Jessica Brougham, M.S. ’21, came to the United States from New Zealand as a recruited international student-athlete to compete as a Division I rower for Washington State University. Initially a criminal justice and criminology major; her plan soon shifted course.
The CAST Persistence Fund was created in 2019 to encourage and support deserving students in the College of Applied Science and Technology with demonstrated need and/or high academic impact. The grants awarded from this fund have been making a significant difference in the lives of CAST students
From a young age, donor and former Illinois State staff Dr. Elizabeth Chapman dreamed of becoming a teacher. Her parents were encouraging but made it clear that Chapman would have to find means beyond their support to finance her education. That’s when she began applying for the scholarships that made it possible for her to pursue a degree in education. When looking back on how these opportunities impacted her life, Chapman said, “I graduated from college with minimal debt. I couldn’t have done it if I had not had the scholarships I had.”
The Department of Criminal Justice Sciences has set a goal to endow the Barbara J. Adkins Memorial Scholarship, supporting first-generation students with financial needs.
Growth abounds in the College of Applied Science and Technology’s affiliate programs and centers: the University Farm, the Horticulture Center, the Child Care Center, and the Gamma Phi Circus.
Here is a message from College of Applied Science and Technology Dean Dr. Todd McLoda.
Meet Dr. Jenny Ting, an Illinois State alum who is now a prominent professor and researcher.
On December 2, the College of Applied Science and Technology (CAST) held its Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition to choose two outstanding candidates to compete in the University-level competition this spring.
When Eddie Gordon ’12, ’17 isn’t on the job as a medical lab scientist for Carle Foundation Hospital’s blood bank in Urbana, he’s often either organizing a local blood drive, promoting the importance of blood donations, or donating blood himself. For Gordon, giving blood—a liquid essential to life—is personal.
The College of Applied Science and Technology has released the next episode of the College’s new podcast, The PodCAST. This episode features a conversation with Jolanta Pomiotlo, an Information Technology alumna who currently serves as Vice President of Information Technology at EXSIF.
