June 16, 2025

News for and about the Illinois Wesleyan community

Published biweekly during the summer months

Lehr Names Newly Discovered Snake for Conservationist Jane Goodall

More than a decade after discovering a snake on a Peruvian mountain top, Robert W. Harrington Endowed Professor of Biology Edgar Lehr and his team of researchers have identified the reptile as a new species and named it after famous conservationist Jane Goodall. 

Survey Finds 98% of 2024 Grads Employed or Continuing Education

More than 98% of Titans from the class of 2024 were employed or pursuing advanced degrees within six months of graduating from Illinois Wesleyan University, according to the annual First Destination Survey conducted by IWU’s Hart Career Center.

Community and Competition Lead IWU Esports Teams to Success

Titan players with Illinois Wesleyan’s Esports Program spent the spring semester scoring big at championships, qualifying for nationals and connecting with each other in the game room.

WGLT Radio

Rob Fazzini '62 will be honored among the 2025 class of McLean County History Makers for his contributions to the community.

The Pantagraph



Newly digitized Civil War diaries of William H.H. Adams, fourth president of Illinois Wesleyan University, shed light on his time serving as a Union Army Major.

WGLT Radio

Illinois Wesleyan University Dean of Nursing and Health Sciences Amber Kujath '97 conducted a recent Virtual Dementia Tour in Normal.

Orlando Magazine - Florida



Dena Jalbert '01, founder and CEO of Align Business Advisory Services, was recognized among 2025 Women Who Move The City in Orlando, Florida.

Cebu Daily News - Philippines

Amanda Victoria Balaba '25, of Cebu City, Philippines, shares what led her to pursue a degree on the other side of the world at Illinois Wesleyan and the perseverance that led to her graduating summa cum laude.

Campus Events

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• Taylor A. Williams '18 was named Young Lawyer of the Year by the McLean County Bar Association.
• Matthew DiMillo '23 was awarded both the Elijah Watt Sells Award by the American Institute of CPAs and the Illinois CPA Society's Excel Award Gold Medal for his score on the CPA Exam.
• Illinois Wesleyan University Assistant Athletic Director of Athletic Communications Katie Gonzales was appointed the next president of Division III Sports Information Directors Association (D3SIDA).

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.