Greg Novak ’89 recently published the book A Kind of Pantheism: Escape from Cosmic Pessimism and the Quest for a Biocentric Ethic. You can learn more about the publication here. Congratulations, Greg!
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Patrick Palmer ’87
Patrick Palmer ’87 has founded the company MassiveMinds, Inc. to help leaders make critical decisions through AI-enabled insights. Congratulations, Patrick!
Denise (Hallberg) Hammer ’86 and Brenda (Ward) Drury ’85
Illinois State University Mennonite College of Nursing Assistant Professor and Maternal Infant Course Leader Denise Hallberg Hammer, DNP, RNC-NIC ’86 and Illinois Wesleyan Assistant Professor of Nursing Brenda Ward Drury, DNP, RNC-MNN ’85 published a journal article in Neonatal Network, The Journal of Neonatal Nursing with colleagues Keli Sidebottom, MSN, RNC-OB, Angela Philpott, BSN, RN and Loretta Tay, BSN, RN. The article, “Keeping Families Close: A Hospital-Sponsored Boarder Program That Facilitates Parents’ Presence at the Infant’s Bedside,” describes the Boarder Program at a community medical center, shares its history, and provides evidence-based support for the effectiveness of this model. The Boarder Program is a unique, family-centered program designed to keep a mother and her infant together when the mother has been discharged but her infant requires additional medical attention and hospitalization. This provides the mother and a second caregiver increased opportunities to participate in their infants’ care and to engage in decision making. |
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Jerry Gore ’87
Jerry Gore ’87 was named chief technology officer for Cloud5 Communications, a provider of communications and technology solutions for more than 5,000 hotels, multi-dwelling units and commercial facilities across the Americas. You can read more here.
Barb Nathan ’80
Barb Nathan ’80 will retire as the CEO of Westminster Village mid-February of 2023. Barb has served as the CEO since 2012. Current CFO, Matt Riehle ’97, will replace Barb as the CEO. You can read more here.
Sandra Steingraber ’81
Sandra Steingraber ’81 will deliver a lecture at The State University of New York College at Geneseo on October 5 titled “Designing the Unfractured Future: Thoughts on Pipelines and Plastic in an Age of Climate Emergency.” You can read more here.
Vickie Folse ’86
Vickie Folse ’86 reflects on her first month as president of Ripon College, praising her past experiences at Illinois Wesleyan. More can be read here.
Mark Allen ’81
After 40 years as a public school band, choir, jazz band, and general music teacher, Mark Allen ’81 has finally retired. He is now retired from Arizona, New Mexico, and Colorado, as well as 3 years spent teaching in central Illinois. Allen switched from trumpet to saxophone during his junior year at IWU, and now spends his weekends doing solo sax shows throughout the Four Corners area.
William (Bill) Metzger ’86
William (Bill) Metzger ’86 passed away on June 9th, 2022. Bill graduated from Illinois Wesleyan University in 1986 with a bachelor’s degree in business and was a member of the Sigma Pi Fraternity. While at Illinois Wesleyan, he was a four-year letterman of the track team where he ran the high hurdles as well as throwing the javelin. He was chosen and inducted into the Illinois Wesleyan Order of Titans, by the coaching and physical education staff based on athletic contributions, academic accomplishments, and general citizenship.