Calling the shots in business

Kenzie Meyer ’18 and Haylee Ruestman ’18 took the entrepreneurial route after graduating from the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences at Illinois State.

Icing on the cake: Pursuing passions through education

Abbey Testin

For many students, coming to college is about learning brand new skills, managing a budget, and maintaining a living space all on their own. For senior family and consumer science (FCS) teacher education major Abbey Testin, those skills are what shaped her future career and led to a fulfilling journey making her mark at Illinois State.

ISU professor makes waves in fashion

Assistant Professor of Fashion Design and Merchandising So Young Song

Assistant Professor of Fashion Design and Merchandising So Young Song, Ph.D., recently received a research award, Paper of Distinction in Merchandising/Retailing I. Management Track, at the 2019 International Textile Apparel Association (ITAA) annual conference held in Las Vegas.

Illinois State alum helps save lives through organ donation

After completing a master’s degree in human development/child life studies at Illinois State, Kim Manning began a career that would require passion, empathy, and commitment. Manning began her career as a family care coordinator in organ procurement in April 2012. She discovered her passion for working with grieving families while serving as a child life

CAST to cover housing cost for Washington, D.C., summer internships

2013 Recipients of the CAST Washington, D.C. scholarship program

Applications are now open for the College of Applied Science and Technology (CAST) Washington, D.C., Summer 2020 scholarship program. The scholarship is to encourage professional practice opportunities for high achieving students who wish to pursue a summer internship in Washington. D.C.