Jetting off to Japan

Four new IWU graduates Charlotte Silver, Caitlin Arrington, Devon Redlin, and Kasia Tomaszynska have won competitive positions to teach in Japan starting this fall. Charlotte will be teaching at Technos College in Tokyo and Caitlin, Devon, and Kasia with the Japanese Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program. Read the full article here.

 

Congratulations Charlotte, Caitlin, Devon, and Kasia!

Senior Success at the Student Composition Concert

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On April 21,2015 Illinois Wesleyan’s School of Music presented a concert featuring student compositions. Seniors that performed at the concert include:

  • Hadrian’s Wall by Zach Siegel
    • Zach played the trombone
  • Cathryn Volk played the piano in From Theories and Dreams, by Megan Cherry ’17 and in L’hiver coule en rouge, by John Gardner ’17
  • Natalie Hoijer played the flute in Solve for X, by Samuel Mullooly ’16
  • John Cossio sang Because I Could Not Stop For Death (Text: E. Dickinson), by Tommy Bravos ’17
  • Old Flames, by Ayethaw Tun ’15, Ryan Donlin ’17, Robert Kuntz ’18
    • Ayethaw Tun played the guitar
  • Ayethaw Tun played the electric bass in Teeth, by Ryan Donlin ’17
  • Lauren Schafer ’15 sang soprano in Teeth, by Ryan Donlin ’17
  • Other performers:in Teeth, by Ryan Donlin ’17 include Eric Novak ’15, Nick Castellanos ’15, Jordan Lipes ’15, Kate Ford ’15

The full article can be read here.

Congratulations to the student composers, conductors, and performers!

Seniors honored for their service

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On April 16,2015 members of the Illinois Wesleyan community gathered at the Civic Engagement Banquet to honor the service of IWU students. Honored members of the class of 2015 are: Nathan Douglas, Lexia Swope, Amanda King, Jordan Collins, Emily Bugg, and Blair Wright. Read the full article here.

Congratulations Nathan, Lexia, Amanda, Jordan, Emily, and Blair!

Kyle Connour ’15 pursues his passion for asteroids

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Physics major Kyle Connour became the first to publish research conducted at Illinois Wesleyan’s observatory. His detailed observations led to the observatory’s designation as an official observing site. Kyle is taking the next step towards his goal of working for NASA as he joins the University of Colorado Boulder’s Ph.D. program in planetary science. Read the full article here.

Congratulations Kyle!