Graduation Guide 2014

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PAGE 3 A LETTER TO THIS YEAR’S GRADUATES

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BY THE NUMBERS: A GUIDE TO THIS YEAR’S SENIORS. WHERE DO YOU FIT?

PAGE 4 SCHOLAR, SISTER, ACHIEVER: MEET A BRONZE TABLET SCHOLAR

PAGE 13 WHAT’S ON YOUR BUCKET LIST? HERE ARE A FEW SENIORS’ GOALS

PAGE 6 STUDENTS SHARE THEIR DREAM COMMENCEMENT SPEAKERS

PAGES 14 - 15 WHERE ARE THEY NOW? A PROFILE OF RECENT ALUMNIS’ LIVES AFTER UI

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PAGE 7 PAGE 17 WHO IS MIKE HOPKINS? A LOOK AT THIS GRADFEST 2014 OFFERS GRADUATES A YEARâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER CHANCE TO CELEBRATE AND REFLECT PAGE 9 LOOKING BACK: MAPPING OUT WHAT HAS CHANGED IN THE LAST 4 YEARS

PAGE 19 SENIOR ESSAY: â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;WHAT DOES IT MEAN THE U OF I MEAN TO ME?â&#x20AC;&#x2122;

Schedule of Commencement Events Native American House Congratulatory Program

Congratulations College of Media Graduates!

We couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be more proud to be sending such a stellar group of graduates out into the media industry.

You are the future of media!

We are honored to have been a part of your journey and we hope you will be active and engaged alumni.

Stay informed of College events by visiting our online calendar at media.illinois.edu.

For all graduating Native American students When: Friday, May 16, at 5:30 p.m.

Location: Illini Union Rooms A, B and C

Bruce D. Nesbitt African-American Cultural Center Black Congratulatory Ceremony

When: Saturday, May 17, from 2 to 5 p.m.

Location: Alice Campbell Alumni Center The event is open to both graduates and their parents, and will feature live music, raffles and food.

Chancellorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and Presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Reception

For all graduating African-American students When: Friday, May 16, at 7 p.m.

Location: 100 Huff Hall Academic dress and registration is required for the event.

When: Saturday, May 17, from noon to 1:30 p.m.

Location: Presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s House: 711 W. Florida Ave., Urbana Academic dress is encouraged.

Shuttle transportation from Memorial Stadium will be available.

La Casa Cultural Latina Congratulatory Program

Campus-wide Commencement Ceremony

When: Friday, May 16, at 7 p.m.

Location: Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, Festival Theatre Registration is required for the event.

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GradFest 2014

Tri-Service ROTC Commissioning Ceremony For ROTC graduates When: Monday, May 19, at 10 a.m.

Location: Foellinger Auditorium The event is open to the public.

When: Saturday, May 17, at 9:30 a.m.

Location: Memorial Stadium Bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s graduates will be recognized as a group within their college, and doctoral graduates will be personally named.

More information and events can be found at the official website for commencement and information about individual departmental and collegespecific ceremonies can be found at commencement.illinois.edu.

EVENTS COMPILED BY STAFF WRITER REEMA ABI-AKAR.

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â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forget to look forwardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; EMMA WEISSMANN Special sections editor

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ear seniors, On May 17, you,along with 11,000 of your peers, will â&#x20AC;&#x153;turn the tassels,â&#x20AC;? throw your caps into the air and take one last picture by the (now bronze) Alma Mater statue. Although entering the â&#x20AC;&#x153;real worldâ&#x20AC;? may seem daunting, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no doubt that the next few years will bring with them many opportunities for growth and exploration.

With all of the scattered thoughts that are running through your mind right now (deciding whether to begin a job

or internship, attend grad school, or spend a few nights on the couch at La Casa de Mom and Dad, for example), I encourage you to take some time out of the next couple weeks to reflect on your experience here at Illinois.

