Hello fellow UIS students, it is my pleasure to announce my candidacy for the Student Government Peoria Senator position as a representing the Peoria community as an ambassador for University of Illinois Springfield. I am currently a graduate student in the MBA program with UIS. The reason why I am suited to run for this position is because I want to work directly with ICC and their students to find ways to help them move on and finish their 4-year degree. I believe that there can be grants and scholarships to assist in helping students transfer directly to UIS. I also am in a unique situation as I am an online student with the Springfield campus but reside in Peoria so I can bridge the gap between both campuses. Connection is a very powerful tool and I want to be that major support system for the students and the faculty.