The Rev. Douglas Albert Williams ’79 is the new pastor at Salem United Methodist Church in Barrington.

Rev. Doug has served at churches throughout Illinois, including the Harmon/Eldena United Methodist Church in Dixon, First United Methodist Church in Normal, Earlville Methodist Church, Pierce Community United Methodist Church in Maple Park, Evangelical United Methodist Church in Ottawa and, most recently, Aldersgate United Methodist Church in Rockford.

An article from the Chicago Tribune has an in-depth article about Doug at this link.

Illinois Wesleyan’s Distinguished Alumna Award for Excellence in Nursing will be presented to Nancy (Jenkins) Johnson ’78 at Homecoming 2016. Homecoming is Sep 30 and Oct 1, 2o16.

For more information about the award follow the link below:

 – https://www.iwu.edu/news/2016/johnson-named-distinguished-nursing-alumna.html

Marsha Guenzler-Stevens ’78 was surprised on Friday, September 23 with the dedication and naming of a new room in the Adele Stamp Student Union at the University of Maryland.

Dr. Ann Stroink ’76, a neurosurgeon with Central Illinois Neuro Health Sciences in Bloomington, will be among three doctors presented 2016 Rock Doc Awards by the Illinois CancerCare Foundation.

The 7th annual CUREageous event will be 6 to 11 p.m. Nov. 11 at Par-a-Dice Hotel in East Peoria.

Rock Doc Awards are presented to Central Illinois doctors who exhibit outstanding patient care and support research. Tickets are $125. Call 309-243-3437 for tickets.

The annual early August picnic of the Network (Minority Alumni Network) celebrated this year’s Summer Enrichment Program (SEP) students and SEP alumni in addition to welcoming incoming students to IWU. Eugenie and David Darling ’79 hosted more than 100 alumni, students, faculty, staff and parents. Inez Kitty White ’16 (left) photographs her son Malachi being held by SEP alumna Kamaya Thompson ’12. Myia Thompson ’11 is at far right.