Cathy Gilbert ’05

Cathy Gilbert ’05, was co-curator of an exhibit at Heartland Community College called “Typo(etry): Poems, Images, and Typewriters.” Two of Cathy’s own poems were part of the exhibit. They related to her family background and were accompanied by photos of her grandparents. Here is the link to the article about the exhibit and here is a link to a podcast about her work.

Congratulations, Cathy!

You Went All In!

You did it, Titans! You were the key to our success. On April 11, 2,205 donors collectively raised $518,316. And thanks to the generosity of our pacesetter challenge donors, our grand total is $776,316 (and still counting!)

This video captures a few successes from #AllInforWesleyan.  Check out the social media activity and revisit iwu.edu/all-in to see how your gifts made a difference.

Thank you for your support!  

All In for Happy Hour!

Check out the All In Happy Hours taking place around the country. Show your Titan pride by spreading the word about All In for Wesleyan to your personal networks via social media, calls, texts, emails, etc.

You’ll have a great time while encouraging others to make an additional gift on All In and share stories about how IWU Unlocked Opportunities for each of us. Visit our webpage for more information and registration.

All In for Wesleyan 2019!

On April 11, alumni, parents, students, faculty, staff, and friends of IWU show your pride and support by being All In for Wesleyan. During this 24-hour giving day, let’s unlock opportunities together – you are key to our success!

Be All In, All Day, make an additional gift at iwu.edu/all-in and spread the word on social media using #AllInforWesleyan. Check out our social media toolkit!

Thank-A-Giver Day is February 11th!

IWU written over a green heartThank-A-Giver Day (TAG Day) is on Monday, February 11. This day provides the IWU campus community with the opportunity to thank the donors who support Illinois Wesleyan. IWU celebrates each year in mid-February because it marks the symbolic point during the academic year – about 70% of the way through – when tuition dollars run out and support from alumni and friends, our endowment, and external grants kicks in for the remainder of the year.

Thank you to all donors who help make the IWU experience possible!

Megan Thoma ’05

Megan Thoma ’05 was named a Top Inspiring Teacher in Rhode Island and honored with $10,000 from the National University System-Sanford Teacher Award. You can read more about the award here.

Congratulations, Megan! You have been an inspiring teacher to me and many others dating back to your time at IWU (and likely before).

David Miller ’05

David Miller ’05 returned to IWU on 11-14-18 to represent his organization, Independence Plus, Inc. at the Nursing Career Fair. David is now the Director of Clinical Services for Home Health and Home Nursing of Independence Plus, Inc.

Austin Smith ’05

Austin Smith ’05 published a book titled Flyover Country: Poems on March 2, 2018. Austin’s book challenges misconceptions about the Midwest and the “carelessness” of drone warfare.

You can read some of the excerpts of his book here. Congratulations, Austin!