Remember all your firsts. The first time you walked into a Six-Pack dorm room and realized it was the size of a large closet. The first time you received an â&#x20AC;&#x153;Aâ&#x20AC;? on a college exam. The first frat party you ever attended (Okay, maybe try to forget that one).

But, more importantly, remember the relationships youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve made here. The mentorship created with the professor who tutored you after class when you didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t understand the material. The friendship you have with the girl who was â&#x20AC;&#x153;just another member of your RSO,â&#x20AC;? but whom you now call your best friend.

The respect youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve gained for your

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Check off the last few items on your bucket list. Have dinner with a friend whom you havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t seen in years ... Make the most out of your last couple weeks at this University.

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And, while you are remembering, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forget to look forward. Check off the last few items on your bucket list.

Have dinner with a friend whom you havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t seen in years. Explore the areas outside campus by going to a show at the Art Theatre or trying the burnt ends at Black Dog (Hurry, they sell out fast!).

Have one last picnic on the Quad. Make the most out of your last couple weeks at this University. Then, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re off to bigger and better things!

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Scholar, sister and achiever

From RSOs to sorority life, Bronze Tablet recipient balances it all

BY TERYN PAYNE STAFF WRITER

According to Ashley Robin, senior in Business, becoming a Bronze Tablet Scholar was pretty much expected of her by her parents.

Since the start of her academic career, she has been a straight-A student.

Even with the rigorous curriculum Robin said she has gone through over the past four years, she has managed to achieve a 4.0 grade point average within the College of Business.

According to the main library’s website, the Bronze Tablet tradition started in 1925, recognizing sustained academic achievement by undergraduate students.

Every year, a new tablet is hung in the hallway on the first floor of the Main Library.

To be a Bronze Tablet scholar, according to the Student Code, you must have at least a 3.5 cumulative grade point average through the academic term before graduation and rank in the top three percentile of the graduating class.

Through the course of her college career, Robin said that she received her lowest grade in Freshman year: An A- in Calculus. Since then, however, she said she has received all A’s and A+’s for her final grades.

After being notified that she was a Bronze Tablet Scholar for the class of 2014, Robin said she was very honored to receive such a prestigious award.

“I was so excited that I posted it on Facebook immediately,” she said.

Robin found out about the Bronze Tablet her sophomore year from her sister, Nicole Robin, who graduated from the University in 2012 and who was .01 GPA points from receiving it herself. Robin said her sister stressed to her what an honor it would be to receive this award. Since then, she said she has worked even harder to ensure that she would obtain it.

Although school is a top priority for this scholar, it has not been her only obligation as a student at the University. Robin is also an active member of Kappa Delta sorority, where she served as the Girl Scout chair as a sophomore, and assistant philanthropy chair for their Shamrock week during both her junior and senior years.

Robin is also involved with Students Consulting for Non-profit Organizations, which is a registered student organization that assists non-profit organizations by providing free consulting services.

On top of being active in multiple organizations on campus, Robin was also a member of the 3Spot dance troupe, a dance performance RSO, for all four years on campus.

“3Spot was my outlet; I saw it as a hobby and not a commitment,” she said.

In addition to 3Spot, Robin said she uses exercise, running and the sauna daily to help relieve stress from her busy schedule.

Although the thought of keeping Robin’s schedule may seem overwhelming for other students, Robin’s friends say she is excellent at staying balanced.

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Ashley Robin, Bronze Tablet recipient and senior in Business, stands in front of the names of former Bronze Tablet scholars in the Main Library. The Bronze Tablet award recipients for the class of 2014 will be hung on the Main Library’s wall in Nov. 2014.

“She does not get too obsessed with school, and family means a lot to her,” said Kaitlin Hayes, a senior in LAS and fellow sister in Kappa Delta.

For Gail Harmon, fellow business student, Robin provides an example of how to balance the many activities of college.

“I look at Ashley as an aspiring role model, she’s very driven and balances work and life situations very well,” Harmon said.

Robin said she believes self-motivation has been important in leading her to achieve her goals.

“Time management is key, and setting self goals are important. As long as I was happy with how my grades turned out, that was all that really mattered,” she said.

