Janice Scidmore (Ruhl) ’04 and her husband, Brian, just opened a pottery shop in Downtown Bloomington called Cracked Up Pottery. They will be selling Brian’s pottery, hosting studio space for artists to throw their own pottery on the wheel, and will have classes for individuals or groups to learn how to make pottery using a potters wheel.

Congratulations, Janice and Brian!

Pictured is Janice’s son Ben (future IWU class of 2032)

Paul Mysliwiec ’04 has joined Burford Capital, a global finance and investment management firm focused on law, as corporate counsel. 

You can read more about it here. 

Tuesday, April 3rd is our day of giving at Illinois Wesleyan and this year’s theme is
Think Bigger!
Not only is today a day for giving, it’s a day to celebrate IWU and all of the things that make it special.  Last year, our class had a very impressive 58 donors, let’s try for 65 this year!  We contributed $5032. Our goal for this year is $5500! Think of the impact this can make for IWU students and their families!

Click here to learn more and to donate on Tuesday, April 3rd.

Help spread the word using #AllInForWesleyan and take advantage of our social media toolkit.

Lindsey Fitzharris ’04 earned the PEN/E.O Wilson Prize for Literary Science Writing for her book The Butchering Art: Joseph Lister’s Quest to Transform the Grisly World of Victorian Medicine. You can read more about it here.

Congratulations, Lindsey!

Laine Twanow ’04 (GAIN Assistant Projects Manager, Chestnut Health Systems) will participate in a Psychology career Alumni Panel on February 6th at 7pm in the Welcome Center Auditorium.

How well do you know Illinois Wesleyan University?
IWU Crossword ANSWER KEY
ACROSS
4. Eric
5. Stevenson
7. Powell
8. Sapientia
10. State
12. Hedding
13. Black
15. Aflame
DOWN
1. Japan
2. Illinois
3. Memorial
6. Tommy
9. Titan
11. Female
14. Park

Graduating Illinois Wesleyan University accounting major Audrey Fitzgerald of Yorkville speaks about her guest, Abby Reel ’04, associate director for career development at the IWU Hart Career Center, at a dinner for December graduates Thursday, Dec. 14, 2017 in IWU’s Memorial Center, Bloomington.

You can read more about the event in the Pantagraph: http://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/education/iwu-december-grads-get-special-send-off/article_ec1c731b-c28e-5a15-9148-97f703ce9411.html

Thanks for all you do, Abby!

The Butchering Art by Dr. Lindsey A. Fitzharris ’04 has been named one of NPR’s Best Books of 2017. Congrats, Lindsey!