Dennis Stark ’59 will receive an Honorary Doctorate degree (in Business) from Alderson Broaddus University (AB) in Philippi, West Virginia at their commencement on Saturday, May 4, 2019. Dennis was Vice President for Finance and Chief Financial Officer of the university from 2015-2018. Congratulations, Dennis!
You’ll have a great time while encouraging others to make an additional gift on All In and share stories about how IWU Unlocked Opportunities for each of us. Visit our webpage for more information and registration.
Check out the All In Happy Hours taking place around the country. Show your Titan pride by spreading the word about All In for Wesleyan to your personal networks via social media, calls, texts, emails, etc.
Senior Judge Roger Colton ’59 is pictured with newly elected County Court Judge Sara Alijewicz (Shannon) ’84 at her investiture as County Court Judge, 15th Judicial Circuit, in and for Palm Beach County at West Palm Beach, FL, on February 2, 2019.
Dick Van Scyoc ’49 and his daughter, Jan Bogle, have just completed a book, “Manual Labor” covering both his personal and professional life. This book relates stories and provides a living history with regard to high school basketball in Illinois. Many of his Colleagues and former ball players are included.
On Saturday, March 30th, Coach Van will be at the Lincoln Branch Library on the South side of Peoria from 11:00 to 12:00 and The Spot Coffee Shop on Knoxville from 3:00 to 4:00 signing books.There will be a very limited amount of copies at both signing places. The book can be obtained from BookBaby.com or Amazon. All proceeds from the book will go to the Dick Van Scyoc endowed scholarship fund at Wesleyan
If you or someone you know has experienced a fall over the past year or has concerns about falling, you may be interested in the Matter of Balance workshop.
Thursday mornings from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Begins February 7, 2019 for eight weeks at Historic St. Patrick Parish Hall 1209 W. Locust St., Bloomington, IL. Call Donna Redding at 829-2191 to register
A Matter of Balance is an evidence-based falls prevention program that helps older adults improve their strength, balance and builds their confidence so they can lead an active life. There are eight, 2-hour sessions featuring group learning, problem solving, and 30 minutes of light exercise. The Program is offered free of charge and is made possible with a federal grant and local support from Community Care Systems, Inc. in Bloomington. Senior Nursing students from Illinois Wesleyan University will be leading the class. Everyone is welcome.
Harlan D. Dalluge ’58 and his wife Jeannine have been able to visit numerous national parks and travel to almost every state in the union, all thanks to Harlan’s “statuette” business. To date, Harlan has photographed and made statuettes (most about 11 inches tall) of 189 bocce players, 26 tennis players, 44 grand-kids (sports scenes), over 200 dogs, and now some newly weds. Bajamar, Mexico is one of Harlan and Jeannine’s favorite places so far and they would like everyone to know that retirement life is great!
Various statuettes
Bajamar, Mexico
Gene Nuziard and his wife Marilyn have pledged a generous endowment to IWU for scholarships. Thank you to Gene and Marilyn for helping to make the dreams of thousands of students possible.
At 91, the Rev. Art Runyon ’51 is still playing golf – well, religiously. You can read more about it here.
Wilberta (Naden) Pickett ’50 has penned a story on the Illinois Wesleyan alumni and professors who impacted her life. Wilberta pays homage to her first piano teacher, Luetta “Peggy” (Zahn) Cummins Moore ’32, who cultivated a love and appreciation for music during Wilberta’s childhood growing up in St. Anne, Illinois.
“I owe Peggy Cummins a deep debt of gratitude, and Illinois Wesleyan’s Music School an equally deep debt, for educating her and for educating me,” wrote Wilberta, who was also thankful for lessons delivered later in her childhood by Mary (Badger) Coulter ’37. At Illinois Wesleyan, Wilberta credits professors Kenneth Cuthbert, Lillian (Mecherle) McCord ’27, Lloyd Pfautsch ’78 and Gretchen Van Roy for providing inspiration. Later, at Union Theological Seminary, she found friendly faces in professor Robert Baker ’38 and his wife Mary (Depler) Baker ’38.
Wilberta has served churches as an organist and choir director in Richmond, Indiana, suburban Cleveland and suburban Pittsburgh. Wilberta and her husband John live in a retirement community in the Pittsburgh area, where Wilberta has chaired the music events committee and has played the piano at many events, and the couple still sings together in their church choir. “Music has enriched the lives of everyone in our family, including our five children, 13 grandchildren and 10-and-a-half great-grandchildren, thanks to the early and continuing education I received from Wesleyanites.”
No stones were left unturned when these 3 members of Alpha Iota Chapter of Sigma Chi met (with wives) for long weekend in Indiana. Lower step: Joseph Tolson, 111, A.I. ’56, Donald Batz, A.I. ’56, and John Andrae, ’58!
The “Brothers” talked about the hours spent at each Homecoming. First: Competitive Singing; then, building a beautiful float; followed by cleaning the fraternity house at 1102 N. Main in Bloomington, IL. We were so PROUD to have received the “KEG”, for BEST FLOAT and BEST HOUSE!!
We were so pleased, and thank the Editors of The Sigma Chi Magazine, Spring 2018 Issue, of Closing Circle, for the “Anniversary Picture” of Sigs we all knew!!
On Sunday, we attended church, shared a meal, and left each other with our “THANKS TO GOD’ for being able to share good times and good memories.