The chapter is proud to announce the recipient of the $1,000 Student Award. The award is given out annually to a student chapter AITP member that has at least 60 credit hours and is in an IT related field. Students must portray leadership skills, campus involvement, and strong academics.

Twin City Education Director and Student Chapter Liaison Elias Sahyouni (left) presents the Twin City $1000 student award check to Andrew Lester of Illinois State University

The recipient this year is Andrew Lester of Illinois State University. Andrew is currently the student chapter Treasurer of the Student AITP Club, where he manages their finances and also gives class presentations to encourage new students to join AITP. Often, Andrew takes on other miscellaneous duties as a club officer as well.

Andrew is a Network and Telecommunications Management major with an Accounting minor. He has managed a 3.57 cumulative GPA and a 3.87 Major GPA, earning spots on the Dean's list several semesters. Andrew is also a National Science Foundation Scholar. This summer, Andrew will work as a Technical Analyst Intern at State Farm, as he pursues a career-goal of becoming a Network Engineer.

You must have returned from active service within the past year, and be local to the Greater Wheeling Chapter area. Your employment status may be either employed or unemployed.

The Greater Wheeling Chapter will pay the first year's dues after you attend your first meeting and decide that you would like to become a member of our chapter. The first meeting will also be offered to you at no cost (the chapter will pick up the meeting cost). If you decide after attending your first meeting that you would like to become a member, the Greater Wheeling Chapter will pay for a Professional Membership for one year.  This includes the "national" AITP dues and the local Greater Wheeling chapter dues. 

Any veteran wishing to learn more about the Returning Veterans Membership offer, please contact any of the chapter's board members or contact Joe Krehlik at 740-695-7695 or  JoeK@healthplan.org for more details.

Past President, Bobby Jessie passed away in Del City, Oklahoma on Tuesday, February 5, 2013. Bobby was a long-time active member of the Atlanta Chapter, having joined in 1980 and then served as Chapter President in both 1996 and 1999, as well as other board positions over the years. He moved to Oklahoma about 10 years ago and transferred to the Oklahoma City Chapter until his failing health prevented him from participating. He will be buried next to his wife, June, in Atlanta on February 12.

See:  http://obits.dignitymemorial.com/dignity-memorial/obituary.aspx?n=Bobby+D.-Jessie&lc=4018&pid=162903956&mid=5412833.

A police officer logs on as an underage decoy and waits while invitations to chat pop up all over the screen. The officer begins conversing with a couple of the names, but doesn't initiate any sexual discussion. The predator becomes more explicit with sex chat and many times offers to send materials to the child. The police are saving and backing up all chat sessions.

When the predator sends explicit information to the decoy, he has crossed the line, and police create his evidence file. Using tracking software and contacting his internet service provider, police are able to find out the perpetrator's name, address, police records and any other pertinent information. They send this file to the county prosecuting attorney's office. Bethesda Police Chief Jeremy Campbell says an investigation can take anywhere from two days to two months from the time of initial contact.

The proximity of the lab and the elimination of delays in processing evidence are boons to the prosecutors' offices. In Belmont County, Prosecuting Attorney Chris Berhalter finds that most of his cases are using this lab exclusively now that it's up and running. The ability to keep the evidence and investigation within the county and talk with the officers collecting and processing the evidence cuts hours — even days — from the investigation and prosecution. His office is able to write warrants and get the offenders off the street and off the computer. He translates that into protecting more children.

View this news report about the Greater Wheeling Chapter meeting: http://www.wtrf.com/story/20553459/internet-predators-ditching-pcs-for-tablets-phones.

Faced with the fickleness of northern Ohio weather, which threw rain, snow, and sleet on our winter meeting nights, the Akron Canton chapter decided to abandon face-to-face meetings from November through February. We redirected our energy into researching the possibility of holding webinars that would allow our members and local IT professionals to attend a meeting without "mushing through the snow.”

Working with our Microsoft IT Pro, Keith Mayer, we designed a unique webinar on using Azure to implement an IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service) solution. The webinar was presented using Microsoft's Lync conferencing client, and featured a hands-on element in which attendees could use a free trial of Azure to follow along as Keith demonstrated the steps for creating virtual servers in the cloud.

As usual, we advertised the event in several LinkedIn groups and on Facebook. Within a week of posting, the webinar had 26 registrants. We were very pleased with that result as our average attendance is around 25. However, the good news continued. By the date of the webinar we had 69 registrants, and were amazed to discover that 17 of them were from outside the US! Other countries represented included: Canada (2), United Kingdom (3), India (2), Russia (1), New Zealand (1), Ukraine (1), Hungary (1), Brazil (1), Argentina (3), and Venezuela (2).

