Ramona Wis, Mimi Rolland Professor in the Fine Arts and professor of music, was the Guest Conductor for the Illinois Music Educators Association District I Festival on Nov. 21 at Lincoln-Way West High School in New Lenox, Ill. Wis worked with more than 300 singers during the day in preparation for a public concert held that afternoon, featuring more than 700 students in the district honors ensembles. In addition, Wis was a guest speaker at Roosevelt University on Nov.

Judy Brodhead, associate professor of English and coordinator of cultural events, and Steve Macek, associate professor of speech communication, participated in a panel sponsored by the Urban Communication Foundation at the 95th Annual Convention of the National Communication Association in Chicago on Nov. 13. Brodhead, also a councilman for the City of Naperville, spoke about the historical and ongoing relationship between Naperville and Chicago.

Kristi Bonn ’03, admission systems coordinator, was promoted to enrollment information systems specialist. John Holmberg, capital gifts officer, was promoted to assistant director of development, capital gifts.