Erick Henderson ’12 was interviewed by the American Optometric Association about his recent Young Optometrist of the Year award and his other career ventures. Read the full article here.
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Jeremy Adams ’12
Jeremy Adams ’12 and his wife Misty welcomed their son in October 2021. Congrats on their Tiny Titan, Mason Stone Adams!
Stephanie (Cesaroni) Jost ’12
Stephanie (Cesaroni) Jost ’12 married Justyn Jost ’13 in Chicago on June 19, 2021. A belated congrats to the couple!
Erick Henderson ’12
Erick Henderson ’12 was recently awarded “2021 Young Optometrist of the Year” by the American Optometric Association for his hard work thus far in the field of optometry. Congratulations Erick!
You can learn more about this news here.
Amber Sipich ’12
An update from Amber Sipich:
I just opened a small store in Chicago’s Roscoe Village neighborhood called “And Studio”. The store builds on my existing graphic design business that I own with my business partner. We are selling prints, home decor and handmade goods that we make in house as well as good from other local artists and makers. I’ve kept up both my art concentrations since attending IWU and now have my own intaglio press where I make the monoprints that we are selling in store. Additionally we are hoping to host workshops and events in our space once the vaccine has been distributed to the public. Our website is andstudiochi.com and we hope to be updating it with all our new vendor’s products soon!
Caroline (McMahon) Mastandona ’12
Congratulations to Caroline (McMahon) Mastandona ’12 and John Mastandona ’10 on the birth of their tiny titan, Juliet Rose Mastandona, born April 8th, 2021. We wish them all the best!
Kristen (Gattuso) Wenzel ’12 and Scott Wenzel ’12
Congratulations to Kristen (Gattuso) Wenzel ’12 and Scott ’12 on the birth of their Tiny Titan, Sam Thomas Wenzel, on December 27, 2020. 
Bret Swango ’12
Bret Swango ’12 was awarded the Innovation Award in the Americas by his employer, Colliers, an international commercial real estate advisory firm. As the head of workforce analytics, Bret and his team are leveraging machine learning and the latest agile technology to transform data into insight and give tenants, investors, developers and landlords a competitive advantage in the location selection process.
TAG Day 2021
Monday, February 8 is Thank-A-Giver Day at Illinois Wesleyan and we’re eager to celebrate generous Titans!
Thank-A-Giver (TAG) Day is the symbolic point during the academic year — about 70% of the way through — when tuition dollars are exhausted and Illinois Wesleyan relies on donor generosity to continue providing a world-class education and rewarding collegiate experiences.
Each and every year, every gift matters. Contributions benefit students and faculty, enhance academic excellence, and strengthen the IWU community.
Thank you to all who give back to move IWU forward. 
Erika (Olsen) Ohlendorf ’12
In 2020, I successfully finished my MSN/MBA. I’m excited to say I’m currently working as a Clinical Nurse Educator! Nursing is so amazing because of all the opportunities you are given!