Devon Busbia ’16, Alex Burnside ’16, and Miranda Wilson ’16 came back to campus to attend the 10th Annual Inquiries into Teaching and Learning Conference in conjunction with the John Wesley Powell Research Conference.

Anastasia Lowenthal ’16 was hired by the Illinois Manufacturer Association as the Manager of Publications and Editor of The Illinois Manufacturer. Coincidentally, the person that hired her was an IWU alum, Mark Denzler ’93.

Ana was hired as the IMA’s new Manager of Publications and Editor of “The Illinois Manufacturer.” In addition to managing and editing the magazine, Ana will update and maintain the IMA web blogs, distribute the “Weekly News Update”, photograph events, and write/host Video Library broadcasts from the Springfield Studio.

Fellow Titans, are you #AllInForWesleyan? Save the date for April 5! All gifts, up to $100,000, will be matched dollar for dollar!

Blake Beehler’s ’16 photo of Anabaena was selected for the back cover of “Fine Focus,” a microbiology research journal for undergraduates. You can view it here: https://www.iwu.edu/weekly/FineFocus-Vol3Iss1Focus.pdf

Ashley Spain ’16 and her partner, Jeremiah Barnes ’14, welcomed their daughter, Zion Naomi Barnes, on February 16, 2017. Congratulations!!

Class of 2016–this year’s Thank A Giver Day is on February 20. As students and staff are celebrating donors on campus, consider the ways you could make an impactful contribution to current students. Visit www.iwu.edu/give to make a gift.

Remember to make your gift to Illinois Wesleyan by December 31 to be eligible for 2016 tax benefits. Gifts can be made online, by calling 1-800-689-9743 before December 23, and by check. If sending a check, it must be postmarked by December 31.

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For the first time in 20 years, Sarah Mmari ’97 (center) visited the IWU campus with her mother (left) and a family friend. Mmari, a native of Tanzania, returned to her home country after finishing her coursework in business administration in December 1996. “IWU gave me the tools to start my life in Tanzania,” she said. “When you graduate from here, you have the confidence to be able to do anything.” After working in banking for several years, Mmari now owns a small logistics company with her husband. Her visit to campus included a serendipitous meeting with Admissions Counselor Nicole Chlebek ’16, who studied abroad in Tanzania as a student. Chlebek recorded the visit with her phone. (Photo by Robert Frank III ’14)

Karolina Sierzputowska ’16 joined the Chicago Regional Alumni Committee