THANK YOU for continuing to make Illinois Wesleyan one of your giving priorities.  It is YOUR support that makes IWU a truly transformative place for young people.  

Elizabeth was named an equity partner to the law firm of Livingston Barger in Bloomington and Champaign. She has her law degree from Northern Illinois University in 2005.  Her practice is concentrated in business formation and transactions, estate planning, elder law and real estate.  You can read more here. Congratulations Elizabeth!

Click the photo to see what exciting memorabilia Meg Miner – University Archivist & Special Collections Librarian – has requested.

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I obtained my MBA from Aurora University with a double concentration in Human Resources and Leadership in May 2013. I also passed my PHR exam in May 2013. In November, 2013, I was promoted to the Operations Effectiveness Manager in Allstate’s AskHR Contact Center.

Jeffrey Becker is the department chair of Entertainment and Media Law Practice Group.Check out this press release:

Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP Launches

Entertainment and Media Law Practice Group

CHICAGO — December 3, 2013 — Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP announces the formation of its

Entertainment and Media Law Practice Group.

While firm attorneys have provided legal services in the film, television, music, theatre, digital

media and Internet industries for many years, the new practice group formalizes those efforts. Their

experience includes representation in the licensing and distribution of content, acquiring and

clearing rights, music publishing, film and television development, and sponsorship and

merchandising deals, among others. Attorneys also serve as counsel on complex entertainment-
related litigation involving copyright and trademark infringement, royalty disputes, breach of

contract, defamation and First Amendment claims, advertising injury, and rights of publicity and

According to Chair Jeffrey S. Becker, “Whether guiding promising new artists through the

formation of their first business entity, consulting independent filmmakers on the production of

their newest project, or litigating complex business disputes on behalf of clients in courtrooms

nationwide, we ensure that our clients’ legal needs are cared for, leaving them to focus on what they

do best—create.”

Brian Rawlins ’01 and alumni Van Miller ’04 (aka “IronVan”), Matthew Melick ’03 and Gena (Rawlins) Melick ’05 completed the 2013 Ironman Louisville competition, held on Aug. 24 in Louisville, Ky.  Competitors swam 2.4 miles, biked 112 miles and ran a marathon. See the results.

Alison Sweeney ’01 was featured in a CreatureCast.org video podcast discussing camouflage iridescence in squid.