Demetria Kalodimos ’81 news anchor and reporter at WSMV in Nashville, was among those honored by the Nashville Association of Talent Directors at its 2014 Gala. Those honored “lead, not only in their areas of expertise, but in their continuing support of education and scholarship.”
FRAGILE BEAUTY opening reception for artist Renee McGinnis Thursday, December 4, 5:30-7p.
The artist will give remarks at 6p. Union League Club of Chicago, Third Floor Gallery 65 West Jackson Blvd. www.ulcc.org
The Club has a dress code: no jeans, no gym shoes or athletic wear.
Outside of the reception viewing is by appointment only, please contact the Curator 312 435 5942 or ewhiting@ulcc.org).
Greetings, Titans!
For all of you who attended Homecoming, I hope you had a wonderful time visiting campus, reuniting with fellow classmates, and making memories to last a lifetime. If you took photos while you were here, please send them to classnews@iwu.edu with names and captions. We will post them to your Online Class Newsletter. Check here to see if you or your friends were featured in the campus Homecoming Album.
We were thrilled to offer outstanding Back to College classes taught by our talented alumni and esteemed faculty. If you weren’t able to attend the Back to College classes, you’re in luck! Click here to view the classes available.
Alumni award winners, Kyle Pfortmiller ’92, Sean Parsons ’01 and Kris Condon ‘84 gave heartfelt tributes to faculty mentors and their alma mater at the Oct. 18 Homecoming luncheon where they were honored. Those speeches can be viewed here.
Please take a few minutes and give us your feedback so that we can make Homecoming even better. We hope to see you next year. Mark your calendars for October 9-11, 2015!
Go Titans!
Adriane Powell
Office of Alumni Relations
Illinois Wesleyan University
Michael Mason ’80, chief security officer at Verizon, was named one of the most influential security executives in 2014. (Free subscription required.)
Here’s a link to the article: http://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/85752-the-most-influential-people-in-security-2014
Deanna Jent ’84 is returning to Bloomington for a production of her play Falling, direct from off-Broadway, with Rhys Lovell ’87 and Kim Williamson ’88 among the cast!
Click here for more information on Falling, playing this month as a Heartland Theatre Production.
Illinois Wesleyan University student Jenny Prochotsky ’16 has organized a gleaning project to distribute free fresh produce at pop-up produce stands in west Bloomington. Jenny has received help from IWU alumni and staff including, Karin McDowell ’00; Cheryl (Baller) Philippi ’81; Michael Gorman ’10, Information Technology Project Analyst; Deborah Halperin, IWU’s Action Research Center Program Coordinator; Manish Mandava ’14; and Bobby Castillo ’14, Admissions Counselor.
Here’s two article links:
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/pop-up-stand-produces-fresh-food/article_5f615a71-3672-56ef-a9c9-7f1c43da4700.html
David K. Adkins ’83 recently was named president of Blackhawk Bancorp, parent company of Blackhawk Bank, based in Beloit.
Adkins has been with Blackhawk Bancorp for 10 years and he most recently served as executive vice president and chief operating officer.
Congratulations David for all your accomplishments!
From Adriane Powell, Assistant Director of Alumni Relations
Thank you for reading and contributing to your class newsletter. I hope you enjoy receiving news about your classmates. Be sure to let us know when you have news to share!
Homecoming is October 17-19. Class years ending in 4 and 9 are reunion years. Our theme this year is Off the Charts. We are focusing on the 150th Anniversary of the School of Music, with many music themed events. Join us on Friday night for the Green Carpet Gala Concert & Reception at the Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts. On Saturday morning, the Titan Pep Band Alumni Reunion will take place on the Quad while you enjoy the free Pancake/Sausage Breakfast. Saturday night, join us in the Young Main Lounge for Club Tommy. Check the brochure or www.titanpride.org for more details. Please register soon!
I look forward to seeing you at Homecoming or another alumni event very soon.
Adriane Powell
Dr. Douglas Carlson Named Chair of Pediatrics
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine alumnus Douglas Carlson, M.D., has been named professor and chairman of the Department of Pediatrics.
Among his many honors, he was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society and received an Award for Clinical Excellence from the Society of Hospital Medicine. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics and a Senior Fellow of Pediatrics Hospital Medicine.
Carlson earned his bachelor’s degree at Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington (1981) and his medical degree at SIU (1984). He completed a pediatrics residency at the St. Louis Children’s Hospital in St. Louis (1987). He is currently board certified in Pediatrics and Pediatric Emergency Medicine. His numerous presentations, book chapters and research publications focus on a variety of pediatric conditions, from child abuse and emergency care to procedural sedation and pediatric hospital medicine. A native of Decatur, he and his wife, Kate, have two children Erik, 24 and Emily, 11.
As a part of Homecoming 2014: Off the Charts, Illinois Wesleyan University will recognize the Alumni Award winners Oct. 18 at a luncheon at the Shirk Center.
Kris Condon ’84 is the Loyalty Award winner!
Recognizing alumni who have benefited Illinois Wesleyan—either through service to the University, financial support, or both—the 2014 Loyalty Award will honor Condon’s service as a volunteer class newsletter editor for 29 years.
She was a member of the IWU Alumni Council Executive Board and the IWU Alumni Fund Board. Condon also served as a member of each of the reunion committees for the Class of 1984, and has returned to campus several times to mentor and advise students. Currently, Condon is a professor and program coordinator in paralegal/legal studies at Kankakee Community College.
All honorees will be featured as “Back to College Classes” speakers during Homecoming weekend. On Oct. 17, Condon will present “Order in the Court! Or, How I Spent My Summer Vacation at the U.S. Supreme Court” at 1 p.m. All classes will be held in Beckman Auditorium at The Ames Library.
Congratulations, Kris!