July 15, 2024

News for and about the Illinois Wesleyan community

Published biweekly during the summer

Public Invited to Attend IWU Summer Concert Series

A summer concert series featuring Illinois Wesleyan University musicians and guest artists is free and open to the public through the month of July. 

Kujath '97 Recognized as Fellow for ‘Dedication to Continuous Learning’

In recognition of her commitment to healthcare excellence and nursing education, Illinois Wesleyan’s Director of the School of Nursing and Health Sciences Amber Kujath '97 was named a fellow of the National Association of Orthopaedic Nurses.

Partnership with Longy School of Music Creates Opportunity for Music Ed Students

Aspiring music teachers studying at Illinois Wesleyan University now have the opportunity to earn an accelerated master’s degree after graduation through a new IWU partnership with Longy School of Music of Bard College.

WJBC Radio

IWU Board of Trustees Member and Illinois Manufacturing Association President/CEO Mark Denzler '93 said Stellantis, the parent company of Chrysler and Dodge, plans to reopen a shuttered plant in Illinois after receiving federal funding to build electric vehicles.

WCIA TV

The Monticello Railway Museum, which partly owes its establishment to a group of Illinois Wesleyan students with a passion for the railroad in the 1960s, remains a major attraction in Piatt County.

Jacksonville Journal-Courier

Morgan Pirkle '21 graduated in May alongside her best friend Hannah Jackson with juris doctorate degrees from the University of Missouri School of Law in Columbia, Missouri. 

• Principal and Vice President of ARCO National Construction Inc. of Kansas City Sam Stahnke '05 was named among the top 20 people to know in construction by Biz Journals Kansas City.
• Registered Investment Advisor Allie Beckmann '10 was named a Marquis Who's Who for the services she provides through her firm Beckmann Financial in Denver, Colorado.

Campus Weekly is an electronic newsletter from Illinois Wesleyan's Office of Communications, edited by Julia Perez, assistant director of communications. To submit items of interest, email webedit@iwu.edu.