Gwydhar Gebien (04), an IWU theatre alum, is completing her MFA in film production at the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts.
MFA in the Making for Gwydhar Gebien (04)
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Marriage and A Baby for Rob Blumberg (04)
On August 31, 2014, Rob Blumberg (04) married Lori Blumberg. On January 20, 2016, Rob and Lori welcomed their daughter, Laine Faith Blumberg.
Congrats to the family!
Van Miller (04) Recognized for Accomplishments
Van Miller ’04 was honored as a “Twenty Under Forty” recipient by the Pantagraph. Twenty Under Forty recognizes young professionals who excel in their career, are passionate about the community and are making a mark in Central Illinois.
To read the article, click here.
Congrats to Van for your accomplishments and keep up the great work!
Dave (04) and Brittany (Moore) Strubbe (07) Welcome a Tiny Titan!
Birthday celebrations at the Strubbe house will be extra special from now on! Dave ’04 and Brittany (Moore) Strubbe ’07 welcomed Austin Jett Strubbe on Dave’s birthday, December 5, 2015.
Congratulations to the family, and happy birthday to Dave and Austin!
Jordan Ault ’04 Becomes Partner at Husch Blackwell LLP
Jordan Ault ’04 was recently promoted to partner at Husch Blackwell LLP. He practices product liability and mass tort litigation in the firm’s Technology, Manufacturing & Transportation business unit.
Jordan is active in the community and serves on the board of directors of Grace Hill Settlement House. His wife, Chelsey Hillyer ’05, received her Master of Divinity degree from Eden Theological Seminary in 2015 and serves as pastor of Union United Methodist Church. They live in St. Louis with their daughter, Jo.
Assistant Public Defender Chris Holland (04) Publishes Article
Chris Holland (04) published an article titled “A Defense Counsel’s Guide to Preserving Evidence” in the DCBA Brief, the Journal of the DuPage County Bar Association. Volume 28, Issue 2 October 2015. The article reviews the importance and consequences of a criminal defense attorney requesting that the trial judge enter an order preserving the evidence in a case so that the defense may have a chance to examine it. Click here to read the full article.
Chris has been an assistant public defender in DuPage county since June of 2008 after graduating law school from John Marshall in Chicago in 2007.
A Tiny Titan Joins the Holland Household
Chris (04) and Mary Holland welcomed Theodore Joseph Holland on 9/14/2015.
Congratulations to the family!
Jill (Schafer) Jackson (04) and Michael Jackson (04) Welcome THREE Tiny Titans!
Jill (Schafer) Jackson (04) and Michael Jackson (04)’s family just grew by a few! They welcomed Caden David, Cooper Richard, and Lillian Grace into their lives on August 13, 2015. Congratulations to them and their family!
(l-r) Cooper Richard (1 lb 5.5oz, 11.4″); Lillian Grace (1lb 5.9oz, 12.2″); Caden David (1 lb 3.8oz, 11.4″)
Jackson Family
Pete and Nicole ’04 (Reed) Wiedman Welcome a Tiny Titan!
Nicole ’04 (Reed) Wiedman and Pete Wiedman welcomed Karis Lanae on August 14, 2015. Congratulations to the family!
Stephanie Swearingen ’04 Soloist Performance
Stephanie Swearingen ’04 was a soprano soloist in the Messiah performance sponsored by the Gibson Area Music Foundation on Sunday, December 6, 2015, the Paxton Record reported.
The event was sponsored by the Gibson Area Music Foundation and directed by Willie Summerville of Champaign. Swearingen was one of two new soloists featured in the performance.
She is a 2000 graduate of Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley High School and a 2004 graduate in piano performance of Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington. After spending a year in New York, Swearingen is employed in human resources with the University of Illinois and resides in Champaign. She is the daughter of Steve and Kay Swearingen of Melvin.
Here is a link to the entire article.