Category: Alumni

An Alumni Spotlight by Student Writer Colette Kuk Just a short time ago Dane Ramirez was a student at ISU and working at Four Seasons gym.  Day in and day out he checked people in at the front desk.  It was not exactly a job he envisioned as a major career launch.  But one fall day

A ceremony will be held during Homecoming to welcome five individuals into the University’s Athletics Hall of Fame. The 2009 inductees include former student-athletes Kendra Haselhorst-Bull ’01, Dan Muller ’98, Chris Quigley ’72, Melanie Ward ’96, and Priscilla Welch-DeLaere ’98. Kurt Pegler ’87 will receive the Campbell “Stretch” Miller Award. Haselhorst-Bull competed on the volleyball

The Illinois State University Alumni Association is pleased to offer non-resident legacy student tuition waivers for dependent children of Illinois State graduates who live outside Illinois to attend the University at in-state tuition rates.These awards are provided by the Alumni Association to assist the university in recruiting quality prospective students, to provide an additional benefit

Join us for fall Career Week seminars and resume critiques. Students and alumni are welcome. Presentations will be given by employers who are currently recruiting at Illinois State. Dress is casual, and refreshments will be provided. Please note that all resume critiques are offered on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, please contact the

After many years of teaching business in the community college and university setting, Glenn Bailey ’67 has decided to help students outside of the classroom as well. He now teaches business courses at Illinois State, and has started an annual scholarship fund for an ISU student as well. Bailey started a similar fund at a

In this issue: 
The business of racing For you, it’s fun.  For him, it’s a successful business. Read more about Joseph Reynold’s 03, creator of the Great Urban Race. Empowering preparation Read about history-making Illinois State students selected for the elite internships at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center. From campus to combat Learn how campus involvement

Come out to support the Big Red Marching Machine, which will be performing from noon to 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, September 20 at Navy Pier in Chicago. Illinois State cheerleaders and Reggie Redbird will be there cheering on the band. This is a great opportunity to have your picture taken with Reggie, and to pick

Your Alumni Association has partnered with a collection of Bloomington-Normal hotels to provide discounted room rates for alumni during Homecoming weekend. Many of the blocks close in early September. Make sure to book your room today! Get all the details at the Homecoming Web site.

People are often scared of the unknown — situations in which they are not familiar with their surroundings. As a result, individuals shy away from the unknown, thus was the case with the 2009 Missouri Valley Football Conference Preseason Football Poll. Illinois State has a new head coach in Brock Spack, a new staff, a

Make sure to bookmark the Illinois State alumni magazine,  and watch your mailboxes for the next issue coming the first week of August. If you prefer to receive future issues of the magazine electronically, please send an e-mail with your request to the Information Services office.  Back to newsletter