A’kya Adams-White ’14 married Deshoun White on October 23, 2021. A belated congrats to them!
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Category Archives: News
Shelby Kottemann ’14
Shelby Kottemann ’14 recently published her first book, Evolution of a Soul, with Willow Tree Press. The story follows Allie, “a young lady with a big and open heart.” The book is available on Amazon and will soon be sold through Barnes & Noble.
William Frank ’14
William Frank ’14 started his new job on October 6th as a Custodian in the Physical Plant at Illinois Wesleyan. Congratulations!
Mike Heaton ’14
Mike Heaton ’14 and his wife Kalene welcomed their daughter, Chelsea, into the world on October 20, 2020. A belated congratulations to the parents!
Filip Swist ’14
Filip Swist ’14 married Melissa (Mariotti) Swist ’15 on July 17, 2021. Congratulations to the newlyweds!
Laura Hardisty ’14
Laura (Woodsmall) Hardisty ’14 and Huntington Hardisty welcomed their child, Judah Everett Hardisty into their family on April 8, 2020. A delayed congratulations to them!
Brad Gresik ’14
Congratulations to Brad Gresik ’14 who founded an election-technology startup called Tally Up, which provides predictive voter analytics & strategies for down ballot elections. For the 2020 cycle, his team of himself and 3 San Francisco based data scientists partnered with over 25 campaigns ranging from large municipality races to state general assemblies.
Melissa Ramirez ’14
Thank you to Melissa Ramirez ’14, who spoke on January 20th to faculty and staff about her experience as a Latina on IWU’s predominantly white campus. This year, IWU had MLK Day off and faculty and staff utilized the day for professional development.
Hannah Phelps ’14
Congratulations to Hannah ’14 and Neal Phelps, who welcomed their child Charlotte Rose Phelps in early March!
Colleen O’Connor ‘14
Thank you to Colleen O’Connor ‘14, who volunteered to eat lunch and talk with students during the Psychology and Sociology Luncheon on 2/12/20, concerning her experience as a Prevention Education Specialist for Project Oz.