2009 finalists

Here's additional information on some of our finalists for 2009 induction into the Northern Star Hall of Fame. This supplements what you're receiving in the mail from Maria Krull. Please vote for FIVE inductees by e-mailing Maria.

Claudia Luther
http://articles.latimes.com/writers/claudia-luther

Currently: Media Relations officer, UCLA.Areas: Student admissions, student health and academic services, information technology, intellectual property.


Chuck Berman
Photographer, Chicago Tribune
Images


Al Erisman
http://www.ethix.org/
Albert M. (Al) Erisman is the Director of the Center for Integrity in Business at Seattle Pacific University, where he teaches business ethics, plans and runs conferences, and edits Ethix magazine. In this capacity he has interviewed business leaders from around the world on issues of ethics, values, and purpose. He is a speaker on business ethics for business and trade organizations throughout the US and in many countries including most recently Ukraine, Central African Republic, Brazil, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, and China. In April 2001 Al completed a 32 year career at The Boeing Company, where for the last 10 years he was Director of R&D for computing and mathematics. He was selected as one of 11 inaugural senior technical fellows of The Boeing Company in 1990. He has a Ph.D. in applied mathematics from Iowa State University and has published widely.


Mark Ridolfi
http://www.qctimes.com/opinion/

http://www.newspagedesigner.com/portfolios/portfolio1.php?UserID=13650


T.J. Simers
From the LA Times: T.J. Simers’ provocative sports commentary has been entertaining readers since 2000.Named 2000 California Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association, he has been with The Times since 1990.He was formerly the professional football writer for The San Diego Union, the Denver Broncos beat writer for the Rocky Mountain News; a college football beat writer for The Commercial Appeal in Memphis, Tenn.; sports editor for the Morristown (N.J.) Daily Record, the Beloit (Wis.) Daily News and the Coeur d’Alene (Idaho) Press, and assistant sports editor for the DeKalb (Illinois) Chronicle.He attended Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Ill.

http://www.latimes.com/sports/columnists/la-columnist-tsimers,0,1973522.columnist


Mary Dieter
· Director of Policy and Communication at Indianapolis Private Industry Council
· Press secretary and communications director at Office of Governor Frank O'Bannon (D-Indiana)
· Reporter and Indiana Statehouse bureau chief at The Courier-Journal


Larry Spohn
http://www.abqtrib.com/staff/larry-spohn/
(The Albuquerque Tribune closed in spring 2008)


No additional info here for Rusty Anglin and Chuck Ruch.