Nov. 15, 2021
News for and about the Illinois Wesleyan community
Campus News
Frank Vlastnik ’87 is co-author of a new showcase of the life and work of the renowned designer to the stars, The Art of Bob Mackie, which includes a foreword by Carol Burnett and an afterword by Cher.
A sense of community and belonging can be both comforting and challenging to find as a first-year student on a college campus. Bloomington's mayor visited a Gateway Course this semester to discuss how he found a sense of "home" in Bloomington.
Titan Athletics
The entire roster of Titan men's basketball Academic All-Americans – whose total AAA accolades since the program's inception exceed all other competitors across the nation, across all divisions – returned to IWU for the inaugural Sikma Hall of Fame Invitational, which the Titans won.

 

Video of the events can be viewed on demand.
Illinois Wesleyan Men's Golf Head Coach Jim Ott – recently named to the Team USA coaching staff for the 2022 Arnold Palmer Cup – was announced as a 2021 inductee into the Golf Coaches Association of America Hall of Fame.
Titans In The News
WMBD-TV
Karla Bailey-Smith '90 announced a run for the Illinois House of Representatives in the new 91st District.
WGLT-Radio
Robert Porter ’09 will take over as McLean County public guardian in a temporary appointment by Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker.
The Pantagraph
Becca (Gehring) Lamon ’93 and David Deets ’02 are finalists to become superintendent of Bloomington District 87 schools.
WHOI-TV
The Illinois Wesleyan men’s basketball team won the inaugural Sikma Hall of Fame Invitational, while also welcoming back former men's basketball Academic All-Americans. More coverage from The Pantagraph, including an event preview.
The Northwest Indiana Times
Dr. Christopher Udovich ’93 was voted "Best Doctor" in The Times Southland’s “Best Health Care” series.
(Arlington Heights) Daily Herald 
Matthew Glavin ’01 was named to the Board of Governors at Loyola University Chicago School of Law.
Upcoming
Regional Events
Sunday, Feb. 6, 2022
McCormick Ranch Golf Club | Scottsdale, Arizona

 

Save the Dates - More Information Coming Soon:

 

Titan Connection - Florida
Sunday, March 13, 2022
Home of Jerry Smith '77 | Naples, Florida

 

Titan Connection - Chicago
Thursday, May 12, 2022
The Metropolitan | Chicago, Illinois
Affinity Group & Reunion Events
Council for Women Annual Summit
Friday, Feb. 18 - Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022
Illinois Wesleyan University | Bloomington, Illinois

 

50th Reunion Celebration Weekend - Classes of 1970 & 1971
Friday, April 29 - Sunday, May 1, 2022
Illinois Wesleyan University | Bloomington, Illinois
Kudos
Artwork by Oliver Lee Jackson ’58 is currently presented in a solo exhibition at the St. Louis Art Museum. The free exhibition will run through Feb. 20, 2022. It features work spanning five decades of Oliver’s career. A 120-page catalog, featuring work from this exhibition and a 2019 exhibition at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., is forthcoming.
Keep up with the latest news and photos from your classmates! When you visit your Class Newsletter, you can subscribe via email by submitting your address under "subscribe to my posts." 
 
In recent highlights, Tom Richards ’78 is the author of Dolphin Song, a sweeping tale that follows the journey of an Irish-American family caught up in a storm of tragedy. The book is an extension of a screenplay Tom wrote with collaborator Liam O’Neill, who died in May 2020 of COVID-19. Liam had encouraged Tom to adapt the screenplay as a book to help secure production finance, which Tom eventually completed, even after his friend’s death. Learn more.
This newsletter is an electronic publication of Illinois Wesleyan University's Communications Office, edited by Ann Aubry, director of communications, in conjunction with the Office of Alumni Engagement.
 
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