05/22/2026
When asked about her MCLP experience, Angela Rotta ’16 shared that a few years after graduating from IWU (go Titans!), she wanted to get to know the community and local non-profits better. Co-workers at Country Financial suggested that she look into MCLP, and after attending the 2015 graduation, she was inspired to apply for the class of 2016.
Going through the program changed Angela. In her own words. “MCLP taught me about the Bloomington-Normal Community, my own leadership style, and what I value in a leader. Someone who leads the whole person, not just the person at work. They see that people can have ambition and a work ethic outside of the workplace. A leader sees all the facets of a person and genuinely wants them to achieve their goals and ambitions, regardless of whether they are work-related or personal.”
Since completing MCLP in 2016, had a son and chose to take a step back for a few years to raise him. The MCLP program helped her meet people and organizations that she would not have connected with in her personal or professional life. Over the years, Angela has encouraged numerous people to go through the MCLP and connect with the non-profits MCLP supports. These connections have helped her make Bloomington-Normal a home where she proudly raises her family.
Since MCLP, Angela took a new job as the Assistant Director of the Small Business Development Center of McLean County from 2019-2021, received her MBA from ISU (go Redbirds!) in 2021, and is involved with the community again through non-profit work. She is now a Marketing Project Coordinator at State Farm since 2021.
