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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. 

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Prison to purpose: Alan Beaman shares his experience to educate, raise awareness of wrongful convictions in campus talkAlan Beaman, who spent over 13 years imprisoned before his wrongful conviction was overturned, visited campus to take part in “Wrongful Conviction: A Conversation with Alan Beaman and his Attorney” at Braden Auditorium.
Bands alumni from all eras pose on the football field during the 2023 Alumni Band weekend.
Alumni Band events set for November 1-2, 2024Illinois State University band alumni from all eras of the ISU band program are invited back to campus for Alumni Band events at Hancock Stadium, November 1-2, 2024. 
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Capturing history: New York Times photographer Todd Heisler ’94 has his lens on the electionThroughout a U.S. presidential race with more twists and turns than a Formula One road course, New York Times photographer Todd Heisler ’94 often reminds his colleagues to “keep (their) batteries charged.” Heisler’s cameras and batteries are always ready too.
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