BLOOMINGTON, ILLINOIS (July 29, 2022) — Illinois Wesleyan University honored more than 400 candidates for graduation during Commencement on May 1, 2022. Dr William Farrar ('71), considered to be one of the nation's foremost experts in cancer care and chief executive officer of The James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute, delivered the Commencement address.

Christopher Lerch of Rock Island, IL, majored in Music Education.

Kylie Spiegel of Coal Valley, IL, majored in Neuroscience.

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.

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