Hometown: Chicago, Illinois

Graduate Institution and Major: University of Illinois at Springfield Master of Legal Studies and Graduate Certificate of Emergency Preparedness and Homeland Security

Bio: Chantene is an Administrator at the University of Chicago in the Office of Research Safety, where she also serves as the University’s Certifying Official for the Federal Select Agent Program, as well as a liaison to senior administrators, faculty, staff, students, and other partners.

Hometown: Alton, Illinois

Undergraduate Institution and Major: Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Political Science

Graduate Institution and Major: University of Illinois Springfield, Political Science

Hometown: Makurdi, Nigeria/Springfield, Illinois

Undergraduate Institution and Major: University of Wisconsin Superior, Accounting

Graduate Institution and Major: University of Illinois at Springfield, Accountancy

Hometown: Quincy, Illinois

Undergraduate Institution and Major: Western Illinois University, Lawn Enforcement and Justice Administration

Graduate Institution and Major: Western Illinois University, Public Safety Administration

Jean-Pierre Lucas was born in Lima, Peru, but since a young age his family moved to Champaign, Illinois.

“Share your story because you just never know who might be going through what you’re going through.”

Hometown: Brandon, SD    

Current City: Rochester, MN

Undergraduate Institution and Major: University of Minnesota Twin Cities, Bachelor of Arts in English and Spanish. 

Graduate Institution and Major: University of South Dakota, Master of Public Administration (Leadership Theory emphasis). 

Hometown: Aurora, Illinois

Undergraduate Institution and Major: DeVry Institute of Technology, Bachelor of Science, Telecommunications Management

Graduate Institution and Major: University of Illinois at Springfield, Master of Arts, Environmental Studies with a concentration in Sustainable Development and Policy