Tim Murray ’07 and Heidi (Adams) Murray ’09 had a baby girl, Anna Josefa, on Sept. 12. Congratulations on your Tiny Titan!
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Chris Seps ’07
Chris ’07 and Traci Seps welcomed baby boy Carter Joseph on Sept. 2. Congratulations!
Benjamin Hjertmann ’07
Composer Benjamin Hjertmann ’07 has been appointed assistant professor of composition at Appalachian State University in Boone, N.C. Earlier this month, he was awarded the $12,000 Barlow Prize from the Barlow Endowment for Music Composition at Brigham Young University. Selected out of 280 composer applications from 30 countries, the award will allow Benjamin to compose a major new work for saxophone quartet.
Chris Carter ’87
Did you see mentalist Chris Carter ’87 at IWU in 2007? You can see him again on Sept. 20, when he returns to perform at Family Weekend!
Kris Ford ’07 and Brandy Blackwell-Ford ’07
Congratulations to Kris Ford ’07 and Brandy Blackwell-Ford ’07, who recently welcomed baby girl Olivia Ford.
National Institutes of Health offers loan repayment program
From Sept. 1- Nov. 17, the NIH Division of Loan Repayment will be accepting applications for student loan repayment program for the areas of clinical research, pediatric research, health disparities research, contraception and infertility research, or clinical research for individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds.
To qualify, an applicant must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, possess a doctoral-level degree (with the exception of the contraception and infertility research LRP), and have educational loan debt equal to or exceeding 20 percent of his/her annual institutional base salary.
In addition, applicants must devote at least 20 hours per week to research that fits within one of five program areas: clinical research, pediatric research, health disparities research, contraception and infertility research, or clinical research for individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Bloomington-Normal among the 50 best college towns in America
Bloomington-Normal ranked No. 38 in a recent list of the best college towns in America. Read the story for the full list.
Charlene Carruthers ’07
On Sunday, Sept. 7, social justice advocate Charlene Carruthers ’07 will be back on campus for the Human Rights Workshop. Check out all the details.
Steve Groetsema ’07
Director of development and leasing for Bridge Development Partners, Steve Groetsema ’07 has grasped the keys to a successful career in the real estate industry.
“You work on deals for so long, and you ride through so many twists and turns that are inevitable during the process, that it is exciting and gratifying to see how the puzzle eventually fits together,” he told the Illinois Real Estate Journal. “I also often look back and realize what I know now compared to four- five years ago, and even one year ago.”
Read the full article for details.
David ’07 and Dorothy Rossi ’07
David ’07 and Dorothy Rossi ’07 welcomed Henry David Rossi on Aug.11, 2014, at 5:37 p.m. He weighted 8 lbs. 1 oz. 19 inches. Congratulations on your Tiny Titan!