Lorryn Neely
Senior Lorryn Neely was prepared to rely solely on loans to become a teacher. She has always known she wanted to be in a grade school classroom and wants to work in an underserved area.
Laura Beckman
Laura Beckman’09 wanted to study abroad, but it was expensive and her part-time job wouldn’t begin to cover it. She received the Presidential Scholarship, however, that didn’t cover half the cost. A second scholarship enabled her to go to Granada, Spain, for the spring semester in 2007.
Half Century Club to welcome Class of 1963, June 14-15
Join us on campus for the annual the Half Century Club Reunion.
Real money, real experience for $1M student investors
A unique course empowers College of Business students to invest $1 million from the University's endowment themselves. And for students like Nicholas Zanoni, the opportunity pays off double.
Danielle Piagentini
A soccer coach inspired Danielle Piagentini. Not because of the plays he scratched out in huddles but because of a battle he fought on the sidelines.
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Finance alum invests in Illinois State
.Charlie Norman left Illinois State in 1988 with a degree in finance and a mountain of debt. He financed most of his education on credit cards. [Read the rest]
Lorryn Neely
.Senior Lorryn Neely was prepared to rely solely on loans to become a teacher. She has always known she wanted to be in a grade school classroom and wants to work in an underserved area. [Read the rest]
Programs benefit from State Farm funding
.Numerous academic, cultural and scholarship programs at Illinois State University are beneficiaries of nearly $1.9 million in support from the State Farm Companies Foundation. [Read the rest]
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Health and physical education majors hold 46th class reunion
.The 1967 PEMS (Health and Physical Education Majors) held their 46th class reunion May 17?19 on ...
Video: Military mom surprises son at Commencement
.Lori Clark, a U.S. Army major on active duty in South Korea, surprised her son at a pre-graduation ...
5 must-read stories in the new Illinois State magazine
.Regardless of how you choose to read it, you?re going to love what?s inside the latest issue, ...
Finance alum invests in Illinois State
.Charlie Norman left Illinois State in 1988 with a degree in finance and a mountain of debt. He ...
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