Category: About ESCONI
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ESCONI Board Members for 2026
President: Chris Berg 1st. Vice President: Katherine Howard 2nd. Vice President: Keith Robitschek Recording Secretary: Valerie Anderson Treasurer: Andrew Jansen Publicity: Jeff Allen Librarian: Andrew Jansen Curator: Chris Cozart Historian: Richard Holm Field Trip Chairman: Jeremy Zimmerman Assistant Field Trip Chairman: Connor Puritz Editor: Melanie Berg Circulation: Rose Jansen Past President: Phil Anderson Membership: Open Show Chairman: Phil
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ESCONI Board Members for 2025
PRESIDENT: Chris Berg 1ST. VICE PRESIDENT: Katherine Howard 2ND. VICE PRESIDENT: Keith Robitschek RECORDING SECRETARY: Valerie Anderson TREASURER: Andrew Jansen PUBLICITY: Elizabeth Magnus-Gentry LIBRARIAN: Andrew Jansen CURATOR: Chris Cozart HISTORIAN: Richard Holm Assistant Field Trip Chairman: Connor Puritz Assistant Field Trip Chairman: Jeremy Zimmerman EDITOR: Don Cronauer CIRCULATION: Rose Jansen PAST PRESIDENT: Phil Anderson MEMBERSHIP: Rose Jansen SHOW
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ESCONI Board Members for 2024
PRESIDENT: Phil Anderson 1ST. VICE PRESIDENT: Katherine Howard 2ND. VICE PRESIDENT: Irene Broede RECORDING SECRETARY: Valerie Anderson TREASURER: Andrew Jansen PUBLICITY: Chris Berg LIBRARIAN: Andrew Jansen CURATOR: Chris Cozart HISTORIAN: Richard Holm Assistant Field Trip Chairman: Dave Carlson Assistant Field Trip Chairman: John Catalani EDITOR: Don Cronauer CIRCULATION: Rose Jansen PAST PRESIDENT: Keith Robitschek MEMBERSHIP: Rose Jansen SHOW CHAIRMAN: Dave Carlson
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ESCONI Board Members for 2023
PRESIDENT: Keith Robitschek 1ST. VICE PRESIDENT: Katherine Howard 2ND. VICE PRESIDENT: Irene Broede RECORDING SECRETARY: Valerie Anderson TREASURER: Andrew Jansen PUBLICITY: Chris Berg LIBRARIAN: Andrew Jansen CURATOR: Chris Cozart HISTORIAN: Richard Holm Assistant Field Trip Chairman: Dave Carlson Assistant Field Trip Chairman: John Catalani EDITOR: Don Cronauer CIRCULATION: Rose Jansen PAST PRESIDENT: Jeff Lord MEMBERSHIP: Rose Jansen SHOW CHAIRMAN: Dave Carlson
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ESCONI is now on Instagram!
Come see us over on Instagram. Tell your friends! We have been posting there for about a month. There’s lots of photos, some of which are unique to Instagram. Also, check us out on Twitter. We’ve been there for a few years now. Links to our posts are posted to Twitter automatically.
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ESCONI Funds Paleontological Society Student Research Grants
ESCONI is providing funds for Student Research Grants administered by the Paleontological Society. The club’s support will cover one grant for each of the next three years, 2022 through 2024. Any undergraduate or graduate student conducting research in paleontology can apply. For the ESCONI grants, priority will be given to projects involving the Paleozoic of
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ESCONI Board Members for 2022
PRESIDENT: Keith Robitschek 1ST. VICE PRESIDENT: Dave Carlson 2ND. VICE PRESIDENT: Irene Broede RECORDING SECRETARY: Valerie Anderson TREASURER: Andrew Jansen PUBLICITY: Chris Berg LIBRARIAN: Andrew Jansen CURATOR: Chris Cozart HISTORIAN: Richard Holm Assistant Field Trip Chairman: Dave Carlson Assistant Field Trip Chairman: John Catalani EDITOR: Don Cronauer CIRCULATION: Rose Jansen PAST PRESIDENT: Jeff Lord MEMBERSHIP: Rose Jansen SHOW
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Follow Us On Twitter @ESCONI!
Follow us on Twitter. Our handle is @ESCONI. All blog posts are sent out on Twitter.
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Membership Is Now Available Via PayPal!
Membership is open to all people interested in the earth sciences. Family membership is $20.00 for one year or $50.00 for three years. Membership runs from January through December, applies to immediate family in the same household, and includes an emailed digital Newsletter. Dues are payable either at the monthly meetings, or by mailing a check (payable
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Purpose of ESCONI
The aim of the Earth Science Club of Northern Illinois (ESCONI) is to promote an interest in the earth sciences, among these are geology, paleontology, mineralogy, archaeology, micro-mounting and the lapidary arts.
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History of ESCONI
ESCONI (Earth Science Club of Northern Illinois) was founded on November 11, 1949 with an initial meeting of 13 people interested in Earth Sciences. William Allaway was the 1st President of ESCONI. The purpose of ESCONI: The aim of the Earth Science Club of Northern Illinois is to promote an interest in the earth sciences,
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General Information
Membership is open to all people interested in the earth sciences. Annual family dues are $20. $50 for three years. This covers all members of the family. To become a member, use the PayPal link or complete the Membership Form. To learn more about ESCONI, come to a General Meeting or Study Group Meeting, write