Births
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Rudy ’14 and Dani Hillis Porter ’13
welcomed a son, August, on Sept. 27, 2022.
Births
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Joe ’07 and Laura Weber Rheinecker ’07,
their third child, a daughter, Samantha Jo, on January 9, 2020.
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Reg Ankrom '71
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.
In Memoriam
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Olive Brown Collen ’59
(Chi Beta) November 13, 2024
In Memoriam
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Harriet A. Sutton ’56
Gamma Delta October 2, 2025
In Memoriam
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Robert Fanning ’53
(Alpha Phi Omega) November 7, 2025
In Memoriam
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Sue Hammitt Anderson ’53
(Chi Beta) February 27, 2026
In Memoriam
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Dorothy Cobb Keller ’51
January 22, 2026
Illinois College extends sympathy to her brother Charles Cobb ’57.
In Memoriam
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Alia Sewell Montgomery ’49
(Sigma Phi Epsilon) February 23, 2026
Illinois College extends sympathy to her children, Nanette Montgomery Bess ’78 and William Montgomery ’86 and her grandchildren Brant Bess ’18 and Kristin Bess Garrett ’11
In Memoriam
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Helen Wood Burnett ’46
(Sigma Phi Epsilon) May 21, 2026
Births
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Martin ’20 and Haley DeGroot Ambre ’23
welcomed a son, Simon Ambre, on June 3, 2026.
Births
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Michael ’17 and Jessica Grammer Wells ’18
welcomed a baby boy in April.
Marriages
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AnnaBeth Batson ’21
married Trent Diekmann in June.
Marriages
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Sydney McClenning ’20
married Phillip Lawless in June.
Marriages
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Jessamy Hintz ’22
and Logan Early married on November 22, 2025.
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Kirsten Henderson ’18 and Cody Beile ’19
married on May 23, 2026.
Marriages
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Danielle Hauch Welke ’18
and Ian Welke married on June 13, 2026.
Marriages
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Emily Lou Smith ’16
and Nick Valentine married on May 9, 2026.
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Alicia Pitkin ’26
received the Hemal Vakharia Memorial Award from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, which recognizes qualities essential to the future of science and excellence in research.
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Anna McKee ’25
is the social media manager and content creator for STL Bucket List and Sauce Magazine.
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Richard King ’25 and Nichole Aiwaz ’25
both earned the Rising Star award from Springfield Public Schools District 186.
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Charles Veith ’23
recently earned his master’s degree in fisheries oceanography at East Carolina University. He will pursue a doctorate level degree in the same area of study.
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Karina Donayre ’19
is Illinois marketing and communications manager at Stand for Children.