(Sigma Pi) February 26, 2018

Illinois College extends is sympathies to Josephine Gerdes Cannon on the death of her sister, Eula Gerdes Stierholz ’56, on March 8, 2018.

Illinois College extends its sympathy to Dorothy Weaver Murphy on the death of her husband, David Murphy ’47, on February 26, 2018.

(Phi Alpha) March 22, 2018 

(Phi Alpha) January 20, 2018 

(Gamma Nu) January 12, 2018 

(Gamma Delta) March 11, 2018

February 2, 2018 

Illinois College extends its sympathy to Edward Horton on the death of his brother, Professor Bill Horton, on September 27, 2017.

February 8, 2018

March 8, 2018

Illinois College extends its sympathy to Johanna Meyer Horton on the death of her husband, Professor Bill Horton, on September 27, 2017.

Jim Alexander completed his 101st marathon when he ran the Little Rock Marathon in March 2018. He also participated in the Frostbite Short Course Series of races in St. Louis over the winter in which he placed second in his age group.

Jim Proffitt retired from Illinois College as assistant professor of business administration after 16 years of service to his alma mater.

Jim Spizzo is pursuing his life-long interest in photography since retiring from the practice of law after 35 years. His photographs have been included in several juried art exhibits to date.  He most recently had a photograph included in a mixed media exhibit that opened at the University Club of Chicago on March 12.

Carole Ornellas Finchum retired from the Illinois Secretary of State’s Department of Business Services after almost 40 years of employment.

Jay Eckhouse retired from Illinois College as head baseball coach after 18 years of service to his alma mater.

January 27, 2018

(Gamma Nu) October 28, 2017

(Pi Pi Rho) January 15, 2018

March 3, 2018 

December 12, 2017

January 18, 2018

March 8, 2018

(Sigma Phi Epsilon) January 20, 2018 

Illinois College extends its sympathy to Marcy Bramley Burrus on the death of her husband, Tom Burrus ’71, on October 28, 2017.

 Illinois College extends its sympathies to Paula Johnson Lemmon on the death of her husband, Loren Lemmon ’76, on March 8, 2018. 

Illinois College extends its sympathy to Joan Tholen Lunsmann on the death of her husband, Les Lunsmann, on January 24, 2018.

Illinois College extends its sympathies to Bob Trimpe on the death of his wife, Lynda Stewart Trimpe ’79, on January 20, 2018.

Illinois College extends is sympathies to Deborah Steirholz Heinrich on the death of her mother, Eula Gerdes Stierholz ’56, on March 8, 2018.

John Jackson was inducted into the Illinois High School Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame on April 7 in Champaign, Ill. The former Plainfield High School-Central Campus head football coach is a 34-year veteran educator and coach. He is currently serving as an assistant coach at Naperville North High School in Naperville, Ill.

Janice Sigrist is the superintendent of kindergartens with Vanke, Shanghai DTD Education in Shanghai, China. She is also the founder of Bright Start Academy and an educational consultant with Little Adam technologies. J.C. Wise is the assistant golf coach at Knox College in Galesburg, Ill.

Dr. William Schlosser is an adjunct professor on the Oral-Medical Connection at SIU School of Medicine in Springfield, Ill. He is also on the Sangamon County Medical Society Community Health Committee, a local committee for the Illinois State Dental Society 2018 II Mission of Mercy.

Marcia Short retired from Illinois College as executive director of development and alumni relations after 31 years of service to her alma mater.

Chris Bichsel was recently promoted to the rank of captain for the Quincy Fire Department in Quincy, Ill.

Illinois College extends its sympathy to Beth Horton Hilleke on the death of her father, Professor Bill Horton, on September 27, 2017.

Illinois College extends its sympathy to Fr. Geoff Horton on the death of his father, Professor Bill Horton, on September 27, 2017.

Illinois College extends its sympathy to Geoffrey Pruitt on the death of his father, Don Pruitt ’59, on February 2, 2018.

Illinois College extends its sympathy to Dr. Sarah Horton on the death of her father, Professor Bill Horton, on September 27, 2017.

Caryl is the officer manager at Midwest Motors in Eureka, Mo.

recently adopted Kurtus, 7, and Lily, 4. They join big sisters Abby, 19, and Aimee, 18.

Illinois College extends its sympathy to Lori Burrus Greene on the death of her father, Tom Burrus ’71, on October 28, 2017.

Illinois College extends its sympathy to Melissa Martin Medford on the death of her father, Donald Martin, on February 8, 2018.

Tim Green is the new president of Burrus Brothers and Associated Growers. He previously served as vice president of Burrus Brothers and as part-owner of Burrus Seed Farms Inc.  He has more than 26 years of experience developing sales teams and overseeing account and territory management in the seed industry.

Julie Minch-Dailey is a payroll analyst for the Illinois Teacher’s Retirement System in Springfield, Ill. Her artwork is featured at Keefner’s Restaurant in Springfield.

Jim Lale is a secondary education teacher at Bloom Township School District 206 in Chicago Heights, Ill., where he also serves as assistant football coach. He is a trustee on the District 206 Education Foundation and is a member of the district’s finance committee.

