School of Communication alum keeps on riding, recently winning national title

National Championship winner Grace O’Brien with her horse, Cruiser.

Last October, Illinois State University alumna Grace O’Brien won a national championship at the 37th-annual Grand National and World Championship Morgan Horse Show in Oklahoma City. This competition is one of the premier horse shows in the United States.   O’Brien received her bachelor’s in public relations in 2016. During her time at Illinois State, she

Stevenson Center alum publishes in Environmental Sociology

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Stevenson Center graduate students have assisted communities all over the globe, through Peace Corps, AmeriCorps, and other organizations. But direct service is not their only contribution: their research can have a significant impact as well.