Adapt Theatre Productions in Chicago recently welcomed class of 2012 grad Michael Holding as its first-ever artistic associate. Michael most recently performed in the company’s productions of Dancing in the Storm and Below: A Bold Reimagining of the Little Mermaid.

Elsewhere in Chicago, Michael appeared in The Merchant of Venice and The Madness of Edgar Allen Poe (First Folio Theatre), The Diviners (Organic Theater) and regionally as Leo in 4000 Miles (Theatresquared). Later this winter, he will appear in the Midwest premiere of Really Really with Interrobang Theatre.

Please join us in congratulating Michael!

Fellow Class of 2012 member, Megan Francomb was recently recognized in the IWU Campus Weekly for her theatrical accomplishments. Megan is serving as the Assistant Director for the Cuckoo’s Theatre Project new adaptation of Shakespeare’s The Tempest. Congratulations to Megan on all of her accomplishments!

From Adriane Powell, Assistant Director of Alumni Relations

Thank you for reading and contributing to your class newsletter.  I hope you enjoy receiving news about your classmates.  Be sure to let us know when you have news to share!

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 150^th 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

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Division of Loan Repayment has announced that they will be accepting applications for a student loan repayment program from September 1-November 17. The repayment program covers the areas of clinical research, pediatric research, health disparities research, contraception and infertility research, or clinical research for individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Bloomington-Normal was recently named one of the 50 Best College Towns in America according bestcollegereviews.org. However, that fact probably comes as no surprise to us as we enjoyed many great years calling the community home during our time at IWU! Considered in the rankings were: livability, student-to-resident ratio, cultural offerings, school presence, and large employers in the area. You can view the full list of 50 Best College Towns here!

Class of 2012 member Marnie Gebhardt was recently awarded the OSF St. Joseph Medical Center Nursing Practice/Research Nurse of the Year award on May 8, 2014. She has worked as an RN for the Family Care Center at OSF since July of 2012. The Family Care Center is a general acute/medical-surgical unit at OSF.

Congratulations, Marnie!

Fellow Titans have once again shown their pride and support for IWU by making a gift during Fiscal Year 2014. More than 5,000 alumni made a gift this past year, raising our alumni giving percentage for the second year in a row! We are now at a 23% giving rate.

THANK YOU, Class of 2012, for doing your part to keep IWU strong.