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Welcome to campus: Indiana State First Lady Cheri Bradley welcomes Sophomore Ramon Ishman, 19, of Gary to campus Wednesday at her lemonade stand in front of the president's office. Joseph C. Garza / The Tribune-Star

New ISU first lady sets up lemonade stand to greet students, faculty and staff
Effort by ‘neighbors’ impresses Sycamore students

By Sue Loughlin The Tribune-Star

TERRE HAUTE — Dressed in Sycamore blue and white, Cheri Bradley welcomed Indiana State University students, faculty and staff back to campus Wednesday with a lemonade stand set up in front of Condit House.

Bradley is the wife of Dan Bradley, ISU’s new president.

ISU’s outgoing first lady chatted with students, offered them words of encouragement and showed great interest in attending their activities.

“It’s nice to meet you,” she told one group of students who had stopped by. “Don’t be strangers.”She didn’t want anyone to walk away without partaking in the refreshments. “Did you all get some cookies?” she asked. “Please help yourself to some more lemonade.”

She said she came up with the idea of a Charlie Brown-like lemonade stand recently when she woke up in the middle of the night. “I want students to know that I’m here now and Dan and I are your neighbors on campus and we’re a part of who you are,” she said in an interview.