Amy Hull Logsdon was appointed president of the National Bank of Petersburg by the Board of Directors of NBP Financial Services. She joined the bank located in Petersburg, Ill., in 1996 and most recently served as vice president of bank operations and cashier.

Alice Grady is currently in her 20th year of employment on the Spirit of Peoria and her 10th year as captain of the riverboat.

Darin Gehrke is executive vice president and community president of Town and Country Bank in Jacksonville, Ill.

Kristin Van Aken Jamison is co-owner of Jamison’s Future Swings in Jacksonville, Ill. The baseball and softball academy provides education for youth learning the foundations of baseball and softball, as well as further instruction for those playing competitively in high school and college.

Charlie White is senior vice president at Illinois Business Financial Services in Springfield, Ill.

March 13, 2018

Missy Olinger Block was recently promoted to manager of the Management, Research and Analysis Unit at the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services, Office of the Inspector General.

Angie Kuebrich Noble was a top ten finalist for the Illinois State Board of Education’s 2018 Illinois Teacher of the Year competition. Angie is a third-grade teacher at Jerseyville East Elementary School in Jerseyville, Ill.

Josh Evans was recently promoted to chief executive officer of the Illinois Association of Rehabilitation Facilities.

Ryan Alwood was honored as one of Milwaukee Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 in February. He is a senior vice president at PNC Bank and resides in Milwaukee, Wis.

Amy Parnell Hozian earned a doctorate in business administration with a specialization in management information systems from North Central University in May 2017. She is a senior systems analyst with Memorial Health System in Springfield, Ill.

Tiffaney Rains is the new Quincy High School head volleyball coach. A behavioral health therapist with Quincy Medical Group, she served as assistant volleyball coach at QHS from 2009 to 2013.

John and Rachel Smith Rohn purchased the former Northridge Hills Golf Course in Jacksonville, Ill., in March. The renovated course and clubhouse re-opened this spring as K’s Creek Golf Club and Wine Bar.

Lauren Dwyer is a sales and marketing assistant at Bound to Stay Bound Books in Jacksonville, Ill. Sarah Hicks earned a master’s degree in sociology from Lindenwood University this May.

a son, Drake William, on December 31, 2017. He joins big brothers Clayton, 4, and Rhett, 2. 

a son, Landen Patrick, November 12, 2017. 

a son, Brooks Leon, November 27, 2017.

a son, August James, March 9, 2018. He joins big brother George, 2.

January 27, 2018. He joins big brothers, Camden, 5, and Landon, 5. 

Illinois College extends its sympathies to Megan Trimpe Whitaker on the death of her mother, Lynda Stewart Trimpe ’79, on January 20, 2018.

October 14, 2017. Alicia is the public information specialist for the Division of Internal Medicine in the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle, Wash.

August 26, 2017. Amber is currently self employed as a digital marketing consultant.

Jared Thoele was named Young Engineer of the Year by the Capital Chapter of the Illinois Society of Professional Engineers in February. Jared recognized with the award based on his engineering achievements; professional and technical society activities; civic, humanitarian and social activities; and continuing professional competence. He is a structural engineer at Hanson Professional Services Inc.’s Springfield, Ill., headquarters.

Kate VonDeBur earned a juris doctorate from Valparaiso University in May 2017. She began working at the Sangamon County State’s Attorney’s Office as an assistant state’s attorney in October 2017.

Luke McQuillan voiced a character and sang in an episode of Cartoon Network’s “The Amazing World of Gumball” in January. 

Ashley Johns earned a master’s degree in global sustainability from Webster University in St. Louis, Mo. She is currently an administrative assistant for the University of Missouri – St. Louis. 

Kaitlin Salisbury is a third-year law student at Loyola University Chicago. She is a law clerk at Daley and Georges in Chicago.

Terry Grant is the branch and regional manager of Prairie State Bank and Trust in Jacksonville, Ill.

Darcy Holloway O’Connor was recently recognized as 2018 Educator of the Year in the Classroom Teacher category by Illinois Computing Educators. The award is designed to honor ICE members from throughout the state of Illinois who are exemplary educators and leaders at the school or district level, and who have made significant contributions leading to the integration of technology into the educational process. Darcy is a fourth-grade teacher at New Holland-Middletown Elementary School in Middletown, Ill.

Cory Washington will complete a master’s degree in college student personnel administration in the summer of 2018 from Illinois State University.

Spencer Campbell is a loan officer at FCB Banks in the metro East St. Louis, Ill., area.

Logan Giesing works full time as a shift manager at Starbucks while assistant directing a dinner theatre group and performing at Comedy City Sports Improv in Kansas City, Mo.

Megan Kuchar earned a master’s degree in business administration with a concentration in business process management from the University of Illinois Springfield in May 2017. She is a principal consultant with the Illinois State Board of Education in Springfield, Ill.

Sarah Adcock is enrolled in the Master of Fine Arts program at the Sam Fox School at Washington University in St. Louis, Mo.

