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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

  • Abner, Kayla (Class of 2019) 8 hours ago

    After spending seven years at the University of Delaware, Kayla Abner (MSLIS ’19) has started a new role as a digital scholarship specialist at the University of Michigan. 

  • Schirer-Suter, Myron (Class of 1994) 9 days 3 hours ago

    Myron Schirer-Suter (MSLIS '94) of Beverly, Massachusetts, is retiring as director of library services at Gordon College at the end of the spring semester.

  • Pritchett, Hallie (Class of 2006) 13 days 3 hours ago

    Hallie Pritchett (MSLIS '06) began her new position as director of Ferris State University Libraries and Archives in April 2026.

  • Shorish, Yasmeen (Class of 2011) 13 days 3 hours ago

    Yasmeen Shorish (MSLIS '11), associate dean for research & scholarly communications at James Madison University, has been elected ACRL vice-president/president-elect. She will become president-elect in July 2026 and assume the presidency in July 2027 for a one-year term.

  • Edwards, Eric (Class of 2006) 13 days 3 hours ago

    Eric Edwards (MSLIS '06), interlibrary loan librarian at Illinois State Library, has been elected to the ACRL Board of Directors as director-at-large.

  • Jacobs, James (Class of 2002) 13 days 3 hours ago

    James R. Jacobs (MSLIS '02) has received the Margaret T. Lane/Virginia F. Saunders Memorial Research Award. He was recognized for Preserving Government Information: Past, Present, and Future, which he co-authored with James A. Jacobs.

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

Email: ischool@illinois.edu

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