Most couples have years before facing the “for worse” years in marriage. For Elise Boni and Ryan Forner, both 2012 education graduates, the hard times hit before the wedding.
How we met: Elise Boni and Ryan Forner
Publication: Class Notes
Redbird legacy: 3 generations made ISU their collegiate home
Three generations of women made ISU their collegiate home, beginning with Barbara (Wellner) Ryba ’67.
Redbird legacy: 3 siblings create family tradition at ISU
Three siblings have created a strong Green family Illinois State connection. Each became a School of Communication graduate with an interest in TV news that began inside Fell Hall.
How we met: Ada Klopfenstein and Jerry Christensen
Ada Klopfenstein and Jerry Christensen grew up eight miles apart in the farming communities of Gridley and Chenoa, respectively, but did not know each other until they met at the start of their freshman year.
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Here we recognize the achievements of our Illinois State alumni.
Redbird legacy: Alumna follows in footsteps of great-grandmother
Laura Simonton is a two-time alum of Illinois State University. She graduated in 2009 with a bachelor’s degree in history and then earned another bachelor’s in 2011 in history education.
How we met: Raul Rodriguez and Nicole Davila
So often the reason for choosing a college is a familial one. Raul Rodriguez ’10, already knew Illinois State pretty well because his brother was an alum.
Pause for applause: Christine Mitchell-Endsley
Christine Mitchell-Endsley, Ph.D. ’03, earned the 2016 Illinois School Psychologists Association Ted Smith Practitioner of the Year award.
Pause for applause: Sam Alex
Education major Sam Alex ’07 has felt comfortable behind a microphone since his days as a public address announcer for ISU Athletics.
Pause for applause: Justin Dearborn
Accounting alum Justin Dearborn ’91 took on a new challenge this year as CEO of the Tribune Publishing Company, which owns the Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times, and nine other major daily newspapers.
