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Volume 6, No. 1

July 31, 2006

In this month's issue

Illinois State's 10-year vision includes building construction and renovation

New freshman class continues upward trend

Preview keeps campus hopping in the summer

Deadline extended for Alumni Association Award nominations

Redbird Fan Fair Aug. 19

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Illinois State in the News

Almeida turns reading passion into a career

Photo of Susan AlmeidaSusan Almeida ’73, MSE ’78 turned her passion for reading into a career.  For the past 17 years, she has worked with reading-challenged first-graders and their teachers in the Reading Recovery program.  She believes so whole-heartedly in Reading Recovery that she has committed to financially supporting the program through a planned gift.

Read more about Almeida and the Reading Recovery program

Richardson's early interest in puppetry leads to 'side adventure'

Photo of Scott Richardson Scott Richardson’s involvement with puppetry led him to create sets of world-traveling puppets for the musical theatre production, “Little Shop of Horrors.” Richardson ’85 said his man-eating plant puppets, “the girls,” as he calls them, have traveled to every corner of the country, including Maine, California, Florida and Washington. 

Read more about Richardson and 'the girls'

 

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