CAST presents 2024 Science and Technology Week 

2023 Academy of Achievement

The College of Applied Science and Technology is proud to present the 2024 Science and Technology Week, celebrating advancements in science and technology and the hardworking, dedicated students and professionals who make those advancements possible. This year’s Science and Technology Week is scheduled to run from April 8-12.

Sophie Remmert: CAST Hero

Sophie Remmert ’20, a Gamma Phi Circus alum, spends her days portraying Black Widow (far left), in the world's biggest touring stunt show.

In the College of Applied Science and Technology, all of our alumni are superheroes, but only some of them actually wear capes. Sophie Remmert ’20, a Gamma Phi Circus alum, is one of the few.

What It Takes: Gamma Phi Circus troupe member shares insight

Marcheschi performing high wire act.

In the busy student world of textbooks and regular class attendance, Michael Marcheschi, a senior molecular and cellular biology major at Illinois State University has found an unexpected and exhilarating passion—tightrope walking with the Gamma Phi Circus.