A charitable fund was formed with an advisory committee to raise money from the alumni classmates. John Council, Northeastern Wisconsin Chapter AITP member, and 2013 Association Secretary-Elect, is a member of this advisory committee so this project earned COPA (Chapter Outstanding Performance Award) points for the Chapter in the community service category. The fund is managed with the help of the Appleton Education Foundation which manages other funds and scholarships for Appleton schools.

The group worked with Principal, Greg Hartjes, to determine the school's greatest need. This turned out to be a need for Smart Boards, or Interactive White Boards, for use in the classrooms. They are technology learning aids being used by advanced-thinking schools within the U.S. and throughout the world. However, with educational funding cutbacks occurring recently, many schools do not have the funds to acquire them. Appleton West High School is one of the top 10 academically rated high schools in Wisconsin. It strives to provide the best education possible for students and really wanted this technology to aid in that, but didn't have the funds available for purchasing them.

To the rescue came this fund, which raised the required monies over the past few years. Interactive White Boards were purchased and installed just before the Fall 2012 semester started. The Principal, teachers and students were delighted to get them and very appreciative. There was an article about this on October 20, 2012, in the Appleton Post Crescent newspaper. This article can be viewed on the fund's website at http://www.fund59.org/ as well as other information about the fund.

The Fund Group hopes that this successful effort will help to stimulate other alumni high school or college classes or any other AITP member or Chapter, to do the same thing to benefit the classes that are coming in, with the aid of the latest technology. It is a great investment to help our students!

John W. Council

John W. Council, CCP
Association Director, Central District
Past Region 5 President
Former Northeastern Wisconsin Chapter President
2013 Association Secretary-Elect

It was an excellent meeting and a good opportunity for the young and not-so-young to discuss the history and current state of IT. We thank our keynote speaker, Mr. Ken Shelby, the IT Partner handling CIO responsibilities for the Surveillance and Navigation Systems Line of Business at Lockheed Martin's Space Systems Company, for an excellent presentation on Retiree Knowledge Capture and Consumption Optimization. We learned techniques for dealing with loss of institutional memory and "know how” when retirees leave the company.   We were fortunate to be able to preview his presentation prior to his giving it to an international conference in Italy - his last step before being granted his doctorate. We offer our sincere congratulations to Dr. Shelby!

Six Chapter Past Presidents attended, and it was a pleasure to see them and to catch up.

Mile High Chapter Past Presidents:
Leonard Kopec, CDP (70-71), Bill Gillette (1956 Colorado Springs Chapter),
Elaine Miller (95-96, 02-03, 07-08), Bill Stegen (05-07),
Carla Henebry-Branscombe (00-01), Randy Storm (11-12)

Matthew Coen, a graduating senior from Columbine High School, received the Dave Sanders Columbine Information Technology Scholarship. His award of $1000 will be applied toward his tuition at the Colorado School of Mines, where he will major in Mechanical Engineering.

Dave Sanders Columbine IT Scholarship winner: Matthew Coen; Larry Krupicka-Chair

Mr. and Mrs. Jon Coen, Matthew Coen, Larry Krupicka

Heather Flaherty, graduating senior from Colorado Mesa University (CMU; formerly Mesa State College),received the Harold M. Pool Recognition Award (previously known as the Harold M. Pool Memorial Scholarship) for $650. Heather is now seeking the job of her dreams.

Harold M. Pool Recognition Award winner:
Heather Flaherty (Colorado Mesa University); Suzanne Weston-Chair

Our thanks to the CMU students, and Dr. Snyder and his family, for making the trip from Grand Junction for the meeting. However, because they experienced car problems, they did not arrive at the meeting until just before 10 pm. Wearing their traveling clothes, they gave their presentation of their winning experiences at the 2012 National Collegiate Conference (NCC), and we presented Heather with her award.

 Colorado Mesa University:
Heather Flaherty, Dr. Johnny Snyder-Advisor, Paul DuCray, Nathan Woods

Graduating CMU senior Nathan Woods showed off his t-shirt which won first place at the NCC. We all congratulated Nathan, and Heather and Steven Nolan (absent) for their Honorable Mention in the NCC Business Analytics Contest. The Chapter is very proud of the Mesa NCC team

 Nathan Woods and his AITP National Collegiate Conference
First Place t-shirt (a flashing display!!)

