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Yash Gajera smiling at the camera at the Student Union.

Yash Gajera

Computer Science and Theatre

Meet Yash Gajera, a double major in computer science and theatre from Springfield, Illinois. Yash shares why she chose the University of Illinois Springfield, including the opportunities to pursue his passion for computers and the arts and to prepare for his future academic goals, including a master’s program and law school.

He is the lieutenant governor of Model Illinois Government and a student library assistant and web editor at Brookens Library. These experiences have made him feel like UIS is his home away from home.