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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 [...]
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]
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]
While attending Illinois State, Amanda Thomason ’05 and Mike Williams ’04, M.S. 07, never expected they would live next door to their future spouse. Amanda met Mike when her sorority, Alpha Gamma Delta, paired up for an exchange with the fraternity next door, Alpha Gamma Rho. They began dating and soon their social groups mixed…. [Read the Rest]
In the spring of 1945, most 18-year-old males thought they would soon be in military service. Joe French ’49, M.S. ’50, was instead receiving an education at Illinois State, which is where he met the girl of his dreams—Margaret “Peg” Gallagher ’51. Along with classmate Rod Abbot, Joe performed stand-up comedy at pep rallies to… [Read the Rest]
When Emily Kabbes ’06 met Josh Kauten ’06 walking to class one day from Wright Hall, she didn’t know he would share her passion and steal her heart. Emily was an elementary education major, while Josh was in the exercise science and fitness program. Although they had no classes in common, they eventually did an… [Read the Rest]
Masara Beukinga ’03 and Eric Browning ’03 didn’t expect to find a spouse at Illinois State, but when they met through mutual friends in 2001 there was a lasting impression. Eric pursued Masara. While spending time abroad, he sent letters from her dream vacation spot in Paris, France. He even bought her a souvenir. “After… [Read the Rest]
When Jack Powell Sr. ’52 entered the now demolished Old Main for his English class in November of 1949, something other than the syllabus captured his attention. He noticed Wanda Rae Bryant ’55, who was a switchboard operator making 50 cents an hour. “He wrote me a note saying, ‘I was going to go home… [Read the Rest]
Sergio Mercado ’03, M.A. ’05, and Holly Engstrom ’01 seemed destined to cross paths. Both are from the Quad Cities, and both came to Illinois State in the fall of 1997. Their roommates, Gloria and Lance, dated that school year and Sergio had been in Holly’s dorm room a couple of times. Yet they didn’t… [Read the Rest]
Maintenance issues for students living off-campus can be a huge frustration. For Lisa Shiner ’01, a plumbing headache turned out to be a blessing when Chris Marx ’02 came over one weekend to fix a bathroom water problem.Shiner’s roommate’s boyfriend made the call to Chris, who was working as a plumbing apprentice with a Twin… [Read the Rest]
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