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Our Newest Redbirds: First-gen psychology major pursues passion for philanthropy

August 21, 2024

A TikTok video and a gut feeling set incoming freshman Maira Arshad on a path toward attending Illinois State University to pursue a degree in psychology and a passion for helping others.

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Our Newest Redbirds: Business education major draws inspiration from his family, aims to be a teacher and entrepreneur

August 19, 2024

Growing up, incoming freshman Josh Ortiz didn’t have to look far to find a role model. His mother, Montserrat Cervantes, was right there showing him the way.

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Our Newest Redbirds: Early childhood education major strives to be a ‘positive light’ in the classroom

August 16, 2024

Incoming freshman Summer Fields will study early childhood education at Illinois State University. She carries with her four years of experience helping preschoolers prepare for grade school, and...

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Our Newest Redbirds: Film fascination drives the plot of incoming student’s college journey

August 1, 2024

Eddy Finch is one of Illinois State University's newest Redbirds.

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Our Newest Redbirds: Nursing student decides she can still go far at her hometown university

July 26, 2024

Mallory Witzemann grew up in Normal, so when it came time to pick a college she was set—like a lot of her contemporaries—on going to a school many miles from home. Illinois State University...

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Our Newest Redbirds: Transfer student cultivates passion for horticulture and civic engagement

July 19, 2024

The seeds of Clare Montavon’s love of nature are planted deep. It’s no surprise to those who know her best that she is choosing to major in horticulture and landscape management, with a minor...

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Where are they now? Graduating seniors featured in ‘Newest Redbirds’ series grateful for campus opportunities

May 8, 2024

Among those contemplating how quickly the years passed from arriving on campus for their first semester to leaving as a proud alumni are two students, Cameron Crone and Kerem Tasdan, whose stories...

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Our Newest Redbirds: Tia Mapp dances into college life

August 31, 2023

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...

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Our Newest Redbirds: ‘Inner teacher’ ignited for Teach Chicago Tomorrow student

August 28, 2023

Junior transfer student Natalia Casas is in the first cohort of Teach Chicago Tomorrow (TCT) Pathways Program students.

Our Newest Redbirds: Math major crunches numbers to make an environmental impact

August 23, 2023

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...