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Robin said she would advise people who aspires to be a Bronze Tablet Scholar, to not compare grades to anyone else, and to be honest with the people around them about what responsibilities they can commit to.

After graduation, Robin plans on taking a break from academics. Since she didn’t get an opportunity to study abroad through the University, she will be backpacking in Europe for a month with a couple of her friends from high school. After returning home, she will be working for FTI Consulting, Inc. as a consultant in the financial and enterprise data analytics division.

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Notice

to Graduating Students

Far away flavors, now close to home.

Thanks for a great year U of I!

This summer, find your neighborhood Noodles & Company at noodles.com/locations

CHAMPAIGN 6th & Green

For your safety and enjoyment, the following items are not permitted in Memorial Stadium: laser pointers banners/signs backpacks/bags coolers or containers alcoholic beverages weapons noisemakers Individuals in violation of these rules or whose conduct is disruptive will be removed from Commencement.

Guests are permitted to bring umbrellas, food in clear plastic bags, and sealed plastic water bottles (up to 20 ounces).

Guests will not be permitted to exit and re-enter Memorial Stadium. (There are no passes out.)

All guests are subject to search.

Smoking is prohibited on all campus property.

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Who is your dream graduation speaker?

From high-profile entertainers to government officials, these soon-to-be graduates share their dream commencement speakers

BY ANNABETH CARLSON STAFF WRITER

ABIGAIL VEITCH, SENIOR IN BUSINESS

CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMSON, SENIOR IN FAA

“Somebody high-profile from the government, who maybe has dealt with financial issues. (They should have) years of wisdom and experience they can impart on us.”

“I would probably choose a Broadway star, like Idina Menzel, because of their ability to create change and beauty through the arts.”

LEATRICE POTTER, SENIOR IN LAS

“The best graduation speaker would be (comedian) Louis C.K. He is funny and entertaining, but he also has nuggets of wisdom.”

THAIR AL-SAQRI, SENIOR IN LAS

“The greatest speaker was Martin Luther King, Jr., because of the power and tone of his voice.

Coming from a minority as well, his success is something I can relate to.”

GRANT SNYDER, SENIOR IN LAS

“You want somebody who is not a part of the older generation, because the way our generation is going to have to succeed is different than how older generations succeeded.”

Free Commencement Shuttle Saturday, May 17 and Sunday, May 18 Catch a shuttle anywhere along the route and ride to: Krannert Center for the Performing Arts Foellinger Auditorium • Huff Hall Memorial Stadium • Alice Campbell Alumni Center The Commencement shuttle will service locations throughout campus from 11:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 17 and from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 18.

Visit commencement.illinois.edu for route information.

Keep up with what’s going on at your alma mater after you graduate.

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Commencement speaker Mike Hopkins credits UI with success Despite reaching the stars, astronaut stays tied to roots

BY MAGGIE Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;CONNOR STAFF WRITER

On Sept. 25, 2013, Colonel Mike Hopkins was strapped in the Soyuz TMA-10M spacecraft ready for takeoff on his first mission to space.

If this sounds like the beginning to a science fiction novel, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s because even for Hopkins, preparing to blast through Earthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s atmosphere seemed like a surreal experience. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You sometimes wondered if it was realâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; if it was really going to happen,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When you finally get to that moment when the engine actually lights and the rocket lifts up off the ground, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s when you think, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m in good shape here. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m actually going for real.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;?

Hopkins, a 1991 University alumnus, was announced in April as this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s commencement speaker. The colonel in the U.S. Air Force and current NASA astronaut will address University graduates on May 17 at Memorial Stadium. Additionally, he will make his first post-mission presentation since returning from the International Space Station on Friday, May 16, and attend the ROTC tri-color commission ceremony as a special guest on Monday, May 19, according to Laura Wilhelm-Barr, director of special events for the office of the chancellor.

As an undergraduate in aerospace engineering at the University, Hopkins said he was heavily involved in a variety of demanding campus activities.