Dr. Mark Segall, one of the AITP student advisors at the newly named Metropolitan State University of Denver (previously Metropolitan State College of Denver), was also in attendance, as well as recent Metro graduate Keri Banick.

Congratulations to all our winners!

Dr. Judy Flood is Executive Director of the Maryland Society for Educational Technology (MSET). The purpose of the MSET (MICCA) Association shall be to promote the improvement of the teaching-learning process through effective computer education program development, to promote the integration of computer application into curricular areas, and to foster and promote excellence in computer utilization in the schools of Maryland.

Region 11 Vice-President Ed Rippon noted: "First of all, we had an awesome event with a great speaker Dr. Judy Flood, other speakers, 48 attendees and sponsors like Microsoft, Full Visibility, ComCast, Passfaces and other donors. I want to thank everyone that made this event come together. It took a lot of work to put this together and I want to sincerely thank you all so much!

Please visit our chapter websites to learn more about our chapters and upcoming events:
AITP Baltimore Chapter: http://www.baltimoreaitp.org/ 
AITP Washington D.C. Chapter http://aitpdc.org/

Headtable

MC Pete Petry

Baltimore President Joe Biddle and Dr Flood

Ed Rippon and rest of head table

Attendees

Joe Biddle and Dr Flood

Giveaway from Geico

The event was the 15^th ANNUAL AITP-LI BOAT TRIP!

As the boat moved into the bay, the networking on the 2^nd floor of the boat accelerated into high gear and the passengers enjoyed delightful arrays of hors d'oeuvres, soda, beer, wine and water.

After an hour, the session adjourned and the entire group moved to the first floor to hear the 3 panel speakers:

• Mike Vizard, Editorial Director – NarrowCast Group and Blogger – IT Business Edge
• Bob Hunt, IT Pro Evangelist, East Region – Microsoft Exchange
• Scott Bradley, Manager of Network Operations and Voice Services – Brookhaven National Laboratory

With more than 25 years in editing IT publications, Mike Vizard focused on the economics of the cloud. He cautioned system planners and implementers to make their decisions carefully, weighing the cost of the cloud vs. the cost of maintaining one's own infrastructure. He advised that we assess the economics of data management by placing a value on data. To determine the value of data, it is essential that we collaborate with the business people, using their language. Remember that the data belongs to the organization and not to the service provider. Be clear on what would happen if you change your mind and want to move your data back into your own infrastructure -- how would it be done and what would it cost? The bottom line is that it's your data and you are accountable.

Bob Hunt brought more than 19 years of IT industry experience. He emphasized that cloud computing is not a "one size fits all” solution. Microsoft's cloud computing strategy and solution, as released under Windows Azure platform, is more cost-effective than other offerings in the market and offers the customer more flexibility of choice:

1. Infrastructure as a service – Microsoft provides machines, storage, firewalls, and networks on demand from resources installed in their data centers. Customers are responsible for maintaining the operating system and application software.
   
   
2. Platform as a service (client application on the cloud) – Microsoft provides an operating system, programming language execution environment, database and servers. IT developers can develop the software using tools and libraries from the provider and run their solutions on the cloud without the cost and complexity of buying and managing the hardware and software. The consumer also controls software deployment and configuration settings.
   
   
3. Software as a service (IT has no control) – Microsoft would install and operate application software in the cloud and the customer would access the software from the cloud clients. IT has no control of the cloud infrastructure and platform on which the application is running. The customer does not need to install and run the application on the company's computers, minimizing maintenance and support.
   

Scott Bradley, with over 25 years of IT management experience, delivered the denouement of the meeting. He declared that, while other technologists might attempt to make predictions, he would not do so. His company, BNL, is so far advanced that they are already doing what others would predict. Then he proved it to be so.

He talked about the bleeding edge IT systems and services that are required by the scientific research community. He gave an overview of BNL's awesome 5,625-acre campus, including:

• The $1 billion, ½-mile circumference National Synchrotron Light Source II facility, for researching the nature of light.
• The Interdisciplinary Science Building and a 5-story microscope (2 stories above ground and 3 "vibration-proof” stories below ground).
• 70 gigabytes per second WAN connection.
• LAN providing a minimum of 1 gigabytes per second to every desktop.
• Start-up of the Large Hadron Collider:
  • One of the largest and truly global scientific projects ever, a turning point in particle physics, for exploration of a new energy frontier in proton-proton and heavy ion collisions.
  • World-wide collaboration – 8000 users at 450 institutions around the world – unites computing resources for particle physicists, requiring global n/w connectivity at highest possible bandwidth.
  • ATLAS Detector – 150 feet long, 40 feet radius, 7000 tons.
  • LHC Optical Private Network (LHCOPN).
  • Data transfer 1 petabyte per day – available at all sites after 4 hours.

