Saint Patrick High School welcomed back four accomplished alums as part of their “Movers and Shakers” program on November 10. Dr. James Dauer, Matthew Gebhardt, Mark Korba, and Michael O’Connor shared some of their educational and professional experiences, and then they answered questions from the audience of students during their lunch period. Over the last 12 years, the “Movers and Shakers” program has afforded Saint Patrick alumni the opportunity to re-connect with the institution and the students by coming back to their alma mater to share some of their knowledge and answer questions about their careers.

Dr. James Dauer is a 1965 graduate of Saint Patrick. He holds Masters degrees in both Quantitative Methods and Computers, and Organizational Informational Systems. He has a PhD in Operations Research. James is a professor of Computer Science and Applied Mathematics at Elmhurst College.

Matt Gebhardt graduated from Saint Patrick in 1992, and he went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Depaul University. Matt then earned his Juris Doctor degree from Chicago Kent School of Law. After trying over two hundred bench trials and more than a dozen jury trials as an Assistant State’s Attorney, Gebhardt left the State’s Attorney’s Office to open his own law practice.

Mark Korba is a member of Saint Patrick’s Class of 1993. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree and a Masters Degree from Roosevelt University in Business Administration. Mark is currently an Industrial Engineering Manager for United Parcel Service, whom he has worked for since 1997.

Michael O’Connor is a 1996 graduate of Saint Patrick, and he went on to a Bachelor’s Degree with a double major in Business and Politics at Lake Forest College. Mike works as part of the Law Enforcement Branch of the United States Postal Service as a Postal Inspector.