Persistence pays off for students at Startup Showcase

Rob Martin pitches

Some of Illinois State’s most entrepreneurial students made their pitch to a discerning panel of business experts Friday, walking away with more than $50,000 in funding and other in-kind gifts for their startups.

Soccer star Stinson is CLASS act, on and off the field

Anna Stinson on the field

Redbird soccer star Anna Stinson’s on-the-field success has been remarkable. But it was the season Stinson was forced to spend on the sidelines due to injury that shaped her into the team leader she is today and inspired her future career.