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Donna Maurer, Donna Maurer '44, Courtney Barrett 2020

All oral histories

Donna Maurer attended Illinois Wesleyan University from 1941-1944. She transferred from Stephens College. She was a home economics major and a member of Alpha Gamma Delta sorority. She discusses her time at Wesleyan and the impact of World War II.

Kristina Dehlin And Megan Win, Kris Dehlin 2016, Megan Win 2016

All oral histories

Kristina Dehlin and Megan Win responded to an open call for Story Corps-style oral histories and self-recorded this interview during Homecoming 2018. Kristina was a Philosophy and English Writing major and was in Kappa Delta, Tributaries, and a co-founder of the IWU Happy Club. Megan was a Music (Voice) and Psychology major and was in Kappa Delta, Delta Omicron, a co-founder of the IWU Happy Club, Co-Choir, Vocal Jazz, the Hooping Club and JM7 (an improv troop).

Carol Phoenix, Carol Phoenix '67

All oral histories

Carol Pedigo Phoenix responded to an open call for Story Corps-style oral histories and self-recorded this interview during Homecoming 2018. She was a Music major and recalls how she came to Illinois Wesleyan and the influence her mother Ruth Yenerich Pedigo (MM '34) had on her interests. She also tells stories of her family's connections to IWU and of her curricular and extra curricular activities.

Hannah Sage, Hannah Sage 2018

All oral histories

Ms. Sage responded to an open call for Story Corps-style oral histories and self-recorded this interview during Homecoming 2018. She BFA/Theatre Design Tech Major and member of Sigma Alpha Iota. She recalls the reason she came to IWU, her family's history here, and the work she did as a Campus Tour Guide with the Admissions Office.

John Wiley, John Wiley '57

All oral histories

Mr. Wiley responded to an open call for Story Corps-style oral histories and self-recorded this interview during Homecoming 2018. He was a physics major and is member of Theta Chi. He discusses his reason for coming to IWU and his post-graduate and career work, and he shares how and why he stayed connected to IWU since his graduation.

Suan Guess-Hanson, Suan Guess-Hanson '64

All oral histories

Mrs. Guess-Hanson responded to an open call for Story Corps-style oral histories and self-recorded this interview during Homecoming 2018. She was an Art major and grew up in Bloomington. She recalls her connections to IWU as a participant in activities offered by different faculty prior to being enrolled and also describes her activities as a student and how she's remained connected since graduation.

Wilberta Naden Pickett, Wilberta Naden Pickett '50

All oral histories

Bachelor of Music, IWU, 1950. According to the 1950 Wesleyana, she was a member of the Indee Women, Egas, Alpha Lambda Delta, Women's Chorus, Colleqiate Choir, University Chorus, Episcopoi, Sunday Evening Fellowship, Vesper Chairman, Vesper Organist, Park Hall President, and was in productions of "Faust" and "Of Thee I Sing."

Mrs. Pickett later attained the following additional accomplishments:

• Master of Sacred Music, Union Theological Seminary, 1952
• Choir Master degree, American Guild of Organists, 1956
• Certified Church Musician, Presbyterian Association of Musicians, 1978

Carol And Ken Boyd, Carol Boyd '61, Ken Boyd '61

All oral histories

Carol and Ken Boyd, both class of 1961, discuss their lives before and after attending Illinois Wesleyan. They go into detail on their children, the School of Music, and religion. They stress the importance of attending a liberal arts college and how it had impacted their lives.