News - Awards and Accomplishments
Western Illinois University is proud of the accomplishments of all of their alumni. We have professionals working in every functional area of student affairs at colleges and universities across the country.
Some Notable Alums:
- Jeff Lorber (‘89) serves as the Associate Vice Chancellor for Institutional Advancement and Executive Director of Development for the Southern Illinois University.
- Dr. Kathryn (Kathy) Cavins (‘86 MS ‘88 )serves as Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students at Illinois Wesleyan University.
- Dr. Michael D. Shonrock (‘79 MS ’81) serves as Vice President for Student Affairs at Texas Tech University.
- LaTonya (LT) Robinson (’99) serves as an Area Coordinator at University of Texas at Austin.
- Regina Young Hyatt ('94 MS '97) serves as associate dean of students at the University of South Florida-Tampa and has been elected as chair of the board of directors for the National Association for Campus Activities (NACA).
- Peter Smithhisler (’90) serves as Vice President of the North-American Interfraternity Conference
Class of 2009 Job Placements:
- Melina Strohman- University of California, San Diego
- Daniel Hernandez - University of North Texas
- Alycia McCullough- Allegheny College
- Kaylee Mask- McMaster University
- Vern Klobassa-St. Thomas University
- Johnny Kryst-University of New Hampshire
- Jessica Gunzburger- University of Minnesota
- Jake Eisch-Carroll University
- Beth Schoenwetter-Mount Mary College
- Stephanie Milner-Iowa State University
- Jamar Orr-University Illinois-Chicago
- Terri Romeo-Stony Brook University
- Joe Haferman-Western Illinois University
- Andrea Reibling- Western Illinois University
- Robin Banks- University of Southern Indiana
- Ashlee Canty-Syracuse University
- Tim Johnson-Western Illinois University
- Scott Kohen-University of Michigan
- Pat Walsh- Ithaca College