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Notable Alumni

Illinois State University’s alumni are accomplishing great things all over the globe. The accomplishments are more than just winning an Academy Award, starring in a major motion picture or becoming a professional athlete. There are notable alumni right in your very own neighborhood.

Illinois State University alumni have changed the lives of students in their own local school district, developed new forms of technology that have transformed the everyday living, and founded or helped with programs that have bettered the world.

Active Alumni

Check out the subject areas listed below to find out what other alumni are up to:

Alumni News

Graduates switch their cap tassles to the other side.
Check out this year’s roundup of some of the best posts and photos from 2024 spring commencement.  
Carolina Lebron Santiago, BSW '24
Carolina Lebron Santiago is a Puerto Rican American student who uses her biculturalism to advocate, empower, and challenge injustices that suppress Limited English Speakers (LES) within the health care system. 
Shannon Rali BSW Graduate '24
Learn about School of Social Work graduates Stephanie Gulik, Matthew Mann, and Shannon Rali and the path they took to where they are today.