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

From Sept 1- Nov 17, the NIH Division of Loan Repayment will be accepting applications for student loan repayment program for the areas of clinical research, pediatric research, health disparities research, contraception and infertility research, or clinical research for individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Please join me in congratulating our class member Neil Stratman on his role in Fiddler on the Roof!

Light Opera Works presents Fiddler on the Roof, starring Ryan Naimy ’07 as the Fiddler and Neil Stratman ’10 as Motel! The show runs from August 9-24 at Cahn Auditorium

For directions to the show: http://www.lightoperaworks.org/directions.html

Tickets can be purchased at http://www.lightoperaworks.org/Fiddler.html

Please wish me in congratulating Amanda Pilgrim 10′, who is currently the Head of Children’s Services at the Algona Public Library and was named to the Iowa Library Services Advisory Panel. This group of 22 librarians “advises and recommends evidence-based best practices…determines service priorities, articulates the needs and interests of Iowa librarians.”

Congratulations on your exciting opportunity to positively affect library services in Iowa!

Please join me in wishing Amanda the best of luck with her new position!

More than 5,000 alumni showed their support by making a gift to IWU in fiscal year 2014!

And for the second year straight, Illinois Wesleyan alumni have grown our alumni giving percentage. We are now at 23%!

THANK YOU for doing your part to keep IWU strong.  

Please join me congratulating Paul on his success. Good luck in your future career!

Kabbes Named Associate AD for External Operations

Kabbes Named Associate AD for External Operations

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – University of Illinois Springfield Director of Athletics Kim Pate announced the hiring of Paul Kabbes as Associate Athletic Director for External Operations.12119

“I am pleased to announce another very talented addition to our athletics staff,” said Pate. “Paul Kabbes is an up-and-coming athletic administrator who will have an immediate impact on our external operations. He brings great experience and a proven record of success. Paul understands the importance of athletics in its role as the front porch to community and is passionate about developing a top notch student-athlete experience. He is the perfect person to take our external operation to the next level.”

Most recently, Kabbes was the Associate Director of Development at Division I University of Alabama Birmingham (UAB). His main focus was oversight of annual giving for the Blazer Boosters office.

“I am very excited for the opportunity to join the UIS family and Springfield community,” said Kabbes. “I want to personally thank Kim Pate and the entire staff for this chance to contribute to an outstanding institution and athletic department. A great vision is in place for the future of UIS Athletics thanks to talented coaches and staff members and I am ready to be a part of that.”

Kabbes coordinated UAB’s B Club, a former student-athlete booster group, and managed the annual Blazer Rep program. In addition, he oversaw the Blazer Bulletin and Blazer Boosters website.

Prior to joining the Blazers, Kabbes spent two years with the Illinois State Athletic Department as the Development Graduate Assistant. While at ISU, he worked primarily on generating annual fund revenues.

He also managed donor rooms for men’s basketball and football, worked on various external events and served as tournament director for the annual Redbird Golf Classic. Kabbes also assisted with the selling of club seats for a newly renovated Hancock Stadium on Illinois State’s campus.

While completing his Master’s degree in Sport Management at Illinois State, Kabbes became strongly involved with the Miracle League of Central Illinois, a non-profit organization that provides children with mental or physical disabilities the chance to play baseball. He served as a coach and also worked as a fundraising intern. Kabbes aided with various fundraising events working towards the construction of a new field for the Miracle League.

No stranger to the central Illinois area, Kabbes hails from Normal, Illinois and graduated from Illinois Wesleyan University with a degree in Business Management. Kabbes was a three-year letterwinner with the IWU baseball team and pitched for the 2010 Division III National Championship team.

Kabbes begins his duties on July 21

IWU’s fiscal year ends TODAY – July 31 – Thank you if you’ve already made your annual gift!

Now help us find the 47 additional alumni donors we need to reach our participation goal by today. Organizations view alumni participation as the metric that measures alumni satisfaction. It affects IWU’s ranking, bond rating, and ability to earn grants, so make your gift today at iwu.edu/give to keep IWU strong!  Every donor counts!