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 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.
Membership for 2020-2021
| Melanie Archipley | Astronomy |
| Opeyemi Arogundade | Bioengineering |
| Sebastian Aviles | Labor and Employment Relations |
| Flavia Batista da Silva | Portuguese and Brazilian Studies |
| Sarah Brown | Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences |
| Dominique Campbell | Communication |
| Brett Coffee | Business/iMBA |
| Angelique Evans | Education Policy and Leadership |
| Victoria Fields | Communication |
| Anna Flood | English/Literary Studies |
| Katie Frye | Microbiology |
| Tina Hermosillo | Theatre |
| Caitlin Kengle | Physics |
| Shelby Keye | Kinesiology and Community Health |
| Matthew Klopfenstein | History |
| Andrea Kunze | Educational Psychology |
| Liqian Ma | Molecular and Integrative Physiology |
| Holly Mallinson | Atmospheric Sciences |
| Ana Mitchell | Nutritional Sciences |
| Vidushi Ojha | Computer Science |
| Rama Paudel | Crop Science |
| Maria Philip | Chemistry |
| Shivani Siddagangaiah | Civil Engineering |
| Anastasia Olga Tzirides | Learning Design and Leadership |
| Abigail Valtierra | Social Work |
| Fikriyah Winata | Geography / GIS |
| Bianca Xu | Food Science and Human Nutrition |
| Charlotte Bauer | Graduate College |
| Wojtek Chodzko-Zajko | Graduate College |
Read more about them in our GradLIFE blog.
2020-2021 SAGE Project Groups:
Transitioning to Graduate School/GradMAP Working Group
- Melanie Archipley
- Opeyemi Arogundade
- Matthew Klopfenstein
- Liqian Ma
- Shivani Siddagangaiah
- Fikriyah Winata
Career Working Group
- Brett Coffee
- Katie Frye
- Matthew Klopfenstein
- Rama Paudel
- Maria Philip
- Olnancy Tzirides
Diversity and Inclusion Working Group
- Angelique Evans
- Victoria Fields
- Anna Flood
- Andrea Kunze
- Vidushi Ojha
Mentoring Graduate Students through Challenging Times Committee
- Victoria Fields
- Tina Hermosillo
- Holly Mallinson
- Ana Mitchell
- Bianca Xu
SAGE Podcast Group
- Sebastian Aviles
- Dominique Campbell
- Anna Flood
- Cat Kengle
- Shelby Keye
- Abby Valtierra
Web Redesign Group
- Melanie Archipley
- Flávia Batista
- Sarah Brown
- Katie Frye
- Olnancy Tzirides