Adam Hott ’05 recently authored a children’s book. His career has transitioned in many ways from finance to technology and he is working in a variety of areas in the tech field. The book that he authored is titled “Codey the Toad’s Computer Game Adventure” and it focuses on teaching curious minds about how to code. Congratulations Adam!
Jac Jemc ’05 recently married Jared Larson on October 26, 2024. Congratulations to the couple!
Jon Mladic ’05 recently completed his term as President of the College Reading and Learning Association by presiding over the organization’s annual conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota and sharing his President’s Address with membership. Congratulations Jon!
Carolyn (Franz) Berger ’05 and Joel Berger just welcomed their daughter, Magnolia Jane Berger into the world on July 31st 2024. Congratulations Carolyn and Joel!
Elizabeth Olson ’05, DC, MSACN (she/they) recently opened Spontaneous Yoga, an online yoga school accessible from anywhere (https://spontaneous.yoga). They teach yoga, mindfulness, and meditation for chronic pain, illness, injury, and trauma. They also lecture on yoga research, anatomy, and physiology for yoga teacher training programs nationally. In addition to teaching at spontaneous.yoga, they teach yoga for Cornell Wellness and practice chiropractic in Ithaca, NY. Congratulations Elizabeth!
Cathy Gilbert ’05 ‘s My Limbs a Cradle, my Whisper a Song explores motherhood and loss through poems that reveal the bittersweet truths of raising infants and the devastation of losing a parent to dementia. Whether contemplating the stars, stirring soup at the stove, watching a child press their feet to the floor and rise, or stumbling over a mother’s inability to recognize her own daughter, these poems focus on small moments in order to stay grounded through great upheaval. Parent/child relationships reverse and transform as the poet learns how to mother through the slow loss of her own mother and her memories.
The book is currently up for advanced sales through June 14th. You can learn more about it here.
Tim McDonald, Eric Hansen, and Mike Beales ’05 have an annual tradition of attending an IWU bball game at a different stadium each year. They have visited all by two stadiums (North Park, Carroll) in their quest!
Attached is their picture at Wheaton from 1/17/24 where the Titans mounted a beautiful comeback to take the lead with 20 seconds remaining and get the win. Go Titans!
Tim McDonald (left), Eric Hansen (middle) and Mike Beales (right)
Bill Brumett ’05 and Amy Brumett welcomed William Thomas Odale Brumett to the world on April 1, 2023. Congratulations to you both!
Jonathan Charak ’05 was recently listed as one of Chicago Crain’s Notable Leaders in Sustainability. You can read more about this here. Congratulations Jonathan!
Jac Jemc ’05 has recently been awarded a fellowship from the Guggenheim Foundation! Jac’s name can be found under the “Fiction” section here.