He was an active member of his fraternity, Pi Kappa Alpha, Air Force ROTC and a defensive back for the football team, besides excelling in an academically rigorous major.

He said that all of these organizations were accommodating, for example, when he might need to travel on the weekends for football.

Otherwise, he scheduled his classes in the morning, went to football practice in the afternoon and had time for his ROTC and fraternity activities in the evening. He even

had time to meet his wife through one of his fraternity brothers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My biggest recollection of Mike is that besides being very personable and intelligent, he was very focused on what he wanted to do and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what got him to where he is today,â&#x20AC;? said John Prussing, professor emeritus in aerospace engineering and Hopkinsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; instructor and academic advisor during his undergraduate career.

Prussing expressed the magnitude of Hopkinsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; achievement as a current astronaut for NASA, explaining that aspiring to this position is â&#x20AC;&#x153;like wanting to be in the NBA â&#x20AC;&#x201D; thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot of players but not very many people make it there.â&#x20AC;?

In fact, out of 3,500 applicants, only 14 were selected for the 2009 candidate class. Hopkins applied to the program for nearly twelve years before he received the call notifying him that he had been chosen. He earned a masters degree in aerospace engineering at Stanford University and was working as a special assistant to the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in the Pentagon at the time. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Boy, I mean just everything kind of flashes before you â&#x20AC;&#x201D; all the times and the tries,â&#x20AC;? he said about the experience. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s quite a feeling.â&#x20AC;?

Even though he has quite literally reached the stars, Hopkins has remained grounded in the conviction that all of his success traces back to the University. He even wore his Illinois football jersey under his NASA uniform during an Oct. 18 interview from space with the Big Ten Network, a sign that his upcoming commencement speech will be yet another way Hopkins affirms his pride in the Orange and Blue. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everything about getting to be an astronaut I can tie back to Illinois,â&#x20AC;? he said.

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Illini Media congratulates our 2014 Graduates.

Bravo! Cheers!

Thanks for your hard work and dedication.

Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re the best!

We wish you the best of luck in all that you do.

Keep in touch!

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Four years of change around campus

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During the summer of 2013, the telescope in the University Observatory was removed for renovation and reinstalled before the open house in October 2013.

It was the first renovation since 1954, and it will keep the telescope working for educational and outreach purposes.

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While many restaurants have come to Campustown, a variety of others have left. There are now two Wendy’s on campus, a new Japanese restaurant called Sakanaya, an Urbana branch of Ko Fusion and Caffe Bene, the largest coffee chain from South Korea. There are also several more new clothing stores of various styles, such as Apricot Lane, Fira and Dear;72.

Other changes around campus include the renovations of Gregory Hall, the renovations of Lincoln Hall, which reopened in Fall 2012 after a two-year-long construction, as well as the renovations of Smith Memorial Hall and Davenport Hall.

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Garner Hall and Forbes Hall (two residence halls in Ikenberry Commons) were demolished in the summers of 2012 and 2013, and two new residence halls — Timothy J. Nugent Hall and Maudelle Tanner Brown Bousfield Hall — were built.

Another new residence hall, which currently is called “Residence Hall Three” under the Ikenberry Commons Construction Master Plan, is currently being built to replace Forbes Hall.

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The addition to Nathan Newmark Civil Engineering Building was completed in 2013, and the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering also started the construction on its new building, which is located adjacent to Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology. The building will open for use in Fall 2014.

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One of most significant changes was made only two years ago — the restoration of the Alma Mater. The Alma Mater left campus Aug. 7, 2012, for an extended restoration and returned to campus April 9, 2014. Unlike the previous graduating class, the class of 2014 can rest assured that they will have the Alma Mater in their graduation photos.

