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2026 CAST Rising Redbirds to induct new members, April 15
2026 CAST Rising Redbirds to induct new members, April 15
- Author By Sakura Ghimire
- March 12, 2026
CAST Rising Redbirds event
Illinois State University's College of Applied Science and Technology (CAST) will host the CAST Rising Redbirds induction ceremony on Wednesday, April 15, in the Aaron Leetch Stadium Club at Hancock Stadium.
The event is free and open to the campus community, with a coffee reception from 8:30-9:30 a.m. and the ceremony beginning at 9:30 a.m.
The CAST Rising Redbirds brings together CAST alumni who are leaders in their fields and who, through their work, serve as an inspiration to others pursuing similar career paths. Rising Redbirds inductees represent the different departments and schools within CAST.
Full biographies of this year's inductees can be found on the CAST website.
John Heiser (Agriculture) Gio Circo (Criminal Justice Sciences) Sara Krewson (Family and Consumer Sciences) Eddie Gordon (Health Sciences) Ramtin Davanlou ( Information Technology) Lindsay Vahl Dean ( Kinesiology and Recreation)
Troy Deiss (Technology)
2026 CAST Rising Redbirds inductees
- Agriculture-John Heiser '11
- Criminal Justice Sciences-Gio Circo '10, M.S. '12
- Family and Consumer Sciences - Sara Krewson, M.S. '11
- Health Sciences - Eddie Gordon '17
- Information Technology-Ramtin Davanlou, M.S. '14
- Kinesiology and Recreation-Lindsay Vahl Dean '06, M.S. '09
- Technology-Troy Deiss '05, M.S. '10
Visit CAST's website for more information about the CAST Rising Redbirds and other events taking place during Science and Technology Week.
Requests for accommodations for the event can be made by contacting Kara Snyder.
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