Homecoming student royalty is a tradition celebrating the accomplishments of some of the top student leaders on campus. Last year’s Homecoming king, Isaac Hollis, was proud to use his royal platform as an opportunity to show his fellow Redbirds the importance of staying true to oneself. Student royalty recognizes the top student leaders on campus,
Unit: Alumni Engagement
Directors chosen for Alumni Association
There is new leadership within the Alumni Association following the annual meeting in June.
Civic engagement: Redbirds strong advocates for higher education
Thanks to dedicated students and alumni, citizens of the state continue to hear about the need to support higher education in Illinois.
Faculty/staff get involved in Homecoming 2019
There are many ways to show Homecoming spirit and get involved on campus for Homecoming 2019: Come One. Come All.
Different kind of cure: Alumna helps uninsured afford health care
Laura (Brebner) Robbins ’10, M.S. ’12, has partnered with her brother to create Advocatia Solutions, a company working to make accessing health care benefits much easier for uninsured and underinsured patients.
How we met: Arielle De Lisle and Kyle Cadagin
Arielle De Lisle ’15 was a sophomore University Studies major focusing on sociology when she met Kyle Cadagin ’13 during a game of beer pong at an off-campus party.
Pause for applause
We applaud these Illinois State alumni featured in the August 2019 issue.
Legacy family event
Anyone with a sibling, parent, or grandparent who attended the University is part of a Redbird legacy family. Legacy families with current students attending Illinois State will be recognized at the annual Legacy Brunch during Family Weekend on Sunday, October 6. Register at Alumni.IllinoisState.edu/Legacy-Brunch.
Scholarship makes all the difference to theatre major from Texas
Scholarship support made all the difference for Texas native Daija Nealy ’19. The theatre major came to ISU as a freshman after having been recruited by universities across the country.
Redbird legacy: Ties to ISU extend to both sides of family tree
Lawrence Whittet ’78 and his ex-wife, Melissa “Missy” (Gehrt) ’77, met at a Toga party as undergraduates. Dating led to marriage in 1980, which extended an ISU legacy on both sides of their family tree.