Campus Headlines - 2012

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Jody Reyes '96 Leads Team at City of Hope
For Jody Reyes '96, a commitment to nursing has taken her to Iraq and Africa -- and now the City of Hope near Los Angeles, where she leads a team providing care to cancer patients.

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Bisaillon '93 Named to College Football Hall of Fame
Illinois Wesleyan's Chris Bisaillon '93 has been selected to the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame 2012 Divisional Class.

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Students, Faculty Member Join Ride Against AIDS
Associate Professor of Music Stephen Press and four Illinois Wesleyan students will bike across America this summer to raise funds for the fight against AIDS.

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Sherman '09 Wins Fulbright Grant to Teach in Turkey
Teresa Sherman '09, a Peace Corps veteran, has been awarded a Fulbright grant to teach in Turkey.

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Parham '07 Performs in Broadway's Porgy and Bess
Bryonha Parham '07 is currently playing the role of Serena in the Tony-nominated Broadway revival of the classic opera, Porgy and Bess.

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Students Named to Dean's List
Illinois Wesleyan announced 840 students have been named to the Dean's List for the spring semester.

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Student Center to Receive Upgrades
After providing new stage lighting equipment last year, the Student Senate is funding additional upgrades within the Hansen Student Center this summer.

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Students Appeal on Behalf of Chinese Activist
A group of Illinois Wesleyan students appealed on behalf of Chen Guangcheng, before his case drew international attention.

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New Trustees and Officers Named
At its May meeting, Illinois Wesleyan's Board of Trustees elected officers and two new members: alumni Ann E. Marquis-Fisher '82 and Steven A. Ring '79.

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Hess Endowed Professorship in Chemistry Announced
The Wendell and Loretta Hess Endowed Professorship in Chemistry becomes the seventh new endowed professorship of the Transforming Lives fundraising campaign.