Welcome to Your HCAA Website!
News and Notes
HCAA members gathered at Gerry’s Café on May 8, 20204. Visit them in Arlington Heights for a delicious breakfast or lunch! https://www.gerryscafe.org/
HCAA members at the April 18th Harper Heart Day donor lunch and retiree reunion: HCAA President Kathy Hanahan presented a $500 HCAA matching donation to Kristyn Meyer representing the Harper Foundation. For more pictures from the event click here.
- Hawks Care Fund: Harper College has been good to HCAA over the years. It is our pleasure to give back by making annual donations to the Harper College Hawks Care Fund. This year our donation is once again $500
- New way to advise HCAA of your change of email
- Click here for more information on the SUAA Scholarship Program available to SUAA members in good standing, their spouses, children or grandchildren
- For more news click here for the HCAA newsletter
A Warm Welcome to New 2023 – 2024 Retirees!
| NAME | TITLE: Dept/Division | RETIREMENT DATE |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 - 2024 Retirees | ||
| Laura Brown | Vice President & Chief Advancement Officer | 1/2/24 |
| Christine Buck | Administrative Secretary Business & Social Science | 12/31/23 |
| Michael Chomiczewski | Senior Graphic Designer | 9/30/23 |
| Michele DeCanio | Assoc Professor Student Development | 12/31/23 |
| Patricia Ferguson | Professor Liberal Arts | 5/31/23 |
| Joanne Gorecki | Registration & Support Services Assistant | 6/30/23 |
| Mark Hawkins | Associate - Publishing & Distribution | 12/31/23 |
| Lenard Henderson | Harper Police - Community Service Officer | 11/20/23 |
| William Hines | Custodial Foreman - Operational Services | 7/7/23 |
| Njambi Kamoche | Dean | 7/31/25 |
| Timothy Manning | Professor Career & Technical Programs | 7/31/24 |
| Debarah Maropis | Administrative Coordination - Workforce Solutions | 8/31/23 |
| Rodney Ramey | Campus Setup Crew -Operational Services | 3/22/24 |
| Vernon Risty | Harper Police - Community Service Officer | 8/23/23 |
| Paula Saltzman | Diverse Workforce Recruiter - HR | 9/30/23 |
| Sue Skora | Registrar - Interim Director of Enrollment Services | 6/30/23 |
| Michael Swier | Network Specialist - Infrastructure Services | 9/30/23 |
2021 – 2022 Retirees:
| 2021 - 2022 RETIREES | ||
|---|---|---|
| NAME | TITLE - DEPT/DIVISION | RETIREMENT DATE |
| Sam Barbaro | Specialist, Network Infrastructure | 6/30/22 |
| Pat Beach | Professor, Career and Technical Programs | 5/31/2022 |
| Carl Bernard | Custodian, Operations Services | 3/31/2022 |
| Willis Boughton | Associate Professor, Career and Technical Programs | 5/31/2022 |
| Helen Chase | Accounts Payable Clerk, Accounting Services | 12/31/2021 |
| Greg Clemons | Professor and Chair, Music | 7/31/2022 |
| Dave Dluger | Technical Director, Media Events | 6/30/2022 |
| Julie Ellefson-Kuehn | Professor, Math and Science | 7/31/2022 |
| Ping Feng | Custodian, Operations Services | 11/30/2021 |
| Ellen Fisher | Manager, Academic Support Center | |
| Brad Grossman | Assistant Professor, Career and Technical Programs | 5/31/2022 |
| Kris Hoffhines | Associate Dean, Advising Services | 6/30/2022 |
| Robin James | Associate Professor, Business and Social Services | 8/12/2022 |
| Darryl Knight | Executive Director, Facilities Management | 10/31/2021 |
| Sunil Koswatta | Professor, Mathematics and Science | 7/31/2022 |
| Sandra Kreiling | Associate Professor, Mathematics and Science | 7/31/2022 |
| Sam Levenson | Associate Professor, Mathematics and Science | 7/31/2022 |
| Steve Liggio | Harper College Police | 5/27/2022 |
| Don Malzahn | Operational Data Store Administrator Infrastructure Services | 11/30/2021 |
| Margie McGowan | Coordinator, AED Bilingual Student, and Adult Education Services | 6/30/2022 |
| Kurt Neumann | Professor, Liberal Arts | 7/31/22 |
| Darlene Niebuhr | Specialist, Schedule and Curriculum Support Services | 6/30/2022 |
| Elizabeth Pagenkopf | Assistant Professor, Health Careers | 7/31/2022 |
| William Pankey | Professor, Resources for Learning | 7/31/2022 |
| Nancy Savard | Operations Services Manager, Operation Services | 10/31/2021 |
| Kathy Schmitz | Lab Assistant, Program Micros, and Interdisciplinary Student Success | 6/30/2022 |
| Theresa Sellers | Coordinator, Workforce Job Placement Resource Center | 5/31/2022 |
| Doug Spiewak | Director, Athletics and Fitness | 6/30/2022 |
| Thomas Stauch | Professor, Liberal Arts | 7/31/2022 |
| Yvonne Thompson | Limited Enrollment Specialist, Health Careers | 7/1/2022 |
| Lori Turinsky | Major Accounts Assistant, Workforce Solutions | 4/30/2022 |
| Beth Younglove | Manager, Student Accounts, ERP Coordinator | 4/30/2022 |
For prior years go to the Retirees Archive page.
Our Purpose, Your Benefit…
To promote the individual and collective interests and welfare of Harper College annuitants (retirees) and their survivors, and employees through:
- Early notification and perceived effects on HCAA members of proposed changes to State law
- Relevant updates to HCAA members on healthcare/Medicare coverage
- Discussions with and service to Harper College
- Improved communications between Harper and its retirees
- Scheduled social events for members
- Discussion/participation with other IL annuitant and state organizations
- Active communication with legislators on relevant concerns
- Workshops/ presentations on relevant topics
- Harper parking stickers
- Reduced admission to select Harper events