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Criminal Justice Program Coordinator Mark Mitchell demonstrates self-defense tactics using hands-on training for Northwestern College students and staff.
Northwestern College’s Bridgeview Campus held a self-defense training for students and employees conducted by its Criminal Justice Program Coordinator Mark Mitchell, a retired Lieutenant of the Palos Hills Police Department. The event was extremely successful with over 100 people attending, including approximately 80 students and 25 employees. The training was designed to induce better awareness of surroundings and demonstrate defense techniques for situations most commonly encountered, especially on college campuses or while traveling to and from them.
Northwestern College students took time out to donate blood during the College’s Summer Blood Drive in Bridgeview.
In response to blood shortages this summer, on Thursday, August 18, Northwestern College’s Bridgeview Campus (7725 S. Harlem Avenue) opened its doors to the community and hosted a summer Blood Drive. Students, faculty, staff and members of the public all participated in the four hour event facilitated by the Heartland Blood Center and sponsored by the College’s Medical Assisting Department.
Vivian Afocha, 20, of Chicago’s north side presented the student commencement address at Northwestern College’s 2016 commencement. Afocha, a Nigerian immigrant in her teens and now a US citizen, earned her Criminal Justice Degree.
Northwestern College conducted its 112th Commencement Ceremony at the Arie Crown Theater at McCormick Place in Chicago. This year’s ceremony featured two students who addressed their class, including Vivian Chinwendu Afocha of Chicago’s north side and Xavier E. Carl Poole of Blue Island. Vivian majored in Criminal Justice while Xavier double-majored in Executive Accounting and Business Administration.
On Wednesday, May 18, Northwestern College’s Bridgeview Campus (7725 S. Harlem Avenue) opened its doors to the community and hosted an extremely successful 2016 Blood Drive! Students, faculty, staff and members of the public all participated in the four hour event facilitated by the Heartland Blood Center and sponsored by the College’s Medical Assisting Department.
(L to R) Raj Patel, Northwestern College Radiologic Technology Instructor/Clinical Coordinator; Advocate Lutheran General Hospital President Richard Floyd; and Northwestern College’s COO Dimitrios Kriaras and President, Lawrence Schumacher.
Key leaders of Northwestern College this month participated in a Multi-Chamber Business After Hours event hosted by Advocate Lutheran General Hospital and Advocate Children’s Hospital in Park Ridge. While there, Northwestern College’s President, Lawrence Schumacher and Chief Operations Officer Dimitrios Kriaras sought out the Advocate Lutheran General Hospital’s President, Richard B. Floyd. Briefly, they were able to converse about the current state of the healthcare industry in light of the myriad of changes it has undergone these past few years.
Northwestern College’s Lauren Schumacher (left) and Brenda Christy revel amidst the coats, hats, gloves, etc. collected during its One Warm Coat® Drive, which will benefit Cornerstone Community Outreach in Chicago.
Thanks to the efforts of Northwestern College’s Rosemont administrative office staff, a local coat drive was spearheaded via One Warm Coat®, resulting in 198 coats being collected to benefit local adults and children in need! Northwestern College, a 114 year old family-owned higher education institution, launched its coat drive on December 4 and concluded it on January 18. In addition to the 198 coats, also collected were: 65 Scarves, 43 pairs of gloves, 34 hats, 6 earmuffs, 2 pairs of children’s snow pants, and 1 pair of boots!
Bridgeview Battalion Chief Michael Daly was a guest speaker at Northwestern College’s Criminal Investigations Class where he discussed fire and arson investigations with criminal justice students.
Northwestern College’s Criminal Justice students continue to benefit from partnerships with area investigative professionals in Bridgeview as part of their course curriculum. This fall’s Criminal Investigations Class has had multiple opportunities to learn firsthand from investigations professionals, with their final class guest speaker being Bridgeview Fire Department Battalion Chief Michael Daly. Battalion Chief Daly appeared before the class in Week 10 of the course to talk to them about fire and arson investigations.
Yuri Villalobos of Northwestern College’s Student Services Office and Chicago Campus Director Todd LaSota stand before partially filled donation boxes for Jireh Pantry set out in the College’s Student Services reception area.
Northwestern College’s Chicago Campus students have organized a Food Drive that spans from Thanksgiving through New Years in hopes of assisting local Chicago families. Donation boxes were set out on November 20 around the College’s Jefferson Park Campus and will remain in place through December 31, with all proceeds collected to go to Jireh Pantry. The Jireh Food Pantry is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization affiliated with Jesus Word Center.