This fall St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Paul DeJong will try to follow in the footsteps of fellow Illinois State Redbird Neal Cotts and become a postseason baseball hero.
Topic: Alumni
Long-held entrepreneurial dreams now a reality for alum
For as long as he can remember, Zach Mroczkowski ’17 has been an entrepreneur.
Brunk wins CAS thesis competition
Kate Brunk has won the 2019 James L. Fisher Outstanding Thesis competition at the college level.
POSTPONED: Save the date for Half Century Club Reunion 2020
POSTPONED: The Half Century Club Reunion has been postponed to the weekend of October 23, which coincides with Homecoming weekend.
Running more than a race: Redbird ready to finish 42nd Chicago Marathon
Randy Burt ’73, M.S.’74, at 71-years-old, is ready to cross the finish line of his 42nd Chicago Marathon, making his marathon total 84.
CAST 2019 Hall of Fame inductees announced
The College of Applied Science and Technology (CAST) has announced its 2019 Hall of Fame inductees.
Illinois State alum helps save lives through organ donation
After completing a master’s degree in human development/child life studies at Illinois State, Kim Manning began a career that would require passion, empathy, and commitment. Manning began her career as a family care coordinator in organ procurement in April 2012. She discovered her passion for working with grieving families while serving as a child life
School of Theatre and Dance alum Paul Kampf ’95 to return to campus to showcase new film
The new film “Imprisoned,” starring Laurence Fishburne, Juana Acosta, and Juan Pablo Raba, will have a special advance screening on Thursday, September 26, at 3:30 p.m. at the Normal Theater.
Homecoming 2019 watch parties planned
Regional alumni networks will host Homecoming To Go watch parties on Saturday, October 26.
From pain and change comes fulfillment and success
Everyone strives for success, but Sami (Fitzjarrald)’00 and Garrett Anderson ’10 found theirs in an unlikely way.