After over four decades of being at Illinois Wesleyan, Carl Teichman ’80 is stepping away from being the Director of Government and Community Relations and taking the job of Business Retention Manager at the Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council. You can read more about Carl and this new position here. Congratulations Carl!
Vickie Folse ’86 was recently inaugurated as Ripon College’s first female president. She reflects on her time at Wesleyan and looks to the future here. Congratulations Vickie!
Jeff Parkhill ‘85 was elected to the City Council for Wayzata, MN. in November 2022. Jeff was previously appointed to the Wayzata Planning Commission where he served four years, with his last year as Chairman. Jeff also serves on his children’s school board at Breck School in Golden Valley, MN. Congratulations Jeff!
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. |
Victoria Olds ’88 was selected as the Nez Perce County Magistrate Judge. She was unanimously selected by the Second District Magistrate Commission of Idaho. Read the full Big Country News article here.
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.
CJ (Warnken) Jonasen Blackwell ’83 married her second husband in August of 2019. She soon after retired in June of 2020 after 30 years of teaching. She now plans to enjoy her retirement by moving onto a 44-foot yacht to live abroad full-time. She’ll spend her time living in Chesapeake Bay for 2023-24. Congratulations CJ!
Barb Nathan ’80 was recently featured in a Pantagraph article where she reflects on her extensive career journey in nursing, healthcare, and most recently, director of Westminster Village in Bloomington. Read the full article here.
Meg McDonald ’82 retired in 2018 after 34 years at Northwestern University to join her Australian husband and family in relocating to Sydney. While at Northwestern, she served as AVP for Research and finally, Senior Director of the Buffett Institute for Global Studies. Since moving to Australia, she has been a very active volunteer with Sydney Wildlife Rescue and the Animal Rescue Cooperative, both of which rescue and rehabilitate native animals.