Adam Cordray ’09 and Claire (Goble) Cordray ’08 welcomed James Elliott Cordray and Juliette Anne Cordray into the world on September 15th, 2022. Congratulations Adam and Claire!
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Samantha (Ketchum) Schoenecke ’09
Samantha (Ketchum) Schoenecke ’09 and Bryan Schoenecke welcomed Nehemiah Joel Schoenecke into the world on May 3rd, 2022! Congratulations!
Kimberly (Stabosz) Zimmerman ’09
Kimberly (Stabosz) Zimmerman ’09 and Dustin Zimmerman recently welcomed their new daughter, Jane Hope Zimmerman, on August 2, 2022. Congratulations to the couple!
Caroline Leighton ’09
Caroline Leighton ’09 graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in May 2022, receiving a Master of Education degree in Curriculum & Instruction, focusing on Mathematics, Science, & Engineering Education and earning Phi Kappa Phi honors in the process. Caroline continues teaching mathematics at Urbana High School, where she began her teaching career upon graduation from IWU and has served in various leadership roles over the years.
Carissa Nemmers ’09
Carissa Nemmers ’09 and Maurits Olsson welcomed their new baby girl, Etta Ann, into the world on April 6th, 2022.
Margaret Kane ’09
Margaret Kane ’09 and Patrick LaClair welcomed Juniper Mae LaClair-Kane to the world on July 3, 2022. Congratulations to them!
Jessica (Block) Ervin ’09
Jessica Block ’09 married Brian Ervin in Chicago, IL, on March 12, 2022. Alumnae Ann Erickson ’08 and Katie Greenock ’06 were members of the wedding party. Congratulations!
Kristin (Siegfried) Ballenger ’09
Kristin (Siegfried) Ballenger ’09 is a maker and restorer of violins, violas, and cellos. She has recently had instruments in the Celebrating Women Luthiers Exhibit in Atlanta, Washington, D.C., and Burlington, Vermont. In November, she will have three instruments featured at the Anaheim 2022 Competition and Convention of the Violin Society of America. As well as her new making, she does fine instrument restoration for Reuning and Son Violins in Boston.
Thure Ross ’09 and Laura (Allen) Ross ’09
Thure Ross ’09 and Laura Ross ’09 had a baby girl, Allison Shirley Ross, on February 21, 2022. Congrats on the Tiny Titan!
Aimee Rieger ’09
Aimee Rieger ’09 and Jeremy St. John welcomed their daughter Mara Lorraine St. John on November 2, 2021. Congrats on the Tiny Titan!