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Updates and News

This webpage will updates and news related to this site, individual class members, or Institute in general. Please email sean@iollan.com to provide any news that should be listed on this site. Note: If a person's name changes, the old name will be retained, and the new name will only be used for updates made after the name change..

Graduation specific updates were added to the Graduation News webpage. After 06/12/10 no updates will be added to this webpage, however this link is included for archival purposes.

  • 06/07/15 - Website Related - Updated work information on the profile of Sean Pearson, IOM.

  • 06/21/14 - Website Related - Added the following line to the Photos page as the orginial home for the photos has been removed: You can also email sean@iollan.com for other photos from this year, just reference the year.

  • 12/31/13 - Website Related - Updated work information on the profile of Barry Sellers, EDI, CDI, IOM.
  • 12/19/13 - Class Member Related - Jackie Arrison, IOM shared that she is starting a new position as Vice President of Business Development at Levi Hospital. Her profile has been updated to reflect this.

  • 07/31/13 - Website Related - Updated the email address for Jackie Arrison, IOM.

  • 06/24/13 - Website Related - Removed personal address for Barry Sellers, EDI, CDI, IOM.
  • 06/20/13 - Class Member Related - Tabitha Arnett, IOM, CAE shared that she is leaving Indiana Pharmacists Alliance to become the Executive Director of the Indiana Psychological Association.

  • 03/01/13 - Class Member Related - Tabitha Arnett, IOM, CAE was featured in Associations Now's 3 Lessons: Small-Staff Savvy article.

  • 11/14/12 - Faculty Related - Bruce Matza, third year instructor, was featured in the November 2012 Faculty Spotlight (login required). View an archived copy.

  • 10/22/12 - Website Related - Made changes and corrections to the homepage by fixing links and descriptions.
  • 10/22/12 - Faculty Related - David Aaker, IOM, ACE, second year instructor, was featured in the October 2012 Faculty Spotlight (login required). View an archived copy.

  • 08/30/12 - Website Related - Additional updates were added to the class directory. Additionally, the profile for Barry Sellers, EDI, CDI, IOM has been updated.
  • 08/29/12 - Class Member Related - Lisa Thompson née Engdahl, shared news of her marriage in October 2011.
  • 08/29/12 - Website Related - Updated the class directory that Tabitha Arnett, IOM, CAE provided.
  • 08/29/12 - Faculty Related - Chuck Ewart, IOM, CCE, second year instructor, was featured in the August 2012 Faculty Spotlight (login required). View an archived copy.
  • 08/16/12 - Class Member Related - Tabitha Arnett née Cross, IOM, CAE, shared news of her marriage on 08/12/12.

  • 03/23/12 - Faculty Related - Sheila Birnbach, LCSW-C, first year instructor, was featured in the March 2012 Faculty Spotlight (login required). View an archived copy.

  • 01/29/12 - Class Member Related - Jim Cross, IOM, CAE shared that he has passed the CAE exam.

  • 12/12/11 - Site Related - Preformed several corrections on this webpage to ensure consistency.
  • 12/12/11 - Class Member Related - Jackie Arrison, IOM was featured in the December Regent Spotlight (login required). View an archived copy.

  • 09/24/11 - Website Related - Barry Sellers, EDI, CDI, IOM announced that he is stepping down as the Executive Director of the CEDC/CACC. His profile has been updated to reflect this.
  • 09/08/11 - Website Related - Updated the class directory that Tabitha Cross, IOM, CAE provided.

  • 03/21/11 - Class Member Related - Dusty Embree, MPPA, IOM, shared that she will be starting in a new position as Executive Director of the Jones County Economic Development Commission. Her profile has been updated with her new contact information.

  • 01/26/11 - Class Member Related - Mark Schenthal, ACE, IOM, class advisor for 2010, shared that he will be starting in a new position as Vice President of Business Development for SouthComm/Target Marketing. His new email address is mschenthal@chambermaps.com.

  • 12/20/10 - Website Related - Closed Survey Monkey account due to inactivity, and removed all associated links. Also, corrected minor errors listed on several webpages.

