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James (J.R.) Glenn ’05 has been named a trustee on the Lincoln College board. James is a Chicago litigation and trial attorney. You can read about it here.
Many of us were touched by the service of Darcy Greder during our time at IWU, and many of us remain in touch with Dean Greder over Facebook.
Personally, I’m still grateful for so many of the musical performances she brought to IWU including that Ani DiFranco show at Shirk our Freshman year. Was anyone else there for that one? And, of course, who can forget PB&J in The Dugout?
For all of you Darcy admirers out there, you’ll be happy to read that she’s won the Max L. Starkey Award for Service! Congratulations and deepest thanks to Darcy on this well-deserved recognition.
Laurie Diekhoff departed from IWU after 10 years at the Hart Career Center. She told her colleagues, “I spent 10 great years at the Career Center, enjoying my work, my colleagues, and the many relationships I have made on campus and in the community as a result of this position. Assisting students with their career development plans, helping employers fulfill their hiring needs, developing new programs, and contributing to the ongoing success of the Hart Career Center has been quite rewarding!”
Assistant Professor of Nursing Lydia Bertschi ’05 has been selected among 40 Under 40 Emerging Nurse Leaders by the Illinois Nurses Foundation. Read more about it here!
Congratulations, Lydia!
Attention literature lovers! Our distinguished fellow ’05er, Jac Jemc, is out on a book tour and may be coming to your city.
You can read more about The Grip of It in this (glowing) Chicago Tribune review, and then check the schedule to see if Jac will be near you!
Congratulations, Jac!
(Photos of students and cards by Phone Vilailuck ’18)
In response to the first executive order on immigration in January, alumna Vera (Leopold) Miller ’05 organized a card-writing campaign so every international student currently enrolled at IWU — all 161 of them — felt supported and encouraged. Miller, her husband David ’05 and several alumni friends gathered to write cards in her home (bottom, right), while nearly 20 other alums wrote from their residences. “The attention and support from this letter really assured me that I am warmly welcomed and appreciated here at IWU,” said Linh Le ’19, a native of Hanoi, Vietnam. “I feel connected to [writer Kat Garibaldi ’05] through her writing about her personal experiences with IWU and her aspirations, even though we have never met.”
Tomorrow is the big day! IWU’s annual “All in for Wesleyan” campaign is back, and there are some fantastic matching opportunities afoot.
Stay tuned (get it?) to your email and IWU’s Facebook and Twitter to get updates and instructions so that you can make the most of your donation.
More than a few of our former professors would take this opportunity to make a “turn on, tune in, drop out” joke here, but we’re all too young for that, right? 😉
Titans Forever!
Diane Wuthrich ’05 was featured in the Peoria Journal Star for her “musician’s life.” Diane started playing the viola in the sixth grade, and continues playing as a teacher and performer. You can read more about her journey here.