Jessica (Wiley) Dimitrijevic is an editor at McGraw-Hill Higher Education in Burr Ridge, Ill. This past November, she visited IWU’s campus to talk to English students about careers in publishing.

Anthony Pavone earned his law degree from John Marshall Law School in Chicago last year. He was admitted to the Illinois Bar in May 2013 and now practices with Loss & Pavone in Lombard, Ill. He is also pursuing a master of law degree in estate planning.

Andrew Junk ’08 and Shannon Moffitt ’10 are graduating from the Second City Conservatory in Chicago, a 13-month process that involved two auditions. They will perform in a final graduate show on Mondays beginning tonight, May 5, through June 16.

Amy recently joined the Write Team, a group of community columnists  for the Ottawa Times. You can read Amy’s bio here.

Congratulations Amy!

The class of 2008 had 69 donors for All In! Thanks for your support of Illinois Wesleyan University!

Quentin Brummet received his PhD in Economics from Michigan State University in August 2013. He now works as an Economist for the United States Census Bureau in Washington, D.C.

The Love Notes column in the Chicago Tribune featured 2008 graduates Tyler Miller and Christa Garza, who met before they attended Wesleyan together.  The couple is planning a wedding for this upcoming June. Congratulations Tyler and Christa! 

Thursday, Feb. 20

• 4 p.m., Welcome Center Auditorium – Social Media and Your Career – Topics will include: LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Glassdoor and how employers use these platforms to source candidates and market their organizations, and how candidates can use social media to establish a professional presence and utilize and strengthen their networks.

Presented by IWU alumni:
Stacey Kaeding ’08 – Honeywell International
Mike Conti ’09 – The Overture Group

Stacy Kaeding with a student during a Q and A session

Stacy Kaeding with Tim Cross

Armstrong Teasdale announces the addition of associate Janelle N. Bailey to its Intellectual Property practice group. Based in the firm’s Kansas City office, Janelle guides in-house counsel, inventors and patent examiners in applying for and protecting U.S. and foreign patent applications. Prior to joining Armstrong Teasdale, Janelle was in private practice at another Kansas City area firm. Before that, she served as an assistant prosecuting attorney for the Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office, handling cases from indictment through post-conviction. Janelle earned her J.D. from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law and B.S. in physics from Illinois Wesleyan University. She is admitted to practice in Missouri and before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Janelle is a member of the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association and Jackson County Bar Association.

Congratulations on your professional achievements, Janelle!