(Charleston, S.C.) Post and Courier
March 21
Sarah Bockel '10 worked under two different actresses as an understudy before snagging the lead role as Carole King in Broadway's touring performance of "Beautiful."
WGLT Radio
March 21
How can love be revolutionary? Activist Valarie Kaur will offer her insights as keynote speaker of Illinois Wesleyan's inaugural Interfaith Summit.
The Pantagraph
March 20
Matt Bierman, currently at Western Illinois University, has been named the new vice president for business and finance at Illinois Wesleyan.
Madison-St. Clair Record
March 20
Attorney Ryan Jumper '00 has been selected to serve as the next associate judge in Madison County. Also in The Edwardsville Intelligencer.
Business Insider
March 14
Chris Haran '05 is joining Midwest Real Estate Data as its Chief Technology Officer, previously serving as Vice President of Field Operations for real estate franchise Coldwell Banker.
The State Journal-Register
March 14
Olivia Lett '12, who played on Illinois Wesleyan's 2012 national championship women's basketball team, has been named the new women's basketball coach at Millikin University. Also in the (Decatur) Herald & Review.
Brown Girl Magazine
March 13
Described as "a name we should get used to hearing in the music industry," Lisa Mishra '15 collaborated on the theme song for the Emmy-nominated web series, “Brown Girls.”
The Pantagraph
March 13
Lindsey Fitzharris '04, who has a YouTube following for her series "Under the Knife," received the 2018 PEN/E.O. Wilson Prize for Literary Science Writing for her book "The Butchering Art: Joseph Lister's Quest to Transform the Grisly World of Victorian Medicine."
The Pantagraph
March 12
Jason Drengwitz '97 has been named head football coach at Normal Community High School.
The Pantagraph
March 12
Central Catholic High School senior Lucas Smith is a fan and team favorite as the public address announcer for Illinois Wesleyan women's basketball.