Cynthia (Benn) Tweedell ’76 has been recently named Assistant Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness at Ohio Christian University.
Cynthia also on a new book published, Best Practices in the Integration of Faith and Learning for Adult and Online Learners. (Edited with Cheryl Fleming) If you would like to read this book or others by Cynthia, they are available on Amazon.
Congratulations Cynthia!!
Adriane Powell
The University is pleased to announce Adriane Powell as the Director of Alumni Relations at Illinois Wesleyan University. Adriane has been an adopted Titan since 2010, and has lived in the Bloomington-Normal community for over 30 years. She loves to meet IWU alumni where they live, work, and play. Adriane has experience working with a diverse group of IWU alumni and is looking forward to continuing to connect with Titans all over the world!
Hope you all had a great holiday season. It was wild at our house with all the kids and grandkids there. Be healthy in 2015.
I was just informed that Susan Lynn Hartog (’76), 58, passed away April 26, 2013 in Humble, Texas. Susan is survived by her husband, Dean Woods Jr. Her father, John Frederick Hartog preceded her in death. Other survivors are her mother, Mrs. John Hartog; brothers, Thomas John Hartog and wife Lynn McCormack-Hartog and Timothy William Hartog; nieces, Lauren Elizabeth Hartog and Leigh Michelle Hartog, along with numerous other relatives and a host of loving friends.
We are sorry to hear of Susan’s passing. I knew Susan and remember her beautiful voice. My condolences to her husband, Dean.
Lots of overdue updates and some more stuff at the end.
On September 14th, 2014, the U of Minnesota School of Music Wind Quintet performed Lisa Renee Ragsdale’s Wind Quintet # 2, “Winter Music” (a 3rd wind quintet composed in 2010-11), Sonata for Bassoon and piano (2010) and two short works for solo oboe (“Inquiringly” & “Sailing”). During May 2014 Lisa composed two songs for mezzo soprano and alto sax on poetry of Boston, MA poet Fred Marchant. On November 1st, mezzo-soprano Alyssa Anderson and saxophonist Jeffrey Kyle Hutchins
performed the second of these two works “First Song Again” at the Gamut Gallery, a small art gallery in Minneapolis, along with seven other works specifically for voice and saxophone.
Lana Brown ’70, who manages the Urban Educational Internship Program for Michigan State University in Chicago, wrote about lessons in “staying above the fray” in politics. Here’s a link to the article: http://www.daily-journal.com/opinion/columnists/local/lana-brown-politicians-take-heed-stay-above-the-fray/article_8ce839c6-4f05-53f9-a8d9-4cb1e99565e4.html
An art exhibition by Jana Fothergill ’72 will be on display at the Nob Hill Satellite in Albuquerque, N.M. Here’s a link to the article: http://alibi.com/events/117008/A-Journey-of-Discovery-Opening-Reception.html
David A Petersen has just taken a new position with Optum Bank a UnitedHealth Group company as Vice President, Area Sales Manager, Southeast Region, in their Health Care Banking Group. He will be providing commercial lending, lines of credit, and equipment finance to health care organizations in Florida, Dallas-Ft. Worth, and Atlanta. David has over 10 years’ experience in Health Care Banking with Wells Fargo where he was a leading member of the Specialty Markets Group in Dallas-Ft. Worth and Naples, Florida. David lives in Naples, Florida with his wife Jan and is an active member of the Southwest Florida Sigma Chi Alumni Association. He is also a member of the Immokalee Child Care Center board and governance committee, Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida, and the Illinois Wesleyan Alumni Association.
Ray (Rodriguez) Bradford (Class of ’71, Drama) married Terence L. Endersen (UCLA) in Beverly Hills, CA on September 5, 2014. Ray is Founder and CEO of the advocacy firm The Bradford Advocacy Group, working at the intersection of civil rights and entertainment media
Now for the more sad news.
James Ascareggi ’58 passed away on September 2, 2014. He taught in the School of Drama at Illinois Wesleyan from 1963-72. Here’s a link to his obituary: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/chicagotribune/obituary.aspx?n=james-ascareggi&pid=172403255.
Cherlynlavaughn Bradley ’73, an award-winning chemist who encouraged girls to pursue careers in chemistry, passed away on August 30, 2014.
Have received the news of Dr. Christine Kefferstan’s (class of 1973) passing. Christine passed away August 20, 2014.
The Alumni Relations Office is sad to share that Robert J. Bunn ’71 passed away on May 12, 2013.
I’m sad to share that Michael Patterson ’75 passed away on January 8, 2012
Whitman College officials announced today the successor to current President George Bridges. Bridges had announced he will leave the position in June after the current school year ends. Kathleen Murray — an accomplished classical pianist and current provost and dean of faculty at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minn. — will be Whitman’s first woman president in the college’s 132-year history.
After an eight-month nationwide search by a committee of trustees, alumni, faculty, staff and students, the Whitman College Board of Trustees unanimously approved Murray’s appointment as president on Nov. 7. Her presidency will begin in July as Bridges ends his 10 years of leading the college.
Bridges gave no reason for leaving his position. “Although I have no immediate plans,” Bridges said, “Kari (his wife) and I are considering many options.”
