The American Physical Society and the American Association of Physics Teachers honored Illinois State University as one of only seven institutions in the nation to graduate five or more highly qualified physics teachers in the 2018-2019 academic year.
Publication: Illinois State Magazine
Different kind of cure: Alum’s academy teaches critically ill children
Illinois State University alum Megan Nickels is the founder and faculty director of PedsAcademy at Nemours Children’s Hospital in Orlando, Florida, which creates educational experiences tied to a patient’s disease or condition.
Hall of Famer Mike Prior paying it forward to youth players
When Mike Prior ’85 first put on an Illinois State uniform, he never thought much about playing professionally.
ISU Hall of Fame 2019 inductees selected
Four alums were inducted into the Illinois State Athletics Percy Family Hall of Fame during Homecoming.
Pause for applause
We applaud these Illinois State alumni featured in the November 2019 issue.
Redbird legacy: Four children follow couple’s lead
An apartment choice made independently by Bob Mathes and Susan (Hawkins) as they completed undergraduate degrees in agriculture and chemistry respectively resulted in romance and creation of an ISU legacy family.
Where are they now? Frank Suggs
Former Music Professor Frank Suggs discusses his time teaching at Illinois State.
Alumni royalty: Redbirds couple chosen as Homecoming queen, king
Victor and Carol (Miller) Palomino were chosen as alumni queen and king to represent all alumni for Illinois State’s Homecoming.
Passing on a love of science
Sher ’71 and Todd Rockway are passionate about encouraging students to embrace science by establishing the Sheryll (Renken) and Todd Rockway Endowed Scholarship in Biology, giving more than $37,000 to support the fund.
Football team faces Illini in the fall 2020 season
Redbird fans will want to cheer for Illinois State’s football team as it takes on University of Illinois players September 5, 2020.