Redbird alumna crowned Miss Illinois

Ariel Beverly is this year's Miss Illinois.

Illinois State alumna Ariel Beverly ’17 feels like she is living a real-life Cinderella story of sorts now that she has been crowned Miss Illinois and has qualified for the 2020 Miss America pageant.

A Redbird’s road through adversity leads to fulfillment and success

Man standing on bridge with river in background

Corey J. Parker ’02 is one of two administrative directors for Barrow Neurological Institute Academics. Overseeing 100 people and multiple departments while managing relationships with top medical centers in the country can have its twist and turns, but Parker’s road prepared him for that.