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Even though Illinois College had always been a part of her life, it wasn’t until after her first official campus tour that Ariel Rhoades ’21 knew for sure that she had to apply.

“I chose IC because of the environment that I experienced when I first visited campus. Everyone was really friendly and made me feel comfortable. It didn't seem like I was going somewhere new, but rather it felt like I had already been there before.”

Megan Price ’21 wants to practice primary care in a rural community, something she’s on her way to accomplishing as a student in the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Rockford Rural Medical Education Program.

The experience of conducting research with faculty mentors helped Sergio Peña ’21 envision and go after his goals.

After graduation, Sydney Himmelman ’21 was back in the classroom ⁠— fulfilling her goal of becoming a math teacher.

Josie Garfat ’20 chose Illinois College because she liked the small, student-centered campus, and the fact that her education could extend around the world.

For Brooke Metzger ’20, four years at Illinois College was about more than just what happened in the classroom.

Caroline Casler ’20 had many unexpected turns in her journey to earn a degree in agribusiness — the first was that she ended up at Illinois College.

Before commencement marked the formal end of her undergraduate career, Alexa Jardenil ’20 was already working in a lab as a molecular biologist, something she credits to the Illinois College biology department.

At Illinois College, Sabrina Doyle ’20 fell in love with research.

Shania Bacon ’18 chose Illinois College to launch her career in nursing because she wanted a college where her professors would take the time to understand her goals and work with her to achieve them.

Dominic Caldieraro ’20 has undoubtedly grown from the many hands-on experiences he’s had during his four years at Illinois College.