And so it was!

After the question and answer session, the excitement had peaked and the entire group adjourned back to the 2^nd floor for more beverages and for raffle prizes donated by our sponsors, Blue Wolf, eScope Solutions and Microsoft. Following the fun and more networking, The Sexy Salad caterers served a delectable lunch on the first floor.

With a meal behind us and an intense storm approaching, we networked on both floors as the Lauren Kristy sped back across the white caps to return to the Bay Shore Marina.

It was, indeed, another successful boat ride for AITP-LI!

The following 10 recipients were honored in a ceremony during the luncheon meeting:

Marissa Ziems, granddaughter of W. Paul Ziems

Jessica Mulderig, daughter of Gerry Mulderig

Greg Klarides, grandson of Kenneth Mole

Kelly O'Rourke, granddaughter of Lawrence O'Rourke

Eitan Adler, son of Dafna Adler

Joseph Pavone, son of Tom Pavone

Anthony Angelo Maiorano, son of Anthony Maiorano

Samantha Noelle Guarino, daughter of Charles Guarino

Stephen Kassinger, son of Kenneth Kassinger

Jake Mandel, son of Stanley Mandel 

The AITP-LI Scholarship Awards Program was conceived in 1977, when the organization was known as Data Processing Management Association (DPMA). For many years, the program was funded by profits from the annual AITP-LI Golf Tournament, which was started in 1976 and provided thousands of dollars in scholarships. The scholarship program was one of the keys to the AITP-LI Chapter's first Chapter Outstanding Performance Award (COPA) in 1978.

The AITP-LI Chapter has awarded one or more scholarships to deserving students each year, for at least 35 consecutive years.

Matthew Coen (left) receives the Dave Sanders Columbine IT Scholarship from Larry Krupicka-Chair

In his classes at Columbine Matthew has earned a 4.1 GPA and has been recognized as a National Honor Society member.

Matthew's other honors include reaching the Rank of Eagle Scout, Stretch for Excellence, Orchestra Letter and Academic Letter.

As a community volunteer Matthew has been active in service projects for the Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts of America, has served as an Outdoor Lab Counselor and participated in Key Club, Trivia Bowl, and VOTES Club.

Scholarship Committee Chair, Larry Krupicka says that Matthew was highly recommended by his guidance counselor Ms. Lee Paternoster and assistant scout master Don Tidwell who noted: "In the time I've spent with Matthew in Scout meetings and service projects, camping, hiking and backpacking I can say with conviction he is an intelligent and responsible young man. His willingness to work hard and commit himself to completing a task is exemplary.”

Outside the classroom Matthew has enjoyed performing with the Orchestra, participating in outdoor activities such as ultimate Frisbee and going on hiking and camping trips.

This scholarship was funded to honor the memory of Dave Sanders, who was a computer lab and business instructor at Columbine High School in Littleton Colorado until April 20, 1999 when he lost his life while helping students to safety during the Columbine shootings.

AITP is a national organization that provides quality IT related education, information on relevant IT issues and forums for networking with experienced peers and students preparing to enter the IT profession. The Mile High Chapter has been providing leadership opportunities, professional development and personal growth in Denver for 60 years.

To learn more about the Mile High Chapter of AITP and this scholarship (including previous 11 scholarship winners) go to http://www.aitpmilehigh.com/mile-high-aitp/scholarships/.

Larry A. Krupicka, CCP, CSP
Mile High Chapter of AITP 
Mile High Membership VP
Chairman - Dave Sanders Columbine IT Scholarship Fund
Web: www.aitpmilehigh.org and www.aitp.org/group/13
Email: membership@aitpmilehigh.org
Randy Storm Chapter President - ceo@aitpmilehigh.org

The article recaps what "Data Processing” was like when the chapter started in 1952 and describes the current state of the industry in the Pittsburgh area. It notes that the Pittsburgh Chapter membership peaked in the 1970s and 1980s. Membership has since dropped. The chapter even briefly discussed suspending operations. But the chapter leadership, headed by President Stan Hoffman, was dedicated to keep it going to provide educational opportunities for its members and others interested in technology. And their work paid off. Pittsburgh was named the Association Outstanding Chapter in 2008.

The article recaps the Pittsburgh chapter's mentorship for other chapters in Region 18, including its efforts to start the Johnstown chapter several years ago.

This Wednesday, the chapter will celebrate their accomplishments at their 60^th anniversary event.

