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!!
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.
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!
Judson University Head Softball Coach Becky (Stenning) Pearl has announced that she has accepted the position of Head Softball Coach at NCAA Division II Lewis University effective August 4. Pearl has coached at Judson for 10 seasons and is the program’s all-time winning-est coach with 250 wins.
You can read more about Becky:
http://www.judsoneagles.com/article/2729.php
-from Judson University News article
The Illinois Wesleyan fiscal year is ending quickly on July 31. Have you renewed your support yet this year? *
It’s not too late to be added to the list!
We still need 163 alumni to step forward before July 31 to increase alumni participation 1% over last year.
*Check by visiting http://www.iwu.edu/annualreport/.
Erik and Amanda would like to share that they welcomed their daughter, Anja Elyse, to the family on June 27, 2013.
About a year later, Erik received his Master in Project Management and has been promoted to Senior Director of Supply Chain at Treehouse Foods.
Congratulations, Erik and Amanda!!
The 2014 National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain has named Staff Sergeant Amy Mcabe ’01 as the Guest Soloist of their Summer Course! Amy earned her Master’s degree in trumpet performance in 2006, right before joining “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band.
For more on Amy’s musical background and academic/professional achievements, click here.
Hello/Bula, Class of 2001!
Fiji is a beautiful island located somewhere in the South Pacific. It’s commonly characterized by lush vegetation, clear blue waters and warm weather. When you hear the word Fiji, you might picture sandy beaches, water sports and authentic island cuisine. Maybe you just think of bottled water. All thoughts of vacations and artesian water aside, what’s it like to build a life in Fiji?
Anne Rehagen ‘01 has an answer: exciting! An employee of UN Women, Anne lives and works in Suva, Fiji. Anne “coordinates inter-agency work on Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment in the Pacific region”.
Aside from her profession, she and her husband Peter Emberson, have been occupied caring for a recent addition to their family.
In April 2013, their daughter introduced herself to the world! Since birth, Anne says Moira Ana has been “growing fast”.
The happy family have been living in Suva for quite some time now. If you plan on visiting Fiji anytime soon, Anne “would love to host”!
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Learn more about UN Women.
Hello, Class of 2001!
Today Patrick and Jacqueline welcomed the long-awaited addition to their family, Finley Rae! She joined them at midnight, 12 am sharp. Finley made her debut stretching 21″ long and weighing a healthy 8 lbs and 1 oz.
They’d all like to share that Baby and Mommy are doing great and Daddy can’t stop smiling!
Congratulations, Patrick and Jacqueline!!!
After decades of service to Illinois Wesleyan, Ann Harding retired this month as director of Alumni Relations.
Read more about Ann’s commitment to IWU and its alumni, here.