A vanguard of student-athletes who helped transform intercollegiate sports for women at Illinois College. During her three seasons as a starter in basketball, the Lady Blues rose to the top of the Midwest Conference standings, capped off by a conference title in Wilson’s senior season. The two-time all-conference standout and team captain holds the IC career record for assists (352) and ranks third all-time in 3-point percentage and fifth in steals. She also earned the Lady Blues’ Hustle Award and defensive player of the year honors. Won IC’s Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award in 1992-93 and the Margaret Barlow Award for combining excellence in athletics with outstanding academic performance. The Phi Beta Kappa graduate earned awards for excellence in journalism, English and French, and went on to earn a M.A. degree in literature at the University of Illinois-Springfield, before completing her doctorate at the University of Iowa. The former IC faculty member now works for the NCAA in Indianapolis.