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Tove (Bichel) Thomas ’70

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Tove (Bichel) Thomas ’70 was elected over the summer as the Kappa Delta Sorority National Vice President-Alumnae. This is a great honor and responsibility to be elected to the sorority’s National Council, all of her Illinois Wesleyan Kappa Delta sisters are so very proud of her.
Here is a photo of Tove at the National Convention where she was elected. She is on the far right in the photo. Pictured with her on the left of the photo is Illinois Wesleyan alumna, Julie Blackwood Totten ’95 who currently volunteers on the National Leadership Team of Kappa Delta as an Accounting Specialist. Beside her is Halley Shanley ’18, current Illinois Wesleyan student and chapter President of Kappa Delta on campus. They are pictured with the Illinois Wesleyan Omicron Chapter flag for Kappa Delta, which includes the IWU seal.
 
Congratulations, Tove!

All In For Wesleyan 2017

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Hi Class of ’70!

Just a reminder that today is All In For Wesleyan!  This is an important day for IWU!  But All In for Wesleyan is more than a one-day giving campaign – it’s a day to celebrate Illinois Wesleyan and all of the things that make it special.

Many of you remember our 45th Reunion a couple of years ago

2015-10-10 Homecoming 2015. Class of 1970: 45-Year Class Reunion Dinner. Photo by Marc Featherly for Illinois Wesleyan University.

As we move toward our 50th reunion in 3 years, we want to support IWU now for all the good it has done for us in our lives and all the good memories we have from our years there.

I know that many of you wait to give money until this day.  As a special bonus, any gift you make today at www.iwu.edu/all-in will be matched dollar for dollar (up to $100,000!) by Dorothea Bilder ’62, doubling your impact on Illinois Wesleyan!

If you are into social media, you can show your Titan Pride by making a gift and encourage others to participate during All In using #AllInForWesleyan.

Please get involved and stay tuned to the fun and excitement throughout the day.

Your gifts make a difference for IWU students!

Thank a Giver Day

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Hi Class of 1970 Members,

Today students, faculty, and staff across campus are celebrating donors and the impact they have on campus.Thank A Giver Day marks the symbolic point during the year — about 70% of the way though — when tuition dollars run out and the University relies on the generosity of donors, the endowment, and external grants for the remainder of the year.

Donor support allows IWU students to continue to have experiences like we had that make being a Titan unique and transformative. If you have already made a gift this year, thank you!  You are greatly appreciated!!  If you want to make a gift today please go to: www.iwu.edu/give.

IWU Socks – 2 Weeks Only!

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Show your Titan Pride! 

From now through July 31, you can receive a pair of Illinois Wesleyan socks with your gift of $25 or more. All proceeds, unless otherwise designated, will support current students through the Wesleyan Fund.

These limited edition socks are only available through the end of the month.

Click here to order.

Get yours by making a gift of $25 or more at titanpride.org/socks today!

(This offer only applies to individuals who make a gift of $25 or more by July 31. Limit 1 pair per donor.
Per IRS regulations, the $10 cost of the socks is not tax-deductible.)

Byron Blair ’70

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Five Wesleyan grads participated in two joint barbershop shows in Danville on April 9.  Bloomington’s Sound of Illinois chorus and Danville’s chorus performed separately and together in the finale.

From left: Danville director Jim Beebe ’61; and Bloomington members Harry Lovell ’58, Jim Stahly ’62, Tim Calhoun ’67, and Byron Blair ’70.  Both Stahly and Blair are former Bloomington directors.