EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION

Founded 1857 as Illinois State Normal University.

Location:
Normal, IL

Founding Date:
1857

Motto:
Gladly We Learn and Teach

Team:
Redbirds

Enrollment:
21,000

Official Website:
http://www.ilstu.edu/

STUDENTS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Suzy Bogguss	Country Musician	30-Dec-1956		Drive South
Gary Cole	Actor	20-Sep-1956		Bill in Office Space
Doug Collins	Basketball	28-Jul-1951		76ers Head Coach, 2010-13
Rachel Crothers	Playwright	12-Dec-1878	5-Jul-1958	When Ladies Meet
Ron Goldman	Victim	2-Jul-1968	12-Jun-1994	Murder victim, OJ Simpson trial
Patti S. Hart	Business	c. 1956		CEO of Pinnacle Systems, 2004-05
Reggie Hayes	Actor	15-Jul-1969		William Jerome Dent on Girlfriends
Sean Hayes	Actor	26-Jun-1970		Jack McFarland on Will & Grace
Judith Ivey	Actor	4-Sep-1951		Designing Women
Adam Kinzinger	Politician	27-Feb-1978		Congressman, Illinois 16th
Jane Lynch	Actor	14-Jul-1960		Cheerleading coach on Glee
John Malkovich	Actor	9-Dec-1953		Subject of Being John Malkovich
Donald F. McHenry	Diplomat	13-Oct-1936		US Ambassador to the UN, 1979-81
Laurie Metcalf	Actor	16-Jun-1955		Jackie Harris on Roseanne
Richard Roeper	Columnist	17-Oct-1959		Siskel's replacement
Tim Russ	Actor	22-Jun-1956		Tuvok on Star Trek: Voyager
Gary Sinise	Actor	17-Mar-1955		Det. Taylor on CSI: NY
Todd Stashwick	Actor	16-Oct-1968		Dale Malloy on The Riches
Vincent J. Trosino	Business	c. 1940		President of State Farm Insurance, 1998-2006
Donna F. Zarcone	Business	c. 1957		Former Harley Davidson executive

TEACHERS AND PROFESSORS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Victor Boschini	Educator	c. 1956		Chancellor, Texas Christian University
C. Alvin Bowman	Educator	c. 1953		President, Illinois State University
Harold Frend See, Jr.	Judge	7-Nov-1943		Justice, Alabama Supreme Court
David Foster Wallace	Novelist	21-Feb-1962	12-Sep-2008	Infinite Jest

ADMINISTRATORS AND TRUSTEES

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Victor Boschini	Educator	c. 1956		Chancellor, Texas Christian University
C. Alvin Bowman	Educator	c. 1953		President, Illinois State University

COACHES

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Urban Meyer	Football	10-Jul-1964		Football Coach at Ohio State University
Kevin Stallings	Basketball	1-Oct-1960		Vanderbilt Head Coach

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