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WIU Paleobiologist's Team Discovers New Dinosaur | WIU Heading to Chicago; Visiting 12 Cities in Florida | Military-Friendly WIU Celebrates Veteran's Day; Dedicates Wright House | Five to Receive Alumni Achievement Award

WIU Paleobiologist's Team Discovers New Dinosaur

Matthew Bonnan, Ph.D., associate professor of biology at Western Illinois University, is part of a team that recently discovered a new dinosaur in South Africa named Aardonyx, meaning "earth claw". The discovery is shedding light on the origins of the biggest dinosaurs ever, the sauropods.

"I can't express in words just how exciting and what a privilege this is to announce to the world a brand new dinosaur; one that's a transitional, that tells us in some ways how we moved from smaller biped animals to bigger, heavier quadruped animals," Bonnan said. "And it fits in so well with the research I'm doing personally, and with students."

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Photo: Matthew Bonnan with dinosaur thigh bone.

WIU Heading to Chicago; Visiting 12 Cities in Florida

Join the WIU Alumni Association on December 14 for our Chicago Alumni & Friends Event at Howl at the Moon. Then be sure to join us in Florida January 24-31 for 12 special events in Clearwater, Tampa, St. Petersburg, Sarasota, Ft. Myers, Naples, Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, West Palm, Orlando, Tallahassee and Jacksonville.

Chicago Alumni & Friends Event - Howl at the Moon
December 14, 2009
Howl at the Moon
26 W. Hubbard
Chicago, IL
The show starts at 8:00 p.m., but the Alumni Association
invites you to stop by as early at 6:30 p.m.

Florida Alumni & Friends Events
January 24-31, 2010
Clearwater, Tampa, St. Petersburg, Sarasota, Ft. Myers,
Naples, Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, West Palm, Orlando,
Tallahassee and Jacksonville
Check the Alumni Events Calendar for the latest!

Military-Friendly WIU Celebrates Veteran's Day; Dedicates Wright House

Western Illinois University paid tribute to veterans and current members of the Armed Forces on Veterans Day (Nov. 11) with a variety of events in Macomb. In addition, the University's Wright Residence, across the street from the Alumni House, was dedicated as the new Veterans Resource Center.

The Wright Residence Veterans Resource Center, formerly housed in the Student Assistance and Parent Service Center, serves as a one-stop location where veterans, guard members, reservists or current military members can receive individual assistance with any question or concern they may encounter.

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Five to Receive Alumni Achievement Award

Five Western Illinois University alumni have been selected to receive the WIU Alumni Achievement Award at the Saturday, Dec. 19 Commencement Exercises, while another Western alumnus has been named the recipient of the inaugural International Alumni Achievement Award.

This year's Alumni Achievement recipients are Martin Green of Springfield, vice president of government relations, Illinois CPA Society; Daniel D. Voorhis of Macomb, director of Western's Illinois Small Business Development Center; Tom Carper of Macomb, regional manager, west-central region, Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity; Herb Strong of Macomb, president and CEO of MidAmerica National Bank; and Roseanne (Forrester) Bye of Orange (CA), retired vice president of TG Marketing and Advertising, Anaheim, CA.

Western's Alumni Achievement Award is given in recognition of outstanding contributions to any of the following: exceptional accomplishment in one's chosen field of endeavor; exceptional service in community affairs at the local, state or national levels; and exceptional service in support of the advancement and continued excellence of WIU.

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**Congratulations to the December winner--Amanda Gillam Guyton '07. She found Rocky on the Quad Cities Campus webpage.

Can you find this exact Rocky (in black and white) some where else in the eNewsletter? If you find him, email us at
A-Association@wiu.edu and let us know where he was placed. One winner will be picked from all the entries emailed on the first day of the month and will get a WIU Prize Pack! Good luck!

**Congratulations to the November winner--Jane Woerly '06. She found Rocky on the Board of Trustees Bachelor of Arts Degree webpage.

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