Agriculture classes that would prepare him for farming are what drew Ivan Maras ’52 to the University seven decades ago.
Proudly he served: Alumnus honored with Congressional Gold Medal
Topic: Alumni
IT alum Mark Walcott honored
School of Information Technology alum Mark Walcott was honored as a 2017 inductee into the College of Applied Science and Technology (CAST) Academy of Achievement.
Birthing dreams: Alumna achieves family, career success through surrogacy
Illinois State alumna Zara Griswold is in the business of creating families. The agency Griswold created with Staci Swiderski helps couples who cannot physically reproduce their own child navigate the expensive and legally complicated process of using gestational surrogacy with egg and sperm donation to have a baby.
Alumni Association honors seven award recipients
The Illinois State University Alumni Association honored seven award recipients at Founders Day celebrations on February 16, as well as during a dinner program.
How we met: Kelsey Wallace and Alex Nagyivan
Kelsey Wallace and Alex Nagyivan, both 2009 graduates, completed a management and quantitative methods class together their junior year. But that’s not when their romance started.
Redbird legacy: Family’s Redbird ties extend across 3 generations
Barbara (Dunn) Raycraft finished high school in 1953 and chose teaching over nursing and secretarial work—which were the career options for young women at the time.
Pause for applause
Please applaud these Illinois State alumni’s accomplishments.
Annual alumni meeting set for June 24
Alumni are invited to the Alumni Association annual meeting at 9:30 a.m. on June 24 in the Alumni Center.
Tradition time with Student Alumni Council
The Student Alumni Council feels that traditions are an important part of the organization and each member works hard to continue those traditions.
Student Alumni Council: Growing, learning, staying involved
The Student Alumni Council (SAC) stays involved many ways around campus. The group also continues to engage in civic engagement and leadership-building opportunities.
