Thank you Jessie (Dale) Bricker ’00

On Tuesday, March 25, 2014 the Crystal Ball Coffeehouse was host to Alumni Jessie Bricker of Skillsprout. Jessie was one of several panelists on site to answer student questions on what you can do with your degree and your options after college. Thanks for visiting campus and providing advice to current students!

Miranda Crispin ’00

Miranda is an American performer, director, and teacher who currently serves as an Artist-in-Residence and the Artistic Director for AMT Live!. As a specialist in musical theatre vocal techniques, she will provide vocal coaching for this master class series. She maintains a private studio in Paris and has taught at the American Conservatory of Paris, while performing regularly as a musical theatre and jazz performer. Most recently, she was seen onstage in the Paris premiere production of The Last Five Years (Cathy) and served as vocal director for the AMT Live! production of Edges, both at L’Auguste Théâtre.

As a teacher, Miranda has also served on faculty at Viterbo University (Assistant Professor and Head of Music Theatre), Vincennes University in Indiana (Voice and Musical Theatre), and has been an invited master class clinician at several theatres and schools across the USA. Miranda holds a Masters in Music Theatre/Opera Performance from Arizona State University and a B.F.A. in Music Theatre from Illinois Wesleyan University. She has served as an appointed member of the College Music Society Task Force on Music in Higher Education and a full member of the National Association of Teachers of Singing.

Source:
http://amtlive.org/2014/03/14/cambridge-paris-exchange-program-apply-now/

 

De’Andre Hardy ’00

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I was married on May 25, 2013 to a former IWU Residence Hall Director Jennifer Joseph-Morris! My wedding consisted of many former Titans, including Michael McPherson ’01, David Nuckolls ’99, and Mike Clark ’03… all of whom were groomsmen. IWU Head Football Coach and Associate Director of Athletics Norm Eash was also there, along with his wife Cheryl.

Congratulations, De’Andre and Jennifer!

Best Wishes!

Meg (Cummings) Galus ’00

Pastry Chef Meg Galus of NoMI at Park Hyatt Chicago in Chicago, IL

Meg Galus is on the third season, episode one of Chicago Restaurant Pastry Competition!

Published on 1/20/2014 via Jimmy MacMillan’s YouTube Channel:

The episode, titled “Third Time’s the Charm” in a nod to the third season of the competition, introduces the four chef contestants, who are four of the world’s best pastry chefs, and chronicles them creating and competing in an Artisan Gelato Milkshake challenge.

The back-to-back Emmy® Award-winning web series now in it’s third year. Featuring chefs and judges from around the world.

Starring: Meg Galus, Michaela Hapak, Jim Hutchison and Sean Pera. Special Guests: Will Goldfarb, Antonio Bachour and Fred Monti.

Check it out here

Congratulations, Meg!