Alumni | Wonsook Kim College of Fine Arts

More than 10,000 Wonsook Kim College of Fine Arts living alumni call Illinois State University their alma mater.

Hall of Fame

Wonsook Kim

An internationally acclaimed artist with works featured in New York, Normal, Chicago, Los Angeles, Korea, Tokyo, Germany, Bulgaria, Brazil, Mexico, and Madrid. She was named the Artist of the Year by the United Nations in 1995.
Cecilia Suarez

Actor who starred on the Lifetime TV series, For the People and can be seen in the Adam Sandler movie, Spanglish.
Deborah Barylski

An Emmy-Awarding winning casting director. Some of her most recent credits are Arrested Development, The Middle, Life with Bonnie, and Just Shoot Me
Gary Cole

A notable lead actor from various TV series such as Family Guy, Archer, and The Good Wife.

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Jane Lynch smiles while sitting in the audience, holding a binder containing a script

Curtain call: Jane Lynch ’82 returns to Illinois State to direct Lost in Yonkers

For three weeks this spring, Jane Lynch ’82—as a guest artist in residence—directed a staged reading of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play Lost in Yonkers, a comedic drama written by Neil Simon.

Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning actor Jane Lynch ’82 joins Redbird Buzz

Center for the Performing Arts in spring. Photo taken standing under tress that are just starting to bloom.

Lost in Yonkers, a staged reading directed by Jane Lynch

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Jul3

Concerts on the Quad: Twin City Brass Quintet7/3/23 at 7:00 PMCook Hall

Jul10

Concerts on the Quad: Emily the Band7/10/23 at 7:00 PMCook Hall

Jul17

Concerts on the Quad: Good Morning Bedlam7/17/23 at 7:00 PMCook Hall

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