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Student Advisory Committee

Our Mission

The mission of the Student Advisory Committee (SAC) is to represent all higher education students in Illinois on all state-level issues concerning higher education. One primary method of doing this (though not necessarily the only one) is to provide input to the state’s Board of Higher Education.

In addition, the Committee will serve as a coordinating reference point for students as they deal with local and institutional higher education issues.

2024-2025 SAC Membership and Officers

Chair - Prudence Barajas
Roosevelt University

Vice Chair - Penny Bordewick
SIU Carbondale

2024-2025 IBHE Student Advisory Committee (SAC) Appointments

Frist Last Institution Officer Designation
Auston Koch Heartland Community College
Daci Finke Kaskaskia College Traditional Student Board Member
Denise Williams Chicago State University
Elijah Jenkins University of Chicago
Emirt Miranda Western Illinois University
Emmanuelle Yakanda University of Illinois Springfield
Faiza Syed Governors State University
Jean Cuna Harper College
Joshua Gustafson Concordia University
Julie 'Adonia' Fulk McHenry County College
Kailee Harper Triton College
Kailee Blackfor Lake Land College
Leslie Burtis Wabash Valley College
Magnus Noble University of Illinois Springfield Non-Traditional Student Board Member
Mark Kouria Triton College (Alternate)
Mia Meyers Truman College
Michael Deno Shawnee Community College
Penny Bordewick SIU Carbondale
Prudence Barajas Roosevelt University
Ryna Queeney Joliet Junior College
Sam Majka Illinois State University
Tonanzi Montoya SIU Edwardsville
Widedji (John) Deguenon Kennedy-King College
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