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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.

2025-2026 SAC Membership and Officers

Chair - Kaitlynn Tutt
Western Illinois University

Vice Chair - Raul Asante Adjei-Boateng
Eastern Illinois University

2025-2026 IBHE Student Advisory Committee (SAC) Appointed Membership

First Last Institution Officer Designation
Kaitlynn Tutt Western Illinois University SAC Chair
Raul Asante Adjei-Boateng Eastern Illinois University SAC Vice Chair
Daci Finke McKendree University SAC Secretary
Carter Blount University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign IBHE Traditional Student Board Member
Magnus Noble University of Illinois Springfield IBHE Non-Traditional Student Member
Pascalinegrace Phong Parkland College ICCB Board Member to IBHE SAC
Prince Priyanshu DePaul University
Elijah Jenkins University of Chicago
Bader Alwan Northeastern Illinois University
Aemun Lopeyok Heartland Community College
Jarrell David Triton College
Dmytriy Triton Havrylyak Triton College
Lydia Phelps Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Connie McCarthy Illinois College of Optometry
Jamal Omoniyi Northwestern University
Lucinda (Lucy) Walters Kaskaskia College
Alexis Hickman Eureka College
Ara Bumanglag Chamberlain University
Cindy Carbajal Northern Illinois University
Faiza Syed Governors State University
Landon Stafford Shawnee Community College
Kirsten Lim Wheaton College
Nate Carlin Lakeland College
Brielle Robinson CAAN Academy of Nursing
Michelle Hollon Blackburn University
Araceli Garcia DeVry University
Jackie Guzman University of Illinois Springfield
Jose Ramirez University of Illinois Chicago
Angel (Angelina) Cercy Joliet Junior College
Nathan Gonzalez Northern Illinois University
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