See this article for the full story: http://triblive.com/business/1655002-74/technology-chapter-members-pittsburgh-aitp-local-president-association-company-hoffman.

The chapter is proud to announce the recipient of the $1,000 Student Award. The award is given out annually to a student chapter AITP member that has at least 60 credit hours and is in an IT related field. The recipient this year is Chris Orozco of Illinois State University. Chris is the student chapter president of the ISU IT Club where he coordinates events with employers, student tours, monthly meetings, and other IT Club events. Prior to ISU, Chris was in the Marine Corps. There, he was a Class Guide, Class Commander, and also received the "Warrior Award”, which is awarded to the most motivating member in the class. Chris was also an administrator and team leader supporting the largest computer network in Iraq, serving about 42,000 users. Additionally, Chris was a Platoon Sergeant for the Mojave Viper Communications team. Chris is Security + certified and is currently interning at COUNTRY Financial in ITS Security. In December 2012 he plans to obtain a job in the IT field while staying in the Bloomington Area.

Also in attendance and recognized at the meeting was Rebecca Duxler of Illinois State University. Rebecca was one of two recipients of the association's Robert Half Technology / AITP Scholarship this year. Rebecca is the incoming ISU student chapter president.

The Twin City chapter also honored a number of professional chapter members for their contributions with the Individual Performance Award.

• Lisa DeBruine – Emerald Award
• Mark Gilfand – Lifetime Emerald Award
• Heather Levita – Bronze Award
• Luke Rogers – Silver Award
• Beth Pearsall – Silver Award

From left to right: Mark Gilfand, Lisa DeBruine, Luke Rogers, Beth Pearsall, Heather Levita

According to Kimion Walker, VP of Marketing for Richmond AITP, the site is a great improvement over their previous version. Key enhancements include the ability to view the site from any mobile device; access to multiple social media channels; and improved functionality, usability and design.

Richmond AITP Chapter President Derek Brooks adds that "We are fortunate to have a very rich and engaged IT community in the Richmond Metro Area and a talented and engaged board of directors. As a result, AITP Richmond has seen meeting attendance double in the last year. Collaborative efforts with companies like Celerity and Sandhills, who poll their IT publications and provide articles related to our monthly meeting topics, make this possible.”

The Celerity web team included Heather Renwick (designer/developer), Lam Nguyen (front end developer), and Patrick vanLandingham (project manager/account executive). The Celerity-AITP team collaborated closely over a period of six months to define the user and business requirements, design mockups and templates, and create a content structure that met the needs of the audience.

"The site is extremely user-friendly and our IT professional-members really like the design,” said Ms. Walker. "AITP is all about bringing IT professionals together and giving them the opportunity to show off what they can do and who they are. We are thrilled that Celerity worked on this redesign project for us and achieved such positive results.”

With an active community of more than 800 IT professionals, AITP is doing revolutionary things in the Richmond market to serve the growing community of IT professionals and technologists. The Richmond chapter hosts monthly forums to discuss technology trends, facilitate knowledge and idea sharing, and encourage networking. AITP also hosts events, meetings, and distributes news and information on hot technology topics.

"We are excited to be partnering with AITP,” said Todd Florence, VP of Celerity's Central Virginia Operations. "This collaboration has allowed us to develop a deeper connection within the Richmond IT community while working with some talented leaders at AITP.”

About Celerity
Celerity is a business acceleration consultancy devoted to helping companies and government agencies break through key stuck points and solve critical problems. They deliver proven solutions in four main areas: technology adoption and integration, business process efficiency, strategy and alignment and talent. Headquartered in McLean, VA, Celerity operates nine regional offices with more than 600 employees and $96 million in revenue.

The Northeastern Wisconsin Association of Information Technology Professionals (NEW AITP) Chapter recently donated $4000 to the Foundation for Information Technology Education. Pictured is Maggie Beard, 2011 NEW AITP Chapter President presenting the check to Larry Schmitz, AITP Region 5 President and Past President of the Foundation for Information Technology Education.

The funds are earmarked for the Sherry Anklam Memorial Award (SAMA), established by the NEW AITP Chapter several years ago. The SAMA provides scholarships to deserving students who are active members of the AITP Student Chapters sponsored by the NEW AITP Chapter.

The award is named in honor of Sherry Anklam, a Past President of the NEW chapter, who succumbed to cancer at the age of 44. Sherry was instrumental in developing the student chapter scholarship program as well as establishing "100% Attendance" night for the Chapter.

