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December 1, 2015 Giving Tuesday

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#GivingTuesday is a global day dedicated to giving back. On Tuesday, December 1, 2015, groups and individuals around the world are coming together for one common purpose: to celebrate generosity and to give.

As you consider giving this holiday season, please consider giving the gift of bright futures to current Titans. Your gift supports all the things that make an IWU experience unforgettable and unique! Gifts can be made online at www.iwu.edu/give or by calling 309-556-3091.

Thanks for keeping Illinois Wesleyan in mind this holiday season. Go Titans!
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Thank You 2015 Donors!

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THANK YOU to all of our fiscal year 2015 donors! Illinois Wesleyan University‘s alumni participation rate has increased for the third year in a row thanks to the generosity of donors like you! Your support helps to ensure IWU is stronger and more affordable for current and future generations of Titans. You’ve done well, and you’ve done good! Go Titans!

The class of 2014 exceeded the 24% challenge!  At least eight young alumni challenges were met in 2015, resulting in $20,000 of additional scholarship support for IWU students!

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Let’s Reach 24% Giving for the Class of 2014!

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Young Alumni Challenge:  If our class reaches 24% participation, an additional gift of $2,500 will be made in honor of our class. Let’s move the Tommymometer to the top!

Without alumni support, IWU simply wouldn’t be the same.  Time is running out to make a difference this fiscal year.  Help to keep IWU moving forward and show your Titan Pride by making a gift before this Friday, July 31!

2015 Participation Goal: 5,286 Donors

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Young alumni challenge:

  • A trustee has agreed to make a $2,500 gift for every young alumni class correct(1999-2014) who reaches 24% or better before July 31.
  • This means that for every class that hits 24%, IWU will be able to award an additional $2,500 scholarship to a deserving student.
  • Also, an additional $2,500 gift will be made for any class that reaches 30%.
  • All gifts count! Find out how your class stacks up by visiting https://www.iwu.edu/giving/youngalumni.html

Jacob Bach ’14

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Jacob Bach ’14 married Holly (Koehler) Bach in Harvard, IL on April 25th, 2015. Alumni who attended included (from left to right) Brianna Yarwood ’14, Diane Trevor ’14, Emma Alcock ’17, Svenja Schroeder ’14, Nick Nelson ’13, Michael Resurrection ’14, Craig Rapp ’14, the groom, the bride, Aaron Guenther ’14, Mark Schuette ’14, Erin McMahon ’14, Tara Drazner ’14.

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Abby Lyons ’14

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Abby Lyons is a recent graduate from the music school and she is currently attending CalArts. This year, her song, “Send Me Off To Sea,” was selected out of 120 entries to be recorded for the CalArts Jazz CD 2015 at Capitol Records. She had the privilege to record with four other CalArts musicians in Studio A, where artists such as The Beatles, The Beach Boys, and Foo Fighters have recorded! Amazingly enough, John Mayer was down the hall recording in Studio B right before their recording session. The final recording of the song can be heard here: https://soundcloud.com/abby-lyons/09-send-me-off-to-sea. And here is the link to the complete CalArts Jazz CD 2015: http://jazzarchive.calarts.edu/album/2015. Capitol Records generously records the entire album (12 groups) every year entirely free for CalArts. The entire history of the Jazz CD can be found here:http://jazzarchive.calarts.edu/history.

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Abbey White ’14 and Alex Lang ’14

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A paper co-authored by three then-undergraduates was accepted for publication in the Canadian Journal of Zoology. Titled “Eggshell porosity covaries with egg size among female House Wrens (Troglodytes aedon) but is unrelated to incubation onset and egg-laying order within clutches,” its authors include Abbey White ’14, Alex Lang ’14, Lauren Podgorski ’13, Associate Professor of Biology Will Jaeckle and George C. and Ella Beach Lewis Endowed Chair of Biology Given Harper.

Jen Boll ’14

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Assistant Professor of Nursing Wendy Kooken and School of Nursing alumna Jen Boll ’14 presented “Development of a Measure of Nurse Vigilance from the Patient’s Perspective” at the Midwest Nursing Research Society (MNRS) 2015 Annual Research Conference, April 16-19, in Indianapolis, Indiana.