IWU Professor of Music, John Joseph McGrosso born November 14, 1915 passed away on February 3, 2017. A memorial service is being planned for the Spring. You may share your remembrances and thoughts with the family here.
Rebecca Guio ’87 has joined the Geneva primary care practice of Algimantas S. Kerpe as a nurse practitioner.
You can read more about it here: http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/batavia-geneva-st-charles/community/chi-ugc-article-kerpe-practice-gains-rebecca-guio-apn-2017-02-13-story.html
Donor support allows IWU students to continue to have experiences that make being a Titan unique and transformative. To be among those celebrated today, make a gift at www.iwu.edu/give.
Doug Rosenbaum ’80 will be the Field Judge (one of the referees) for this years Super Bowl.
http://www.footballzebras.com/2017/01/18/carl-cheffers-is-confirmed-as-referee-for-super-bowl-li/
Steve Seibring ’81, who has served Illinois Wesleyan in advancement and alumni engagement roles since 1991, has been named the University’s Vice President for Advancement.
Here is a link to the article –
https://www.iwu.edu/news/2017/seibring-named-vice-president-for-advancement.html
Steve Seibring
Renee McGinnis ’84 has four new paintings in “The Para•Natural World” group show at ZG Gallery 300 W. Superior in Chicago. The shows dates are from January 6 to February 25, 2017.
“USS Rosecrest” oil on panel 5×5″
Dr. Brent E. Smith, 55, of Bolingbrook, passed away at his home Saturday, December 17, 2016. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, January 7, 2017: 3:00 pm – at First Christian Church of Carthage, Illinois. Visitation will be held on Saturday, January 7, 2016: 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm at First Christian Church of Carthage, Illinois
Remember to make your gift to Illinois Wesleyan by December 31 to be eligible for 2016 tax benefits. Gifts can be made online, by calling 1-800-689-9743 before December 23, and by check. If sending a check, it must be postmarked by December 31.
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Dr. Kim Collins ’89 was appointed the Associate Director of the Division of Disability Resources and Educational Services (DRES) at the University of Illinois on October 16, 2016.
Congratulations!
Producing Director Christopher F. Kawolsky ’85 reopened the Downstairs Cabaret Theater in February 1992 (after three years of inactivity). Since then, we have produced nearly 300 different productions, ranging from popular musicals such as I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change, to the hilarious Run For Your Wife, to the Holocaust drama The Grey Zone, to the world premiere of James Lecesne’s Word of Mouth(which went on to win Outer Critics Circle and Drama Desk Awards when later produced by Mike Nichols in NYC), to cabaret artists including Jim Van Slyke, Terese Genecco, KT Sullivan, Mark Nadler, Laura Theodore, D.C. Anderson, Quinn Lemley, and others. In recent years, Downstairs Cabaret Theater has exploded onto the theatrical scene producing some of the most exciting new works as well as the most entertaining pieces in Rochester.
You can see what is playing here: http://www.downstairscabaret.com/