Fellow Class of 2012 member and newsletter editor Tracy Lytwyn has taken a job with the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network. She serves as the Senior Specialist of Division Media Advocacy-Lakeshore. In this role, Tracy develops and implements media strategies that aim to advance cancer-related legislation and policy initiatives in the states of Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan. According to their website, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network strives “to make cancer issues a national priority.” You can find more information on their website.

Please join me in congratulating Tracy on her new role!

IWU’s fiscal year ends TODAY – July 31 – Thank you if you’ve already made your annual gift!

Now help us find the 47 additional alumni donors we need to reach our participation goal by today. Organizations view alumni participation as the metric that measures alumni satisfaction. It affects IWU’s ranking, bond rating, and ability to earn grants, so make your gift today at iwu.edu/give to keep IWU strong!  Every donor counts!

Members of the Class of 2012 joined together with other recent alumni for the IWU Alumni Chicago Bar Crawl.

Pictured below includes: Kelly Cook ’12, Amelia Anderson ’11, Meagan Pavich ’12, Amanda Snell ’12, Alexa Cusick ’13, and Kathy Woods ’12

Comment below if you’re in this photo or know who else is!

Fellow class of 2012 member, Caitlin Eskew, has accepted a position at Ludlow Grade School in Ludlow, IL to teach fifth and sixth grades. As shown in the official article, the applicant pool for these positions was highly competitive with 90 individuals applying for just one of the open teaching positions.

Congratulations, Caitlin! We wish you luck as you start your teaching career!

Join other IWU supporters by renewing your gift at www.iwu.edu/give.

The Illinois Wesleyan fiscal year is ending quickly on July 31. Have you renewed your support yet this year? *

It’s not too late to be added to the list!

We still need 163 alumni to step forward before July 31 to increase alumni participation 1% over last year.

*Check by visiting http://www.iwu.edu/annualreport/.

Ann Harding has retired as Director of Alumni Relations at Illinois Wesleyan after more than two decades of service to the university. Beginning her career with IWU at the Career Center in 1988, Ann moved into leadership with Alumni Relations in 2006. She is credited with assisting in the creation of affinity groups to help alumni stay involved with IWU. Ann is also thanked for her assistance with making Homecoming family friendly to include events for alumni and their families as well as current students. For more information, click here.

Thank you for your service to Illinois Wesleyan, Ann! The Class of 2012 appreciates your hard work and contributions.

Class of 2012 member, Katya Kobrina, has embarked on a 6-month, 20-country adventure to spread a positive message about veganism. Katya will hope to learn more about veganism practices around the world in addition to spreading the positive message. You can follow along with her travels here, or check out the full story on the IWU website!

Safe travels, Katya!

The Class of 2012 would like to send our congratulations to Michael Chau on his new position as Full Stack Engineer at Jellyvision.

Jellyvision is a marketing and advertising agency, headquartered in Chicago. In the words of their LinkedIn page, “the Jellyvision Lab creates unique interactive experiences for corporations that make boring, complex subjects interesting, simple and delightful.”

Congratulations, Michael!

Carly Wilson has accepted the position of Assistant Director of the Wesleyan Fund at Illinois Wesleyan. Carly began this position on May 19, 2014. Congratulations, Carly! The Class of 2012 is proud of your accomplishments!