  • 10/21/10 - Website Related - Updated the class directory provided by Tabitha Cross, IOM, CAE.
  • 10/05/10 - Class Member Related - Jackie Arrison, IOM, Laura Schoen Carbonneau, IOM and Jackie Rakers, IOM, PFMM shared that they were selected to serve on the Midwest Board of Regents for a two year term.

  • 08/09/10 - Site Related - Verified website for HTML 4.01 and CSS.

  • 07/16/10 - Class Member Related - Megan Cuccia, IOM, CAE shared that Felicia Bryan, IOM, CAE has passed the CAE exam taken in May 2010.
  • 07/15/10 - Class Member Related - Joie Ketcham, IOM was recognized in the Movers & Shakers section of Arkansas Business.com on July 12, 2010 for her completion of the Institute program.
  • 07/08/10 - Site Related - Added an update from Tabitha Cross, IOM, CAE and the class directory that she provided. The directory has also been linked off the Profiles webpage.

  • 06/28/10 - Class Member Related - Megan Cuccia, IOM, CAE shared that she has passed the CAE exam taken in May 2010.
  • 06/20/10 - Site Related - Added books and instuctor's consulting webpages to the Links webpage and corrected errors on the History webpage.
  • 06/15/10 - Site Related - Added Joie Ketcham, IOM's 2010 information to the Electives webpage.
  • 06/15/10 - Site Related - Added the Snapfish information to the Photos webpage.
  • 06/13/10 - Site Related - Added the final entries for 2010 on the History webpage, including the graduation presentation and song. Added the CCE designation for Robin Anderson, IOM, CCE.
  • 06/12/10 - Site Related - Removed the Graduation News webpage as a menu link, however, it has been achieved as a link on this webpage.
  • 06/12/10 - Site Related - Removed class members from the Hotels webpage and removed it as a menu link. It has been added under the Institute Related section of the Links webpage.
  • 06/10/10 - Site Related - Added the class toast, speech, and link to the professional graduation photos to the History webpage.
  • 06/09/10 - Site Related - Added a partial history for 2010 to the History webpage and added designations throughout the page for Jackie Rakers, PFMM and Barry Sellers, EDI, CDI.
  • 06/07/10 - Site Related - Added the 2010 Class Photo to the Photos webpage.
  • 06/07/10 - Site Related - Updated the Year Attended field of the Profiles webpage.
  • 06/07/10 - Site Related - Added the 2010 class schedule to the History webpage and corrected the 2008 dates.
  • 06/05/10 - Site Related - Added profile information for Al Voorhees, CAE.

  • 05/26/10 - Site Related - Added Pamela McConeghy and Megan Cuccia's information to the Electives webpage.
  • 05/26/10 - Site Related - Added profile information for Pamela McConeghy.
  • 05/25/10 - Advisor Update - Mark Schenthal, IOM shared his last Advisor Update.
  • 05/24/10 - Advisor Update - Mark Schenthal, IOM shared his eighth Advisor Update.
  • 05/24/10 - Site Related - Updated Daniel West's profile and added Jackie Arrison's profile.
  • 05/24/10 - Site Related - Added several class members to the Hotels and Electives webpages.
  • 05/17/10 - Advisor Update - Mark Schenthal, IOM shared his seventh Advisor Update.
  • 05/12/10 - Site Related - Added a link to the Class Outings & Traveling Jacket survey results to the homepage.
  • 05/12/10 - Advisor Update - Mark Schenthal, IOM shared a post conference call update .
  • 05/12/10 - Site Related - Added the About Institute section to the homepage and edited some of the information.
  • 05/11/10 - Advisor Update - Mark Schenthal, IOM shared his sixth Advisor Update.
  • 05/04/10 - Advisor Update - Mark Schenthal, IOM shared his fifth Advisor Update.