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From streaking to sports teams, the Class of 2014 has a wide range of ideas for their senior year bucket list. For those senior Illini still looking to make a final draft of their list, Business Insider has offered their own suggestions as well: â&#x20AC;˘ Crash a party where you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know anyone â&#x20AC;˘ Abuse all the perks and discounts you can get from a student ID â&#x20AC;˘ Sit in on a class just because youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re interested in the subject matter â&#x20AC;˘ Join a club â&#x20AC;˘ Indulge your inner glutton and try every item in the dining hall â&#x20AC;˘ Attend a culture event â&#x20AC;˘ Protest something â&#x20AC;˘ Jump on top of a table, and dance like no one is watching â&#x20AC;˘ Go to every bar in town â&#x20AC;˘ Relive freshman year by going out with your freshman year roommates SOURCE: HTTP://WWW.BUSINESSINSIDER. COM/33-THINGS-YOU-HAVE-TO-DO-INCOLLEGE-2013-8?OP=1

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Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s on your senior bucket list?

BY CHRISTEN MCGLYNN STAFF WRITER

With only a couple weeks left of the school year, the class of 2014 is starting to say farewell to its four undergraduate years at the University. While they may have started their time here as freshmen who were unaware and overwhelmed by the large campus that surrounded them, as seniors, they are becoming ready to move into the â&#x20AC;&#x153;realâ&#x20AC;? world.

After four years, the class of 2014 has gone through numerous experiences that have shaped them into the people they are today.

However, there is always that one thing that many seniors wanted to accomplish before they graduate: the senior year bucket list. After graduation, it may no longer be socially acceptable to participate in many of these activities once holding a nine to five job. Therefore, surveyed seniors weighed in on what their activities in this final week may look like: Julia Sames, senior in AHS, said her last goal as a senior coincides with many of her fellow classmatesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;she will finally be finishing her rail card at the local bars. Each beer that is on the rail will get a check mark after she finishes trying every single one.

Karli Jackson, senior in AHS, has a similar

bucket list idea that requires a bit of stamina.

Her final goal is to stay at a bar from open to close, she said.

While Sames and Jackson have stayed on the social end of the bucket list spectrum, Mo Abour, senior in AHS, decided to take a more public and personal route. Pranking the Alma Mater will rank high on his bucket list; however, pulling in at No. 1 is his hope to seek revenge as a joke on a fellow colleague and University student: Bill Sterrett. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bill is actually one of my friends, but I might not get the chance again after I begin working with the business development aspect of a start-up company post-graduation,â&#x20AC;? Abour said.

Other seniors opted for a more public display of their bucket list. Reggie Jones, senior in AHS, said he wants to go streaking on the Quad prior to graduation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just a classic thing everyone needs to do â&#x20AC;Ś might even be liberating,â&#x20AC;? he said.

Ben Logli, senior in Business, understands his bucket list wish is a little idealistic, but before he graduates, he wants to see a winning Illini sports team.

After graduation, it may no longer be socially acceptable to participate in many of these activities once holding a nine to five job.

Christen can be reached at features@ dailyillini.com.

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University alumni continue to span a variety of fields Graduates follow their passions in fulfilling careers

BY CHRISTINE OLIVO STAFF WRITER

Graduation day can be a time for current students to look back on their college memories, but it can also be a time for University alumni to reflect on how much they have accomplished since their own days at the University.

Whether past students graduated one year ago or 20 years ago, alumni serve as an important aspect to the University. According to the “Illinois by the numbers” on the University’s website, the University has more than 425,000 living alumni, along with one of the largest U.S. alumni organizations.

The University’s Alumni Association website describes the group as, “a highly diverse and global family that is a powerful force in advancing the world-class stature of the University of Illinois.”

Alumni have accomplished a variety of feats after their time at the University. Here are a few updates on where some alumni are today:

Will Setchell, software engineer at Google Will Setchell, graduate of 2011, was in the Division of General Studies his freshman year and was accepted into Engineering as a sophomore.

“I wanted to go into mechanical engineering

in high school but didn’t get accepted into Illinois’ engineering school,” Setchell said. “After wandering around a bit freshman year, I got hooked on biology and started doing biology research. I started talking with some people in a lab, who were doing bioinformatics work and began helping them with some programming.”

