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  John Slobodnik, Interview with Keith Gill, 1998

  Mundelein College superintendent of maintenance, John Slobodnik recollects the condition of Mundelein skyscraper in the months before the college’s affiliation with Loyola in 1991. He recounts the multimillion dollar refurbishment that he and his crew undertook the affiliation and describes the various projects he oversaw in the decades that followed. Slobodnik expresses his deep support for the mission of Mundelein and expresses the practical necessity for the affiliation.
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  Carmen Navarette, Interview with Susan Hanf, 1998

  A staff member at both Mundelein College and Loyola University Chicago, Carmen Navarette reflects on her life serving Latino students at both. She grew up in Colombia, spending most of her life in the United States. She started in 1985 to lead the Hispanic Women’s Program. Navarette constantly felt supported by all of the BVMs. After Mundelein affiliated with Loyola, she continued to serve as a liaison to Latinos. She works to recruit students to the university. She concludes her oral history reflecting fondly on the BVMs and their willingness to help people.