Carmin Beck ’14 and Kurt Van Ness ’13

Carmin Beck ’14 and Kurt Van Ness ’13 were married in July of 2022 in Covert, Michigan surrounded by family and friends. They began dating during Carmin’s first semester at IWU, and both competed in cross country and track and field for all four years.


From left to right: Cassie Anderson ’14, Chloe Staub ’14, Kevin Kapolnek ’13, Carmin Beck ’14, Kurt Van Ness ’13, Dana Rotz ’14, Ben White ’13, Alexis Sampson ’14, Taylor Kaldahl ’13, Jillian Cole ’19, Ethan Wood ’13, Ignatzia (Romack) Kahdahl ’14.