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Jim Elliott, president of Diveheart, is shown in the water preparing to scuba dive in this undated photo. Diveheart is a foundation, founded in Downers Grove in 2001, which uses adaptive diving to help people with disabilities.

Diving into a helpful alumnus

By Allyson Martin | January 25, 2011

DeKALB | Jim Elliott did not attend NIU to be a physical therapist, or even a professional diver. He majored in journalism. Elliott is now the president of his foundation Diveheart which uses adaptive diving to help people with disabilities. Elliott was...