After serving as the interim CEO for two years, Dr. William Farrar ’71 will become the permanent CEO of The Ohio State University Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute, pending approval by The Ohio State University Board of Trustees. To read more about his accomplishment, click here.
Congratulations Dr. Farrar, we wish you the best of luck!
Christine (Ellsworth) Coyne ’74 trained for and completed the 2017 Chicago Marathon. Christine is a customer service representive at Molex, Inc., in the Chicago area.
Congratulations Christine!
Prairie Fire Theatre toured How To Be a Superhero, its annual opera for children, in the Bloomington-Normal area. Written by Nancy Steele Brokaw ’71, directed by Rhys Lovell ’87 and musical direction by Charlie Berggren ’10
Frankie Faison ’71 stars in the NBCUniversal drama The Village, which premiered March 19, 2019, in prime time. Frankie plays Ron. Frankie is a veteran actor of stage and screen, with over 100 credits to his name.
Read more here!
Congratulations Frankie!
Longtime IWU Sports Information Director Stew Salowitz ’76 will retire at the end of August.
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Jim Molinari ’77 is entering his first season as an assistant coach for the University of Oklahoma men’s basketball team.
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Congratulations Jim!
Three Illinois Wesleyan Alumni were at Wrigley Field for the Cub Pregame Festivities on June 22, 2019! NBA Hall of Famer, Jack Sikma ’77, Dave Darling ’79, and Wayne Messmer ’72 were in attendance. Jack Sikma threw the first pitch and Wayne Messmer sang the National Anthem!
Jack Sikma ’77, Dave Darling ’79, and Wayne Messmer ’72 on Wrigley Field
Dr. Karen Hockenyos (Yarnell) Goodwin, PhD, age 70 of Pagosa Springs, CO, passed away at home on April 24, 2019, surrounded by family after a year-long struggle with cancer. She is survived by her husband, (John G Goodwin, Jr.), two children (Sarah and Jacob), two grandchildren (Madeleine and Carson), siblings (Jon, Kris, and Mark) and their extended families.
You can read her full obituary here.
James D. “Jim” Robinson, Jr., age 67, Normal IL passed away on Wednesday, June 12, 2019. A service celebrating his life will be 3:00 PM Tuesday at Calvert & Metzler Memorial Home, Bloomington, IL. Rev. Jan Hazekamp will be officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday, June 18th from 2:00 PM-3:00 PM at the memorial home. In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorials be made to Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington, IL. Jim will be remembered for his boisterous personality, as an enthusiastic runner, church involvement, and forever as a proud father.
You can view his obituary here.
