Classmate Profiles

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1) Enter information into all the fields below and then click the Register button. Be sure to write down your Password so you can come back later and edit your profile.

2) A new form will allow you to enter information about your time at Senn.  

3) Enter information related to the questions asked if you can - but PLEASE include a little about yourself in the Life Since Senn question. 

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Arlene Chemers (Goldstein)

Then Then
Now Now
State / Province: OK
Marital status: Married
Children: 2
Occupation: Certified Professional Coach, Trainer, Consultant
Comment:

I am very excited to attend the event and renew old friendships and catch up with everyones lives. I cannot believe 50 years have passed. Since I moved away from Chicago in 1964, I have not been able to keep track of all the wonderful people that I met and played with at Senn HS. I have very fond memories of those years.

I can't wait!
Grammar (feeder) School: Daniel Boone
Division Teacher: Miss Rose
No. of Grandchildren: 12
Your Favorite Piece Of Wisdom: Live your life on "purpose" not by default.
My Life Since Senn ...: Got a BA, married,taught elementary school for 7 years (IL. DEL.IRAN) Moved to Salt Lake City, had two sons, lived in Germany briefly, divorced, obtained a Masters Degree, became an adjunct professor, promoted and moved to Tulsa, OK, managed a Corporate Training Dept. for a Fortune 500 company. Married a Texan, joined a Management Consulting firm, moved back to SLC for 7 years. Returned to OK, bought a farm, raised beef cattle and started a consulting business, trained as a certified professional coach, joined an outplacement firm and officially retired in 2006. Lived and travelled in an RV and volunteered at various National and State Parks in UT, MT, TX for two years. Unretired and work part-time as Sr. Consultant and Coach for Career Development Partners, Inc. Have 12 grandchildren.

Martin Chemers

Then Then
Now Now
State / Province: CA
Marital status: Married
Children: 2
Occupation: University Professor, Retired
Comment:
Grammar (feeder) School: Clinton
Division Teacher: Kennedy
No. of Grandchildren: 3
Your Favorite Piece Of Wisdom: Respond to your light only
My Life Since Senn ...: BA, MS, & Ph.D. (Psychology, 1968) at U Illinois, Urbana. Job history:

68-70 Univ. of Delaware

70-87 Univ. of Utah

87-95 Claremont Colleges

95-2010 University of California (Professor, Chair, Dean, Vice Provost, Provost, Acting Chancellor)

Currently, Research Professor

Harvey Cohen

Then Then
Now Now
State / Province: IL
Marital status: Married
Children: 3
Occupation: Executive
Comment:  
Grammar (feeder) School: Clinton
No. of Grandchildren: 5
Your Favorite Piece Of Wisdom: Have a lot of money. Life is easier if you are rich.
My Life Since Senn ...: Worked in family business since graduation from Purdue University in 1964. Married 3 times (got it right - finally). Love to play in back yard and forest on my property. Live on 2-1/2 acres in Riverwoods. I own 3 chain saws and one log splitter.

Sharon Cole (Romen )

Then Then
Now Now
State / Province: IL
Marital status: Married
Children: 2
Occupation: Environmental Research Analyst
Comment: I have stayed in touch with quite a few classmates and look forward to seeing many more familiar faces.
 50 Years!!   Where have the years gone??
Grammar (feeder) School: Boone
Division Teacher: Ms. Forsland
No. of Grandchildren: 2
Your Favorite Piece Of Wisdom: Live each day to the fullest.
Laughter is the best medicine.
My Life Since Senn ...: After Senn I briefly attended U of I - Champaign/Urbana. I returned home and married my high school sweetheart Joel (a Sullivan Grad) . We have been together for almost 52 years, 47 as husband and wife.

We have two successful children. Our son Brian, 41, is a corporate executive in the automotive industry. Our daughter Tracy, 39, is a global vice president for a major international corporation. We have two adorable granddaughters and are fortunate to have them living ten minutes from our home. They bring us much joy and happiness. Watching them grow is truly amazing.

After being a stay at home Mom and Professional Volunteer for 25 years, I decided to enter the work world. I joined an environmental publishing and market research firm as a research analyst. The company deals with Air, Water and Energy. We service consulting firms, venture capitalists and government agencies all over the world.

My husband and I have been fortunate to have travelled extensively as a result of his work as an industrial show producer for United Airlines. I love to play mah jong, go to the theatre and take our dog for long walks.

Jack Collins

Then Then
Now Now
State / Province: GA
Marital status: Married
Children: 3
Occupation: Self-employed/semi-retired
Comment: Would not miss this reunion for the world, see y’all there!!!!!!!
Grammar (feeder) School: Boone
Division Teacher: Collins
No. of Grandchildren: 3
Your Favorite Piece Of Wisdom: It is what it is and I am what I am
My Life Since Senn ...: Sept 1960 enrolled in Western Illinois University, Macomb Il. Majored in education (P.E.) Left in 1965, married my wife Carol, July 1965. Always teased her how lucky she was to get me, but truth be known, I was the lucky one in that union, would be lost without her, wife, B.F. mom and nana. My oldest boy, Kevin, 42, is a special needs child. He lives in Rome, Georgia about 24 miles from where I live, at Northwest Regional Hospital. He requires 24 hour nursing care, we visit him every week. He is always happy and glad to see us, his brothers and his niece's. Christopher, 41, is married with three daughters and has worked with me in different businesses for the last 15 years. Sean, 39, is also a special needs child. He is able to live with us at home and works 5 days a week at a sheltered workshop here in Cartersville.

