Meet the PAC Members

Aaron Harris Woodstein '15
PAC Role: Chair
Chicago, IL.
AV Supervisor at Northlight Theatre
IWU Major: BFA Theatre Design and Technology
IWU Activities: Acacia Fraternity, Multifaith Ambassador, Silence Interrupted Co-Founder, Pride Alliance,
HvZ
What advice would you give to fellow alumni? Find ways to incorporate your passions into your life. Work/life balance is so important.
Why are you an active alum? I wanted to give back to the University and the overall Pride Alumni Community. Through
my involvement on campus, I met my husband, found a fulfilling career, and helped
build myself into the person I am today.

Paige Buschman ‘17
PAC Role: Fundraising Committee Chair
Bloomington, IL
Associate Director of the Center for Civic Engagement at Illinois State University
IWU Major: Sociology
IWU Activities: President of IWU Pride Alliance 2013-2017, IWU SafeZone Committee Chairperson, Mentor
for Illinois Wesleyan University Engaging Diversity Pre-Orientation, Illinois Wesleyan
All University Judiciary Committee, Illinois Wesleyan Intercultural Fluency Committee,
Council of Inclusion and Awareness
Why are you an active alum? This institution liberated me intellectually and I owe so much of who I am to this
place. I also know that students need role models and support so I stay engaged for
me and for them.