Amelia (Glueck) Marino ’18 has been named the Head Women’s Track and Field Coach at Illinois Wesleyan. You can read more about this here. Congratulations Amelia!
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Cam ’18 and Haley ’17 Loyet
Honeymoon Chocolates, founded by Cam ’18 and Haley ’17 Loyet while they were students at Illinois Wesleyan, will expand to offer alcohol and food offerings at its Clayton, Missouri location. Read the KSDK article here.
Timur Chen ’18
Taylor Williams ’18
Taylor Williams ’18 was recently featured in the Pantagraph’s ’20 under 40′ list, which recognizes young professionals who excel in their career, are passionate about their community and are making a mark in Central Illinois. You can see the full list here.
Cam Loyet ’18
Cam ’18 and Haley (Lower) Loyet ’17 are the cofounders of Honeymoon Chocolates, a growing business that opened a new factory and retail space in Clayton, Missouri, in February 2022. Cam and Haley founded the company during their time at Illinois Wesleyan, as Cam was the winner of IWU’s Entrepreneurship Fellowship in 2016. Honeymoon Chocolates now offers “bean-to-bar” chocolates in over 100 retail stores nationwide. The company is driven by ideals of conservation, sustainability, eco-friendly business practices and quality products. In 2021, Honeymoon Chocolates was the recipient of an Arch Grant, equity-free funding awarded to selected entrepreneurs in the St. Louis area.
Taylor Williams ’18
Dr. Brock Taylor ’18
Dr. Brock Taylor ’18 is graduating from the University of Illinois College of Medicine in Peoria, Illinois, in May 2022. Brock matched into the pediatrics residency program at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston and will work at Texas Children’s Hospital, the largest children’s hospital in the country, for the next three years.
Cameron Loyet ’18
Jacob Taitel ’18
Jacob Taitel ’18 earned a silver medal in the tuba artist competition at the Leonard Falcone International Euphonium and Tuba Festival, held virtually Aug. 7-8. Taitel is Adjunct Instructor of Tuba and Euphonium at IWU this semester, and a Graduate Student Instructor for the Musicology Department at the University of Michigan.