A Redbird alum brings the stage to the classroom

Woman seated on the floor with a group of children speaking to them

When Karen L. Erickson ’70, M.S. ’77, received a tuition-covered scholarship to Illinois State University during her senior year of high school, it came with the stipulation that she had to teach for at least three years following graduation. Although her first desire and passion were not teaching, she would soon find herself making a lifelong career and an innovative impact in the world of education.

Endowments like yours promote research and scholarship

John and Kathy Rennick pose in Dürnstein, Austria.

When Kathy Rennick ’76 came to Illinois State University, she became hooked on research. Professor Emeritus Dr. Clarence Moore included Rennick in
a dairy research project, which helped launch her research career.