Renee’s painting “Storm Port” was selected for the 4th annual Bridgeport Fine Arts Competition.

It is seen above getting it’s final varnish.

Renee McGinnis ’84 has an art piece being featured in an art interpretation series at the Addington Gallery in Chicago.

After graduating from IWU Scott Murkin ‘88 went on to attend medical school at Vanderbilt University. He was an emergency room physician for 12 years, then switched to hospice and palliative care. Scott and his wife, Mary, have two children, Grant and Alyssa. Scott was recently featured in an article in the March 2016 issue of American Quilter. Scott’s grandmother always made quilts for family as gifts. She passed away before she was able to make quilts for his children. Scott helped his grandmother make the quilts when he was younger. He decided it would be his job to take over making the quilts. Members of a local quilt Guild encouraged him to enter one of his quilts in a local show. It was his first show ever and he won the Best Original Design award and first place in the pieced bed quilts category. He began teaching at a quilt shop and shortly after began judging shows.

Martin McLaughlin ’87, Barrington Hills village president and a small businessman, is garnering support from local leaders in his bid for State Senate in the 26th District.

A link to the entire article can be found here.

Penny Cooper ’87 joined the faculty at the Gayle Greve Hunt School of Nursing at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso.

Ed Brady ’85 has been elected as the 2016 chairman of the National Association of Home Builders at the International Builders’ show in Las Vegas. Congratulations!

Lauri Zumwalt ’85 writes and directs original holiday productions for a Watseka drama club.

A link to the entire article can be found here.

Mary Beam ’87 and Krystina Kelley ’98  were honored among 102 St. Louis-area educators to receive an Emerson Excellence in Teaching award. Now in its 26^th year, the awards pay tribute to area educators – from kindergarten teachers to college professors – for their achievements and dedication to the field of education. Each honoree received a Tiffany & Co. crystal apple, as they are honored for their vital role in shaping students’ lives.The Excellence in Teaching Awards program is sponsored annually by St. Louis-based Emerson, a diversified global manufacturer and technology leader.

Jim Macrae became acting administrator for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) in April 2015.