Becca Lamon ’93 is one of three finalists to become superintendent of Bloomington District 87 schools. Fellow alum David Deets ’02 is also a finalist. Read the full article here.

Dr. Christopher Udovich ’93 was named Best Doctor in NWI The Times Southland’s Best Healthcare Series. He works at Silver Cross Hospital as vice president and chief medical officer, where he is responsible for aligning the efforts of the hospital and the medical staff and driving excellence in quality, safety and health outcomes.

After IWU, Chris attended Loyola University for Medical School and has been at Silver Crosss since 2001. Congratulations on this award.

Catherine Lawry ’93 started Oct. 4 as the Administrative Specialist II – Registrar/Academic Advising/Student Accessibility at Illinois Wesleayn.

Congratulations Catherine.

Bob Bodach was appointed to the Troy Community School Board in Joliet, Illinois. Check out the link below to read more about Bob’s appointment and his career since IWU. Congrats Bob.

Attorney Bob Bodach Named To Troy’s School Board | Shorewood, IL Patch

Mark Denzler ’93 was named the Not For Profit Business Director of the Year by The Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce. Check out his post on Linkd In for more details. Congratulations Mark!

Mark Denzler on LinkedIn: The Chamber held its annual Small Business Awards Luncheon today where

Bruce Bennett ’93 recently joined Benson Hill’s Executive Leadership Team as President of its Ingredients business segment. Benson Hill, based in St. Louis, MO, is a food tech company unlocking the natural genetic diversity of plants with its cutting-edge food innovation engine. In this newly created role, Bennett will oversee global operations and adoption of Benson Hill’s ingredients portfolio for the growing plant-based protein market to enable more nutrient-dense, better-tasting, and sustainable food.

Bob Bodach was recently elected President of the Will County Bar Association. You can read more about Bob, his career, and new appointment at the following link: New president to lead Will County Bar Association – Shaw Local

Congratulations, Bob!

Welcome to the newest Tiny Titan, Antonia Priess, born May 22, 2021 to David Priess ‘93 and Renée Priess.

Mark Gibson ’93 of Madison, Wisconsin, died June 4, 2021. He was 49. Mark majored in chemistry at Illinois Wesleyan and later attended graduate school at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He worked as a software engineer for Forte Research Systems (now Advarra, Inc.) for more than 15 years. His hobbies included playing the piano and classical guitar, learning and speaking foreign languages, ballroom dancing, and participating in charity runs. A devoted husband and father, his family was his priority. He is survived by his wife, two children and a sister. More information can be found here.

Niki Burkey ’93 graduated from Aurora University on May 1, 2021 with her doctorate of Leadership in Educational Administration. Niki is the principal of Lincoln Prairie Elementary School in Community Unit School District 300, Algonquin IL.