Reflecting on 2022 momentum, Black Colleagues Association (BCA) President Daniel Pierson ’81 is asking alumni to engage more deeply to support Redbirds this coming year.
Black Colleagues Association president calls for more engagement
Topic: Alumni
Guiding words from fellow colleagues
This year the Black Colleagues Association (BCA) asked several members to share a word that will guide them through the new year. Here are a few responses.
Black Colleagues Association seeks mentors
The Black Colleagues Association (BCA) is expanding opportunities for alumni to be engaged. One way is through building meaningful relationships with current Redbirds.
Alumni spotlight: Dr. Jenny Ting
Meet Dr. Jenny Ting, an Illinois State alum who is now a prominent professor and researcher.
Alum provides life-saving blood as a medical lab scientist and frequent donor
When Eddie Gordon ’12, ’17 isn’t on the job as a medical lab scientist for Carle Foundation Hospital’s blood bank in Urbana, he’s often either organizing a local blood drive, promoting the importance of blood donations, or donating blood himself. For Gordon, giving blood—a liquid essential to life—is personal.
The PodCAST: A conversation with Jolanta Pomiotlo, information technology alumna
The College of Applied Science and Technology has released the next episode of the College’s new podcast, The PodCAST. This episode features a conversation with Jolanta Pomiotlo, an Information Technology alumna who currently serves as Vice President of Information Technology at EXSIF.
From Spivak to a sauna: How improv artist Pal Henrik Kristiansen invented the new Norse way of tasting wine
When a waiter threw a bucket of water in Pal Henrik’s face, relief—not anger—crashed over him. After all, he’d been in a sauna for the last hour making up stories.
Minors matter: Civic engagement minor intrigued job interviewers
Abby Sharp graduated in December 2022 with a civic engagement and responsibility minor.
#ISUAdvocates: a chat with Student Body President Patrick Walsh
Learn more about the goals of the Student Government Association from Patrick Walsh, student body president.
Redbird part of creative team that nabs advertising world’s highest award
Doessel and a colleague made a decision to bet on themselves this past July. They left the security of Leo Burnett to join Highdive, a smaller, independent ad agency. A company that’s scoring the projects the Redbird dreamed of during his undergraduate days.
