Winter Commencement 2021 recap: Your best photos, tweets, posts

A photo of the commencement stage.

Illinois State University conferred approximately 956 baccalaureate degrees and 240 graduate degrees at the Winter 2021 Commencement. This year, the University allowed Redbirds to celebrate an in-person commencement ceremony and a personalized Redbird Stage Crossing. Redbirds shared their winter commencement experiences throughout social media all weekend long. Check out this year’s round-up of some of the best tweets, Instagram posts, and photos to see why Illinois State is #RedbirdProud of our newest alums.

Share your career success

Reggie Redbird holding up a sign that reads "Going to Grad School".

Have you recently accepted an internship, a job, or graduate school? If so, your fellow Redbirds want to hear about it!

Thanks to you: David DeMarini

Portrait of David DeMarini smiling in front of a yellow flower garden.

David DeMarini ’72, M.S. ’74, Ph.D. ’80, enjoyed a 36-year career as a genetic toxicologist for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.