The website of the Alumni Association, Alumni.IllinoisState.edu, has been redesigned to create a more user friendly experience. Visit for access to the latest news from the Alumni Relations office, Athletics, and the campus community. Registration for alumni events is available online, along with links to help alumni find a friend from their time at Illinois
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Subscribe to ISU’s monthly e-newsletter
The Alumni Relations office provides a monthly e-newsletter featuring updates from campus and special events. Available only electronically, the e-newsletter is sent on the last Wednesday of each month, excluding December. To receive this communication, submit your email address via the online form at Alumni.IllinoisState.edu/alumni/updateinfo.
Alumni events provide networking opportunities
The Alumni Relations office works in conjunction with the Alumni Association to provide a variety of events and programs for alumni. More than 200 events are coordinated annually and nationally to help keep alumni informed about campus, provide networking opportunities, and offer a social outlet for Redbirds. A variety of geographic and affinity networks host
Begin planning summer, Homecoming reunions
Alumni Relations staff members have compiled a reunion planning guide to assist graduates who are interested in coordinating a reunion. Whether the intent is to get together with former classmates or club members, this guide will make the planning simpler. Go to Alumni.IllinoisState.edu/reunion to download the guide, or obtain a copy at the Alumni Relations
Alumni Awards: Marian E. Kneer
E. Burton Mercier Alumni Award Marian E. Kneer, ’49, M.S. ’57 Professor Emerita, University of Illinois-Chicago Plainfield Marian Kneer has dedicated her life to education and athletics, working as a proponent for physical education in schools for more than 60 years. She worked for the inclusion of females in sports at the national level, actively
Alumni Awards: R. David Edmunds
Distinguished Alumni Award R. David Edmunds, M.A. ’66, L.L.D. ’02 Professor of History, University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, Texas David Edmunds was a Bloomington High School teacher when he began his master’s degree in social sciences education at Illinois State. His thesis, “A History of the Kickapoo Indians in Illinois, 1750–1834,” was just the
Alumni Awards: Constance G. Mueller
Alumni Achievement Award Constance G. Mueller, M.S. ’84 Food Service Director Emerita, District 87 Bloomington Connie Mueller holds a master’s in Family and Consumer Sciences, where she taught eight years and served as preceptor for the ISU Dietetics Internship Program. She retired after 16 years as Bloomington District 87’s school nutrition director. A member of
Career Center serves as resource for new grads, alumni
While Illinois State students consistently use the Career Center’s employment services, alumni may not be aware resources exist for them as well. Graduates can define and implement career goals or develop a job search strategy through one-on-one career advisement. Guidance is available for writing resumes and cover letters, or preparing for interviews.
Kara Sigle competes on Food Network Star
Tune into the Food Network on May 13, as Kara Sigle ’03 puts her cooking skills to the test and competes for her own Food Network show on Food Network Star. The show will pit Sigle against 14 other seasoned chefs. However this season Food Network personalities Alton Brown, Bobby Flay, and Giada De Laurentiis
Acafellaz-Do Right
The Acafellaz of Illinois State University singing “Do Right” at their End of the Year Show.
