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OLLI VOLUNTEERS: THEY GET THE JOB DONE!
OLLI volunteers are the heart and soul of our organization – thank you all very much!
Officers
2026 - 2027
President
Laurie Bailey
Vice President
Steve Garrison
Past President
Shelley Epstein
Secretary
Roberta Koscielski
Member-at-Large
Chris Esken
Curriculum Committee
John Amdall,
Co-Chair
Paul Buck, Co-Chair
Jim Anstett
Sharon Amdall
Al Audo
Laurie Bailey
Tim Bailey
Bob Balagna
Peter Barclay
Jennifer Bass
John Brady
Rick Burritt
Ben Camacho
Deb Clay
Ralph Dalton
Melody Delzell
Mary DeVries
Randy Domenighini
Bernie Drake
John Dust
Joe Emanuel
Roger French
Steve Garrison
Rick Gentry
Rae Anne Hamp
Kay Henz
Rich Henz
Sherry Hillman
Denise Hocker
Fran Kepler
Bev Ketel
Lee Maki
Janene Mattingly
John McCabe
Janet McGrath
Chris Miller
Gary Nelson
Jackie Orren
Diane Rock
Mike Salata
Don Samford
Becky Sisk
Mark Stanard
Mary Jane Sterling
David Tegg
Larry Trollope
Frank Wheeler
Study Group
Committee
Denise Hocker, Co-Chair
Gary Nelson, Co-Chair
Jennifer Bass
Phyllis Baylor
Anne Bergstrom
Becky Carlson
John Cummins
Ralph Dalton
Shelley Epstein
Jane Hense
Denise Hocker
Roberta Koscielski
Jack Huggins
Kay Koch
Kathleen Kowal
Lee Maki
John McCabe
Doug McCarty
Patricia Melaik
Cindy Miller
Gary Nelson
Rob Parks
Ruth Rademaker
Diane Rock
Don Samford
Mark Stanard
David Tegg
Jenny Tripses
Bob Yonker
Your Time Can Make
a Big Difference!
Kathleen Kowal volunteers as OLLI's
Study Group Host Coordinator.
Learning Trip/Originals
Committee
Lynn Highfill, Chair
Dave Allan
John Amdall
Sharon Amdall
Bob Balagna
Jennifer Bass
John Brady
Deb Clay
Randy Domenighini
Barb Drake
Bernie Drake
Joe Ernst
Rae Anne Hamp
Don Hartshorn
Paul Kluber
Lee Maki
Bonnie Martin
Mary McCarty
Gloria Smith–
Duryea
Larry Trollope
Sue Woodruff
Membership
Committee
Diane Rock, Chair
Laurie Bailey
Phyllis Baylor
John Brady
Dotty Drake
Roberta Herbst
Denise Hocker
Gary Nelson
Jackie Orren
Rich Racochia
Marguerite Ross
Barney Shultz
Volunteer Committee
Deb Clay, Chair
John Amdall
Roger French
Roberta Koscielski
Ron Little
Dave Woodruff
Sponsorship
Committee
Rob Parks, Chair
Ralph Dalton
Phil Jordan
Paul Kluber
John McCabe
Gary Nelson
Diane Rock
Lynette Steger
Larry Trollope
Continuing Education
Staff
Michelle Riggio
Executive Director
Catherine Lawless
Associate Director
Lanada Cunningham
Program Director
Gwen Howarter
Program Coordinator
Bonnie Davis
Program Coordinator
Jake Bowers
Event Operations
Assistant
Dan Stanley
Administrative Support
Leona Reedy
Administrative Support
Great Programs Happen
Because of Great Ideas
You’re invited to attend our committee meetings.
Learning Trip Committee Spring 2027
Peoria Next/Zoom hybrid meeting
Tuesday, October 6, 9:00 a.m.
Study Group Committee
Spring 2027 Peoria Next/Zoom hybrid meeting
Thursdays, October 15, 22 and
November 19, 11:30 a.m.
Winter 2027 Peoria Next/Zoom hybrid meeting
Thursday, July 23 & August 13
OLLI honored their Volunteer Pin Award recipients
for 2026: Becky Carlson, Don Baker, Michael
Dicker, Judy Helm, Gene Olson, Chris Kaergard,
Walter Urbaniak ( not pictured Sarah Allen, Lynn
Highfill, Phil Jordan, Ruth Rademaker, Nick Rae)
Curriculum Committee
Winter 2027 Peoria Next/Zoom hybrid meeting
Wednesdays, August 12 and 26, 9:00 a.m.
Spring 2027 Peoria Next/Zoom hybrid meeting
Wednesdays, November 4, 18, and
December 2, 9:00 a.m.
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