Illinois State University’s College of Business (COB) hosted its Early Career Achievement Awards ceremony during Homecoming 2022. Early Career Achievement Awards (ECAA) recognize younger graduates who have demonstrated innovative and responsible professional leadership, the potential for future distinction, and a commitment to serving others. One honoree is selected from each degree program.
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Elton John rocked Horton Field House 50 years ago
Wearing a green sequined suit, platform shoes, and rounded white-rimmed glasses, 25-year-old Elton John electrified Horton Field House’s capacity crowd with a two-and-a-half-hour spectacle of theatrical musicianship 50 years ago.
Department of Politics and Government alums honored
The Department of Politics and Government is honoring two outstanding graduates on Alumni Day during Homecoming weekend.
Reggie’s Homecoming Tailgate is here again
We are excited to offer Reggie’s Homecoming Substance-Free Tailgate, which will take place Saturday, October 15, from 11:30 am–1:30 pm at Tri-Towers (outside next to the sand volleyball courts).
Longtime friends reunite on campus for stroll down memory lane
Earlier this summer Helen (Moser) Petersen ’70 reunited on the Illinois State University campus with two friends she met while living on the third floor of Atkin Hall in the late 1960s.
Newton ’10 pays forward donors’ investment
Neil Styczynski had considered funding a college scholarship someday. But meeting then 17-year-old Dr. Kate (Norcross) Newton ’10 made him think, “If not now, when?” Styczynski and his wife, Joan, decided to establish the Neil and Joan Styczynski Scholarship at Illinois State for transfer students who want to teach and demonstrate a financial need. Newton was the scholarship’s second recipient.
Registration for fall career fairs now open
If you’re an employer, register early for the fall career fairs. Spaces are limited and fill-up quickly.
A journey shaped by ISU: Tom Sheridan’s success in the professional world of public relations
“To talk about the most boring person in the world” is how Tom Sheridan labeled the invitation for his Zoom interview on a profile about himself and his career in the public relations field.
Padmasree Soundarraj: From India to MCN’s Accelerated BSN program
Padmasree Soundarraj completed her BSN through the Mennonite College of Nursing’s (MCN) Accelerated program in 2013. Read about her journey to MCN and beyond, starting all the way in India.
ISU alum discusses career path with students
Deputy City Manager of Decatur and ISU alumnus Jon Kindseth ’08 spoke with students in the Political Science Professional Development (POL 296) class.