Mark Samartino ’06 and his wife, Lea (Panek) Samartino ’05, proudly welcomed their son, Wally Thomas, on April 19, 2016. Congratulations to the Samartino family!
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Theater Alum Reunion
Check out the photo of a recent alum reunion in Las Vegas: Scott Moreau ’01, Johnny Cash, Million Dollar Quartet, Las Vegas; Miranda Crispin ’00, Artistic Director, American Music Theatre Live!, Paris, France; Maggie Cornyn ’98, Adjunct Faculty, SoTA, IWU; Ben Stephenson ’00, Head Carpenter, Cirque du Soleil, Beatles’ Love, Las Vegas; Molly Cornyn ’06, Production Specialist, Caesars Entertainment, Las Vegas.
Alumni Collaborate for Chicago Musical Event
Chicago-based composer Eric Malmquist ’07 premiered his work Blemish’d Muse May 13, 2016 at a concert with several connections to other Illinois Wesleyan School of Music alumni. Malmquist’s work Blemish’d Muse was commissioned by the Wicker Park Choral Singers and was presented by the vocal group and the Chicago Composers Orchestra. Wicker Park Choral Singers (WPCS) was founded in 2008 by Mark Tomasino ’06, who serves as artistic director.
Tomasino founded WPCS two years after graduating from IWU because he was in search of a post-collegiate choral community. A member of the Collegiate Choir while a student at IWU, he has programmed and directed over 50 WPCS performances in the Chicagoland area. With WPCS he has made multiple television and radio appearances, including the final season of The Oprah Winfrey Show. WPCS was the subject of an IWU Magazine story in 2010.
Mark Tomasino ’06
All in for Wesleyan
Thank you for being All In For Wesleyan in so many ways.
You’ve Done Well, and Done Good!
Lindsay Rich Welcomes Tiny Titan
Matt Currie ’05 and Lindsay (Rich) Currie ’06 welcomed their second son Caleb Thomas Currie on February 23, 2016.
Qiana Cryer Welcomes Tiny Titan
Qiana Cryer-Coupet and husband, Jason Coupet. welcomed their son Zeke Alix Coupet on February 17, 2016. Congrats to the Coupet family!
Matthew Cassady Starts New Position
Matthew Cassady started in a new position with the Minnesota Historical Society (MNHS), where he’s worked since 2008. His new position is “Program Development Specialist” within MNHS’s Historic Sites Division, which administers 26 historic sites and museums around the state. As part of a four-person team, Matthew’s new duties are to play a leadership role in the development of educational and public programs for a wide range of audiences at historic sites across the state.
Mary Roth and Matthew Sump Welcome Daughter
Mary (Roth) Sump ’06 and Matthew Sump ’06 welcomed Nancy Elizabeth Sump on February 20, 2016. Congratulations to the Sump family!
Ken Holub Welcomes Twins
Ken ’06 and Megan Holub welcomed twins, Michael Kenneth and Charlotte Grace on January 31, 2016. Congratulations Holub family!
IWU Women Summit
In February, Illinois Wesleyan University hosted the IWU Women Summit.
Molly M. McLay presented “What it Means to (FY)CARE” at the Council for IWU Women Summit, She Speaks, Petchakucha Powered Event on February 26, 2016 at the Hansen Student Center.
Kelly Fuller ’06, along with Linda Stone ’85, Marilynn Graves ’79, and Carole Liske ’77 presented “Real World Problem Solving” at the Council for IWU Women Summit on February 27, 2016 at State Farm Hall.
Kudos to our ’06 friends!