Rhys Lovell stars in “Old Hoss,” written and directe

by Emeritus Professor of Theatre Arts Jared Brown.

Congratulations, Rhys!

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Bonnie Tria-Roy is the new Director of Outside Sales for Carts of Chicago Catering, Inc., responsible for all outside sales for the company in the Chicago Metropolitan area. Here at IWU, Bonnie earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.

From their release:

Bonnie brings with her a unique edge in client development with her experience as a Senior Business Development Manager for a food manufacturer. Jennifer James, Vice President of Sales, said, “Bonnie is perfect for this position. Her energetic and outgoing personality is just what Carts of Chicago needs in this unique business model that we have. Our sales are more personable and very detail oriented. I am excited to work with Bonnie.”

Carts of Chicago Catering, Inc. is a full-service catering and event planning firm that specializes in outdoor parties and fun food carts.

Tye Elliott has been in the insurance industry for nearly 20 years. Tye started his Aflac career in 1995 as a general agent and worked his way up to an Aflac Regional Sales Coordinator in 1996. In this role he led two regions to the Top Ten sales positions within Aflac. In 2007 he was promoted to an Aflac State Sales Coordinator and in 2010 he was promoted to a Territory Director for the North. Holding various sales roles within the Aflac organization Tye’s current role is now Vice President, Core Broker Sales. As VP, Core Broker Sales, Tye is responsible for managing and implementing strategic sales initiatives for the Core broker sales division across the United States. Tye Elliott holds a B.S degree in Business Administration from Illinois Wesleyan.

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THANK YOU for continuing to make Illinois Wesleyan one of your giving priorities.  It is YOUR support that makes IWU a truly transformative place for young people.  

John Horton along with  Tom Burmeister ’66  and Ed Clemmings ’66 were three former General Electric executives and IWU alumni who spoke to IWU students during the 2013 IWU Homecoming Celebration and the 90th anniversary of IWU’s Business Administration Department.  Clemmings and Horton shared insights with students on corporate life and its demands to be adaptable to change.

from left are Tom Burmeister ’66, Jon Horton ’81 and Ed Clemmings ’66

Our congratulations to Quyen Ngo-Metzger, MD, MPH,Commonwealth Fund/Harvard University Fellow in Minority Health Policy (1998-1999), who has been recently appointed as the Scientific Director for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) at the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).  In this capacity, Dr. Ngo-Metzger will be the main government lead to provide guidance to the USPSTF and interact with the public and other agencies regarding the work of the Task Force.

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Congratulations and best wishes, Quyen!

Metaphorical

Works in various media using metaphor and symbolism to convey meaning.

February 10 – March 6, 2014

Reception: Thurs, Feb. 13, 4:30-7 p.m.

Christopher Art Gallery Hours

Monday through Thursday: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Wednesday and Thursday: 5-7 p.m.

and by appt: 708-709-3636

John (“JD”) Olson, Class of 1984, has been named general counsel and corporate secretary of Sadara Chemical Company. He and his wife,Carla (Livingston)(Class of 1983) have relocated to Al-Khobar, in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He will report to Sadara’s chief executive officer, Ziad S. Al-Labban.  Sadara, a $20 billion joint venture developed by The Dow Chemical Company and the Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco), was formed in 2011 and will build and operate a world-scale, fully integrated chemicals complex in Jubail Industrial City. The Sadara complex represents the largest American investment in Saudi Arabia and will be one of the world’s largest integrated chemical facilities, and the largest ever built in one single phase.  Construction is underway and Sadara is expected to commence operations in 2015 and, at full production, will deliver annual revenues of approximately $10 billion.

JD has been with Dow for 24 years and has worked on the Sadara project since 2009.  At IWU, he earned a B.S. (Accounting) and B.A. (Spanish). He earned his Juris Doctor from Washington University (St. Louis, Missouri) in 1987.  JD and Carla have two daughters, Samantha (IWU Class of 2014) and Alexis, a sophomore at the University of Notre Dame.

Randall Konstans ’86, athletic director at South High School in Downers Grove, will be inducted into the Illinois Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association (IWCOA) Hall of Fame.

Todd J. Koehl ’82, currently superintendent of O’Fallon School District 90, is a finalist for superintendent of McLean County Unit 5 schools.