Setchell also minored in the Hoeft Technology and Management program, which he said helped him advance in the technological knowledge he would later need for his career.

“I, like every engineer, want to change the world,” he said. “The most important inventions require both a radical new technology and a business. I want my inventions to succeed, so I needed to learn to build businesses.”

After interning as a student, at companies such as Merrill Lynch and Microsoft, Setchell moved to Palo Alto, Calif. after graduation, and started working as a software engineer for Google.

“I’ve worked on a few different things since I’ve been here, mostly around Android,” Setchell said. “Right now I’m working on a new unlaunched product.”

Setchell said he believes Google is a great job but there are other opportunities out there for him.

“I plan to stay here at least another year, after that who knows?” he said. “I am doing my dream job now, but I’m by no means stand-

PHOTO COURTESY OF DIANNE MOHR

Dianne Mohr poses next to a rescued ti-liger during her internship at Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge in Eureka Springs, Ark., shortly after her 2011 graduation from the University. ing still.”

The Funderburgs, lawyers Stuart Funderburg, an associate general counsel and assistant secretary at ArcherDaniels Midland Company, received his bachelor’s degree in agriculture at the University in 1985.

“I grew up in a small farming community and had been active in the Future Farmers of America organization in high school,” Funder-

burg said. “I really enjoyed it.”

After finding an interest in law, Funderburg received his law degree from the University’s College of Law in 1988. After graduating law school, Funderburg clerked for Hon. Richard Mills, U.S. District Judge.

“I always tell anyone who asks, that being Judge Mills’ clerk was the best job I’ll ever have,” Funderburg said. “Judge Mills would go to lunch with his law clerks nearly every day, and we would discuss the law, and Judge Mills would give us his views on what it means

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to be a good lawyer and a good person. It was a great way to begin a legal career.” After working for Judge Mills, Funderburg began working at Archer Daniels Midland Company, where he has worked for 16 years.

Funderburg said that he has been lucky enough to be doing “interesting and challenging legal work.” He said his primary duties include corporate security work and governance matters.

Lisa, who is married to Funderburg, also graduated from the University and is a lawyer. Lisa received an undergraduate degree in business administration in 1984 and received her law degree from the University’s College of Law in 1987.

Funderburg currently works as the chief environmental health and safety counsil for Energizer Holdings, Inc. “My current job is based in St. Louis, but I telecommute from my home in Springfield,” she said. “My job involves managing and directing all of the company’s environmental, health and safety matters. Our company makes Energizer batteries, Schick and Playtex products as well as Banana Boat and Hawaiian Tropic sun-care products.”

After being with Energizer Holdings, Inc. for 24 years, Funderburg said she still fi nds satisfaction in her job.

“I love my job,” she said. “I have the freedom of working from home, I get to do interesting and challenging work, and I enjoy the folks I work with.” Stuart and Lisa Funderburg have been married since 1990 and have four kids: Katie, a senior at Northwestern University, Maddie, a sophomore at the University of Illinois, Sam, a junior at Springfield High School and Healy, a seventh grader at Lincoln Magnet School in Springfield.

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15 Dianne Mohr, Great Ape behavioral research intern at Lincoln Park Zoo Dianne Mohr received her degree from the University in integrative biology in 2011.

“I’ve always loved biology,” Mohr said. “It seemed to be the best major suited for me and my desire to get into an animal-related field along with conservation.”

After graduation, Mohr completed two sixmonth stints as an intern keeper and biologist at Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge in Eureka Springs, Ark. The facility specializes in rescuing exotic cats as well as bears nationwide.

“There I learned the daily safety and husbandry aspects of caring for over 100 exotic animals every day along with 11 other interns,” she said. “The work days were long and challenging but also very rewarding.”

Mohr has also worked as a zookeeper at Santa’s Village AZoosment Park in East Dundee, Ill. Mohr said she educated visitors and provided care for the various animals, which included small mammals, birds and reptiles. Mohr currently is working at Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago as a Great Ape behavioral research intern for the Lester E. Fisher Center for the Study and Conservation of Apes.

