IWU Thank a Giver Day

Posted on February 12, 2014 by Peter Ruther

THANK YOU for continuing to make Illinois Wesleyan one of your giving priorities. It is YOUR support that makes IWU a truly transformative place for young people.

Meg Miner Request

Posted on January 13, 2014 by Peter Ruther

Click the photo to see what exciting memorabilia Meg Miner – University Archivist & Special Collections Librarian – has requested.

Sonny Freeman ’70 in regards to Jim Boisclair’s passing

Posted on December 4, 2013 by Peter Ruther

Attached is a memorial web link created by Mike O’Brien in honor of our Sigma Chi Fraternity Brother Jim Boisclair who passed over to the “Chapter Eternal” on November 18,2013. Bois was a member of our graduating Class of 1970. This web link will continue to be updated as new and historical photos are contributed. Regards to all of the Class of 70′. Sonny

http://www.jimboisclair.com/

David Wilson ’70 Works with new Titans at Prarie Aviation Museum

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Peter Ruther

I wanted to forward several pictures I took this morning at the Prairie Aviation Museum. The group of six freshmen students did a great job helping to clean the displays inside the museum. We were able to save about 30 minutes to spend at the A-4 Skyhawk for some ‘show and tell’ time.

I am a 1970 Wesleyan alum and flew the A-4M Skyhawk during 1972 and 1973 with the Marines. Having the same type aircraft as part of our museum air park is a dream come true for me. As you can see on the aircraft, I am honored to have my name and ‘call sign’ on side of the cockpit.
The boys each got to wear my helmet (issued to me 43 years ago in 1970 when I started flight training in Pensacola, FL. It is painted in the colors of VMA-331 ‘Bumblebees’, my former A-4 squadron.

We have open cockpit days once a month (third Saturday) from May to September. I think the Wesleyan group enjoyed their time at the museum today. Hopefully, they will come back to visit and bring some of their friends.

Barbara and I hosted two freshmen international students last Sunday evening for dinner in our home. One of them (Junru Zhao) was in the work crew this morning at the museum. She is a young lady who will be double majoring in math and economics. The other young lady in the group this morning was Haley Lower, niece of Bloomington councilman, Kevin Lower.