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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[March 21

From the Alumni Association New Appointments ROGER POGUE, class of 1941, owner of Mavis-Pogue Lumber Company, Decatur, Illinois. Mr. Pogue is a former president of the Alumni Association and a former trustee of the University of Illinois. He has served on the Alumni Association's Board of Directors and Executive Committee. He was chairman of the Alumni Association's Awards Committee for nine years and is a member of the University of Illinois Foundation's President's Council. His appointment to the board will fill the vacancy created by the expiration of the term of Paul L. Patterson. WILLARD THOMSON, class of 1956, president of Dixline Corporation, a casket hardware manufacturing business in Galva. He is active in the Grants-in-Aid program and has been one of the primary organizers of golf outings in Kewanee for many years. He is a member of the University of Illinois Foundation's President's Council. His appointment to the board will fill the vacancy created by the expiration of the term of William J. Chamblin. Reappointments HENRY BLACKWELL,1 class of 1952, secretary and assistant general counsel of Eli Lilly International Corporation in Indianapolis. He is a member of Phi Sigma Kappa, the American Bar Association, and since 1968 has been on the Board of Directors of the Indianapolis Indians baseball club. He is president of the University of Illinois Alumni Association. (He has served on the board since 1977.) WILLIAM T. CAMERON, class of 1929, former vice-president of Northern Trust Company, Chicago. (He has served on the board since 1978.) JOSEPHINE T. MANCUSO, Ph.D., 1972, chairman of the Department of Health and Physical Education at Lyons Township High School. (She has served on the board since 1978.) CLARK ROOT, class of 1933, president of University Lockport Corporation, Joliet. Mr. Root is a life member of the Alumni Association and has served on the Golden Anniversary Fund Committee. He is a member of the University of Illinois Foundation and received the 1972 Distinguished Alumnus Award from the Civil Engineering Alumni Association. (He has served en the board since 1977.)

On motion of Mr. Neal, these appointments were approved.

A w a r d of Certified Public A c c o u n t a n t Certificates (4) The Committee on Accountancy recommends that the certificate of certified public accountant be awarded, under Section 5 of the Illinois Accountancy Act of 1943, as amended, to thirteen candidates who have presented evidence that they are holders of valid and unrevoked certified public accountant certificates obtained by passing a standard written examination in another state or territory of the United States and who qualify in all other respects under this provision of the law. The names of the candidates are filed with the secretary. I concur.

On motion of Mr. Velasquez, these certificates were awarded.

C h a i r p e r s o n , D e p a r t m e n t of E l e m e n t a r y a n d Early Childhood Education, U r b a n a (5) T h e dean of the College of Education has recommended to the chancellor at Urbana-Champaign the appointment of Dr. Lilian G. Katz, presently professor of early childhood education, as chairperson of the Department of Elementary and

1 Mr. Blackwell will be succeeded by the incoming president of the Alumni Association who will assume office in May of this year.