1960s Class News

Thank-A-Giver Day (TAG Day) is on Monday, February 11. This day provides the IWU campus community with the opportunity to thank the donors who support Illinois Wesleyan. IWU celebrates each year in mid-February because it marks the symbolic point during the academic year – about 70% of the way through – when tuition dollars run out and support from alumni and friends, our endowment, and external grants kicks in for the remainder of the year.

Thank you to all donors who help make the IWU experience possible!

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.

Dave Kindred ’63 has been awarded the Dan Jenkins Medal for Lifetime Achievement in sportswriting. The national award celebrates the craft and culture of sportswriting that Dave does so well. Dr. Michael Butterworth, director of the Center for Sports Communication & Media, states, “Dave Kindred has been a standard-bearer for sportswriting for nearly half a century. Whether as a columnist or book author, he has consistently displayed a gift for bringing stories—and people—to life. His gift for language and his love of the poetry inherent in sport make him an ideal recipient of this award.”

Read more about Dave’s accomplishment here.

Congratulations, Dave!

Janis taught preschool through fourth grade for 35 years.  After retiring she has started on an adventure that she had never dreamed of:  training teachers in South Sudan (Africa).  She had the opportunity to hear the story of Angelo, one of the Lost Boys of Sudan.  His story can be found in the book They Poured Fire on Us from the Sky.  The movie is about to be released.