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
Out of more than 16,000 applicants, Katie Heaney ’09 is among the writers selected for the Amtrak Residency program. Congratulations!
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 150th 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
Derrick L. Tillman-Kelly ’09 recently completed his doctoral candidacy exams in the higher education and student affairs program at The Ohio State University. Last month, he started a new position as Special Assistant to the Director in the Center for Higher Education Enterprise (CHEE) at Ohio State. Congratulations, Derrick!
This summer, Lauren Romano ’09 and Nate Erickson ’08 were married!
A number of IWU alums were in attendance, including: Aly Krawczyk ’09, Sharif Shawki ’09, Dan Cumming ’09, Michelle Bourgeouis ’09, Imin Moriya ’09, Shannon Stephenson ’09, Rebecca Tong ’09, Tom Kirn ’09, Diane Teng ’09, Amanda Hentsch ’09, Henry Szott ’08, Ted Nichols ’08, Al Krebs ’08, Connor McGee ’08, Meghan Gembara ’08, Ed Price ’08, Maria Mungai, and Read Boeckel ’71.
IWU alumni at Lauren and Nate’s wedding
Mr. and Mrs. Tim ’07 and Heidi ’09 Murray had a baby girl, Anna Josefa Murray, on September 12, 2014 at 11:11 AM. This tiny titan weighed 6lbs 15oz and was 21 inches long. Congratulations!
Anna Josefa Murray
Anna M. Konradi ’09 has joined the Indianapolis office of Faegre Baker Daniels as an associate on the business litigation team. Congratulations Anna!