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Volume 16 • Number 4 • Spring 2016
Tin man: Alum masters the art of seasonal sales
Brian Hanc lives in a business world few can imagine.
ISU is trailblazer in children’s literature
The reading list looks deceptively simplistic for courses taught by Roberta Trites and Jan Susina in the Department of English.
GLT at 50: ISU’s radio station survives, thrives at 50
Illinois State’s National Public Radio-affiliated station, WGLT, at 89.1 and 103.5 FM bid adieu to longtime general manager Bruce Bergethon in December and marked its 50th anniversary in February.
A heart for Haiti: Educator helps ‘the least of these’
Jamie Schumacher has made a connection to a place and its people that runs deep like an electric current, which is no small feat in an island nation where electricity can be pretty unreliable.
Inside look: Printing Services
Printing Services is one of numerous campus units that function behind the scenes to support the University’s daily operation.
End of an era: South campus residence halls demolished
The University’s landscape changed markedly during the spring semester with the ongoing removal of Atkin-Colby and Hamilton-Whitten residence halls, as well as the attached Feeney Dining Center.
Where are they now: Harold Boyd
Harold Boyd didn’t pursue art until college, as he attended a technical high school in his home state of Iowa.
Mail to the Editor: May 2016
Mail to the Illinois State magazine editor for May 2016:
Two Redbird greats join MVC Hall of Fame
Former Illinois State baseball star Dave Bergman ’78 and cross country and track standout Sue Daggett Miller ’97 are two of six inductees in the Missouri Valley Conference Hall of Fame 2016 class. Bergman is the first Redbird baseball player and Miller the third women’s track and field honoree chosen. Their inclusion brings ISU’s inductees to 10.
Second half comeback keys Redbird upset over Wichita State
Paris Lee scored a game-high 19 points and sank two free throws with 12.2 seconds remaining to ice a 58-53 victory as the Illinois State men’s basketball team defeated No. 21 Wichita State Saturday night on Doug Collins Court at Redbird Arena, handing the Shockers their first Missouri Valley Conference loss of the season. Find
Redbird earns spot on international ranking
Women’s tennis player Valerija Gercar was ranked during the spring semester by the International Tennis Association, which placed her at No. 114.
Women’s basketball excels in classroom
Members of Illinois State’s women’s basketball team posted an impressive academic performance during the fall semester. Three players maintained a perfect 4.0 grade point average.
Football team gains 17 players
With back-to-back conference titles and playoff appearances, Illinois State’s football team is capturing players across the country.
Experience Illinois State in Chicago with this interactive event, June 22
Over 60,000 Redbirds call the Chicago area their home! That’s why Illinois State is bringing the Illinois State campus and its traditions to the Windy City at A Normal Tradition in Chicago.
Plan for Homecoming, October 3-9
To continue the theme from the summer event in Chicago, this year’s Homecoming will be “A Normal Tradition.” Nominations are also being accepted for 2016 alumni king and queen and prince and princess.
College of Business alums work with White House on education initiative
Illinois State University alumnae Katie Gottesman ’01 and Adina Salah ’04 were at The White House in October for the #BetterMakeRoom campaign announcement by First Lady Michelle Obama.
Pause for applause
Congratulations to these four Redbird alumni who are doing well in their chosen careers.
Redbird legacy: Lanier family sends 2nd generation to ISU
Redbird pride runs deep in the Lanier family. A legacy that started with three brothers now extends to the second generation of their five children, all of whom were enrolled this past academic year. Jeff Lanier ’89 was the first to attend Illinois State. The oldest brother, he paid for his own education and chose
Thanks to you: Rick Lewis Inspiration Award gives opportunities to underrepresented
Rick Lewis arrived on campus in the 1980s as a graduate student, never expecting to make Illinois State his professional home.
