Elizabeth Lanza ’07

querio-group-pix-lrMichael Querio ’87, executive artistic director at the Rocky Mountain Repertory Theatre in Grand Lake, Colorado, recently hosted a gathering of alumni who have worked there and currently make their homes and careers in and around the Chicagoland area. About 50 people gathered at The Violet Hour, a cocktail lounge in Chicago, to have an evening’s celebration.
A group of IWU grads got together for a photo, including:  (left to right) Elizabeth Lanza ’07, Keely Vasquez ’94, Michael Querio ’87, Kyle Blair ’09, Erin Daly ’10, Zez Ready ’11.  All were involved in music and theatre at IWU, and currently are working in Chicagoland, except for Michael Querio ’87 who is the executive artistic director.

Marisa VanOsdale ’07

Marisa VanOsdale ’07 is now working for the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric Aids Foundation. Her work is focused in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Marisa’s degrees in Public Health and International Studies have expanded to international work that redefines the importance of American public health aid initiatives and how she is helping change the world.