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Just Hired: Tanner Blum

February 6, 2025

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MACOMB, IL - - Meet Tanner Blum, a Western Illinois University Physical Education program graduate who works for Norwood Elementary School in Peoria.

Blum, a Spring 2024 graduate, works with grades 5-8 in his position, as well as the seventh and eighth-grade basketball coach. He feels WIU helped plant him in this role.

"I learned the importance of structured class time along with numerous games/activities that I currently use in my classes," Blum said. "I also learned how to tie the Illinois Standards to the units I teach."

Blum was able to get some opportunities through fellow graduates during his time at WIU, including finding a fellow Leatherneck to supervise his student-teaching, something he hopes to give back in the future.

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Posted By: Aaron Viner (AP-Viner@wiu.edu)
Office of University Communications & Marketing