Volunteers from across the campus community are needed to help with the Redbird Stage Crossing portion of commencement on April 28-30 and May 5-8.
Volunteers needed for 2022 Spring Commencement
Unit: Commencement
Graduating Redbird: “I’m definitely proud to be graduating from Illinois State”
Katherine Robinson, a Department of Agriculture student studying Horticulture, graduated with honors in December, with a 4.0 GPA. She is fascinated with plant consciousness and the differences between how plants and people work, as well as how humans interact with plants.
Graduating Redbird: Second-generation student graduates with honors
Gabby Ward is a Department of Agriculture student studying pre-veterinary medicine.
Graduating Redbirds: Redbird Legacy student strives to make a difference in the fight against climate change
Graduating senior Allyse Barnowski had several schools to choose from when she graduated high school, but the Redbird experience of someone close to her led her to Illinois State.
Graduating Redbirds: Celebrating friendship to the power of three
Transfer Day means new everything, from school to living arrangements to peers, which all equates to a certain level of stress.
Winter 2021 Commencement
Illinois State University will award approximately 956 baccalaureate degrees and 240 graduate degrees at the Winter 2021 Commencement, December 9-11.
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.
Winter commencement: Degree-conferral ceremonies and Redbird Stage Crossing
Winter 2021 commencement will be celebrated with degree-conferral ceremonies and the beloved Redbird Stage Crossing for graduates.
Graduating Redbirds: Veteran and family man maintained perfect GPA at age 48
Nontraditional student. Definitions of that term vary, but most interpretations include factors like age, work and family commitments, among others. Illinois State University even offers orientation days tailored for those who fit the category. Maybe the real defining characteristic is that nontraditional students have multiple, interesting layers that add to campus life. That could be said of Walter Reeves, who is graduating with a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice sciences at the age of 48.
