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Kanes make student scholarships a family affair
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Honoring thy mother and father is a commandment the Kane sisters have taken to heart.
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While Northeastern Illinois University’s longest-running philanthropic event and its namesake scholarships are named after their father, former College of Education Associate Professor Charles Kane, the sisters were sure to include Virginia Kane in the giving as well.
As the NEIU Foundation gears up for the 43rd annual Chuck Kane Scholarship Golf Event on Aug. 17, the Kanes also remember their mother, who passed away in 2010.
“Mom always contributed financially to the tournament and to the school,” said Liz Kane, who along with her three siblings—Katie Kane, Mary Kane and Madeleine Slingerland —annually donates to the Chuck Kane Scholarship. “We thought it would be good to have a remembrance of her as well.”
In addition to being a professor, Chuck Kane also served as Northeastern’s athletic director and golf coach. Like her husband, Virginia was a teacher. She worked in the Chicago Public Schools system for 35 years.
“She was a constant learner,” Liz Kane said. “In her 60s, she went back to school and received her master’s degree in multicultural education.”
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After Chuck Kane’s passing in 1972, his colleagues initiated the golf outing in his memory. Over time, the event has focused not only on sport and leisure, but has also emphasized the values of giving back by providing much-needed scholarships for deserving Northeastern students.
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