Brett Gillan ’02, MBA ’08 talks about his experience at Illinois State and how it formed a unique path for his future.
Healing on a high note
Publication: Illinois State Magazine
Alum’s talent soothes veterans’ souls
Prescribed intervention
Mark Pelletier anticipated a rewarding career helping others in health care when he left Mennonite College of Nursing as one of few male graduates in 1981.
Power of the provost
The academic component of the University experience is the most essential as it leads to graduation, yet it is rarely contemplated beyond the micro level.
Redbird Trivia
Kierston Farley-Sepe was the 2020 Missouri Valley Conference swimmer of the year, the first Redbird student-athlete to earn the award since 2004.
Planning advances for engineering program
Open forums held during the fall semester provided campus input about the addition of engineering programs.
Fulfilling a dream
When Sandra Torres ’06 was 13 and spoke no English, her family packed up their life in their native Colombia and immigrated to the Chicago area for new opportunities.
Reason to celebrate
Redbirds Rising: The Campaign for Illinois State succeeded in elevating the University, transforming support for its already lofty educational standards into life-changing opportunities.
Federal grant will help TRIO students succeed
ISU’s TRIO/Student Support Services (SSS) program will receive a $1.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to help more first-generation students graduate.
Illinois State student Naudia Williams named America’s Best College Poet
Naudia Williams named America’s Best College Poet after competing with students from across the country.
Improvements made to alumni magazine
Changes are coming to the alumni magazine beginning with the fall issue. After nearly a decade of the same look, the magazine design has been refreshed.
