Pause for applause

Brandon Thornton in his classroom

Pause to applaud these accomplished Illinois State University alumni.

Retail redux: Alum embraces the shift in shopping

Sandy Shelton, regional manager for Barnes & Noble College.

Sandy Shelton would seem to have reason to worry. The 1990 Family and Consumer Sciences graduate has built her career in retail operations, gaining expertise in marketing, profit and loss management, and operations while overseeing millions in merchandise for some of the nation’s most successful retail chains.