“I collect behavioral data for projects examining great ape behavior and exhibit use for both the gorillas and chimpanzees,” Mohr said.

Although Mohr said she is enjoying her internship, she is still searching for her dream job.

“I’m keeping my options open,” Mohr said.

“My dream job would be one that allows me to help improve animal welfare for captive or wild animals and where I can contribute to conservation education efforts.”

Christine can be reached at caolivo2@ dailyillini.com.

PHOTO COURTESY OF DIANNE MOHR

Mohr, a 2011 alumna, works with wild animals during her senior year study abroad trip to South Africa.

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GradFest a fun, but also beneficial event for grads An opportunity to celebrate, open doors as new alumni

BY MARA SHAPIRO STAFF WRITER

When commencement comes to a close on May 17, graduation caps will be tossed and diplomas will be handed out, and seniors will officially become alumni.

The Student Alumni Ambassadors and the University Alumni Association recognize and celebrate the achievement of graduation annually with their co-hosted event, GradFest. Graduates, families, alumni and fellow University students are all welcome to attend the festival.

GradFest will be held in the Alice Campbell Alumni Center from 2 to 5 p.m. following the commencement ceremony. A DJ will provide music that is similar to the music played at campus bars, according to Vanessa Grisko, co-director of GradFest and sophomore in LAS. Grisko said food from vendors such as Hickory River Smokehouse and J. Gumbo’s in Urbana will be served as well.

Maverick Woodside, vice president of student engagement for SAA and junior in ACES, said he believes that GradFest can provide new opportunities for recently graduated seniors.

“It’s an opportunity for SAA to close the door on students’ time as students and open the door for them as alumni,” he said.

Members of the Chicago Illini Club will also be present at the event to provide advice for the graduates, according to Woodside.

According to Jessica Filangeri, a GradFest co-director and sophomore in Engineering, representatives from Liberty Mutual Insurance and realtors will be at the Fest to assist graduates in their futures by providing insurance quotes and information.

Filangeri also said that giveaways, such as a Homecoming package, which includes tickets to the 2014 Homecoming football game, will be given out.

Filangeri said she believes seniors should feel motivated to attend.

“It’s a free event with a DJ and free food, and it’s to celebrate the seniors and what they’ve done. Why shouldn’t they come?” she said.

According to Woodside, approximately 2,500 people attended GradFest last year.

Like Filangeri, Woodside said he believes that it will be beneficial for seniors to attend.

PHOTO COURTESY OF MAVERICK WOODSIDE

A 2013 graduate poses for a photo during last year’s GradFest. GradFest is an event offered for recent graduates to celebrate, create connections as new alumni.

“It’s an opportunity for them to start get- will have ended with the organization as ting involved as alumni and celebrate with well.

“It’s giving back to what these four years family and friends,” Woodside said.

Grisko said she believes that seniors have done for you. It’s special to stay conattending will make their experiences at nected to your college,” Grisko said. “The the University come full circle. four years go by quickly. [GradFest] proNew freshmen arrive on campus in vides opportunities to stay connected after August and attend the SAA’s Sites and college.”

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‘What does U of I really mean to me?’

Senior reflects on defining moments at University Alas, when asked to comment on my University experience in approximately 500 words, I found myself drawing a blank. Not due to a lack of notable experiences, but rather an inability to determine which of these experiences is most representative of my time here. As I spend my fi nal days preparing for the “real world,” I am inevitably going over every memory I can recall — the friends I’ve met, the all-nighters I’ve pulled, the lazy days spent on the Quad, the memorable (and the regrettable) nights out—all of it. And as I reflect on these moments, big and small, good and bad, I fi nd myself asking, “What does U of I really mean to me?” And after my brief four years here, this is what I’ve gathered.

