Jacklynn Lesniak, MS, BSN, RN is the Senior Vice President of Patient Care Services and Chief Nursing Officer at Cancer Treatment Centers of America® (CTCA) at Midwestern Regional Medical Center (Midwestern) in Zion, IL. In her role at CTCA®, Jacklynn ensures the care delivery model, clinical environment of care and related technology meets the needs of CTCA patients and caregivers. She also provides leadership for nursing and other designated patient care areas.
Recently, Jacklynn has been a lead in the design of the hospital’s new, six-story inpatient tower. The expansion is inspired by the patients it will benefit. The new tower offers 72 innovative, single-occupancy inpatient oncology rooms and common space designed to bring comfort and convenience to patients. Jacklynn has been influential in the design of the tower and leading the nursing team as they prepare for their grand opening next month.

Illinois Wesleyan University Alumni Association thanks Tim Brophy ’84, Desiree Quizon-Colquitt ’89, and Ted Zook ’85 for renewing their commitment to serve IWU as members of the Alumni Association Board of Directors.

The Alumni Association Board of Directors welcomed Dirk Behrends ’87
as a new member at the annual meeting of the Alumni Association at Homecoming 2015.

At the annual meeting of the Alumni Association at Homecoming 2015,
Scott Huch ’86 was elected president-elect of the Alumni Association Board of Directors.

He will serve a two-year term in this role before becoming President of the Alumni Association for another two-year term in October 2017.  Huch has served on the Alumni Association Board of Directors since 2000 and is President of IWU’s Washington, D.C. Alumni Chapter.

Linda Bollivar ’88 worked at the IWU Internship Fair on 9-28-15. She represented and recruited current students for the Multicultural Leadership Program.

Dave Moravec ’85 with Integrity Data was on campus for practice interviews on September 17th.

Jayne Saniat will be inducted into the Oak Lawn Community High School Alumni Hall of Fame. She is a partner in ScribbleMonster, a children’s book and music series introducing kids to the joy of creating.

Tommica Akins ’85 with Tommy Titan during Homecoming 2015.

Her niece also won the halftime camera raffle.

“It’s rare when you get to do what you love for a living,” says Bobby Poynton ’80, about singing with the international recording group, The Lettermen.  Recently, Bobby was interviewed in the  News Gazette in Champaign Illinois about his career and new solo CD entitled “The Long Road Home”.

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