BLOOMINGTON, ILLINOIS (June 2, 2026) — Illinois Wesleyan University (IWU) graduates of the Class of 2026 were honored in a Commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 3, in the Shirk Center. Retired healthcare executive and IWU Trustee Colleen Kannaday, delivered the Commencement address.
Kiera Henderson of Silvis (61282)
Ella Revell Beck of Davenport (52807)
Founded in 1850, Illinois Wesleyan is a nationally-recognized, highly-selective liberal-arts university.
The University is exclusively undergraduate and enrolls approximately 1,700 students from across the nation and around the globe. Illinois Wesleyan prides itself on producing graduates who are well-rounded, broadly-educated individuals with a spirit of inquiry who can successfully adapt to the demands of a rapidly-changing, complex world.
