Rachel ’01 and Travis Stalcup welcomed their daughter, Willa Nell Stalcup, to the family.
Congratulations Rachel and Travis!
Rachel (Dziallo) ’01 and Travis Stalcup
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Sean Parsons ’01
As a part of Homecoming 2014: Off the Charts, Illinois Wesleyan University will recognize the Alumni Award winners Oct. 18 at a luncheon at the Shirk Center.
Sean Parsons ’01 will be presented with the Robert M. Montgomery Outstanding Young Alumnus Award!
Named for a 1968 alumnus and former alumni director, the Robert M. Montgomery Outstanding Young Alumnus Award honors young alumni for outstanding professional achievement and/or civic leadership. Parsons, who studied musical composition at Illinois Wesleyan and later earned master’s degree in jazz studies, is a jazz pianist, composer, arranger and educator. He received a Doctorate of Musical Arts from the University of Illinois.
As a jazz pianist, Parsons has performed at national and international music festivals and recently released his debut recording as a pianist and composer, Introduction. Now an assistant professor at Ohio University, Parsons previously served as a faculty member at Marshall University and as an adjunct professor of music at Illinois Wesleyan. He also served as jazz combo director for the 2011 South Dakota All-State Jazz Ensemble.
All honorees will be featured as “Back to College Classes” speakers during Homecoming weekend. Parsons will present “1959 in Jazz…It Was a Very Good Year” at 9:30 a.m. on Oct. 18. All classes will be held in Beckman Auditorium at The Ames Library.
Congratulations, Sean!
Message from Adriane Powell, Assistant Director of Alumni Relations
Thank you for reading and contributing to your class newsletter. I hope you enjoy receiving news about your classmates. Be sure to let us know when you have news to share!
Homecoming is October 17-19. Class years ending in 4 and 9 are reunion years. Our theme this year is Off the Charts. We are focusing on the 150th Anniversary of the School of Music, with many music themed events. Join us on Friday night for the Green Carpet Gala Concert & Reception at the Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts. On Saturday morning, the Titan Pep Band Alumni Reunion will take place on the Quad while you enjoy the free Pancake/Sausage Breakfast. Saturday night, join us in the Young Main Lounge for Club Tommy. Check the brochure or www.titanpride.org for more details. Please register soon!
I look forward to seeing you at Homecoming or another alumni event very soon.
Adriane Powell
Liz (Dierbeck) ’01 and Chris Shickles
Liz ’01 and Chris Shickles welcomed their son, Tobias, to the family on September 20, 2014.
Congratulations Liz and Chris!
Adam Osborn ’01 and Brandi Osborn
Adam and Brandi have some news!
Adam and Brandi have welcomed a their son, Lucas Andrew Osborn, born September 18, 2014 in the family.
Congratulations Adam and Brandi!
Student Loan Repayment Program
From Sept 1- Nov 17, the NIH Division of Loan Repayment will be accepting applications for student loan repayment program for the areas of clinical research, pediatric research, health disparities research, contraception and infertility research, or clinical research for individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds.
To qualify, an applicant must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, possess a doctoral-level degree (with the exception of the contraception and infertility research LRP), and have educational loan debt equal to or exceeding 20 percent of his/her annual institutional base salary.
In addition, applicants must devote at least 20 hours per week to research that fits within one of five program areas: clinical research, pediatric research, health disparities research, contraception and infertility research, or clinical research for individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Blo-No Featured in Best College Reviews
Bloomington-Normal was ranked among the 50 best college towns in America!
Gretchen (McDowell) ’01 and Jerome Jagla
Gretchen has some news to share!
“This was quite a summer, which began with me getting
married to Jerome Jagla in June, and honeymooning in Costa Rica for two
weeks, In July, I finished hiking the entire Appalachian Trail. I work as
a second grade dual language teacher, and had been hiking the trail in
large sections during the summer vacations. “
Congratulations to Gretchen and Jerome on their June 21, 2014 wedding!!
YOU did it!
More than 5,000 alumni showed their support by making a gift to IWU in fiscal year 2014!
And for the second year straight, Illinois Wesleyan alumni have grown our alumni giving percentage. We are now at 23%!
THANK YOU for doing your part to keep IWU strong.
47 Alumni Needed
IWU’s fiscal year ends TODAY – July 31 – Thank you if you’ve already made your annual gift!
Now help us find the 47 additional alumni donors we need to reach our participation goal by today. Organizations view alumni participation as the metric that measures alumni satisfaction. It affects IWU’s ranking, bond rating, and ability to earn grants, so make your gift today at iwu.edu/give to keep IWU strong! Every donor counts!
