Celebrate a 100 years of IWU Homecoming with us October 5 – 7
See the schedule and register here.
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Lisa (Male) Cicinelli ’11
Lisa (Male) Cicinelli ’11 and her husband, Joseph Cicinelli ’10, welcomed Tiny Titan, Nicholas Paul Cicinelli, on March 24, 2018.
Congratulations, Lisa!
Jenna (Frazier) Schafer ’11
Jenna (Frazier) Schafer ’11 and Scott Schafer welcomed Ainsley Jo on March 14, 2018.
Congratulations on your newest Tiny Titan, Jenna and Scott!
All In for Wesleyan
Tuesday, April 3rd is our day of giving at Illinois Wesleyan and this year’s theme is
Think Bigger!
Not only is today a day for giving, it’s a day to celebrate IWU and all of the things that make it special. Last year, our class had an impressive 41 donors, and we contributed $1,715. Let’s think bigger and surpass last year’s donors and dollars contributed! Think of the impact this can make for IWU students and their families!
Click here to learn more and to donate on Tuesday, April 3rd.
Help spread the word using #AllInForWesleyan and take advantage of our social media toolkit.
Alexander Willet ’11
Alexander Willett ’11 (Post-Doctoral Neuropsychology Resident, Psychology Specialists) participated in a Psychology career Alumni Panel at the Hart Career Center on February 6th.
How well do you know IWU?
How well do you know Illinois Wesleyan University?
IWU Crossword ANSWER KEY
ACROSS
4. Eric
5. Stevenson
7. Powell
8. Sapientia
10. State
12. Hedding
13. Black
15. Aflame
DOWN
1. Japan
2. Illinois
3. Memorial
6. Tommy
9. Titan
11. Female
14. Park
Giving Tuesday
After Black Friday and Cyber Monday is #GivingTuesday, a global initiative to celebrate generosity and give back during the holiday season. Join the movement and help make bright futures possible for current Titans with a gift at www.iwu.edu/give today!
Homecoming Veteran’s Service 2017
As IWU celebrates Titans Around the World at Homecoming this weekend, we will also honor our alumni who served worldwide as veterans and first-responders, including Captain Ryan A. Beaupre ’95. We will remember Ryan and all veterans and first-responders who have given their lives in the service of others and our country. Presenting the colors will be American Legion Color Guard Post 635 Normal and Post 56 from Bloomington. The ceremony will take place this Saturday, October 14th at 12:45 p.m., prior to the Homecoming Football game at Tucci Stadium and will include the National Anthem sung by Wayne Messmer ’72. Classmates and friends can view the ceremony on streaming video live at https://portal.stretchinternet.com/iwu/.
Homecoming 2017
Homecoming 2017 is right around the corner!
You can register now here
A few noteworthy events:
- Back to College Classes Friday and Saturday – The Ames Library, Beckman Auditorium
- Family Fun on the Quad Saturday 8:30-11 – Eckley Quadrangle
- Titan Tailgate Featuring Local Food Trucks Saturday 10AM-1PM – Shirk Center Parking Lot
- “Club Tommy” Saturday, 6-9pm (Cost: $20) – Young Main Lounge in the Memorial Center
You can see the full schedule of Homecoming 2017 events here
Terry Joria ’11
Terry Joria ’11 is in his first year as the Head Football Strength and Conditioning Coach at Princeton University. Terry has been at Princeton University since September 2014 in an assistant strength coach role. Prior to Princeton, he received his BA in Psychology at Illinois Wesleyan and then was a graduate assistant and an assistant strength coach at Illinois State University, where he received his master’s degree in 2013.
Here is a link to an article written by Terry detailing some of his work with Football Strength and Conditioning: https://www.elitefts.com/education/training/sports-performance/
Congratulations, Terry!