Joshua Bidzinski was recently promoted to partner at Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP. More can be found here about Josh’s accomplishment.

Congratulations, Josh!

Thank-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!

Erik Schuessler ’07 was promoted to Shareholder in the law firm Burns, Figa & Will, P.C. in Greenwood Village, Colorado. He has also been named to the Super Lawyers Rising Star list for Colorado in 2018 and 2019 (an honor given to just 2.5% of attorneys in the state). Erik’s practice specializes in commercial litigation, employment litigation, and real estate litigation. To read the full statement from Burns, Figa & Will and to view Erik’s bio, click here.

Christopher Seps ’07, an Ulmer attorney, has been selected to the 2019 Illinois Super Lawyers List. The list features the top attorneys in the state, chosen for their demonstrated excellence in the practice of law. Christopher focuses his practice on complex litigation and arbitration in the securities and commodities industries. His securities practice involves handling both customer and industry disputes, as well as regulatory matters, involving issues of fraud, suitability, breach of contract, wrongful termination, etc. To read the full statement from Ulmer & Berne LLP and access Christopher’s bio, click here. Congratulations, Christopher!

Patrick Beary ’07, an accomplished leader in environmental organizations and consultancies, has been named the new senior director of strategic partnerships for the Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future, a position that is partially supported by Provost Michael Kotlikoff’s Radical Collaborations Sustainability Task Force. You can read more about it here.

Anna Bromingham married Matt Compton July 6, 2018.

Kate Tombaugh ’07 will present her acclaimed one-woman theatrical production, “It Just Takes One,” on Oct. 17 at the University of Southern Indiana Performance Center. More coverage from the (Evansville, Ind.) City-County Observer.