For this edition of “Pic and choose,” vote for your favorite decorated mortarboard, and we’ll announce the winner in the next edition of State magazine.
Pic and choose: Decorated mortarboards
Unit: Commencement
Civil Service May Spotlight: Amy Miller
The Civil Service Council will feature a Civil Service employee at Illinois State University each month to highlight an exceptional colleague and the outstanding work being done on campus. This month, learn about and applaud Commencement and Special Events Coordinator Amy Miller.
Graduating Redbirds: Political science major Jazmine Benson finds purpose and community at Illinois State
For graduating senior Jazmine Benson, Illinois State University wasn’t just a college choice. It became a foundation for academic growth, leadership, and meaningful connections.
Graduating Redbirds by the numbers: May 2025
Nearly 3,500 Illinois State University students will earn degrees this May, with spring commencement scheduled for Friday, May 9-Saturday, May 10, 2025, in CEFCU Arena.
Graduating Redbirds: Cybersecurity graduate will bring energy, work ethic, and lessons learned from campus mentors into the world
Tyler Bever is no stranger to hard work. Now that he’s graduating from Illinois State University, one adjustment he’ll have to make is cutting back from working several part-time jobs to a single job as he begins his career.
Graduating Redbirds: International finance/mathematics major finds home at Illinois State
Mohammed Karim Mrani Alaoui’s journey to Illinois State University was shaped by courage, adaptability, and academic ambition.
Graduating Redbirds: A single mother, corrections officer, and member of the National Guard creates a new future for her family
Shyanne Ellenwood, known as Shy to her friends, knew as a teenager that she wanted to be a nurse. As a junior in high school back in her hometown of Bourbonnais, she became a certified nursing assistant and started her career in health care.
Graduating Redbirds: Ethan Edwards is leaving Illinois State a more accessible place
A Laboratory Schools alum who will soon become an Illinois State alum, too, has left a legacy at Illinois State.
Graduating Redbirds: Inspired by her nurses, heart recipient charts new path for helping others
Elle Wilkinson is graduating with her bachelor’s degree in communication sciences and disorders. Her plan was to help people who have disorders of speech, language, and fluency, but life took a big turn, and Wilkinson decided to lean into it.
Graduating Redbirds by the numbers: December 2024
More than 1,350 Illinois State students will earn degrees this December, with winter commencement scheduled for Saturday, December 14, 2024, in CEFCU Arena.