Lindsey Birdsell recently opened LB Beauty in Jacksonville, Ill. She began her business, which offers full body waxing, facials and makeup, after a year of offering freelance makeup for clients throughout central Illinois.

Sonya Boykin is a patient care technician at Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s Surgical Stepdown unit in Nashville, Tenn. She has traveled to Haiti, Costa Rica, Viet Nam and Kenya to assist in rare surgeries and volunteer in clinics.

Taylor Coad is currently living in Pensacola, Fla., pursuing a certificate in Diagnostic Medical Sonography at the Florida Institute of Ultrasound.

Marissa DeLong teaches English at Rosetta Stone Learning Center in Osaka, Japan. She also works as a model at GRAM Model Management in Osaka.

Alex Gardner is currently in his second year of medical school at St. Louis University on the Health Professions Scholarship Program through the United States Army.

Dan Lewis was hired as field director for Betsy Dirksen Londrigan’s campaign for United States Congress in February. He was also elected president of the Westside Democratic Club, a political organization in Sangamon County, Ill. He still continues working for United States Senator Dick Durbin.

Jordan Washington is the traffic editor at SafeSpeed Inc. in Chicago, Ill. She also holds an internship with the Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra in Park Forest, Ill.

a daughter, Alexa McKinley, October 26, 2017. She joins big brother Aiden, 4, and big sister Adalyn, 2. 

a son, Kase Michael, March 22, 2018. 

 a daughter, Natalie Renee, April 4, 2017. 

 January 6, 2018. Afua is employed at Ghana National Gas Company and resides in Tema, Ghana.

June 17, 2017. Cori is a behavior technician at The Autism Clinic at the Hope Institute for Children and Families in Springfield, Ill. 

July 8, 2017. Dillon is a compliance officer for the Litchfield National Bank in Litchfield, Ill., and Elizabeth is a kindergarten teacher at Greenville Elementary School in Greenville, Ill. 

passed away on September 27, 2017. He led a distinguished 33-year career at Illinois College. In 1952, he earned a teaching certificate at the College and later served as Hitchcock Professor of Mathematics, Emeritus. In addition to spending most of his professional career at IC, a number of his family members have attended or taught at the college. His father, George W. Horton Sr., was professor of physics at IC from 1947 to 1962. The Horton family requested that memorial donations be made to the physics prize in his name. All three of Bill and wife Johanna Horton’s children, Beth Horton Hilleke ’83, Geoffrey Horton ’86 and Sarah Horton ’89, are Phi Beta Kappa graduates of Illinois College. His brother, Edward Horton ’53, his late wife, Charlotte Dietz Horton ’53, their daughter, Ann Horton Busenitz ’81, and Bill’s father-in-law, Walter B. Meyer ’35, are all also proud IC graduates.

who died on February 9, 2018, made a lasting impact on the Illinois College community in his 30 years as a faculty member in the Department of English. He helped his students develop an appreciation for classical and Renaissance literature, and helped many young poets craft their work. The accomplished poet and author of over 60 poems and several works of fiction will also be remembered for his sense of humor and appreciation for classical music, Italy and Renaissance art.

78, passed away surrounded by family on April 27, 2018. Richard attended the University of Hawaii, served in the Vietnam War from 1965 to 1967 and earned his Ph.D. in psychology at the University of South Dakota in Vermillion. While in South Dakota, he met his wife of 46 years, Sue Ellen Moriearty. During his 35-year tenure as a professor of psychology, Dr. Rogal taught, advised and mentored countless Illinois College students. He was also a mentor to many faculty colleagues. He served as department chair and as a member of a numerous committees throughout his tenure at Illinois College.The current chair, Dr. Elizabeth Rellinger Zettler, shared that "Richard was truly an amazing man who inspired our students and shaped a strong psychology department."

emeritus professor of sociology, died on March 2, 2018. Cross is remembered for positive impact he made on generations of IC students. He served the U.S. Merchant Marines, and graduated in 1950 with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Valparaiso University, a Master of Arts degree in history from the University of Chicago in 1951, a Master of Divinity degree from the Lutheran School of Theology in Chicago in 1954 and a Ph.D. in sociology from South Dakota State University in 1971. Cross enjoyed a 33-year tenure at Illinois College, teaching, advising and mentoring countless Illinois College students. He was named the Pixley Professor of Social Science in 1982 and held that title of distinction until his retirement in 2005. A charter member of the Illinois College Society, Cross and his late wife, Ruth, were ardent supporters of Illinois College directing their generous gifts to the IC Fund, improvements to campus facilities and student scholarships. The couple had two sons, Paul Cross ’79, and John Cross ’82, both of whom graduated from Illinois College.

administrative assistant for IC’s Center for Academic Excellence and TRIO Student Support Services from 2011 to 2017, passed away on February 23. Hayes touched the lives of many students, faculty and staff during her time at Illinois College. Known for her big hair and her even bigger smile, she had a friendly greeting and a word of encouragement for everyone she encountered. Hayes contributed greatly to the welcoming and supportive environment in the Center for Academic Excellence, and she will be missed by many.

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