Communication – Page 24

Where are they now? Roger Cushman

A grimy summer job of detasseling corn gave me enough money in 1951 to buy an old jalopy and plunk down $55 for tuition, activity fees, and book rental for my first semester at Illinois State Normal University.

Different kind of cure: Alumna helps uninsured afford health care

Partnerships are at the center of Advocatia Solutions, both with clients and the staff team. Laura Robbins, who welcomed her first child in July, tackled a project with co-worker Matthew Neff.

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.

Pet saviors: Students transform streetwise rescue dogs into foster pets

ISU students are working with Psychology Professor Valerie Farmer-Dougan to transform rescue dogs into foster pets.

Illinois State University Professor Valerie Farmer-Dougan and her students assist the animal rescue organization Pet Central Helps by transforming streetwise dogs into foster pets.

Bond between siblings topic of talk, June 10

Brother and Sister Taking Cell Phone Picture of Themselves Outdoors At The Park.

Sarah Killoren will give a talk titled “Sibling Relationships and Mexican-origin Youth’s Development” at 2 p.m. Monday, June 10, at Schroeder Hall, room 104. The event will be free and open to the public.

Lavender Ntaoti’s education provides critical health services to Kenyan tribe

Redbird graduate student Lavender Ntaoti is using her Illinois State education to provide health services to a community that desperately needs them.

Anita Barbee to address teen pregnancy prevention for high-risk youth, June 5

Anita Barbee, professor at the Kent School of Social Work of the University of Louisville, will present “The Role of Relationship Education in Teen Pregnancy Prevention Among High-Risk Youth.”

Alum shares factors contributing to career success

Redbird alum Rebecca Latham '14 shares her career success

Communications alum Rebecca Latham ’14, shares how her Redbird experiences, such as internships, networking and student involvement, each helped to contribute to her career success.

Katy Winge breaks boundaries in the Mile High City

Katy Winge ’15 talks about her experiences in sports media, how she got into storytelling, and the Denver Nuggets’ playoff hopes.

TV-10 celebrates 45 years of excellence

It’s time to celebrate! TV-10 just turned 45.

School of Communication favored by veterans

The School of Communication is making strides to make sure that veterans have a satisfactory experience during their studies.