Charlene Carruthers ‘07 was recently interviewed on PBS News Hour.
Charlene Carruthers ‘07
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Melanie Arthur ’07
Melanie Arthur ’07 married Michael Catron ’06 on September 1st, 2019, at the Hideout in Chicago, with many alumni and friends present. Congratulations!
Beth Lanza ’07
Beth Lanza ’07Joined The Center for Voice and Swallowing Disorders at The Ears, Nose, Throat, and Plastic Surgery Association in Orlando, Florida, as a speech language pathologist, in September 2019. Beth earned a master’s degree in communication disorders at Northern Illinois University in 2018 and, as part of her postgraduate work, started Bridges Choir, a choir for adults with language and cognitive communication disorders. After graduate school, Beth completed her clinical fellowship at the Cincinnati VA Medical Center, receiving training at the Voice and Upper Airways Clinic as well as the Neurogenic Communication Disorders Clinic. Congratulations Beth!
Todd Kumler ’07
Todd Kumler ’07 Presented virtually on May 26th, and gave an overview of the economics consulting industry, including the types of projects that economics consultants work on and the day-to-day life of an economics consultant. His presentation also discussed opportunities at economics consulting firms for undergraduates and the types of candidates recruited by these firms. Thank you Todd!
Allison McKey ‘07
We regret to inform you of the passing of Allison McKey ‘07.
Allison McKey ’07 of Gridley, IL died April 4, 2020 in Denver, CO after a courageous journey with cancer. She was 34. Allison studied accounting and art history at Illinois Wesleyan. She earned her CPA and had an illustrious career in accounting which started at Deloitte in Chicago. She was most recently employed with Whiting Petroleum in Denver, where she moved to follow her lifelong dream of living in the mountains. Allison had many passions including water and snow skiing, hiking, traveling, exploring the food scene in Denver, and cooking at home.
Allison McKey ’07 of Gridley, IL died April 4, 2020 in Denver, CO after a courageous journey with cancer. She was 34. Allison studied accounting and art history at Illinois Wesleyan. She earned her CPA and had an illustrious career in accounting which started at Deloitte in Chicago. She was most recently employed with Whiting Petroleum in Denver, where she moved to follow her lifelong dream of living in the mountains. Allison had many passions including water and snow skiing, hiking, traveling, exploring the food scene in Denver, and cooking at home.
She is survived by her parents, John and Pat McKey, boyfriend and soulmate Zach Wagner, maternal grandmother, numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins, and her lifelong friends and sisters she met through Kappa Kappa Gamma.
Erin Anderson ’07
The Robert M. Montgomery Outstanding Young Alumni Award was presented to Erin Anderson ’07 at Homecoming 2019 in recognition of her outstanding professional achievement and civic leadership. Erin was featured in the inset of page 23 of the IWU Magazine that can be found here. You can view her Homecoming Back to College class, entitled “Harnessing Chemistry for Selective Cancer Treatments” here.
Tyler Smith ’07
A big thank you to Tyler Smith ’07, who spoke on March 3rd to students and shared information on his work in investments, career opportunities in the field, and answered any questions students might have had. He is an Investment Professional with State Farm and obtained his MBA in Finance in 2012.
Julie Lee ’07
Julie ’07 and her husband Jonathan Lee welcomed baby boy Jarrett Michael Lee on February 28. Congratulations to the Lee family on your newest addition!
Jonathan Cable ’07
Congratulations to Jonathan Cable ’07, who is reprising his role as Nick Massi on the off-Broadway run of Jersey Boys! He spent two years with the National Tour of Jersey Boys, including a run that included a week of performances at the Auditorium Theatre in Chicago in 2019.
Read more here.
Read more about Jersey Boys New York here.
See Jonathan’s website here.
TAG Day 2020
Thank-A-Giver Day (TAG Day) is Monday, February 10. This day provides the IWU campus community with the opportunity to thank 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 we rely on support from alumni and friends, our endowment, and external grants.
If you would like to be celebrated as a donor today, you can make a gift at iwu.edu/give.
