Retiree's Recognition
CASE V recognizes and honors colleagues who have recently retired or are planning to retire. CASE members who have at least 10 years of service in institutional advancement and some demonstrated involvement with CASE will be recognized in CASE V publications and online.
Submit a short biography—including service to CASE—along with a jpg image of the retiree to the Editor of Advance at: advance@uwlax.edu.
Patricia Ann Justice
Executive Associate Vice Chancellor for Institutional Advancement
Associate Vice President, University of Illinois Foundation
Retired: May 30, 2009
CASE service:
• CASE V Board of Directors, Secretary
• CASE V Nominating Committee
• CASE V Conference presenter
• Author of articles in CASE handbooks and journals
“Pat Justice was the consummate professional, a valued colleague and maintained the highest levels of integrity and excellence. Always a wealth of institutional knowledge, she was the ‘go-to person’ on campus for all aspects of our advancement efforts. Pat was a creative and strategic thinker, and approached every challenge and opportunity with a positive and enthusiastic style. She was the idea person behind many innovative projects and programs that have had a tremendous impact on the success of our campaign. Over her long and distinguished career, Pat was a motivational mentor to dozens of development officers, and she consistently put the best interests of prospects and donors first. Pat’s tireless dedication to our advancement mission was an inspiration to all. She certainly left and indelible mark on the university.”
—Edward F. Ewald
Senior Vice President for Development Programs and Campaign Management University of Illinois Foundation.
Patricia S. Wager
Executive Director for Development – Principal Gifts
University of Illinois at Chicago
College of Medicine – Advancement Office Department of Surgery
Retired: May 2009
CASE service:
• CASE V Conference presenter
• Author of articles in CASE handbooks and journals
“I have known Pat Wager for more than 20 years and have had the privilege of working with her for the advancement of many nonprofit organizations. She is the consummate professional who understands the fundraising profession from the inside out. In a time when many seek quick results and fast answers, Pat has led the way as a shinning example of what philanthropy is all about: building and fostering long-term relationships that change and make a positive difference in people’s lives. She has raised hundreds of millions of dollars in private support in her career from individuals, corporations and foundations. But regardless the amount or source of philanthropic support, she has always excelled in establishing, nurturing and growing the vital relationship between the donor and the organization, the benefactor and those who have benefited from the much-needed philanthropic support. She cherishes and treasures the relationships and treats them with the highest levels of professionalism and respect which is why she is not merely successful in helping others leave a philanthropic legacy, she, too, leaves one in their wake. She is a philanthropic leader, mentor and teacher par excellence. A philanthropist in her own right, she leads by example and has always served to mentor and teach others in the field of philanthropy to advance our profession and help mold our next generation of professionals.”
—Carla Knorowski
Vice President for Institutional Advancement, Northeastern Illinois University
Executive Director, Northeastern Illinois University Foundation