As a part of Homecoming 2017’s Back to College Classes, Professor Teddy Amoloza spoke about the IWU Freeman Asia Internship Program that has sent 77 students to Asia since summer 2015. Seven of the 34 interns who interned in Asia in summer 2017 shared their insights about what they described as a life-changing experience. These student presenters included: Laurence Henderson ’18, Ojaswee Shrestha ’18, Randi Wilson ’18, Christina Fitsalos ’19, Sean O’Carroll ’18, Olivia Heffernan ’18, and Linh Le ’19. The presentation, entitled “Titan Adventures in Asia”, may be viewed below.

Titan Adventures in Asia from IWU Video on Vimeo.

Check out their blogs at:  https://www.iwu.edu/news/2017/freeman-interns-share-blogs.html .

Ryan Donlin ’17, Robby Kuntz ’18 and Braden Poole ’16 are members of the band, The Red Scarves. This Chicago based pop-rock band formed at IWU, and credit their jazz and classical music studies as key to creating their songs. They recently performed here in Bloomington on Sept. 30. You can read more about it here

A record 34 Illinois Wesleyan students will intern at 14 sites in Asia, supported by a Freeman Foundation grant covering airfare, housing, a living allowance, and all internship placement and visa costs.

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Sean O’Carroll ’18 and Zoe Bouras ’18 both won awards for their pictures in the Study Abroad Photo Contest.

Sean O’Carroll’s ’18 stunning photo of a Saharan camel trek won the Judge’s Choice award.

“Snowdon Whiteout” by Zoe Bouras ’18 won the award in both the “People’s Choice” and “Road Less Traveled” categories.

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Vianey Salazar ’18 crafts the Queen’s throne in Shaw Hall. The class made all the props for the production of Cinderella in addition to creating more than 20 puppets and the scenic backdrops. (Photo by Robert Frank III ’14)

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