Through the “Jepsen Challenge,” your donations large and small help aspiring education majors afford to participate in unique study abroad opportunities offered by the College of Education. Alumnus Keith Jepsen ’67 M.S. ’68 and his spouse Kathleen Dore will match up to $25,000 in donations made by June 30, 2016, to the Jepsen International Scholars Program Endowment Fund and the College of Education Global Initiatives fund.
Topic: Student Life
College of Education student study abroad experience – Morgan Delapa
Morgan Delapa is a senior elementary education major with a minor in Spanish. She received a Jepsen International Scholars Program Endowment scholarship to participate in a four-week trip to Alcalá de Henares, Spain, in the summer of 2015. Through the “Jepsen Challenge,” your donations large and small help aspiring education majors afford to participate in
College of Education student study abroad experience – Stanley Gillespie
Stanley Gillespie ’15, earned his bachelor’s degree in middle level education in December 2015 and serves as a sixth-grade social studies teacher at Nimitz Middle School in the Northeast School District in San Antonio. He studied in Taipei, Taiwan, during the summer of 2015. Through the “Jepsen Challenge,” your donations large and small help aspiring
College of Education student study abroad experience – Andrea Delgado
Andrea Delgado is a 2011 Illinois State education alumna who is now pursuing her graduate degree in education at the Universidad de Alcalá de Henares in Spain. She began her teaching career as an early childhood educator in Chicago Public Schools. Delgado received a Jepsen International Scholars Program Endowment scholarship to participate in a 4-week trip
$25,000 “Jepsen Challenge” matches study abroad scholarships in education dollar-for-dollar
Through June 30, alum Keith Jepsen and his spouse Kathleen Dore will match up to $25,000 of gifts to the College of Education designated for either the Jepsen International Scholars Program Endowment or the College of Education Global Initiatives Fund.
Emergency Alert test on March 23
A test of ISU Emergency Alert will be conducted at 2:05 p.m. Wednesday, March 23.
Latin American and Latino Studies Student Spotlight: Daniel Esquivel
Daniel Esquivel is from Arlington Heights, Illinois, and is pursuing a double major in acting and theatre education with a minor in Latin American and Latino/a Studies (LALS).
Latin American and Latino Studies alumni spotlight: Jeffrey Miller
It is the hope of every student that the time spent in secondary education will prepare and equip them for the job market. Students also desire to get the most out of their education. The Latin American and Latino Studies program recently reconnected with a recent alum, Jeffrey Miller, to hear about his experiences in the program
Nursing student’s involvement leads to job at Mayo Clinic
Spencer Simpson is a senior nursing student from Momence, Illinois. In a few months, she will be graduating with a B.S.N. degree, and has already accepted a position as an RN in the Colorectal/General Surgical Unit at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.
Secretary of State Mobile Office on campus March 31
The Illinois Secretary of State’s Office will be on campus Thursday, March 31.