Hometown: Waukegan, Illinois
Major: Public Administration
Future Plans: Earn a master's degree

Jada Kinney enjoys the small class sizes at the University of Illinois Springfield. Kinney is a member of the Leadership for Life Service Program, president of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc. and is the visual editor for Margin Violet, a UIS literary journal that features the work of undergraduate students from across the country. Kinney chose UIS because of its affordability. Following graduation, she plans to earn a master’s degree.  

Leadership is lived at UIS. Every Day.