  • 04/27/10 - Advisor Update - Mark Schenthal, IOM shared his fourth Advisor Update.
  • 04/27/10 - Site Related - Added the profile information for Brett Geboy.
  • 04/27/10 - Site Related - Updated the Hotels webpage and performed minor edits on most webpages.
  • 04/20/10 - Class Member Related - Sean Pearson, Megan Cuccia, Kate Gribble, & Jessica Reinert have received scholarships for 2010 Midwest Institute.
  • 04/20/10 - Advisor Update - Mark Schenthal, IOM shared his third Advisor Update.
  • 04/17/10 - Class Member Related - Megan Cuccia shared that she is the first recipient of WSAE CAE Scholarship.
  • 04/14/10 - Advisor Update - Mark Schenthal, IOM shared his second Advisor Update.
  • 04/14/10 - Class Member Related - Marimar Molinary, CMP, CAE, shared that she passed the CAE exam taken in December 2009.
  • 04/07/10 - Site Related - Added the 4-1 class list to the Profiles webpage. Also added the hotel, electives, and profile information for Sherri Knoll.
  • 04/06/10 - Advisor Update - Mark Schenthal, IOM shared that he will be serving as class advisor for 2010 and emailed his first Advisor Update.
  • 04/06/10 - Class Member Related - Megan Cuccia shared that Al Voorhees, CAE, and Scott Meske, CAE passed their CAE exams taken in December 2009 and are now CAEs. Congratulations!!
  • 04/02/10 - Site Related - Corrected Snapfish links on the Photos webpage.

  • 03/31/10 - Site Related - Moved 2008 Photos from Phanfare to this hosting site. The photos are now hosted here. Photos from Jackie Arrison for 2007 and 2009 have been added. More from Sean Pearson and others will be added at a later date.
  • 03/26/10 - Site Related - Added all elective and 2010 hotel information for Al Voorhees.
  • 03/24/10 - Site Related - Added new class member, Pamela McConeghy, to the Traveling Jacket webpage.
  • 03/24/10 - Site Related - Added the 2010 electives for Sean Pearson to the Electives webpage and marked one as canceled.
  • 03/20/10 - Site Related - Added 2010 electives to the Hotel & Electives survey.
  • 03/20/10 - Site Related - Added 2009 elective and 2010 hotel information for Joie Ketcham.
  • 03/18/10 - Class Member Related - Lori Traweek shared that she will be graduating in Villanova, where she completed the first two years.
  • 03/04/10 - Site Related - Formatted website to be compatible with screen resolution of 1024x768, and fixed background margin error for resolutions up to 1366x768.
  • 03/04/10 - Site Related - Added the 2010 electives to the Electives webpage and sorted the prior ones.
  • 03/04/10 - Site Related - Added Internet Resources webpage to the website.
  • 03/03/10 - Site Related - Added 2009 class photo to the Photos webpage.
  • 03/01/10 - Site Related - Due to limited submissions and the possibility of information not being updated regularly, resumes have been removed from this site.
  • 03/01/10 - Site Related - Updated profiles for Megan Cuccia, Jackie Rackers and Rich Davis.

  • 02/26/10 - Class Member Related - Rich Davis and Emily Braton shared that they will not be attending IOM in Madison this year.
  • 02/09/10 - Site Related - Updated profile for Sean Pearson.

  • 12/04/09 - Site Related - Updated profile for Sean Pearson.

  • 11/13/09 - Site Related - Updated profile for Richard Davis.

  • 09/16/09 - Class Member Related - Barry Sellers, EDI, CDI was featured in a news clip from ABC KAIT channel 8: Unemployment outlook in Clay not so grim.
  • 09/14/09 - Site Related - Added the class list for 1C-1 on the Profiles webpage and added the 1C-1 class photo to the Photos webpage.
  • 09/13/09 - Site Related - Updated profile information for Barry Sellers. Added the class list for 2-1 on the same webpage and added the 2-1 class photo to the Photos webpage.
  • 09/10/09 - Site Related - Created a new photo hosting site located on Phanfare. The password is madison. (2011: Now disabled.)
  • 09/06/09 - Site Related - Added interactive discussion forums for graduation news. (2011: Now disabled.)
  • 09/06/09 - Site Related - Added notes from the graduation conference call held on July 14, 2009 to the Graduation News webpage.
  • 09/06/09 - Site Related - Added profile information for Dusty Embree and Daniel West.

  • 08/03/09 - Site Related - Added a listing of nightly events that occurred in 2009 to the History webpage.

