Impacting students: Continuing the journey

Retiree Rick Lewis with Vice President for Student Affairs Levester (LJ) Johnson

After 30 years of service to the Division of Student Affairs, Rick Lewis retired from Illinois State in 2016, but his impact on students and involvement with the University continues.

Honoring the student experience in Redbirds Rising

In the comprehensive campaign, Redbirds Rising, Student Affairs is capitalizing its work to ensure students continue to feel they have access to excellent leadership experiences that prepare them for a life of meaning after college, as well as get the most of their time as a student.

Video: A family of giving

Julie and Keith Smith

Julie ’89, M.S. ’92, and Keith Smith ’97 have established the Karen Griffith Parker Scholarship in the Mennonite College of Nursing in honor of Julie’s mother, Karen Griffith Parker.