Government Grads
NEW!
Craig McFarland is a senior from Moline, IL, majoring in Political Science at UIS. He is attending the Democratic National Convention in Denver.
Follow his Craig's Politics blog about his experience»
In April 2008, Craig was elected by UIS students as the student representative to the Board of Trustees. Read more about Craig's election»
Renee Rathgen is also a
senior majoring in Political Science. 
She
is from Colona, IL and is a Resident Assistant
in Clover Court on-campus housing.
Renee is also attending the convention and has a blog titled day2dayrenee. Follow her convention blog here »
Watch for more student bloggers at the Republican National Convention during the first week of September.
UIS offers strong programs and extraordinary connections to government. We've produced generations of leaders dedicated to public service.
Meet recent graduates who serve in the US government:
Dana Perino, '95
Public Affairs Reporting, M.A.
White House Press Secretary
Washington, D.C.
Anna Custer, '96
Public Affairs Reporting, M.A.
Executive Director, LIVE Baltimore
Baltimore, MD
Kyle Simpson, '08
Political Science B.A.
Intern, Spring 2008
Office of U.S. Congressman Phil Haire (D-Illinois)
Washington, D.C.
Daniel C. Vock,'00
Public Affairs Reporting, M.A.
Writer/Reporter, stateline.org
Pew Research Center
Washington, D.C.
