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
Criminal justice sciences graduate gained hands-on experience in juvenile justice prevention
Eli Crews, a recent graduate of Illinois State University with a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice sciences, completed a meaningful internship focused on juvenile justice prevention. This internship not only provided him with practical experience but also deepened his understanding of the challenges faced by youth in the justice system, reinforcing his career aspirations to
Archeologist Michael Wiant traces 12,000 years of Indigenous ingenuity
For at least 12,000 years, Indigenous societies flourished along the Illinois River. Dr. Michael Wiant ’71, M.S. ’77, a retired archeologist with the Illinois State Museum, has dedicated nearly 50 years to researching the communities of Native people who built a legacy of ingenuity and tenacity in the lower Illinois River Valley. Dr. Michael Wiant