Jordan Koehler ’19 was recently named the head golf coach at St. Mary’s (Ind.) College. Koehler was previously the graduate assistant coach for the men’s and women’s golf programs at the University of Dubuque.
Read more on Ex-Streak Koehler named Belles’ golf coach from The Galesburg Register-Mail
Dr. Gregory Poland ’77, a vaccine researcher, discussed the difficulty of convincing enough people to take the COVID-19 vaccine to achieve herd immunity on WGLT’s “Sound Ideas.”
Read and listen more on Sound Ideas from WGLT radio
Associate Professor of Psychology Ellen Furlong has fostered a new generation of researchers passionate about dog cognition, including Zach Silver ’18, Ellen Stumph ’19, and Sydney Rowley ’20 – all of whom presented research at Yale University’s dog cognition workshop.
Read more on Faculty, Alumni and Students Shaping the Field of Canine Cognition from Illinois Wesleyan
Illinois Wesleyan University junior chemistry major Allison Schrader ’22 has been selected from a competitive pool of candidates from across the country to receive the Ciba Travel Award in Green Chemistry. She will have the opportunity to attend and present at an upcoming green chemistry conference of her choosing.
Read more on Schrader ’22 Earns National Green Chemistry Honor from Illinois Wesleyan
Dr. Stephanie A. Whyte ’91 will present the combined Founders’ Day Convocation and MLK Teach-In virtual keynote address titled “COVID-19: The great disruptor,” on Wednesday, Jan. 20.
Read more on Dr. Stephanie Whyte ’91 to Deliver Founders’ Day Convocation and Martin Luther King Jr. Teach-In Keynote from Illinois Wesleyan
Nominations for the 2021 Alumni Awards are now open!
Every year, Illinois Wesleyan University recognizes the outstanding achievement of our alumni with the announcement of the Alumni Awards. The winners are celebrated during Homecoming Weekend (October 1-3, 2021) at the Best of Illinois Wesleyan Awards Ceremony.
Please fill out the nomination form here before March 1, 2021.
Cathy Coons Agasar’s ’85 memoir inspires us to take stock to live the best version of ourselves. It chronicles her journey from unfathomable heartbreak and suppression of emotions to the incredible gifts of the healing process after the sudden death of her first husband.
Learn more about her book at www.TheGiftofLoss.com
Katie Whalley Banville ’09 along with her husband Bryan and daughter Juniper have gone from having chock-full 2020 calendars of creative work to spending virtually 24 hours a day of the past nine months quarantining at home.
With many planned shows and performance cancellations, Katie, a choreographer and stage director, said, “It was heartbreaking. We definitely went through a phase of loss and grief. It was like a domino effect. One show would get postponed, and then another and another.”
Read more on the Banville’s in Faces of the arts shutdown: Theater’s Bryan & Katie Banville: ‘We definitely went through a phase of loss’ from the San Diego Union Tribune.
Dennis Kleidon ’66, Professor of Art Emeritus of the University of Akron and CEO of Kleidon & Associates will show recent abstract paintings in a virtual solo exhibit at the Walter Wickiser Gallery in New York City. The show can be viewed online at the gallery website, www.walterwickisergallery.com. It will include twenty paintings and runs January 2 – February 8. As a virtual show, it can be seen by everyone without travel required and will have international circulation.
