blue!