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Fall 2022 Economics Alumni Newsletter

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Meet Some Alums

Chris Hathaway

Chris Hathaway '15

Degree earned: B.S. Economics and MBA University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Candice Moore

Candice Moore '13

Degree earned: Bachelor's in Economics

Aidan Rich

Aidan Rich '20

Degree earned: Bachelor's in Managerial Economics with Minors in Business Analytics and Psychology from Illinois State.

Francisco Javier Arceo

Francisco Javier Arceo '10

Degree earned: B.S. Economics

Josie Metzger

Josie Metzger '22

Degree earned: Bachelor of Science in Finance and Economics

Devin K. Carter

Devin K. Carter '16

Degree earned:  B.S Managerial Economics minor in Business Administration

Gabrielle Hershey

Gabrielle Hershey '23

Degree earned: B.A. General Economics; B.S. Sustainable & Renewable Energy

Alex Sanchez

Alex Sanchez '17

Degree earned: Bachelor of Science-General Economics

Ben Bucher

Ben Bucher '14

Degree earned: Economics - Minor in Political Science

Mary Elias

Mary Elias '21

Degree earned: Bachelor of Science in Finance and Managerial Economics

Desean Aikens

Desean Aikens '21

Degree earned: Bachelor's of Managerial Economics

Caesar Garduno

Caesar Garduno '21

Degree earned: Economics B.A., Sociology/ Psychology Minors, Currently in MPPA program at CSU

Kathryn Keithley

Kathryn Keithley '22

Degree earned: Bachelor of Arts in Managerial Economics from ISU ('22), Master's in Applied Economics from ISU ('24)

Enrique Aguirre

Enrique Aguirre '23

Degree earned: B.S. in Finance and Managerial Economics

Jason Sandoval

Jason Sandoval

Degree earned: B.S. in Economics from Illinois State University, J.D. from University of Illinois Chicago, Masters of Laws in Taxation from University of Illinois Chicago

Craig Williams

Craig Williams '98

Degree earned: Bachelor's in Economics

Derek Crase

Derek Crase

Degree earned: Bachelor's of Science in Economics

Kacy Rader

Kacy Rader '22

Degree earned:  Bachelor of Science, Economics and Masters of Science, College Student Personnel Administration

Ethan Dee

Ethan Dee '16

Degree earned:  B.S. General Economics, M.S. Applied Economics, ISU, Ph. D. Economics (UIUC)

Aaron Malone

Aaron Malone '12

Degree earned:  ISU - B.S. Economics, 2012; University of Wisconsin-Whitewater - M.S.Ed. Higher Education Leadership, 2015

Michael Tonkovic

Michael Tonkovic'14 M.S. '16

Degree earned: Both a B.S. and M.S. in Economics

Missy DeMarco

Missy DeMarco '18

Degree earned: B.A. in Economics from ISU and Juris Doctor from University of Illinois Chicago Law School

Dominic Colletti

Dominic Colletti '12

Degree earned: BS, Economics and MBA from University of Notre Dame

Cory Boeckh

Cory Boeckh '19

Degree earned: B.S. Economics, Minor in Business Analytics

Paris Dunlap

Paris Dunlap '19

Degree earned: B.S. in Economics and Interdisciplinary Studies (double major)

Anthony William Macchione

Anthony William Macchione '21

Degree earned: Bachelor's in Economics

Egehan Sertkaya

Egehan Sertkaya '19

Degree earned: Managerial Economics and General Finance

Evan Bierman

Evan Bierman '12

Degree earned: Bachelor's of Economics

Charles Oakley

Charles Oakley '16

Degree earned: B.S. Economics

Dustin J Cox

Dustin J Cox '12

Degree earned: Bachelor's of Economics

Trevor Rea

Trevor Rea '17

Degree earned: Bachelor's in Economics

Benedetto Frigo

Benedetto Frigo '21

Degree earned: Bachelor's degrees in Economics and Statistics, and a Master’s degree in Economics from the University of Illinois

William Stites

William Stites '19

Degree earned: Bachelor's in Managerial Economics

Aaron Nance

Aaron Nance '18

Degree earned: Bachelor's in Economics

David Klett

David Klett '16

Degree earned: Bachelor's of Science in Economics

Econ Alums Named to Hall of Fame

Congratulations to eight distinguished alumni and friends associated with the Department of Economics at Illinois State University. All have been named to the College of Arts and Sciences Hall of Fame for their professional accomplishments.

  • Craig Bouchard

    Co-Founder and President of Esmark, Inc.

  • Scott Elliott

    Senior Vice President and Director of Asset Allocation Strategies at Wellington Management Company LLP

  • Steven Graham

    Director of Strategic Investments at Caterpillar Inc.

  • Dr. Warren R. Harden

    Emeritus Professor of Economics and Vice President for Business and Finance at Illinois State University

  • Carl Kasten

    Senior Partner of Carlinville law firm and Chairperson of the Board of Trustees for Illinois State University

  • Dr. James Koch

    President Emeritus and Professor of Economics, Old Dominion University

  • Dr. John Matheson

    Melvin C. Steen & Corporate Donors Professor of Law, University of Minnesota

  • Erwin McEwen

    Director of the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services

  • Dean Miller

    President and CEO of Lenbrook America

  • Dr. Virginia Lee Owen

    Emeritus Professor of Economics and Dean of the College of Arts and Science at Illinois State University