2011 Class News – Online Newsletter

Ben Dombroski ’11

Apr 132017

Ben Dombroski ’11 was a contestant on Wheel of Fortune. The episode aired Friday, March 24.

April 5, 2017 is our day of giving at Illinois Wesleyan and this year’s theme is Tune In for All In! Not only is today a day for giving, it’s a day to celebrate IWU and all of the things that make it special.

Visit https://www.iwu.edu/all-in/ to learn more and donate.

Donate today! Go Titans!

Nicholas and Mary Goble ’11

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Mar 292017

Nicholas Goble ’11 graduated with his Ph.D. in Experimental Physics from Case Western Reserve University in December 2015. He immediately began working for Chatham Financial, located in Kennett Square, PA as a Quantitative Financial Analyst. Mary Dahlberg Goble ’11 teaches high school English/Literature to the population of young men at Salesianum School in Wilmington, Delaware. The Goble’s reside in Wilmington, DE.

Thank A Giver Day

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Feb 202017

Donor support allows IWU students to continue to have experiences that make being a Titan unique and transformative. To be among those celebrated today, make a gift at www.iwu.edu/give.

Brianne Wilke ’11

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Feb 152017

Brianne (Murphy) Wilke ’11 and Joe Wilke welcomed Maisie Leigh on December 30th. She was 4 lbs 9 oz, and 18 inches long. Congratulations!

Bianca Cotton ’11

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Feb 152017

Bianca ’11 and Joshua Cotton welcomed Zenani Raine Cotton on January 13, 2017. Congratulations!

Jen (Monaco) Woolsey ’11

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Jan 312017

Dan & Jen (Monaco) Woolsey ’11 welcomed Madden Robert Ross Woolsey on May 3, 2016. Congratulations!

Maura (Moran) Vaughan ’11 and David Vaughn ’12

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Jan 172017

Maura Moran Vaughan ’11 and David Vaughan ’12 were married on October 1, 2016 in Chicago. Congratulations!

Justin Eddington ’12 Logan Kent ’12, Julia Martino ’12, Brian Piotrowski ’12, Dave Warren ’12, Tommy Deschler ’11 (not pictured)

Jenna (Frazier) Schafer ’11

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Jan 172017

Jenna (Frazier) Schafer ’11 married Scott Schafer on July 16, 2016 in Bourbonnais, Illinois.

Pictured:

Jessica (Hinterlong) Schaeffer ’11, Brian Schaeffer ’10, Katie (Rahn) Martin ’11, Kris Lee ’11, Kim Matteson ’11, Sarah Lejman ’11, Michael Filipiak ’10, Cara (Deverman) Filipiak ’11, Kathleen (Zeman) Schiffer ’11, Jim Schiffer ’14, Lucy Viereckl ’11, Kyle Brigham ’07, Jill (Schafer) Jackson ’04, Michael Jackson ’04

Not pictured but celebrated:
Jenifer Rank ’12, Catherine Bayles ’11, Brandon Carey ’12, Kassie (McNeilly) Carey ’11

Kassie McNeilly ’11

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Sep 222016

Kassie McNeilly ’11 married Brandon Carey ’12 on May 29, 2016. Congratulations!

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Titans in the News

WGLT Radio
Illinois Wesleyan's Given Harper serves on a nocturnal observation team, making an official count of area owl populations.
WGLT Radio
As part of their May Term class on Social Work in Action, a group of Illinois Wesleyan students staged a free workshop on how to expunge or seal a criminal record.
Howell County (Mo.) News
Kirsten Weingartner Weiss ’90, performing as part of the Queen City Quintet in Willow Springs, Mo., is the principal violist of the Springfield Symphony and the concertmaster of the Springfield Drury Civic Orchestra.
WJBC Radio
“You want to achieve the level of success that has kind of been trademarked here at Illinois Wesleyan,” first-year softball coach Tiffany Prager said about leading the team on its return to the College World Series.
WEEK-TV
Illinois Wesleyan is among colleges across North America that are adding competitive video games to their sports rosters.

Campus News

Track Athletes Bring IWU's Academic All-Americans Tally to 125
With the selections of Eric Rydell and Amelia Glueck to Academic All-American teams, Illinois Wesleyan has reached 125 student-athletes achieving this honor since the program began – in the top 25 among U.S. colleges and universities across all NCAA divisions.
May in Photos at Illinois Wesleyan
In May, we celebrated graduation for our seniors – richly deserving of the hoopla – and other Titan highlights on the athletic field, in the classroom, and far beyond the Quad.
Student Shares Study Abroad Experiences with High Schoolers
Crystal Ocampo-Fernandez made seven presentations on her scholarship-supported semester in Russia to nearly 200 students at her high school alma mater.
Student Studying Behaviors at Food Psychology Lab Internship
Nghi Nguyen '18, an art and psychology double major, will draw on both interests as she explores how and why humans relate to food as an intern at the Cornell University Food and Brand Lab.
Chang Selected for Economics Research Fellowship
Hsin-Jou (Lily) Chang '18 will spend the summer conducting independent research under the guidance of a faculty member, supported by the Mark A. Israel '91 Endowed Summer Research Fund in Economics.

Alumni Events Around the Country

McLean County Connection
Date: 8/10/2017 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Mark your calendars for our McLean County Connection! Join us at BraiZe on Thursday, August 10 and welcome new alumni from the Class of 2017!
Southern California Connection
Date: 7/16/2017 Mark your calendars for our Southern California Connection! Join us at Perch Restaurant, 16th Floor Rooftop on Sunday, July 16. Registration is open!
Seattle Connection
Date: 7/23/2017 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM Illinois Wesleyan is coming to Seattle! Join us at our Seattle Connection at The Center for Wooden Boats on Sunday, July 23. Registration now open.
Minority Alumni Network Picnic
Date: 8/6/2017 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM Save the date! Join fellow alumni, family, and friends for the annual Minority Alumni Network Picnic in Matteson, IL on Sunday, August 6th, hosted by Ken and Muneerah Maalik Rogers '00. The Network is celebrating 25 years---join us!!