The family of Sarah (Evans) Mayo ‘03  and
Mike Mayo ‘02 will be featured in an episode of HGTV’s House Hunters International this spring after the family moved to Wales in 2019. The move allowed Sarah to study at Bangor University, where she is puruing a second master’s degree in music research/musicology, while Michael works remotely as a marketing consultant. 

Wow! How exciting for the Mayo family!

Herb Zerth ‘03 was featured in an article written by The Hinsdalean about how well the Hinsdale ER is handling their patient load during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Professor of Nursing, Ann Eckhardt ‘03, was invested as an endowed professor during the 2019-20 academic year.

Congratulations, Ann!

Patrick Spangler (’03) was elected to the Board of Directors of Chicago Volunteer Legal Services (“CVLS”), one of the largest legal aid providers in the Chicagoland area. Patrick previously served a a Public Interest Law Initiative Fellow at CVLS in 2005. Patrick and his wife Kelly Green (’04) reside in Arlington Heights, IL with their three daughters Quinn, Elin, and Greta (7,4,1).

Congratulations, Patrick!

Congratulations to Molly Lamb ‘03 who has been named the new executive director of the University of Illinois Springfield Center for State Policy and Leadership. Click here to read more about her accomplishment.

We hope you enjoy your new role, Molly!

Congratulations to Chad McGehee ‘03 who was named the University of Wisconsin-Madison athletic department’s first Director of Meditation Training.

Read more about his new position here.

We hope you enjoy your new role, Chad!

Erin Zerth ‘03 and Erin Guth started the Chicago Area COVID-19 Front Line Hero Meal Trains program.

The online system sets up times for meals to be delivered to hospitals. Strict rules on delivery and packaging made the two women enlist help from local restaurants.

Donors give money, which helps those shops pump out orders and feed first responders on the front lines.

Click here to read more about Erin’s work.

Thank you for doing your part during this pandemic, Erin!

John Camardella ’03 visited campus on March 20, 2019, to share his experience working with Harvard University’s Religious Literacy Project. A teacher at Prospect High School, in Mt. Prospect, Illinois, John has transformed his social science curriculum to emphasize global religious literacy, and he has worked with students, parents and community members to advocate for religious literacy in civic society. During his campus visit, John first offered a workshop and presentation to dicuss his journey as an educator and how it led to his work with Harvard University’s Religious Literacy Project. Later that evening, he presented, “Trying to Live on the Edge of Next : How My Liberal Arts Education at IWu Prepared Me to Become a Teacher, Coach, Harvard Fellow and Global Citizen, ” at the Welcome Center Auditorium.