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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

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Alumni News

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Celebrate the induction of the Class of 1975, reminisce on your time at campus, and see what has changed during your visit.  
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Two Illinois State alumni reflect on their journey from campus productions to Hollywood success with their company, Redbird Entertainment.  
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On a warm June Friday, day campers from Metcalf School were served red, ripe strawberries still cold from the chiller they were plucked from at a local grocery store earlier that morning. But the tasty fruits weren’t a snack. The campers promptly smashed them into a chunky, syrupy, gelatinous goo. Forty-three kids ranging in ages