Abigail (Csanda) Prescott ’07 and her husband, Hayden Prescott, welcomed Beatrix Rose into the world on April 18th, 2018 at 1:27 am.
Congratulations, Abigail and Hayden, on your newest Tiny Titan!
Jun 152018
Jun 072018
Nick and Bethany (Kearns) Burge, both of ’07, welcomed their daughters, Evelyn Donna Burge and Blair Carmella Burge, on May 7th, 2018.
Congratulations, Nick and Bethany, on your twin Tiny Titans!
May 162018
We are very sorry to inform you that Professor Elizabeth (Susie) Balser, faculty member in Biology for more than 20 years, passed away last month following an extended illness. Susie was recognized as an expert on the anatomy of echinoderms. Her passion for invertebrate animals inspired the creation of three new courses at IWU. Both as an instructor and as a research mentor, Susie challenged students to carefully study the natural world and make their own discoveries.
May 092018
Kristopher K. Ford, M.D. ’07 was named the John Stone Teacher of the Year at Emory University Hospital Midtown. On Tuesday, May 8th, Ford was a speaker for the Emory University School of Medicine’s Department of Emergency Medicine Grand Rounds on the topic: “Distrust of the American Healthcare System: A Brief Historical Account of the Abuse and Experimentation on African Americans”. Ford is currently an Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at the Emory University School of Medicine and is an Attending Physician at the Emory University Hospital Midtown.
Congratulations, Kristopher!
Apr 302018
Kate Tombaugh ’07 along with another IWU alumna, Megan Koch ’17, is currently in Fort Worth, Texas singing with the Fort Worth Opera. Small world indeed. Megan is currently wrapping up her 1st year as a Masters student at the University of North Texas, and both she and Kate have the distinct honor of singing in Fort Worth’s ‘Frontiers’ showcase next Thursday, May 3rd at Bass Performance Hall at 7:30 PM. Megan will sing excerpts as ‘Mabel’ in “Mabel’s Call,” a new opera by composer-librettist Nell Shaw Cohen, and Kate will be singing excerpts as ‘The Dough’ in “Companionship” by Rachel Peters and ‘Clara Ford’ in “Fordlandia” by composer William Susman and librettist Stuart Rojstaczer. It will be a tremendous showcase for these great new works! Opera is alive and thriving 
Go to this link to learn more: https://fwopera.org/frontiers2018/
Apr 022018
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Tuesday, April 3rd is our day of giving at Illinois Wesleyan and this year’s theme is
Think Bigger!
Not only is today a day for giving, it’s a day to celebrate IWU and all of the things that make it special. Last year, our class had an impressive 58 donors, and we contributed $5,032. Let’s think bigger and surpass last year’s donors and dollars contributed! Think of the impact this can make for IWU students and their families!
Click here to learn more and to donate on Tuesday, April 3rd.
Help spread the word using #AllInForWesleyan and take advantage of our social media toolkit.
Mar 212018
Mar 212018
Shannon O’Rourke ’07 was one of 10 chosen out of over 300 applications to participate in the 2018 Rotary Peace Fellow Retreat in Nepal.
This retreat, typically held every two years, unites a small, focused cohort of peace fellows and peace fellow alumni to analyze, discuss, and develop courses of action related to key issues within the peace and conflict resolution field.
Shannon was one of the first students at IWU selected for a Rotary Cultural Ambassadorial Scholarship during her time at IWU. Since her first time abroad in Senegal, she has continued to work internationally and has also been selected for two Rotary Peace fellowships.
Mar 092018
On Wednesday, March 21, Amanda ReCupido ’07 will come to IWU to talk about careers in public relations as well as her new book Anthony Rizzo is a Good Italian Boy.
Feb 192018
Nicholas Iovino was featured as part of Illinois Wesleyan University’s Thank A Giver Day. Join Nicholas in giving back to the University by making a gift at www.iwu.edu/give today.
