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:

Events: Check our calendar to discover upcoming events and seminars, many of which are offered online
Social media: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, YouTube, and the iSchool Alumni Connections Facebook group
Intersections magazine, which is mailed twice each year
News & Notes monthly alumni e-newsletter

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

Hahn, Victoria Cogswell (Class of 1978) 12 days 4 hours ago

Victoria Cogswell Hahn (MSLIS '78) retired from Beloit Public Library, Wisconsin, in 2019 after 26 years as a librarian and department head. She continues her genealogy blog (2015) and her Stateline Genealogy Club (2012) as a business, researching and giving genealogy presentations in Illinois and Wisconsin on several topics.
Hinchliffe, Lisa (Class of 1994) 19 days 4 hours ago

After 34 years of service, Lisa Janicke Hinchliffe (MSLIS '94) will be retiring from the University of Illinois at the end of May and beginning a new chapter—launching her own consultancy focused on working with publishers and libraries.
Sweet, Christopher (Class of 2003) 19 days 4 hours ago

In January 2026, the University of Illinois Press published Christopher Sweet's (MSLIS '03) first book, A History of Bicycling in Illinois: 160 Years of Booms and Busts.
Padilla, Thomas (Class of 2013) 19 days 4 hours ago

Thomas Padilla (MSLIS '13), an internationally sought-after voice on responsible uses of technology that advance research and learning, has been appointed as the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries Associate Dean for Research and Learning, effective January 5.
Sarkodie-Mensah, Kwasi (Class of 1988) 21 days 4 hours ago

Kwasi Sarkodie-Mensah (PhD '88) retired from Boston College at the end of September 2025.
Specht, Gerald (Class of 1979) 21 days 4 hours ago

Gerald (Jerry) Specht (MSLIS '79) passed away on February 6, 2025.