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Erick Henderson ’12

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The American Optometric Student Association (AOSA) has elected Erick Henderson ’12 of Southern College of Optometry (Memphis, TN) as its president. The American Optometric Student Association currently represents 6,700 students of optometry. Erick is the 49th student to serve as president of the AOSA. Henderson, from Danville, IL, is the 49th student to serve as president of the AOSA. Erick is a current student at the Southern College of Optometry in Memphis, TN. He is the recipient of multiple scholarships and is active with OptometryStudents.com, the Student Society of the Tennessee Association of Optometric Physicians, and the Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation Association. Additional information regarding Erick’s election can be found here.

 

Congratulations Erick!

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Erick is pictured on the far right of the photo along with (from R->L): Vice President Lauren Fereday, MCPHS University School of
Optometry; Treasurer Evan Tirado, New England College of Optometry and Secretary Christin
DeMoss, Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University.

Erika Olsen ’12 Cameron Ohlendorf ’12

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Class of 2012 alumni Erika (Olsen) Ohlendorf and Cameron Ohlendorf were married on October 3, 2015 at Evelyn Chapel in Bloomington, IL. A reception followed at Epiphany Farm. Several fellow Titan alumni were in attendance including parents, aunts, and cousins of the groom, the sister of the bride, and many Titan friends.

Congratulations to Erika and Cam from the Class of 2012!

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Pictured: Jeff Baran ’10, Hillary Stone ’12, Liz Allen ’10, Betsy Pacey ’13, Lauren VanMoffaert ’12, Cameron Ohlendorf ’12, Erika (Olsen) Ohlendorf ’12, Bryce Hayne ’12, Emily Schimick ’12, Tommy Gilbert ’12, Amanda Fazzari ’14, Melissa Ohlendorf ’85, Greg Ohlendorf ’85, George Schuitema ’67, Jessica Olsen ’08, and Eric Johnson ’08. Not Pictured: Gwen (Ohlendorf) Dean ’70 Vicki (Ohlendorf) Squier ’73 Clint Squier ’02 Brett Dean ’03 Leah Squier-Falaschetti ’06 Ryan Munsterman ’14 Laine Twanow ’04 Van Miller ’04 Andy Kozlowski ’12 Jan (Klean) Scott ’71

Matt Seidel ’12

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Matt Seidel has been busy since our 2012 graduation as both a trombone teacher and performer in the Chicago and Northwest Indiana area.  Following graduation, Matt got his M. M. from Southern Illinois University. Matt performed at the Aspen Music Festival in Aspen, CO in the summer of 2015 and has since been performing with classical, jazz, funk, rock, salsa, and polka groups. Primary teachers for Matt include: Tom Streeter, Tim Pitchford, Chris Davis, Clint McCannless, and Jessica Butler. Join me in wishing Matt many years of continued success!

 

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Carlee Nestelberger ’12

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Class of 2012 alumna, Carlee Nestelberger, has been featured on both Fox News and the Chicago Tribune recently for her artistry through her company, AmazziRoots. Carlee has been featured as a part of Amazon’s new Handmade at Amazon program, where she is also a featured artist. Congratulations to Carlee! We’re proud to call you a fellow Titan!

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**Pictured (on left) is one of Carlee’s AmazziRoots creations, and (on right) Carlee in action to create a piece.

Rachel Carreras ’12

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Class of 2012 alumna, Rachel Carreras, will make her debut with the Mad Cow Theatre Company by starring as Ayah in “The Secret Garden.” The show will run from November 20-December 20 in Orlando, FL. You can purchase tickets or learn more about the production here.

Congratulations to Rachel for her starring role!

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Krista Felten ’12, Brian Piotrowski ’12

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Fellow Class of 2012 alumni Krista Felten and Brian Piotrowski were married on August 1, 2015 in Hoffman Estates, IL. Many fellow Titans served in the bridal party, including: Kristen Piotrowski ’09, Megan Thompson ’12, Kevin Piotrowski ’15, Justin Eddington ’12, David Vaughan ’12, Logan Kent ’13, and Tommy Deschler ’12. Other Titans were able to join the couple in their celebration and include: Nick Kenaga ’14, Angela Mulae ’14, Ryan Ott ’12, Mike Christison ’12, Brian Sorich ’14, Maura Moran ’11, Katie Witzel ’12, Emily Schimick ’12, Bryce Haynes ’12, Kathryn Breisch ’12, Michael Henry ’12, Steve Hayman ’12, and Danielle Sanchez ’08.

Pictured below are the Titan couple and fellow Titans who attended the wedding!

Congratulations to Krista and Brian!

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Katie Trowitch ’12, Fred Thompson ’12, John Simonelli ’12, Will Jenkins ’12

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Several Class of 2012 alumni supported Illinois Wesleyan through participation in the recent IWU Internship Fair on behalf of their companies. The Internship Fair was held on September 28th. The Class of 2012 sends thanks to the following alumni for their continued support of IWU and current students:

Katie Trowitch- Caterpillar

Fred Thompson- Caterpillar

John Simonelli- CliftonLarsonAllen LLP

Will Jenkins- Coyote Logistics

Kim Conway ’12

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Fellow Class of 2012 alumna Kim Conway is writing for http://literallydarling.com/. Kim frequently writes on entertainment, music, and fashion, among other topics, and recent posts include “Tunes for a Rainy October Day” and “On Being a Chicago Blackhawks Fan.”

Check out Kim’s contributions to literallydarling.com here, and join me in congratulating her on her literary success!

Michael Sloboda ’12

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Class of 2012 alumnus, Michael Sloboda, married fellow Titan Jennifer Boll Sloboda ’14 on July 25, 2015. Their bridal party included Hannah Smith ’14, Annie Gerard Meegan ’13, Jessica Taylor ’14, Dayton Burnett ’12, Michael Whittington ’12, Ryan Gresko ’12, and Bret Swango ’12. Many more Titans joined the couple for the celebration in July. The couple and their wedding party are pictured below.

Please join me in congratulating Michael and Jennifer!

Jennifer Sloboda '14

Mike Firth ’12

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Fellow class of 2012 alumnus, Mike Firth, has joined Pleasant Valley High School in Bettendorf, Iowa as the girls swimming and diving coach. Mike’s students credit him with uniting the team as a family and caring about them in terms of both academics and swimming. More information about the team and Mike’s role as coach can be found here.

Congratulations to Mike and best of luck to his team!