New freshmen and transfer students nominated the following Illinois State University faculty, staff, and students for a 2022 Impact Award. Please join us in congratulating the following individuals for their significant contributions to our students and to first-year retention.
Academic Advisors
Priyanka Aich, Academic Advisor, University College
Courtney Calovich, Academic Advisor, University College
Nora Diaz Atkins, Academic Advisor, University College
Kileigh Guido, Academic Advisor, Mennonite College of Nursing
Rebecca Laible*, Academic Advisor, University College
Sarah Nafziger*, Academic Advisor, University College
Dustin Smith, Academic Advisor, University College
Jill Thomas*, Special Teacher Education, Geography, Geology, and the Environment
Students
Alivia Aldape, Sophomore, Special Education
Isabel Braico, Senior, English
Jennifer Brewer, Freshman, Music
Radharani Das, Junior, Engineering Technology
Ahmad Evans, Freshman, Business Administration
Owen Farquer, Junior, Management
Nina Patricia Floresca, Junior, Fashion Design & Merchandising
Justin Lewis Gadomski, Junior, Elementary Education
Rachel Garza, Junior, Psychology
Moncerat Hernandez Granados, Sophomore, Spanish
Zahria Jackson, Freshman, Business Education
Abolarinwa Kalejaiye, Freshman, Business Administration
Patrick McGrath, Senior, Economics
Katherine O’Brien, Sophomore, History
Benjamin Prendergast, Junior, Marketing
Benjamin Scruton*, Freshman, Cybersecurity
Shaylin Takesue, Junior, Psychology
Karolina Talaga, Junior, Mathematics
Sophia Trekas, Freshman, Criminal Justice Sciences
Patrick Walsh, Senior, Economics
Nitara Williams, Freshman, Theatre
Staff
James Almeda, Program Coordinator, Health Promotion and Wellness
William Hunter, Extra Help Semi-Skilled, Center for Math, Science & Technology
Adam Kopp, Program Coordinator, Intercollegiate Athletics
Faculty/Instructors
Shukri Abotteen, Instructional Assistant Professor, School of Information Technology
Christina Angleton, Assistant Professor, School of Teaching and Learning
Katherine Barko, Instructional Assistant Professor, Wonsook Kim School of Art
Adam Bauer, Instructional Assistant Professor, Geography, Geology, and the Environment
Julie Beatty, Instructional Assistant Professor, Mennonite College of Nursing
Deanna Bennison-House, Instructional Assistant Professor, School of Teaching and Learning
Troy Blunier, Instructional Assistant Professor, Technology
Heidi Bowman, Instructional Assistant Professor, English
Helen Brandon, Instructional Assistant Professor, School of Teaching and Learning
Nichol Brown, Graduate Assistant Teaching, English
Heather Chapman, Lecturer, Economics
Kelsey Fisher, Instructional Assistant Professor, School of Theatre and Dance
Jon Friesen*, Professor, Chemistry
Stephanie Gardiner-Walsh, Assistant Professor, Special Education
Angela Haas, Professor, English
Lee Anne Hale, Lecturer, School of Communication
Jodi Hallsten Lyczak, Instructional Assistant Professor, School of Communication
Byron Heidenreich, Associate Professor, Psychology
Jorgi Henson-Miller, Lecturer, School of Communication
Jennifer Howell, Associate Professor, Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Nicole Hughes-Liss, Lecturer, School of Communication
Sundeep Inti, Assistant Professor, Technology
Michelle Kibler, Associate Professor, Agriculture
Hannah Kroonblawd, Graduate Assistant Teaching, English
David Lane, Assistant Professor, Criminal Justice Sciences
Joseph McDonald, Instructional Assistant Professor, Management and Quantitative Methods
Anne McGee, Instructional Assistant Professor, School of Kinesiology and Recreation
Paul Meister, Coordinator, Academic Services, Geography, Geology, and the Environment
Rocío Morales Schmeiser, Lecturer, Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Viraj Virendra Patel, Graduate Assistant Teaching, School of Communication
Cynthia Pulley, Instructional Assistant Professor, Mathematics
Megan Rappleyea, Instructional Assistant Professor, Mennonite College of Nursing
Manonita Ratwatte, Lecturer, Technology
Robert Rhykerd*, Professor, Agriculture
John Riley, Department Chair, Military Science
Linda Ruhe Marsh*, Instructional Assistant Professor, School of Teaching and Learning
Kevin Schaefer, Lecturer, School of Information Technology
Shawna Sheperd, Graduate Assistant Teaching, English
Kristina Stalter, Instructional Assistant Professor, School of Teaching and Learning
Richard Sullivan, Associate Professor, Sociology and Anthropology
Meridee Van Draska, Associate Professor, Health Sciences
Kimberly Wolowiec-Fisher, Assistant Professor, Special Education
Haiyan Xie, Professor, Technology
*Received more than one nomination
