Join us in applauding these accomplished Illinois State University alumni.
Pause for applause: Summer 2022
Unit: Wonsook Kim College of Fine Arts
Comedy band Lewberger to perform at Braden Auditorium
Three-man comedy band Lewberger is coming to Illinois State on September 9.
Grehan ’20 captures sister Leah Marlene’s journey to American Idol finale
Long before American Idol top-three finalist and Normal native Leah Marlene captivated a nationwide audience, her older brother, Shea Grehan ’20, had a clear picture of Marlene’s incredible potential.
College’s unique status gained with gift
A visionary goal set decades ago within the Wonsook Kim College of Fine Arts and the School of Music has been achieved with ISU now designated an All-Steinway School. Criteria was met with the purchase of three Steinway concert grand pianos and 11 Steinway uprights.
Pause for applause: Spring 2022
Please join us in applauding these accomplished Illinois State University alumni.
Alum’s generosity blooms into campus legacy
When Redbird Gale (Marr) Myers ’77 returned from a trip to Japan to find that her husband had purchased 10 Japanese maple trees, she had no idea that number would increase to 4,000.
Rewriting the script: Alumna Elisabeth Good puts people with disabilities in spotlight
William Shakespeare wrote that the world is a stage, and all humans are actors on it. Elisabeth Good ’15 became convinced at an early age that some have only been invited as spectators, specifically individuals with a disability.
Beyond the Stage Interview: Different and also the same
Festival Dramaturg Kee-Yoon Nahm speaks with director Lisa Gaye Dixon about the upcoming production of Much Ado about Nothing at the Illinois Shakespeare Festival (ISF).
Alum’s generosity blooms into a long-lasting legacy
When Redbird Gale (Marr) Myers ’77 returned home from a trip to Japan to find that her husband, David, had purchased 10 Japanese maple trees, she had no idea that number would soon increase to 4,000.
Artist Caroline Kent, former Redbird runner, returns to University Galleries for exhibit
Athlete turned artist, Caroline Kent ’98, returned to campus October 15 to be honored on Alumni Day and to commemorate the opening of an exhibit of her work.
