On January 23, 2023, Dr. Jenna Goldsmith, our former Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies assistant director and alum was crowned the new poet laureate of Rockford.
WGSS grad crowned poet laureate
Tag: Illinois State University Alumni
From Nashville to LA: School of Communication alumna Allie Keck ’16 competes on NBC’s The Voice
Allie Keck ’16 saw her life going in one of two directions last year. She expected to be waiting tables or performing on NBC’s 23rd season of The Voice.
Better together: Alumni get married, become Fellows of the Society of Actuaries
For Ama Ampadu-Kissi-Owusu, M.S. ’18, and Isaac Owusu, M.S. ’18, Illinois State University was a place to earn a master’s degree in actuarial science, become an Associate of the Society of Actuaries (ASA), and fall in love.
School Psychology Graduate Programs Alumni Panel, October 14
Illinois State University graduates discuss their career paths and reflections on the field of school psychology on Friday, October 14, at 10:30 a.m. in 208 DeGarmo Hall.
“Celebrating Red”: Homecoming Brown Bags October 10-13
The Department of Psychology will host four Brown Bags centering on the theme “Celebrating Red” during Homecoming week. Each talk will be held in DeGarmo Hall Room 0048 from 11 a.m.–12 p.m.
School Psychology Professional Development Event October 7
The School Psychology Professional Development Event, sponsored by the Graduate Programs in School Psychology and the Department of Psychology, will be presented Dr. Charles Bell on Friday, October 7, 2022, from 1–2:30 p.m. in DeGarmo Hall Room 0206. Bell will present “What is Violence? Exploring the Consequences of Pervasive School Punishment and Failed Safety Measures.”
Record-setting #RedbirdImpact Day of Service connects civically engaged alumni
More than 70 Redbirds teamed up to make a difference in Bloomington-Normal—one scoop of cereal, one bag of pasta, and one bookbag of school supplies at a time—during Illinois State University’s fourth #RedbirdImpact Day of Service, Saturday, June 11.
ISU alum receives duPont Award for Excellence in Broadcast Journalism
School of Communication alum Jeff Blackburn ’05 was among the winners of the 2015 Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Awards.
ISU alum named McGladrey’s Working Father of the Year
If you need moving boxes or advice on building a career in assurance, Illinois State alumnus Joe Lee, B.S./M.P.A. ’05, is your guy. The trick will be finding an open slot on the calendar of McGladrey’s first-ever Working Father of the Year.
Gulf Coast alumni happy hour planned for New Orleans, November 11
As part of an effort to build interest in an official Alumni Network in the Gulf Coast area, Michelle Hansen ’93, has volunteered to host a happy hour in New Orleans on November 11.
