Memories from Milestone Docents – 2022
Editor's note: Memories from Milestone Docents was compiled by Leslie Clark Lewis. Special thanks to Kathleen Carpenter and Susan Pappas who provided most of the photos. Sandy Bredine - 20…
Editor's note: Memories from Milestone Docents was compiled by Leslie Clark Lewis. Special thanks to Kathleen Carpenter and Susan Pappas who provided most of the photos. Sandy Bredine - 20…
Editor's note: The family of Leanne Star, our docent colleague from the class of 2011 who died last year, initiated the Shining Star Award, a one-time award in Leanne's honor. …
By Emily Clott, Docent Class of 2012 Aside from the green jacket awarded the winner of the Master’s Golf Tournament, perhaps no jacket is as meaningful to its recipients as…
Editor's note: This article originally appeared in our 50th Docent Anniversary series, "The Year of the Docent." It has been updated - so read on! By Jill Carlson, Class of…
June has arrived and with it, more summer-like temperatures and the anticipation of lots of visitors to our beloved city taking lots of tours and cruises. To celebrate the official…
Editor's note: As docents prepare for DAN again, we celebrate our remarkable docent corps with a revival of Emily's poem, "Here's to Docents at 50." By Emily Clott, Class of…
Barbara Butz, 2006 While it was a cold and blustery day, Barbara our River Cruise docent was very good and kept our mind off the weather and on the stories…
By Brent Hoffmann, Class of 2005 Ever been distracted while leading a tour? Maybe a homeless man asking for a handout? A noisy demonstration on Federal Plaza? Marathon runners blocking…
By Ellen Shubart, Class of 2006 Trivia question: Name the docents who watch the Great Chicago Quiz Show on WTTW. . The answer: probably most docents, since the WTTW program…
By Kelly Manteck, Class of 2020 Glass-itecture. . One thing I love about architecture that is predominantly glass is how much it reflects its surroundings. In a city as beautiful…