Class Notes – Page 2

Pause for applause

We applaud these Illinois State alumni featured in the November 2019 issue.

Redbird legacy: Four children follow couple’s lead

Family of six holding up signs of the years they graduated.

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.

How we met: Charlie and Susan Celenza

Couple sitting in front of bench that reads "To those who fell in love at ISU"

Charlie Celenza ’82 and Susan Goode ’83 first met at a social function for their Dunn-Barton and Walker residence halls.

Redbird legacy: Duewer family is 5 for 5

A family of five holding signs with their graduation years on the signs.

Valerie (Quevillon) Duewer ’84 arrived at Illinois State wondering if she would enjoy attending with her older brother, Pat ’83. Decades later, she is grateful they were on campus together.

Pause for applause

We applaud these Illinois State alumni featured in the March 2019 issue.

Tech support: Alumna creates fund to help women enter IT profession

Barb O'Malley standing outside the Northern Trust Company Building

Alumna creates fund to help women enter IT profession.

How we met: Jim Brinkmeyer and Joyce Cunningham

Joyce Cunningham recalls one very cold night on campus in 1969. A storm had dumped nearly eight inches of snow. She left Milner Library and headed for coffee at The Cage before trudging a mile home.

Redbird uses hair to create, teach and inspire

woman styling another woman's hair in front of mirror

Redbird Christal Schanes lives a life that now revolves around custom wigs, toupees, hairpieces, and facial hair and love every minute of it.

Redbird legacy: Siblings started family’s longtime bond with ISU

Asplund Redbird family members are, from left to right, Joy (Asplund) Dwyer ’76; Mary (Asplund) Orton ’74, M.S.’78; Ione (Asplund) Hesch ’69; and Roy Asplund ’65, M.S.’68.

A photo taken during the Christmas season of 1962 has special meaning to Mary (Asplund) Orton. She is pictured in it at age 9 with her parents, two sisters, and older brother Roy. The female siblings are wearing Illinois State sweatshirts that were gifts from Roy, who at the time was a freshman.

How we met: Pam and Jerry McGreal

Pam Franco ’68 was a freshman when her roommate, Linda Ohmart ’68, worked at convincing her to go to yet another Friday night campus mixer at the student union.