Category: Alumni

Illinois State University College of Business Alum Jim Tyree will be the keynote speaker for Business Week 2009. Jim is chairman and chief executive officer of Mesirow Financial, an employee owned financial conglomerate that got its start in 1937 when Norman Mesirow opened a one-man brokerage in the Loop. Today, the Chicago company has $35

The College of Education dedicated the newly named Mary and Jean Borg Center for Reading and Literacy on Sept. 17. Guests toured the Mary and Jean Borg Center for Reading and Literacy in 310 DeGarmo Hall. The Center is named in recognition of Jean Borg’s contributions to enhance the work of the Center and support

The Illinois State University Athletics Department has unveiled the Illinois State Photo Store. Redbird faithful can now purchase athletic pictures at GoRedbirds.com for holiday gifts, home wall art or office decorations. “We are very excited to launch the Illinois State Photo Store,” said Todd Kober, ISU assistant athletics director for Media Relations. “We have been

The Illinois State University collegiate license plates are available for your automobile. The University is one of many higher education institutions participating in the Collegiate Plate Program, which supports scholarships for students and displays pride for the University. Vanity and personalized Illinois State University plates are now available so that you may individualize your plates.

U.S. Army Band member Troy McKay will be the Homecoming Luncheon speaker on Friday, Oct. 17, at noon in the Bone Student Center Brown Ballroom. Reserve your seat by Wednesday, Oct. 1, by clicking on Homecoming Luncheon. SSG McKay has been a member of The United States Army Band, “Pershing’s Own” since 2001. A native

Film and television actor Kevin Will, ’91, M.S. ’92, was selected as one of the top 15 finalists of The Doorpost Film Project, a short filmmaking contest aimed at discovering and developing filmmakers who produce films that inspire and influence. Each of the finalists received $10,000 to produce a final-round short film, which was showcased

Alumnus Gavin Glynn learned self-discipline from dance instructor, Dwayne Goodwin–a lesson that assisted him in fostering and adopting five children as a single parent. As Glynn said for the Lasting Impressions column, he wanted to be part of the American Heritage Dance Tour in Russia so he gave up trips home and was expected to

The Red Carpet Unveiling of the Illinois State University Alumni Center on Saturday, Oct. 18, will begin at 7 p.m. with the guests walking on the red carpet intor the Alumni Center while listening to the talented ISU Faculty Jazz Quartet. Participants will then browse the Alumni Center, visiting the various departmental suites and meeting

When we started the periodic column, Lasting Impressions, which honors current faculty and staff who left a lasting impression with alumni, many of you wished to honor faculty and staff who had left Illinois State University or were deceased. The following are alumni responses for those individuals who are no longer actively engaged in teaching

“Fire it Up” will be the theme of Illinois State University’s Homecoming 2008 celebration, Oct. 13-19. The campus community, Bloomington-Normal, alumni and friends will help “Spread the Red” during events and activities marking the University’s 88th Homecoming. A longstanding Illinois State tradition, Homecoming celebrates the University’s past and present with student activities, reunions, a 5K