The best part of Roger Behrens’ day is when he gets the chance to say hello to a student. He only sees them for a short time each day, when he rolls in to clean his assigned floors in Watterson Towers. But those brief moments can make a lasting impression.
Connor Bowman knows how hard it can be to make the transition from high schooler to college student. Now he’s helping the next generation of Redbirds as a Preview Guide.
When Kristin Reynolds transferred to Illinois State, the first person she really connected with on campus wasn’t another student, or even a professor. It was her academic advisor, Ryan Gray.
Cheryl Fogler is sure she wouldn’t be working toward her master’s degree if it wasn’t for a faculty member she met a year ago. But she never set foot in Kyle Ciani’s classroom.
Within 10 minutes, students usually disclose something personal to him, even if it’s an issue as deep as depression or sexual assault. He’s one of those people strangers tell their life story to at the store. Coworkers drop in and talk. And it’s not about the wheelchair and straw hat. It’s just about Dave.