The scholarship fund that bears Sherry's name is administered by the Foundation for Information Technology Education for investment purposes. Donations to the fund by companies and individuals are tax deductible under current laws. The NEW Chapter processes scholarship applications and makes decisions on the awards.

We sent out invitations and received 50 responses. However, at the meeting we ended up with 62 attendees with half comprised of students from the local colleges. As with our first CIO forum last year, this meeting was a great success. The success was due to the partnership with Lehigh Carbon Community College (LCCC.edu) and other local colleges, the commitment from our panel of experts, the dedication of student chapter advisers, and the participation from our board and members. For more information about this forum and our upcoming events, please visit our local chapter website at http://lv-aitp.org/events.php.

Bobby Gene Baldauf, age 65, passed away February 7, 2012, in San Antonio, Texas. He was born May 16, 1946, in San Antonio to Eugene and Edna Baldauf. He attended and was a graduate of Alamo Heights High School class of 1963, where he was in the drumline playing snare drum. Bob was an avid street rodder - a racer at heart with the NHRA where he raced the circuit in the late 60's to mid 70's in the pro-stock ranks.

He was a 20 year member and Past President of the Data Processing Management Association (DPMA) receiving numerous awards.  He helped the San Antonio chapter establish the $50K scholarship fund we have "today” due to the efforts of the chapter leaders of the 1980's and early 1990's.  Bob was Past Chairman of the Public Affairs Committee of the San Antonio Livestock Expo and dedicated member of SALE which raises money for youth scholarships.

He was a good Christian man and a devoted son, husband, father, and grandfather. Bob was a giving man who continued to give after his death by donating his corneas, and thus the gift of sight to two people through the San Antonio Eye Bank. He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Jack, who was killed in the Korean War. Bob is survived by his wife, Lu Pochelski Baldauf; daughter, Sherrill Cockrill and husband Glenn; grandchildren, Courtney Cowan and and Christopher Cockrill; sisters-in-law, Sister Lenore Pochelski and Louise Pochelski.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to GOLD, P.O. Box 90584, San Antonio, TX 78209 or Wounded Warrior Project, 4899 Belfort Road, Suite 300, Jacksonville, FL 32256. GOLD is a four day leadership seminar provided to high school sophomores at no charge. See: http://www.goldleadership.org/

Eugene (Gene) Schnelle, 83 of Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin passed away on January 11, 2012. Gene spent 43 years at Plastics Engineering Company, Sheboygan, Wisconsin planning, implementing, and then directing the automation of the organization from card key systems to their current digital global network environment. Growing up in nearby Kiel, Wisconsin he completed his education and his military commitment to country prior to starting at Plenco in 1952. During his working life he devoted his time to his 6 children and their activities, the St. Dominic Catholic Church (he used his automation skills for the church during his working life and in retirement as well), and the Data Processing Management Association as a Charter Member (1964) of the Sheboygan Chapter 207.

Gene held every DPMA office during his tenure and held the gavel as our President in 1973. You could not find a more willing worker and he founded our June Dinner Dance and assisted in organizing our Annual Golf Outing (40^th annual is coming up in 2012) with fellow Charter Member Cliff Van Ess (Superior Supply) and the late Doug Doebert (Richardson Industries). Until health issues hindered his participation two years ago he had attended every event.

Cliff Van Ess at 88 has made every meeting and has just come out of retirement again to use his programming skills for Superior Supply per the request of the company president. Cliff was the subject of a great Information Executive article recently done by Larry Schmitz (Region V President) http://www.aitp.org/news/68781/An-Incredible-Story-About-An-Incredible-Man.htm.

The Sheboygan Chapter AITP will miss Gene but never forget his contributions.

In regards to the twenty five additional 1964 Charter Members on the list with Gene it is interesting to note some of their accomplishments as listed below;

Terry Kohler – Terry's father was the Governor of Wisconsin from 1951-1957 (Walter J. Kohler Jr.). Terry owns Windway Corporation that includes the Vollrath Company and North Sales Inc. both located in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. Terry is an avid sailor and competes in the World Cup annually.

Terry's cousin is Herbert V. Kohler Jr. the Chairman of the Kohler Company. Terry was the Data Processing Manager at Vollrath Company during his time in DPMA and an early proponent in building the companies own proprietary "ERP” software solutions.

Stuart Warrington – Stu during his DPMA time was the Data Processing Manager of Heritage Mutual Insurance Company (now known as Acuity) and chartered their subsidiary called Heritage Computer Corporation (HCC) in 1969 to sell insurance software nationally. Chartering a software company in 1969 was extremely insightful and HCC was one of the top 2 national providers of insurance software for 25 years. In addition he went on to form his own company called Strategic Data Systems in the mid 1980's that was on INC Magazines fastest growing list annually.

