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Students Advising on Graduate Education (SAGE)

SAGE is a student advisory board and leadership opportunity for graduate students at Illinois that fosters active engagement with Graduate College programs and initiatives. SAGE board members enrich the graduate student community, build leadership skills, and strengthen Graduate College services and programs. This board contributes to the graduate student community at Illinois by providing varied perspectives that enhance the academic, professional, and social experience of graduate students at the university. They also provide valuable input for Graduate College programs, resources, and services.

2024-2025 Membership

Chelsea Alexander Human Development & Family Studies
Akash Bajaj Civil Engineering
Quinesha Bentley Sociology
Ingmar Bertram iMBA
Sydni Brantley Urban Planning
Elizabeth Coder Education Policy, Oranization & Leadership
Will Deng Cognitive Psychology
Wendy Dorman Natural Resources & Environmental Sciences
Parsa Faghihi Mechanical Engineering
Jenna Girman Animal Sciences
Willencia Louis-Charles Community Health
Anurag Mittal Business Management
Diana Morales Kinesiology
Sophie Nikolov Information Management
Tanya Pattnaik Molecular & Cellular Biology
Stephanie Pirie Business Administration
Isaiah Raynal Political Science
Joenisse Rosado-Rosa Chemistry
Jonathan Ruwuya Recreation, Sport & Tourism
Sarah Yepsen Library & Information Science
Yukun Yu Psychology
Ali Zaidi Computer Science
Charlotte Bauer  Graduate College, Assistant Dean
Andrea Bridges Graduate College, Wellbeing and Community Coordinator
Wojtek Chodzko-Zajko Graduate College, Dean