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Two Illinois State University alumni attending the February Phoenix Alumni Chapter event took the time to reminisce and share their interests with others at the event. Jim Manley ’92 attended his first alumni event and said he sincerely enjoyed it.  Manley, a 26-time Emmy award-winning television news photographer, two-time NPPA Regional Photographer of the Year

Bruce Cluver valued some of his Illinois State University Agriculture faculty so much that three decades later he employs several in his exporting firm. Cluver’s agricultural interests came at an early age as the son of Cissna Park dairy operators. He came to Illinois State to study agriculture, and earned his bachelor’s degree in 1970. 

As a Bloomington-Normal native, Laura Garrett has seen massive growth in two of the largest entities in the twin cities—Illinois State University and State Farm Insurance. Garrett spent more than half of her life at State Farm Insurance, first as a part-time employee while in high school, and the last 25 years of her 50-year

(March 8, 2006) Thomas Metcalf Middle School has been ranked as number 45 on a new Chicago Sun-Times list of the highest-scoring middle-grade programs in Illinois. The Chicago Sun-Times recently identified its list of the Top 50 Elementary Schools and The Top 50 Middle Schools in Illinois by analyzing the Illinois Standards Achievement Test scores of every public school

What is the Autism Spectrum Institute (ASI) at Illinois State University? The ASI is a collaborative effort among the Departments of Special Education, Psychology, and Speech Pathology and Audiology. The primary purpose of the ASI is to provide support to pre-service and practicing professionals as well as parents and families of children and youth with autism spectrum disorders. The ASI offers resources including textbooks, resource guides,

The value of teamwork is at the core of Jim Doyle’s professional life, and he says Illinois State University helped him understand that concept. The founder and CEO of Retail Sports Marketing (RSM) said he remembers participating as a team member with other students and faculty in the American Marketing Association campus chapter, creating top-notch

Linda Timm credits her 27 years at Illinois State with helping prepare her for her new position as president of Mount Mary College in Milwaukee, Wis.  Timm will start her presidency on July 1, after an 11-year term as vice president of Student Affairs at Saint Mary’s College in Indiana. Timm came to Illinois State

Each year, the Alumni Relations Office holds a ceremony honoring the recipients of the Distinguished Alumni, the E. Burton Mercier Alumni Service, the Alumni Achievement, and the Outstanding Young Alumni awards.  This year’s ceremony is scheduled for Saturday, April 1, at 4 p.m. in the Bone Student Center Brown Ballroom. The event is free and

Illinois State University is looking for a few good songwriters.  If you have a knack for putting words and music together, your work may become part of University tradition.   A music competition is being held to choose a new school song to commemorate Illinois State’s 150th Anniversary Celebration. Alumni, students and current and retired faculty