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Topic: Alumni
Dan Wagner named secretary of Illinois Chamber of Commerce board
Dan Wagner ’89, M.S. ’94, an alumnus of the Department of Politics and Government and senior vice president of government relations for The Inland Real Estate Group of Companies Inc., was appointed to the position of secretary of the board of the Illinois Chamber of Commerce.
Applied economics alum named a “Fortnightly Under Forty” in public utility
Congratulations to Bill Davis ’02 of Ameren for being named to the Public Utility Fortnightly’s “Fortnightly Under Forty.”
Flexibility is key for an environmental health alum during the COVID-19 pandemic
Garrett Steiner ’16 is a commissioned officer in the US Public Health Service and is currently assigned to the Indian Health Service in northern Wisconsin.
Still rising: Juneteenth celebration takes extra meaning in midst of civil unrest
Bloomington-Normal NAACP President and Illinois State alumna Linda Foster, M.S.W. ’16, has been at the forefront of local protests condemning police brutality that have arisen in the wake of George Floyd’s death.
Nominate royalty for Homecoming 2020
Plans are underway for Homecoming 2020: Redbirds in Flight, which is set for October 19-25.
Practicum problem solvers: How guest speakers enriched theatre education during COVID-19
Due to COVID-19, practicum hours along with in-person classes and productions in the School of Theatre and Dance were suspended in March. Theatre practitioners, however, are known for their ability to find creative solutions in difficult situations, and the response to the pandemic called this can-do attitude forward.
At home with Redbird Legacy families
Meet some of the Redbird Legacy families who live in Central Illinois and hear why they chose to attend Illinois State University.
Alum Alert: Mary Jane Parker recalls time at Illinois State
Professor Sarah Smelser recently contacted Mary Jane Parker, Illinois State University printmaking alum, about her thoughts and memories of working at Normal Editions Workshop.
A message from the Illinois State University Alumni Association Board of Directors
Recent events in our country serve as clear evidence that we are not doing enough to end acts of anti-blackness and racial hatred in the United States.