In addition to serving as provost and dean of faculty, Murray was also temporary president at Macalester in 2013.“Kathy rose to the top of the list due to her understanding of the importance of maintaining Whitman’s distinct culture while building on its strengths to move us forward,” Rachna Sinnott, Whitman’s director of Foundation and Corporate Relations and member of the Presidential Search Committee, said. “She understood and articulated well what Whitman wants to be in the next 10 years and provided a vision that will help us achieve those goals.”
Along with her college administrative experience at Macalester and other colleges, Murray also holds a doctorate of music in piano performance. She has authored dozens of articles on music, recorded on the CRI record label, was an accompanist at the Prague Spring International Music Festival, and has performed on Wisconsin Public Radio and in numerous solo piano recitals across the Midwest, Whitman officials said in a news release.
Kathy received her Bachelor of Music degree from Illinois Wesleyan University in 1979, her Master of Music in Piano Performance from Bowling Green State University in 1982, and her Doctor of Music in Piano Performance and Pedagogy from Northwestern University in 1989.
Murray plans to move to Walla Walla, Washington, with her partner Bridget Reischl in early summer and will begin her presidency on July 1, 2015.
Below is a message from Adriane Powel of Alumni Relations. Please review it.
Bob
Greetings, Titans!
For all of you who attended Homecoming, I hope you had a wonderful time visiting campus, reuniting with fellow classmates, and making memories to last a lifetime. If you took photos while you were here, please send them to classnews@iwu.edu with names and captions. We will post them to your Online Class Newsletter. Check here to see if you or your friends were featured in the campus Homecoming Album.
We were thrilled to offer outstanding Back to College classes taught by our talented alumni and esteemed faculty. If you weren’t able to attend the Back to College classes, you’re in luck! Click here to view the classes available.
Alumni award winners, Kyle Pfortmiller ’92, Sean Parsons ’01 and Kris Condon ‘84 gave heartfelt tributes to faculty mentors and their alma mater at the Oct. 18 Homecoming luncheon where they were honored. Those speeches can be viewed here.
Please take a few minutes and give us your feedback so that we can make Homecoming even better. We hope to see you next year. Mark your calendars for October 9-11, 2015!
Go Titans!
Adriane Powell
Office of Alumni Relations
Illinois Wesleyan University
October 17 – 19 was Homecoming 2014 at IWU. Here are some pictures from the weekend. Enjoy!
Mummies, werewolves, ghosts! Oh My! Come join the spooky students of Illinois Wesleyan for some Halloween fun!
On Thursday, October 30th from 5:30-7:30pm we would like to invite kids of all ages to come to campus for trick or treating throughout two of our Residence Halls: Pfeiffer Hall and Munsell Hall. Come join us for an extra night of candy collecting that is indoors, warm, dry, early, and safe!! Pfeiffer Hall will also have some fun Halloween themed activities in the lounge, like Pin the Broom on the Witch and more!! Stop by both or either of the two buildings!
If you have any questions, please contact Kaitlin Ballard, IWU Residence Director at kballard@iwu.edu or 309-556-3729. Can’t wait to see you there!
University of Illinois Foundation’s interim president Edward Ewald.
The University of Illinois Foundation chose Edward Ewald to serve as the interim president. Edward, senior vice president for development, will be the interim president as of Oct. 18.
Ed steps in as Thomas Farrell moves on to become senior vice president and chief advancement officer at the University of Rochester. As interim president, Ed will oversee the foundation’s day-to-day operations and lead the university’s overall fundraising.
“Ed Ewald’s appointment achieves a level of stability and continuity, sought by the executive committee of the foundation’s board,” UIF Board Chair Roger Plummer said. “He provides vital institutional memory important to maintaining momentum on the Roadmap plan and other key initiatives that are part of the strategy to significantly enhance our level of private support.”
The 56-year-old Ewald has been at the foundation for 22 years, serving in a variety of positions, including campaign director for the $2.43 billion Brilliant Futures campaign. He also has been interim vice chancellor for institutional advancement for the Urbana campus and interim vice chancellor for development for the Chicago campus. Most recently, he has been involved in the foundation’s “Roadmap” strategic plan.
Prior to the UI Foundation, Ewald was an investment advisor and financial planner. He graduated from Illinois Wesleyan University in 1979 and serves on the board of directors of Kirby Medical Center and the Kirby Foundation in Monticello.
Dr. Patricia Stockert ’76
Illinois Wesleyan University’s School of Nursing will honor alumna Patricia Stockert, Ph.D., RN, with the annual School of Nursing Distinguished Alumna Award. Patricia is the president of the Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing in Peoria, Illinois. She will receive her Award during Homecoming festivities.
Dr. Stockert ’76 will be honored during a social and awards ceremony Oct. 18 at 9 a.m. After the social, she will present “Nursing: Embrace the Unexpected Journey.”
Following her graduation from Illinois Wesleyan, Patricia began working as a surgical nurse with OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Later she served as an instructor at Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing—then called Saint Francis Hospital School of Nursing—while pursuing her master’s degree. Dr. Stockert has also served as an assistant professor and dean of the undergraduate program at the college.
Patricia earned a doctorate in nursing from Saint Louis University. Dr. Stockert has also co-authored two nursing textbooks: Fundamentals of Nursing and Basic Nursing.