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Layla Wellington
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Jazmin Santiago
Jazmin Santiago
2026
Pre-nursing

Hometown: Vernon Hills, Illinois
Major: Pre-nursing
Future Plans: Become a nurse

Jazmin Santiago enjoys the University of Illinois Springfield because of the small class sizes and the nursing program. Santiago works at the Diversity Center for Hispanic/Latinx Outreach and is a member of the Necessary Steps Program. She chose UIS because of the Diversity Center, the Necessary Steps Peer Mentoring Program, and the integrated nursing program with UIC. Following graduation, she plans to become a nurse.  

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