Michael and Liz (Kolacinski) Fornero – Members of Class of 2012 Wed in July Ceremony

Michael Fornero and Liz (Kolacinski) Fornero, both members of the Class of 2012, were married on July 5 of this year in a ceremony attended by many fellow Titan alumni.

 

Congratulations Michael and Liz!

 

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**Pictured above are Maid of Honor Amy Orlik ’11 (fourth from left), Groomsman Alex Moore ’12 (far right), Bridesmaid Bri Sarikcioglu ’14 (fourth from right), and Liz and Michael in the center.

National Institutes of Health Announces Loan Repayment Program

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.

In order to qualify for the program, applicants must be United States citizens or permanent residents, possess a doctoral-level degree (excluding contraception and infertility research LRP), and have educational loan debt equal to or exceeding 20 percent of his/her annual institutional base salary.
Applicants must also devote a minimum of 20 hours per week within one of the following program areas: clinical research, pediatric research, health disparities research, contraception and infertility research, or clinical research for individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds.
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Our IWU Home listed as One of the 50 Best College Towns in America

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!

Tracy Lytwyn ’12 Takes Job with American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network

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!

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47 Alumni Needed

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!

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Caitlin Eskew ’12 Accepts Teaching Position

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!