5.12.23

Dear Colleagues:

Happy Friday — our last day before UIS Commencement!

Thank you for a wonderful 2022-23 academic year and for ALL you have done to serve our students, both in and out of the classroom, to help them meet their academic and personal goals. I know those of us watching our newest wave of UIS graduates walk across the commencement stage tomorrow will be filled with immense pride.

This month college students at UIS and across the State will be graduating. And unlike the past two COVID Years, most will celebrate a “normal” and “in person” graduation ceremony. To all our College graduates, UIS graduates, and graduates everywhere – congratulations!

Kevin Kulavic, ILSIP Alum (2011-2012) was an intern with the Senate Republican Staff. He was asked to join staff following his internship and became Deputy Director of the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules in September 2017. Josh Horeled and Margaret Nunne are also former ILSIP alums (2011-2012).

The School of Public Policy and Management at the University of Illinois Springfield congratulates Dr.

Kailyn Middleton of New Berlin, a senior at New Berlin High School, has been admitted to the University of Illinois Springfield for Fall Semester 2023 and awarded a $10,000 Memorial Pre-Nursing Scholarship, which is renewable annually.

At New Berlin High School, she has been involved in Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA), Key Club, Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) and FFA.