Illinois State Magazine – Page 5

Thanks to you: Scholarship support allows student to pursue community health passion

A student sorts fruit at the School Street Food Pantry

Danielle Edwards is making an impact on the health of the Bloomington-Normal community.

Dr. Drink: Assistant Professor Erol Sozen pours passion for beverages into classes

Dr. Erol Sozen with coffee-roasting equipment in the Food Laboratory in Turner Hall.

Assistant Professor Erol Sozen inspires Department of Family and Consumer Sciences students, imparting his passion for food and beverage.

FirstWord: Spring 2024

Dr. Aondover Tarhule standing in front of brick wall with part of Illinois State seal visible

I write to you today with a new title but the same mission to serve Illinois State University to the best of my abilities.

Former Redbird races to launch VR sports app

Aneel Gillan standing in the esports arena

Redbird track and field alum Aneel Gillan won the Startup Showcase after developing a virtual reality sports app.

Then and Now: Campus dining

wide shot of Watterson dining facility from 1969

Illinois State University educates nearly 21,000 students. It feeds many of them, too.

Pause for Applause: Spring 2024

Join us in applauding these accomplished Illinois State University alumni.

A Day in the Life: Pawfficer Sage a pawsitive presence on campus

Officer Mike Gardner helps place Pawficcer Sage in her duty vest

Pawfficer Sage has served as a Illinois State University Police Department’s community outreach dog since 2019, putting an extra-friendly face—and a wet nose—on the department.

Yes man: Distinguished Alumni Award recipient’s decorated career the result of opportunities seized

Thomas Grites wearing a stuit standing in an academic building

Illinois State University celebrated the lives and careers of eight alumni at the annual Alumni Association Awards on April 19.

Redbird Legacy: Being classmates brought mother and daughter closer together

two people dressed in graduation gowns and caps on the Quad

The experience of being classmates at Illinois State University only strengthened the bond between mother and daughter, Edna Milanga ’21, MBA ’23, and Benedicte Kazigwa ’23.

Class notes: Spring 2024

two individuals holding signs reading "Redbird proud," "SGA senator alum" and "student government association's 100th anniversary" pose in front of a backdrop at student government anniversary event

Keep up with what fellow alumni are doing in our class notes for the spring 2024 alumni magazine issue.