Hometown: Coralville, Iowa

Major: Political Science

Future Plans: Attend law school

Amanda Young loves “the sense of community” at the University of Illinois Springfield. She is part of the mock trial team, a member of Phi Alpha Delta International Law Fraternity and the Capital Scholars Honors Program. As a student employee, Young is also assisting Associate Professor Sibel Oktay with her research project on Political Leadership and International Response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Young has been gathering transcripts of speeches and interviews from 30 different European leaders. Following graduation from UIS, Young says she plans to attend law school.

Leadership is lived at UIS. Every day.