Ann Harding

Message from Ann Harding, Director of Alumni Relations

Thank you for reading and contributing to your class newsletter.  What a great way to build class loyalty and to stay connected.  Reading about each other is great, but coming back to homecoming is the BEST way to reconnect with IWU.

This year, homecoming is October 11-13.  You will be receiving the homecoming brochure in the mail very soon. Plus you can review all the details and get yourself registered on titanpride.org

Our theme this year is A Class Act.  I think you’ll see that everything we have planned this year will offer you a fun filled weekend with most activities free for everyone!!  Class years ending in 3 and 8 are reunion years.

Besides registering for homecoming; I have one more request of you.  I would like each of our 565 incoming first year students to have a welcome letter in their mail box when they arrive on August 20.   Would you please write a note and send it to me at 1001 N. Main St., Bloomington, IL  61702-2900?  Offer this new Titan a piece of advice, something to look for on campus or in the Bloomington Normal community or a fond memory you had of your first semester on campus. Be sure to sign it!  If you’re able, please make several copies of your letter. I need 565 letters!!!

Lastly, thanks to all of you who  made a gift to IWU this year.  I’m sure you have read President Wilson’s messages about the increased need for financial aid to attract the best and the brightest to fill our classes.  Without your generous support to the Wesleyan Fund, we will lose young people who really want to be a Titan, but need more help, financially.

 

My best~

Ann

Christopher D. Seps ’07

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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.

Kate Tombaugh ’07

Kate Tombaugh recently won the 2013 Barry Alexander International Vocal Competition (BAIVC), receiving a solo performance at Carnegie Hall as First Prize. She made her debut vocal performance at Carnegie Hall in New York City on January 27, 2013.

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Michael Gabriele ’07

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

Drew Snodgrass ’07

I’m writing on behalf of Drew Snodgrass and myself (Maria Snodgrass), and we are excited to share our wedding photo!

Wedding location:  Jacksonville, IL
Date: July 8, 2012

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Photo includes (from left to right):
Front row: Drew Snodgrass (groom, ’07) and Maria (Roth) Snodgrass (bride, ’10)
Middle row: Ann Chang (’10), Marie Huey (’10), Jennifer Bush (’10), Joey Schmitt (’10), Jill Flaherty (’07), Greg Shaw (Professor of Political Science), Chuck Stuckey (’77), Ellyn Drathring (’10), Thomas Jung (’10)
Back row: Joline Hegi (’06), Blair Hannah (’06), Kevin Hegi (’06), Stefan Mustain (’06), Jon Flaherty (’07)