It would have been poetic for Tristen Sharp to go from not knowing if she’d ever be able to put one foot in front of the other again to walking across the stage at Redbird Arena.
Setback to comeback: Message of perseverance defines Class of 2020
Publication: Features
On the virus front lines: Alums caring for most vulnerable
For months, the nation has been bombarded with details of how the coronavirus (COVID-19) has brought heartache to families as loved ones perished.
Weed wizard: Professor alters plant genes to create wonder crop
Dr. John Sedbrook’s genetically mutated plant could create a positive force for the environment as well as provide additional income for farmers.
Trust through truth: Alum tackles tough metro assignments by building relationships
Illinois State alum and WDAF FOX4 reporter Zac Summers ’11 discusses the current news industry and his past working at Illinois State’s TV-10.
Overcoming dark days: ISU’s response to national mental health crisis
Illinois State’s response to the national mental health crisis.
Campus models social responsibility
Efforts to improve sustainability extend far beyond the laboratory at Illinois State, due in large part to the efforts of Elisabeth Reed, director of the Office of Sustainability.
Beyond the box score: How two grads powered into professional baseball
How Illinois State University alumni Betsy Jochum ’57 and Paul DeJong ’15 powered into the field of professional baseball.
Drawn to Excellence: Artist traces her global fame to ISU
Wonsook Kim is true to her name, which in Korean means “seer.”
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.
Meeting the national need for teachers
America is facing a critical shortage of teachers, and Illinois State University is working to help fill the gap.
