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July 8, 2019
News for and about the Illinois Wesleyan community
Distributed bimonthly during the summer |
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Titan Athletics
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 Illinois Wesleyan student-athletes were honored for academic achievements:
- Lisa Cheng, Ellen Gilbert and Megan Wong are among swimmers and divers named to the College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of America Scholar All-American Team for the 2018-19 season.
- The United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) honored graduated seniors J.C Grabarek and Will Rossi of the IWU men's lacrosse team as USILA/Warrior and New Balance Scholar All-Americans.
- The College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association has named the Illinois Wesleyan men's and women's swimming and diving teams to its Scholar All-America team for the Spring 2019 Semester.
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Titans In The News
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| St. Louis Post-Dispatch |
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Scott Schoonover ’93 is the founding artistic director of St. Louis’ Union Avenue Opera, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2019. |
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| (Asheville, N.C.) Mountain Xpress |
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The Land of the Sky Symphonic Band, under the direction David Wilken ’92, staged a patriotic concert on July 4. |
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| Deadline |
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The Netflix adaptation of the Tony-nominated musical The Prom, produced by Bill Damaschke ’85, will star Meryl Streep, James Corden, Nicole Kidman and Ariana Grande, among others. |
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| (Kankakee, Ill.) Daily Journal |
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Jack Sikma ’77 reunited with high school teammates in a visit to his hometown ahead of his Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame induction in September 2019. |
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| The (DeKalb, Ill.) MidWeek |
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Vocalist Karen (Manley) Kahler ’91 headlined the DeKalb Municipal Band’s annual “Star Spangled Spectacular" on July 4 in DeKalb. |
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| Insider |
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Illinois Wesleyan is listed among the best colleges and universities that offer esports scholarships. |
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| WGLT Radio |
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Provost Mark Brodl discussed new minors being added to Illinois Wesleyan's academic program this fall. |
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| The Pantagraph |
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An assistant director in the University of Illinois Athletics Communications office, Brett Moore '10 is serving as press officer for USA Baseball this summer. |
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| Rockford (Ill.) Register Star |
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Caitlin (Ludwig) Pusateri '08 was highlighted as part of the Register Star's "Next Up" series, highlighting future leaders of the Rock River Valley. |
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| Bustle |
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In a roundup of the best true crime podcasts, Associate Professor of Psychology Amanda Vicary shares reasoning for public fascination with the topic. |
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