Addison Cervantes earned the McLean County Full Tuition Scholarship by going above and beyond for her community.
McLean County Full Tuition Scholarship recipient has gone above and beyond for her community
Unit: Honors Program
Graduating Redbirds: Presidential Scholar finds purpose in preserving the planet
In every field—be it medicine, business, sports, the arts, etc.—someone has to lead the way. Emmi Chambers, while proud of a Redbird lineage that dates back three generations, has charted her own precedent-setting path as the first Illinois State University student to commit to the curriculum of the new environmental systems science and sustainability (ESSS) major.
Alyssa McCauley awarded Fulbright grant
Alyssa McCauley has been awarded a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Award to Turkey for the 2021/2022 academic year.
Students, professor to share experience of study abroad during onset of COVID-19 pandemic
Dr. Rocio Rivadeneyra and students will share what it was like to be in Spain for a faculty-led study abroad at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Robert G. Bone Scholars announced for 2020-2021
Illinois State University announced 14 students were selected as Robert G. Bone Scholars for the 2020-2021 school year.
LinkedIn provides Redbirds with valuable online career connections
The Career Center provides practical tips for how to utilize LinkedIn effectively as a digital career and networking tool.
Redbirds provide hurricane relief during spring break
North Carolina’s Pamlico County was devastated by Hurricane Florence in September of 2018. The area is still struggling to rebuild. A group of Redbirds used their Spring Break to help with those efforts.
Student impact: Susan and Stephen Kern advance Illinois State
Dr. Susan Kern’s 31-year career at Illinois State—from teaching in Illinois State’s former Department of Home Economics to leading the University’s first comprehensive fundraising campaign—is proof she welcomes any opportunity to make an impact.
A crazy dream to go ‘work for the Mouse’ becomes reality
As a kid, Sam Polczynski had what he described as “a crazy dream to go work for the Mouse.”
Icing on the cake: Pursuing passions through education
For many students, coming to college is about learning brand new skills, managing a budget, and maintaining a living space all on their own. For senior family and consumer science (FCS) teacher education major Abbey Testin, those skills are what shaped her future career and led to a fulfilling journey making her mark at Illinois State.