  • 07/10/09 - Site Related - Multiple Updates
    • Updated tense and dates, removed year specific information.
    • Added Class Member Related information listed below.
    • Added anchors for elective years.
    • Created a Graduation News webpage and added notes from the C360 Implementing Ideas class on Thursday, June 11, 2009
  • 07/10/09 - Class Member Related - Scott Meske shared that he will not be attending 2010 Midwest IOM.
  • 07/10/09 - Class Member Related - Marimar Molinary, CMP, IOM graduated at Southeast Institute, earning her IOM designation.

  • 06/02/09 - Site Related - Added hotel and profile information for Laura Schoen Carbonneau.

  • 05/27/09 - Class Member Related - Vickie Hoffart shared that she will not be attending Midwest IOM.
  • 05/27/09 - Site Related - Added profile information for Lori Traweek and updated profile information for Megan Cuccia.
  • 05/26/09 - Site Related - Added hotel information for two class members. Added profile information for the following class members: Wendy Block, Scott Meske, Richard Davis, & Barry Sellers.
  • 05/24/09 - Site Related - Added 2009 elective information to the Electives webpage. Added the 2009 class list to the Profiles webpage.

  • 03/27/09 - Class Member Related - Mark Biel, 2007 class advisor, was awarded the Distinguished Member Award by the Illinois Society of Association Executives at its annual convention!

  • 02/04/09 - Class Member Related - Joel Felix announced he will be attending IOM West - Los Angeles.

  • 01/28/09 - Class Member Related - Tabitha Cross, CAE, shared that she has passed her CAE exam. She will be attending the Northeast IOM this year, but will be graduating with us in 2010.

  • 07/31/08 - Site Related - Removed work related information from Sarah Cantrell's profile and updated her email address.
  • 07/31/08 - Site Related - Updated email and website on Megan Cuccia's profile. Updated title on Sean Pearson's profile
  • 07/17/08 - Site Related - Updated business information and personal cell on Megan Cuccia's profile.

  • 06/24/08 - Site Related - Added picture to Jim Cross's profile.
  • 06/24/08 - Site Related - Removed business information from Shawn Pariaug's profile and added personal email.

  • 06/24/08 - Class Member Related - Shawn Pariaug: Something completely unexpected happened upon my return to South Florida, I actually got a call from a very fast growing Medical Educational Software company that wanted me to come on board with them. I interviewed with them last week and they actually offered me an amazing position on the spot which I  would have been an absolute fool to turn down. The office is in beautiful Boca Raton, Florida and I'm completely in love with it as my office is on the 4th floor and has an amazing view of the ocean!!  So I guess I am unfortunately writing this email to let you guys know that I will not be returning to Institute  =(   I have everybody's email and will keep in touch...... I definitely want to hear about all the Shenanigans you guys get up to next year!!!

  • 06/24/08 - Site Related - Added profile for Joie Ketcham.
  • 06/23/08 - Site Related - Added profile and electives for Vickie Hoffart.
  • 06/23/08 - Site Related - Updated the History webpage to include comments from Sarah Cantrell and Jackie Rakers.
  • 06/23/08 - Site Related - Added a webpage devoted to the "Screw You" controversy.
  • 06/16/08 - Site Related - Removed all old 2008 information such as lodging information. Updated the Attended field on the Profiles webpage.
  • 06/16/08 - Site Related - Created a History webpage to keep track of the core classes and IOM memories.
  • 06/16/08 - Site Related - Updated the News and Updates survey to include history additions.
  • 06/15/08 - Site Related - Updated the 2-2 class list on the Profiles webpage for all class members.
  • 06/15/08 - Site Related - Added 2008 2-2 class photo and Karaoke videos to Photos webpage. Also added a link to this year's Snapfish Albums.

  • 05/19/08 - Site Related - Added profile information for James Cross.
  • 05/19/08 - Site Related - Added hotel, elective, and profile information for Shawn Pariaug.
  • 05/19/08 - Site Related - Added the electives for Sarah Cantrell, Joie Ketcham, & Jackie Rakers.

  • 04/22/08 - Site Related - Added one class member to Hotels webpage. Added Jackie Rakers's profile.
  • 04/21/08 - Site Related - Added two class members to Hotels webpage. Updated Sarah Cantrell's profile.
  • 04/20/08 - Site Related - All webpages updated. Information related to the 2008 2-2 class and 2008 electives has been added. All surveys created and added to the website. Class Photos and Updates & News webpages added.