I am the Senior Director for Public Policy and Advocacy at Planned Parenthood of Illinois and Planned Parenthood Illinois Action.

What is your fondest memory of UIS?

I met my husband, Neil Calderon, at UIS and we started dating.

How has your UIS education prepared you for your current career?

Connor Krater, a 2023 University of Illinois Springfield master’s in history graduate, was honored on April 12, 2024, with the Outstanding Master’s Thesis Award for the 2022-2023 academic year.

Vickie Cook, vice chancellor for enrollment and retention management at the University of Illinois Springfield, has been named the recipient of the 2024 Mildred B. and Charles A. Wedemeyer Award for Outstanding Writer/Scholar in Distance Education from the University Professional and Continuing Education Association (UPCEA).The honor will be officially bestowed during the UPCEA Summit for Online Leadership and Administration (SOLA+R) and Distance Teaching & Learning Conference (DT&L) Conference in July.

University of Illinois Springfield Continuing and Professional Education will offer five academic summer camps for high school students in June, July and August. Each experience will be led by UIS faculty and will offer students a challenging, fun and affordable summer experience focused on exploring emerging technologies.

Programs include:

On Tuesday April 23, 2024 there is an all-day Policy Summit at the University of Illinois Springfield (UIS) campus.  The summit is sponsored by UIS Center