School of Communication alums launch the new Central Illinois Communication Association

CICA board members from left to right: Julie Navickas, Stephanie Duquenne, Molly Davis, and Victoria Padilla at the 2023 Fall Workshop.

Three things are guaranteed to happen when a group of School of Communication alums comes together. First, there will always be conversation—with a healthy dose of laugher, connection, and storytelling. Second, there will be coffee—hot, iced, or otherwise. And third, an idea will strike—and when it does, it will brew and percolate until a team of leaders emerges.

Graduate student in Social Work awarded scholarship

Jason Casteel, MSW student and recipient of an Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC)'s scholarship.

Jason Casteel was awarded a scholarship by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) which is a program that aids licensed social workers with master’s degrees who want to obtain their Professional Educators License (PEL) with an Endorsement in School Social Work.