Kate Tombaugh ’07 topped 155 other mezzo-sopranos in the Mildred C. Miller International Competition. She was the only finalist representing the Midwest in the event hosted by Pittsburgh Festival Opera.
Read more on Central Illinois Opera Singer Wins International Competition Amid COVID from WGLT Radio
Athletic trainers like Illinois Wesleyan’s Bill Kauth are adjusting to new demands during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read more on Illinois State, Illinois Wesleyan athletic trainers adjusting to new demands in COVID-19 sports world from The Pantagraph
Volunteers from Illinois Wesleyan and other local universities and colleges assist with translation services for Congolese patients at the local nonprofit Community Health Care Clinic.
Read and listen more on B-N Congolese Patients Face Health Inequity from WGLT Radio
IWU golfers Rob Wuethrich ’21 and Jimmy Morton ’22 honored fallen soldiers as they participated in the Patriot All-America Invitational in Litchfield, Arizona.
Read more on IWU golfer Rob Wuethrich honoring Joshua Rodgers in Patriot All-America Invitational from The Pantagraph
When she’s not playing basketball at Illinois Wesleyan, Emily Kleffman ’24 crochets for charity. For the last three or four years Kleffman has been making baby hats, scarves, and blankets to donate.
Read more on When she’s not playing basketball at Illinois Wesleyan, Tinley Park’s Emily Kleffman crochets for charity: ‘Be the change you want to see.’ from the Chicago Tribune
Booker T. Washington STEM Academy fifth-grade teacher Todd McCannon ’01 used his artistic skills to creatively engage students when instruction went remote, creating chalkboard murals for his Zoom background.
Read more on Top of the Morning, Dec. 19, 2020 from The News-Gazette
Illinois Wesleyan’s production of The Last Days of Judas Iscariot was featured in a series reflecting on the creative, innovative moments in lighting design in 2020.
Read more on 31 Days of Plots: The Last Days of Judas Iscariot from Live Design
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.
Michael Eastman ’24 was the first recruit for the Illinois Wesleyan men’s volleyball team, a program scheduled to start its first-ever season in January.
Read more on Eastman set for challenge at Wesleyan from The Beverly Review by Tim O’Brien.
Colleen Palczynski ’22 discussed her work with the Titan Athletics Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Action Committee, and what drew her to IWU.
Read more on CCIW Spotlight: Colleen Palczynski from Journal & Topics by Dion Martorano
Rick King ’67 was recognized by the Florida State University College of Social Work among its 2020 Distinguished Alumni Award recipients at a virtual event.
Read more on FSU Social Work celebrates distinguished alumni and scholarship recipients with virtual ceremony from Florida State University News by Anna Prentiss
Retired IWU Director of Alumni Relations Ann Harding and her husband C.P. make an appearance in the upcoming film One Night in Miami, executive produced by their son Chris. The Hardings can be seen at the front table in this photo.
Read more on B-N all over TV and movies! from The Pantagraph by Bill Flick.
Former CIA analyst David Priess ’93 spoke to the importance of a president elect receiving up-to-date intelligence prior to inauguration.
Read more on Ex-CIA analyst, Illinois Wesleyan University grad says Biden needs to see up-to-date intelligence data from The Pantagraph by Lenore Sobota
IWU counselors Bob Rogers and Christina Armstrong shared tips for navigating stress as college students return home for the holidays.
Read more on Central Illinois experts offer tips for dealing with holiday stress from The Pantagraph by David Proeber
Ianne Fields Stewart ’15 stars as Roberta in the Netflix hit, Dash & Lily.
Read more on ASFA grad lands role in hit Netflix Series from Bham Now by Irene Richardson
Zach Silver ’18, a Ph.D. student at Yale University working in Laurie Santos’ Comparative Cognition Laboratory and the Canine Cognition Center, was recognized for his work.
Read more on The Science of our Ancient Bond with Dogs from Smithsonian Magazine by Jeff Macgregor.
Kate Tombaugh ’07 won the 10th annual Mildred C. Miller International Vocal Competition and $3,000 prize in an all-mezzo-soprano edition hosted by the Pittsburgh Festival Opera.
Read more on Tombaugh ’07 Wins Mildred C. Miller International Vocal Competition by Illinois Wesleyan.