Bruce Clark ’97, unveiled a mural he painted featuring an image of George Floyd. Yovana Milosevic ’21 wrote a poem in honor of the occasion. The two unveiled the mural in October at the Boys and Girls Club of Bloomington-Normal. The initiative was part of  the West Bloomington Revitalization Project.

The mural is called “Hold Onto Each Other.”

The Pantagraph covered the unveiling. See the mural and watch a video of Yovana reading her poem:

https://www.pantagraph.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fwatch-now-george-floyd-mural-unveiled-in-bloomington%2Farticle_d5efe201-2c49-5cae-9dd8-816069ed6a0e.html

Amazing work Bruce! Congratulations and thank you for painting the beautiful mural. Great job Yovana!

Jennifer Gill, ’97, and fellow alumnus Cliff Nellis, ’97 started the Young Professionals’ Council at Lawndale Christian Legal Center in Chicago. Cliff is the executive director  Jennifer volunteers with the organization.

The LCLC’s Virtual Gala will be held Nov. 13. See the flyer for tickets and information or visit www.lclcgala.com.

Jennifer Gill ’97 joined us virtually on October 15 to be a part of the Hart Career Center’s Law Career Panel. We are grateful that they spared their time and talked to the students about their experience. Thank you, Jennifer!

Sarah (Anderson) Perry is running for Piatt (IL) County State’s Attorney.

Sarah has spent much of her career as a child advocate, representing minors in abuse and neglect cases. She served as guardian ad litem in Cook County after finishing law school. She has worked in private practice and as a county court-appointed special advocate in San Diego before returning to Monticello in 2008. Since 2013, she has worked in the Champaign County State’s Attorney office.

Best of luck Sarah!

Corey Schieler, 97, and Pam brought some cheer to their parents and other residents of an assisted living facility in Bloomington-Normal. Check out their creative costumes: https://newsroom.statefarm.com/costumes-just-kept-coming/

Corey Schieler ’97, an investment professional at State Farm for the past 23 years, spoke to Illinois Wesleyan scholarship recipients about State Farm’s significant investment in their education and future at the annual State Farm Scholars Luncheon on Feb. 20, 2019. Thank you, Corey!

Thank-A-Giver Day (TAG Day) is Monday, February 10. This day provides the IWU campus community with the opportunity to thank donors who support Illinois Wesleyan. IWU celebrates each year in mid-February because it marks the symbolic point during the academic year – about 70% of the way through – when we rely on support from alumni and friends, our endowment, and external grants.  

If you would like to be celebrated as a donor today, you can make a gift at iwu.edu/give. 

Sarah Perry ’97 has announced her intention to run for Piatt County State’s Attorney next year. Perry is a child advocate, current Champaign County Assistant State’s Attorney and Monticello resident.

Read the article about Sarah’s announcement.

Good luck, Sarah!

You did it, Titans! You were the key to our success.

On April 11, 2,205 donors collectively raised $518,316. And thanks to the generosity of our pacesetter challenge donors, our grand total is $776,316 (and still counting!)

This video captures a few successes from #AllInforWesleyan. Check out the social media activity and revisit iwu.edu/all-in to see how your gifts made a difference.

Thank you for your support!

Brenda Milcik