Spring commencement 2025 recap: Best pics and posts
Illinois State honored 4,481 new graduates during spring commencement on May 9–10, celebrating their achievements with five ceremonies and a flood of #RedbirdProud moments shared across campus.
Illinois State celebrated our newest graduating Redbirds during spring commencement. The University granted 3,877 baccalaureate degrees and 604 graduate degrees over the course of five ceremonies held May 9 and 10 at CEFCU Arena. Check out our roundup of some of the best posts and photos from commencement to see why Illinois State is #RedbirdProud of our newest graduating class.
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- Erica Lauren Maholmes, M.F.A. ’22, steps into the spotlight on Redbird BuzzErica Lauren Maholmes, M.F.A. '22, sheds a light on her work as a lighting designer in theatres across the country and how it led her to Broadway.
- Graduating Redbirds: PULSE graduate prepared to teach, advocate for special education studentsLaura Martinez first grasped the power of teaching as a teenager growing up in Mexico. Tasked with volunteering in her community for a high school civics class, Martinez, then 15, chose to tutor more than 80 third-graders who were behind academically. Within three months, she taught most students in her Saturday-morning extra-help sessions how to
- Graduating Redbirds: Political science major Jazmine Benson finds purpose and community at Illinois StateFor graduating senior Jazmine Benson, Illinois State University wasn’t just a college choice. It became a foundation for academic growth, leadership, and meaningful connections.
- Graduating Redbirds by the numbers: May 2025Nearly 3,500 Illinois State University students will earn degrees this May, with spring commencement scheduled for Friday, May 9-Saturday, May 10, 2025, in CEFCU Arena.
- Graduating Redbirds: Cybersecurity graduate will bring energy, work ethic, and lessons learned from campus mentors into the worldTyler Bever is no stranger to hard work. Now that he’s graduating from Illinois State University, one adjustment he’ll have to make is cutting back from working several part-time jobs to a single job as he begins his career.
- Graduating Redbirds: International finance/mathematics major finds home at Illinois StateMohammed Karim Mrani Alaoui's journey to Illinois State University was shaped by courage, adaptability, and academic ambition.