To many people, college means partying — a stereotype that anyone who has seen our campus on a Saturday (or even Monday) night can attest to. Yes, U of I means an excessive icing out of blue guys at KAM’s. It means one too many chicken strips from Geo’s (Papa who?), and more than one too many freshmen at Red Lion (thank God for Tuesdays). It means nights whose details you can’t quite recall, and more Burnett’s Vodka than

any human should consume, like, ever. Or maybe it doesn’t mean any of that to you (in which case, you put the rest of us to shame).

But U of I also means being constantly surrounded by some of the most passionate, creative and inspiring young minds in the country (which isn’t changed by the fact that they like to have a good time). It means newfound freedom and the inevitable abuse of that freedom. It means growing as a person, expanding your mind, and being pushed to think in ways you never have before. It means challenging yourself and beginning to understand for the fi rst time what you PHOTO COURTESY OF KELSEY VLAMIS are truly capable of. It means grabbing Vlamis (right) celebrates her freshman-year Unofficial St. Patrick's Day with Zana Darwish (left), food on Green Street, playing frisbee senior in ACES. on the Quad, sipping coffee at Espresso Royale and meeting someone new almost every day. It means fi nding a famHere’s to those experiences. Here’s to last time, as I cross that stage at graduaily in a sea of 40,000, whether it be an the life-long friendships. Here’s to the tion, and as I make that monotonous drive unbreakable group of friends, a fraterniprofessors we’ve loved and the profesNorth on 57 for the last time in probably ty or sorority, or an RSO (shout out to my sors we’ve hated. Here’s to the classes a long time, I’ll think about the memohomies in Alpha Phi Omega). It means that challenged us. Here’s to fi nding our ries, the friends and the inspiration I’ve taking each and every one of these expepassion — or not yet fi nding it but being found here. riences, and walking away from Chamba- that much closer. Here’s to the University Written by Kelsey Vlamis, senior in na after graduation without actually leav- of Illinois, a place I’ve been proud to call ing any of them behind. home. So as I ride the rail at Legends one ACES.

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S E N I ORS: BY THE NUMBERS · 11,181 · SENIORS

5. COMPUTER SCIENCE (ENG): 490 6. MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (ENG): 373 7. CIVIL ENGINEERING (ENG): 370 8. ECONOMICS (LAS): 307

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9. CHEMICAL ENGINEERING (LAS): 299 10. COMMUNICATION (LAS): 298

8. NEW MEDIA (FAA), FRENCH (LAS): 9 9. RELIGION (LAS): 10 10. CREATIVE WRITING (LAS): 11

In about two weeks, roughly 11,000 seniors will finish their undergraduate schooling with years of memories and a bachelor’s degree in hand. But even if they represent more than one-fourth of the student body, it is difficult to know who they are and what they do. Using data from the University’s Division of Management Information, here’s a close look at the Class of 2014 and the majors and concentrations they represent:

LIBERAL ARTS & SCIENCES

ENGINEERING

BUSINESS

4,137 / 13,437 TOTAL

3,003 / 9,506 TOTAL

1,011 / 3,971 TOTAL

SENIORS:

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AGRICULTURAL, CONSUMER AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES (ACES)

16 MAJORS

8 MAJORS

27 CONCENTRATIONS

11 CONCENTRATIONS

3 CONCENTRATIONS

FINE & APPLIED ARTS MEDIA SENIORS:

SENIORS:

EDUCATION SENIORS:

23 MAJORS 12 CONCENTRATIONS

381 / 1,141 TOTAL

SENIORS:

SENIORS:

56 MAJORS

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4. ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING (ENG): 491

555 / 2,233 TOTAL

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APPLIED HEALTH SCIENCES SENIORS:

998 / 3,212TOTAL

826 / 2,315 TOTAL

11 MAJORS

7 MAJORS

37 CONCENTRATIONS

13 CONCENTRATIONS

SOCIAL WORK SENIORS:

AVIATION SENIORS:

23 / TOTAL 24

GENERAL STUDIES SENIORS:

3 / 2,368 TOTAL

196 / 1,145 TOTAL

48 / 363 TOTAL

5 MAJORS

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