Alum remembered, honored with Kristian ‘KP' Philpotts Day proclamation
Kristian Philpotts '16, an Illinois State University alum who was fatally shot while working as a rideshare driver in Urbana, was honored Monday on...

Kristian Philpotts '16, an Illinois State University alum who was fatally shot while working as a rideshare driver in Urbana, was honored Monday on what would have been his 31st birthday. Bloomington Mayor Mboka Mwilambwe '94, M.S. '96, Normal Town Council member Kathleen Lorenz, M.S. '99 (filling in for Mayor Chris Koos), and Urbana Mayor Diane Wolfe Marlin declared July 17 Kristian ‘KP' Philpotts Day during a celebratory event at Bloomington's Miller Park Zoo. The official proclamation was also adopted by the cities of Champaign and Charleston.