After college I worked with my father in the family business for twelve years, with a three year sabbatical when I was in business with my brother and a friend in downtown Chicago (Grand and Milwaukee). We were in the custom woodworking business, worked with interior decorators and retail customers alike. Moved to Georgia in 1976 and opened up a liquor store, owned it for 15 years. In the 34 yrs I have lived in Ga. I have also been employed in the following business ventures, some over-lapping others: beauty salon 8 yrs, wife helped run it (thank God), hamburger franchise 4 yrs., Chevron convenient store 4400 sq ft with groceries and meat, 15 years. Currently in coin amusement game business 7 years. I work about three days a week, retirement really sucks after being in retail all those years. Travel about 3 times a year, one of which is always to Chicago to see friends and family and to fill up on lox, bagels and corn-beef: secret gentile soul food!

Barbara Cooper (Springer)

Then Then
Now Now
State / Province: IL
Marital status: Married
Children: 4
Occupation: Semi-Retired
Grammar (feeder) School: Boone
Division Teacher: Coorlas
No. of Grandchildren: 5
Your Favorite Piece Of Wisdom: Don't sweat the small stuff.
Every day appreciate what you have.
Don't envy anyone else, you don't know what they're dealing with.
My Life Since Senn ...: After graduating Senn, I went to the University of Illinois and Roosevelt University. Got married, had two children, got divorced. In 1985, married a great guy and gained two more children. We now have 5 wonderful (of course) grandchildren.

I owned my own insurance broker agency, that I am slowing phasing out.

I take a lot of trips to see family, and travel out of the country. When I'm here I'm involved with organization work, some political, some women's issues. I'm also busy doing art quilts and other fabric art work for my family. Life has been good.

Can't wait to see everyone!

Edward Covici

Then Then
Now Now
State / Province: IL
Marital status: Married
Children: 5
Occupation: Executive
Comment: Three children -  Steven 42, married  lives in Hartford Ct. with 2 children; Cheryl 38, single lives in Chicago and Faith 36, married with 2 children lives in Deerfield.

Two step children - April 39, divorced with 3 children lives in Highland Park and Chad, 37, married with 2 children, lives in Northbrook.
Grammar (feeder) School: Daniel Boone
No. of Grandchildren: 9
Your Favorite Piece Of Wisdom: Get up every day with a smile. No one is promised tomorrow.
My Life Since Senn ...: University of Illinois, BS in Accountancy (CPA). Worked 4 years in accounting, 21 years as Chief Financial Officer of Midwesco, Inc. and the last 21 years as president of Scarsdale Homes and Excel Interiors (self-employed)- semi retired.
Married to Carole. We split our time between Deerfield, Il. and Scottsdale Az. Still active - biking, hiking , golf, tennis and travel.

Steve Crane

Then Then
State / Province: IL
Marital status: Married
Children: 3
Occupation: Own a wholesale business
Comment:  
Grammar (feeder) School: Boone
Division Teacher: Brunetti
No. of Grandchildren: 8
My Life Since Senn ...: College, golf, ski, run - like to travel, read - married, wife originally from Kansas City, married 47 years - 3 sons - live locally, married with kids. Working for many years, selling discount retailers - lived in St. Louis for 5 years (business related), now live in Lincolnshire, Illinois.

Jerry Criss

Then Then
State / Province: IL
Marital status: Married
Children: 2
Occupation: Business Owner
Grammar (feeder) School: Stewart & LeMoyne
Division Teacher: O'Malley & Bartlow
No. of Grandchildren: Two
Your Favorite Piece Of Wisdom: You are in your heart who you have always been, regardless of age.
My Life Since Senn ...: I went into the Army, almost after Senn for being 1-a draft status I could not find the job I desired, thank God I did for it kept me out of Viet-Nam. Married in Nov. of '66' have two wonderful daughters both live in Palatine. Have two over achieving grandsons.

Started my own business in 1981. Called Industrial Thermo Products, located in Rolling Meadows, Il.. We are a distributor of Electrical Heating elements, used in manufacturing, our biggest user is the plastics industry.

I enjoy fishing, I make an annual trip to Canada. Enjoy racquet ball, and trying to learn tennis.

Hope to retire soon.

Steven Critz

Then Then
State / Province: IL
Marital status: Married
Children: 3
Occupation: Attorney
Grammar (feeder) School: Bradwell Grammar School (South Side of Chicago)
Division Teacher: Garo
No. of Grandchildren: 7
Your Favorite Piece Of Wisdom: Enjoy ech day like it's your last. It may be.
My Life Since Senn ...: University of Illinois (Navy Pier & Champaign) (1964). Chicago-Kent College of Law (1967)

After graduation and passing the bar examination, started working the first year as a lawyer (now 53 years) doing legal research and estate planning. This quickly turned to trial work that continued for over 50 years. I actually tried my first jury case on my first day as a trial lawyer and my last jury trial in my last week as a trial lawyer.

I met my wife because of my profession. We met at Studebaker's in Schaumburg (anyone remember?). and she needed legal help for a traffic ticket. Although I didn't actually do traffic work, I did for her. We were married within 2 weeks of starting to date. Now we will be celebrating 30 years together on St. Patrick's Day, 2020. I have 3 step-children and 7 grandchildren. Who would have guessed?

Now that I am almost retired, my days are spent working some and spending the rest of my time with my wife. We like to watch British programming at home, regularly go to the movies and do a fair amount of traveling (my wife is a former "stewardess", not flight attendant). We see the kids and grandkids in between.

Now I'm trying to keep busy and out of trouble in retirement.