Music by Bregman ’14 Selected for Documentary
Music composed by Katie Bregman ’14 was selected for a new documentary on youth with incarcerated parents – combining her twin passions of music and social justice.
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Thank You From IWU
February 16th is Thank A Giver Day — a day when the Illinois Wesleyan campus community celebrates the generosity of our supporters. We celebrate Thank A Giver Day on February 16th because at this point we’re 70% of the way through the school year. Since tuition covers 70% of the total cost of an IWU education, it’s a fitting time to draw attention to the fact that outside support from alumni and friends of the University plays a key role in delivering the kind of educational experience we expect from our alma mater.
Last year, over 8,000 people made gifts to Illinois Wesleyan University and, regardless of the size, each and every one played a role in keeping Illinois Wesleyan strong. If you would like to take a moment to make your annual gift, we invite you to do so at iwu.edu/give.
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‘Pop-Up’ Produce Stand Delivers Fresh Food to Those in Need
Illinois Wesleyan University student Jenny Prochotsky ’16 has organized a project to distribute free fresh produce at pop-up produce stands in west Bloomington’s food deserts. So far more than 3,000 pounds of produce has been collected from the Downtown Bloomington Association Farmers Market and distributed through the generosity of farmers and the efforts of dozens of volunteers. “After studying food justice issues at Illinois Wesleyan, I was interested in putting a real-life framework to the topic by speaking to people who live in the experience,” Prochotsky said. Within one day of deciding to pursue this interest, she had set up the first pop-up stand using produce from the IWU Peace Garden.
As the project developed, Jenny received help from IWU alumni and staff including, Karin McDowell ’00; Cheryl (Baller) Philippi ’81; Michael Gorman ’10, Information Technology Project Analyst; Deborah Halperin, IWU’s Action Research Center Program Coordinator; Admissions Counselor Bobby Castillo ’13, and Manish Mandava ’14.
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- Admissions Counselor Bobby Castillo ’13 on the veggie bike
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- Maria Hannah checks out the free food stand at Washington and Allin streets after she set out fresh produce donated by local farmers, courtesy Bloomingon Pantagraph
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- Illinois Wesleyan University freshman Maria Hanna of Naperville helps two Bloomington women, Domitila Olivares, far right, and Maria Dias, pick out fresh produce, courtesy Bloomingon Pantagraph
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- Illinois State University senior Wendy Dover volunteers with the Farm to Food Pantry project, courtesy Bloomingon Pantagraph
Joe O’Brien ’14 Receives Art Achievement Award
Alumnus Joe O’Brien has received the Hester Merwin Ayers Art Achievement Award, which honors a member of the Illinois Wesleyan University senior class for outstanding achievement during four years of undergraduate study in art. O’Brien is quoted as saying, “I see the faculty at Illinois Wesleyan University awarding me the Hester Merwin Ayers Art Achievement Award as a sign of encouragement. (It’s an indication) that my studio practice over the last four years has developed well, and that I should continue pushing myself and my studio practice forward in the same way.”
Joe O’Brien ’14
Congratulations, Joe!
Read more about Joe’s accomplishment here.
Lexi Baltes ’14 a Finalist for NCAA Woman of the Year Award
Illinois Wesleyan University alumna Lexi Baltes was named one of the top 30 honorees for the 2014 NCAA Woman of the Year award in early September and was chosen as one of nine finalists for the prestigious award late last month. Baltes was originally one of 446 student-athlete nominees selected throughout the nation for excellence in athletics, academics, community service, and leadership. Through passion and dedication, Baltes excelled as a double-major in English and Political Science, a two-year captain of the IWU women’s basketball team, and an involved member of a variety of organizations and honor societies. The NCAA recognizes Baltes as an outstanding achiever on and off the court, and her standing as one of nine finalists reflects that.
Lexi Baltes ’14
The winner of the NCAA Woman of the Year award will be chosen on October 19th at an event in Indianapolis.
