All In–Happy Hour Events

Check out the All In Happy Hours taking place around the country. Show your Titan pride by spreading the word about All In for Wesleyan to your personal networks via social media, calls, texts, emails, etc.

You’ll have a great time while encouraging others to make an additional gift on All In and share stories about how IWU Unlocked Opportunities for each of us. Visit our webpage for more information and registration

All In For Wesleyan

On April 11, alumni, parents, students, faculty, staff, and friends of IWU show your pride and support by being All In for Wesleyan. During this 24-hour giving day, let’s unlock opportunities together – you are key to our success!

Be All In, All Day, make an additional gift at iwu.edu/all-in and spread the word on social media using#AllInforWesleyan. Check out our social media toolkit!

Kate Tombaugh ’07

Kate Tombaugh ’07 performed her one woman show “It Takes Just One” at Eastern Illinois University’s Doudna Fine Arts Center. Kate wrote and produced the one woman musical that follows the life of a young singer striving to ignite her career while also balancing a social life. Visit Kate’s production site here to read more information about her and her show.

Best of luck to Kate in her future performances!

Thank-A-Giver Day

Thank-A-Giver Day (TAG Day) is on Monday, February 11. This day provides the IWU campus community with the opportunity to thank the 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 tuition dollars run out and support from alumni and friends, our endowment, and external grants kicks in for the remainder of the year.

Thank you to all donors who help make the IWU experience possible!

Erik Schuessler 07

Erik Schuessler ’07 was promoted to Shareholder in the law firm Burns, Figa & Will, P.C. in Greenwood Village, Colorado. He has also been named to the Super Lawyers Rising Star list for Colorado in 2018 and 2019 (an honor given to just 2.5% of attorneys in the state). Erik’s practice specializes in commercial litigation, employment litigation, and real estate litigation. To read the full statement from Burns, Figa & Will and to view Erik’s bio, click here.

Christopher Seps ’07

Christopher Seps ’07, an Ulmer attorney, has been selected to the 2019 Illinois Super Lawyers List. The list features the top attorneys in the state, chosen for their demonstrated excellence in the practice of law. Christopher focuses his practice on complex litigation and arbitration in the securities and commodities industries. His securities practice involves handling both customer and industry disputes, as well as regulatory matters, involving issues of fraud, suitability, breach of contract, wrongful termination, etc. To read the full statement from Ulmer & Berne LLP and access Christopher’s bio, click here. Congratulations, Christopher!

Patrick Beary ’07

Patrick Beary ’07, an accomplished leader in environmental organizations and consultancies, has been named the new senior director of strategic partnerships for the Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future, a position that is partially supported by Provost Michael Kotlikoff’s Radical Collaborations Sustainability Task Force. You can read more about it here.

Emeritus Associate Professor of Economics Robert (Bob) Leekley

Emeritus Associate Professor of Economics Robert (Bob) Leekley passed away on Tuesday, Jan.1. Prof. Leekley started teaching at Illinois Wesleyan in 1974, and from his first year to his 44th, his commitment to IWU and our students remained unchanged. His positive impact on generations of students and colleagues will not be forgotten. Read an obituary. A service will be held in the IWU Evelyn Chapel from 11-12 on Wednesday, January 9th.