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Sarah (Mysiewicz) Gill ’06

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Sarah Elizabeth Mysiewicz married Dean Michael Gill (Princeton Class of ’08) on September 14, 2013 in Chicago, Illinois.

Wedding photo 2013

 From left to right: Jill Palko, Sarah Mysiewicz,
Dana Jacobson (Junk), Megan McCarthy (bridesmaid), all class of ’06.

Alumni in attendance included: Megan McCarthy (Class of ’06, bridesmaid), Jill
Palko (’06), Dana (Junk) Jacobson (’06), and Chris Holland (’04). She
married on the same day as one of her best friends from IWU, Julie (Clarin)
Wentiez (’06). Amy Rohalla (’06) was a bridesmaid at Julie’s wedding.
Palko, Mysiewicz, Clarin, Rohalla, and McCarthy were all close friends at IWU.

Congratulations, Dean and Sarah!

Nina (Martin) ’06 and Graeme Twanow ’06

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twanowNina Martin and Graeme Twanow were married on 6/14/13.
They celebrated their matrimony at Cafe Brauer in Chicago, IL with alumni friends:

Brittney (Moore) ’07 and Dave Strubbe ’04, Joan (Teitelman) ’06 and Patrick Cinquegrani ’06, Heather Jensen ’06, Mary (Karson) ’06 and Ryan Gilliam ’07, Jensen Jones ’06, Laine Twanow ”04 and Van Miller ’04, Casey Twanow ’01, Christine Dierker (Rogers) ’01, Harley (Culbertson) ’07  and Adam Houser ’05, Sarah (Slevin) Wien ’04, Nate Rittenberry ’08, Brooke Halcott ’08, Karen (Gorzynski) ’06 and Michael Mazzone ’03, Ken Holub ’06, Larry Masarsky ’06, Ryan Balogh ’04, Amy Doig ’07, Jackie Kofod ’08, Julie Krause ’08, Jessica Jacoby ’08, Stacy Kaeding ’08, Casey McCarthy ’06, Lindsay (Brown) Dausch ’08, Dave Choi ’06, Jorge Aliaga ’06, Camille Delisi ’08, Kevin Hartleban ’06, Allison Hoey ’07, Tim Irvin ’06, Michael Berry ’07, Michael Mastro ’07, Brian Klesath ’04, Kyle Duffie ’06, Peter Bloom ’07, Tim Cross ’04, Vince Heaton ’05, Samantha Dietz ’05, Lauren Eigenbrode ’06, and Rich Berthold ’04

Congratulations, Nina & Graeme!

“All in for Wesleyan,” a Historic Day of Giving

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On July 17, over 2,500 alumni and friends made gifts to IWU totaling over $450,000. Unless otherwise specified by donors, all the money raised went to student scholarships and financial aid.  The “All in for Wesleyan” challenge began when Illinois Wesleyan Trustee John Horton ’82 and his wife, Joann, offered a gift of $100,000 if alumni and friends could raise $50,000 in one day.  When that challenge was met, several more challenges followed — and each was fulfilled.  Howard ’60 and Sharon ’60 Fricke offered a $10,000 gift if 600 donors participated.  Ed ’62 and Lin Phelps then offered $25,000 for 1,000 total donors.  Korey ’00 and Heidi Coon offered a $15,000 challenge for 1,200 donors.  Dr. Mike Sombeck ’83 offered $25,000 if we could reach 1,500.  Finally, at the end of the day, Dr. Randy ’73 & Jodie Reed offered $25,000 and Ed ’62 & Lin Phelps added $10,000 more to match every new gift, dollar for dollar…up to a total of $35,000 in gifts before midnight.

It was an exciting day to be a Titan.  The challenge became about so much more than numbers and dollars and donors.  It provided our alumni and friends with a chance to share their pride and explain how much IWU means to them.  If you weren’t following these conversations on social media, you can click here to read them now.  THANK YOU to all of our loyal alumni and friends who made July 17 an incredible day for our school and our students.

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