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Helpful hints for a stress-free commencement You’re graduating! Here at the Alumni Relations office, we know how rewarding college graduation is; yet, we [...]
Join an alumni network! Just because you’re graduating, doesn’t mean you have to leave Illinois State Univeristy and all of your [...]
The ISU Alumni Association is here to help you transition So…what’s next? Going out into the real world for the first time can be scary, but never fear!—the ISU [...]
More questions about commencement? For more information on professional commencement photography, ceremony scheduling and disability accommodations, [...]
Career Center Need help finding a job? Would you like a career expert to critique your resume? Interested in attending career [...]
Normal Fire Department receives Redbird Pride Award The Normal Fire Department received a Redbird Pride Award in recognition of their long-standing partnership with [...]
After a five-year apprenticeship at Genszler Stoneware Designs in Wisconsin, Elisabeth Maurland, M.A. ’89, opened her own pottery studio in Decorah, Iowa. Her ceramic art regularly wins awards at juried art fairs across the country. It is also now a keepsake for European royalty. A native of Oslo, Maurland was asked to create a piece… [Read the Rest]
It’s been more than two decades since the series Dallas ended with the question of who shot J.R. Fans who remember the drama of the Ewing dynasty will be thrilled with the continuation airing this summer with Carlos Bernard ’91 as part of the cast. A marketing graduate, Bernard is an actor who has appeared… [Read the Rest]
Long after establishing Illinois State’s glass program, Distinguished Professor of Art Emeritus Joel Myers continues to impact the art world. He has been named the 2012 Lifetime Achievement Award recipient by the Glass Art Society. The honor acknowledges individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the development of the glass arts worldwide. Myers was the… [Read the Rest]
When a reggae song was played at a Valentine’s Day social, Cavell Dunkley ’02 and Mark Walcott ’02, M.S. ’07, couldn’t resist the urge to dance. Born in Jamaica and raised in Evanston, hearing a Caribbean song in the Midwest was a rare treat for Cavell. The same was true for Mark, a native of… [Read the Rest]
Graduate degree prepared alumna for academic leadership role Fear of public speaking and a job with a drug store chain wasn’t going to get Kathy Embry ’84, M.S. ’89, where she wanted to go. That’s why she decided to return to Illinois State University for a master’s degree in family and consumer sciences. “When I… [Read the Rest]
High school students entering the chemistry class of Jeff Christopherson ’90, M.S. ’93, see a doorframe decorated with caution tape, which sets the tone for the semester. Christopherson brings humor, storytelling, and enthusiasm to his teaching at Normal Community High School. The combination makes him a stellar teacher, as noted last year. He was awarded… [Read the Rest]
Dr. Fred Gletten ’71 came to Illinois State in the 1960s on a football scholarship. A letter-winner and cocaptain of the football team, he enrolled with plans of becoming a teacher. That changed when he met David Brusick, M.S. ’65, Ph.D. ’70. A graduate student at the time, Brusick became a mentor and friend who… [Read the Rest]
Cloward, Kathryn, and Ginny Hornby. Kathryn the Grape’s Colorful Adventure. San Diego: Kandon Publishing, 2011. 44pp. Summary: Kathryn the Grape’s Colorful Adventure is the second in the Kathryn the Grape series and the first co-written by Ginny Hornby. Not surprisingly, purple is Kathryn’s favorite color, and the book—beautifully illustrated by Christine Winscott—shows Kathryn’s two-tone purple… [Read the Rest]
Members of the Hieronymus-Schrader family hold more than an Illinois State legacy dating back to 1979. They also have a history going back three decades at the student-run newspaper, the Daily Vidette. Kent Hieronymus ’79, M.A. ’87, was the first to attend ISU, enrolling with plans to become a Spanish teacher. He met his wife,… [Read the Rest]
Pauline Mapes ’51 and Wes Drew ’51 met during the fall of their freshman year in 1947. Pauline was on stage in a skit called Campus Life; Wes was in the audience, captivated. Their first “real” meeting occurred the following year while working on Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night. Pauline was in heavy costume, while Wes worked… [Read the Rest]
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