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Gail and David Sasse holding pumpkins in a field at Gail's Pumpkin Patch in Beason, Illinois

Redbird-owned pumpkin patch celebrates 20 seasons of ag education

For 20 harvest seasons, Gail Apel-Sasse '78 and David Sasse '75 have tended Gail’s Pumpkin Patch in Beason, which has become an agritourism destination in Central Illinois. 
Illinois State University student Marie Cruz plays violin

Video: Student Marie Cruz uses music to connect cultures on campus

This Latinx Heritage Month, we’re celebrating Illinois State University junior Marie Cruz and the many ways music can connect us to our memories, our cultures, and each other. 
Daisy Lopez

Our Newest Redbirds: Nursing major eager to bring empathy and representation to healthcare field

Freshman Daisy Lopez believes nurses can provide more than medical care to patients. 

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Dr. Erol Sozen

Dr. Erol Sozen brings espresso science to the classroom through the CAST Innovation Grant 

Associate Professor of Food, Nutrition, and Dietetics Dr. Erol Sozen received a CAST Innovation Grant for his project, “Integrating Espresso Science into Applied Food and Beverage Instruction.” 

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Athletic training graduate student Kyrrah Randolph receives 2026 Future Alumni Leader Award 
From left: Celia Wolak, Makenna Williams, and Lily Whittington paint a school mural in Ngong Hills, Kenya.

Redbirds in Kenya
Four students work together around a project

Things that make us #RedbirdProud: Fall 2026
Member of the Wren Crew handling a fledgling.

Then and now: Wren Crew