Normal Community West H.S. Graduate Elected Student Senate Vice President

November 30, 2004

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. -- Kami Irvin, a sophomore psychology major from Normal, was recently elected vice president of Illinois Wesleyan University’s Student Senate.

Irvin is a 2003 graduate of Normal Community West High School.

The Illinois Wesleyan Student Senate is the official representative governing board of the student body. In addition to planning campus activities and programs, the Senate is responsible for representing the student viewpoint in all appropriate phases of University governance and administering student activity fees. As vice president of the Senate, Irvin’s duties include presiding at Senate meetings in the absence of the president, serving on various committees and acting as special interest group liaison.

Illinois Wesleyan, founded in 1850, enrolls approximately 2,100 undergraduates in the College of Liberal Arts, with 17 academic departments, and in the Schools of Art, Music, Nursing, and Theatre Arts.

Emphasizing a distinctive liberal arts curriculum as the central feature of every student’s education, Illinois Wesleyan also provides opportunities for professional and pre-professional preparation. A 12-to-1 faculty ratio means that the University’s students are active participants in their education, often working individually with faculty members on research in their fields of study.

A residential university, Illinois Wesleyan provides a vibrant campus environment in which rich co-curricular offerings complement the primary academic mission.

Contact: Leslie Boelter (309) 556-3181