Aaron Gierhart ’09 will publish an article in Spring  2016 in the New Teacher Advocate. This article focuses on curriculum mapping and is targeted toward new teachers. Aaron is a third-grade teacher at Millikin Elementary in Geneso, Ill.

The memoir by Katie Heaney ’09, Never Have I Ever, was a semi-finalist for the 2014 Goodreads Choice Award for Best Humor. You can read a preview of her memoir or check where the book is sold on the Goodreads website. Great job, Katie!

Crain’s Chicago Business featured Allison (Hebron) Heddon ’09 on their recent list of ‘Twenty in their 20s’. Read more about Allison’s accomplishments with her start up firm Resonance Medical, LLC  – an early-stage medical device company that is developing a suite of technologies focused on hearing restoration and preservation, including novel brain-machine interfaces and drug delivery technologies.

Greetings, Titans!

For all of you who attended Homecoming, I hope you had a wonderful time visiting campus, reuniting with fellow classmates, and making memories to last a lifetime. If you took photos while you were here, please send them to classnews@iwu.edu with names and captions. We will post them to your Online Class Newsletter. Check here to see if you or your friends were featured in the campus Homecoming Album.

We were thrilled to offer outstanding Back to College classes taught by our talented alumni and esteemed faculty. If you weren’t able to attend the Back to College classes, you’re in luck! Click here to view the classes available.

Alumni award winners, Kyle Pfortmiller ’92, Sean Parsons ’01 and Kris Condon ‘84 gave heartfelt tributes to faculty mentors and their alma mater at the Oct. 18 Homecoming luncheon where they were honored. Those speeches can be viewed here.

Please take a few minutes and give us your feedback so that we can make Homecoming even better. We hope to see you next year. Mark your calendars for October 9–11, 2015!

Go Titans!

Adriane Powell
Office of Alumni Relations
Illinois Wesleyan University

Illinois Wesleyan University student Jenny Prochotsky ’16 (Libertyville, Ill.) has organized a gleaning project to distribute free fresh produce at pop-up produce stands in west Bloomington. As the project continues to grow, she’s been able to collaborate with IWU alumni, like Daniel Burke ’09. Daniel worked to have Electronic Benefits Transfers accepted at the Downtown Bloomington Farmers Market.
Thanks to their efforts, more than 700 residents have received fresh produce through this project.
Read more about the project here.

Thank you for reading and contributing to your class newsletter. I hope you enjoy receiving news about your classmates.  Be sure to let us know when you have news to share!

Homecoming is October 17–19. Class years ending in 4 and 9 are reunion years. Our theme this year is Off the Charts. We are focusing on the 150^th Anniversary of the School of Music, with many music themed events. Join us on Friday night for the Green Carpet Gala Concert & Reception at the Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts. On Saturday morning, the Titan Pep Band Alumni Reunion will take place on the Quad while you enjoy the free Pancake/Sausage Breakfast. Saturday night, join us in the Young Main Lounge for Club Tommy. Check the brochure or www.titanpride.org for more details. Please register soon!

I look forward to seeing you at Homecoming or another alumni event very soon.

Adriane Powell