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
From classroom to campus change: Redbird graduate shares advice for future Redbirds
Three degrees, lasting mentorship, and meaningful policy change: Why Kevin Goffard says Illinois State feels like home.
Illinois State University M.F.A. in art alumni highlights: summer 2026
Here are exciting updates from Illinois State University M.F.A. alumni, including career updates, honors, and exhibitions.