Jennifer Van Dyke Ittner ’99

Jake Posey '99, John Ittner, Jennifer Van Dyke Ittner '99, Mindy Baker ‘99, Keith Baker '65

Jake Posey ’99, John Ittner, Jennifer Van Dyke Ittner ’99, Mindy Baker ‘99, Keith Baker ’65

Jennifer Van Dyke Ittner ’99 married John Ittner on April 30, 2016. The wedding was held in Sonoma Wine Country with few IWU Alum in attendance. A larger reception was held in Chicago in May with many more IWU alum.

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Kathy Niepagen – IWU Golf Coach, Mindy Baker ‘99, Jennifer Van Dyke Ittner ‘99, Theresa Trost Holly ‘99, Patrick Holly ‘99, Jodi Smallenberger Ciotti ‘00, Kelly Kostock Esquivel ‘01, Keith Baker ’65

It’s a great day to be a Titan! Are you All In?

Today is All In for Wesleyan at IWU.  Dr. Randy Reed ’73 has offered to give $500 for each class year with 30 donors today, and an additional $500 for each class with 60 donors. Seriously – every dollar counts! Help the class of 1999 meet this Challenge.  Click this link to donate https://www.iwu.edu/all-in  You can also see how 1999 is doing in the challenge.

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You can see All In on campus by clicking here.

Meg Rincker ’99 received the Outstanding Teaching Award from Purdue Calumet

meg rinckerA Purdue Calumet faculty member since 2008, Associate Professor Rincker is described by peers as an innovator in the classroom whose teaching empowers students with tools of analysis and effective communication.

She also uses the world as a classroom by engaging students in learning experiences abroad to help them better understand their role as citizens. Additionally, peers credit her with being a mentor to students and colleagues alike.

“I am humbled to be recognized with this award, as I admire so many outstanding faculty at Purdue University Calumet who go the extra mile for their students,” Rincker said. “As a teacher I try to be a connector, someone who connects students with a love of research, great ideas, big thinkers, innovative methods and new approaches as they develop and become happy, successful, complete people.”

She holds a baccalaureate degree from Illinois Wesleyan University and master’s and doctoral degrees from Washington University in St. Louis.

December 1, 2015 Giving Tuesday

#GivingTuesday is a global day dedicated to giving back. On Tuesday, December 1, 2015, groups and individuals around the world are coming together for one common purpose: to celebrate generosity and to give.

As you consider giving this holiday season, please consider giving the gift of bright futures to current Titans. Your gift supports all the things that make an IWU experience unforgettable and unique! Gifts can be made online at www.iwu.edu/give or by calling 309-556-3091.

Thanks for keeping Illinois Wesleyan in mind this holiday season. Go Titans!
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’99 updates, just in time for Homecoming

Hi everyone. Hope you’ll all make it down for Homecoming. I’m thinking about showing up early on Saturday 10/10 and running the 5k. Can’t stick around long though, I’ve got to coach my oldest daughter’s soccer game.

  • Anthony Algmin ’99 became the first Chief Data Officer for the Chicago Transit Authority
  • Kristine Jacobs Whiteaker ’99 and John recently welcomed their newborn Maya Faye Whiteaker: “She was born on June 8, 2015. She weighed 8lbs., 12oz. and was 21 inches long. Her big brother, Sean, adores her and loves to help us care for Maya.”
  • Ethan Schrum ’99 began a position as assistant professor of history at Azusa Pacific University near Los Angeles in the 2014-15 academic year. Ethan and his wife Kara also welcomed their first child, Bartholomew Augustine Schrum on 7/18/14.
  • Ryan Mellske ’99 studied international law at Duke and now practices international arbitration in Washington DC. In May 2014 Ryan joined the Washington, DC office of Three Crowns LLP, a new law firm dedicated to the resolution of international disputes. Ryan also teaches as an adjunct professor at Duke University School of Law.