Lexi Baltes ’14 is finalist for Jostens Trophy

Lexi Baltes was named as one of only 10 finalists for the Jostens Trophy on March 4th. The trophy honors outstanding men’s and women’s Division III basketball players who excel in the sport, in academics, and in the community.

This honor is one of many for the accomplished Lexi Baltes, who is headed to the University of Notre Dame to begin coursework for her Juris Doctor in the fall.

 

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Todd Anderson ’14 became one of the first to research using Google Glass

Illinois Wesleyan was one of the first universities in Illinois to be accepted into Google’s Glass Explorer program, and Todd Anderson assisted Karen Schmidt, university librarian, in searching out ways in which Glass could be implemented here at Illinois Wesleyan.

Todd, a business administration and music double major, has utilized Glass for research developed with Dr. Elisabeta Pana, associate professor of business administration.

 

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Erin Sweeney ’14 featured as one of 41 Polar-Plunging student-athletes

Erin Sweeney was among 41 Illinois Wesleyan student-athletes who raised about $10,000 through the Bloomington Polar Plunge on Saturday, February 22nd.

The Law Enforcement Torch Run Polar Plunge was held in Bloomington’s Miller Park Lake. Over 900 people participated overall, and more than $135,000 was raised for Special Olympics Illinois Heartland.

This event was also featured in the Pantagraph.

 

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Declan Geraghty ’14 and Angelo Catalano ’14 named men’s soccer MVPs, Chase Salazar ’14 earns “Goal of the Year” award

Declan Geraghty and Angelo Catalano were two of three MVPs named for the men’s soccer team in January. Geraghty was defensive MVP for the third year in a row, and Catalano shared the honor of offensive MVP with John Pisani, class of 2015.

Chase Salazar scored a goal worthy to be named “Goal of the Year” against Millikin.

Please see this article for more details on the achievements and honors of the men’s soccer team.

Colleen Leonard ’14 and Thomas Sobyra ’14 recognized by the American Chemical Society!

Colleen Leonard and Thomas Sobyra, both members of the class of 2014, have been selected as Collegiate Scholars by the Illinois Heartland Section of the American Chemical Society (ACS) for their achievements in collaborative research with faculty!

The students were honored at an awards banquet on February 25th in Peoria. For more details on their research and the ACS, please see the full article.

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