Scholarship helps student after tornado destroys family home

Kristin Kouri in a classroom

For Kristin Kouri, the two hours after a tornado struck her hometown last year felt like three weeks. That’s because the Illinois State sophomore couldn’t reach her family immediately after the twister leveled their neighborhood in Washington.

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There is no doubt that the investments individuals make in the University’s people and programs are crucial to Illinois State fulfilling its mission of teaching and learning.