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Volume 17 • Number 3 • Winter 2017
Full speed ahead: Alumnus trades boardroom for car lot
All Dave Magers ever wanted to be was a car salesman. He loved classic and exotic cars and didn’t really care if he sold any.
Alumna fulfills life mission creating hospice care
As a young nurse, she didn’t understand why dying patients were kept at the end of the hallway with their doors closed.
ISU’s ‘shoulder guy’ finds second home in major leagues
Illinois State shoulder expert Kevin Laudner is a hit with Major League Baseball.
Alumna rises to top in global speech competition
Kim (Behrens) Kaufman has mastered what most dread: public speaking. The 2008 School of Communication graduate competed in the Toastmasters International World Championship of Public Speaking in 2016, finishing in the top 10.
Ask a Redbird Scholar: What other species show up in human genome?
I understand that nearly everyone has Neanderthal DNA, but are there other traces of species of early humans that are found in the human genome?
Ask a Redbird Scholar: Is there weather in space?
Why don’t we have weather in space?
Ask a Redbird Scholar: Is the monarch butterfly population rebounding?
I seem to have noticed more monarch butterflies recently than in years past. Is the population rebounding, or is it just my imagination?
Joseph part of study on blast-related hearing loss for military
Antony Joseph is part of a team studying the long-term impact of blast-related injuries on soldiers, sailors, and Marines.
Where are they now? Robert Bradley
Since his retirement in 2012 from the Department of Politics and Government, Professor Emeritus Robert Bradley has continued his interest in civic education with media interviews and presentations.
Mail to the Editor: February 2017
Mail to the editor for the February 2017 issue.
Redbird referee inducted into Basketball Hall of Fame
The late Darell Garretson, a Redbird athlete credited with shaping collegiate basketball officiating, was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame during the fall.
Redbird Soccer historic season comes to an end
The Illinois State soccer team’s historic season came to an end Friday, November 18, in Durham, North Carolina.
Redbird softball coach inducted into college Hall of Fame
Melinda Fischer, head softball coach and the winningest coach in ISU history, has been inducted into the College of Applied Science and Technology Hall of Fame.
Athletes take top honors
The success of student-athletes during the 2015-2016 academic year was celebrated during the annual academic excellence awards ceremony sponsored by State Farm.
ISU to host four MVC Championships in 2016-2017
Illinois State will serve as host for four Missouri Valley Conference Championships during the 2016-17 school year.
Entertainment alumni part of campus promotion
Add marketing efforts to the long list of what’s different from yesteryear at ISU.
Alumni to return for milestone anniversary
Graduates from the Class of 1967 will celebrate their 50th class reunion on April 28 and 29 during the annual Half Century Club event.
Deadline approaches for alumni awards nomination
The Alumni Association honors individuals during Founders Day celebrations.
Pause for applause
Pause to applause these illustrious Illinois State alumni.
How we met: Elise Boni and Ryan Forner
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.
Redbird legacy: 3 generations made ISU their collegiate home
Three generations of women made ISU their collegiate home, beginning with Barbara (Wellner) Ryba ’67.
A love of clowning leads to endowment for Milner Library
For Bruce “Charlie” Johnson, clowning is serious business. “The art of clowning tends to be underrepresented in academic research and circus archives,” said Johnson, a clown historian who is a member of the Circus Fan Associations and Circus Historical Society. “While clowns are frequently the most popular part of the circus with the general audience,
Reggie Reads: Februrary 2017
Illinois State is proud to be able to acknowledge the work of graduates who are successful authors.
