Stephen Ondra ’80 came back to IWU to tell his story to alumni and current students.

Here is a link to the article –
https://www.iwu.edu/news/2016/successful-alumni-share-stories.html

Dawn Upshaw ’82, who found fame singing opera classics but has discovered a passion for contemporary works, hit notes both timely and timeless during concerts with the Columbus Symphony.

Here is a link to the article –
http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/life_and_entertainment/2016/04/14/1-classical-music-dawn-upshaw-profile.html

Thank you for being All In For Wesleyan in so many ways.

You’ve Done Well, and Done Good!

As an activist against fracking, Sandra Steingraber ’81 weighed in on presidential candidates’ positions on climate issues and the oil and gas industry.

Here is a link to the post –
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/05/us/politics/hillary-clinton-bernie-sanders-climate-change.html?emc=eta1&_r=1

George Vinyard ’71 and Jean Baird ’80 took part in the inauguration of IWU’s 19th president, Eric Jensen, by presenting him with the silver presidential medallion. Kathleen Murray ’79 came across the country to watch the inauguration, as she first suggested the position to Eric Jensen.

Here is a link to include in the post –
https://www.iwu.edu/news/2016/inauguration-of-eric-jensen.html

Joni Williams ’82, Chris Bisaillon ’93, Susan Powalowski ’11, Chad Maxwell ’02, Diana Lopez ’08, and Megan McKeen ’00 talked to current IWU students at the inaugural Career Immersion Excursion in Chicago. These alumni gave advice to IWU students regarding careers in marketing and public relations.

Here is a link to the article –
https://www.iwu.edu/news/2016/images/students-gain-alumni-advice-on-career-excursion-to-chicago.html

Phyllis (Lawhorn) Knighten ’85 received the Appreciation Award Pin from the Girl Scouts of Southern & Central NJ. The Appreciation Award is a National Award that recognizes an individual’s exemplary service in support of delivering the Girl Scout Leadership Experience.
Phyllis has been a volunteer with the Town & Country Service Unit and she has emphasized the ideals of Girl Scouting with her kindness and generosity. Being dedicated to the idea that all girls should have the opportunity to experience everything our council campsites have to offer, Phyllis started Winter Cabin Camping 7 years ago on Girl Scout Weekend and the  numbers of campers grow each year. Her camping weekend has become a Service Unit tradition that girls look forward to being able to attend, even as it began to include tent sites during warmer weather. Phyllis plans many camp activities so the girls have fun, helps girls learn the basics for camping, plans other camping events, and trains other leaders to camp on their own.  Phyllis embodies the spirit of Juliette Gordon Low and makes sure that the girls’ weekends are steeped in tradition and that is why she received the 2015 appreciation pin.

Sam Porritt, ’84,  is the founder of a nonprofit organization called Falling Forward Foundation.  He began in 2013 and has been operating in three states (Colorado, Missouri and Kansas).

Yesterday, Falling Forward announced their expansion to Illinois.
FYI, Falling Forward has deep roots in Illinois (four Board members as well as our Director of Marketing) and strong ties to Illinois Wesleyan.  Mark Ballard, a 1983 IWU alum, is Treasurer of our Board, and Marty Smith, VP for Advancement at IWU, is Vice-Chairman of our Board.
Here’s the link to the press release:

http://media.wix.com/ugd/762118_7470e1f60d5c48509c96512694a0efa1.pdf

Here’s the direct link to the website:

http://www.fallingforward.org/

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