THANK YOU for continuing to make Illinois Wesleyan one of your giving priorities.  It is YOUR support that makes IWU a truly transformative place for young people.  

As a world-traveling humanitarian worker, Shannon O’Rourke ’07 brings an international perspective to the late IWU President Minor Myers’ oft-quoted urging for new graduates to go forth into the world “and do good.” To read the rest of her story please click here.

Robert Wierema ’07 has joined Lockton, the world’s largest privately held insurance broker, at its Chicago office.

Ulmer & Berne LLP is pleased to announce that Christopher D. Seps has joined as an associate in the firm’s Chicago office. Mr. Seps brings depth to the Financial Services and Securities Litigation practice, which has grown from one to six Chicago-based attorneys since March 2012. He brings the total Chicago attorneys to 22.

The focus of Mr. Seps’ practice is on complex litigation and arbitration, including handling matters involving contract disputes, securities fraud, violations of state and federal securities laws, and FINRA arbitration. He represents broker-dealers and registered representatives in disputes involving securities fraud, defamation, wrongful termination of employment, negligence, breach of contract, and breach of fiduciary duty.

Mr. Seps earned his B.A., cum laude, in psychology and English writing from Illinois Wesleyan University and his J.D., with high honors, from the University of Illinois College of Law.

I entered one of my films (my wife and I make films and often submit them to festivals for consideration). They chose our film as a finalist and flew my wife out to Park City, UT, where my film was screened at the Sundance Channel headquarters. We are now in a nationwide competition to win the most votes to be chosen top prize.

So far, we’ve appeared on Good Morning America as one of the hot pop trends this week http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svpKGi5KSnI&feature=youtu.be

Melissa (Koeppen) Costello ’07 has received an award of merit from the Illinois State Board of Education’s 2012 “Those Who Excel” program in the category of Outstanding Early Career Educator. Costello teaches at Evanston Township High School in Evanston, IL.

Dear Friends and Family,

I wanted to make you aware of a couple recital dates in the central Illinois area this month! I will be singing with my mother, Kathy Tombaugh, at the piano–we have a really varied and neat hour-long recital planned. It should be a musical treat!

Dates are:
Tuesday, March 19th at 7:00 PM at Evelyn Chapel in Bloomington, IL on IWU’s Campus: 1301 N Park Street; Bloomington
~and~
Thursday, March 21st at 7:00 PM at Park Presbyterian Church in Streator, IL: 201 N. Vermillion Street; Streator

The concert is free and open to the public; there will be a free-will offering for anyone wishing to donate towards my upcoming audition tour in Germany and Austria in April 2013 and help cover recital costs. Musical selections will range from opera, to musical theatre, art song, and gospel!

If you have any questions, concerns, comments, please don’t hesitate to email me at: kate@katetombaugh.com
Check out: www.katetombaugh.com under “Upcoming Performances” for further information!

Thank you for your support!

All the best,
Kate Tombaugh