Visit https://www.journeytwelve.com/titannation/issues/summer-2025 to read the summer issue of Titan Nation! You'll meet the Illinois State Scholars from the class of 2025 and read stories that arc across decades—educators like Mindy Youngquist and Donna Spears, who have shaped generations of learners; community leaders like Josh Gibb and P.J. Brooks, whose quiet service makes this region stronger; and visionaries like Ralph Whiteman, whose Hall of Achievement continues to honor the everyday heroes among us.
Together, these voices remind us that learning doesn’t end at graduation—and neither does our connection to the people and principles that raised us. As our newest graduates take their next steps, we hope they carry the spirit of TitanNation with them. And as we open our doors to a new class of learners this fall, we do so with renewed purpose.