Carol Brandt ’78 has been recognized by Forbes as a Top Women Wealth Advisor 2020. Advisors are selected based on industry experience, assets, revenue and compliance.
Read more on Carol Brandt, Merrill Lynch Wealth Management from Chicago Business
Illinois Wesleyan has been awarded hosting responsibility for the 2025 NCAA Division III Softball Championships and NCAA Division III Women’s Volleyball Championships.
Read more on Illinois Wesleyan to Host 2025 NCAA Division III Softball and Women’s Volleyball Championships from Illinois Wesleyan Athletics
Not even a global pandemic could deter IWU’s innovative and self-motivated Eckley Scholars from completing their independent, undergraduate research projects during the summer of 2020. The five Eckley Scholars were Megan Baker ’21, Bobby Koirala ’22, Yovana Milosevic ’21, Hannah Ogunnubi ’22, and Erin Yuan ’21.
Read more on Eckley Scholars Pursue Research Across Disciplines from Illinois Wesleyan
Minzhao (Henryken) Liu ’21 and Nico Lopez ’21 recently presented their research on optical aberrations at the international society for optics and photonics (SPIE) virtual conference on Emerging Topics in Artificial Intelligence, leaving a strong impression on experts in the field of optics.
Read more on AI Conference Chair Lauds Student Researchers from Illinois Wesleyan
Property and casualty insurer, The Hartford., appointed Bob Gulino ’97 as head of the Central Division for the company’s middle and large commercial insurance business.
Read more on The Hartford Names Bob Gulino Head Of Central Division Field Sales And Underwriting For Middle And Large Commercial from Global Banking & Finance Review
Jimmy Morton ’22 took home medalist honors as the men’s golf team swept the top two team spots — and the top six spots individually — at the ONU Fall Intercollegiate.
Read more on Morton Earns Medalist Honors as Men’s Golf Sweeps ONU Fall Intercollegiate from Illinois Wesleyan Athletics.
Emma Thorman ’24 cruised to her first collegiate individual title as the women’s golf team closed out its fall season with a win at the ONU Fall Intercollegiate on Saturday, Oct. 10.
Read more on Thorman Takes Home Medalist Honors as Women’s Golf Wins ONU Fall Intercollegiate from Illinois Wesleyan Athletics
Did you miss any of the events from Virtual Homecoming week?
Visit the Alumni Association YouTube Channel to watch the archived events, including Back to College Classes, the Titan Pep Band, Class of 1970 celebration, a tour of Tate Archives & Special Collections at The Ames Library, and much more. You can also see highlights from social media here.
Ramona Cheek ’81 received the IWU 2020 Distinguished Alumni Award for Excellence in Nursing. As Chief Nursing Officer for Mercy Health Fairfield Hospital in Ohio, Cheek currently oversees all nursing departments within the hospital.
Read more on Cheek ’81 Honored with Distinguished Nursing Alumni Award from Illinois Wesleyan
Dr. Raymond “Pete” Davis ’80, Sara T. Ghadiri ’11 and Gilbert “Gil” Dorsey ’62 were recipients of the 2020 Illinois Wesleyan University Alumni Awards. They were honored during a video presentation as part of Illinois Wesleyan’s Virtual Homecoming.
Read more on Alumni Award Winners Honored During Homecoming from Illinois Wesleyan
Director of the Illinois Small Business Development Center of McLean County at Illinois Wesleyan, Karen Bussone, wrote about decluttering small business workflow in her guest column on The Pantagraph.
Read more on SBDC: Declutter your small business workflow from The Pantagraph
Trevor Seibring ’17 was promoted to commercial lender for the Bloomington-Normal area by Heartland Bank and Trust Company. Seibring is a life-long resident of the Bloomington area and has been with Heartland Bank for three years.
Read more on Klein receives Land Broker of the Year award from The Pantagraph
Kim Bankston ’96 is one of five finalists for The Pantagraph’s annual Readers’ Choice Contest in the category, Best Primary Care Provider. Voting runs through Sunday, October 11.
Read more and vote on Best of Readers’ Choice Awards Bloomington/Normal from The Pantagraph
Illinois Wesleyan head baseball coach Dennis Martel joined the American Baseball Coaches Association podcast, discussing what he loves about Illinois Wesleyan, his personal mentors, and winning national championships.
Read and listen more on Episode 184 with Dennis Martel, Illinois Wesleyan University from Apple Podcasts
A group of students at Illinois Wesleyan transformed the IWU Peace Garden into a nationally-recognized safe haven for bees and other native pollinators. Earning a Bee Campus USA certificate shows how a few committed students can make a difference in the sustainability efforts on campus.
Read more on Illinois Wesleyan Lands Bee Campus USA Certification from Illinois Wesleyan