Dr. Cheryl Emmons ’79 will receive the Lucille Thies Personal Achievement Award from the Manteno Historical Society. You can read more about it here.

Carol Brandt ’78, Wealth Management Adviser at Merrill Lynch, was recognized by Forbes as a “Best-in-State Wealth Adviser” in 2018. Carol is based in Chicago, IL.

Nancy Steele Brokaw ’71 was nominated for the 2018 YWCA Women of Distinction Award. You can read more about it and view a list of the nominees here.

Alumni traveled to Puerto Rico to spend time with fellow Titan, Ivan Soler ’77.
     
Photo 1:  Ivan Soler 77      Photo 2:  Left to right: Bill Breach 78, Carl Tenney 79, Ivan Soler 77 & Al Black 79

Thanks for spreading Titan Pride around the world, guys!

Al Black adds:

Titans of the Caribbean – Everyone was so nice and the weather was PERFECT!  Fun activities in the sun like snorkeling, deep sea fishing and watching the surfer dudes in Rincon.   Special thanks to Soler Agencias (Ivan) and Parguera Fishing Charters (Mickey) as our gracious hosts for fishing, snorkeling, boating, swimming and the rest.  Also the tasty coffee from Café Flor de Sombra which kept our motors running.  It doesn’t get much better than that! 

Hey, Hey, Mighty Titans!

You did it!!! Last week, Tuesday, April 3^rd was “All In for Wesleyan,” our annual sharing and giving marathon. We had multiple challenges and matching gift incentives throughout the entire day! There were giving circles, social media blitzes, and an overall good time had by all.

The final totals were: 2, 193 donors, and $714,533! How about that?! Congratulations, to everyone who contributed to that awesome total, no matter the amount, big or small. In addition, thank you! Your generosity makes it possible for many, present and future, Wesleyan students to obtain that same quality IWU education, that you and I received. I, for one, am ever so proud to be a Titan.

So, give yourselves a well-deserved pat on the back. Spring is here, and real springtime weather, is right around the corner. (We are optimistic!) I hope that you had a glorious Easter holiday. Please, take care, and celebrate – What a wonderful time to be a Titan!

Yours,

Debbie R. Burt-Frazier

Tuesday, April 3rd is our day of giving at Illinois Wesleyan and this year’s theme is
Think Bigger!
Not only is today a day for giving, it’s a day to celebrate IWU and all of the things that make it special.  Check out last year’s leaderboard for some of the 70s classes:

1971-10 donors-$10,250

1973-17 donors-$29,700

1974-9 donors-$36,200

1975-10 donors-$1,935

1976-11 donors-$1,125

1977-16 donors-$8,750

1978-10 donors-$5,778

1979-23 donors-$6,559

Look at the significant impact our classes made! How can we #ThinkBigger this year?
Shall we make it a class competition this year? Please encourage your classmates to join you in being #AllInForWesleyan!

Click here to learn more and to donate on Tuesday, April 3rd.
Help spread the word using #AllInForWesleyan and take advantage of our social media toolkit.

Lisa Pieper ’77 is retiring as regional vice president at Children’s Home & Aid, after working there for 42 years.  You can read more about it here.