Cameron Blossom ’13 co-founded a hat company called Storied Hats that makes great looking hats from quality materials, without logos, with values. You can view their website here.
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Amanda O’Brien ’13 and Bryan Senn ’13
Dare Olatian ’13
Dare Olaitan ’13 is the Nollywood director of the year and has recently come out with his second movie project, “Knock Out Blessing” His first film, “Ojukokoro”, was a success, being nominated for several awards and was screened at some film festivals. You can read more about Dare‘s work here.
Congratulations, Dare!
Allyce Carryn Torres ’13
Allyce Carryn Torres ’13 and Alexa Fajardo Eldridge ’16 preformed in Firefly Love at Something Marvelous, a magical realism theater festival based in Chicago.
Something Marvelous cultivates new works of magical realism and curates a reflective dialogue with the community to examine, broaden, and embolden the genre. Our work uses theatricality to awaken imagination and inspire empathy for new perspectives.
Firefly Love by Alejandro Ricaño and translated by Héctor Garza ran from June 30 through July 15, 2018 at Athenaeum Theatre, Studio One in Chicago.
Allyce preformed as Lola in Firefly Love and is an Actor, Teaching Artist, and Activist originally from San Diego. Recent credits include WHAT OF THE NIGHT at Stage Left & Cor, THE BOTTLE TREE at Stage Left, FEFU & HER FRIENDS at Halcyon Theatre, and INTO THE BEAUTIFUL NORTH at 16th Street Theatre. Her credits at Something Marvelous include DON’T LOOK and REFERENCES TO SALVADOR DALÍ MAKE ME HOT. She is the Managing Director of Windy City Performs, the Company Manager of Something Marvelous, and an ensemble member at Stage Left.
Alexa preformed as Lola in Firefly Love on July 6th and 8th. She is a Cuban American actor and Improvisor new to the Windy City and loving every minute! Alexa just finished a year long Acting Apprenticeship at Florida Studio Theatre in Sarasota, FL where she performed in Stephen Spotswood’s Rolling World Premiere of DOUBLEWIDE as Lorelai, and you can find her now at The Second City as a student in their prestigious conservatory program!
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Congratulations, Allyce!
All In for Wesleyan
Tuesday, April 3rd is our day of giving at Illinois Wesleyan and this year’s theme is
Think Bigger!
Not only is today a day for giving, it’s a day to celebrate IWU and all of the things that make it special. Last year, our class had an impressive 46 donors, and we contributed $1,139. Let’s think bigger and surpass last year’s donors and dollars contributed! Think of the impact this can make for IWU students and their families!
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Giving Tuesday
After Black Friday and Cyber Monday is #GivingTuesday, a global initiative to celebrate generosity and give back during the holiday season. Join the movement and help make bright futures possible for current Titans with a gift at www.iwu.edu/give today!
Rachel Paturi ’13
Samuel Mitchell ’13
We are sorry to announce the passing of fellow alum Samuel Mitchell ’13. You can view his obituary here.Homecoming Veteran’s Service 2017
As IWU celebrates Titans Around the World at Homecoming this weekend, we will also honor our alumni who served worldwide as veterans and first-responders, including Captain Ryan A. Beaupre ’95. We will remember Ryan and all veterans and first-responders who have given their lives in the service of others and our country. Presenting the colors will be American Legion Color Guard Post 635 Normal and Post 56 from Bloomington. The ceremony will take place this Saturday, October 14th at 12:45 p.m., prior to the Homecoming Football game at Tucci Stadium and will include the National Anthem sung by Wayne Messmer ’72. Classmates and friends can view the ceremony on streaming video live at https://portal.stretchinternet.com/iwu/.