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
Reggie’s Holiday Pick 2025: Dream in style. Give with heart.
Reggie Redbird is back for the 2025 holidays with his coziest holiday gift items yet! Now in its fifth year, Reggie’s Holiday Pick invites Redbirds to dream in style and comfort, while giving with purpose to bring assistance to students in need. Giving opens for orders on November 1.
Illinois State professors and alum honored with Outstanding Paper Award for groundbreaking study on inmate handbook readability
Dr. Jessie Krienert and Dr. Jeffrey Walsh from Illinois State University, along with alum Malia Kohls, won the 2025 Outstanding Paper Award from the Midwestern Criminal Justice Association.