Honor Roll

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Bob Berland

Recognized Achievement: 
Olympic Medal Winner
Bio: 

Bob Berland (November 5, 1961 - present) - Berland won a silver medal for Judo in the 1984 Olympics only six weeks after nearly losing his leg. For his remarkable performance at the 1984 Olympics, Berland was named Black Belt Magazine Judoka of the Year and Olympian Magazine Player of the Year. He returned to the Olympics in 1988 as a competitor, and again as a coach in 2004 (helping the U.S. to a Bronze). He founded Olympic Futures in 1991, and is the president of Berland Printing. Berland has been a U.S. national team coach since 2001 and coached at the 2002 Pan American Games. He is currently a board member on the Chicago 2016 Olympic Bid Committee.

CPS Schools Attended: 
Mather High School

Ira I. Silverstein

Ira I. Silverstein

Achievement: 
IL State Senator
Bio: 

Ira Silverstein - Attorney; Degrees from Loyola University in 1982 and John Marshall Law School in 1985; past President of the Northtown Community Council; board member of the Korean Senior Center; member of the Greek Pan-Hellenic Laconian organization; Director of the Bernard Horwich JCC; married (wife, Debra), has four children.

CPS Schools Attended: 
Boone Elementary
Mather High School

Max Levchin

Max Levchin

Achievement: 
Entrepreneur, Computer Scientist
Bio: 

Max Levchin (1975-present) - As one of the founders and Chief Technology Officer of PayPal, Levchin helped navigate the e-commerce company to the top spot on the Internet. They were purchased by eBay after PayPal secured over 50% of the daily transactions on eBay's site. Levchin is currently working on his newest venture, Slide.

CPS Schools Attended: 
Stephen T. Mather High School

Nathan Rabin

Achievement: 
Head Writer/ The Onion's A.V. Club
Bio: 

Nathan Rabin - Rabin is the Head Writer of The Onion’s entertainment section, The A.V. Club, and author of the popular column "My Year of Flops." He was a regular critic on AMC’s Movie Club With John Ridley in 2004-2005 and co-wrote the interview collection "Tenacity Of The Cockroach." His memoir, published in 2009, is titled "The Big Rewind: A Memoir Brought To You By Pop Culture"

CPS Schools Attended: 
DeWitt Clinton
Ogden Elementary
Mather High School