The Prom, produced by Illinois Wesleyan University alum Bill Damaschke ’85, has been nominated for seven Tony Awards including Best Musical. You can read more about it here.

Congratulations Bill!

Linda Bollivar ’88 was recently awarded the Communication Innovator Award, one of three Crystal Awards from the Association for Women in Communications – Bloomington/Normal. The Communication Innovator Award recognizes someone who has achieved excellence in communicating a project, mission, or event that benefits the Bloomington-Normal community.

To read more about her accomplishment, click here.

Congratulations, Linda!

Demetria Kalodimos ’81 visited Lipscomb University to speak to communication students about her experiences working in broadcast news and her perspectives on the journalism industry. Here is the article published about her interview at Lipscomb.

Lou Bury ’80 is the associate pastor of Downers Grove Community Church and they are using music in its “Building Bridges Series” to link its congregation with worshipers from different ethnic backgrounds. Here is the article where he describes the mission of the “Building Bridges Series” and what other ethnic backgrounds have been incorporated into the congregation. 

Captain Steven Riesenberg (’87) retired from the 
Illinois State Police following a 31 year career in law enforcement.  He  
served in patrol, investigative, and covert operations assignments while  
earning three department service ribbons.  A bagpiper with the State Police  
Pipes and Drums, he performed solo before three Illinois Governors  
(Thompson, Quinn, Rauner) and twice on the floor of the Illinois House of  
Representatives.  In 2012 he performed with the IWU Wind Ensemble at the  
Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts in Michael Schelle’s “The End of  
the World.”  Captain Riesenberg concluded his career as the Commanding  
Officer of District 6 State Police in Pontiac and District 8 State Police  
in Peoria.  His daughter, Kelsey Riesenberg (National Honor Society,  
Bloomington HS) will attend IWU this fall as part of the Class of 2023.  He  
resides in Bloomington with his wife, Jill.

Congratulations to Steven on a successful career!

Bill Damaschke’s Broadway production of “The Prom” will be adapted into a film for Netflix. You can read more about it here.

Doug Moews ’88 was selected to the Central Catholic High School Athletics Hall of Fame in Bloomington, IL. You can read more about his accomplishment here.

Congratulations, Doug!