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BY MARGE KULLERSTRAND
margek@nwitimes.com
219.933.3244 | Sunday, January 08, 2006 | (No comments posted.)
Indiana University Northwest decided to really sink its teeth into this year's scholarship gala at the elegant Avalon Manor in Hobart. The university dental school is in need of updating much of its equipment and since many of those students who graduate from the dental school wind up working in Northwest Indiana, the university decided to dedicate this year's gala to the IUN Dental Instruction Stations.
With help from the Chancellor's Society and Chancellor's Associates and many individual contributions, once agian this year more than $500,000 will be awarded to more than 200 students through the scholarship programs, according to Chancellor Bruce Bergland.
Drs. Lynn E. Gassoway and Neal B. Richter served as co-chairmen this year along with a great committee including Dave and Louise Allardusiak, Sandy Becker, Cal Bellamy, Carmen Kent Bruner, Nancy Camp, Ed Chargonneau, Garrett Cope, Fred DeHaan, Victor DeMeyer, John Diederich, Peter Doherty, Bunny Furlin, Cathie and Randall Jacobs, Donna Krause, Betsy MacLennan, Tom McDermott Sr., Linda Nidetz, Cynthia Owen-Bergland, Andrea and Dewey Pearman, Maggie Reister, Juanita and Kevin Robinson, Herbert Seller, Cathy Tallos, James Thorstad, Viktoria Voller and Ed Williams.
Kudos to the 2005 Indiana University Northwest Gala Committee.
Bergland and the committee wanted to thank and acknowledge the support of the dental community including these dentists: Daniel Blade, Daniel Fridh, Steven Holm, Michael Koufos, Anthony Puntillo, Gene Ranieri, Tery Schechner, Hubert Seller, Darryl S. Graden, Hugh J. Flanagan, Michael J. Mintz, John G. Kostides and Edward P. Laco.
Others who contributed to the evening's success included James Sr. and Barbara Thorstad, former IUN chancellor Peggy Elliott-Miller, Drs. Harry Frank, Mark Magura, Robert Corns and John Kussmaul.
Also, Dr. Daniel Bade, Milford and Margaret Christenson, Dr. Gary and Mona Nordorf, Dr. Christopher and Monice Gall, Dr. and Mrs. Andy Koultourides, Dr. Norman Novak, Dennis Crane, Ralph Ayres, Larry and Susan Bamesburger, John and Ann Barney, Jon Becker, Robert and Doris Blaney, Fred and Amy DeHaan, Tim and Frankie Fesko, Myron Nidetz, Robert Bruner and Carmen Kent, George Bulfa and Jeanne DeGrazia, Ken and Peg Schoon, Steve Simpson and Geraldine Barron-Simpson, James and Desila Rosetti, Mary Harris and J. Wayne Russell, Vernon Smith, Margaret Skurka, Tim Sutherland, Angeline Prado and Raymond Komenich, Edward and Betty Larsen, George and Patricia Lundberg, Thomas and Laura Maginot, Fred and Judy Eichorn, Robert and Maureen Farag, Sidney and Rachel Feldman.
Designing men
The Times published a story March 2001 about Highland native David Nolan Ahlborn who, with his designing ability, has enhanced the homes of many Hollywood stars including Whoopi Goldberg, Robert DeNiro as well as former Vice President Al Gore and former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright.
Ahlborn, who still lives in the Chicago area, is now competing on turf similar to Chicago's Hearty Boys, Steve McDonagh and Dan Smith, who cooked their way to a show on Food Network.
Ahlborn has won the opportunity to compete with two other designers to win the Designers' Challenge on HGTV. The show, which will be aired at 8:30 p.m. Thursday, will reveal whether or not he has won the competition.
His mom, Mary Anne Ahlborn, is positive he will be declared the winner.
This is the series in which a homeowner chooses from plans offered by three design experts for a real-life interior-design project. This weekly half-hour series follows one homeowner per episode through the decision-making process of selecting from among three designers' room renovation plans, created just for the homeowner. The show is hosted by Chris Harrison.
Tune in later this week to see if this local boy is the winner.
Farewell
We are saddened by the loss of Adele Mackanos' husband of 47 years, Bob, who passed away just before Christmas. Condolences may be sent to her in care of The Times.
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