After arriving at Illinois State University and saying goodbye to her family, Tia Mapp began settling into her dorm room in Watterson Towers. Being a college student suddenly felt real for the...
Problems facing the environment and health care can be solved with math, according to incoming freshman Lani Kiene. A data science and computational mathematics major, Kiene plans to harness the...
Incoming freshman Hasna Mohamed Jamal's experience with the Illinois Summer Research Academy inspired her to pursue a bachelor’s degree in medical laboratory science at Illinois State as part of...
For incoming freshman Eliza Goers, college was always a part of her plan as far back as childhood. From an early age she wanted to be a teacher. But that all changed when she visited the hospital...
Andy Garcia Ortiz is a first-generation transfer student from Heartland Community College (HCC) with a passion for digital storytelling. She’s beginning a new chapter at Illinois State...
Growing up, Illinois State University freshman Anyiah Montgomery learned valuable lessons from her mother about responsibility, hard work, and about being more adventurous.
New Redbird Sofia Troyer wants to travel the world to make it a better, more sustainable place and chose Illinois State University to help make those dreams a reality.