Redbird legacy: Lanier family sends 2nd generation to ISU

The Lanier family includes, front row, from left, Gannon, Alexis, Logan, Alyse and Braxton. Back row, from left, Jeff and Rexie, John, Doug and Lauren.

Redbird pride runs deep in the Lanier family. A legacy that started with three brothers now extends to the second generation of their five children, all of whom were enrolled this past academic year. Jeff Lanier ’89 was the first to attend Illinois State. The oldest brother, he paid for his own education and chose