Bill Smudde – Bill was the Data Processing Manager for Armour Leather (later known as Armira) during his DPMA activity. Bill went on to partner with Dave Marshall to form DASD Corporation in Milwaukee, Wisconsin which was the state's first "service bureau processor”; they leveraged a contract from Miller Brewing Company at the time to "outsource” some of their data processing requirements.

How about that, in the early 1960's DPMA members in Sheboygan were moving towards chartering software companies, building ERP systems, and offering outsourcing. The charter class of 1964 was a real good one.

This award recognizes the meritorious services rendered and sacrifices of time and effort made by a member on behalf of the Association. Chapter members are awarded points each year for activities such as serving on a committee, participating in meetings, earning certifications, speaking to a group about Information Technology, or being an Officer or Director at the chapter, region or national level. It takes several years of active participation in AITP events and leadership positions to earn points and reach the various award levels. 900 points are required to meet the Gold Lifetime Membership level.

Mark has been a member of the local chapter for over 31 years. He has been a very active and supportive member at the chapter, region and association levels, serving as the Twin City Chapter President in 1987, Region 5 President in 2001-2012, and AITP Association President in 2006. Mark is currently AITP Region 5 Vice-President, Editor of the AITP Information Executive e-newsletter, and Treasurer of the Foundation for Information Technology Education (FITE).

For more information about chapter activities please contact Gina Canfield at
Levi Ray & Shoup at (309) 661-9362.

A WW II verteran, Vern is remembered for his military bearing and his intrepid spirit - qualities that no doubt factored into his achieving the rank of Master Sergeant for his service in the Pacific and European theaters. Fellow International Director Russ Moore remembers encountering Vern at a skydiving demonstration at the local airport. Confessing his own cowardice, Russ found his sentiments at odds with Vern's. It turned out that Vern's son was one of the jumpers and, Russ suspects, could have easily convinced his dad to enthusiastically join him in the activity.

An important part of the Reed family legacy, DPMA (now AITP) was also the organization of choice for Vern's brother, Melvin, who predeceased him. Vern's lifetime involvement in DPMA is prominantly noted in the following obituary from the November 3, 2011 Akron Beacon Journal.

Vern Reed, 88, of Akron, passed away Wednesday, November 2, 2011.

He was born in Akron to the late Victor and Theresa Reed, and lived here all of his life. He was a lifetime member of St. Vincent's Church.

He was preceded in death by his parents, brother Melvin, and wife Joanne Sullivan Reed.

Vern was a graduate of St. Vincent's High School and retired from Goodyear Tire & Rubber in 1985 after 43 years of service. He was also a World War II veteran - serving in France, Germany, and the Philippines. During his wartime service, he achieved the rank of Master Sergeant. Vern was a very active member of the Data Processing Management Association, serving in many capacities, achieving the Office of International Director. He enjoyed golf and bowling.

He is survived by sons, Thomas (Rose) of Merrimack, N.H., Paul (June) of Florida, George (Irina) of Columbus, Ohio; daughter, Janis (Richard) Goings of Ft. Wayne, Ind.; granddaughter, Lauren (Vic) Reed Smart of Merrimack, N.H.; grandson, Alexander Reed of Columbus, Ohio; and great-grandson, Jacoby Reed of Merrimack, N.H. Vern is also survived by numerous relatives.

The family would like to thank the staff of Rockynol for their care and support.

Mass of Christian burial will be held on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2011 at 10 a.m. at St. Vincent's Catholic Church, where friends may call from 9 until service time. Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery. Please, no flowers, donations can be made to the American Heart Association or St. Vincent's Catholic Church.

http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/ohio/obituary.aspx?n=vern-reed&pid=154443941

Memorial contributions may be made to The Wounded Warrior Project, 4899 Belfort Road, Suite 300, Jacksonville, FL 32256 or Catholic Charities Diocese of Arlington, 200 N. Glebe Road, Suite 506, Arlington, VA 22203. The Washington DC Chapter has made a donation to the Wounded Warrior Project in his name.

Karin was a member of the AITP Cornhusker Chapter for 24 years and was always involved on the Board, at monthly chapter meetings, seminars, and volunteering!

Karin was AITP Cornhusker Chapter President, Executive Vice President, Treasurer, and Program Vice President, and held these 4 positions multiple times during the 24 years she was a Professional Member. Karin was also the current Past President of AITP Region 4 (comprised of NE, CO, ND, SD, KS, MN, IA, and MO).

