Mike Alagna

Mike Alagna of Hoffman Estates wanted his own life experience to show young people a proficiency in academia wasn’t the only path to success in business and personal fulfillment.

The longtime chief operating officer of Nation Pizza and Foods in Schaumburg was also a dedicated member of the Schaumburg Business Association and an architect of Harper College’s Advanced Manufacturing program and its Harper Promise scholarship program with Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211.

Alagna died Saturday at 80 years old, leaving stunned family and friends grateful for his presence in their lives.

“He’s a special guy,” former Harper College president Ken Ender said. “You don’t find a lot of Mike Alagnas in the world. If he’s your friend, he’s your friend for life.”

“Michael was

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