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.
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Best Buddies at Illinois State creates a more inclusive community through the power of friendship
The Illinois State University chapter of nonprofit Best Buddies brings people together to form lasting friendships and a more inclusive community.
Support ISU Best Buddies at Friendship Walk, April 16
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.
A little rain, a lot of heart headline Best Buddies Friendship Walk
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.
Support Best Buddies at Friendship Walk, April 25
Illinois State’s chapter of Best Buddies will host #BBFW15 on Saturday, April 25, on the Quad.
Video: Student groups make their pitch at Festival ISU
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.
Photos: How 5 College of Education student organizations engaged the community
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.
There’s nothing better than a Best Buddy
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.