If anyone showed an example of being an Active AITP Cornhusker Chapter and National Professional Member, it was Karin!

Anything Karin did was done in a very professional manner and you could always count on her, she was a definite Leader!

It is hard to put into words what all Karin has done for our AITP Cornhusker Chapter! Karin will be missed by the AITP Cornhusker Chapter as a Dear Friend!
Sue Schlake, Cornhusker Membership Chair

It saddens me this holiday season to have lost one of our dedicated Cornhusker Chapter AITPers. Karin Kotschwar was not only active on the local front but also had devoted time and energy to the regional and national tasks of AITP. To honor Karin's dedication, the Cornhusker Chapter is setting up a scholarship in her name. Karin will be missed.
Mary Reager, Cornhusker Chapter Liaison

Stewart H. McCutcheon Chief Information & Productivity Officer at Nalco

Since 1995 the top CIO's in the Chicagoland area have been recognized by being nominated by their peers and CEOs for the annual CIO of the Year award. Just to be recognized and nominated by other industry leaders is a great honor. The award was established to publicly recognize the increasingly important role of the CIO in value realization and the delivery of exceptional ROI, as well as the significance that technology plays in Midwestern companies and our economy. The award was presented and recognized the CIO of the Year winner for his accomplishments in front of an audience of over 500 executives on October 26^th at the beginning of The Executives Club of Chicago High Tech Conference preceding the CEO luncheon.

The nomination process starts in early June each year and 20+ top CIOs are nominated by their CIO peers and company CEO's. Those nominated prepare an in depth write-up on themselves covering 12 key category areas. Each of the CIO category answers are individually judged by 10 of their peers and given a score from 1 to 10 for each category. This year the CIOs were judged on the following categories: Role in the Business; Career Background; Leadership in Driving the Business; Leadership in Company Success in the Global Economy; Innovation/Contribution to the Company's Competitiveness; Leadership in Corporate Social Responsibility; Actions Taken and Accomplishments in Building Business Partners; Vision (Long & Short term) - Thoroughness and Practicality of Vision; Relevance to the Business; Contribution to External Customers; Organizational Effectiveness; External Recognition (Awards); and Community and Professional Contributions.

Please congratulate Mr. Stewart McCutcheon on being chosen by his peers to be the top CIO and be recognized by his peers as the2011 CIO of the Year.

The Chicago CIO of the Year competition is an excellent example of how the Chicago Chapter has increased its visibility and stature through collaboration or alliance activities. The award was founded by Rich Barnier (Chicago Chapter President for many years) and was first awarded in 1995. While the Chicago Chapter and Rich have been the driving force behind the award, it has been co-branded with the Executives Club of Chicago since 2004 and with SIM since 2011. SIM Chicago is one of the largest SIM chapters. Celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2011, the Executives Club of Chicago is one of the nation's oldest and most prestigious business organizations. This co-branding strategy is a key element of Chicago Chapter's marketing to the Chicago business and IT community.

A giving person, Walt served his community, his country (Korean conflict), and DPMA (predecessor to AITP) in a variety of positions including chapter President in 1988. An obituary from the Canton Repository listing Walt's many accomplishments follows:

Walter "Walt" Harnack
82, went home to be with the Lord on July 18, 2011 at St. Luke Lutheran Community. Walt was born in Canton, Ohio, on Christmas Day 1928 to the late Taylor and Edith (nee Knight) Harnack. He was a Korean Conflict Army veteran and had a masters degree from the University of Akron. Walt retired as a teacher from Akron Garfield High School with 30 years service; during that time he was also an evening student advisor for the University of Akron. Walt was very active serving his community. He was a 42 year member of Grace United Church of Christ, a member of the Rotary Club of Lake Township, American Legion 435, Executive Mens Club of Stark County, and a Stark County Regional Planning Ride Share consultant. He was a Kentucky Colonel, Paul Harris Fellow, President of DPMA, past Mason, member of AARP, and a life member of NEOTA, OEA and NEA.

He is survived by his loving family, Phyllis (nee Shulenberger) Moore Harnack, his wife of 51 years; children, Patti J. (Michael) O'Hara, Robert Dean Harnack (Linda Casciano), and James Taylor (Melody) Harnack; grandchildren, Angela Dickerhoff, Michael O'Hara II (Carrie), Jaime Madrigal, Tyler (Jordan) DePriest, Audra and Torey DePriest, James Taylor Harnack II; three great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; and a host of other relatives and friends.