Mackenzi Matthews graduated with her BA in political science and public policy in 2021. Since then, she obtained an MA in political science and government from American University. She spent 3 years at the National Governors Association as a policy coordinator and legislative associate.

Amanda Temir-Young

MA: Political Science, 2024

BA: Political Science, 2022

Jacob Friedman

Jacob Friedman is a 2023 graduate of the Master of Arts in Political Science program at the University of Illinois Springfield.

Miguel M. Valente

Isaac got IRB approval to survey seniors at the high school where he teaches about their views on the death penalty. He also content analyzed DNC and RNC platforms throughout all of U.S. history and analyzed GSS data pertaining to the death penalty.

Amy teaches 10th and 11th grade history at Cornell High School and a dual- enrollment Government and Politics course for seniors in partnership with Robert Morris University. She was one of 18 educators awarded the 2024-25 Fulbright Distinguished Award in Teaching to the United Kingdom.

Conor was inducted into Pi Sigma Alpha. Conor works part-time for the Collins Law Firm as a video editor. He is also a fellow with the Progressive Turnout Project as a canvasser for the Sean Casten campaign. He hopes to work in the state legislature. He is the owner of the newsletter and podcast, The Progressive American.