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Topic: Alumni
Redbird Trivia
How well do you know Redbird sports history?
Alumni meeting set
Alumni are invited to the Alumni Association annual meeting at 9:30 a.m. on June 19.
Raising up Redbirds
Throughout his presidency, Dr. Larry Dietz often described Illinois State as strong and stable.
Retail redux: Alum embraces the shift in shopping
Sandy Shelton would seem to have reason to worry. The 1990 Family and Consumer Sciences graduate has built her career in retail operations, gaining expertise in marketing, profit and loss management, and operations while overseeing millions in merchandise for some of the nation’s most successful retail chains.
Redbirds are encouraged to support local children through school supply drive
Past, present, and future Redbirds have the opportunity this summer to support local children through a school supply drive for the Back to School Alliance. The drive is a partnership among Alumni Engagement, the Center for Civic Engagement, and University College.
Inspiring future educators
Gerardo (Jerry) Barrio ’98, MS Ed ’00, stresses a team atmosphere to his students. These collaborative efforts have left a lasting impression on his students, who recently nominated him for the Illinois State Board of Education’s (ISBE) Teacher of the Year.
Critical thinker: Doctoral candidate will translate his academic skills as an Army intelligence officer
Department of English doctoral candidate, Department of Mathematics master’s graduate will be a junior intelligence officer in the U.S. Army.
CAST alumni profiles: Jessica Fields ’16, Family and Consumer Sciences and ROTC
When Jessica Fields ‘16 began her academic journey at Illinois State, she knew she wanted to work with children and majored in human development, feeling that she would be well prepared for any career path she might take.
Dreams to reality: How an alum turned her business degree into art
Liz Flores ’12 has always had a creative heart and mind. Her passion for art has led her to become a successful young painter and muralist in Chicago—a dream come true.
