Brad McMillan ’84, executive director of the Institute for Principled Leadership in Public Service at Bradley University, will speak on “Bringing Good Government Back to the Land of Lincoln.” McMillan will speak on the topic Monday, Sept. 15, at 7 p.m. in the City Council chambers at Kewanee City Hall. Also, the meeting will be broadcast on Comcast local cable on Channel 13.
*Taken from the Star Courier
Chris, a Mentalist, will return to IWU to perform on Saturday, September 20, during Family Weekend!
Her’s also been featured in an article for IWU Magazine, celebrating his many talents and revealing the start of his career.
His interest in mind reading and magic began at as a child. As he watched his uncle playing poker with his friends, Carter realized that he could tell when a man was bluffing. With more practice and the help of a book about body language his mother bought him, Carter learned to guess what cards each person was holding. When he began showing people this trick, “the reaction was more powerful” than he had ever experienced with traditional magic tricks.
“From that point on,” he says, “I pretty much knew what I wanted to do.”
Carter, who grew up in Springfield, Ill., came to Illinois Wesleyan intending to be a psychology major but later switched to theatre and business, knowing both majors would be helpful in his future career. Carter also honed his skills as a hypnotist at IWU.
He spent four more years in graduate school studying theatre, but left before completing his dissertation to devote himself to the task of becoming a full-time mentalist. Carter’s first two years — performing at private parties and small corporate events in the Chicago area — were lean. But when he discovered the college market, “I knew that I had found a home for my performing,” he says.
Congratulations on your success, Chris! We can’t wait to see you at Family Weekend.
If you’d like to learn more about Chris Carter, visit his website: http://christophercartermentalist.com/
Kathy would like to share some news!
Hi. This summer our family traveled from St. Louis to Colorado. We took some pictures with our IWU friends and family while we were there. I wanted to share them with you.
Lisa Subar Fetters ’90 and Kathy Blattner Solodar ‘ 89 in Rocky Mountain National Park. Lisa and I were best friends and Elementary Ed majors and in the AOII house.
John Solodar ’91, Kathy Blattner Solodar ’89 and Lisa Subar Fetters ’90 with our IWU banner in front of the Rocky Mountain National Park sign.
Family gathering in Breckenridge, CO. Three alumni, 1 current student and 1 future student!
David was appointed president of Blackhawk Bancorp, Inc., where he has served as executive vice president and chief operating officer.
Click here to read about David and Blackhawk Bancorp in an article with Business Wire!
Bloomington-Normal was among the 50 best college towns in America!
This link leads to the article by Best College Towns: http://www.bestcollegereviews.org/50-best-college-towns-america/.
Michael Scudder ’82, Theta Chi, was featured in an article with Crain’s Chicago Business.
Here’s a link to the article: http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20140816/ISSUE01/308169978/this-bank-has-a-small-appetite#
Larry Neumann, Jr. ’81 was nominated for a Jeff Award for actor in a principal role for “In God’s Hat,” a production with Profiles Theatre. In addition, First Folio Theatre, with Alison C. Vesely ’79 as artistic director and co-founder, is up for multiple awards.
Here’s a link to the article: http://www.jeffawards.org/
On a personal note from Bob Poynton; I’ve know Larry since high school days where he was always recognized as one of the most outstanding actors in our area. I couldn’t be more proud of his accomplishments. Alison Vesely was also a classmate of mine in the Drama department at Wesleyan. She was one of the most dedicated and hardest working students in the school. It’s wonderful to see her being recognized for her outstanding talents.
Charles Gebeck ’83 will return to his native county to perform in the Homestead Talent Showcase!