Vicki Simmons ’12 recently graduated from her residency in general surgery in June 2022 from the program at Ascension St. John in Detroit, MI. At graduation she was honored with the Anthony B. Chambers Award, which is given each year to the chief surgical resident for the best performance during their residency, as voted by the surgical faculty. Next she will be continuing her training with a fellowship in vascular surgery at Michigan Vascular Center in Flint, MI.
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Shavantay Thomas ’12
Shavantay Thomas ’12 was among the 2022 graduates of the Multicultural Leadership Program (MCLP) honored in a Facebook live event on April 2, 2022. Shavantay is a retention specialist in State Farm’s Customer Care Center. MCLP is the flagship program of the Multicultural Leadership Institute, a nonprofit located on Illinois Wesleyan’s campus and recognized among the University’s affiliate programs.
Erika Ohlendorf ’12
Erika (Olsen) Ohlendorf ’12 has been named to The Illinois Nurses Foundation’s 40 under 40 Emerging Nurse Leaders awards list. You can read more about it here.
Hannah Johnson ’12
Hannah Johnson ’12 is the new executive director of Illinois Art Station, a local nonprofit that provides “transformative learning through hands-on experiences in the visual arts.” Read more here.
Ronald Fowle Grider ’12
Ronald Fowle Grider ’12 graduated Dec 11, 2021, with a PhD degree from Washington University School of Medicine. He is originally from East Peoria, IL and graduated with honors in 2012 from IWU with a bachelor’s degree in chemistry. He resides in St. Louis, where he is employed by the Washington University Graduate School of Medicine Laboratories.
Ian Coulter-Buford ’12
Ian Coulter-Buford ’12 is among the cast of Hadestown, which opened March 2nd at Chicago’s CIBC Theatre. Congrats! Click here to see if Hadestown is playing in a city near you.
Rachel (West) Seidel ’12
Erick Henderson ’12
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.