Topic: Alumni

COM Week 2022: “Be The Change”

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Starting April 4 and lasting through April 8 the School of Communication will be hosting its annual COM Week. The theme this year is “Be the Change, Connect through Communication.”

COM grads honored with alumni awards

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Two successful Illinois State University alumni, Carl Hulse and Tiara M. Tucker, receive the Alumni Achievement Award and Andrew Purnell Jr. Trailblazer Award.

Birds Give Back 2022 results

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Birds Give Back is the annual day of giving for at Illinois State University. The School of Communication received the most gifts and raised more than twice the amount it did in 2021.

Latin American and Latina/o Studies Alumni Spotlight: Victor Brito

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The Latin American and Latina/o Studies Program Alumni Spotlight highlights the educational and work experiences of our alumni. Here we celebrate the educational journeys and successes of our students. We recently connected with Victor Brito ’20 to learn about his experiences after graduating from Illinois State University.

5 things to know about the legacy of Ange V. Milner

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Angeline “Ange” V. Milner, for whom Milner Library is named, is one of the people who has helped build a foundation of student success at Illinois State University. The University’s first full-time librarian helped create a library that was integrated with the programs and research needs of the University.

Javier Evelyn: Turning an allergy into Alerje Inc.

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When Javier Evelyn ’06 was a student at Illinois State University, he at times felt left out when dining with fellow students on campus. Still, this adversity would later motivate him to launch Alerje Inc., a Michigan-based food allergy management innovation team.