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Adam Passmore ’25, a senior sports management major at Illinois College, spent his summer with the Springfield Lucky Horseshoes, a Prospect League baseball team.
Sabrina Stamberger '25 interned at the Henson Robinson Zoo in Springfield, Illinois. The experience, filled with hands-on animal care and community engagement, became a turning point in her academic and career aspirations.
Nicole Guzman ’25, a marketing major and business management minor at Illinois College, took her career aspirations to the next level through a summer internship at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum.
Internships provide a bridge between classroom knowledge and professional skills, as Haven Caulfield ’25 has discovered.
Marvin Romo ’25, a senior biology major with a concentration in physiology, was named Illinois College’s 2024 Lincoln Laureate. Romo was honored for his academic excellence, leadership, and campus involvement.
A junior at Illinois College, Ashley Cedeno ’26 is double-majoring in physics and biology with concentrations in engineering and ecology. Cedeno embodies a liberal arts education, having participated in two internships that expand the understanding of her majors and how they intersect in the real world.
Alex Johnson ’25, a senior studying business and sports management, highlights the importance of internships in shaping her career.
Ligaya Garibay ‘25, a senior psychology major and sociology minor at Illinois College, has found immense value in internships as a way to shape her future career path.
Clayton Crawford ’24, a business administration and accounting major from Springfield, Illinois, has made the most of his time at Illinois College. Despite starting his college journey during the challenges of COVID-19, Crawford embraced the situation, strengthening bonds with his football team and faculty.
“When I was initially comparing different colleges and universities in the United States, I noticed IC was a small community,” Kevin Lopez Jimenez ’24 of Mexico explains. “Because of that, I knew that I was going to be able to develop meaningful relationships with my professors and classmates.”
Her passion for understanding the brain has shaped Monica Poudel ’24’s journey from Nepal to Illinois College.
Gabrielle Moore ’24 is set to begin her nursing career after a successful undergraduate career at Illinois College.