WIU ALUMNA NAMED INAUGURAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF NEW BERN

MACOMB, Ill., Nov. 3 -- Western Illinois University issued the following news release:

MACOMB, IL - - A Western Illinois University alumna has been named the inaugural executive director of the Children's Museum of New Bern in North Carolina, where she will lead efforts to prepare the facility for its anticipated opening later this year.

Taylor Kilgus of Davenport, IA, was unanimously selected by the board of directors of We Can Be Association (WCBA), the nonprofit organization responsible for establishing the museum, following a nationwide recruitment process.

Kilgus, who began her new position Monday, earned a master's degree in Museum Studies from Western Illinois University-Quad Cities. She most recently served as associate director ...