Inspired by her entrepreneurial-minded parents, Tori Poska is a first-generation college student who will earn a bachelor’s degree from Illinois State University’s College of Business this May.
The Illinois State University chapter of nonprofit Best Buddies brings people together to form lasting friendships and a more inclusive community.
Illinois State’s chapter of Best Buddies will host the Illinois Best Buddies Friendship Walk on Saturday, April 16, at Normal Community West High School from 9:30 a.m.–12:45 p.m. Community members are encouraged to register to walk or to sponsor a participant.
On Saturday, April 25, the Best Buddies student organization held its annual Friendship Walk for awareness and inclusion of individuals with intellectual and/or physical disabilities across Central Illinois, raising $16,000 and hosting a crowd of at least 150 despite an onslaught of daytime thunderstorms.
Illinois State’s chapter of Best Buddies will host #BBFW15 on Saturday, April 25, on the Quad.
Festival ISU is the day when many registered students organizations (RSOs) make their pitch to new members for the first time. This year’s Festival ISU was a huge success.
The College of Education supports 19 unique Registered Student Organizations, all of which are dedicated to raising awareness and engaging the community in a variety of causes and efforts.
In the fall of 1991, Professor of Special Education E. Paula Crowley and student leader Amy Kraft launched the first university chapter of Best Buddies in Illinois.
