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Alumni

As an iSchool graduate, you have reason to celebrate. Not only are you prepared for an exciting and fulfilling future, you have lifelong connections to a dynamic community. Through these connections, you'll have opportunities to maintain relationships with faculty and classmates, broaden your professional network, mentor current students, and remain engaged with the iSchool long after graduation day.

Keep in touch

We are interested in learning about how you have used your degree. Please take the time to share your latest news, both professional and personal.

Stay connected!

The iSchool offers many ways to stay connected with former classmates as well as to keep up with School news and trends in the field, including:

iSchool Alumni Association

All alumni of the iSchool are also members of the ISAA. The ISAA recognizes alumni and student achievement through annual awards. 

Catch up with your classmates

  • Ross, Caelin (Class of 2020) 3 hours ago

    Caelin Ross (MSLIS '20) was recently appointed as the Humanities Librarian at the University of Chicago Library. Her role includes supporting Music, Theatre and Performance Studies. She previously served as the Performing Arts Librarian and Curator of the Theatre for Youth and Community Collection at Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona.

  • Prieto, Dennis (Class of 2005) 2 days 3 hours ago

    Dennis Prieto (MSLIS '05) celebrated his 20th year of service to the Rutgers Law School by earning promotion to Librarian 1. He has been active with the National Council of Bar Examiners in framing and promoting the Next Gen Bar Exam, and is currently working on updating a bilingual English/Spanish Law Dictionary.

  • Yoon, Aren (Class of 2024) 2 days 3 hours ago

    Aren Yoon (BSIS '24) will join Apple's learning & development team as a project manager. 

  • Yoon, Aren (Class of 2024) 17 days 3 hours ago

    Aren Yoon (BSIS '24) has joined Apple’s Learning & Development team as a project manager.

  • Benson, Sara (Class of 2017) 17 days 3 hours ago

    Sara Benson (MSLIS '17) has been awarded a Fulbright Specialist Grant. This summer, she will spend time in Bulgaria studying text and data mining exceptions.

  • Rinkel, Gene (Class of 1967) 17 days 3 hours ago

    Gene Rinkel (MSLIS '67) passed on December 12, 2025.

For more information, contact:

Nick Giacchina
Nick Giacchina, Director of Advancement

School of Information Sciences

501 E. Daniel St.

MC-493

Champaign, IL

61820-6211

Voice: (217) 333-3280

Fax: (217) 244-3302

Email: ischool@illinois.edu

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