Susan Lawson, President of Yevich, Lawson and Associates, Inc., (YL&A), Springfield, Illinois

Ms. Lawson is an IBM GOLD consultant. As the founder and owner of YL&A, her responsibilities include running day-to-day operations/proposals/contracting and technical sales of a database consulting/solution services and education firm. YL&A is known for its expertise in large databases and complex applications.

Johnathan Hunt, CCISO, CISSP, CISA, CISM, Vice President, Information Security InVisionApp, Inc.

Hometown: Chicago, IllinoisMajor: EducationFuture Plans: Become a middle school teacher for Chicago Public Schools

The University of Illinois Springfield has released the Dean’s List for Spring Semester 2021. A total of 673 students were selected; 86 are students in the College of Business and Management, 80 are students in the College of Education and Human Services, 422 are enrolled in programs in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, 66 are enrolled in programs in the College of Public Affairs and Administration and 19 are non-degree seeking or undecided.

Those interested in the cannabis industry have a chance to earn a certificate in some of the industry topics.

The University of Illinois Springfield is partnering with Green Flower to offer these non-credit online certificates.

Each program includes three, eight-week fully online courses.

Some of the topics covered in the programs are as follows: