UIS is very proud to have 330 current faculty, staff and students who have served or are currently serving our country in the United States military. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE!

Meet Alumnus Brace Clement

Brace Clement ’06 PAA of Chicago, IL, is a veteran of the Unites States Marine Corps. Following two tours of duty in Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom, he graduated from UIS with a degree in Political Studies. Following his military career, he worked at Starbucks Coffee Company in Seattle, WA, as a Senior Financial Analyst and Staffing Program Manager. Prior to Starbucks,  he served as the Director of the Veterans Assistance Commission in Chicago. Clement went on to earn an MBA from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and has embraced his most important role yet as a stay-at-home father to his one-year-old son Broyce.

Meet Alumnus A.J. Prebil

Richard A.J. Prebil ’14 LAS of Philadelphia, PA, is using his education to provide free legal services for veterans, current military members, and their spouses currently experiencing (or at-risk of experiencing) homelessness or living near the poverty line. He credits the UIS Legal Studies program for providing excellent preparation for law school; and the Capital Scholars Honors Program’s devotion to interdisciplinary learning helps him to see multiple dimensions and answers to complex human issues.