Class Notes

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1950s

Sympathy

George Fischbeck '50

Illinois College extends its sympathy to George Fischbeck on the death of his wife Elizabeth Shewmaker Fischbeck '52 on May 9, 2020. 

George Fischbeck '50

Illinois College extends its sympathy to George Fischbeck on the death of his wife Elizabeth Shewmaker Fischbeck '52 on May 9, 2020. 

In Memoriam

Leonard Kaufman '51,

October 22, 2019. 

Elizabeth Shewmaker Fischbeck '52,

Gamma Delta, May 9, 2020. 

Patricia Marilyn Shaffner Williamson ’52,

Gamma Delta, February 21, 2020. 

John "Jack" Bostic '55,

Illinois College Society member, January 12, 2020. 

1960s

In Memoriam

Elizabeth Ohm '60

April 30, 2020. 

James Roger Cory '61,

Alpha Phi Omega, November 5, 2019. 

Robert “Bob” Harrell,

December 29, 2019. 

Carole Ostermeier Schaefer '65,

Sigma Phi Epsilon, February 23, 2020. 

Jonathan “Jono” Hildner '66

Illinois College Society, Gamma Nu, May 8, 2020. 

Linda Crabtree Wightman '66

Sigma Phi Epsilon, January 15, 2020. 

C. Wayne Peck '68

April 21, 2020. 

Louis Giordano '69

May 3, 2020. 

Woodrow “Woody” Wilson Cheesman '69,

Phi Alpha, March 18, 2020. 

1970s

Sympathy

Keith Bradbury '73,

Illinois College extends its sympathy to Keith Bradbury on the death of his wife, Nancy Utter Bradbury ’75, on May 7, 2020. 

Jeff Williamson ’75,

Illinois College extends its sympathy on the loss of his mother, Patricia Marilyn Shaffner Williamson ’52 on February 21, 2020.

John Williamson '78,

Illinois College extends its sympathy to him on the loss of his mother, Patricia Marilyn Shaffner Williamson on February 21, 2020. 

Updates

Keith Bradbury '73

was named the 2020 Circle of Excellence Award winner by the Jacksonville Area Chamber of Commerce.

In Memoriam

Nancy Utter Bradbury '75

Illinois College Society, Chi Beta, May 7, 2020. Nancy attended Brown County High School, Illinois College, and Sangamon State University, which awarded her a bachelor’s degree in accounting and auditing. She enjoyed a distinguished career in finance, accounting, auditing, and information technology. She married Keith Bradbury ’73 in 1973 in her birthplace of Mt. Sterling and he survives. Along with her husband, she was a loyal supporter of Illinois College throughout her life. In November 2019, the Bradbury family established a scholarship in support of a student pursuing a career in education as a tribute to Ken Bradbury ’71 H’98, Nancy’s late brother-in-law.

Carol Harding Moore '77

Sigma Phi Epsilon, January 28, 2020. 

1980s

Sympathy

David Robson ’83,

 Illinois College extends its sympathy on the loss of his aunt Patricia Marilyn Shaffner Williamson ’52 on February 21, 2020.
 

Glen Robson ’84,

Illinois College extends its sympathy on the loss of his aunt Patricia Marilyn Shaffner Williamson ’52 on February 21, 2020.
 

Kathy Blough Taylor '86,

Illinois College extends its sympathy to Kathy Blough Taylor on the death of her husband Samuel W. Taylor Sr. '85

In Memoriam

Kathleen Fitzgerald Kocourek '84,

February 27, 2020. 

Samuel W. Taylor Sr. '85

Pi Pi Rho, February 11, 2020. 

1990s

Updates

Kathy Thomas '98

received a master’s degree in human service with a concentration in child and family from the University of Illinois Springfield and she was promoted to assistant regional manager for the Springfield and St. Clair Regional Office for Division of Specialized Care for Children in May 2019.

Sympathy

Kristin Williamson Bruce ’98,

Illinois College extends its sympathy on the loss of her grandmother Patricia Marilyn Shaffner Williamson ’52 on February 21, 2020.

2000s

Updates

Burel Goodin ’02

was selected as a recipient for the 2020 Provost’s Awards for Faculty Excellence at the University of Alabama at Birmington where he is an associate professor in the Department of Psychology. 

Casey Grant '06

is campus minister at The Crossing Monmouth, where he has served since  September of 2018 when the location opened. He previously worked in banking before transitioning to a successful ministry career 10 years ago

Jennifer Phebus '07

moved to a new role at Illinois College as the office manager for the Office of Information Technology. 

Marriages

Shannon Bonjean Beiermann ’02 and Rick Beiermann,

February 2, 2020. 

Births

Jeremy ’04 and Sarah Strack Briggs ’06,

a daughter, Harper Eleanor, December 11, 2019.

Ashley Kuhlmann '05,

a son, Jaxson H. Kuhlmann, on March 3, 2020.

2010s

Sympathy

Megan Jagodzinski ’13,

Illinois College extends its sympathy to her following the death of her mother Barbara Jagodzinski on January 28, 2020.
 

Matthew Jagodzinski ’15,

Illinois College extends its sympathy to him following the death of his mother Barbara Jagodzinski on January 28, 2020.
 

Marriages

Dani Hillis ’13

and Rudy Porter '14, September 28, 2019. 

Updates

Ryan Flynn '15

is a board representative for Prairieland United Way that serves Cass, Northern Greene, Scott and Morgan Counties. 

Jovanny Nava '16

will begin law school in the fall of 2020 at Saint Louis University in St. Louis, Missouri.

Jordan Washington '16

recently completed a service year as an AmeriCorps VISTA with  Campus Compact Illinois.

Matthew Murphy '16

is earning his Ph.D. at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and was recently awarded the Hackleman Fellowship in the Department of Crop Sciences.

Births

Levi ’15 and Jill Friedrich Haley ’16,

a daughter, Harper Rae, January 20, 2020.

Wade '16 and Lydia Reither Mathis ’15,

twin boys, Andrew James and Noah Bradley, December 14, 2019.

Abigail Bruner '16

graduated from the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences with Doctorate of Physical Therapy. She started job at Passavant Area Hospital as a Physical Therapist.
 

Faculty & Staff

In Memoriam

Dr. William S. McKinley,

Retired Professor of Mathematics, March 4, 2020. 

2020s

Updates

Nely Munoz '20

 is a traffic safety data analyst at the Illinois Department of Transportation.