In November, members of the advancement team, Amy Rourke Jones and Kayleigh Blaney, traveled to New Mexico for a conference. 

While visiting, Amy and Kayleigh connected with Paul and Almut Spalding, faculty emeriti, their son Alex J. Spalding ’10 and his fiancée Céline for dinner and a wonderful conversation about Illinois College. Paul taught religion courses while Almut was a German professor and served as the director of global programming. Alex majored in psychology during his time at IC. It was a great opportunity to express gratitude from the Hilltop and share how important people like the Spaldings are to Illinois College. 

The Spaldings shared their love for the Hilltop and their hope that Illinois College will continue to evolve and grow for many generations to come. Paul and Almut are invested in the continued success of students at IC as loyal donors and members of the Illinois College Society. 

If you are interested in speaking with a member of the Advancement Team about how you can make an impact at Illinois College, call 217.245.3046 to speak with Laura or email development@ic.edu.