Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
Major: Legal Studies
Future Plans: Law School

Brandi Israel chose the University of Illinois Springfield because of her interest in becoming a civil rights attorney. “I was able to start my major classes and one of my professors was a civil rights attorney,” she said. Israel also mentions that the Illinois Innocence Project also influenced her decision to attend UIS. Israel is on the UIS cheerleading team, a part of the Necessary Steps Mentoring Program and works at the Student Union. When asked what she likes most about UIS, she said the students. "The thing I like about UIS is the students here and how helpful and considerate all of my professors are,” she said. Following graduation from UIS, she plans to attend law school. 

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