their third child, a daughter, Samantha Jo, on January 9, 2020.
will have a three-volume biography about Stephen A. Douglas, who got his start in politics in Jacksonville, published in May. The work covers the politician’s greatest achievements between 1844 -1850.
and Brian Atlas May 24, 2020.
Chauntel Vance ’19
graduated with a master of science degree in counseling from Eastern Illinois University.
Blake Matson ’18
started a new position as missionary with Fellowship of Catholic University Students.
Matthew Murphy ’16
is the recipient of the Lawrence E. Schrader & Elfriede Massier Plant Physiology Fellowship at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Kathryn Stroud ’14
was promoted to senior researcher at Impact Justice.
Cory Washington ’13
was promoted to instructor at Saint Louis University.
Willie Barefield ’13
started a new position as consulting analyst at Huron.
Kaitlin Salisbury ’10
joined the board of education for the city of Chicago as assistant general counsel in the federal litigation unit.
Evan Wilson ’01
was named a 2021 Molly K. Arnold President’s Service Recognition Award winner by the Illinois Association for College Admission Counseling (IACAC). This award recognizes members with more than five years’ service who have provided strong and consistent leadership to IACAC.
Sarah Buck ’99
recently earned a Faculty Excellence Service Award from Chicago State University. To be considered for the award, faculty must demonstrate service at various levels at the university, as well as off-campus.
Bill Stephens ’96
was hired in August of 2019 to work for the Liberty Mutual legal department’s Miami office. He still resides in Illinois.
Dan Carie ’82
has been named principal of Routt Catholic High School in Jacksonville, Illinois.
Kay Rasmussen Wettlaufer ’81
retired from a 35-year teaching career at the end of May. She most recently worked as a special education teacher at Slater School District in Slater, Missouri.
Christian Lopez ’22,
Illinois College extends its sympathy on the death of his brother, Roberto “Robbie” Lopez ’20, on November 29, 2020.
Rudolph Porter ’14, Sam Porter ’15 and Dani Hillis Porter ’13,
Illinois College extends its sympathy on the death of their grandfather and grandfather-in-law, Charles Porter, on April 21, 2021.
Jordan Tenhouse ’06,
Illinois College extends its sympathy on the death of his mother, Diane Moore Tenhouse ’78, on December 2, 2020.
Megan Langdon McGuire ’02,
Illinois College extends its sympathy on the death of her father, John G. Langdon ’76, on December 19, 2020, and to his brother, Greg Langdon ’80.
John Zumstein ’01,
Illinois College extends its sympathy on the death of his mother, Mary Jo Releford Zumstein ’65, on December 15, 2020.
John Stafford ’80,
Illinois College extends its sympathy on the death of his brother, Kevin L. Stafford ’76, on December 18, 2020.
Marilyn Long Mayberry ’74,
Illinois College extends its sympathy on the death of her father, Scott E. Long ’51, on March 4, 2021, and to his grandson, Adam Mayberry ’10.
Carol Pillsbury ’69,
Illinois College extends its sympathy on the death of her sister, Cheryl Pillsbury ’69, on November 18, 2020.