Alumni Day 2003 Panel Discussion
The Department of Philosophy presented a panel discussion of alumni on Alumni Day, Homecoming 2003, on October 17, 2003. The topics discussed were the career path they have chosen, obstacles they have faced and how they overcame them, how they made the most of their degree and how it helped them in career success.
Participants agreed that majoring in philosophy gave them life-long skills, such as critical thinking, writing, evaluation, problem solving, and analyzing information.
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Donna Larsen, Coordinator of Alumni Day, and Kenneth Kennard look over the refreshments on the table at the pre-panel reception. |
Dr. Jim Swindler, Chairperson of the Department of Philosophy, welcomes everyone to the Alumni Day Panel Discussion. |
Dr. Michael Gorr was the moderator of the panel. |
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The panel participants: Steve Carroll, Michelle Fesi, Mark Lindner, and Stacy Parton. |
Steve Carroll, class of 1978, is a senior Vice President at ACNielsen in Schaumburg, IL.
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Panelist Michelle Fesi, class of 2001, is a marine insurance underwriting assistant with the Arch Insurance Group in Chicago. |
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Mark Lindner, class of 2001, plans to enter graduate school in Library Science in the Fall 2004. |
Stacy Parton, class of 1993, is an adoption counselor at the Baby Fold in Normal.
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Several students listened to the panelists as they talked about their background in philosophy and how it has helped them. |
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Dr. Gorr asks a question of the panelists. |
Guests and panelists enjoy the dinner catered by Avanti's, a popular restaurant on the Illinois State University campus. |
Ken and Marilyn Kennard. Ken was a former chairperson in the Department of Philosophy. |
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Roberta Seelinger Trites, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, addressed the group after dinner. |
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