#GivingTuesday is a global day dedicated to giving back. On Tuesday, December 1, 2015, groups and individuals around the world are coming together for one common purpose: to celebrate generosity and to give.

As you consider giving this holiday season, please consider giving the gift of bright futures to current Titans. Your gift supports all the things that make an IWU experience unforgettable and unique! Gifts can be made online at www.iwu.edu/give or by calling 309-556-3091.

Thanks for keeping Illinois Wesleyan in mind this holiday season. Go Titans!

Mary Beam ’87 and Krystina Kelley ’98  were honored among 102 St. Louis-area educators to receive an Emerson Excellence in Teaching award. Now in its 26^th year, the awards pay tribute to area educators – from kindergarten teachers to college professors – for their achievements and dedication to the field of education. Each honoree received a Tiffany & Co. crystal apple, as they are honored for their vital role in shaping students’ lives.The Excellence in Teaching Awards program is sponsored annually by St. Louis-based Emerson, a diversified global manufacturer and technology leader.

LG&E and KU Energy announced that the company’s vice president of Federal Regulation and Policy, Mike Beer ’80, will retire after more than 17 years of exceptional service.

Here is a link to the article.
https://www.twst.com/update/ppl-corporation-lge-and-ku-vice-president-of-federal-regulation-and-policy-mike-beer-to-retire/

Jim Macrae became acting administrator for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) in April 2015.

Craig Altman ’86 recently celebrated his 10 year anniversary as President and Founder of TRADITION SOFTWARE, INC., a national construction lien software and services company. Members of his Board of Trustees include his IWU Theta Chi Fraternity roommates Paul Verkoulen ’86 and Ted McKenna ’84.

 Paul, Craig, and Ted spent Labor Day weekend at Gillson Beach in Wilmette, IL.

Craig lives in Roseville, CA, just north of Sacramento with his high school age children,
Randall Altman and Lauren Altman.

Jacklynn Lesniak, MS, BSN, RN is the Senior Vice President of Patient Care Services and Chief Nursing Officer at Cancer Treatment Centers of America® (CTCA) at Midwestern Regional Medical Center (Midwestern) in Zion, IL. In her role at CTCA®, Jacklynn ensures the care delivery model, clinical environment of care and related technology meets the needs of CTCA patients and caregivers. She also provides leadership for nursing and other designated patient care areas.
Recently, Jacklynn has been a lead in the design of the hospital’s new, six-story inpatient tower. The expansion is inspired by the patients it will benefit. The new tower offers 72 innovative, single-occupancy inpatient oncology rooms and common space designed to bring comfort and convenience to patients. Jacklynn has been influential in the design of the tower and leading the nursing team as they prepare for their grand opening next month.

Illinois Wesleyan University Alumni Association thanks Tim Brophy ’84, Desiree Quizon-Colquitt ’89, and Ted Zook ’85 for renewing their commitment to serve IWU as members of the Alumni Association Board of Directors.

The Alumni Association Board of Directors welcomed Dirk Behrends ’87
as a new member at the annual meeting of the Alumni Association at Homecoming 2015.

At the annual meeting of the Alumni Association at Homecoming 2015,
Scott Huch ’86 was elected president-elect of the Alumni Association Board of Directors.

He will serve a two-year term in this role before becoming President of the Alumni Association for another two-year term in October 2017.  Huch has served on the Alumni Association Board of Directors since 2000 and is President of IWU’s Washington, D.C. Alumni Chapter.