Congratulations, Lexi, and good luck!
Read about Lexi’s advancement to the Semifinals here and view her standing as a finalist here.
Kathryn Seibring ’14 Selected as Woodrow Wilson Teaching Fellow
Illinois Wesleyan University alumna Kathryn Seibring was selected this past June as one of the first 50 Woodrow Wilson New Jersey Teaching Fellows, a competitive teacher training program through the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation of Princeton, New Jersey. According to a recent article published about Seibring’s success, the fellowship program “recruits both recent graduates and career changers with strong backgrounds in science, technology, engineering and math — the STEM fields — and prepares them specifically to teach in high-need secondary schools.” Seibring will receive $30,000 to complete a specially designed master’s program based on a yearlong classroom experience and apply what she learns through through teaching at New Jersey schools in need of STEM teachers.
Kathryn Seibring ’14
Congratulations, Kathryn!
Read the full article here.
Nicole Chamberlin ’14 Earns National Recognition at Classical Singer Competition
Nicole Chamberlin, alumna of Illinois Wesleyan University’s School of Music, received national recognition for her participation in the Classical Singer Competition in San Antonio, Texas this past May. Out of 1,500 singers, Chamberlin was one of the few to progress to the live rounds of both divisions: advancing to the Semifinals of the musical theatre division and the Finals of the classical voice division. Her success earned her a scholarship to the Graduate Vocal Arts Program at Bard College in Annadale-on-Hudson, N.Y., and a place in the Tyrolean Opera Program in Austria.
Congratulations, Nicole!
Read the full article here.
Nick Anderson ’14 a Finalist in NCAA’s Elite 89 Fan Favorite
Nick Anderson ’14, IWU Business alumnus and star basketball player, has finished a Finalist in the National Collegiate Athletic Association‘s (NCAA) Elite 89 Academic Recognition Award Program. According to the NCAA’s website, the Elite 89 Award “recognizes the true essence of the student-athlete by honoring the individual who has reached the pinnacle of competition at the national championship level in his or her sport, while also achieving the highest academic standard among his or her peers” and is “presented to the student-athlete with the highest cumulative grade-point average participating at the finals site for each of the NCAA’s 89 championships.” Anderson, with an outstanding 3.97 GPA, received the Elite 89 award for the 2014 NCAA Division III men’s basketball championship.
Nick Anderson ’14
The new “Fan Favorite” portion of the award allows fans to vote for their favorite recipient of the Elite 89 award, with the winner receiving additional recognition from the NCAA. After advancing to the Semifinals and Finals, Anderson finished fourth with a total of 2,010 votes.
Congratulations, Nick!
View the final vote tally here and read about Anderson’s advancement to the Semifinals here.
Harrison Freeland ’14 Hired as Senior Associate for Murray Wise Associates
Harrison Freeland ’14 has been hired as senior associate in the Champaign office of Murray Wise Associates. According to the Business and Professional Briefs in Champaign’s News-Gazette, Freeland will “assist in marketing efforts for auctions, financial modeling and valuation for Murray Wise Capital and crop scouting and reporting with the company’s farm management team in Iowa.”
Congratulations, Harrison!
Harrison Freeland ’14
Read the full article here.
Student Loan Repayment Programs at the National Institutes of Health
From September 1st to November 17th, the Division of Loan Repayment at the National Institutes of Health will be accepting applications for research in the areas of clinical research, pediatric research, health disparities research, contraception and infertility research, or clinical research for individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds.
To qualify for a Loan Repayment Program (LRP), applicants must conduct qualified research funded by a domestic nonprofit institution outside NIH. They must devote at least 20 hours per week to their research and it must fit within one of five above program areas. In addition, applicants must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, possess a doctoral-level degree (with the exception of the contraception and infertility research LRP), and have educational loan debt equal to or exceeding 20 percent of his or her annual institutional base salary.
Learn more about NIH’s Loan Repayment Programs here.