Background
Siebrasse, Kathy Ann Vance was born on October 28, 1954 in Kansas City, Kansas, United States. Daughter of Donald Herbert Vance and Barbara June Vance-Young.
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Kathy Ann Vance Siebrasse
Edit Profilenewspaper publishing executive
Education
Bachelor of Science in Journalism, Northern Illinois University, 1976.
Career
Reporter Des Plaines (Illinois) Suburban Times and Park Ridge Herald, 1974-1975, DeKalb (Illinois) Daily Chronicle, 1976-1978. Stringer Rockford (Illinois) Register Star, 1978. Editor The MidWeek Newspaper, DeKalb, 1978-1981, owner public, 1982—2001.
Legislation aide Illinois State Senator J. Bradley Burzynski, Sycamore, since 2001. Part-time journalist The Midweek, DeKalb, since 2004.
Achievements
Membership
Active Northern Illinois University Foundation, 1992-1999, member executive board, 1994-1999, chair business and industry for Northern Illinois University campaign, 1993-1994. President DeKalb Athletic Barb Boosters, 1995-1997. Chair Kishwaukee Hospital Health Council, Communications Committee, 1984-1992, DeKalb County Partnership for a Substance Abuse Free Environment, 1990-2001.
Board directors DeKalb Education Foundation, secretary, 1987-1989, president, 1989-1993, active, 1987-1994. Sponsor Big Brothers/Big Sisters Bowl-a-Thon, food drive Salvation Army, 1990-2002. Board member American Heart Association, since 2000.
Active Relay for Life, American Cancer Society, 1999-2001, Heart Walk, American Heart Association, since 2000. Chair capital campaign Tails Humane Society, 2002. President-elect, publicity chair Joseph F. Glidden Homestead Foundation.
Board directors, chair fundraising campaign Suicide Prevention Services, Batavia, 2002^. Member Society Professional Journalists, Illinois Press Association, Northern Illinois Newspaper Association, Indiana Free Papers American (Community Service award 1992-1993, 2nd place national general excellence award 1996), DeKalb County Farm Bureau, DeKalb and Sycamore Chamber of Commerce (editor Sycamore newsletter 1994-1996, member DeKalb Athena award committee, board directors, vice president DeKalb 1996, chair 1997, Sam Walton Business Leader of Year De Kalb chamber 1999).
Interests
Connections
Daughter of Donald Herbert Vance and Barbara June (Boris) Vance-Young. M. Charles Richard Siebrasse, March 8, 1980. 1 stepson, Michael (deceased).
1 son, Bradley.
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Nationality
American
Awards
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Recipient Comty. Service award National Association of Advertising Publications, 1980, Athena award Oldsmobile, DeKalb County of C., 1990, Business of Year, 1994, Heritage award Kishwaukee Community Hospital, 2003.Recipient Comty. Service award National Association of Advertising Publications, 1980, Athena award Oldsmobile, DeKalb County of C., 1990, Business of Year, 1994, Heritage award Kishwaukee Community Hospital, 2003.