Susan Koch

In many respects, UIS Chancellor Susan Koch has made a natural career progression for a distinguished academic. She transitioned progressively from instructor to faculty leader, department head, dean, provost and now chancellor. Her story is also the quintessential tale of “small town girl makes good.” Chancellor Koch was raised is a tiny rural town in South Dakota, and one of her earliest aspirations was to be a cowgirl. With a wry smile, she says, “I was in South Dakota, after all; being a cowgirl was a very reasonable aspiration. * South Dakota was a traditional western town.

For full article see the January/February 2012 issue of Springfield Scene Magazine

Steve DeMarco

Steve DeMarco, Managing Partner of Midwest Office Supply, will be very uncomfortable reading this article.  He would rather the focus be on Midwest Office and all the people there “who helped make our company. When it comes to Midwest it’s always about ‘us’ and ‘we’ and never about ‘I’ because there’s so many people behind the scenes who are trying to make this company successful. . . . You must surround yourself with good people, because if you think you can do it all by yourself, you’re totally mistaken. I am very fortunate that the core people around me right now have been with me since 1989.”  

For full article see the January/Febriaru 2012 issue of Springfield Scene Magazine