We are sorry to announce that Neil Browne ’74 passed away on February 1, 2017.
The News-Gazette has an article about Neil and his jewelry store in remembrance of him.
You can view his obituary here
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Cheryl Portwood-Peden Emery ’74
Cheryl Portwood-Peden Emery ’74 is the Tour Coordinator for The Savvy Traveling Seniors of Homewood, IL’s Diamond Tours- The Ultimate Washington DC Tour April 20-25, 2017. Our itinerary includes a scheduled tour of the White House and a session of Congress, as well as a much anticipated visit to the new Smithsonian National Museum of African-American History and Culture. Our next travel parties will be held on February 11, 2017 and April 8, 2017 at the downtown Flossmoor Illinois Library, located on the Lower Level in the Conference Room. A deposit of $75.00 will secure your travel reservation.. They will be taking a trip to Washington DC.
Click here for a link to her website.
Wayne Messmer ’72
Neat post about Wayne in the Chicago Tribune on December 22, 2016.
Cheryl Portwood-Peden Emery ’74
Cheryl Portwood-Peden Emery ’74 is working with Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. JASSAC to create the 2nd Annual Youth Empowerment Conference at HillCrest H.S. in Country Club Hills, IL on Saturday, February 4, 2017.
Nancy Brokaw ’71 and Vicki Cox ’70
Nancy Brokaw ’71 and Vicki Cox ’70 were featured in The Pantagraph for their musical group, The Grannies U.S. Click here to view the article.
Important Year-End Gift Reminders
Remember to make your gift to Illinois Wesleyan by December 31 to be eligible for 2016 tax benefits. Gifts can be made online, by calling 1-800-689-9743 before December 23, and by check. If sending a check, it must be postmarked by December 31.
Thank you for your support!
Charles Prokopp ’72
Charles Prokopp ’72 portrayed Boris Karloff in a tour-de-force one person play entitled KARLOFF in Tucson, Arizona. The two-hour, multimedia show was the work of Pandæmonium Shadow Shows at Roadrunner Theater, and was only the second staging of Randy Bowser’s play.
A special honor was the night that Boris’s daughter, Sara Jane Karloff attended and participated in a long question and answer period.
Linda (Brown) Tammen ’76
Linda (Brown) Tammen ’76 retired from teaching after 35 years in Kindergarten and 1st grade during which time she had 20 different student teachers in her classroom from the University of Illinois. After retirement, the University asked her to coordinate their biannual Youth Literature Festival. They are sending nationally known authors out to 92 schools across 7 counties in 19 school districts to speak to over 19,000 students.
Clarese A. Ornstein ’75
Clarese A. Ornstein ’75 just celebrated her 30th wedding anniversary with her husband, Steven Ornstein, in the New England area. Also, her son is a graduate of DePaul University and works for the New York Yankees.
Cheryl Portwood-Peden Emery ’74
Cheryl Portwood-Peden Emery ’74 with best friend of over 35 years, Karen Seals-Kimbrough hosted their 1st ever “COOK, CHAT, & CHEW” tasting extravaganza. The novel idea came about after sharing a treasured recipe with a new friend. The purpose of the event was to share comraderie, information on breast cancer, fun, and music along with a home-cooked healthy meal which was a “team” effort and a totally intractive educational learnng experience. They ended their program with a raffle (each person brought a kitchen item to place in the gift basket), and completed a Program Evaluation Form and “Pledge Card” to host the next event at their homes. They received all “Excellents”. Their next “5-star” event will be an English “High Tea” held in a garden-like setting complete with gloves, fascinators, and of course, tea!