Three Illinois Wesleyan alumni were featured in the Streator (Ill.) Community Messiah performance Dec. 13: accompanist Louise Collins ’69, conductor Nancy Mueller ’72 and mezzo-soprano Kate Tombaugh ’07. Read more about it.
December 1, 2015 Giving Tuesday
Craig Bingaman ’07
Amanda ReCupido ’07
Katy Benjamin ’07
Katy Benjamin ’07 has started the business Sankalpa Yoga Retreats on the big island of Hawaii. Read more about her retreats on her website.
Ariana Strahl ’07
Soprano Ariana Strahl ’07 will perform Dec. 13 at the Maybeck Studio for the Performing Arts in Berkeley, Calif. Read more about her upcoming performance.
Save the date for this spring, when Ariana plays the role of Blanche DuBois in Opera San Jose‘s production of “A Streetcar Named Desire,” running April 16 through May 1, 2016.
Chris Kilian ’07 and Kara (North) Kilian ’07
![kilian wedding](https://blogs.iwu.edu/2007classnews/files/2015/10/kilian-wedding-300x200.jpg)
Alumni who helped them celebrate include (back row, left to right): Marc North ’11, Aaron Bailey ’07, Danielle (Leggans) McAfee ’07, Adam Dickens ’07, Erik Schuessler ’07, Steve Cherney ’07, Benjamin Burry ’07, Bob Heller ’06, Hubert Cios ’07. Front row (left to right): Anne (Bostrom) Bailey ’07, Jackie Wickham ’07, Tina (Broholm) Gnade ’07, Erica Petersen ’07, David Krause ’75, the bride, the groom, Dan (Boomer) Klingel ’07, Lauren Waidzunas ’06, Steve Trzyna ’08. Katie (Tobin) Trzyna ’07, Megan (Sutton) Kerner ’07, Dino Mendez ’07.
Don’t miss Club Tommy at this year’s Homecoming
Meet your friends at the 4th Annual “Club Tommy” Homecoming Celebration
Saturday, October 10
6-9 p.m.
Memorial Center, Young Main Lounge
This all Titan (and guests) Homecoming celebration features a 25-foot hors d’oeuvres buffet that includes beer, wine, and soft drinks. “Club Tommy” is the perfect place to start your Homecoming Saturday night, and is one event you don’t want to miss!
Homecoming 2015 – #TGOE (Titan Green Over Everything)
Check out Back to College Class during Homecoming 2015
IWU Young Alumni – Attend fellow Young Alumni, Korey Coon ‘00
Back to College Class: “Staying Balanced in an ‘Always On’ World”
Saturday, October 10
9:30 a.m.-10:20 a.m.
Ames Library-Beckman Auditorium
Join us in hearing from fellow young alumnus and 2015 Robert M. Montgomery Outstanding Young Alumnus award recipient as he shares personal experiences and trends on finding efficient and effective balance in this ‘always on’ world.
Homecoming 2015 – #TGOE (Titan Green Over Everything)
IWU Young Alumni Families – Bring your kids to…
All Free Family Fun on the Eckley Quad
Saturday, October 10
8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
Eckley Quad
Register Here for Homecoming
This event is promised to be fun for current and future Titans, alike, with activities for the whole family available! Join the IWU cheerleaders and Tommy Titan under the Big Top on the quad with activities ranging from face painting and a balloon artist to Titan Spirit Dogs and IWU History under the museum tent. Rain or shine, the fun will go on!
Homecoming 2015 – #TGOE (Titan Green Over Everything)