Illinois State University celebrates the distinguished career of Professor James J. Pancrazio, who will retire after nearly three decades of teaching, research, and leadership in the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures.
Dr. Bruce Burningham, professor of Spanish studies, theatre studies, and film studies, will deliver the biannual Arts and Sciences Lecture on Tuesday, November 11, at 5 p.m., in the Bone Student Center’s Old Main Room.
Alex Steffens is beginning his college career with focus and direction. He’s simply building on the foundation he set for himself as a student and volunteer in his hometown of Lincoln.
Illinois State University’s Spanish Club brought the campus and local community together in a celebration of culture, community, and civic leadership during its annual Fiesta Latina, a beloved tradition since 2016. This year’s event marked a historic moment for the club, as it presented the President’s Volunteer Service Award (PVSA) for the very first time—honoring exceptional student and faculty dedication to service at the national level. Thanks to Fiesta Latina–as well as an exciting cultural immersion trip to Cartagena, Colombia over spring break—Spanish Club was designated RSO of the Month in April, 2025.
University Marketing and Communications intern Isabel Crabtree documented her study abroad trip to Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands.
From cleaning rivers and lakes in Tennessee to hand-picking pineapples on a family farm in Costa Rica, senior biology major Emily Drew has participated in five Alternative Breaks trips, spanning four different countries, experiencing what she passionately calls “AB magic.”
Valeska Carrillo takes special pride in being the first in her family to earn a college degree. Raised in Aurora by parents who came to the U.S. from Mexico, she always dreamed of going to college.
For the 10th time, the Eta Upsilon chapter of Sigma Delta Pi, the National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society has been named an “Honor Chapter” for its outstanding activities in 2023-24.
Across the Gulf of Mexico, more than 3,000 miles away from campus, a group of 12 Illinois State University students spent a portion of winter break picking pineapples and building stoves and showers in a rural Costa Rican community as a part of a service trip through the Alternative Winter Break (AWB) program.
Bone Scholarship recipient Rachel Patterson is in her senior year of the nursing program at Illinois State University. Originally from Waterloo, she is also working towards a minor in Spanish.
