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15 years later: FBI agent recalls nation’s greatest test
Trailblazer: Young alum covers campaign for Bloomberg Politics
One child, one home: Alumna works to reform foster care
Where are they now: Larry Quane
Passing grade: The secret behind ISU’s graduation rate
Redbird legacy: Alumna follows in footsteps of great-grandmother
How we met: Raul Rodriguez and Nicole Davila
Reggie Reads: August 2016
Redbird great Doug Collins to be inducted into national Hall of Fame
Athletes remain strong in classroom
Mail to the Editor: August 2016
Redbird golfer takes MVC championship
Redbirds scattered far across the country
Senior athletes celebrated
Pause for applause: Christine Mitchell-Endsley
Directors chosen for Alumni Association
Pause for applause: Sam Alex
Pause for applause: Justin Dearborn
Pause for applause: Julio Cesar Contreras
South Campus demolition unearths two time capsules
Illinois State an economic engine for McLean County
Why is Bill Shields such a rock star at Illinois State?
Junior Jaelyn Keene has been selected to train as part of the U.S. Collegiate National Team. She earned a spot on the squad this spring after competing against 231 collegiate players at the USA Volleyball Women’s National Team Tryouts.
She was one of 36 players chosen for the squad, which is part of USA Volleyball’s High Performance pipeline and considered a second tryout for the U.S. Women’s National Team.
“I am so grateful to be chosen. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and I am really excited,” said Keene, who is an accounting major.
A two-time All-Missouri Valley Conference First-Team and American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) All-Region selection, Keene has been a key member of the Illinois State volleyball team the past two years.
She registered 336 kills and 99 blocks during the 2015 season, while starting every match for the Redbirds. In 2014, Keene tallied 364 kills and 127 blocks as a freshman. She helped guide Illinois State to MVC regular-season and tournament titles before the team advanced to the NCAA Tournament’s second round. Keene was named the 2014 AVCA North Region Freshman of the Year.
