Pause to applaud these high-achieving Illinois State alumni.
Pause for applause: Fall 2021
Unit: College of Applied Science and Technology
Solving complex crimes: Cybersecurity grads fight global threat
Illinois State University’s cybersecurity program is preparing the next generation of specialists to fight cybercrime.
Where are they now? Chris Voelz ’70
A four-sport athlete at Illinois State, physical education major Chris Voelz ’70 serves as the executive director of the Collegiate Women in Sports Award.
Graduating Redbirds: Aspiring therapist’s desire to impact lives opens new doors
Graduating senior Mauricio Serrato chose to attend Illinois State because it was affordable, close to home, and a place he had heard great things about. What he didn’t know was that he would be steered away from biology and to therapeutic recreation, a major that would fulfill his goal of helping others.
FBI virtual internships fair was successfully hosted by IT students October 7
On October 7, the School of Information Technology Registered Student Organizations hosted a virtual internship fair with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for summer 2022 recruitment opportunities. Due to COVID restrictions, the FBI (along with many other organizations) was unable to attend the in-person internship fair. The student club leaders identified technology-enabled career fairs as an opportunity to bring these internship prospects to ISU students. The FBI event is the first of what they hope will be many such events.
Student Success Spotlight: John Awaitey
Graduate student John Awaitey shares his recent accomplishment before graduation – landing a full-time job.
Employer registration opens for the spring career fairs
Register soon as space for our in-person fairs are limited and fill up quickly.
Mark your calendar for the spring career fairs
The dates are set for students and alumni to connect with employers at the 2022 spring career fairs.
New book explores schools dismissing young girls as a distraction
Dr. Erin Mikulec and Dr. Dawn Beichner bring together scholars to discuss the ways in which girls are sexualized through school practices for the book Distraction: Girls, School, and Sexuality.
The Charlotte E. Talkington Professional Development Fund gives students, faculty, and staff access to professional development
Dr. Charlotte Talkington ’61 is a loyal university supporter. She retired in 1994 after more than 30 years as faculty in the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences. Talkington solidified her support for the department in 2001 by establishing the Charlotte E. Talkington Professional Development Fund in Family and Consumer Sciences.
