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

Hometown:       Vienna, Illinois

Undergraduate Work:   Oakland City University, B.S. Human Resource Management

Graduate Work:  Oakland City University, M.S.  Management Science