Allison (Tackitt) Thune ’03 of Zionsville, Indiana, died Jan. 26, 2021. She was 40.
Allison earned a bachelor’s degree in music education at Illinois Wesleyan and a master’s degree in choral conducting from Butler University. She taught at Roncali High School in Indianapolis and Romeoville (Ill.) High School, as well as two elementary schools. Her passions were choral music and motherhood. She is survived by her husband, two children, parents and sister.
You can read the full obituary here.
John Camardella ’03 is stepping down at Prospect after 14 years as head coach. He will also be taking a one-year sabbatical from his teaching duties at Prospect.
Camardella has accepted an opportunity to receive his Master of Religion and Public Life at Harvard’s Divinity School. It is the first new Masters program created at Harvard in more than 50 years.
Monday, February 8 is Thank-A-Giver Day at Illinois Wesleyan and we’re eager to celebrate generous Titans!
Thank-A-Giver (TAG) Day is the symbolic point during the academic year — about 70% of the way through — when tuition dollars are exhausted and Illinois Wesleyan relies on donor generosity to continue providing a world-class education and rewarding collegiate experiences.
Each and every year, every gift matters. Contributions benefit students and faculty, enhance academic excellence, and strengthen the IWU community.
Thank you to all who give back to move IWU forward. 
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!