They may not be competing in any sports, but Illinois State University’s team of alumni will be playing key roles in Sochi when the Winter Olympic Games begin.
Three alums play news, TV roles at Sochi Olympics
Category: STATESide
Young alum leads troubled turnaround school as principal
Being a first-time school principal is hard enough. Now imagine that your school was in such bad shape two years ago that the state took it over. Now picture leading that school at age 30.
Photos: Best Illinois State campus shots from January
Every month on the STATEside campus blog, we use Storify to give our readers a “best of” photo gallery, powered by tweets, Instagram photos, and Facebook posts from the previous month.
Student actors embody cancer patients in Hope Monologues
After taping interviews with them, the actors created dramatic 3-minute stories for a string of performances called The Hope Monologues.
Illinois State alum Mike Zimmer named Vikings head coach
Illinois State alum Mike Zimmer was named the new head coach of the Minnesota Vikings, his first top job in the NFL after more than 20 years of coaching.
Destination Africa: Alum finds career in safari planning
It has been said that if you can only visit two continents in your lifetime, visit Africa twice. Illinois State alum Michael Sailor would have to agree.
Senior becomes star witness for Illinois State mock trial team
Illinois State senior Katie Campbell is an award-winning performer, but her stage isn’t a theater or in front of the camera. It’s a witness stand in a courthouse.
English class adds to Illinois State’s #socialmedia focus
Today’s college students are swimming in social media, but they need a little help to wade through the muck.
Alum’s dog treat business finalist for Super Bowl ad
Many of the world’s biggest companies will pay millions of dollars to buy a coveted TV commercial spot during next month’s Super Bowl. Illinois State alum Scott Beaudry’s dog treat business could be right there with them.
Signing sisters interpret for Illinois State’s deaf community
Maggie Snell and Katie Waltz spend every day serving students who require sign language interpreters. These signing sisters are charged with ensuring that students with hearing loss don’t miss a word in the classroom.
