News Releases 2018

Gene and Marilyn Nuziard Establish Eight-Figure Scholarship Endowment
Gene Nuziard '50 and his wife, Marilyn, have established an eight-figure endowment to support student scholarships at Illinois Wesleyan University.

Habitat for Humanity Campus Chapter Receives State Farm Grant
Illinois Wesleyan University and Illinois State University's Joint Habitat for Humanity Campus Chapter is one of 20 groups selected to receive a grant from State Farm.

Maloney '18 Named As Rotary Scholar
Shannon Maloney '18 has been awarded a $33,000 scholarship through Rotary International to help fund her studies at the University of Oxford.

Simmons '20 Honored with Community Leadership Award
Isaac Simmons '20 was one of nine young adults honored with the 2018 Why I See You Service Awards for their leadership skills and contributions to the broader community.

Zhang '18 Named Global Citizen Programme Scholar
Linda Zhang '18 is the recipient of an Ustinov College Scholarship from Durham University, where she is pursuing a master's degree in Conflict Prevention and Peacebuilding.

Bouras '18 Earns National Pi Sigma Alpha Recognition
Illinois Wesleyan alum and current University of Oxford graduate student Zoe Bouras '18 is one of five recipients of the Howard Penniman Scholarship for Graduate Study.

Oct. 1 is "Illinois Wesleyan Day"
In celebration of its centennial Homecoming, City of Bloomington Mayor Tari Renner proclaimed Oct. 1 as "Illinois Wesleyan University Day." Illinois Wesleyan will host its 100th Homecoming Oct. 5-7.

All-American Lisa Cheng '19 Finds Global Opportunities for Success
All-America student-athlete, campus leader and international intern Lisa Cheng '19 illustrates the many opportunities that Illinois Wesleyan students have to achieve breakthrough success.

IWU's Musical Theatre Program Receives National Ranking
Illinois Wesleyan's School of Theatre Arts has been recognized by OnStage Blog for ranking seventh on the blog's list of "The Top 25 BFA Musical Theatre Programs for 2018-19."

International Students Find Their Home at IWU
As Illinois Wesleyan welcomes 20 incoming international students to campus this fall, several initiatives have helped this group of new Titans find a home at IWU.