Category: Alumni

Six individuals have joined the Alumni Association Board of Directors, which works in cooperation with the Alumni Relations staff to provide programs, services and events for alumni. Elected to their first, three-year terms were Tom Lamont ’69; Kathy Coyle Murdoch ’86; Bob Navarro ’91, M.S. ’93, Ph.D. ’02; Mike Willis ’82, and Jerry Wright ’62.

Illinois State University students can enter their residence hall room or college apartment bedroom in a contest and receive a complete make-over, including storage solutions, décor and electronics.  The lucky student’s room, customized with their personal interests in mind, will be highlighted on Wednesday, Oct. 11, at 6 p.m. in a presentation at the Bone

University High School and College of Fine Arts graduate Tom Kendall ’71, M.S. ’73, is a renowned artist who creates unique sculptures and vessels using wood, metal, and porcelain that are then decorated in leaf patterns. His talent is now on display at U-High, as Kendall created a seal for the school. “Making the piece

The path people follow to arrive at their career destination is not always – or even often – a straight one.  One person in particular worked with sheet metal on military jets, studied political science in college and served as a firefighter before reaching his professional artistic calling. When Chicago artist Jonathan Lee Rutledge ’98

Gary Gemberling graduated from Illinois State Normal University in 1963 with a degree in business administration.  He remembers every professor he took classes from during his four years on campus, but one professor stands out foremost in his memory. “Dr. Raymond Esworthy, the only accounting teacher at ISNU, became a big influence in my life,”

The new Alumni Association Web site is now up and ready for browsers. Alumni can explore up-to-date information on events, connect to friends, sign up for travel opportunities, check out the news, find out about alumni chapter and clubs, sign-up for reunions and update their personal profiles.  The new design of this issue of Alumni

The Class of 1981 will celebrate their 25th reunion, the Class of 1966 their 40th reunion, and Night Operations and Preview Guides will host reunions for their alumni during Homecoming 2006 week. The Class of 1981 can join their classmates for a round of golf on Friday, Oct. 13, or Saturday, Oct. 14, from 7

Homecoming 2006, with its “Spread the Red” theme, will take place Oct. 9-15.  Alumni can take advantage of ordering Homecoming luncheon, tent and football tickets and merchandise by clicking on Homecoming Registration. Some new features of Homecoming 2006 include: Dream Dorm Do-Over – A contest for current residence hall students to have a dorm room

Illinois State University will celebrate its 150th anniversary in 2007, and the Telefund will claim its 16th birthday at the same time.  The Telefund, a yearly personal call from the University, has raised more than $1 million each of the past two years to provide for programs, scholarships and departmental needs. Director of the Annual

Two members of the Dunn family were part of the Illinois State University campus in the ’50s and ’60s.  Charles Dunn was a student and president of the Student Body and his mother, Teresa Dunn, was a janitress who ran the Faculty Coffee Shop in Hovey Hall.  Charles attributes his success to his parents, especially