Brita Sandstrom ’11 penned her debut novel Hollow Chest, a modern folktale for middle grade readers published by Walden Pond Press, an imprint of HarperCollins.
Read more on Hollow Chest from Walden Media
Mike Palackdharry ’85 was appointed executive vice president, growth and strategy, by AssureCare, a leader in population health and care management solutions.
Read more on Mike Palackdharry Joins AssureCare® Executive Team from Cision PR Newswire
Ryan Domalewski ’24 is among the cast in the Student-Directed Summer Fest, featuring virtual productions of four one-act plays presented by Rutgers University.
Read more on Theater Program Presents Virtual Productions of Student-Directed One-Act Plays from Rutgers-Camden News Now
Kristian Avise-Rouse ’20 was named music director at Columbia High School in Columbia, Illinois.
Read more on CHS grad taking over as music director from Republic-Times
Dr. Beth Mulberry ’86 was featured in the journal’s “Outstanding Women in Business” series.
Read more on Outstanding Women in Business 2021: Dr. Beth Mulberry from Triad Business Journal
Actress Kira Rangel ’20 was featured in a weekly Artists in Conversation column, discussing her career and how she managed the pandemic.
Read more on Kira Rangel Is Quickly Making An Impression With Quad-Cities Audiences from Quad-Cities.com
Shana (Bushyhead) Condill ’99 was appointed executive director of the Museum of the Cherokee Indian in Cherokee, North Carolina.
Read more on Museum of the Cherokee Indian announces appointment of new executive director at Cherokee One Feather
Jacklynn (Wilson) Lesniak ’86 was named chief nursing officer for FirstHealth of the Carolinas.
Read more on North Carolina health system names CNO from Becker’s Hospital Review.
Men’s soccer seniors Keagan James, Mateo Grajales, and Bobby Reichert were among the 2020-21 College Player Award of Distinction recipients announced by the United Soccer Coaches. The award honors deserving players who perform not only on the field but are also team leaders, embody sportsmanship and respect for all, and contribute to the community.
Read more on James, Grajales, and Reichert Honored by United Soccer Coaches Association
Physics major Valeria Viteri-Pflucker ’22 has been awarded a 2021 Optics and Photonics Education Scholarship by SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, for her potential contributions to the field.
Read more on Viteri-Pflucker Earns SPIE Optics and Photonics Education Scholarship
After earning a coveted spot in the Music International Grand Prix Solo Competition finals, music education major Lindsay Ring ’21 went on to win first place in the competition’s Young Adult Winds and Brass category.
Read more on Ring ’21 Wins Young Adult Winds and Brass Category at International Competition
Assistant Professor of Theatre Arts Michelle Gibbs was selected to participate in the National Endowment for Humanities Summer Institute focused on the works of Zora Neale Hurston, who portrayed racial struggles in the early-1900s American South.
Read more on Gibbs Selected for NEH Summer Institute on Work of Zora Neale Hurston
Among the 2021 partners and principals announced by PwC, Rod Adams ’95 has been named a principal and Jill Jackson ’04 has been named a partner.
Abby Reel ’04, owner of the Barn III in Goodfield, was featured in a story about the resurgence of wedding events as COVID restrictions ease.
Read more on After COVID, Central Illinois restarts weddings from The Panagraph
Retired Chief Judge of the 11th Judicial Circuit Beth Robb ’78 was among those selected to lead panels to propose redistricted maps for the McLean County Board. The panels also include Karla Bailey-Smith ’90 and Illinois Wesleyan Professor of Political Science Greg Shaw.
Read more on Retired judges will lead new McLean County Board maps process from The Panagraph
Former U.S. national women’s soccer team player Keri Sanchez was named Illinois Wesleyan’s head women’s soccer coach.
Read more on Former US National Player To Lead IWU Women’s Soccer from WGLT
Colleen Daugherty Halberg ’86 is the director of donor engagement and major gifts for EP!C, a nonprofit supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Read more on alumna aims for community in her career from The Bradley Scout
Assistant Professor of Accounting and Finance Jamie Peters offered insight into NFTs and the cryptocurrency ecosystem.
Read more on Environmental Concerns Temper Excitement About NFTs And The Crypto Ecosystem from WGLT.
Justin Park ’21 was one of three student-athletes who shared their stories as part of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
Read more on Three share what AAPI heritage means to them from NCAA.org
Environmental Studies major Steven Burkett ’23 is working to improve the local ecology as an intern at the ParkLands Foundation’s Sweeney Woods preserve.
Read more on Towering bur oak a place to rest during Sweeney Woods hike from The Panagraph
Kendall Sosa (Bloomington, Ill.-Normal Community) was named a First Team Academic All-American by the College Sports Information Directors of America Wednesday, May 26.
Read more on Sosa Voted CoSIDA First Team Academic All-America Fifth all-time selection in program history
Matthew Leritz (St. Louis, Mo.-St. Louis University HS) was named to CoSIDA’s Academic All-American First Team Wednesday, May 26.
Read more on Leritz Named 25th CoSIDA Academic All-American in IWU Men’s Hoops History
Josh Yount ’95 has been named to the Illinois Wesleyan University Board of Trustees. Additionally, 11 current Board members were re-elected for three-year terms, and Board officers and committee chairs have been re-elected for the 2021-22 academic year.
Read more on New Illinois Wesleyan Trustee Named, Officers Elected