Diane Dahlmann, M.S. ’77, first met Dr. Sandy Groves, Illinois State University professor emerita, while interning in Park Ridge in 1973.
Donor Spotlight: Diane Dahlmann
Topic: Redbirds Rising
Scholarships open doors for Redbirds
Private support is continually enhancing the Illinois State experience. Read how scholarships are opening doors for four Redbirds on the rise.
Redbird Philanthropy Week celebrates giving on campus
To honor the generous donors who help the University provide a premier educational experience, Illinois State will be hosting Redbird Philanthropy Week beginning on February 24, 2020.
Transcultural nursing clinical enhances students’ worldviews
Nine Mennonite College of Nursing (MCN) seniors traveled to Panama City, Panama, last May to complete 45 clinical hours in community clinics through orientation and visits to orphanages, day care settings, and Nutri hogar.
The Try Guy: Embracing challenges has set up Keith Habersberger for worldwide success
Illinois State alum Keith Habersberger ’08 has never shied away from a risk and has embraced failure as part of the process. The comedy star has learned every step of the way and has taken his act around the world.
Scholarships help Redbirds rise
From student scholarships to innovative spaces, from faculty support to hands-on leadership experiences, philanthropy is already at work on campus. Two Illinois State students have benefited from donor-funded scholarships.
To Illinois State, with love
For Susan and Stephen Kern M.B.A. ’80, giving to Illinois State is not just about lifting up future Redbirds. It’s a way to honor their mutual history with campus and ensure the vitality of the University they’ve come to love.
Ribbon cutting celebrates opening of Carson and Iris Varner International Business Institute
On Monday, December 2, faculty, staff, and students from the College of Business gathered to dedicate the Carson and Iris Varner International Business Institute in the State Farm Hall of Business. A $1 million gift from College of Business Professor Carson Varner and Professor Emerita Iris Varner, the largest faculty gift in Illinois State history, facilitated the space’s creation.
Prasun awarded BroMenn Endowed Professorship in Nursing
Marilyn Prasun, Ph.D., CCNS, CNL, CHFN, FAHA, is the newest holder of the Endowed Professorship in Nursing at Advocate BroMenn Medical Center.
Passing on a love of science
Sher ’71 and Todd Rockway are passionate about encouraging students to embrace science by establishing the Sheryll (Renken) and Todd Rockway Endowed Scholarship in Biology, giving more than $37,000 to support the fund.
