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
Illinois Wesleyan hosted virtually the American Heart Association McLean County Heart Walk on Sunday. The annual walk raises money to support future medical advancements related to heart disease.
Read more on McLean County Heart Walk goes virtual this Sunday from The Pantagraph
Chicago Sun-Times executive editor Chris Fusco ’94 was named founding executive editor of Lookout Santa Cruz, the first of a network of local news and information sites in central California.
Read more on Sun-Times editor Chris Fusco leaving for California news startup from Robert Feder
Launched on National Voter Registration Day, Illinois Wesleyan is participating in The “BloNo Campus Voter Registration Challenge”. This friendly competition between Illinois Wesleyan University, Illinois State University and Heartland Community College encourages students to be active citizens and register to vote.
Read more on Community Challenge Encourages Student Voter Engagement from Illinois Wesleyan
Illinois Wesleyan University continues to be recognized among the nation’s best colleges for liberal arts learning and pre-professional career preparation according to several 2020 rankings.
Read more on Illinois Wesleyan Recognized in 2020 National Rankings from Illinois Wesleyan
Following two years of exponential growth and nationally recognized success, the Illinois Wesleyan University Esports Program has expanded into a newly transformed facility. Illinois Wesleyan consistently ranks among the best colleges for Esports in the nation.
Read more on Nationally Recognized Esports Program Expands Into Transformed Facility from Illinois Wesleyan
Illinois Wesleyan students continued to participate in internships throughout the summer, although many experiences were modified due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read more on Interns Continue to Gain Experience Amid Pandemic from Illinois Wesleyan
Charlene Carruthers ’07, an activist and academic is one of twelve researchers across the nation to receive a social and economic justice scholarship from the Marguerite Casey Foundation and Group Health Foundation.
Read more on Carruthers ’07 Earns $250,000 Grant for Social Justice Research from Illinois Wesleyan
Monica Bullington ’11 was among 26 McLean County women nominated for a YWCA McLean County Woman of Distinction Award.
Read more on Meet the 26 McLean County women nominated for Women of Distinction from The Pantagraph
Karl Pierburg ’98 takes lessons from playing football at Illinois Wesleyan into his role as vice president for data, analytics and technology for the Atlanta Falcons and AMB Sports and Entertainment.
Read more from Karl Pierburg takes football lessons from Illinois Wesleyan into vice-president role with Atlanta Falcons from The Pantagraph
Movie and theatre critic Chris Hewitt ’83 offered insight into his work and how it has changed during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read more on Chris Hewitt: Reviewing movies and theater in the age of COVID from Star Tribune
Illinois Wesleyan University Associate Professor of Psychology, Ellen Furlong, discusses dogs’ ability to learn, their relationships with humans, their perceptions and more, in her new audiobook, “Decoding Dogs: Inside the Canine Mind”, produced by Audible.
Read more on CANINE COGNITION Illinois Wesleyan University professor’s audiobook gives glimpse inside canine mind from The Pantagraph
Richard Jenkins ’69 reflects on his career, upcoming films, and the assertion that he may be the most famous person in Rhode Island. Jenkins has appeared in more than eighty films, earning two Oscar nominations for “The Visitor” and “The Shape of Water”, and an Emmy win for “Olive Kitteridge”.
Read more on Is Richard Jenkins the Most Famous Person in Rhode Island? from The New Yorker