Wendy (Oldenburg) Hall ’78 and Kristin (Schwab) Kroll ’85 are teachers with Allendale Association, a nonprofit organization providing care, treatment and education for youth with emotional, behavioral and mental challenges. Kristin has taught at Allendale for the past 30 years, while Wendy has taught art for the past 10. Wendy has taught art for the past 10. Wendy and Kristin have teamed up to deliver home-based instruction during COVID-19.

A book by Katherine James ‘73 called Harvesting Witnesses’ Stories (How To Get Your Client The Second-Best Life In The World by Maximizing Human Damages was published on July 13, 2020 by AAJ Press. According to Katherine, it is a “ground breaking book on witness preparation for trial lawyers.”
Congratulations, Katherine!

Richard Smith ‘79 is featured in the Summer/Fall issue of the IWU magazine
for his publication of Understanding National Wealth: The Triumph of the Most Successful Political Economy in History, a book providing a summary of where the United States stands financially. Understanding National Wealth is available at Barnes & Noble, on Amazon, and at go.richoutlook.com

Congratulations, Richard!

Kathleen Murray ’79 was renewed for another term as president of Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington, in December 2019. Her presidency to date has been marked by the development and implementation of five strategic priorities and the construction of two campus buildings.

Congratulations to James Messmore ’78, who recently celebrated 25 years of service at Hanson Professional Services Inc.. James joined the company in 1995 and works at the Chicago regional office. He develops and implements programs to achieve profitable growth, oversees staff, and develops and maintains relationships with clients for the infrastructure market. He has been involved in a variety of transportation-related projects, including serving as principal-in-charge for the widening and reconstruction of a 22-miles section of Interstate 90 in Boone, Kane, and McHenry Counties.

Bill Lambrecht ’72 Named the inaugural visiting professional at the Howard Center for Investigative Journalism at the University of Maryland’s Philip Merrill College of Journalism in January 2020. He will assist with science and environmental investigative projects, taking advantage of expertise across the UMD campus, as part of the new role. He will work with Howard fellows in the master’s program to produce at least one investigative project during the spring and summer of 2020. 

Acclaimed actor Frankie Faison ’71 appeared on the cover of Theta Chi’s quarterly magazine, The Rattle, this winter. The issue includes an extensive Q and A interview covering a range of topics, including his decisions to attend IWU and pledge Theta Chi.

Congratulations to Nancy Hutson, Ph.D ‘71, who was appointed to Clearside Medical’s Board of Directors in April! Click here to read more about her accomplishment.

Best of luck with your new position, Nancy!

Kevin Schultz ‘79 spent the first full week of April at home — and not at Augusta National Golf Club, site of The Masters — for the first time in 30 years. Click here to read more about it.