| Ikenna Odinaka '08 was inducted into the Phi Kappa Phi and Phi Beta Kappa honorary academic societies. He joined more than 110 Academic All-American athletes in Illinois Wesleyan's history – the first representing soccer. | |
| Your hometown? | Amaruru, Orsu Local Government, Imo State, Nigeria. |
| Why Wesleyan? | I guess I got lucky. The agency that took care of my admission into U.S colleges told me about Illinois Wesleyan, and so I applied to IWU and about 4 other schools. Illinois Wesleyan showed such an interest in me, when it came time to select a college, the choice was obvious. |
| Your major? | Physics and mathematics double major, computer science minor |
| Favorite professor or favorite class? | Tian-Xiao He (mathematics), Analysis, and Peg Sauder (nursing), Human Sexuality |
| After Wesleyan? | Graduate school in electrical engineering at Washington University in St. Louis. |
| Biggest thrill? | Scoring two goals within 17 seconds playing soccer against Wheaton College. |
| For fun? | Playing soccer, pool, and ping-pong, hanging out with friends, watching movies and TV shows, talking to Yara, my girlfriend. |
| The best? | Virgin Mary, Jesus Christ, my parents |
| Favorite book? | The Bible, True Devotion to Mary, Kane and Abel |
| Favorite band? | Westlife |
| Favorite movie? | Princess Bride |
| Favorite quote? | "Preach the Gospel always and if necessary use words." Saint Francis of Assisi. |
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| Ikenna Odinaka was a member of the Titan Catholic Board, African Students Association, and the Society of Physics Students, and served as a tutor on campus in mathematics, physics, and computer science. |
