Hometown: Springfield, IL

Current Location: Springfield, IL

My mother was a nurse and I admired her desire to help others. I, too, have that same desire and I am fortunate to live in a healthcare community that has a variety of different focuses and specialties that allows professional growth opportunities.

Dear Colleagues,

As we approach the middle of the semester and spring recess, I hope you are finding opportunities to enjoy a bit of the milder temperatures and slowly increasing minutes of daylight. I know that I welcome the change and appreciate the reminder that many things in life are cyclical.

Today in court, Cook County Judge Alfredo Maldonado, with agreement from the Cook County State’s Attorney's Office, vacated the wrongful murder conviction of Illinois Innocence Project (IIP) client Jerry Herrington, dismissing all charges and fully exonerating him. IIP is based at the University of Illinois Springfield.