Melissa Brundidge ’15 is willing to go wherever it takes for her to reach her ultimate goal, to run lights for theatrical productions, big awards shows, or film and television shoots.
Illinois State sets the stage for success for Wisconsin student
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St. Louis student-athletes score at Illinois State
Student-athletes Kylie Meyer and Kelly Miller were the only two people from their St. Louis high school’s graduating class who chose Illinois State for college.
Long hours, big payoff for staffers working on LEAPForward
The long hours have created a whatever-it-takes camaraderie on the LEAPForward team, especially among those who work at LEAP’s headquarters inside the Professional Development Building.
Sales major from Kentucky finds second home at ISU
Kentucky native Krista Bicer is thriving as a junior sales major at Illinois State University, where she’s built a second home as a student leader and academic all-star.
Young IT alum boots up career thanks to ISU experiences
Mike Rinehart is a self-starter, but Illinois State’s School of Information Technology offered several unique opportunities that helped him boot up his career, long before he graduated.
Illinois State plays supporting role in new Poltergeist film
Illinois State University plays a key (and tough-to-spot) role in the remake of “Poltergeist” that opened this summer.
Commencement: Your best tweets, posts, and photos
Throughout the weekend, our newest alumni and their families and friends were sharing celebratory photos, tweets, videos, and posts on social media, all using the official commencement hashtag #RedbirdProud.
Photos: Illinois State’s campus, then and now
The historical photos come courtesy of the Dr. Jo Ann Rayfield Archives at Milner Library. The new photos were taken in spring 2015 by University Photographer Lyndsie Schlink.
ISU’s Ewing Cultural Center offers internship like no other
Interns expect to work in a cramped cubicle. So Amanda Elston felt pretty good when she pulled up to a $22.5 million home and climbed the circular staircase to the office on her first day at Ewing Cultural Center.
Video: Scholarship supports student’s passion for teaching
Kelli Sanders is among more than 600 recipients of education scholarships in the past five years at Illinois State. Last year alone, there was nearly $400,000 in scholarships awarded to 129 future educators.
