Freshman student Cassia Weigel has been training as a circus performer since she was 3 years old. When she began looking at colleges, the San Francisco was attracted to Illinois State University and the Gamma Phi Circus, America’s oldest collegiate circus.
The Stevenson Center’s interdisciplinary graduate programs have yielded qualified professional candidates in a variety of roles. The first Fellows to in anthropology and in kinesiology and recreation are helping communities as they launch their careers.
The School of Kinesiology and Recreation welcomes three new faculty members this academic year.
Tina Serocke ’08 chose to study exercise science because she enjoyed learning about the human body. However, earning her bachelor’s degree was only the start of what has become a satisfying career as an occupational therapist.
Starting in 2019 KNR students will have two more exciting places to study in Italy and New Zealand.
When Mike Pedersen ’05 graduated with a degree in recreation and park administration, he doubted that he would ever use some of the skills he learned such as writing bids, designing recreation facilities, or creating websites.
Sarah (Dran) Hallberg is a physician on a mission to reverse Type 2 diabetes. She is convinced it can be done without using medicine—read insulin—to treat what she terms “a food problem.”
Ten thousand ounces of milk. That’s what Monique (Witkowski) Borzick ’06 provided to premature newborns as a result of pumping for 10 months following the birth of her third child.
McCormick Hall, which is connected to the Student Fitness Center and is the home of Illinois State’s School of Kinesiology and Recreation, has been spruced up with brand-new furniture to help provide a more comfortable environment, whether students are studying or just hanging out.
Are you interested in pursuing a master’s degree with an emphasis on community and economic development? Have you served with Peace Corps, AmeriCorps, or elsewhere in the public sector? The Stevenson Center’s alumni ambassadors are great sources of information.
